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Dyersburg, Tennessee ~ Friday, January 9, 2009
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Inaugural Old Time Bluegrass Music Festival

Saturday, May 17, 2008
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Grand Ole Opry musician and comedian Mike Snider plays the harmonica in one of the concert's opening songs on Saturday at the Dyer County Fairgrounds. From left: Fiddlers Matt Combs and Shad Cobb, bass fiddler Todd Cooke, Snider and guitarist and banjo player Tony Wray. The group entertained the crowd with old-time favorites interspersed with comic relief and jokes. Snider's performance lasted the better part of two hours in the mild afternoon and evening, with temperatures in the mid-70s.

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The Forked Deer Antique Car Club display drew visitors.

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The Shade Tree Tractor Club was a center of attention.

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Impromptu performances popped up across the Fairgrounds.

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Members of the Jackson Area Plectral Society play on Saturday afternoon at the FCNB Amphitheater.


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The music, food and weather were perfect. The admission price wasn't bad either. If you missed it, here's a brief glimpse.

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2699998/787...

-- Posted by lookhere on Sun, May 18, 2008, at 11:24 PM

GREAT, GREAT, WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!

-- Posted by myopioncounts on Sun, May 18, 2008, at 3:22 PM

Two days to be remembered! We hope to be around for the next ones!

-- Posted by Joe Nathan on Sun, May 18, 2008, at 12:17 PM


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