An afternoon of storytelling through music - what a treat!

Not just because of the artists. Sure there has been a steady flow of great entertainers to take the stage over the past two years - Crowded House, Sting, Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Chris Isaak and James Taylor to name a few.

These leading artists and an impressive line-up of support acts have been fantastic to watch.

However, the setting and overall atmosphere is also a crowd pleaser.

Centennial Vineyards provides a stunning backdrop. Furthermore the weather for every one of these shows has been wonderful. Sure there was a little rain at the start of the show featuring Tom Jones but that quickly dissipated.

Clearly the weather is in the hands of Mother Nature but combine that with everything else - location, artists and atmosphere - and it would be fair to say that A Day on the Green in Bowral has become one of my favourite ways to spend a day.

The latest show with headlining act James Taylor was no exception.

Without a doubt every concert offers something different and the James Taylor show on April 28 focussed on great storytelling wrapped up in awesome musicianship.

James Taylor's music is all about telling a story in song. He is also quite the character telling stories between songs and cracking the odd joke.

An afternoon of entertainment with James Taylor is more personal - as if he was connecting to each and every member of the thousands in the crowd.

It was a theme that seemed to play out through the entire day as both supporting acts Ella Hooper and Josh Pyke also enthralled the crowd with their story telling through music.

As a fan of Ella Hooper during her Killing Heidi days, I was surprised by her more recent country sound, but not at all disappointed. There was a relatable maturity about her performance that had me wanting to hear more.

However I was equally thrilled to hear her flash back to her Killing Heidi days with a performance of the smash hit Weir.

Then came more musical story telling with Josh Pyke. I wasn't as familiar with his work but he captured my attention from the start.

The music seemed so clear and engaging as it carried out across the crowd on the crisp autumn afternoon.

This continued when James Taylor began to perform.

It was then that I realised that it was a combination of many things that made A Day on the Green in the Southern Highlands so wonderful - artists, atmosphere, setting, company, and even the weather (that one uncontrollable variable).

I now look forward to the next show - yet to be announced.

I understand that plans are already underway for that next concert.