Strangecreek
Music Festival
Recap: The Worms in the Woods
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By Ryan McGrath
assachusetts is where I lose it, baby!” exclaimed Zach Deputy, who performed both a
late night cabin set and a main stage set at
Strangecreek Music Festival this past spring.
The start of the summer festival season was introduced to many by Strangecreek Music Festival
in Greenfield, MA, which is a very special festival,
especially to those who truly love music in a positive
and uplifting way.
Without rain the Worms will never surface.
The start of Strangecreek was interesting due
to the fact of rain and dampening not only people’s
camp gear within minutes, but also their moods. The
rain came down for a while making everybody soaked
head to toe while stepping in mud almost every step.
No way was this damp weather going to stop anyone
from fully enjoying their time at Strangecreek.
The next day, with everyone’s positive energy
the sun came out and shone down its warmth and
light amongst the Worms, also known as campers
at Strangecreek, who surfaced up through the wet
muddy campground. The rain was a great start to
the weekend because everybody was much more
grateful for the beautiful weather that followed. The
Worms fully embraced the balance of rain and sunshine throughout the weekend.
Brett Wilson, from Roots of Creation, played a solo-acoustic set on the Main Stage Friday afternoon
just as the sun was breaking through the thick clouds
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and the campers began coming out of the woods into
the main stage field to dry off. His set included Roots
of Creation material, some of his own songs, along
with Slightly Stoopid, Sublime, and Bob Marley covers. Wilson also performed the Dead’s “Standing on
the Moon,” dedicated to the Worms.
This year’s Strangecreek headlining bands were
Rusted Root, Max Creek (2 shows), Zach Deputy (2
shows), Donna the Buffalo, and Ryan Montbleau. All
these acts filled the field that the two main stages
faced with excited and glorified individuals, fully
embracing the love the musicians put out.
Zach Deputy, now a headliner, was once one of
those kids playing a festival for their first time in
the promoter’s backyard trying to make it big; well,
he did. Deputy has a lot of love for Strangecreek and
it was without a doubt the fans threw it right back
at him. After his set he took the time to hug each
individual who desired one with a long intimate
squeeze from his giant gentle arms. Deputy, along
with many, call Strangecreek “home” because this
magical campground gives off the same love and
warm feeling you get when you are home; not a worry in the world and a smile on your face.
Ryan: What do you think about all the love you
get, and how you feel about putting it out here at
Strangecreek?
Zach Deputy: “Well you know, I feel like this is
kind of the birth place for me, especially as a festival
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