The National Slide Guitar
Festival and Competition 2008

SATURDAY, SEPT 20
3-11pm
at the BLUERIDGE CORN MAZE
PISGAH FOREST, NC
828.884.4415


And the 2008 Winners Are:

1st Place - Hunter Wolfe, Charlotesville VA
2nd Place - Gary Segal, Hendersonville NC

Congratulations to the winners and participants!
See You Next Year - We'll Keep You Posted

2008 Featured Artists:


SONS OF RALPH
play music ranging from Bluegrass to Cajun to Rock and back!


MOJO COLLINS
A blues man with a legendary musical life.



PHIL & GAYE JOHNSON
will tape their King Pup Radio Show during the fest


FLEETWOOD COVINGTON
Award winning artist and illustrator of original oil paintings, highlighting Blues musicians

BOOTLEG TURN Bluegrass with Dobro


FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Bootleg Turn 3-4
Workshop 4-5
Phil and Gaye Johnson 5-6
Fleetwood Covington 6-6:45
MoJo Collins 7-8
Sons of Ralph 8- 10
All times approximate

Audience needs to bring lawn chairs.
No Alcohol/No Pets
Seeking Festival Volunteers

ADMISSION - $10 Adults, $5 All Students (Includes College Students)

Hours TBA
Call 828-884-4415 for addl. info



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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2006 WINNERS!

JUSTIN JOHNSON, Wilmington NC - 1st place Winner of resonator guitar donated by Finklestein Music of Wilmington

TONY WHETSTONE, Greenville NC - Winner of 10 hours studio time from Hound Sound Music

KATHY RUGOFF, Wilmington NC - Winner $100 Cash and CDs

THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND CONTESTANTS!

Sponsors and Links:  

SWIVEL SLIDE
FINKELSTEIN MUSIC
JETSLIDE
, the "must have" in guitar accessories.
FOUKE INDUSTRIAL GUITARS - Makers of custom aluminum guitars
SILICA SOUND Original handmade glass guitar slides
Visit CELESTIAL MOUNTAIN MUSIC for stringed instruments with an emphasis on folk, bluegrass, and acoustic.
Mr. B's Bottleneck Slides
Alligator Records, Crows Feet Productions, Homespun Tapes, Jomo Records, Water St. Restaurant, The Beat Magazine, WHQR Public Radio, Pontecorvo Construction, Stock Lumber of Wilmington, Katy's Great Eats, Henderson Foltz & Company CPAs, Hall & Horne Law Firm, THRILL OF THE HUNT Antique Shop, Rocky Mountain Slides and Doug Carlisle's Houserocking Blues

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