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The setting is historic Old Town, and by the time the concert started at 12:15pm, there were approximately 1,000 people gathered in the courtyard.	The band setup on the large "porch" in front of the Farm & Art Market.
This morning at the studio, you met Steven Delopoulus on guitar and lead vocals...	... and Scott Barksdale on percussion.
Let's meet the rest of the band. On lead guitar and vocals is Johnny Philippides, Steve's cousin, and co-writer of some of the songs. Burlap to Cashmere began when manager Jamison Ernest found Johnny and Steve playing in a New Jersey coffee house about four years ago.	Also on guitar and background vocals is Mike Ernest (left). Here Mike and Johnny grind out the percussion-laden dual guitar work that is rapidly attracting a lot of attention (not to mention TV cameras).
Rounding out the "guitar front line" is bassist Roby Guarnera (foreground).	And the remainder of the rhythm section is Theodore Pagano on drums.
The music of Burlap to Cashmere has been described as Ethnic Folk Rock or as "Santana meets Cat Stevens".	Certainly the most unique aspect of their music is the intricate rhythms.
Regardless of how you describe it, the energy level is high and the spirit-filled lyrics are images of their faith.	It was a short set, but they got in half of the songs from there Dove Award winning Anybody Out There? release, including "Treasures In Heaven" (which they just learned that morning had reached number one), and the single that started it all - "Basic Instruction." The crowd was very pleased.
After the concert Craig and Jim gave away some more prizes ...	... and the guys hung around to sign autographs. Easily the best lunch date I've had in a long time!

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