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Fines Creek Bluegrass Festival, Returning to our Roots, Two days of Family Friendly Music on the Lawn of the old Fines Creek School
Fines Creek Community Association, 190 Fines Creek Rd. Clyde, NC Aug. 12 & Aug. 13, 2016The Fines Creek Bluegrass and BBQ festival is two evenings of bluegrass music by local bands. Friday, Aug. 12, music begins at 6:00 pm. Cold Mountain Bluegrass, Hill Country Band, Old Towne and the Fines Creek Flatfooters will be performing.
Saturday, Aug. 13, music begins at 4:00 p.m. Cold Mountain Bluegrass, Mountain Tradition, Carolina Blue, Tri-County Connection, The Weary Travelers, Carol Rifkin, Jeanette Queen, and John Fowler play. The Southern Appalachian Cloggers will be dancing.
This is an outdoor event with cool breezes blowing through the tents. The new playground is fun for little ones who aren’t out on the dance floor. Dancers of all ages are encouraged to kick up their heels.Emcee John Roten will keep the evening lively and fun. He will be sharing some of the news of the Fines Creek Community Association’s activities, and the exciting news of the upcoming renovation of the auditorium. There will be a tour available of the old school building for those who attended school there, at a break between bands. Sound is provided by Mark VII Randy Johnston.
Tickets are $15.00 per night for adults. A two night ticket is $25.00. Children 16 and under are free with a paying adult.
The BBQ is presented by Robbie Hannah and is separate from the price of the music festival tickets.
For additional information on the Fines Creek Bluegrass & BBQ Festival, contact Dale Ledford, Susan Livengood, or visit www.FinesCreek.org
The Fines Creek Community Association supports the community with scholarships for qualifying seniors of the Fines Creek, Panther Creek, and White Oak area. FCCA also provides a MANNA Pantry, and is re-purposing the old school buildings for new uses. A produce store, crafts shop and artists studio are the first of these small businesses. A branch of the Haywood County Public Library is open Monday and Wednesdays.
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