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merle fest

too country

Posted 12:44 pm, 04/29/2014

He needs to stay country. His bluegrass is , well it sucked

crestonflash

Posted 12:27 pm, 04/28/2014

smalltownman

Posted 10:39 am, 04/27/2014

Found this story online this morning:
http://www.camelcitydispatc...ummer-man/

Smalltown, for many years I did freelance photography for a few publications. Saw more than one pompous, egotistical photographer abusing their press credentials. They think they are more important than anyone else there.

There are two sides to every story.

old lady

Posted 12:22 pm, 04/28/2014

I did not go because of the heat, but heard it was a great show. Hate I missed it.

wrestling Grandpa

Posted 6:58 am, 04/28/2014

Saw Merle Haggard yesterday afternoon... voice was great and show was well received some of the older folks had to leave as it was a bit too hot for them...it was great from start to finish....Merle Haggard looked great for all his recent illness .... hope all who did go see the show will comment ....

Old lady

Posted 5:54 am, 04/28/2014

They did not allow people to come up and take photos of Jackson. However, with other acts, they were controlling people more than in the past. But it is very distracting when you pay to sit up front, to have people passing by so much to take photos. They should control it even more.

to be or not to be

Posted 12:58 pm, 04/27/2014

shakes my head.... great information there smalltown


like the saying goes "give a person a little power and they think they are a powerful person"

Truthseeker911

Posted 12:22 pm, 04/27/2014

Great article Smalltownman, thanks for sharing that. I fortunately don't know " dame Judy Wench" , but would hazard a guess she suffers from big fish, little pond, power trip syndrome. It happens a lot when average people are put in charge of something and get too full of themselves. It is a rampant problem among law enforcement for example.

It's a shame things like this and other issues with the festival are going to end up ruining Wilkes big claim to fame.

youlie

Posted 12:19 pm, 04/27/2014

I didn't know his album was number one for four months. Way to go Alan, still kickin grass :)
http://theboot.com/alan-jac...merlefest/

4loko

Posted 10:44 am, 04/27/2014

Sounds like somebody didn't get their way...oh well. Time marches on

smalltownman

Posted 10:39 am, 04/27/2014

Found this story online this morning:

http://www.camelcitydispatc...ummer-man/

Hot Mess

Posted 9:24 am, 04/27/2014

Usually the artists play whatever they have just released and being that Alan Jackson has just released a bluegrass CD then it would be prudent to expect that he would play his new music which is bluegrass.

Old lady

Posted 9:19 am, 04/27/2014

I recall Hootie and the Blowfish, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Zac brown band. I do not associate these performers with just bluegrass music.

Like2Laugh

Posted 8:54 am, 04/27/2014

I have seen a lot of comments on FB out this being a disappointing performance. However, if you are going to a blue grass festival, you should expect the artists to likely be playing....wait for it....blue grass.

redfly

Posted 11:35 pm, 04/26/2014

What Rod said may be True. Alan only had one member of his Original Band playing Thursday night. The Band that was playing with him was the Band that was in his New Blue Grass Video.

mr.metaltrucker

Posted 11:28 pm, 04/26/2014

TheRodFarva (view profile)

Posted 10:53 pm, 04/26/2014

The college did not want to cough up the dough for his country set, so you got the bluegrass set instead


TheRodFarva

Posted 10:53 pm, 04/26/2014

The college did not want to cough up the dough for his country set, so you got the bluegrass set instead

moon-shine

Posted 8:11 pm, 04/26/2014

What a bunch of cry babies. Allen Jackson has been promoting his bluegrass album for awhile now.

youlie

Posted 4:32 pm, 04/26/2014

Guess we missed out.98.1 has been doing a remote from Merlefest, the DJ on there this morning was telling what a great show AJ put on. Glad to hear it. And tomorrow is Merle Haggard woo hoo :)

wesman

Posted 3:08 pm, 04/26/2014

So now he only sings bluegrass songs ?

Fins

Posted 1:35 am, 04/26/2014

Ill find interest in merlefest the first year hippy chicks find interest in shaving and showering daily. fins dont do hairy or smelly

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