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Submit your 4-minute bluegrass, old-time or Celtic video to the VIRTUAL Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention! Submission accepted May 1 – 31, 2024. Categories include guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, special instrument, vocal and young performer.
This competition is judged separately from the IN-PERSON Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention, which takes place on June 2 at the Carroll County Farm Museum.
Contest details at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/competitions/deer-creek-fiddlers-convention-contest
10:45 am - 10:00 pm
Grand Caverns, Grottoes Virginia
JGCL will perform on Saturday May 18th at 1:10 pm and 7:20 pm.
Saturday kicks off at 10:30 am with open stage and the opening ceremony starts at 11:00 am
Also performing Saturday: :
Caleb Bailey and Paines Run
Virginia Rain
Kevin Prater Band
Don Rigsby
Event is May 16-18.
Friday Line-up features Dark Hollow, 15 Strings, Five of a Kind
Nick Chandler and Delivered and The Kody Norris Show
Gates open Thursday March 16th at 10:00 am
Covered Dinner at 6 pm Thursday. Open jam afterwards.
Two day pass $70, Friday only $40. Saturday only $40.
Children 15 and under FREE with a paid adult
Rough Camping 3 days for $30.
2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Grand Caverns Park, Grottoes VA
Five of Kind will be performing at Grottoes Bluegrass Festival Friday, May 17th with shows at 1:00 & 7:00 pm along with many other fine, talented bluegrass bands. Festival details can be found at https://grottoesbluegrass.com