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Pickin in the Pasture in Lodi, NY
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- August 21-24, 2008
NY
Pickin in the Pasture
Lodi, NY
2008 Lineup: Smokey Greene, Travers Chandler and Avery County, The Bluegrass Brothers, Seneca County Bluegrass, The James King Band, Remington Ryde, Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, The Abrams Brothers, The Jesse Alexander Band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Dailey & Vincent, The Frank Wakefield Band, Goldwing Express, Millers Crossing
Info: Pickin' In The Pasture, 2515 Covert Rd., Lodi, NY 14860, 607.582.6363. email alex11@capital.net
http://www.pickininthepasture.com/
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival in Sidney, ME
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- August 21-24 2008
Maine
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
Silver Spur Riding Club, Sidney ME
2008 Lineup: Dale Ann Bradley (KY) Sat. "IBMA International Bluegrass Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year!!!" Goldwing Express (OK) Thurs., Fri. IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band (OK) Sat., Sun. Bluegrass Diamonds (NB) Fri., Sat. The Adrians (ME) Thurs., Fri. Acoustic Blue (MA) Fri., Sat., Sun. Borderline Bluegrass (ME) Fri., Sun. Crossover (CT) Fri., Sat. Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection (ME) Sat. The LaClaires (ME) Sun. Blue Around The Edges (RI) Thurs. Robinson's Bluegrass Gospel Sing & Jam (MA) Sun. Blistered Fingers (ME) Thurs., Fri.
Info: Greg and Sandy Cormier, 263 Trafton Road, Waterville, ME 04901 ph. 207-873-6539, e-mail: blist-f@blisteredfingers.com
http://www.blisteredfingers.com/
Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival in North Creek, NY
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- August 22-24 2008
NY
Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival
North Creek, NY (In the Heart of the Adirondack Mountains)
2008 Band Lineup: Southern Rail, James King, Beartracks, The Atkinson Family, The Doerfel Family, The Cabin Fever Band, Dave Nichols and Spare Change, Smokey Greene, Blue Lightning, Sweet Cider Music, John Hudson and Friends
Info: Contact Joel R Beaudin, Co-Chairman PO Box 198,
North River NY , 12856, call 518-251-2240
info@upperhudsonbluegrass.com
http://www.upperhudsonbluegrass.com/
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[11:00am] FIddle Contest in Rochester, MA
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- 5th Annual Rochester (MA) Fiddle Contest next Sunday 2008.08.24 at the 9th Annual Rochester Country Fair RAIN OR SHINE UNDER THE BIG TENT FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING
Registration 11 am - 12:30 pm Contest starts at 1 pm
Registration fee: $10 per contestant
Contestants will have 5 minutes to play a unjudged warm-up tune (optional) and a judged tune of their choice on a fiddle/violin family instrument, with one accompanist (optional). No medleys or written music permitted.
5 classes:
Ribbons 1st - 5th:
-Junior Junior (7 - 12 years old), will play first and be given their ribbons immediately after their class.
Cash Prizes: 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25, ribbons for 4th & 5th -Junior (12 - 17 years old) -Open (18 - 55 years old) -Seniors (56 years or older) -Masters/Champions (Contestants of any age who have won Prizes in this or any other contest in the past)
Rules: http://www.rochesterma.com/Fiddle%20Contest.pdf
More Info: http://www.schoonerflagpoles.com/FF/ccfiddlecontest.htm
or call: Charles or Sally 508-748-3843
Performances by the Falmouth Fiddlers and Friends A jam may follow the Contest, all acoustic instruments are welcome.
9th Annual Rochester Country Fair (8/22-24/08) information, map, etc:
http://www.rochesterma.com/fair_2008.htm
http://www.rochesterma.com
DIRECTIONS:
I-195 exit 20, North on Rt 105 (about 3 miles) or
I-495 exit 5, South on Rt 105 (about 16 miles) [Parade will cause brief road closures around the Fair on Sunday between 10 am and Noon.] About 1 hour from Boston or I-495 & I-90, 50 min from Providence, or
25 minutes from the Cape Cod Bridges.
[11:00am] Bluegrass Open Mic in Onset, MA
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- Bluegrass Invitation Revue Band will be hosting a weekly bluegrass open mic every Sunday throughout the summer at Cup of the Bay Restaurant, in Onset Massachusetts. Open mic sign ups will be from 9:30 to 10 AM . The program will be from 10am to 12 noon. Best news of all, we get started in May and we'll go until Labor Day in September...Good food, fine coffee and fun music all on Onset Bay...What more is there?
Charlie, Pete, John, Frank, Bud and Ben
Bluegrass Invitation Revue
http://www.bluegrassinvitation.com
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[12:00pm] Still River in Harvard, MA
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- It's peach pickin' time in Harvard! Still River will be playing at the Carlson Orchards Peach Festival in Harvard, Ma. on Sunday, August 24th, from 12pm-4pm. You pick the peaches, we'll pick the tunes. Hayrides out to the peach orchards, cookout by the Lions Club, and some great music under the tent.
http://www.jlesites.com/stillriver/
http://www.carlsonorchards.com/
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[1:00pm] Bluegrass Jam at Harvard, MA
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- There will be a Bluegrass Jam at the Westwood Orchards Farm Store in Harvard, MA this Sunday, June 8, 2008, from 1pm to 4:30pm. This is not at Harvard University.
RAIN or SHINE
There is a covered area to keep pickers out of the rain, excellent food and beverage (please do not bring your own), and rest rooms available.
Location is 127 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard, MA. Exit 28 off route 495. Take Route 111 North towards Harvard. It is one mile away from the 495 exit.
For more information call 978-456-8363 http://www.westwardorchards.com or George Chapman at 508-429-5504. I hope to see you at the jam.
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[4:15pm] Too Blue in Rhinebeck, NY
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- Sun. Aug. 24: Too Blue, Dutchess County Fair, Dutchess Fairgrounds, Rt. 9, Rhinebeck NY. 2 sets: 4:15 pm & 7:30 pm. Ticket info at: http://www.dutchessfair.com
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[6:00pm] Old Time Jam in Waltham, MA
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- Old Time Jam, every Sunday from 6-9pm at the Skellig Pub, 240 Moody Street , Waltham Massachusetts. Info: 781 647 0679. Hosted by Alan Kaufman . FREE!!!! This in an old time music jam with a fair amount of singing too!!! So bring your fiddles, banjos, guitars, mandolins, basses, harmonicas and clogging shoes - and voices . The food is good too some come for dinner !!!!. This evening is guaranteed to be fun.
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