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Bear on the Square Mountain Festival Gallery |
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The Twelfth Annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival showcasing bluegrass and old-time music and authentic mountain crafts, takes place April 18-20, 2008 on Dahlonega’s historic town square. Activities include non-stop jam sessions, concerts, workshops, a country auction, storytelling, dance, children’s events, and a pie contest. Produced by Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Inc., a non-profit cultural arts organization, this celebration of authentic mountain culture is supported by its major corporate sponsor Jim Ellis Audi. Founding Sponsor is the Nick Pender family and Heritage Sponsor is folk artist Billy Roper. All outdoor events are free. For concert tickets, call 706-867-0050. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office before each concert. For a complete schedule of events visit the Bear on the Square website.
| {mosimage} | Sonny Houston and Glenda Pender/Goldrush Bluegrass band at Bear on the square 2006 (high-res image) | | {mosimage} | The sound of the banjo fills the air (high-res image) | | | | {mosimage} | The Wiggins Group for Traditional Music hosts a jam session (high-res image) | | {mosimage}
| Tony Ianaurio, master luthier with one of his custom made instruments (high-res image) | | | | {mosimage} | Kids have fun with crafts, a play, teddy bear picnic, and a musical petting zoo (high-res image) | | {mosimage} | Jams, Jellies and authentic appalachian crafts abound (high-res image) | | | | {mosimage} | Thomas Maulpin, master clogger, cuts a rug at Bear on the Square (high-res image) | | | |
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