- Abby Posner: Most of the artists here
say this is their favorite festival,
and I do agree.
Everyone takes such good care of us.
And you make us feel right at home, so thank you so much.
["New Orleans" by Abby Posner]
[upbeat acoustic folk music]
[upbeat bluesy guitar music]
? Well, pit on my shoulder ?
? Pit in my mind ?
? Drink down that loneliness and leave you behind ?
? I'm going down to New Orleans ?
? Where my soul belongs ?
? Well, I'm gonna sing to the devil ?
? Oh, with the barrel of my gun ?
? Well, poison in my water ?
? Poison in my head ?
? Poison dripping slowly to your side of the bed ?
? I'm going down to the Bayou ?
? Lay my soul to rest ?
? Well, I'm gonna find me that someone ?
? I ain't gonna settle for less ?
Hey!
[bluesy acoustic guitar music]
? Well, pit on my shoulder ?
? Pit in my mind ?
? Drink down that loneliness and leave you behind ?
? I'm going down to New Orleans ?
? Where my soul belongs ?
Whoo!
? Well, I'm gonna sing to the devil ?
? Oh, with the barrel of my gun ?
? Well, poison in my water ?
? Poison in my head ?
? Poison dripping slowly to your side of the bed ?
? I'm going down to the Bayou ?
? Where my soul belongs ?
? Well, I'm gonna find me that someone ?
? I ain't gonna settle ?
? I'm gonna find me that someone ?
? I ain't gonna settle ?
? I'm gonna find me that someone ?
[rapid acoustic guitar strumming]
? Ain't gonna settle for ?
[bluesy descending notes]
? Ain't gonna settle for ?
[bluesy guitar riff]
? For less ?
[rapid guitar strumming] Thank you guys!
[audience applauding]
Appreciate ya!
This festival is so special.
Everyone's just so kind.
Y'know, the Midwest kindness is real.
But also, they're just music lovers, and they care,
and they show up even if they don't know who you are.
People arrive and kinda take a risk on you,
and see if it's something they might like.
So everyone has honestly just shown up
with nothing but kindness and compassion
and genuine curiosity and care for music.
["Darkest Hours" by Abby Posner]
[groovy blues guitar music]
? Well, I don't want to cry anymore ?
? With the tears I have left ?
? And I'm tired of sitting with myself ?
? And this handmade mess ?
? Well, I just wanna fix this ?
? Oh, but I don't know how ?
? They say you gotta give it some time ?
? Nothing can change right now ?
? I've got to pray with these arms that will guide me ?
? And I've got to love a little harder than I have ever before ?
? Will you forgive me for my darkest hours ?
? 'Cause honey, I was born to be yours ?
? And you, you were meant for me ?
? Oh, I broke my own heart ?
? Into a thousand tiny pieces ?
? Well, I cracked my whole world wide open ?
? Now I finally see ?
? Oh, am I too late to come back to you ?
? You see, I'm never leaving you again ?
? Honey that's the truth ?
? So I've got to pray ?
? With these arms that will guide me ?
? And I've got to love a little harder than I have ever before ?
? Will you forgive me ?
? Oh, will you forgive me for my darkest hours ?
? Honey I was born to be yours ?
? And you, you were meant for me ?
[groovy blues guitar music]
? I've got to pray with these arms that will guide me ?
? And I've got to love a little harder than I have ever before ?
? Will you forgive me ?
? Oh, will you forgive me for my darkest hours ?
? Honey I was born to be yours ?
? And you, you were meant for me ?
? 'Cause honey, I was born to be yours ?
? And you ? [rapid strumming]
? You were meant for me, yeah ?
[audience applauding] Thank you, thank you so much.
My cousins were here, my aunt,
and then my cousin just decided to FaceTime my parents
in Colorado.
And it just felt like they were all, you know, like,
here together.
And I have a ton of family out in Green Bay
and here even in Appleton.
And so it's been really nice
to kind of have a little bit of work trip
and also a little bit of family time.
But it was so nice that my parents FaceTimed.
It was sweet.
["Another Year" by Abby Posner]
? Another year is flying by ?
? Time is hunting me down without an alibi ?
? Where she goes ?
? It's not my place ?
? I'm still blessed to be here to see your face ?
? Ooh take me back where I belong ?
? Ooh to California's arms ?
? Ooh well I need you now like an old steel drum ?
? I said ooh ooh ooh well I'm coming home ?
[upbeat harmonica and acoustic guitar music]
? Way down west ?
? There's still a home ?
? With a mother's tears leaking out when you have to go ?
? In the north bay there's a child ?
? With a love so deep, her eyes, they could fill you up ?
? Hey ?
? Ooh take me back where I belong ?
? Ooh to Colorado's arms ?
? Ooh well I miss you now like that old steel drum ?
? I said ooh ooh ooh well I'm coming home ?
[upbeat harmonica and acoustic guitar music]
? There's a light on this centerfold ?
? Where it says not to leave ?
? But I'll follow my inner glow ?
? Well, it's too soft to see ?
? Ooh take me back where I belong ?
? Ooh to Appleton's arms ? [audience cheering]
? Ooh well I need you now like an old steel drum ?
? I said ooh ooh ooh well I'm coming home ?
? Ooh ooh ooh well I'm coming home ?
? And ooh ooh ooh well I'm coming home ?
[ascending and descending guitar notes]
[audience applauding]