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Thank You All! See you next year...stay tuned! |
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| Location: | Berryville, Virginia |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Nov 28, 2007 (749 days back) |
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| Berryville, VA. Watermelon Park has been a home to live, traditional, bluegrass, and country music since the 1940s. Its stage has graced the likes of The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and The Stanley Brothers, to name but a few in a long, nostalgic list. Thousands of music enthusiasts drove from all over the country to listen to the acts on stage, and to take part in the music played in the campground. Ask and you will find that nearly every traditional/bluegrass musician that has been in the business awhile has a story about learning, meeting, playing, or being inspired at Watermelon Park. This first era of annual festivals, hosted by John Miller, Sr., ended in the late seventies. In 2004, three local musicians, David VanDeventer, Frazer Watkins, and Dwayne Brooke, along with the current owner of Watermelon Park, John Miller, Jr. combined efforts to bring a yearly music festival back to the park. With the new era of music at the park, their hope is to rekindle the spirit once created there, while welcoming a new generation to take part in their musical heritage. This years festival, to be held on September 20th, 21st, and 22nd, and will include The Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet, Darrell Scott, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Furnace Mountain, The Woodshedders, The North Carolina Chocolate Drops, James Leva and Purgatory Mountain, The Hunger Mountain Boys, The Speakeasy Boys, Danny Knicely and Friends, and many more. Also featured will be a series of free workshops conducted by the artists themselves, a Cajun Dance, and a Old-time Dance. Performers, Instructors, and schedules will be posted and advertised as the event planning continues. In keeping with traditional bluegrass culture, the festival will also be hosting a band contest on Thursday evening, followed by some great TBA local talent. There will also be the regular guitar and mandolin “Pickin’ Contest,” on Saturday, the 22nd. Contestants will play their own selection of a traditional instrumental and have a chance to win, among other TBA cash and prizes, a handmade Fairbuilt Guitar (donated by local luthier Martin Fair) and a brand new, sponsored by Weber, Bitterroot Mandolin. They then get to showcase their skills and new instruments in an impromptu performance together on stage during the concert. Because Watermelon Park Fest attracts so many musicians, “pickin’ circles” and jam sessions of all types and sizes spark up naturally throughout the grounds. WPF will encourage and facilitate these with the provision of straw bales, tents, and jam leaders to get everyone going. As the festival organizers are also musicians, performers, and music instructors, they have a grand respect for these traditions, and receive much joy in being part of their perpetuity. Stay tuned to this MySpace or visit www.watermelonparkfest.com for continued updates and information. |
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Music:Member Since: 1/25/2007Band Website: watermelonparkfest.com Record Label: Shepherds Ford Records Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Acoustic / Bluegrass / Folk) |
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Last Day on Earlybird Tickets! |
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| Hey buddies,today is the LAST DAY to get your earlybird tickets ($20 discount) for Watermelon Park Fest. pick them up online here: TICKET LINKor at these fine outlets:JV Music of Berryville, VA: 540.9... Posted by Watermelon Park Fest on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:17:00 PST |
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Earlybird Tickets only avialable until August 31st! Save $20! |
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| Hey hey. Important info!Watermelon Park Fest tickets will only be on sale at the $50 weekend price until August 31st! This means a $20 savings for you Mr. and Mrs. Earlybird, and also it lets us know ... Posted by Watermelon Park Fest on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:51:00 PST |
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