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| June 8 – 13 2008 Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week Located at Mars Hill College www.mhc.edu/oldtimemusic.com June 13, 2008 The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame will hold its first induction on June 13, 2008, at the Walker Center at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC. The Hall of Fame will be housed in the second floor of the Wilkes Heritage Museum in the restored courthouse in downtown Wilkesboro. The Hall of Fame will honor those involved with any kind of music were born or who were active in the Blue Ridge area from GA to VA. Info: Nicole Thompson Perkins 336-667-3171, www. wilkesheritagemuseum.com June 13-June 15, 2008 The 13th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival Eden Fair Grounds; Eden, NC www.charlie-poole.com June 16, 2008 Wayne C. Henderson Festival & Guitar Competition. Mouth of Wilson - - Grayson Highlands State Park www. waynehenderson.org June 16-17, 2008 Breaks - - Father's Day Gospel Sing, Breaks Interstate Park. www.breakspark.com/index June 22-23, 2008 Elk Creek - - Grayson County Fiddler's Convention features competition in bluegrass and old time music. www.visitva. net/site/description.asp?attrID=17888 July 4-6, 2008 Festival for the Eno - 15-501 N. Roxboro Rd., West Point on the Eno City Park www.enoriver.org/festival/index.html July 4-7, 2008 Stuart - Wayside Bluegrass Festival at Wayside Park, Stuart, VA www.waysidepark.com July 6-11, 2008 Cajun/Creole Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. www.augustaheritage.com July 6-11, 2008 Guitar Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. www.augustaheritage.com July 13-18, 2008 Blues Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. www.augustaheritage.com July 13-18, 2008 Swing Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. music, dancing www.augustaheritage.com/swing.html July 20-25, 2008 Irish Celtic week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia: www.augustaheritage.com/irish.html July 27-29, 2008 Floyd - - FloydFest celebrates music and culture in the mountains on a beautiful 80-acre site off the Blue Ridge Parkway. This event includes every kind of music imaginable at various stages. This is truly one of the best family events in Virginia, with an entire children's village of fun. Campsites available. http://across-the-way.com/index.php? pr=ffhome July 27-August 1, 2008 Bluegrass Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. www.augustaheritage.com/bluegrass.html July 28 - Aug. 12, 2008 The Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon VA www.vahighlandsfestival.org July 30-August 3, 2008•Appalachian String Band Music Festival , Camp Washington-Carver, HC 35, Box 5, Clifftop WV 25831-9601 (304)438-3005 www.wvculture.org/stringband July 30 - Aug. 3, 2008 Big Stone Gap - - Mountain Music School at Mountain Empire Community College brings students of all ages together for a week of learning, music and fun. The school is dedicated to the preservation and continuation of Appalachian music and culture and offers classes by master musicians and faculty in old time fiddle, claw- hammer banjo, dulcimer, mandolin and folk guitar. The school's graduation party takes place at the world famous Carter Traditional Music Festival in Hiltons. www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=20690 Aug. 3-4, 2008 The Carter Family Traditional Music Festival, Natural Tunnel State Park, Hiltons VA www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=20690 August 3-10, 2008 Old-time Music Week, Augusta Heritage Center Elkins, WV www.augustaheritage.com August 3-10, 2008 Vocal Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. www.augustaheritage.com Aug. 6-11, 2008 Galax - - The Galax Old Fiddlers Convention is the granddaddy of 'em all, the oldest, consistent convention since 1935. Musicians and fans from around the world converge at Felts Park to play, compete or just enjoy the music and jam sessions. Galax has been designated as the "World's Capital of Oldtime Mountain Music," and this event is why! www.oldfiddlersconvention.com August 8-10, 2008 The Augusta Heritage Festival at the August Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. The Augusta Festival is the final weekend that caps off the summer sessions. It’s a wonderful celebration of traditional dance, crafts, and music. www.augustaheritage.com Aug. 17-18, 2008 Fries - - Fries Fiddlers' Convention at Fries Town Park features competition in fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, folk song, dance and band. Only $5 a night for camping, too. www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17885 Aug. 31- Sept. 2, 2008 Stuart - - Labor Day Gospel Singing at Dominion Valley Park has campsites with hookups and concessions run by the Moorefield Store Volunteer Fire Department. www.dominionvalleypark.net/Laborday.html Sept. 2, 2008 Duffield - - Natural Tunnel State Park is the site for the Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival. Papa Joe Smiddy is a regional mountain music champion. Ask him to sing "Butter Beans" for ya! www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=45789 Sept. 8-9, 2008 Norton - - Dock Boggs-Kate Peters Sturgill Festival honors the lives of two local musicians, banjoist Moran Lea "Dock" Boggs and singer/songwriter Kate O'Heill Peters Sturgill. Musicians from the area as well as nationally known musicians perform. Other attractions include home-cooked mountain food and handmade mountain arts and crafts. www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=17955 Sept. 18 – 21, Bull Durham Blues Festival, 500 West Corporation St., Historic Durham Bulls Athletic Park www.hayti.org Sept. 28-30, 2008 The Ralph Stanley Museum Mountain Music Festival -- Clintwood Features the heritage, music and culture of the region with special performances by Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. www.ralphstanleymuseum.com/events.htm Oct. 13, 2008 Oktoberfest -- Woolwine, VA eatures four different bluegrass bands, vendors of arts and crafts, homemade cakes and pies and concession foods. If you like to dance, this is the place! www.virginia.org/site/description. October 17 & 18, 2008 6th Annual Carolina In The Fall Festival on the Shepherd Farm, North Wilkesboro, NC www.carolinainthefall.com October 26-November 2, 2008 Old time week and fiddler’s Reunion at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. www.augustaheritage. com/octotw.html Oct. 27, 2008 Blue Ridge Folklife Festival at the Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum on the Ferrum College Campus. www.blueridgeinstitute. org/festivals.htm Oct. 27, 2008 Lee County Tobacco & Fall Festival , Pennington Gap includes plenty of mountain music along with square dancing, a parade, mountain arts and crafts and good home cooking. www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=46436 |