A Touch of Nashville in Encampment

The town of Encampment was swinging to classic country music, with some rhymes and the sound of a fiddle with everyone dancing in the middle.

The Jake Clayton Trio, led by Jake Clayton, got the crowd going on the dance floor at The DiVide Restaurant & Lounge in Encampment on July 26. Though he lives in Tennessee, Clayton is no stranger to Encampment or the Platte Valley.

“I have performed in Encampment at least eight times,” Clayton said. “I played multiple times at the town picnic and performed at the Bear Trap in Riverside. I love the people in the Platte Valley. When you look around, people...