Music

Appalachian Music detailFiddle tillersCU

The music of Appalachia has deep roots in Cincinnati.

Traditional Appalachian music is derived from various influences, including the ballads, hymns, and fiddle music of the British Isles (particularly Scotland), the African music and blues of early African Americans, and to a lesser extent the music of Continental Europe.

 Signature styles of banjo playing in old-time and bluegrass music were pioneered and popularized by musicians from the Appalachian foothills. Today, the sounds of Appalachian music can be heard in a wide range of genres including ballad singing, bluegrass, blues, early country music, gospel, mountain swing, and old-time.

2024 Festival Musical Entertainment Schedule

Also, see our Storytelling and Dance schedules

Scheduled performers and times subject to change without notice

 


 

Weekend Highlights

Ron Thomason & Dry Branch Fire Squad, Danny Burton & The Thunderbirds, Cecil Jackson & Dry Ridge, Sammy Adkins & Sandy Hook Mountain Boys, Wayfarers, Vernon McIntyre, and Appalachian Grass, Forest Hills Bluegrass Band, Red Idle Rejects...........
and many more favorites.
2024 Music Schedule
 
  1. Saturday
  2. Appalachian Heritage Stage
  3. in Cuddle Up Pavilion
  1. Saturday
  2. Up Close & Personal
  3. in Land of Oz Pavilion
 
 
 
10:00 am
John Schneider
5-string Wake Up
with Bill Frank
 
11:00 am
Forest Hills Bluegrass Band 

12:00 pm
Wayfarers

 
1:00 pm
Cecil Jackson & Dry Ridge
 
2:00 pm
Sammy Adkins & Sandy Hook Mountain Boys

3:00 pm
Wayfarers 

 
4:00 pm
Cecil Jackson & Dry Ridge

5:00 pm
Sammy Adkins & Sandy Hook Mountain Boys 

6:00 pm

Ron Thomason & Dry Branch Fire Squad

8:00 pm
Danny Burton & The Thunderbirds

 

 11:00 am
Rabbit Hash String Band

12:00 pm
Sherry Stanforth & Tangled Roots

1:00 pm
The Bings

2:00 pm
Forest Hills Bluegrass Band

3:00 pm
Corryville Suzuki Strings Project

4:00 pm
Scott James & Katie Allen "Kornerstone"

5:00 pm
Peas in a Pod

6:00 pm
Riley Irish School of Music

7:00 pm
Randy Barger & Friends

  1.  
  1. Sunday
  2. Appalachian Heritage Stage
    in Cuddle Up Pavilion
  1. Sunday
  2. Up Close & Personal
    in Land of Oz Pavilion
  3.  
 
 
 
10:00 am 
Open Gospel Jam
w/Steve Bonafel & Friends
 
11:00 am
WonPeace

12:00 pm
Steve Bonafel and One Iota


1:00 pm
Vernon & Kitty McIntyre
Appalachian Grass

2:00 pm
Ron Thomason & Dry Branch Fire Squad

3:30 pm
Red Idle Rejects


 
11:00 am
Rabbit Hash String Band

12:00 pm
The Bings

1:00 pm
Scott & Katie James
"Kornerstone"

2:00 pm
WonPeace

3:00 pm
Vernon & Kitty McIntyre
Appalachian Grass
 
4:00 pm
Blue Note

 

  1. Strolling thru the park for your entertainment throughout the weekend are:

Uncle Mike Carr   UncleMike_suitcase   UncleMike_playing     

Uncle Mike Carr is "Just fiddling around."

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  1. Russ & Barb Childers Vintage Rainbow Chasers
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  3. Rabbit Hash String Band Everywhere! with Barb, Russ, Warren & Judy
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  5. Scott James & Katie Allen of Kornerstone "Can't stop smiling"
  6. Randy Barger "The Bluegrass Jammin Man" Ask Him!
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  8.  
  9.    
  10. PA Sound Technicians by The Sound Workshop
  11. Rick Hopkins Management  -  513.607.9855
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