Bluegrass, Old-Time Music, and Country Dancing
In Stone Mountain Village
Saturday, March 26, 2011
from 10 AM to 7 PM in the Village of Stone Mountain, GA
Second Annual Bluegrass, Old-time Music and Country Dance Festival
This Family friendly, Fun, Festival is FREE of charge.
Scenes from the Festival:
Collection of short clips (in HD) of several bluegrass & old time music bands warming up at CCD in Stone Mountain Festival video (in HD & great sound) featuring Janet Shepherd: Fire on the Mountain - Head Over Hills String Band - Stone Mountain Music Festival
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The rest of this page shows the announcement for the 2011 Festival. Start getting ready now for the 2012 Festival!!!
Festival Co-producers Dr. John Kelley and Jack Sartain report that there will be music and dance in the Village of Stone Mountain (not in the park). Band contests, Bluegrass and Old-Time jamming will happen throughout the Village in stores, restaurants and “on the corners”. The bands will play competitively in a concert area and events will be held in conjunction with the Art Station of Stone Mountain.
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| In addition to Bluegrass and Old-time instrumental music, community dancing will be featured. A little flatfoot, buck dancing, clogging and contra dancing will be featured. Says co-producer Kelley, “in case the reader is not familiar, county dance includes traditional Georgia square and round dances as well as the more modern Contra dances. The moves for these community dances are taught before each dance and the “caller” prompts the dancers during the dance. Live bands will provide music. No experience is necessary, if you know your right hand from your left and can follow simple directions you can join in on this fun activity.” |  |
Co-producer Sartain says, ”Bring your lawn chairs, your dancing shoes, friends and family and join in the FREE FUN all up and down Main Street. And, while in the Village, visit the restaurants and merchants. Just make it a full day of fun in the Village!”
Festival Schedule |
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| Old-time Band Contest (Bluegrass playing in the Village) | |
| Community Contra and other dance | |
| Bluegrass Band Contest (Old-time playing in the Village) | |
| Community dance and contest winners announced | |
Contest Rules & Sign-up sheet here: Old-time ~ Bluegrass
Also, please distribute the Official Flyer far and wide: Page 1 ~ Page 2
Further information contact Jack Sartain at: jbs5951@aol.com
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Major supporters of the Festival include Southeastern Bluegrass Association, Chattahoochee Country Dancers,
Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music, ART Station of Stone Mountain and DeKalb Council for the Arts, Inc.
Also, Vintage Music is a supporter of the festival with a $100 gift certificate to the winner of the Old-time band contest.
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