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or sample the delicious comestibles offered up by the many food vendors. I like to sample the different offerings: barbecues, tenderloin and fish sandwiches, and kettle corn, all made fresh and at reasonable prices.
There is a pavilion on top of the hill from the main stage where the bands do“ meet and greet” sessions after their performances. It is a good time to get to know some of the musicians and get an autograph or two. It is also the place to pick up the latest CDs and some rarities not available anywhere else.
As you may have deduced by now, I really like the Monroe Music Park and the Uncle Pen Days and Bluegrass Hall of Fame Festival is a particular favorite of mine. It seems a little more intimate and maybe the folks who attend are a little friendlier. Or it might just seem that way because the festival season is coming to a close. I know if you play any Bluegrass at all— fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo, or just the spoons— you can find a campground pick-up band to join.
The 40 th Annual Bill Monroe’ s Bluegrass Hall of fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival is right around the corner. If you are a Bluegrass music fan or just somebody looking to spend four days hanging out with real nice folks in beautiful Bean Blossom Indiana, I urge you to mark your calendar and order your tickets now.
The tickets for the full four days are $ 105 or $ 25 for Wednesday, $ 30 for Thursday, and $ 35 each for Friday and Saturday. Younger folks, 13 to 16 years old can take $ 5 per day off the standard price. For children 12 and younger the cost is free but they must be accompanied by an adult. To charge tickets and reserve camp sites by phone, call 800-414-4611 or go online to < www. Beanblossom. us >. You can email for more info < beanblossombg @ hotmail. com >.
If you need directions just get yourself to Brown County, Indiana and ask anybody who looks like they live there and they’ ll tell you. Oh, and don’ t forget to tune your banjo. I’ ll be lookin’ for ya! •
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