Children’s Tent & School Visits

 We are so happy to welcome the school kids back to OIBF on Thursday & Friday for music & fun in the Youth Tent! 

YOUTH TENT SCHEDULE:

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

Friday, October 13th, 2023 

 9:00 am:      Graystone Bluegrass Revival

10:30 am:     Horn Family Bluegrass 

12:00 pm:     Bluegrass Express

2:30 pm:       Fiddle and Mandolin Workshop with Andrew Hunt, Sam Parks, John Moore, Chris Whitten, Tony Spats and Henry Byron Burgess     

We encourage all pickers to come and enjoy these performers sharing their experience and expertise on banjo & fiddle with everyone. Pick up some tips for your own playing or just enjoy watching the workshops!                                             

Saturday, October 14th, 2023

9:00 am – 9:45 am     Youth Band Competition REGISTRATION 

9:00 am – 12:45 pm   Youth Instrument Championships REGISTRATION

10:00 am – Noon        Youth Band COMPETITION 

Noon                             3 chord JAM (warmup for your instrument competition & have fun!) 

1:00 pm                        Youth Instrument COMPETITION

3:30 pm:                       Guitar & Banjo Workshop with Steven Moore, Ewe Kruger, Alan Munde, Samual Grounds, Thomas Trapp, Rick Faris and Jonathan Hunt  

We encourage all pickers to come and enjoy these performers sharing their experience on guitar & mandolin with everyone. Pick up some tips for your own playing or just enjoy watching the workshops!      

artists subject to change

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