The professionalism with which Jeff Lang performed at the Spiegeltent was a notable change for a man who had made a habit of telling stories and jokes while tuning his guitar and deciding which song best suits the mood. But that genuine spirit of intimacy remained.

Under the bright lights of the hot and stuffy Speigeltent, C.W. Stoneking treated a delighted audience to a blend of authentic blues and jungle music. And the novelty of how a white man from 2008 can sound so much like a black man from the 1920s never wore off.