Kids Academy
Slow Jam Workshop
Hula Hoop Workshop
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Why Gibson Hill Bluegrass Festival?
No Bluegrass on the Bogs (BOTB)....What to do? What to do? Well, the Gibson Hill Bluegrass Festival was born! We have grown from a BOTB camping reunion to a little fest featuring some of our favorite BOTB bands and a Bogs Family Picking party all weekend long! This is an opportunity for the BOTB family and our new family to get together: Pick, hang out, tell stories, enjoy a show with regional bands and have a good time......
Gibson Hill Park
CT's Quiet Corner camping resort with RV hook up sites, tent sites, bathrooms, showers, snack bar, pool, fishing pond, playground and nature trails.
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Chili Brother's Mothers Food Drive
Our very own Chili Brother's Mothers will be collecting for the Project Pin Food Pantry which serves the community of Sterling, CT. Please bring items to the Chili Brother's Mothers Camp across from the stage. Items needed are: canned beans, dry beans, peanut butter, nut butters, rolled oats, canned fruit, canned vegetables, soups, canned tuna, canned chicken, rice, quinoa, nuts, seeds, shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, pasta, sauces, popcorn kernels, canned stews, apple sauce, cereals, cooking oil, dried fruits, honey, broths, and stocks.
Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance Kids Academy
Participants should bring his or her own instrument (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, or bass), a tuner and $5 for lunch/snacks. Register by sending an e-mail to SalSauco@gmail.com with the following information:
- Name of child
- Age of child
- Parent or guardian’s name & cell phone number
- Instrument and length of time playing this instrument
-Brief summary of interest, prior experience or any other relevant information.
If you have any questions about Kids Academy, please e-mail SalSauco@gmail.com.
Slow Jam Workshop with Nelson Hiller
Have you ever wanted to get into a bluegrass jam but were afraid you weren’t quite up to speed? Have no fear! This is the place for you. Paul Dube and his no-pressure, S-L-O-W-E-D down, GOOD TIME assistants will get you playing, singing, jamming and grinning from ear to ear! You’ll be glad you joined in. What more could you ask for??
Saturday at Noon!!!
Hula Hooping Workshop with Erin McNulty
Embrace your inner hooper! Hooper extraordinaire Erin McNulty will be providing hula hoops if you don't have one of your own as well as fun, funky and expert instruction! Get your hoop on!
Vendors
Interested in vending? $40 per 10x10 space for weekend. Vendor required to bring entire set up. Contact Jim at 401-743-7616 for information. Vendor approval subject to organizer discretion.
2020 Vendors:
Studley Farm Quilts & Baskets, Ashley’s Art, Lure of Cripple Creek, Kosmic Kitchen, Ryders Relix
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Keep our park clean and green!
Let's show Gibson Hill Park and the Quiet Corner how we roll! Leave it better!