Blue Grass & Classic Country Music Festival July 23-25, 2010

 

The Great Canadian Barn Dance Presents:
The Family Music Festival
July 23 -25, 2010
Formerly Known As The Bluegrass Festival
Tickets Go On Sale
January 01, 2010
Call Toll Free
1-866-626-3407

Pricing & Line Up Schedule
RV Packages
New referral discount plan

gcbd-bluegrass Three Days of Incredible Music on our outdoor stage, in the parking lots, and around the campfire. Our 7th Annual festival will be a weekend of great music and great food. Work shops will be held Saturday morning with the open mic to follow. Arts & Crafts, games for the kids and a whole bunch of family hospitality will make this a must event to attend.

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Gary Fjellgaard 
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The Barn Dance All Stars
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Four Chords Of Wood
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Lizzy Hoyt
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The Rodeo Riders
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Wild Rose Xpress
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The Keister Family Fiddlers
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Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard

We are so excited to have these two Canadian recording stars,  as our headliners on Saturday night. They are True Canadian Legends. You won't want to miss this perfromance.

 




The Great Canadian Barn Dance All Star Band
The Host Band of the Festival will be perfoming a "Dance Under The Stars" on Friday night and their Barn Dance Dinner Show on the main stage Saturday night.

The Barn Dance Sweethearts featuring, Rhonda Kunkel & Anne Shields will be back this year with a great big dose of classic country songs.






Four Chords of Wood
We are honoured to have the incredible bluegrass talents of this great group from Vancouver Island, BC. These are some of the nicest men you will ever meet who pour their hearts, souls, and dedication into their music. 
Wonderful on a CD, even better live.
The boys will also be teaching at this years
Great Canadian Acoustic Music Camp, July 26-29.


Lizzy Hoyt
Her performances feature her exceptional fiddling talents as well as her gifts as a singer and multi-instrumentalist, playing the mandolin and guitar




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The Rodeo Riders
From the moment they hit the stage your audience will fall in love with this musical and comedy trio.

A highly visual and interactive act, The Rodeo Riders have been performing their special blend of music and comedy at various events across Canada since 1994.






Wild Rose Xpress

Steeped in traditional bluegrass, this fun loving group features: Sandy Hirth, guitar, lead and harmony vocals, Karl Lingwood, banjo, resophonic guitar , lead and harmony vocals, Tim Babey, mandolin lead and harmony vocals, Randy Jones, fiddle and harmony vocals & Morgan Luchinski, bass and harmony vocals. 


The Kester Family Fiddlers
The girls have been performing for audiences, including the hundreds of thousands who attend the Calgary Stampede, for about three years. They put on more than 100 shows last year, and while most of their shows are in the summer when they’re out of school, they play gigs throughout the year. This family of fiddlers will definately make you smile and have you tapping your feet.

Herky Cutler
A local boy with a great on stage style. We are excited to have Herky here this year.
 

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Buckshot

For The Kids
Buckshot to host "Kid's Bonanza" Saturday,
featuring the Buckshot Show,
Children's/Teens Karoake, Story Telling, Dance Lessons & Contests, Magic Show, Canoes, Hayrides & much more!








 


Admission Prices
Weekend Pass $70/person

Day Passes
Friday: $30.00
Saturday: $50.00
Sunday: $20.00
Youth (10-17) 20% off Adult Ticket Price

Festival Hours
Gates Open at 9am
Fri: 12noon - 10:30pm
Sat: 9am - 11pm
Sun: 10am - noon

For Meal & RV Options
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or phone Toll Free
1-866-626-3407

Festival Line Up
     Friday, July 23rd
     12pm - Wild Rose Xpress
     1pm - Barn Dance All Stars
              & Barn Dance Sweethearts
      2:30pm - Lizzy Hoyt
      3:30pm - TBA
      4:30pm - Dinner Break
      6 pm - Keister Family Fiddlers
      6:30pm - Rodeo Riders
      7:30pm - Lizzy Hoyt
      8:30pm - Four Chords Of Wood
      9:30 - Dance Under The Stars

      Saturday, July 24th
      9am - Work Shops
      10am - Open Mic
      12pm - Barn Dance All Stars
                & Barn Dance Sweethearts
      1pm - Wild Rose Xpress
      2pm - Rodeo Riders
      3pm - Herky Cutler
      3:30pm - Four Chords Of Wood
      4:30pm - Dinner Break
      6pm - Keister Family Fiddlers
      6:30pm - Barn Dance All Stars
      7:30pm -  Lizzy Hoyt
      8:30pm - Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard

      Sunday, July 25th
      10am - noon - Gospel Session
 

Important Festival Details
To survive and thrive at our outdoor summer festival, plan to bring your own lawn chairs and sun hats. Festival goes rain, wind or shine. No pets or smoking in the audience area. Alcohol is only allowed at your campsite. Please keep umbrellas just above your head and towards the back of festival bowl seating.

 

Designated Overflow Camping Area: no assigned overflow sites, first come, first served. Overflow area has no tables or firepits. Porta-pottes are available in the overflow area. Additional power/water RV sites are available 30 minutes from the festival grounds in Pincher Creek, Waterton, Cardston & Fort Macleod