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Bill & Raetha

we cant wait we are so eager to come again as always! tina cant wait to set up her new pearl stand as well as our drinks trl. this event is highlight of our season, all three kids are so looking forward to being there as well. still workign to find ice we can have to sell.

Can't wait for the festival. Should be Great !
See you all there.

GOD bless

We're really excited to play the Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival this year! I've been telling folks along the trail that this is such a great, welcoming festival. Reminds me of TPB in many ways. Great pickin and singing around many a campsite. Dig traditional bluegrass or old style (real) country? You don't have to mosey too far.... like a little out of the box bluegrass with some western swing or funky jazzy riff here and there? Just walk around, and best of all, it's a self maintained festival, everyone seems to appreciate the diversity. After all it's all about music and the joy and sometimes retrospection that we love ain't it?
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Any info on Thursday activities? Friends from The Netherlands are on their way and would like to know. Thanks in advance!

really looking forward to the festival. i noticed there's an instrument barn where you can buy and sell used instruments - can i bring a guitar to sell if i'm just attending saturday? is taping allowed? looking forward to some awesome field pickin - please stop by the 'fatbass' van & pick a tune with us!

a favorite festival for sure!!! Raetha & Bill are just great hosts and with a killer line-up this year! see you all in just a couple of days....................:-)

Ossipee Valley is one of the great traditional bluegrass festivals. The location is great with plenty of room and everyone is very friendly and relaxed. There are alot of festivals closer to where we live in CT but its worth the drive.

Looking forward to heading out and on to the festival tomorrow morning. Ossipee Valley is still my favorite festival and what I consider to be the all-around best of them all. Congrats to Bill and Raetha on the 9th Anniversary of this wonderful festival. We all show up for the 4 days for fun in the sun, great music and good times with good friends. But we really don't see all the work and preparation that goes into putting a festival together. I applaud you for your hard work, dedication and commitment to making this such a great event. See you soon, Jim

My first Bluegrass Festival Ever! And I'm so impressed...I will definately be back next year. I still am in that "afterglow" period...Bill and Raetha, you've put on an amazing festival...and I appreciate all the hard work that went into it. It really and truly blew my mind. I'm hoping someday you will be able to get Old Crow Medicine Show there, as well as Iris Dement...but I've added a few new bands to my list of favorites, thanks to this amazing festival. See you next year!

hi Raetha and Bill, thanks for another wonderful festival. Nothin' Fancy was the perfect gift for all of us with their great music and especially their humor which we all needed this year. would love to see the Stillhouse Jammers next year again. Enjoy the rest of your summer.

Thanks for everything you do, Raetha and Bill. We love you guys.

You have my vote for festival of the year !
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