Didmarton Bluegrass Festival
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The Didmarton Bluegrass
festival
is held annually on the first weekend after the August bank holiday and is one of the most popular bluegrass festivals in the United Kingdom. It was originally staged at the Holford Arms, Knockdown, near Didmarton
, for many years, before moving to nearby Kemble Airport in 2004.
Many big names from the world of bluegrass have performed at Didmarton in the past including Blue Highway, Mollie O'Brien, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Peter Rowan, Roland White, Steve Kaufman and Sally van Meter.
Bluegrass music
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Festival
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is held annually on the first weekend after the August bank holiday and is one of the most popular bluegrass festivals in the United Kingdom. It was originally staged at the Holford Arms, Knockdown, near Didmarton
Didmarton
Didmarton is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Cotswold District.Since 25 March 1883, the civil parish has included the former parish of Oldbury-on-the-Hill.-History:...
, for many years, before moving to nearby Kemble Airport in 2004.
Many big names from the world of bluegrass have performed at Didmarton in the past including Blue Highway, Mollie O'Brien, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Peter Rowan, Roland White, Steve Kaufman and Sally van Meter.