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2017 Appalachian String Band Festival

Location/County: Clifftop, Fayette
August 02, 2017 — August 06, 2017

A five day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping and a hymn-sing. West Virginia masters are presented to an audience of more than 3000 musicians and string band music lovers from around the world. Over the history of this festival, more than 20 foreign countries and 48 of the 50 states have been represented, with many returning year after year to this much-loved festival.

August 2-August 6, 2017

Pre-Camping:

July 28-August 1, 2017 http://www.wvculture.org/stringband/