[gallery link="file"]Sam Sebren did a few interviews and made random recordings during the 36th Annual Athens Street Festival. Despite a stormy start, the day cleared up and thousands of folks came out for the fun with 100-plus vendors, three stages of live music and demonstrations, and great fireworks. Click on the link to hear: Galen Joseph-Hunter at the WGXC table; Greene County judge candidate, Dave Woodin; Mr. Twisty the balloon man; Pat Whiteman of the Athens Street Festival committee; Aidan and Julius of Athens; the water balloon race booth; Kim Hotaling of Athens; Athens-born, NYC-based Michelle Hotaling performing her song "You Shoulda;" and Herman Reinhold, Athens Trustee and Deputy Mayor. Sebren also took these photos: the Paper Hat Parade; the Balloon Water Race Booth; Galen Joseph-Hunter of WGXC sharing a tent and tables with Ron Puhalski of Athens Antiques; vendors and crowds in the park: Solid Smoke band from Albany finishing out the night on the main stage with soul and funk classics. Click here or paste the following url into your computer's media player if link does not work:
http://data.wavefarm.org/2010/07/AthensStreetFestival_WGXC_071010.mp3