RenoFest This Weekend, Hartsville, SC

As I was growing up, I heard a lot of banjo music at my house. My dad played and listened to music all the time. He really enjoyed the music of Don Reno. I am happy I got to hear so much of that wonderful Bluegrass from Don Reno growing up. As a teenager, I would see Don Reno and The Tennessee Cut-Ups at various Bluegrass Festivals. Terry and I are good friends with Don's sons-Ronnie, Dale and Don Wayne.

We appreciate the Hartsville Downtown Development Association for organizing RENOFEST each year in downtown Hartsville, South Carolina, to pay tribute to the life and talents of the late Don Reno (who was born in South Carolina).

RENOFEST is always the forth weekend in March-which is this weekend-March 25, 26 and 27. The festival features some fun elements like the Banjo, Guitar and Band Championships. Cash prizes and instruments are awarded to the winners ($1,500 for the Champion Band, as well as as performance spot on next year's festival). Banjo builder, Ronnie Bales, has provided the top Banjo prize. The top prize for the Guitar competition is a Guitar built especially for RENOFEST by luthier, Gerald Anderson. Gerald's band will also perform.

Other performances by host band, Ronnie Reno and The Reno Tradition, Kenny & Amanda Smith Band, The Boxcars and Lonesome Meadow. There is a vendor area with Bluegrass merchandise and so much more.

Hartsville, South Carolina is a beautiful town...especially in the Spring with all the blooming taking place!

Visit their website at www.renofest.com for all the details. I hope you can attend.

Thanks to RENOFEST for your recent sponsorship on "Knee-Deep In Bluegrass"!

~CB

RENOFEST-This Weekend!

Terry and I will be in Hartsville, South Carolina, this weekend for RENOFEST---the annual music festival in honor of Don Reno. There will be a variety of activities for all ages to enjoy. The South Carolina Band, Guitar and Banjo Contests are only part of the celebration. By the way, the Banjo Champion will receive a Terry Baucom Model Deering Banjo and Hardshell Case-which Terry will present on Saturday.

Here is the schedule:

Friday March 27:
Bluegrass Band Contest . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 to 5:00pm @ Center Theater
Downtown Hoe-Down & Bar-B-Q . . . . . 6-9 pm @ Cargill Way
(featured bands to be announced)
Please be sure to bring your own stools or lawn chairs for the Hoe-down.
Honky-Tonk Hartsville . . . . . . . . . . . 9 pm until ? @ Various venues
Saturday March 28: (all events at the Center Theater)
Guitar and Banjo Competitions . . . . . . 9:30-12:30
Afternoon Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30-5:00
Dinner Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00-6:30
Evening Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30-10:00

Sunday March 29:
Sunday Morning Gospel Sing is at 10:30 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist
Church (in the Fellowship Hall) at Fourth Street and College Avenue.

For more details, visit the website: www.renofest.com

Thanks! We hope to see you there!~CB

RenoFest Was Great Fun

Terry and I spent Easter weekend in Hartsville, South Carolina for the 11th Annual RenoFest. This is a great festival in the wonderful downtown area of Hartsville. We got to spend the day with our friends Dailey and Vincent, The Grascals, Ronnie Reno and The Reno Tradition and Wayne Henderson. Terry played the new Sullivan Baucom Model Banjo that was given away as the Grand Prize of the Banjo Contest. There is a clip on You Tube of that. Jamie Dailey invited him out to perform "Knee-Deep In Bluegrass" (yes-the theme song to my radio show that Terry composed) that they used to perform together with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Jamie, Darrin and I worked up a great old Osborne Brothers song-"Pathway of Teardrops". ~CB