Nominated IBMA Event of the Year 2005 & 2007!

The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival
August 7-10 2008
El Rancho Mañana, Richmond, MN

Download Festival Schedule
for print purposes (posted 7-28-08)

SATURDAY

Main Stage Saturday Afternoon Show
12:00 Morgan's Run
12:50 Poor Benny
1:45 The Roe Family Singers
2:35 Brennen Leigh
3:30 Mountain Heart
4:20 Grasstowne

Special Note: How Many Basses Does It Take To Drown Out A Banjo? Bring yours to the Marketplace at 11:00 AM Saturday and find out. Join Mark Anderson and Benji Flaming of Monroe Crossing for some very bassic fun.

Main Stage Saturday Evening Show
6:15 Bill & Kate Isles
7:05 Sawtooth
8:00 The Dirk Powell Band
8:50 Grasstowne
9:45 Mountain Heart
10:35 Ivory Bridge

Showcase Tent Saturday
10:00 Yoga session with certified Kripalu yoga instructor Lucy Weberling
12:00 How Many Styles Does It Take To Play A Bass?
1:00 Bluegrass Mandolin Masters Showcase
2:00 Bluegrass Flatpick Guitar Masters Showcase
3:00 Bluegrass Dobro Masters Showcase
4:00 Race For A Place Band Contest Showcase
5:00 Fiddle Styles Showcase
6:00 Bluegrass Banjo Masters Showcase
7:30 Dance with music by The Stairwell Sisters and caller Evie Ladin
9:30 Cajun Dance with music by Balfa Toujours

Family Area Saturday
10:00 Pick & Play - Learn To Play An Instrument with Sloughgrass and Sherri
11:00 Big Circle Jam - Play Your Instrument In A Big Group
12:00 Jack & Marlow
1:00 Talent Show
2:00 Willow Ice
3:00 Big Moe & His Shytown Bluegrass Band
4:00 Blue Hazard
5:00 Open Stage
7:00 Family Jam hosted by The Haining Family

Workshop Area Saturday
10:00 Workshop sign-up sheets for day posted
11:00 Autoharp H.O.W. L-All with Mike Seeger.
12:00 BG Guitar H.O.W. L-A with Art Blackburn. BG Guitar H.O.W. L-B with Lincoln Potter.
1:00 BG Bass H.O.W. L-A with Jamey Booher. BG Bass H.O.W L-B with Kathe Liners.
2:00 OT Fiddle H.O.W. L-A with Mike Seeger. OT Fiddle H.O.W L-B with Stephanie Prausnitz.
3:00 OT Guitar H.O.W. L-A with Dave Furniss. OT Guitar H.O.W L-B with Sue Sandlin.
4:00 OT Banjo H.O.W. L-A with Riley Baugus. OT Banjo H.O.W L-B with Evie Ladin.
5:00 OT Fiddle H.O.W. L-A with Sammy Lind. OT Mandolin H.O.W L-B with Caleb Klaudner.

Gathering Place Saturday
9:00 Gathering Place Open
9:00 Quilter's Fest, all quilter's and crafters welcome, bring your projects
(until 11AM)
1:00 Young People's Jam with Bill Cagley
4:00 Beginner's Jam with Bill Cagley
10:00 Gath Place Close