J.P. Fraley's Mountain Music Gatherin'
 Sept. 3-7. 2008 Carter Caves State Park
Olive Hill, Kentucky

     Join us for a weekend gathering of traditional musicians and lovers of old time music and help preserve the rich musical heritage of the Eastern Kentucky Hills.
     Join master fiddler J.P. Fraley at this festival that features professional and beginning musicians alike playing on stage, jamming in the parking lots, and sharing music around the campfires of Carter Caves.

Would you like to build a mountain dulcimer? Sign up soon!

Dulcimer Building Workshop with Ed Weiss, Wed. 2:00, Thurs. & Fri 9:00. Fee: $65

Make a dulcimer “Fraley Festival Flat Top”, designed by J.C. Ramey and E.A. Weiss. These are solid cherry kits, rectangular style with autoharp tuner pins. Class will take place in the new campground shelter and is limited to 10 people on a first come basis. For more info, contact dulcie@zoomtown.com.

Festival Schedule: 
(full schedule below... will be updated closer to the festival dates) 

Some of the activities include:

Campground Get Together
Open Stage concerts
Banjo Gatherin'
Dulcimer Gatherin
Fiddle Gatherin'
Guitar Gatherin'
Storytelling
Ballads
Evening Concerts
(with scheduled performers)
 Gospel Music in the campground

...and there is ALWAYS jamming in the
campground, the parking lots,
and anywhere two or more musicians
might gather!

 

Fun for all ages!
Carter Caves offers something for everyone ~
take a hike through the woods, swim,
and explore the cool caves!
The festival adds a special touch, with music,
storytelling, jamming in the parking lots,
meeting old friends and new!

Some of the invited musicians include:
Ann & Phil Case
Robin Kessinger
Bob Buckingham
Bill & Connie Lowe
The 1937 Flood
Roger Cooper
The Corndrinkers 
Bobby Taylor
John Harrod
Reed Island Rounders
John Tierney 
 		 The Morgans
Alan Freeman
Calamity Rain
Nick & Kathy Hallman
Sunset Dawn
Carl & Betty Ross
Wiley Dew
Jesse Wells
Steve & Penny Kilby
Jonathan Wood
- and many more!

Dulcimer Building Workshop with Ed Weiss, Wed. 2:00, Thurs. & Fri 9:00

Make a dulcimer “Fraley Festival Flat Top”, designed by J.C. Ramey and E.A. Weiss. These are solid cherry kits, rectangular style with autoharp tuner pins. Class will take place in the new campground shelter and is limited to 10 people on a first come basis. Fee: $65
For more info, contact dulcie@zoomtown.com.
Wednesday,  Evening ~

Free Campground Get-together
 Come to the campground and enjoy an evening
of music and entertainment under the stars! 		Thursday,    7-11pm.

Open Stage Concert ~ $5
At the ampitheater next to the lodge

Friday :

Afternoon 1-4 pm, $4:
Stage concerts and music, including:

Open Stage
Banjo Gatherin'
Dulcimer Gatherin'

Evening 7-11pm, $8:
Evening Concert
At the ampitheater
next to the lodge

Sat. :

Morning & Afternoon,
11am-4pm, $4:
Stage concerts and music, including:

Storytelling
Fiddle Gatherin'
Guitar Gatherin'
Ballads
Carter Family Songs

Evening, 7-11pm, $10:
Evening Concert
At the ampitheater
next to the lodge

Sunday :
Morning, 9-11am.,   FREE:
Gospel music in the Campground:
Service followed by a Gospel Sing

Admission for Thurs.- Sun. programs,
only $25
J.P. and...

 

 Annadeene
Fraley

(... on stage at 
the festival in 1992)

the J.P. Fraley Mountain Music Gatherin' is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Annadeene.
Please visit ~ Photo galleries from 2006!
Got pix or video from past festivals? Please share them with us!
Photo Gallery from 2005!
Photo Gallery from 2004!
(photos from 2002/03 have been removed due to storage space,
but there sure were some good'n's!)
Photo Gallery from 2001!

 

ACCOMMODATIONS: Carter Caves has a  lodge,  vacation cottages, RV camp sites and primitive camp sites.  
For camping reservations, please call 1-888-459-7275, or reserve online at the Kentucky State park website.

FOOD: Tierney's Cavern Restaurant, in the Lewis Caveland Lodge, is a public facility offering a wide variety of meals.  It is open daily serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Carter Caves State Park is located in northeastern Kentucky,
4 miles off I-64 between Grayson and Olive Hill (exit 161). 
 (click here to visit the Carter Caves website)

For additional information about the Mountain Music Gatherin' call the park at (606) 286-4411. 
Or email: bkuhnsfiddle@yahoo.com

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