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PEI Bluegrass & Oldtime Music
Society Inc
PO Box 2812
Charlottetown
PE, Canada
C1A 8C4
For more info:
Shirley Jay
(902) 566-2641
Charlie Hansen
(902) 566-3011
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25th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
July 2, 3, & 4, 2010
at the Rollo Bay Festival Grounds near Souris , King's County , PEI
An aerial photo of the festival in 2003
A panoramic photo of the festival in 2003
The main stage in 2007
The main stage 2007
Festival Admittance
Weekend at gate ............. $45
............Seniors(65+) ... $40
Camping charges for Fri.,Sat.&Sun. are included)
Weekend advanced ................................. $40 (Till June 15)
Thursday Night Open Mike ..................... $ 5(free to weekend pass holders)
Friday ...................................................... $18
Saturday .................................................. $22
Sunday .................................................... $16
Overnight Sat. & Sun. .............................. $35
Under 14 admitted Free (with parental supervision
Early Bird Camping ......... $5/day/unit (Wed.,Thur.)
Serviced Sites ................. $7/day/unit (first come, first served)
Dumping Station Fee ....... $ 5.00/dump
To receive your advance tickets, please mail cheque payable to:
PEIBOTMS
Send cheque along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Society
Box 2812
Charlottetown PE
C1A 8C4
Gate Opens ........................ June 30th Wednesday at 1pm
Regular Main Stage Program begins ........9am Friday July 2nd
Day Parking ....................included in cost of Day Pass Friday Morning Showcase , Opening & Closing Ceremonies , Instrument & Vocal Workshops, Children's Program, Security , First Aid, Canteen Service and Concessions , Guitar Draw , Quiet Area, 24hour Picking Areas, Stage Area Sun & Rain Shelter , Fixed Seating, Flush Toilets & Hot Showers, Dumping Station.
How to find the site
The Rollo Bay Festival Grounds are located on Route # 2, near Souris, Kings County, PEI.
Routes will be marked with signs:
Coming from New Brunswick - Cross the Confederation Bridge to Borden, PEI. Stay on Route # 1 to Charlottetown (56 km) - Then take Route # 2 to Rollo Bay (76 km)
Coming from Caribou, Nova Scotia - Take the ferry to Wood Island, PEI (22 km) - Then take Route # 315 to Montague (25 km) Then take Route # 4 to Dingwells Mills (15 km) - Then take Route # 2 to Rollo Bay (8 km)
2010 Featured Acts booked to date are:
Also featuring a stellar lineup of local and regional bands, with many bands to be announced later. Don't forget to inquire about our band showcase.
We will also have a full lineup of acoustic instrument workshops, open mic on Wed June 30th & Thur July 1st, and lots of concessions and fun for the whole family.
We reserve the right to change the program without prior notice. Gates open Wednesday June 30th at 1:00PM
For advanced tickets or information call: Glenda Johnston (902)569-4501, Charlie Hansen (902)566-3011, or Shirley Jay (902)566-2641
Sound By Francis and Vincent Cormier
Regional and Local Acts booked to date are:
The Bluegrass Diamonds - NB
www.bluegrassdiamonds.com
New Ground - NS
The Grass Mountain Hobos - PE
http://grassmountainhobos.com/
The 25th Annual PEI Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival will be held July 2, 3 and 4, 2010 at the Festival Grounds in Rollo Bay. With many US, Eastern Canadian and Island bands putting out over 30 hours of great music on our main stage, The Buzz Music Workshops where artists share their skills with budding musicians, Bluegrass songwriters’ circle, the ever popular Open Mic on Wednesday and Thursday night preceding the main stage events, new talent showcases, children’s program, and more concessions this year’s event promises to be the biggest and brightest Festival yet.
Over 500 recreational vehicles are expected to attend from all over Eastern Canada and the US to hear great bands and enjoy our genuine island hospitality. This year’s main stage event will feature special guests Ralph Stanley II from Virginia, Tennessee's Barry Scoot & Second Wind, and the very popular Midnight Ramblers from West Virginia.
A native Virginian from Coburn, Ralph II is the son of Ralph and Jimmi Stanley. Ralph II is an accomplished songwriter, having penned many of the songs that are included on his albums. In August 2000, Ralph II was married to Kristi Ison of Pikeville, Kentucky. The couple currently resides in Coburn, Virginia with their daughter Taylor Brooke and son Ralph Edmond Stanley III.
As one might expect for the son of a renowned banjo player, the first instrument Ralph II ever held was a banjo. At the ripe old age of three, Ralph, (or simply Two as he is called by his fellow bandmates in the Clinch Mountain Boys), had his first lesson from the elder Stanley, learning a simple finger roll. It turned out, however, that he would not be following in his father's footsteps when it came to choice of instrument. He soon fell under the spell of the undisputed king of boyhood musical desires, the guitar. He spotted one under his sister's bed, and, according to Ralph, "I wanted to play that. When I was five years old, I started with the guitar, and I've been with the guitar ever since." But despite his interest in the guitar, and the fact that he was occasionally travelling with the Clinch Mountain Boys on the road, he had not yet developed an ambition to play professionally. It took until age 12, and an old 1970's video of the late Keith Whitley during his tenure as lead singer for the Clinch Mountain Boys, to inspire him to become a professional musician. After seeing Whitley he was hooked and spent hours in the basement honing his skills, and weathering the comparisons to his late Uncle Carter. His persistence paid off, and he took the stage as lead singer with Ralph Sr. and the Clinch Mountain Boys in June of 1995. Since then, he has earned the respect of Stanley fans everywhere, and has garnered praise as a strong new artist in his own right.
Barry Scott was born in 1967 in Ellijay, Georgia. Barry grew up in a very musical family. His dad played in several local country bands that opened for Grand Ole Opry stars Porter Wagoner and Buck Owens. He started singing gospel music when he and Barry's mother, Audrey, met. When Barry's sister Brenda was old enough, she played piano, Dad guitar and Dad’s sister Catherine Crump sang harmony with them forming the Scott Family band.
Barry started making the transition from traditional Southern Gospel to Bluegrass when he joined fellow Gilmer County native, Barry Abernathy in the gospel Bluegrass band he founded, Silvercreek. Barry Abernathy, James Jones and Barry sang together about three years, until Barry Abernathy left to join IIlyrd Tyme Out. After Silvercreek disbanded, Barry rejoined The Perry’s to sing lead and play bass.
Barry was with The Perry’s about three and half years. In the meantime, Barry Abernathy had joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. In November 1996, Barry joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver to sing lead and play guitar. After nine years with the band, he felt the Lord was leading me in a new direction in my musical career. On December 31, 2005 I left DL&Q. Barry now have his own band, Barry Scott and Second Wind.
The Midnight Ramblers got its humble beginning approximately three years ago and has since added accomplishment after accomplishments. Austin Boggs, the founding member, started by playing on a local radio show in Southwest Virginia. The band has constantly expanded its horizons into the eastern and mid-west part of the United States and in 2009 toured the United Kingdom. No matter how big or small the show and how far they roam from home, the Ramblers always give their all to each and every show. Through their enthusiasm, hard work, God-given talent, and awesome stage presence that belies their youth, the Midnight Ramblers have a true ability to captivate audiences everywhere they go. The young group's combination of outstanding music and vocal skills leaves audiences with long-lasting memories that provides promise of a prosperous future.
Their latest CD was produced by Tim Stafford from the band Blue Highway, came out on Lonesome Records and was recorded at Maggard Studio in Big Stone Gap, VA. Art Menius said "Inside the gorgeous packaging the band members immediately prove that they have been focused on playing and practicing. They possess a youthful devotion to rhythm, married to a respect for the music, especially its vocal traditions."
A stellar lineup of Eastern Canadian Bluegrass artists is also featured this year including The Spinney Brothers ( http://www.spinneybrothers.com/ ) from Nova Scotia, a very popular and talented band versed in traditional and contemporary Bluegrass and gospel music as well as the ever popular Bluegrass Diamonds (www.bluegrassdiamonds.com) and PEI's own ECMA and Music PEI award winners, The Grass Mountain Hobos ( http://grassmountainhobos.com/ )
Our festival this year will put its coordinated workshops front and center. Beginning on Saturday morning at 9:00am, “The Buzz” Workshops will be held in the shelter featuring up-close and personal discussions, tips and learning opportunities on all Bluegrass music instruments and vocals. Peter Richards of The Buzz is a proud sponsor of this enhanced event. Our pre-festival shows at the shelter this year will include the ever popular Open Mic on Wednesday and Thursday night at 7:30pm featuring a chance for the campers to strut their stuff. Admittance is free with weekend passes or $5 at the door.
Advance weekend passes are available until June 15th at $40 per person and available by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to: PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Society, Box 2812, Charlottetown PE, C1A 8C4 or if in the Souris area contact Angela MacCormac at 902 687-3285. Weekend passes at gate $45, Seniors(65+) $40, Camping charges for Fri.,Sat.& Sun. are included), Day passes are Friday $18, Saturday $22, Sunday $16, Sat. & Sun. Overnight $35, Under 14 admitted Free (with parental supervision), Early Bird Camping $5/day/unit (Wed.,Thur.) Serviced Sites $7/day/unit (first come, first served), Dumping Station On Site $ 5/dump.
We wish to acknowledge our major corporate sponsors including Tourism PEI, and The Buzz sponsoring our Workshops. As always, remember to tune in to Bluegrass Island every Sunday evening at nine on The Island’s Country 95.1FM CFCY. Come and join us, we have plenty of great music, fun and genuine Island hospitality for everyone and help make one of Eastern Canada’s biggest and brightest Festivals even brighter.
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