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Show Festival Hoppin' with the 'Spoons by Janet & Jim Witherspoon - Cub Reporters 18th Annual Founders Title Company Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Snowbird, Utah, July 7-8- 9, 2006 Our Festival held in the cool Wasatch Mountains was outstanding this year! Every year this volunteer run, not-for-profit festival gets better and better! Check out the August edition of the lAMA Magazine for complete reviews of the Instrument Contests, Singer Songwriter Contest, Band Scramble, and Open Mic; not to mention the great Festival lineup itself. Prizes); Ms. Christine Lavin (how did Janet get covered in glitter when she went to pick her up at the airport?); The-·Wilders high energy show (and more), and the IBMA winners Gibson Brothers Set. Thanks to our over 110 dedicated volunteers for making this a premier regional event. Mark you calendars and reserve your rooms or campsite early for next July 13, 14, 15, 2007. (FoundersFestival.org) 12th Annual Oyster Ridge Music Festival, Kemmerer, Wyoming, July 28-29-30, 2006 After over 30-nights of sleeping on the ground at other festivals, it was great to have all the spirit and fun of a world-class festival, while at the same time being able to walk to a luxury room, eat at great restaurants, hike, swim, or go to the spa. I have a special place in my heart for this wonderful small town music festival. I was born in a log cabin ... on a hill ... during a blizzard ... in the little Wyoming coal mining town of Kemmerer. My Father, Mother, both Grandmothers, and my Great Grandfather were born in Wyoming. Also, this was the Festival in which I first "faced my My highlights were .. . the great talent at the 8th Annual Utah State Instrument Contest ($8,500 in VTAH FR'IENOS OF BtVEOI?ASS II Join the ranks of friends helping bring Bluegrass Music to Utah! CONTRIBUTORS AS OF 9/06 Ron Spears Tim Morrison* Jean Fugal Bangs Tapscott*** Jimmy Martin Ken Meyer Sharon & Allen Mitche11 * Tom Mahoney** Brian Morrison Richard Leach* Lonnie Hockett Leonard Coulson** Ryan Tilby Teri Timmerman Ralph Henry TomMiddlen Bob Glass Bill Moore Richard Schmeling** Erik Brunvand William Quinn Kevin McCusker Terry Rose Russ & Sharron Evans Lori Rosendahl* Bill Stitt* Janna Lauer Larry Swift* Rick Stayner Bob & Caryn Hanna Sandi Kahn* Dave & Monique Pinelli Mary J. Deiter Eric Wagner* Rex & Carol Easley Paul Eichenberger Michelle Tanner Caroline Kueneman & Jay Lepreau Graydon Briggs Bob Cantonwine Jim & Janet Witherspoon Gary Fulton Doug Patton Kevin Wood Jim Tetro for more info, Tim ... 969-6650 I. morr@comcast. net 4 Intermountain Acoustic Musician Tom Stetich** Robert 0. Rice Parrish Freeman Rick Martinez Michael Jackson**** the Wild Woods Peter Netka** Doug & Brigitte Marshall Dick Peirle Kevin Jones & Barbara Evert Mike Akin Ed Sarver The Bluegrass Conspiracy Todd Singleton Nancy Singleton Nicki Singleton Nanette Singleton Ken Sager Paul R. Hansen Dave Edmonds Steve Hewson In Memory ofBill Harrington *renewing contributor Utah Friends of Bluegrass 4956 W. Trail Ave. West Valley City, UT 84120 fears" and competed in my first state sanctioned instrument contests (guitar and mandolin). The Oyster Ridge Music Festival (OysterRidgeMusicFestival.com) is now in its 12th year. Kemmerer is only 130 miles from SLC, and the Fest remains Wyoming's largest free music festival (yes, free)! Everyone in this small western community work together to present this fun and folksy three day festival. There are over 20-vender booths providing unique crafts, liquid libations and great western foods. The weather was great at 7,200 feet elevation, with warm days and cool nights. There were several great camping areas right in town (and we jammed all night every night). The music and entertainment is non-stop for all three days. There were over a dozen top notch regional and national bands interspersed with other fun events such as the "Almost Famous Band Scramble"; several high quality music workshops; a 22-mile mountain bike poker run, pancake breakfasts; and, the Wyoming State Flat-pick and Wyoming State Finger Style Instrument Championships. Winners of the Band Scramble were "Cont." next page '1\'bm I 11!1.1: ot..U lbe pect*: vtKi ADITUI:IIb~d~"' R!!I'.U Ill ya~tl:-.ahs ae: plumbu4.• |
