The 168-page, coffee table book with hundreds of color photos, has anecdotes by bluegrass artists who were at Carlton Haney’s 1971 Labor Day Weekend Festival in Camp Springs, NC. Contributors include Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, Bobby Osborne, Ronnie Reno, J.D. Crowe, Bill Emerson, Alan Munde, Akira Otsuka, Robert “Quail” White, Missy Raines, and others.
The book includes the original festival program, which shows the 3-day performance schedule for all the bands. There is “The Carlton Haney Story” in his own words, and reminiscences by Fred Bartenstein, the festival’s director.
Go behind the scenes and read the story about the making of the first bluegrass movie, from its inception to the donation of an archival copy to the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY, in 2019.
Save 30% off the retail price of Bluegrass Country Soul – The Legendary Festival. It can now be yours for the special anniversary price of $34.95 (which includes free shipping within the US).
The book begins with a quote from Sam Bush – “This was the weekend it all changed.” Relive that legendary festival, (even if you weren’t there in 1971), with this entertaining and comprehensive look back at a time when multi-day festivals were new.
It’s a beautifully designed book you’ll enjoy each time you pick it up and thumb through it. And it will look right at home on your coffee table.
If you know someone who has seen Bluegrass Country Soul, the companion book makes a wonderful gift for any occasion.
If your local library doesn’t have a copy, please let your librarian know that this discount is now available.
Please help us spread the word – Tell your band members, friends and relatives that this historic festival has been immortalized on digital video and now in glorious color in book form.
