Kyle bought his 1837 fiddle at Byron Berline's Double Stop Fiddle Shop. It has a gargoyle head, and sounds great.

Chris Hillman jams a bit with Kyle behind the main stage.

Don Shorock builds many musician's websites. We met him as he took photos for OIBF.

Kyle got to say hello to Earl Scruggs as he steped off the mainstage.

Earl Scruggs plays with his son, mainsatge.

Kyle and Maura pose with Al Perkins who plays pedal steel, lap steel, Dobro, banjo, electric and acoustic guitars with lots of country greats.

The O'Briens performed in the Kids Tent on Thursday afternoon to elementary aged children.

Kyle signs a cd to give to Tim McDonald, a fabulous piano player who performed with Byron Berline's band.

Kyle enjoyed meeting and jamming with the Kruger Brothers from Switzerland. One of the best bluegrass bands around.