Gallery: Clickin' at a Pickin' Festival in the Oregon Woods

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    Photo: John Keel

    *All musicians and festival goers camp in the woods beyond the Pendarvis Farm fields. Photo: John Keel.*
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    MIRI STEBIVKA
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    Photo: Miri Stebivka

    *Blitzen Trapper on Friday night at the Wood Stage, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Miri Stebivka*
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    Friday night square dance at Pickathon 2012. Photo: Inger Klekacz.

    *The annual Pickathon Squardance with Foghorn Stringband and caller Caroline Oakley, held on the Friday night of Pickathon 2012. Photo: Inger Klekacz.*
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    Photo: Inger Klekacz

    *Photo: Inger Klekacz.*
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    Photo: Liz Devine

    *Sherry Pendarvis, who owns Pendarvis Farm with her husband Scott. The farm has hosted Pickathon since 2006. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Photo: Liz Devine

    *Freckles, the Pendarvis' dog and unofficial Pickathon mascot. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Aerial shot, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Miri Stebivka.

    *Mainstage covered by white polygons, entrance and Galaxy Barn in the bottom right, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Miri Stebivka.*
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    Joseph Cilio Rossi
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    At the Wood Stage, Pickathon 2012

    *At the Wood Stage, Pickathon 2012*
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    Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis

    *John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis.*
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    Photo: Liz Devine

    *Pickathon 2012. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Production room in a barn, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Stan Orlowski.

    *Production room in a barn, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Stan Orlowski.*
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    Hot 8 Brass Band play in the Galaxy Barn, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Tim LaBarge

    *Hot 8 Brass Band play in the Galaxy Barn, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Tim LaBarge*
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    Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis

    *Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis*
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    Pickathon photocrew member. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis

    *Pickathon photocrew member. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis.*
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    Langhorne Slim at Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Liz Devine

    *Langhorne Slim at Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Kitty and Daisy of Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Liz Devine

    *Kitty and Daisy of Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Photo: Liz Devine

    *Crew member from the Live & Breathing production team takes a breather. Live & Breathing specialise in live music recordings and travelled from Atlanta, GA to record intimate sessions at the Pickathon pumphouse. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Photo: Inger Klekacz

    *Cooling off, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Inger Klekacz.*
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    Neko Case makes a young fan happy, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Liz Devine.

    *Neko Case makes a young fan happy, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Liz Devine.*
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    Christopher Sohler
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    Pickathon 2012. Photo: Christopher Sohler

    *Pickathon 2012. Photo: Christopher Sohler*
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    Petey Dammit of Thee Oh Sees. Photo: Liz Devine

    *Petey Dammit of Thee Oh Sees. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Alela Diane on the Wood Stage. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis.

    *Alela Diane on the Wood Stage. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis.*
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    Photo: Liz Devine

    *Neko Case on The Mountain View Stage, Pickathon, 2012. Photo: Liz Devine*
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    Mynabrids. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis

    *Mynabrids. Photo: Jeremy Okai Davis.*
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    Photo: Liz Devine

    *Crowd at the Mountain View Stage, Pickathon 2012. Photo: Liz Devine.*
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    Campfire, Pickathon. Photo: Dylan van Weelden.

    *Campfire, Pickathon. Photo: Dylan van Weelden.*
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    Photo: Inger Klekacz

    *Photo: Inger Klekacz*
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