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CALLING ALL KIDS ON BLUEGRASS
FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
PARADISE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL & PARADE
The Paradise Bluegrass Festival is taking place for the second year in Paradise, Calif. and Frank Solivan will be presenting a Kids on Bluegrass Music Camp and performance. This is a great opportunity to start another Kids on Bluegrass program so KIDS bring your parents to this festival and help get this program started.
WE NEED ALL YOU KIDS!
When: July 3 through the 5th
Time of First Rehearsal: 10:00 Am – 5:00 PM Thursday. Time of further class rehearsals to be announced at first rehearsal.
Where: Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd., Paradise, CA 95969
When: Thursday through Saturday, July 3 - 5 2008, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: (530) 872-8454
Email: parartscen@sbcglobal.net
website:www.paradisechamber.com
Camping Available
Children between the ages of 5 to 18 that can play acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, auto harp, banjo, dobro, bass, dulcimer or and/or sing are welcome. Emphasis will be on bluegrass, old time and bluegrass gospel. Even if you don’t know this type of music, please come anyway, it’s easy and fun to learn. Auditions will take place at the first rehearsal and that is simply playing a couple tunes for Frank Solivan-Director. All students must be able to play or sing without the help of parents.
For information about the festival go to the website listed above. For questions about the music camp/Kids on Bluegrass program you can contact Frank Solivan @ 408-656-8549 or Sharon Elliott @ 510-728-7613 or shickey6@yahoo.com
Written by
Sharon Elliott