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From: david@varian.UUCP (David Brown)
Newsgroups: net.music.folk
Subject: Re: Fiddlers Conventions? (need info)
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Date: Wed, 13-Mar-85 12:19:22 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 13 12:19:22 1985
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> >  I know that there is a convention usually held in
> >  Galax V.A. but I don't know when. Any info would be Appreciated.
> > 
The Galax Fiddlers Convention is traditionally held from Wednesday
to the 2nd Saturday of August (e.g. in 1984 it was held 8/8 - 8/11).
It's sponsored by the Moose Lodge (or was it the Elks?) and the contact
address I have (from the 1983 & 1984 festival calendar of Bluegrass
Unlimited -- their festival calendar usually appears in the March issue,
so hurry to your newstands...) is:
	
	Oscar Hall
	328A Kenbrook Dr
	Galax VA 24333
	(703) 236-6355

This year will be the 50th Annual!!

I went there in 1982 and had a blast.  There is no paid entertainment --
it really is a contest, though a lot of the contestants don't take it
very seriously -- it's entertaining to read the program and see some
of the names of the bands and the contestants (e.g. Russell Upsumgrub).
In 1982 the admission was $14, which was refunded to you if you entered
any contest except buck dancing.  And there's lot of picking in the
camping areas -- the bluegrass music happens mainly in the center
area where all the Winnebagos, trucks, campers, etc. are parked; the
old-timey musicians hang around the horse stalls which are convenient
places to pitch a tent (be sure to have a ground cloth though).  I've
been told that it always rains and turns the whole place to mud, so
be prepared for that.  The year I was there, it only rained the first
day, but a couple of leaky water faucets managed to keep large areas
muddy the whole time. ("Hey Martha, let's go down to Felts Park and
watch the hippies play in the mud.").


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	David Brown	 (415) 945-2199
	Varian Instruments 2700 Mitchell Dr.  Walnut Creek, Ca. 94598
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