National Old Time Country and Bluegrass Music Festival
Photos of Robert Simek, performer from Slovakia
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| Country and Region | United States — Iowa |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | LeMars, Iowa USA |
| Festival Contact Information | Mailing address: |
| Festival Description | The event, known as the “National Old Time Country, Bluegrass, and Folk Festival & Contest & Pioneer Exposition of Arts, Crafts, and Agricultural Lifestyle” is in itself a mouthful. According to Everhart, “We are looking forward to a big happening at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds in LeMars, Iowa. It is now seven days long just to take care of the huge number of participants — both local and regional. We utilize ten sound stages from 9:00am to midnight every day. Over 600 performers on ten “sound” stages, including celebrities, will take part in this year’s festival. Each October the Rural Roots Music Festival will take place at the Christensen Field House in Fremont, Nebraska. For more information visit the website at http://www.orgsites.com/ia/oldtimemusic |
| Festival Dates | August 27 - September 2, 2012 |
| Festival Links | http://www.orgsites.com/ia/oldtimemusic/ |
Festival Events:
Lineup 2012:
- The Jacob Austin Band (Texas)
- Bluegrass Playground (Nebraska)
- Bruce Bernhart (Minnesota)
- Ronnie Dean (Tennessee)
- Jack Ferguson (Iowa)
- Crystal River (Oklahoma)
- I-35 Bluegrass Band (Missouri)
- Froemming Family Bluegrass Band (Minnesota)
- Jake Simpson (Oklahoma)
- Highway 52 Bluegrass Band (Iowa)
- Scotty Howard (Oklahoma)
- Richards Family (Nebraska) — this family has 13 children playing Bluegrass
- Jim & Dave (West Virginia)
- Kenaston Family (Nebraska)
- One on the Mountain (West Virginia)
- Ophoven Family Band (Minnesota)
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