About the Festival
Steve Mullins, musician extraordinaire, lives on a farm about 35 miles north of Denver. His beautiful log home has been the site of many wonderful house concerts. One day he suggested to Edward Dick that it might be fun to get together and have a concert featuring the banjola. Edward suggested that it might be fun to do it outdoors. And why not invite some other banjola performers?
Musicicans were very responsive, others expressed a desire to attend. Thus was born The First Ever Colorado Banjola Festival in August 2009.
3rd Ever Banjola Festival will be held @ Willow Farm in Hygiene CO. August 20, 2011, 5PM
Banjola Fest Info
$20 for day-pass
$45 for 3-festival season-pass (includes passes to the Guitar Festival (www.coloradoguitarfestival.com) and Mandolin festival (www.coloradomandolinfestival.com)
$35 for 2-festival combo-pass
20% discount for students and seniors
Purchase Tickets by clicking this link:
Food and drink available on-site (soft drinks, lemonade, beer, and wine)
For more visit willowfarmcolorado.org and stevemullinsmusic.com.
Performance Schedule
5:00-5:45 Local Banjola-Performers Showcase hosted by Edward Dick
6:00-6:30 Edward Dick (and friends?)
6:45-7:45 The Mullins Brothers
8:00-9:15 Jayme Stone: Room of Wonders
Jayme Stone banjola and banjo
John Gunther woodwinds
Grant Gordy guitar
Greg Garrison bass
"The Yo-Yo Ma of the banjo."
GLOBE AND MAIL
"This is what the future of the banjo sounds like."
SONGLINES
Go here for more info:
www.banjolafest.com