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Watermelon Park Fest
Acoustic / Bluegrass / Folk

"5th Annual..Sept. 18-20, 2008!"

Berryville, Virginia
United States

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   Watermelon Park Fest: General Info
Member Since1/25/2007
Band Websitewatermelonparkfest.com
Record LabelShepherds Ford Records
Type of LabelIndie





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Jul 11 2008 12:00P
The Country Gentlemen Bluegrass Festival Berryville, Virginia
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The Country Gentlemen Bluegrass Festival Berryville, Virginia
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Watermelon Park Fest 2008 Berryville, Virginia
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Watermelon Park Fest 2008 Berryville, Virginia
Sep 20 2008 12:00P
Watermelon Park Fest 2008 Berryville, Virginia

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   About Watermelon Park Fest
Watermelon Park Fest is an annual bluegrass festival organized by Shepherds Ford in Berryville, VA. The festival features 3 days of music, contests, workshops, dances, riverside camping and picking.

The 2008 festival performers include: The Dan Tyminski Band, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Crooked Still, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Magraw Gap, The Woodshedders, Furnace Mountain Band, Danny Knicely presents Bluegrass and Beyond, The Freight Hoppers, Zan McCleod, Billy McComski, Molly Andrews, Jim Egan, The Whiskey Rebellion, The Mando Mafia, Chesham Creek, The Speakeasy Boys, Gold Heart, The Page County Ramblers, The Fox Hunt, Gavin Largent and Grassland, The Clubhouse Gang, Bayou Faux Pas, Fiddlin' Dave and his Six Hotel Rooms, and More! For more info and tickets visit www.watermelonparkfest.com

Shepherds Ford also produces another festival with Watermelon Park: The Country Gentlemen Bluegrass Festival. The info is below:

This July 11 and 12, Randy Waller and The Country Gentlemen will add some great names to the Watermelon Park list as they host The Country Gentlemen Bluegrass Music Festival. This two day event features an amazing lineup including Ronnie Reno and The Reno Tradition, Bill Emerson and The Sweet Dixie Band, The Grass Cats, Scott Brannon, R.C. Harris and Blue Denim, Lonesome Highway, The Loudoun Travelers, Shallow Creek, Constant Change, The Dirty River Band, and more.

Watermelon Park is a family-friendly venue situated on a beautiful bend of the Shenandoah River, offering onsite camping, spectacular views, and shady seating areas as you listen to the bands. Several quality food vendors will be onsite to provide a variety of lunch and dinner refreshments.

Earlybird Tickets (for CGfest) available through June 30th at $50 for the Weekend. July 1st prices become $60 for the weekend and $30 per day. Children 12 and under free.

Advance Tickets available at JV Music in Berryville, VA; The Guitar Studio in Winchester, VA; Melodee Music in Leesburg, VA; Ellsworth Music in Charles Town and Shepherdstown, WV; and at Watermelon Park in Berryville, VA, and online at www.watermelonparkfest.com.

Camping available onsite at $15 per person per night, RV Hookups at $10 per night additional - 1st come 1st serve.

For more information please contact Frazer Watkins and Shepherds Ford Productions at 540.539.2054 – fwatkins@shepherdsford.com.


   Watermelon Park Fest's Friend Space (Top 20)
Watermelon Park Fest has 777 friends.
 Dan Tyminski 


 Crooked Still 


 The Woodshedders 


 Carolina Chocolate Drops 


 Furnace Mountain 


 Farzer 


 Danny Knicely 


 K. 


 Larry Keel & Natural Bridge 


 The Freight Hoppers 


 The Whiskey Rebellion 


 Speakeasy Boys 


 The Acoustic Burgoo 


 molly andrews 


 The Fox Hunt 


 The Hunger Mountain Boys 


 Terry Jackness 


 Bruce Molsky 


 Tara Noelle 


 wildwood 





Watermelon Park Fest's Friends Comments
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Martha





Jul 9 2008 2:37 PM

Can't wait to get my bluegrass on!
Jeffrey Frederick





Jul 8 2008 1:03 PM

Jeffrey Frederick videos now on MySpace! Historical, hysterical and just damn great -- check them out!!!!

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Ryan





Jul 5 2008 10:26 PM

bring it on!
Drymill Road





Jun 24 2008 8:15 AM

Thank you guys we're looking forward to coming out there!
Boys of Greenwood Glen





Jun 23 2008 6:37 AM

Thanks fer addin' us to yer friends… all the best to ya!...we're lookin' forward to comin' in to play fer ya sometime!... Boys of Greenwood Glen, a drinkin' band with an Irish problem …
Twig&Twine&Jute





Jun 20 2008 7:11 PM

Hey Watermelon Park Fest!

Ryan





Jun 17 2008 11:40 AM

any idea when earlybird ticks for Sept.
will be avail?
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge





Jun 17 2008 5:36 AM

How's the melon over there?
The Hunger Mountain Boys





Jun 16 2008 12:33 PM

Wish we could join you this year . check our new tunes we just posted. fire the retro rockets.
hmb's
WOODENWIRE





May 30 2008 2:17 PM

Thanks for the friend add! We hope you enjoy our music and we appreciate your support.

PEACE,
WOODENWIRE
System Zion





May 18 2008 4:43 PM

give thanks I's for sharing the musical link, onelOve
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Doyle





May 9 2008 5:17 PM




Potomac Celtic Festival





May 9 2008 12:25 PM

We never miss your festival! Looking forward to it. Your friends over in Leesburg at PCF.


PCF add
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Apr 30 2008 4:12 PM

Have a Beautiful Week..enjoy Apple Blossom...
peace, melody
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Cross Timbers





Apr 30 2008 3:02 PM

Howdy Ya'll!
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to accept us as your friend, and listening to our music.
We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed our tunes enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this.
I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www. crosstimbersbluegrass. com there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. Feel free to sign the guestbook! (And if you have any ideas about how we could improve the webpage, be sure to let us know)

All my best and thank you again,
Matt (the bass player)
Cross Timbers
Urban Monroes





Apr 23 2008 12:08 PM

Watermelon Park Festival

We're just droppin' by to thank you kindly for adding the Urban Monroes as a friend.

We hope you have a great day!



~the Urban Monroes
Ryan





Apr 17 2008 6:12 AM

Watermelon Park, or bust!
Sarah Ray Ray





Mar 27 2008 5:31 PM

Are you like me? Take my "Uniquely You" Quiz to find out!
GreenDoreen





Mar 9 2008 4:29 AM

Thanks for the add Watermelon Park Fest! Join in April for an awesome festival!
420JamFest II
Farzer





Mar 8 2008 8:43 PM

Very soon!!!!!
Tara Noelle





Mar 6 2008 7:13 AM

When do we find out who's playing this year? You're killing me with the suspense!!
Dirty River





Feb 25 2008 6:50 PM

Hey there... we're really looking forward to hittin' the stage at The Gent's Bluegrass Festival on July 11th. Seeya there!
Josh Brown





Feb 13 2008 8:58 AM

Just came by to say hi and have a great week!!

Keep in touch,
-Josh

JOSH BROWN: Josh Brown
The Wiyos





Feb 11 2008 2:46 PM

Happy Valentines day. We have a new record and a new band member and there are three chances this week to hear the band live in Virginia and West Virginia! Come celebrate life alone or with your lover... we promise to play some really sweet lovesongs and some really great jaded songs of separation, all guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Best, joebass, michael, parrish, teddy Thursday feb 14 Ashland Coffee and Tea Ashland, VA Friday feb 15 Gravity Lounge Charlottesville, VA Sat feb 16 The Purple Fiddle Thomas, WV Sun feb 17 Iota Arlington, VA
The Hunger Mountain Boys





Feb 7 2008 9:48 AM

how does a brother get a t-shirts from years past?signed, smallmedXL mountain boys.
Acoustic Endeavors





Feb 7 2008 5:15 AM

Thanks for adding The Endeavors!

We hope you hear something you like in our original bluegrass and acoustic music.

Stop by and see us anytime, on MySpace, on the web or in iTunes.

Be well...
YOUNA





Jan 20 2008 9:20 PM

Salut!! Thanks for the add and for taking a listen...much appreciated..any comment or feedback would be great..i had a crazy weekend!!party party party..Anyways, Happy New Years from Bangkok :) Youna
Dre Guess





Jan 11 2008 8:57 AM

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The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail





Dec 27 2007 1:55 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR from all of us along The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail!

www.thecrookedroad.org

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