Schwa. Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Wanted to let everyone know about an awesome fest i attended last year and will be again this year. I think I may have talked the Mudcocks into it too Tottenham Bluegrass Fest 2008 Lineup: * Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper * Bluegrass Brothers * David Parmley & Continental Divide * Honi Deaton & Dream * Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice * Spinney Brothers * Dick Smith - Mike O'Reilly Band * Gold Heart * Eddie LeBlanc & Friends * Hometown Bluegrass * Bill White & White Pine * Silverbirch * The Backwoodsmen * Level Crossing * Switchback Road * HoneyGrass No daily schedule yet, but most of the bands will play multiple days if it's like last year. Added Attractions: Workshop Harmony workshop to be held Saturday Tottenham Pharmasave Children's Program Featuring popular children's entertainers. Some great changes were made to the children's program last year with events including Bluegrass Survivor, picnic games, face painting, t-shirt painting, water games and more. The children's talent contest on Saturday is back by popular demand. Beef BBQ Saturday afternoon and evening beef Barbecue in the concert area. Leave supper to us and we'll even do the dishes for you. Gospel Hour Join us Sunday at 11AM for the gospel show from the main stage featuring the unique sound of Bluegrass Gospel Music. Crafts and Concessions Concessions featuring food, souvenir clothing, crafts and Bluegrass music and supplies I've given a few of these bands a listen via YouTube and this will be an awesome weekend of music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 bluegrass supplies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 gott'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinGarage Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 ooh, sounds fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 C'mon up for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay sanislo Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I meant to make this last year. Hopefully this year I can make it up for at least a night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Looks pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurry Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm not sure what the last picture is but if it isn't a lawn chair, that should be added.They don't likes no dancin' at them their bluegrass festivals.Should be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainsunshine Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Is that Telluride Bluegrass festival?? I was there 3 years in a row (a few years back), and yes, lots of lawnchairs.. But lots of dancing, too!! That may very well be the most beautiful place for a Bluegrass festival!! Always a friggin great line-up as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 yup, just used the photo for Blurry to see some chairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainsunshine Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Haha.. Ok.. Yes, I remember a lot of chairs there! But there was a line that they drew on the ground so that any chair in front of it had to be one of those low to the ground chairs. The dancing seemed to be right behind that line, but nobody seemed to care!Sorry, just reminiscing about that awesome fest.. BTW Schwa, lots of bluegrass here in Asheville, so get your ass down here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Closest i'll be to Asheville will be Nelson Ledges....so get your ass there! oh, and bring Bri too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainsunshine Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oh, we'll both be there, don't you worry!!Can't wait to see ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Hmmm... this one's on my radar. Looks like a good candidatee for sure. And with Schwa and the Mudcocks in attendance? Gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurry Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 WHOA Schwa!! Tottenham looks way bigger than I was thinkin' it would be ;^)Edger - would be great to see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 yup, the Tellu-ham bluegrass fest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 How many people attend this fest? What are the craft vendors like? Thinking about vending this weekend. Wouldn't really care if we made money, but would be nice to make sure all the costs were covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'd guess about 5000 from last year....maybe more. There was actually no vending in the heady sense that i could see anywhere. Mostly families and older folk with a few of us 'younger' whippersnappers dotted about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 The Schedule is out for this one. TOTTENHAM BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 2008 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FRIDAY: 6:30 - 7:00 OPENING CEREMONIES 7:00 - 7:45 SILVERBIRCH 7:45 - 8:30 SWITCHBACK ROAD 8:30 - 9:15 LEVEL CROSSING 9:15 - 10:00 HONEYGRASS 10:00 - 10:45 HOMETOWN BLUEGRASS 10:45 - 11:30 BILL WHITE & WHITE PINE SATURDAY: 10:00 - FIDDLE WORKSHOP 10:00 - 10:30 SWITCHBACK ROAD 10:30 - 11:00 THE BACKWOODSMEN 11:00 - 11:30 SILVERBIRCH 11:30 - 12:00 HONEYGRASS 12:00 - 12:45 HOMETOWN BLUEGRASS 12:45 - 1:30 LEVEL CROSSING 1:30 - 2:15 DICK SMITH - MIKE O'REILLY BAND 2:15 - 3:00 EDDIE LEBLANC & FRIENDS 3:00 - 3:45 HONI DEATON & DREAM 3:45 - 4:30 GOLD HEART 4:30 - 5:15 JUNIOR SISK & RAMBLER'S CHOICE 5:15 - 6:00 THE BLUEGRASS BROTHERS 6:00 - 6:30 SUPPER BREAK 6:30 - 7:15 BILL WHITE & WHITE PINE 7:15 - 8:00 THE BACKWOODSMEN 8:00 - 8:45 GOLD HEART 8:45 - 9:30 DICK SMITH - MIKE O'REILLY BAND 9:30 - 10:15 HONI DEATON & DREAM 10:15 - 11:00 JUNIOR SISK & RAMBLER'S CHOICE 11:00 - 11:45 THE BLUEGRASS BROTHERS SUNDAY: 10:15 - 11:00 THE SPINNEY BROTHERS 11:00 - 11:45 DAVID PARMLEY & CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 11:45 - 12:30 MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPERS 12:30 - 1:15 EDDIE LEBLANC & FRIENDS 1:15 - 1:45 FIDDLE SHOW featuring - MICHAEL CLEVELAND, LESLIE DAWN KNOWLES & JOE WHITE 1:45 - 2:30 THE SPINNEY BROTHERS 2:30 - 3:15 DAVID PARMLEY & CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 3:15 - 4:00 MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPERS I'm really happy that Junior Sisk and The Bluegrass Boys are closing out Saturday, should be smokin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Not sure what i was smoking when i said there was no vending for this fest cuz there was a ton....no glass but lots of other stuff. Sorry BK.Getting close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree troll Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I'm booking the weekend off tomorrow- see ya there Schwa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 sa-weet! I just done playing me a bluegrassy Norwegian Wood and i gets me a recruit....and it sorta goes without saying, but bring that 12 string, i love playing that thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Fuck this looks like a pretty good time! How far away from Toronto is this? I think I might start lookin in to seeing if I can get to this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i'd say 1/2 hour drive from Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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