BASIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

Basin Bluegrass
Festival

Brandon, VT
July 11, 12 & 13, 2008
(Always the second Saturday in July)

Tim Graves & Cherokee AL (S,S) - - Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek MA (S,S) - - Blue Horizon NB (F,S) - - Atkinson Family NY (F,S) - -
Lonesome Whistle Band GA (F,S,S) - - Blistered Fingers ME (S,S) - - Acoustic Blue MA (F,S,S) - - Cabin Fever NY (F,S,S) - -
Smokey Greene NY (S,S) - – Dave Nichols & Spare Change NY (F) - - Cold Country VT (F) - - Cannonball Express MA (Th)

Looking for Field Picking? We’ve still got lots of it!

3 Day advance tickets $35 per person by June 30th.         /           Day Ticket Prices. (No advance day tickets)

$40 at the gate. Children 15 and under are free when        /           Fri. or Sat $20.00, after 5:00 PM.$12; Sun. $12.

            accompanied by parents and must be supervised.               /        Free rough camping only with a weekend ticket.

            Day ticket holders must leave by 8:00 AM the next day    /            Weekend tickets start Thursday at 8:00 AM.

Karaoke Wednesday night 7-10 PM

Cannonball Express Classic Country Concert Thursday evening free with W/E ticket, others $5.00. Spaghetti Supper $7, 5:00 PM

BAND SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2008
10:00- 10:45-Cabin Fever
10:45- 11:30-Acoustic Blue
11:30- 12:15-Dave Nichols and Spare Change
12:15-   1:00-Atkinson Family
1:00 -    1:45-Cold Country
1:45-     2:30-Lonesome Whistle
2:30-     3:15-Blue Horizon
3:15 -    4:00-Open Stage
4:00-     4:45-Cabin Fever
4:45-     5:30-Atkinson Family
5:30-     6:15- Supper Break
6:15-     7:00-Cold Country
7:00-     7:45-Acoustic Blue
7:45-     8:30-Dave Nichols and Spare Change
8:30-     8:45- 50/50
8:45-     9:30-Blue Horizon
9:30-     ????- Tribute Jam for Andy Pawlenko
(Field Pickers Welcome)

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008
10:00- 10:45-Blue Horizon
10:45- 11:30-Smokey Greene
11:30- 12:15-Bistered Fingers
12:15- 1:00- Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek
1:00-   1:45-Atkinson Family
1:45-   2:30-Tim Graves and Cherokee
2:30-   3:15-Lonesome Whistle
3:15-   4:00-Blue Horizon
4:00-   4:45-Smokey Greene
4:45-   5:30-Blistered Fingers
5:30-   6:15- Supper Break
6:15-   7:00-Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek
7:00-   7:45-Cabin Fever
7:45    8:30-Atkinson Family
8:30    8:45- 50/50 Drawing
8:45-   9:30-Tim Graves and Cherokee
9:30-   10:15-Acoustic Blue

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008
9:00- 9:45-Gospel Sing-along
9:55- 10:20-Lonesome Whistle
10:20- 10:45-Tim Graves and Cherokee
10:45- 11:10- Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek
11:10- 11:35-Cabin Fever
11:35- 12:00-Blistered Fingers
12:00- 12:25-Smokey Greene
12:25- 12:30-50/50
12:30- 1:15-Lonesome Whistle
1:15- 2:00-Acoustic Blue
2:00-2:45-Tim Graves and Cherokee
2:45-3:30-Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek
3:30-4:15-Smokey Greene

Friday Workshops

1:00-2:00-Bass

2:30-3:30-Song Writing

4:30-5:30-Rhythm Guitar

Saturday Workshops

1:00-2:00-Banjo

3:00-4:00-Fiddle

4:30-5:30-Mandolin

Gate opens Sunday, July 6th, 8:00 AM. Early birds Sun., Mon., Tues, or Wed $10 per unit. Saved spots are early birds. Early Bird camping fee to be paid at gate by person saving the spot, do not send with ticket request. Camping free Th., Fri., Sat., & Sun., with a weekend ticket. For Advance weekend ticket: Send a self addressed stamped envelope and check or M.O. to: Basin Bluegrass Festival, 91 Charberry Lane, Brandon, VT, 05733. If no stamped envelope is enclosed tickets will be held at gate. Requests must be postmarked by 6/30/08.

The festival is held at the end of Basin Road, off McConnell Rd. The area will be well signed from Brandon. Food and craft concessions, cover for rain or shine, security and medical services, water to fill your tank, hot showers, dump station, tenters welcome, bring lawn chairs (no high backs or umbrellas in the concert area). Pets welcome on a leash and are not allowed in the concert area, except in pet sitting area. This is a FAMILY FESTIVAL. Anyone appearing abusive, intoxicated, or possessing illegal drugs will be removed from the grounds and no refund will be given. NO DRUGS! We reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone.
Potluck supper in the food tent Sunday, 7/13, at 6:00PM for those staying overnight. Bring a dish to share. MC’s: Clyde Proch & Mike Robinson Sound: Blistered Fingers Workshops: Bass, Banjo, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, & more Stage performances: Fri. & Sat. 10:00AM - 10:15PM, Sun 9:00AM - 4:15PM Open Stage Friday 3:15PM. Field Picking Day and Night! Martin Guitar Raffle - Courtesy of Dave Nichols Custom Pearl Inlay & the Martin Guitar Company

Visit our website at www.brandon.org/bluegrass.htm or
email basinbluegrass @yahoo.com
If e-mailing put “Basin Bluegrass” in the subject line

Emergency number for you to be contacted at the festival (802) 247-5723 (Brandon Police)

?More Info? (802) 247-3275. After July 4, ‘08 call (802) 236-1096.
For Vendor information call (802) 247-5748
or write: Basin Bluegrass. Inc.., 91 Charberrv Ln, Brandon, VT. 05733-8680

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