The Fines Creek, NC Bluegrass Jam was held on Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the old Fines Creek School. If you didn’t get to attend this event, you missed some great entertainment. The bands featured included -
If you have never been to a Bluegrass Jam, you would find it to be a unique and pleasurable experience. Instruments showcased are fiddles, guitars, banjoes, mandolins, harmonica and bass fiddle. What really blows you away is the level of talent of these musicians. These guys are amazing.
The event was held outside with the bands performing on a covered porch 8 – 10 feet off of the ground so they would be visible to everyone. The audience had three tents to sit under in case of inclement weather but that did not interfere with the view of the performing bands. Between the bands and the audience was a 24 x 24 foot cement pad that was sanded down for the cloggers and anyone else wanting to join in with the dancing. On Friday night adult cloggers entertained and on Saturday night a youth clogging group had the audience fully involved during their dance routine.
There were several food vendors present and tables were set up for the entertainment groups to market their CD’s and merchandise. We bought several CD’s, a shirt and three slices of fudge which was absolutely fantastic. You could also bring your own cooler if you wanted to picnic while listening to the music.
The event started earlier in the day when it was warm but by 9 PM everyone was putting on sweaters and jackets. Very unusual weather for August but that did not cool down the enthusiasm of the musicians, dancers or the audience.
This is real, down to earth music in some of the most beautiful mountains you'll ever see. If you are interested in attending next year, mark this web site to keep track of the dates and the entertainers when it is posted …. www.finescreek.org
I hope to see you there.
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