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Bluegrass Festivals
New topic to avoid further hijacking of the solar thread.

By their nature, bluegrass festivals are 'up close and personal'; the audience areas, the camping areas, jam sessions, vendors, performers, sound people, whatever, it's all like pups in a basket. Most of the 2020 festivals around the country were canceled, and some, if not many, I suspect will not return. This site lists festivals around the U.S.; note how many are still not confirmed. I sure hope to see more listings in 'white print' soon!

2021 JAN-JUN CALENDAR | bgcircle



2003 TK has a new home
Re: Bluegrass Festivals
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Thanks for making a new thread, I certainly didn't expect that response just by mentioning Bluegrass.  Portable solar deserves its own thread, that's for sure and maybe Bluegrass does too.  Thanks for that link, I notice that all the ones we go to are in blue, but I was encouraged because none of them have officially called things off yet.  Keeping my picking fingers crossed they will happen.  It must be hard to plan with all the changes in the rules, etc.  Glad I'm not a paid performer, just love to participate.  Festivals are a great way to camp, reservations rarely required, prices fair for what you get, etc etc.  Looks like we have a few Bluegrass folks on this list, wonder what folks do/play.  For me, it's just guitar, but Cathy (wife for 57 years) plays fiddle, mando, tenor guitar, irish tenor banjo and cello.  We have fun with our music, especially now around St. Pat's Day.
Rich
Former 2000 MB- Now Bullet Crossfire 1800RB trailer pulled by a Chevy 2500HD
Re: Bluegrass Festivals
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Rich- your wife sounds very musically talented and I am thinking it must be fun for the two of you to play together.
My wife takes her Ukulele seriously, and I play guitar and Mandolin.  When we travel we only take the uke and Mandolin because they don’t take up as much space.  It just seems to me that bluegrass and RVing (specifically Lazy Daze) go together.
Further comment...Irish music is so wonderful.
2006 MB
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We've gone to the Walnut Valley Festival many times over the years as it is only a few hour drive from home. Friendly folks, and a very well run festival.

2021 Entertainers | Walnut Valley Festival
Bill
2003 -- 23' FL
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Quote from: krmugn  - 
We've gone to the Walnut Valley Festival many times over the years as it is only a few hour drive from home. Friendly folks, and a very well run festival.

2021 Entertainers | Walnut Valley Festival

I hear Walnut Valley is the top dog of BG fests and would like to go one day. I’ve been to the Temecula BG festival (CA) a few times over the years. It’s pretty small and under the radar but features good music. Got to take a mandolin clinic by the guy who taught Chris Thile: John Moore. I travel with a mandolin and guitar and like to play BG/old timey stuff as well as jam band types of music like the Grateful Dead. My favorite music festival, although not BG specific, is the Joshua Tree music festival in May and October each year. Would be fun to pick with some of y’all down the road!

 
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I have been going to the Walnut Valley Music Festival for the last 24 years. Third weekend of September.
Typically camping the week before the festival for an average of 11 days. Of course it was cancelled last year and I anticipate they will announce a decision by late May. July 1st is when they start the pre line up order. They updated the "land rush" and is not as intense.
My husband and many of my friends are musicians and it is fantastic to go to sleep with all the melodies of the day.
This will the first time I will have to deal with electricity. Having the flexibility of my tent set up had been nice in the past.
Might be a great opportunity to meet other LD owners, if anyone ends up going, reach out, we will be there!
Kimberley
2000 Mid Bath