Pickin' In The Park

This past weekend, we took the RV to Hagan-Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, NC (just south of Greensboro) to attend the High Lonesome Strings' 12th annual "Pickin' In The Park" bluegrass festival. We arrived on Friday afternoon, set up camp with about 30 other RVs owned by lovers of bluegrass music, enjoyed a group hot dog feast and then played bluegrass music all evening long. On Saturday morning, I started the day by attending a fiddle workshop down by the lake which turned into a bluegrass/old-time music jam that lasted until the early afternoon. While I was jamming, the official "Pickin' In The Park" event got started on an outdoor stage which showcased many local bluegrass bands as part of a free concert that lasted until about 6:00pm. After dinner, jamming started up again in the camping area and we all spent the evening picking tunes with friends. Lots of fun despite the occasional rain and we're already looking forward to next year.