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9th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival In The History Books – Fantastic Weekend!

August 17, 2014

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9th ann BR Mtn Music03 — ©2014 Blue Ridge Life : Photos By Tommy Stafford : Sierra Hull made her debut appearance at the 2014 Mountain Music Festival this past Saturday - August 16, 2014. At just age 11 Sierra was invited by internationally know singer Allison Krauss to join her on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
The 2014 Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival is in the history books. Plans are already underway for the 2015 event! The tent was packed for most of the day this past Saturday as several different bands, some old and new, took to the stage to perform. Wintergreen Performing Arts puts on the event each year. Blue Ridge Life Magazine Publisher Tommy Stafford was the emcee for the event. This marked the 7th year he was there.

Charles Frazier (center) lead singer and guitarist for The Virginia Ramblers congratulates Donald Burland backstage (right) on 9 great years at the Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival. Don has put together all of the performances during that time and is retiring after this festival. Thanks for a great job Don! — Charles Frazier (center) lead singer and guitarist for The Virginia Ramblers congratulates Donald Burland backstage (right) on 9 great years at the Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival. Don has put together and coordinated all of the performances during that time and is retiring after this festival. Thanks for a great job Don!

Nothin' Fancy was back once again at the 2014 festival. They have become a regular and generally have everyone on their feet standing and clapping before finishing up their final set! — Nothin’ Fancy was back once again at the 2014 festival. They have become a regular and generally have everyone on their feet standing and clapping before finishing up their final set!

Local celebrity musicians Kimy & Jimbo Cary along with Pete & Ellen Vigour always end the afternoon's final hour with a variety of mountain music from their years on the road entertaining. The four have appeared on NPR's Prairie Home Companion. — Local celebrity musicians Kimy & Jimbo Cary along with Pete & Ellen Vigour always end the afternoon’s final hour with a variety of mountain music from their years on the road entertaining. The four have appeared on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion.

The newest appearance at the Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival is Sierra Hull of Nashville. He we caught her warming up back stage Saturday just before her second performance.

Nothin' Fancy wrapping up their final act at the 2014 Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival at Wintergreen this past Saturday - August 16, 2014. — Nothin’ Fancy wrapping up their final act at the 2014 Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival at Wintergreen this past Saturday – August 16, 2014.

In addition to music on the main stage, several jam sessions were held outside under another tent throughout the entire afternoon.

The Virginia Rambler on stage this past Saturday - August 16, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival held at Wintergreen. — The Virginia Ramblers on stage this past Saturday – August 16, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival held at Wintergreen.

See you at the 2015 festival next August.

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