Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival 2011 will be held at Oak Leaf Park in Luray, Virginia on July 4, 1961. The three-day festival event will pay homage to the great musics from the Shenandoah Valley, including bluegrass, mountain music, old-time string band, traditional country, gospel and shaped-note singing, Piedmont blues, and folk music.
This years Oak Leaf Festival features: Bill Clifton & Jimmy Gaudreau, Nothin’ Fancy, Bill Emerson and Sweet Dixie, Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group, Steel Wheels, Martha and Eddie Adcock with Tom Gray, Larry Stephenson Band, Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Kline, Shenandoah Drive, Virginia Blue, Heartland, Madeline MacNeil & Ralph Lee Smith, Professor & Mrs. Gibson, Page County Ramblers, Highlanders Old-Time String Band, Eric Freeman (Piedmont blues), Me & Martha Band, Gospel & Shape Note Singing, and a Special Showcase of Shenandoah Valley Talent and more…
With one main stage and two more intimate music spaces the festival will bring together a sample of music representing the musical history and traditions of the Valley. The festival will also have a 17th & 18th century arts & craft area, great food vendors, Shenandoah Valley wine & beer tasting areas, activities for every member of the family, lots of music, dry camping, and jamming and field picking.
The Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival is the largest single music festival event of its kind in the Shenandoah Valley. For more information and tickets visit www.shenandoahmusictrail.com and follow the festival link or call 540-209-3540.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
