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Bluegrass festival features old-time entertainment, musician workshops and much more
Laurie Lewis, GRAMMY-award winning singer, songwriter, and fiddler will be performing with Sonoma Countys Nina Gerber, guitar player extraordinaire. Susie Glaze, from Southern California, has been called one of the most beautiful voices in bluegrass and will be performing with the Hilonesome Band.
This annual event brings together local and regional musicians for performances on two stages, as well as a full schedule of musician workshops led by pros Jim Williams, Andy Skelton, Don Coffin, and others throughout the day on such topics as banjo, fiddle, and flat-picking techniques for guitar. Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments for workshops and informal jam sessions behind the ranch house.
The Old Time Bluegrass Festival will feature demonstrations and vendors selling old-time handmade crafts, Art-in-the-Barn, beer and wine gardens with Lake County wines, food, childrens activities, and workshops that make this event fun for the entire family.
Entertainment during the festival will be provided by Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band, Pat Ickes & Bound to Ride, and Jim Bunally & Dix Bruce.
Local favorites include the Konocti Fiddlers, the Clear Lake Clickers, Eric Brittain, the Cobb Stompers, Blue Moon, Laura & Darrin Smith, the Mighty Chiplings, and Sarah Ticheva & Jill Shaul. Period attire is welcomed. Sponsored by the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, Childrens Museum for Art and Science, and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce. Benefit for local educational programs.
The Old Time Bluegrass Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., rain (under cover) or shine; gates open at 9:30 a.m.
At the gate, tickets are $20; $15 in advance and available online. Children 12 and under are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, 8853 Highway 53, Lower Lake, 707-995-2658, www.andersonmarsh.org .
For visitor information, contact the Lake County Visitor Information Center at 800-525-3743 or www.lakecounty.com .
