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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381 EMAIL: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
FIDDLING AROUND WITH MUSIC Rogersville Bluegrass Festival set for July 14-16
Decatur, Ala. – The Rogersville Bluegrass Festival returns July 14-16, 2011 bringing with it toe tapping, string plucking, and family fun over the three day event. Along with live music, the annual Bluegrass Festival also includes arts and crafts booths, beauty pageants, shade tree band contest, buck dance contest, and food vendors.
A Fiddlers Contest kicks off the 10th annual event on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. On Friday, the Junior Miss Bluegrass Pageant for ages 16 to 18 years old takes to the stage followed by live music beginning at 7 p.m. from Rank Strangers, Campbell Trio + 2, and Stan Nelson and Hurricane Creek. The music continues on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. with performances by the three aforementioned bands along with Gloria Belle and Tennessee Sunshine, Judge Talford Band, Volume 5, and Lisa Lambert and the Pine Ridge Boys.
Additional activities lined up for Saturday include the Shade Tree Band Contest from 1 until 2 p.m., the Miss Bluegrass Pageant for ages 19 to 22 years old, and a buck dancing contest at 5 p.m. All activities on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be held at the Rogersville Recreation Park located at Lee Street and Wheeler Street (Alabama Highway 207).
Festival hours are Thursday 6 to 10 p.m., Friday 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday 9:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission on Thursday is $5/person, Friday $10/person and Saturday $12/person. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. A limited number of RV and camping sites are available at the Rogersville Recreation Park and at Joe Wheeler State Park. For camping information, call Rogersville Town Hall at 256.247.5446.
The Bluegrass Festival is sponsored by the Town of Rogersville, Lynn Layton Chevrolet, Superior Bank, Citizens Bank and Trust, Regions Bank, Village Interiors, and Bank Independent. For more information, contact the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce at 256.247.9449.
About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, counties, golf courses, restaurants, tour operators, accommodations, vendors, financial institutions and individuals. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available from the AMLA by calling 800.648.5381 or by visiting their web site at www.NorthAlabama.org.
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