Maine Outdoor Journal

You had your pick of pickin' or paddlin' or both at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, which wrapped up yesterday in Brunswick. Out in the bay, there were plenty of kayaks enjoying the perfect weather both Saturday and Sunday. Preparing to launch yesterday at Thomas Point Beach. SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Paddling off Thomas Point Beach yesterday. SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Gorgeous weather for paddling! SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Back on shore, the banjo pickers and guitar strummers played from morning to night. Looking across the crowd at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival. SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Randy Waller fronts the Country Gentlemen. SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Sierra Hull and Highway 111. SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Fifteen-year-old Sierra Hull was the prettiest mandolin picker at the festival, and she's a fine singer too! SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTO Per my usual, I attended two days of the festival. Of all the artists and ensembles, I was especially impressed by 15-year-old mandolin phenom Sierra Hull and her band, Highway 111. This young lady from Tennessee boasts exceptional talent, voice, poise and stage presence. Expect to hear much, much more of her in the future. Let's hope she's invited back to Thomas Point Beach often.