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'Red, White & Blue Pickin' Party' at the Fairgrounds |
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
It’ll be a big weekend with Bluegrass
and annual fireworks show on July 4
The third annual Red, White and Bluegrass Family Pickin’ Party is coming up July 4-6 to the Northeast Wash¬ington Fair¬grounds. Gates will open at noon on Friday, July 4 with a $10 admission per per¬son or $15 for a family for all weekend.
Included in the ad¬mission price will be workshops on sev¬eral acoustic bluegrass in¬stru¬ments as well as a photo work¬shop given by local photogra¬pher and author, Jeff Tetrick. The photo workshops will be available at 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday. In¬strument workshops in guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle and mando¬lin are Saturday at 10 a.m.
Panhandle Polecats
The Panhandle Polecats will open the show on Friday eve¬ning at 5 p.m. This is a very popular family group from the Rathdrum Prairie. Some of the other bands to play Friday will be Kettle Creek, Dominion Mountain and Stony River.
Saturday and Sunday morn¬ings will feature a free pancake breakfast. The Dominion Mountain Bluegrass Association will be accepting donations for the breakfast to go toward their scholarship fund. Two scholar¬ships will be given away this year to applicants 16 and under to use towards lessons in a bluegrass style instrument.
“We are delighted to have the funds this year to make these scholarships possible. This has been our goal for the past 3 years and we are excited to see it happen” commented Joyce Foster, DMBA Secre¬tary/Treasurer.
Some of the other events of the weekend will be the ever-popular “Band Scramble” where musicians put their name in a hat and several bands are drawn at random and must perform together after only an hour of practice.
“This is such a fun event and a great ice breaker as many of the participants have never met before,” added David Engell, or¬ganizer of the event.
The Flat Pick Guitar Contest will be back this year with a first place prize of $100 and a tro¬phy, thanks to The Bill Pratt family and the House of Music in Colville.
Stage shows will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday with some great music from Red Wing, Blue Diamond Highway, Panhandle Polecats, Northern Underground, The Engell Family and Bruce and Betsy Mullen.
There will be a raffle drawing again this year for a beautiful Johnson guitar valued at over $700. Tickets are available now at many local businesses, including the House of Music and Colville Chamber of Commerce, as well as during the event.
Breakfast
Sunday will bring another de¬licious breakfast donated by Super One Foods. The break¬fast will begin at 7:30 a.m., fol¬lowed by an Open Mic Gospel Sing.
“Many Bluegrass enthusiasts will enjoy gathering for a fun-filled weekend making new friends and jamming with old ones in a wholesome family at¬mosphere,” Engell said.
For more informa¬tion, check out the web¬site at www.colvillebluegrass.com or call the Fosters at 690-1179.
SCHEDULE
Friday, July 4 (Center Stage)
Noon—Gates open
2 p.m.—Photo workshop with Jeff Tetrick
3 p.m.—Open mike
5 p.m.—Panhandle Polecats
6 p.m.—Kettle Creek
7 p.m.—Dominion Mountain
8 p.m.—Stony River
Saturday, July 5 (Center Stage)
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.—Pancake breakfast
9 a.m. to noon—Open Mike
10 a.m.—Instrument workshop and photo workshop
Spencer Stage
Noon—Band Scramble
2 p.m.—Solo Guitar Contest
3 p.m.—Red Wing
4 p.m.—Blue Diamond Highway
5 p.m.—Panhandle Polecats
6 p.m.—Northern Un¬derground
7 p.m.—The Engell Family
8 p.m.—DMBA Scholar¬ship Award
8 p.m.—Raffle Drawing for gui¬tar
8:10 p.m.—Bruce and Betsy Mullen
Sunday, July 6 (Cen¬ter Stage)
7:30 a.m.—Pancake breakfast (dona¬tion/fund-raiser)
9 a.m.—Super One Sunday morning Gospel Sing (open mike)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 July 2008 )
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