Grey Fox News
Vol I, No 1 ~ April 2008
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
In This Issue
Early Bird Ticket Deadline
Coming Up on April 30
Hurry! The deadline for Early Bird Full Festival Tickets is right around the corner—on April 30. Buy now and save $35 off the gate price. Only 4000 camping tickets will be sold, so get yours while they last. Advance price day tickets are also available on line or by phone. US: 888-946-8495; International: 315-724-4473. Buy now.
10th Annual Bluegrass Academy for Kids
“BGA” is an four-day music program held during Grey Fox, for kids age 8 and up. About 100 young people spend part of each day learning to play, sing and perform bluegrass music. Brian Wicklund returns as artistic director with a gifted and experienced group of teachers. More about BGA.
Pete Wernick's Bluegrass Jam Camp Comes to Oak Hill
Learn from Dr. Banjo himself, Pete Wernick and his fine staff. Jam Camp will be held Tues-Thurs, July 15-17 at the Durham-Oak Hill Fire Company, across from the Walsh Farm. Complete info at www.drbanjo.com
Grey Fox Family Stage Delivers Tons of Fun
The Grey Fox Family Stage is the place for concerts, crafts, clowns, games, ventriloquists, movies, sing-alongs and more. It's tons of fun for the whole family—from toddlers to teens and everyone in between!
Custom Instrument Raffles Coming Soon to Internet
This
year—even if you can’t be at the festival—you'll be able to enter to
win one of these fine top-of-the-line stringed instruments:
• Martin Guitar
• Stelling Banjo
• Beard Resonator Guitar
• Collings Mandolin
• Fiddle from Eastman Strings
• Deering Student Banjo
Your raffle dollars help support the educational
programs, scholarships and children’s activities at Grey Fox!
Check out 2008 instruments
Quote of the Month
"We knew you'd find us a beautiful new place to call home—and we're so happy it's a farm. We've been coming for 15 years and wouldn't miss this festival for the world. As we said in January, wherever you go, we'll be there. Can't wait. What a lineup! " Kelly Moore, Boston, MA
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Welcome!
This is the very first edition of 'Grey Fox News.' We’ll have one for you each month to keep you up to date with all things Grey Fox. We’ll start with basic information in this issue and add features as we get closer to the festival. You can always go to our web site to find out the latest. Visit often and enjoy!
← Remember! Early bird ticket sales end on April 30. Details in left column.
Save the Date! Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20
Camping gates open Wednesday, July 16 at noon. Music begins Thursday at 2 pm and the festivities run straight through Sunday at 4pm—four big days of the planet’s best bluegrass, acoustic and dance music. Watch for stage schedules in an upcoming newsletter or online.
Spectacular All-Star Lineup!
We
are really, really excited about this year’s incredible lineup! We feel
it’s pretty close to perfect, with an excellent mix that runs from
Old-time to Newgrass and everything in between. Here’s who’s playing:
• DRY BRANCH FIRE SQUAD (Host Band: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
• HOT RIZE 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION (Sat)
• DAVID GRISMAN BLUGRASS EXPERIENCE (Fri)
• SAM BUSH BAND (Sat)
• DEL McCOURY BAND (Fri)
• RED KNUCKLES & THE TRAILBLAZERS (Sat)
• JERRY DOUGLAS BAND (Sat)
• SPARROW QUARTET (Fri)
• TIM O’BRIEN (Fri)
• THE GRASCALS (Fri)
• THE GIBSON BROTHERS (Sat)
• MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER (Thu)
• UNCLE EARL (Fri. Sat)
• DAILEY & VINCENT BAND (Thu)
• DANNY PAISLEY & SOUTHERN GRASS (Sat)
• THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS (Fri, Sat)
• THE GREENCARDS (Fri, Sat)
• THE WILDERS (Fri, Sat)
• STEEP CANYON RANGERS (Fri, Sat)
• THE STEELDRIVERS (Thu)
• CHATHAM COUNTY LINE (Fr, Sat)
• ADRIENNE YOUNG & LITTLE SADIE (Thu, Fri, Sat)
• GRAVITY (Thu, Fri, Sat)
• BILL KEITH (Fri, Sat)
• BIG SANDY & THE FLYRITE BOYS (Fri)
• RED STICK RAMBLERS (Thu, Sat)
• KINDLING STONE (Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
• JOHN KIRK & TRISH MILLER (Thu, Fri, Sat)
• FIDDLESTYX (Thu, Fri, Sat)
Plus dozens of artists at the Masters Stage,
Family Tent and Dance Pavilion
Discover more about our artists.
For those of you who have been away or just out of the loop, Grey Fox has a new home. Yep, the Rothvoss Farm was sold in January, and we were homeless for about a month. But our trusty search party went into high gear and found us a great new site on the Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY. We’re now nestled in Greene County’s beautiful Catskill Mountain region—in the area dubbed the “Irish Alps.”
The Walsh Farm is a level, 200-acre hay farm bordered on three sides by sparkling mountain creeks and shady woods—with a gently sloping, natural amphitheater where the Main Stage will be located.
One thing that struck us right away is that from the air, the farm looks a lot like a mandolin—and the creek curves around like the body of a guitar. Bill Monroe and Lester Flatt would be proud! And, as one of our fans wrote, “Grey Fox will now be in the middle of those sunsets that we used to see from the Rothvoss Farm.” What a nice image! For door-to-door directions use 1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY 12460 as your destination.
Camping at Grey Fox will be quite a switch for all you Grey Fox die-hards. The entire camping area is LEVEL, which means no more waking up all crunched up in the downhill corner of your tent. Imagine that! There are woods that are ‘tent friendly’ and plenty of treeline, too.
For those of you who want a real bed, there are dozens of hotels, motels, B&Bs, resorts and full-service campgrounds nearby. Browse our lodging pages, log onto Greene County Tourism or call them at 800-355-CATS. Ask for a travel guide & tell them you’re coming to Grey Fox!
Big Thanks to Grey Fox Sponsors
• Beard Guitars
• Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
• Collings Guitars
• Colorado Case Company
• D’Addario
• Eastman Strings
• Event Company
• Greene County Tourism
• Intellitouch Tuners
• Martin Guitars
• Nechville Musical Products
• Stelling Banjos
• Sugar Hill Records
• Thirsty Lizards Web Development
• WFDU-FM 89.1
U.S.: 888.946.8495
International: 315.724.4473
http://www.greyfoxbluegrass.com
Grey Fox Ticket Office
PO Box 535, Utica, NY 13503 USA
Thanks for reading Grey Fox Newsletter (Vol 1, No 1) ~ April 2008
See you at Oak Hill!