The first ever South Grenville Bluegrass Festival was held from August 16th to the 17th of 2014 in the George Drummond Building on Spencerville Fair Grounds.
There was a great effort by the organizers before the festival to raise funds to make this event possible. We were able to attend on Saturday the 16th and we had a great time meeting the musicians, listening to the music and mingling with the attendees.
The camping area was packed with RV's. For the first event of it's kind it was very well attended. When the South Grenville Bluegrass Festival released their flyers with the saying "Some of Ontario's finest Bluegrass Musicians" they weren't kidding.
There were vendors on-site all weekend. When we attended on Saturday there was delicious treats, beautiful jewelry and an amazing chip truck.
From the vendors to the audience everyone we spoke to had a big smile. It was such a welcoming atmosphere. Even if I didn't like Bluegrass I would have gone for the company.
The AMAZING bands featured during this four day festival were;
Grass Under Fire
County Road 44
Jan Purcell
Hacks & Buggies
Dusty Drifters
Concession 23
Willow Ridge
CountyRoad 5 Bluegrass Band
Sweetgrass
Blue River Band
Maple Hill
Monroe Sisters
One of my favourite aspects of the South Grenville Bluegrass Festival was the crowd involvement. The organizers incorporated a "Campers Bluegrass Choir" which allowed the general public to get up on stage and show off their pipes. They had two practices before their performance on Saturday at 4pm. Maple Hill also hosted a band workshop on Saturday.
For more information see http://www.southgrenvillebluegrassfestival.ca/
We will be back again next year!
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