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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-08-27, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Lucknow's Music in the Fields 2014 Another Great Success at the 6th Annual Music Festival Valerie Gillies Editor, Lucknow Sentinel Lucknow's Music in the Fields took place August 22 and 23, 2014. The weather held for the sold -out crowd to enjoy both days of the music festival. MC Johnny Gardhouse kept the energy flowing throughout both days with his wit and commentaries. The lineup began with Whit- ney Rose taking the Main Stage on Friday night. Emily Reid per- formed on the Side Stage between the acts on the Main Stage. High Valley and Gord Bamford finished off the night. Karli June, Runner Up in the Sepoy Salloon Showdown started up the music on Satur- day, August 23. Brooklyn Roe Buck performed on the Side Stage between The River Junc- tion Band, Lindsay Ell and Brett Kissel on the Main Stage. Runaway Angel was the Sepoy Salloon Showdown Win- ner and was awarded the privi- lege of a set before each of Tim Hicks and Dierks Bently. Fol- lowing Tim Hicks, two very spe- cial guests were brought out on the Main Stage to pay tribute to Canada. The enthusiastic crowd joined in singing a rousing ren- dition of 0 Canada. The Road Hammers took to the stage before the last set for Runaway Angel. The energy did not flag at all for the final per- formance of the evening by Dierks Bently. Watch future editions of the Sentinel for more photos of the MITF weekend and followup reports on the festival. With the calibre of musical talent being attracted to Lucknow's Music in the Fields, security and rules surrounding media have had to be tightened. When media representatives were advised that no photos could be taken in the "Meet and Greet" area, as the official photographers would be taking them, MC Johnny Gardhouse exclaimed that anybody could take his photo. He quipped that he had to "have some beauty in the shot" and enlisted volunteer Joan Chamney to step into the picture. August 22, 2014. MC�T Johnny Gardhouse High Valley took to the Main Stage at Lucknow's Music in the Fields on August 22, 2014. Whitney Rose of PEI started off the musical performances on Friday, August 22, 2014, at Lucknow's Music in the Fields. The three screens on site, one on each side of the stage and one further back mnt onthe hose grounds, enhanced the enjoyment a large area of the park. Brett Kissel followed The River Junction Band to begin the Friday evening performances of Lucknow's Music in the Fields. August 23, 2014. Gord Bamford closed the first night of the show on August 22, 2014 at Lucknow's Music in the Fields.