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Sway to Sloatsburg’s Savory Highlands Bluegrass Festival Posted on 08 September 2017 by Editor The sun promises to shine down on Sloatsburg, NY, this coming Sunday, even as super storm Irma blows hard toward Florida, wicked winds sounding like a woeful train whistle. Take a break and get away to relax and recharge. The season is just starting and there’s sure to be weather coming this way soon enough. The Friends of Harmony Hall has put together a stellar lineup for this Sunday’s Highlands Bluegrass Festival. The festival is cosponsored by Rockland County Tourism and the Town of Ramapo, which saved Harmony Hall from development with a timely 2006 purchase; subsequently, the Friends of Harmony Hall gained the important local property a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Village Life » Local Events Local News Calendar

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  • Sway to Sloatsburg’s Savory Highlands Bluegrass FestivalPosted on 08 September 2017 by Editor

    The sun promises to shine down on Sloatsburg, NY, this coming Sunday, evenas super storm Irma blows hard toward Florida, wicked winds sounding like awoeful train whistle.

    Take a break and get away to relax and recharge. The season is just starting andthere’s sure to be weather coming this way soon enough.

    The Friends of Harmony Hall has put together a stellar lineup for thisSunday’s Highlands Bluegrass Festival. The festival is cosponsored by RocklandCounty Tourism and the Town of Ramapo, which saved Harmony Hall fromdevelopment with a timely 2006 purchase; subsequently, the Friends of HarmonyHall gained the important local property a listing on the National Register ofHistoric Places.

    Village Life » Local Events Local News Calendar

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  • This year banjoextraordiare TonyTrischka and bandTerritory headline theBluegrass Festivalwhich draws fansfrom across theHudson Valley andnorth New Jersey.Trischka hassurrounded himselfwith two musical hothands in AlexHargreaves andDominick Leslie.

    Crossgenre fiddler Hargreaves has been called one of America’s finest multimusical violinists and is already a master of American root music andimprovisation, playing everything from bluegrass to jazz. On the scene only 10yeas, Hargreaves has played on a who’s who of stages across the country andwith a list of legendary names.

    Dominick Leslie has earned high regard as a folk and bluegrass mandolin player.

    Banjo luminary TonyTrischka can himselfmesmerize anaudience. So thecombination ofTrishka, Hargreavesand Leslie jammingonstage should be asavory bluegrasstreat you might wantto experience. Allthree players canimprovise and getthat footstomping good time spirit rising.

    Regional favorite Mama Tried leads off Sunday’s festival, with Hubby Jenkins setclose things out. Jenkins was born in Brooklyn and came to fame busking thestreets and subways of New York City before joining Grammy award winning

    https://www.facebook.com/alexhargreavesmusic/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Trischka

  • Carolina ChocolateDrops.

    Look for Sunday tobe sunny and in thelow 70s, a perfectday to spend inSloatsburg.

    Michael Bruno andthe folks at TuxedoHudson Companywill open the doors

    to the lushly landscaped campus of buildings and businesses both Saturday andSunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The easytoaccess stores are located in the heartof Sloatsburg along Route 17 and are directly across from the Harmony Hall GreatLawn. The weekend preview will feature Blue Barn Farm Market and new ValleyRock Inn, a brand new bike shop in a restored house with all sorts of niceamenities such as juice bar, plus the colorful Tuxedo Hudson foodie truck, on handto satisfy your appetite.

    Quench your thirst next door and celebrate with the Seven Lakes Station craft beerand beer market which opened its doors just last year in September. ProprietorsMartjin Mollet and Jaime Lovelace recently installed a chill outdoor beer gardenand serve tasty brews you can use.

    http://www.hubbyjenkins.com/bio/https://www.sevenlakesstation.com/

  • Visit the Seven Lakes Station taproom for a tastycraft beer … or kick back and chill a moment Sunday,September 10, at the Seven Lakes outdoor beergarden before heading over to the the HighlandsBluegrass Festival across Route 17 on the HarmonyHall Great Lawn.

    Characters Bar and Restaurant and Rhodes North Tavern anchor their own ends of Route 17 in the village, and are goto places to meet friends at the bar or sit down for a family feast of food.

    So, don’t let the weather get you down this weekend. Stretch your legs on the Harmony Hall Great Lawn and listen some of the finest bluegrass and Americana music players — for free.

    http://www.charactersresturant.com/https://www.rhodesnorth.com/