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- From: billrich@caspian.ext.vt.edu (Bill Richardson)
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- Subject: Re: Good/Better/Best Bluegrass Festivals
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- Date: 30 Dec 92 21:29:18 GMT
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- I can't tell you much about bluegrass festivals but I can list some good
- Fiddlers Conventions in Southwest Va:
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- Fiddler's Grove, held over Memorial Day weekend in Fiddlers Grove, NC.
- Well attended with nice campgrounds.
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- Mt. Airy, NC, held the 1st weekend in June. VERY well attended by
- old-time fans from the East Coast. Not much bluegrass. Decent camping.
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- Elk Creek, Va, held the last weekend in June. A small, local event, about
- even between O/T and BG. Decent camping, very pretty spot. Hot.
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- Clifftop, WVa, held the last weekend in July (weekend before Galax).
- This state-sponsored event is titled "Appalachian String Band Music
- Festival". It has contests in the major old time categories only, many
- bands in a festival setting, and demonstrations from older "masters".
- Excellant camping. Very well attended by O/T musicians from east of the
- Mississippi.
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- Galax, Va The grandaddy event for our area. Held the first wed-sat in
- August, (people pull in to the grounds the weekend before and stay all
- week). Lots of BG in the grounds, lots of both in the competitions.
- Decent camping. Can be hot. Tent campers tend to be crowded out by the
- RVs. A huge event. be sure to go at least one time.
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- Fries, Va The weekend after Galax, and very near to Galax. A nice local
- event in a scenic little town on the New River. Lots of interesting local
- music.
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- There are many others. These are my personal favs.
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- Bill Richardson, Blacksburg, Va
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