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OCTOBER 6-12, 2019 WHAT'S UP! 9 Leftover Salmon A nother group preparing for a new album is one of the Hillberry headliners, Leftover Salmon. Although, Salmon — another Hillberry veteran and favorite in the Ozarks festival scene — is quite a bit earlier in the process than Handmade Moments. "We don't really know what it's going to be," reveals Drew Emmitt, founding member and mandolinist/singer for the bluegrass/jam band. They ought to know by the time they reach The Farm, though. Before Salmon arrives in Eureka Springs, they'll be in North Carolina earlier in the week, and they plan to stop in at Echo Mountain Recording studio in Asheville to lay down the tracks. "Every one of our records has been different. And this one, I think it's a little more off-the-cuff," Emmitt shares. "We don't really have a theme or a plan like we had on the last one, and I think we had a lot more time to prepare for it. This one we're just kind of letting it fly and shooting from the hip. We're producing it ourselves, and we'll see what happens. "You know, records have gotten more and more elusive as far as how they're made and what is done with them, considering how a lot of music is just released online," he adds. "And we'll see how this one ends up getting released because things are changing so rapidly in the recording business. But we're taking more of a casual approach to this one, and I think it's going to be really fun." With festival gigs being the six-piece's bread and butter, Emmitt knows the return to Hillberry will be fun, too. "It's always more fun to be outside, and there's a feeling of freedom. So I think people feel more inclined to just let loose and have a good time. "And there's always a great vibe at Hillberry," he concludes. "The Ozarks have their own kind of magic and it's always a good time when we come there." FAQ Festival WHEN — Oct. 10-13 WHERE — The Farm, 1 Blue Heron Lane in Eureka Springs COST — $60-$185 INFO — 888-762-7158, hillberryfestival.com; handmademoments music.net; leftover salmon.com FYI Hillberry Music Schedule: Oct. 10 6 p.m. — Friends of the Phamily 8:15 p.m. — Handmade Moments 10:30 p.m. — Opal Agafia 12:40 a.m. — Arkansauce Oct. 11 3 p.m. — MeMaw and the Squirrel Chasers 5:10 p.m. — Mountain of Venus Reunion 7:20 p.m. — A tribute to Jeff Austin w/ Jeff Austin Band & Friends 9:30 p.m. — Leftover Salmon 11:40 p.m. — Billy Strings 1:30 a.m. — Keller & Keels Oct. 12 12 p.m. — Chucky Waggs 1:30 p.m. — Grassfed 2:30 p.m. — Handmade Moments 4:30 p.m. — The Lil Smok- ies 6:45 p.m. — Yonder Mountain String Band 9 p.m. — Railroad Earth 12:40 a.m. — Galactic 2:10 a.m. — Jon Stickley Trio Oct. 13 11 a.m. — John Henry picking contest 12:30 p.m. — Skye Pollard 1:30 p.m. — Whiskey for the Lady 2:50 p.m. — Opal Agafia & the Sweet Nothings 4:50 p.m. — Travelin' McCourys 6:50 p.m. — Del McCoury Band 9 p.m. — Railroad Earth 12:10 a.m. — Kitchen Dwellers Photo courtesy Paul Citone, Kabik Photo Group Celebrating three decades this year, Colorado bluegrass jammers Leftover Salmon are familiar faces in the Arkansas festival scene and return to Hillberry as one of the Friday night headliners.