072118 Gavers Barndance (MA)

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Hundreds of attendees pack the entrance for their admission to the 15th annual Gavers Barndance on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Emricson Park in Woodstock.

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Jacob Badal of Hinckley, 16, tends to the chicken from 5-B's Catering of Waterman during the 15th annual Gavers Barndance on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Emricson Park in Woodstock.

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Grey skies rolled in over head but could not stop attendees from having a blast at the 15th annual Gavers Barndance on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Emricson Park in Woodstock.

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Allen Wetzel of The Al Wetzel Band performs on stage for the opening of the 15th annual Gavers Barndance on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Emricson Park in Woodstock.

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Noah Badal of Hinckley (left), 18, talks with Tully Williams of Newark as they tend to the cooking chicken from 5-B's Catering during the 15th annual Gavers Barndance on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Emricson Park in Woodstock.

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Sisi Porretta of Marengo erupts in jubilation as she dances with friends to The Allen Wetzel Band during the 15th annual Gavers Barndance on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Emricson Park in Woodstock.