Saturday, July 21, 2012
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Big Meadows Wayside (mile 51.2 on Skyline Drive)
In mid-summer blackberries ripen in the open areas along trails and streams in Shenandoah. Come to Big Meadows Wayside and sample foods such as Pulled Pork with a Blackberry BBQ Sauce, Blackberry Cobbler, Blackberry Jellies & Syrup, Grilled Chicken with a Blackberry Relish, Blackberry Wine and Blackberry Ice Cream. Celebrate the wonderful flavor of this seasonal berry as we create a unique experience. Enjoy the live entertainment featuring blue grass music and dancers plus story telling and children’s crafts. It’s a fun day for the entire family.
Entertainment Schedule
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10:30 am to 12:30pm
Stoneridge Blue Grass Band
Musical bands come and go, and they're still going. The Stoneridge Band was established in 2003 and they play because they love the music and love playing it. They do a lot of donated services for assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and churches. The private performances help with gas money, however, none of the members are really in it for the money. They perform because they love to do it. The current members are:
- Larry McKelvey / Bass and Spokesman - Boston, Va.
- Shirley McKelvey / Mandolin and Vocal - Boston Va.
- Dan Lewis / Guitar and Vocal - Woodville, Va.
- Nora Crawford / Vocal - Bealeton, Va.
- Travis Biskup / Banjo - Marshall, Va.
- Robert Chappell / Guitar and Vocal - Boston, Va.
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12:45 pm to 1:45pm
Shenandoah Valley Cloggers
The Shenandoah Valley Cloggers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Appalachian clogging, a distinctive form of American folk dance, which encompasses many different traditions of step dances with Scottish, English, Dutch and German roots. To entertain a variety of ages, the troupe’s music includes everything from bluegrass, to country, to pop, to old time rock ‘n’ roll.
The troupe is made up of 14 dancers, ranging in age from mid-20s to late 60s, all focused on their love of clogging and the enjoyment of entertaining. |
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2:00 pm to 3:30pm
High Ground Bluegrass Band
Take four experienced, professional musicians from different backgrounds, mix well and what do you get? A red hot contemporary bluegrass band! With four different lead singers, all with the ability to sing any harmony part, their performances keep you on the edge of your seat. Each song has it’s own distinct sound.
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3:45 to 5:00pm -
Shenandoah Shakers
Gary Shifflett and The Shenandoah Shakers is a traditional bluegrass jam band located in Central VA. They do their part to keep the songs of the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs and the other pioneers of bluegrass music going strong.
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| Images from our 2011 Blackberry Delight Celebration |
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