Workshops & What's Happening During the Festival?
Friday:
Band Scramble 5:00pm Friday, Meet behind the stage, sign up, then play @ 5:30
SUNDAY Pancake Breakfast:
Bacon, eggs and pancakes, plus coffee or tea,
what a way to start your day!
Outside at the Coombs Concession 8am-10am
$7.00 gets you a great big breakfast. Yum....
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Slow Pitch with Colleen O'Brien
Learn to play bluegrass slowly.....
11am-12noon Saturday and Sunday
in the Coombs Hall
Let Colleen teach you her foolproof way of learning to play bluegrass. No pressure, we promise!
Bring yo' instrument, a must for the budding bluegrasser
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WORKSHOPS
Bluegrass Fiddle with Daniel Foulks, in the Coombs Hall, Saturday afternoon
from Mark Phillips & 3rd Generation Bluegrass, Norman, Oklahoma
 Join Daniel for a Workshop on his take on Bluegrass Fiddle, learn some new bowing techniques and a couple of hot licks. Put some drive into your playing and acquire some new pointers. Ask the expert and enjoy! Saturday 2-3pm
Guitar Workshop by Mark Phillips
Learn some bluegrass guitar pointers from a guy who has lived bluegrass for most of his life, Mark plays guitar, sings and is bandleader of Mark Phillips & 3rd Generation, Saturday
12:00 noon -1:00 in the Coombs Hall
Banjo Workshop with Greg Cahill from Special Consensus, Chicago, Illinois
Come out and let Greg do what he likes to most..talk about and play the banjo. Here's a workshop not to be missed by any banjo player, so save up your questions and come prepared to learn a couple of new licks and brush up on your style. For anyone who wishes, there are several instructional courses available for purchase.
Saturday 4:30-5:30 in the Coombs Hall
Rick Feris Mandolin Workshop Rick plays in Special Consensus and will give a mandolin workshop.
You'll have to attend to find out what this workshop will be all about
but I'm sure Rick will be happy to answer all your questions. Sunday 2-3pm
in the Coombs Hall
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Acoustic Bass Workshop by David Thomas
Let David answer your questions regarding playing the bass, Sunday noon-1pm in the Coombs Hall. David plays in Special Consensus.
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Bluegrass Clogging.. Get out your dancing shoes,
Here comes Rainbow Stew Cloggers, Saturday 6-7
Watch and then participate in the workshop. Get out them dancing shoes.
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Griffin Instrument Technologies
Guitar & Instrument Repair by Tim Griffin Let Tim inspect your instrument and make suggestions. Minor repairs
done on site. Come out and meet Tim, our bluegrass repair guy
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Bluegrass Wall of Fame
Check out the history of our festival, 32 years worth........
Find your own picture there 20 years ago or maybe 30...
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CD Table & Merchandise
Band CD's & Merchandise
Entry Forms For Draws
Bluegrass Tshirts & Case Stickers
Ballcaps & Bucket Hats
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Raffle Draws
an Art Lutherie Guitar, donated by Darryl Lyons of
Decourcy Island. Many thanks for your donation Darryl. This awesome guitar will be raffled off on Sunday night @ 6:30. Check this out and enter, located in the ring.
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Bluegrass Souvenir Package... Win a Coombs Bluegrass Festival Tshirt, plus case/bumper sticker, and Cd...to get you in the mood for next year..
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2 Beautiful Cedar Folding Chairs donated by Weatherwise Industries, Alberni Hwy, Coombs for raffle
These chairs would look just right in your campsite, or on your deck. Tickets $2.00 each
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Daily 50-50 draws, check program/schedule for times.
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Biggest Bluegrass Band in B. C.
Join HighRise Lonesome
Mainstage for a giant
intermediate jam @ 6:35pm Sunday night.
Bring yo' instruments and your neighbour, as
this is a lot of fun!!!!!!
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Lots of open mike
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