More Bluegrass Picnic info for Sunday, 8/5

 

For those who didn’t know, Bill Knowlton was on Jim Reith’s show on WCNY-TV on Tuesday, and of course, talked about the Bluegrass Ramble Picnic, which is on Sunday, August 5th! For those who didn’t see the original blog post about it a few weeks ago, there’s more info here: http://blogs.wcny.org/2012-bluegrass-ramble-picnic-set-for-sunday-august-5th/

And here is additional information:

Bill Knowlton’s 40th annual “Bluegrass Ramble Picnic” takes place on Sunday, August 5th as usual at Dwyer Memorial Park, the home of the Cortland Repertory Theater, in Little York NY.

Appearing for the first time:

DYER SWITCH: known for decades of great bluegrass music in New York’s Capitol District.

THE EASY RAMBLERS: Winners of the Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMYs) as best country group!

SLEW FOOT: a bluegrass group with top shelf Southern Tier pickers…

To honor the 40^th Bluegrass Ramble Picnic:

JIM & SUE KELLY: coming out of their retirement from old-time country music; they were at the FIRST Bluegrass Ramble Picnic in 1973!

Returning bands include:

THE SALT POTATOES: veteran oldtime country performers from Central New York

GENE CLAYTON & FRIENDS: Gene is a respected bluegrass song writer, singer and musician and active with the PENNY Bluegrass Association

LARRY HOYT & THE GOOD ACOUSTICS: Larry’s the host of WAER-FM’s Common Threads every Sunday afternoon.

THE ATKINSON FAMILY: North Country bluegrassers and hosts of the annual Tug Hill Bluegrass Festival in Lowville.

LAKE EFFECT: veteran CNY bluegrass performers

THE GOSPEL WAY from Cortland and vicinity

NORTHWATER with Dana Klipp & Cliff Chandler (2009 winner of the DeFord Bailey Harmonica Contest at Uncle Dave Macon Days, Murfreesboro, TN)

DIAMOND SOMEDAY (Syracuse area) regular broadcasters on the “Bluegrass Ramble”

JOE LAMAY & SHERRI REESE (KY) who both host a monthly fifteen minute segment on the “Bluegrass Ramble” radio show.

THE LOST BOYS with SAMMY Award winner, songwriter John Cadley and balladeer KATHY WENTHEN

THE SEAN MARTIN BAND: a talented young bluegrasser returns!

THE SALMON RIVER BOYS who have appeared at all 40 Bluegrass Ramble Picnics

THE DELANEY BROTHERS: as always, the Picnic’s host band

(band listing is subject to change without notice)

The Picnic is free, and all of the bands donate their musical services. It runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is held in a huge tent so weather is not a problem. WCNY-FM records the entire show for a broadcast on Classic FM the following spring.

WCNY-TV WILL BE PRESENT TO RECORD A HIGH DEFINITION DOCUMENTARY ON THE 40TH PICNIC!!

Food and beverages will be available and the Picnic hosts arts & crafts vendors and band tables with CDs and bluegrass souvenirs. In addition Custom Pearl Inlay, Malone NY has donated a Bristol By Blue Ridge Guitar to be raffled to help pay annual expenses.

Attendees should bring lawn chairs, and Picnic goers should check out the many spontaneous bluegrass and oldtime music jam sessions going on throughout Dwyer Park.

Dwyer Memorial Park is south of Exit 13 (Preble) off I-81; drive south on Rt. 281 to Little York.

Further information is available at udmacon1@hotmail.com, 315-457-6100.