Dusty, I will dress up as Lisa and play the Bones.  I always wear a vest so my harmonicas are handy, and a hat cuz I like hats.

That's funny, Ken. We could be twins.  

But I was in costume! I guess I dressed up as you for Gold Rush Days.

Maybe that's an idea for Halloween. We could each dress up as another FOTMD member.

Dusty... Hat (kinda like mine), vest, white shirt.  We could be twins.

Thanks, Strumelia. The hat is a "plainsman" hat that was supposedly popular from the 1780s through the Civil War.  It is made of Honduran palm leaf and I just love it!  It was the first thing I bought when I agreed to do this gig.  I do need era-appropriate spectacles and boots.  The shirt is indeed old-style, with a metal button below the tiny little collar.  If I do this again next year I have better boots and pants.  And I'll probably bring a limberjack or two. It was fun, but having more comfortable clothing would have been nice. By the end of my scheduled sets each day I was ready to go home rather than stick around for more fun. Had I been more comfortable I could have enjoyed the scene more.

Dusty, fabulous picture!!!! 

No belts allowed?  um, aren't people's pants falling down left and right? 

I think you need some gold spectacles if this is to be an annual gig.   :)

That hat is AWESOME on you!   Is that an old style shirt?- the collar looks old fashioned...

Those people are darn lucky to have you!

Thanks, Lexie. Each day I had four short (15-minute) sets on one or another small stage and the rest of the time I was asked to just set up on a street and busk for a bit if I felt up to it. I prefer the busking, honestly.  People stop and listen for a spell and then move on. I don't feel the need to genuinely put on a performance.  I'm about to leave for my last day of this. I'm on in just over an hour . . . 

That busking looks like fun, sure the folks liked your music.

Hi Patty. I just added a caption and title to explain the photo. I was hired to play several short sets and to just busk on the street for the Gold Rush Days in Old Sacramento.  My vest was a little big, but I needed it to cover up the fact that I was wearing a belt.  I think I'll be better equipped next year.

The fact that there were likely no dulcimers in California at the time of the Gold Rush did not seem to bother anyone other than me.  I played a bunch of old fiddle tunes and Stephen Foster stuff, so at least the music was era-appropriate.

Were you participating in a re-enactment? Great picture and I'm sure the folks loved your music.