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| Bluegrass festival kicks off holiday week By Peggy R. Shearin Observer Correspondent Bluegrass music is as American as hot dogs, baseball, apple pie and the American flag. Inspired by the music of immigrants from the British Isles, particularly the Scot-Irish settlers who landed in Appalachia, as well as African-Americans with their jazz and blues, bluegrass uses each instrument in turn playing the melody and improvising around it. When one instrument is at the forefront the others revert to background, contrasting with other forms of music in which all instruments play the melody together or one instrument will carry and the others accompany. Bluegrass is acoustic, and rarely has electric instruments included in the music. On Saturday afternoon, area folks were treated to the sounds of bluegrass at the Warren County Recreation Complex as the first annual Red, White and Bluegrass Festival was held. ‘Matt Nelson of the Vaughan area, always a crowd favorite, and other local musicians were on stage from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Some of the bands playing included, the Wise Trio, Wise Jamboree musicians, County Associates and GrassStreet. Between 150 and 200 hearty souls braved the heat and humidity by settling in their lawn chairs under the Carolina Pine trees. A cool breeze and some of the finest music in the area was the perfect way to begin a July 4th holiday week. The Warren County Jaycees and Warren County Parks and Recreation both had concessions open to serve the public. The Warren County Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) was also on hand to give information concerning registration of the summer Academy camps held at Warren County High School. A hot air balloon exhibit preceded the music festival and was sponsored by the Academy program. SEMAA offers a set of learning experiences for students to spur improved participation and success in college preparatory courses and in post-secondary undergraduate science, math, engineering, and technology programs; it also helps to increase interest and awareness of careers; and impact improvement of parents to ensure the child’s future success in these fields. SEMAA is open to all students in kindergarten through twelfth grade and offers classes in three repeating three-week sessions, with additional classes offered during the summer for students in the first through twelfth grade. All classes are held at Warren County High School and for more information you should contact the office at 252-257-7015. |
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