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Harsens Island Bluegrass Festival
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HARSENS ISLAND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
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First-ever Harsens Island
Bluegrass Festival Announced
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Fast Facts ~
Harsens Island Bluegrass Festival
Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 from Noon- 9 p.m.
@ Harsens Island Schoolhouse Grille
2669 Columbine Road, Harsens Island, Mich. 48028
Featuring five Bluegrass Bands from Michigan & Ohio
Local vendors and food celebrate back to basics lifestyle
Admission is $20, portion of proceeds to Harsens Island Lions Club
Tickets on sale soon online and at select local businesses
Producer: Kate Hart, (810) 748-3204
Media Conact: Peggy Blue (586) 291-2018
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Roots Music Festival slated for Aug. 15
Recess at Harsens Island Schoolhouse
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(Harsens Island, Mich., April 20, 2010) --School may not be in session in mid August, but recess will be in play at the old two-room schoolhouse on Harsens Island, Mich.
The First Annual Harsens Island Bluegrass Festival will be in full swing on Aug. 15 with five of Michigan and Ohios's finest Bluegrass bands.
Along with great music, the festival will feature barbecue, beer tent, wine bar and -- as a tip of the hat to the rustic -- horseshoes. After the main show winds down, visitors can enjoy a campfire jam with celebrated musicians.
Regional vendors specializing in natural, organic, handmade crafts are being invited to sell and show their wares.
"This festival is all about getting back to our roots and a simpler way of living," said producer Kate Hart. "There's really no better place to host such an event than this island paradise.
We wanted our festival to celebrate the treasures of the area.
"Even our sponsors are advocates of getting back to the simpler things in life," she said. "For example, Algonac business, Cooper's Canine sells only products made in the United States without chemicals. Our beer provider and event sponsor, Patrick Hool, microbrews his beer in St. Clair adjacent to Sue's Coffee House, a mom and pop operation."
A ferry ride (yes, in your car) across the North Channel of the St. Clair River to Harsens is part of the experience. The Harsens Island Schoolhouse is one mile from the ferry, which costs $7 per car to ride.
Tickets will go on sale soon at select area businesses and online. Admission is $20, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Harsens Island Lions Club Emergency Fund, which provides financial assistance struggling island families.
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| Bluegrass, Barbecue and Bonfire too |
And just so Lonesome County won't feel, well, so lonely, we're offering the Company of Strangers, who'll play originals, plus comfortable, recognizable tunes both old and new that visitors can tap along to.
Smoky rich barbecue and frothy microbrewed beer will satify the tastebuds while Ohio's Deep Water Bluegrass keeps things lively for guests sitting around the campfire as the night winds down. So get ready for some fine picking and great vocals!
Stay tuned for additions to the music lineup!
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| Best Bluegrass Around! |
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 Lonesome County
Harsens Island Bluegrass Festival Headliner is one of the top bands in bluegrass music today. Their hard driving style, great original songs and dynamics make them a band you'll love to listen to and watch.
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They may hail from Pickney, Mich., but Lonesome County has the sound of the South. In 2006, they traveled to the heart of bluegrass country and took home the award for Best Bluegrass Band in the Renfro Valley, Kentucky competition. They've appeared around the country and played live on the internationally syndicated "Wood Songs Old-Time Radio Hour."
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| School House Grille |
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Back in 1788, Jacob Harsens founded St. Clair County's first school. In 1934, a beautiful, two-room, brick schoolhouse was built on the island and served residents until 2005, when it closed for good.
But the much-loved building didn't stay empty for long. Kristin and Tony Bane saw it for the jewel it was and set to work transforming it into a restaurant, lovingly named the Harsens Island Schoolhouse Grille. The Schoolhouse opened in 2009 to rave reviews.
This summer, the old school will play host to a brand new festival steeped in old traditions -- The Harsens Island Bluegrass Festival. Where children once played hopscotch and climbed the monkey bars, festival goers will enjoy their own kind of recess listening to lively music while sipping microbrewed beer and tasting mouth-watering barbecue cooked onsite.
The Harsens Island Schoolhouse Grille 2669 Columbine Road
Harsens Island, Mich. 48028
(810) 748-9551
* School history gathered from the Algonac/Clay Township Historical Society Chronicles
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In addition to the award-winning , we'll be serving up amazing bluegrass from , a traditional country band with a honky tonk edge. Nick Pivot sings lead and plays acoustic guitar, while Vito Marchione sings and plays "drums" on an amplified 1940's tweed suitcase. Yes, that's right a suitcase!
