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ir was the least of concerns at the 20th Annual Bluegrass on the River festival at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo Sunday.
Bluegrass is similar to planting a garden – you can leave it for a while and nothing changes, except the flowers, said Pete Wernick of Flexigrass, pictured to the right. Wernick originally graced the dock at the festival 15 years prior, planting pickin seeds in youths such as The Hartman’s, a Loveland-based sibling band that tours across Colorado.
In 1989, bluegrass musicians were slim pickings in the Pueblo area, so the festival was
initiated to cultivate and nourish musicians.
“At least four bands grew up here. My son is 28 and he grew-up here,” said Tom Thornburg, founder of the festival and Fireweed mandolin player. You have friends that you only see once a year here.”
Thornburg tutored the Ackermans sister to play the mandolin. The Ackermans, another sibling band that played the festival, perform nationally. He founded the festival based on the framework of concerts at the Nature Center in Winfield, Kan. involving multiple stages.
“It was the flavor of it. We started the weekend out of nothing,” he said. “This is probably our best year. It sure felt nice all weekend – real steady.”
About $20,000 in net growth was generated in 2009. Proceeds of the all volunteer festival contribute to the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo programs.
“The amount of synergy this year has been amazing. We will keep getting better and better,” said Jay Zarr, president of the Board of the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo.
Finders and Youngberg, a two-couple band pictured above, were also among about 30 bands that performed at the festival.
ir was the least of concerns at the 20th Annual Bluegrass on the River festival at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo Sunday.Bluegrass is similar to planting a garden – you can leave it for a while and nothing changes, except the flowers, said Pete Wernick of Flexigrass, pictured to the right. Wernick originally graced the dock at the festival 15 years prior, planting pickin seeds in youths such as The Hartman’s, a Loveland-based sibling band that tours across Colorado.
In 1989, bluegrass musicians were slim pickings in the Pueblo area, so the festival was
initiated to cultivate and nourish musicians.“At least four bands grew up here. My son is 28 and he grew-up here,” said Tom Thornburg, founder of the festival and Fireweed mandolin player. You have friends that you only see once a year here.”
Thornburg tutored the Ackermans sister to play the mandolin. The Ackermans, another sibling band that played the festival, perform nationally. He founded the festival based on the framework of concerts at the Nature Center in Winfield, Kan. involving multiple stages.
“It was the flavor of it. We started the weekend out of nothing,” he said. “This is probably our best year. It sure felt nice all weekend – real steady.”
About $20,000 in net growth was generated in 2009. Proceeds of the all volunteer festival contribute to the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo programs.
“The amount of synergy this year has been amazing. We will keep getting better and better,” said Jay Zarr, president of the Board of the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo.
Finders and Youngberg, a two-couple band pictured above, were also among about 30 bands that performed at the festival.
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