Information on festivals sought
scho...@s.cs.uiuc.edu
I recently heard about two music festivals that sounded interesting
in a somewhat old book called _Amazing America_. I'm wondering
if anyone has any up-to-date information, experiences, or knows of
an address to write to for more information.
Old Fiddlers' Convention
in Galax, Virgina
Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers' Convention and Anvil Shoot
in Athens, Alabama
brad schoening
sch...@cs.uiuc.edu
Doug Allison
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>I recently heard about two music festivals that sounded interesting
>in a somewhat old book called _Amazing America_. I'm wondering
>if anyone has any up-to-date information, experiences, or knows of
>an address to write to for more information.
Info on the 2 festivals you requested:
Galax Old Time Fiddler's Convention
c/o Oscar Hall
328-A Kenbrook Dr
Galax, VA 24333
703/236-6355
This is the last info I have on Galax. No promises about its accuracy.
Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Athens State College
Beaty Street
Athens, AL 35611
205/232-1802 x204
Contact Ewell P. Smith
This information comes from the recently published Southern Folk Directory,
and should be accurate. BTW the Directory lists over 800 people and events
in the Southern states, related to folk music and dance. It was edited
by Walt Hultgren, who owns the system I'm using for the Net. By making
this plug, I hope to be able to still use the Net for free!
He plans to post info on purchasing the directory in the near future.
Recommended for folkies. If you can't wait for him to post info, e-mail
to UUCP:{most backbones}!gatech!hisata!walt, or US Mail to: Folk
Publications, PO Box 168, Tucker, GA 30085, 404/564-4709 (voice).
Doug Allison
Steve Goldfield
yesterday about the International Bluegrass Music Association
World of Bluegrass 1989 Trade Show and Bluegrass Fan Fest in
Owensboro, Kentucky 19-24 September. Reading the names of
performers there, I only wish I could go. But maybe someone
out there will be able to.
Already listed as performers at the Fan Fest (22-24 Sept.) are
Appalachian Express, the Bass Mountain Boys, the Bluegrass
Cardinals, the Bluegrass Patriots, Bly Gap, the Boys from
Indiana, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, the
Goins Brothers, David Grisman, John Hartford, Jim and Jesse,
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Lewis Family, the Lost & Found,
the Masters (Eddie Adcock, Kenny Baker, Jesse McReynolds, & Josh
Graves), the Del McCoury Band, Paul "Moon" Mullins and the
Traditional Grass, the New Coon Creek Girls, the Sally Mountain
Show, the Charlie Sizemore Band, the South Plains College
Bluegrass Band, Weary Hearts, Chubby Wise, and the U.S. Navy
Band--Country Current Bluegrass Unit featuring Senior Chief
Musician Bill Emerson. Tickets for all three days are $20 until
12 September (IBMA, 326 St. Elizabeth St., Owensboro, KY 42301,
502-684-9025). In addition, during the trade show they have what
they call showcases and showcase luncheons. The following (more
will be added to both lists) are currently scheduled: Wild &
Blue, Skyline Bluegrass Express, Walt Michael & Co., John
Rossbach & Chestnut Grove, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, the Doug
Dillard Band, Laurie Lewis & Grant Street String Band, Leroy
Eyler & the Carroll County Ramblers, ASH&W, Jim Eanes, New Coon
Creek Girls, the Trischka-Grier Band, the Larry Stephenson Band,
Rabbit in the Log, the Stevens Family, the Gary Ferguson Band,
the Good Ol' Persons, Robin & Linda Williams, Danger in the Air,
the Seldom Scene, the Country Gentlemen, Livewire, Groundspeed,
Gary Strong & Hard Times, Redwing, and the Classic Country
Gentlemen (Adcock, Duffey, Gray, & Waller). It costs $80 to
attend the trade show, which is also filled with panels such as
Women in Bluegrass Music, Banjo Setup for the Professional
Musaician, "No Respect": Artists, Fans, Promoters, & Audio on the
Ideal Bluegrass Event Structure, etc. Check on the price; perhaps
it's less if you're a fan who just wants to attend the
showcases.
You can also join the IBMA at the address above for $15 a year
as a patron or $35 as an individual full member (means you are
professionally involved in bluegrass). If you do join, mention
my name (Steve Goldfield), and I think they will extend my
membership.
If I lived in the East, I think I'd definitely go to this one.
$20 for a 3-day festival?
Further, the same issue of the IBMA newsletter from which I got
the above information, also gives interesting information on some
upcoming album releases. Sugar Hill will release a reunion album
by the "Classic" Country Gentlemen (Duffey, Waller, Gray, and
Adcock). Eddie Adcock is also appearing with Jesse McReynolds,
Josh Graves, and Kenny Baker on "The Masters: A Mighty Fine Band"
on CMH. You may have noted these two bands listed above.
There's lots of other interesting information in the newsletter,
too much to type in here. If any of the above is interesting to
you, I suggest you join and get it yourself.
Incidentally, at the Grass Valley festival last week I met an
Australian bluegrass fan who is touring the country going to
festivals ending up in Owensboro. He told Delia Bell that three
of her albums were available down under for $18 (about US $15).
He told me that there are some fine bluegrass musicians in
Australia, enough to make up a band, but they live scattered
around the country and have to play other kinds of music to
survive. I suggested he check out Japan where there is a big
bluegrass following. The IBMA newsletter has information on
bluegrass in Japan, Canada, Britain, and Czechoslavakia.
Steve Goldfield