2008 Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
One of the best bluegrass festivals of the country is just around the corner. 8 Days and over 50 Bands are scheduled to perform during Bean Blossom which runs from June 14-21, 2008. Are you ready for the biggest bluegrass week of the year? The legends of bluegrass are rollin' into town!
Throughout the week, festival patrons can enjoy the fun and educational music and instrument workshops planned on the Workshop Stage located at the top of Hippy Hill. There will be a wide variety of workshops including: beginning-advanced levels on banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin and bass; mountain and bluegrass vocals, group harmony, songwriting, band promotion, Bean Blossom history and more. All workshops are taught by the artists performing at this year's event!
There will be plenty of things to do at Bluegrass Now's Youth Activity Tent hosted daily by teen columnists, Stephanie Dilling. Kids and teens can get up close and personal with many of bluegrass's great musicians; Steve Dilling, Greg Cahill, Skip and Molly Cherryholmes, just to name a few. Learn technique, ask questions or just jam.
Youth Bluegrass Boot Camp will take place Tuesday-Thursday, June 17-19. Interested youth ages 6-18 years of age will be allowed to sign up prior to June 1st for the fun but structured camp. The Youth Bluegrass Booth Camp consists of professional instructors and will teach students in small group and one-on-one sessions-brand new through advanced. There will be over 15 hours of hands on instruction (banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass) covering topics such as: basic instrument care and handling, vocals and harmonies, stage presence and working with microphones, songwriting, jam etiquette-you name it! Click here for more information. Additional Admission charged: Youth Bluegrass Boot Camp (Single Child) $35. Youth Bluegrass Boot Camp (Multiple) $30
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