Hi Everyone! This is NOT a normal posting for us. As you are aware, we make our usual postings when we take our “big” trips. However, we try every year to take at least a two-week trip to Roaring River State Park in Southwestern Missouri. We have been visiting Roaring River for many years. Meriam started coming to the park with her parents when she was 3 years old…so that means she has been coming for at least 97 years :-). At Roaring River, we fish some, play some, and generally spend our time relaxing.
So why this “special” posting? It seems that Meriam discovered a Bluegrass music festival in Arkansas the weekend before our trip to Roaring River. So, we decided to attend! Now, while we are not avid fans of country or Bluegrass, we thought it would be fun to attend.
It turns out that this festival, the Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival, was celebrating its 45th anniversary! Over the course of the three-day festival, there were several nationally recognized groups, as well as four or five pretty good groups.
One of the things (in addition to the good music) that surprised us was the size of this festival. Physically located in the deep woods of Arkansas, this physical site covered many acres with attendance well north of 600 people. Additionally, we were surprised at the number of RVs…probably 400+!!!
The following are a few of the photographs from the festival, including one short audio clip of Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. Rhonda is known as the Queen of Bluegrass and was recently inducted into The Grand Ole Opry.
maoLoved the music clip! I guess you saw some of the fall colors too.
Harold BlairMAO,Thanks. It was most fun. Not too much color this fall. Everything is really dry, so a lot of brown!
KeaslerThe music clip was great! Amazing all the RVs and folks!
HaroldMary, it was most enjoyable. It would be fun with a group of folks.
Cled and Peggy PainterOh my goodness!!! What a treat to hear Ronda Vincent. Thanks so much for sharing this adventure with us.
HaroldIt was great fun being there. In addition to the singing, we loved the banjo picking!
Laura OmerFun! A little Bluegrass goes a long way with me, but I enjoy a bit of it. Like the look of this crowd!
HaroldI can’t say we are avid fans, but the experience was definitely worth the time and effort.
Julianne S. FischerI am a fan of Bluegrass music. I went to school in Knoxville, Tennessee for 7 years!! I would have loved to hear some of this music! Glad you two decided to take it in.
HaroldJulianne, you and Raymond should take a trip to Turkey Track sometime. They hold this festival in the spring and fall every year.
Don OatmanWhere in Arkansas is the blue-grass festival. I spent a lot of boyhood summers in Benton County, Arkansas (Bentonville, Siloam S[romgs. Gentry.)
HaroldDon, here is (or is it are?) the coordinance: 34.89045550514784, -93.9393160564992
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Susan ModsYou guys do such fun things! And they are all so interesting. I get a front row seat through your blogs! Thanks bunches!🤓❤️
HaroldSusan, Thanks for the comment…MB says she is looking forward to “tagging” up with you again.
Sherry MaskLooks like fun – glad MB found this. Not sure I knew turkeys had milk😝🤣😝🤣
HaroldSherry, it was fun…we didn’t know about turkey milk either but witnessing a milking session was most interesting…LOL.
Fran & Jim RoundsThe ‘twangin’ is great in Tennessee too! (I love the takeoff to “My Old Kentucky Home”: ANYwhere is home with you. (Also like Rhonda Vincent = RV) Fran
HaroldFran, only you would think to associate Rhonda Vincent and RV! Keep that active mind of yours in full operation!