Audience contact, communication and rapport are the live entertainers’ secret weapon. Awhile back at Alcantara Vineyards and Winery, at their annual Zinfest celebration, we were facing cliff dwellings of the ancient Sinagua across the Verde River where Oak Creek joins. In the foreground we saw acres of grapevines, green and leafy and shimmering in the mid-day sun. Playing outdoors there was banjo, acoustic bass, 12-string guitar and harmony ringing out on a glorious afternoon