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T exas Swing: It was both a high note and a bit of a paradox when Round Top Festival Institute — one of America's foremost classical music conservatories — presented Texas & Western Swing legend Asleep at the Wheel. The widely touring torchbearers of Texas music brought the house down in the 1,000-seat Concert Hall at Festival Hill. Now well past their 50th year in the game, with 10 Grammys and millions of miles on the road to show for it, Asleep at the Wheel is still directed by their original front man, guitarist, and vocalist, Ray Benson. He led his band in a setlist that harkened back to Bob Wills, including "Miles and Miles of Texas," "Take Me Back to Tulsa," and "Bob Wills is Still the King." CA Texas Miles and Miles of By Candice Cowin and Catherine D. Anspon. Photography Chris Pierre Bachman, Candice Cowin, and Kolton King. BUZZY HAPPENINGS THAT BRIGHTENED SPRING IN ROUND TOP Western Stars: When artist Jordan Geibel unveiled her latest photography-based series at Sapana, it was both an art opening and a porch party. Titled "Western Stars," the hand-embellished images sourced from vintage photos quickly found new homes. Admiring and/or acquiring: Sapana's Jolie Helms; Kathy and Dale Young; Santa Fe-based Jessica Capone; Rachel Bockheim with Cyrus Goodhart; Ashley Bridges- Willis; Suzanne Wade; Red Antler Bungalow's Greg Fourticq and John Cone; Kait Kirby; Lizzie Darwin; Kerry Kirk; in from Montana, designer Sara Ashley Marcille, who gifted her staff Geibel's creations; Paul Dubie, dispensing samples of Dubie's Firecrackers; and the artist's fam, including fiancé Ben Kastleman, mom Holland Geibel with Gary Griffin, and brother Wylie Geibel, in from London. CA Asleep at the Wheel at Festival Hill Ashley Bridges-Willis, Jolie Helms Suzanne Wade at Sapana Sandra Stavinoha, Jo Alch Tina Alch at Farmhaus Dinner Tia Adkins, Hagen Sparks Kim Hoegger, Evey Baisson at Farmhaus Dinner (Continued) Kathy & Dale Young at Sapana 28