Three days of entertainment for the entire family

Bluegrass | Country | Gospel

Food stands on the grounds - Saturday Morning Workshops
$100.00 drawings Friday and Saturday Night

For more information please phone 563-608-1056 or 563-767-4731 or send SASE to Backbone Bluegrass Promotion Association - Box 438 - Strawberry Point, IA - 52076

Mark Phillips & IIIrd Generation Bluegrass Band is a talented group of award-winning musicians who perform hard-driving traditional bluegrass and bluegrass-gospel music. Young and energetic, the band consistently entertains audiences all over the United States and Canada.

Based out of Norman, Oklahoma, the band was originally formed in 1995 by Mark Phillips and his father, Wayne Phillips, and the band's sound has evolved into a crowd-pleasing blend of traditional and original bluegrass music.

The Hootin' Annies are a group of 5 women with varied musical backgrounds. We got to know each other at various Bluegrass clubs, and by a chance meeting in an elevator at Hallmark Cards, where 4 of the 5 are employed. Together, they have been performing since 2003 at Bluegrass festivals, Bluegrass clubs, private parties, and have headlined the Rural Grit Happy Hour at the legendary Kansas City Blues club, The Grand Emporium, as well as Kansas City's Monday home of bluegrass, The Brick. Check out our website www.thehootinannieskc.com/
Digger Davis and Tombstone is a traditional bluegrass family band that formed in August of 2004. Digger Davis has played professionally for sixteen years and is a former State of Texas Banjo Champion. In August 2004 Digger and wife Jeannie, along with their now 16 year old son Jonathon and 14 year old daughter Jamie formed "Digger Davis and Tombstone." 16 year old Jonathon Davis who is the band's guitar player has placed third in the "Texas State Flat-Picking Championship" twice, as well as winning other various guitar contests. Digger Davis and Tombstone are now touring the US and Canada fulltime.
Art Stevenson & High Water are Wisconsin's best-known bluegrass show, and have been in demand throughout the Midwest festival circuit since 1993. The band's bluegrass sound comes from the close duet singing of husband and wife team Art and Stephanie Stevenson, along with the spirited banjo and Dobro playing of Dale Reichert, and the hard-driving mandolin picking of Bruce King. They perform over 100 dates a year, and April 2006 marked the seventh anniversary of their Wednesday night bluegrass show, radio show, and open mic at The Northland Ballroom, Iola, Wis. They have released six albums: “Art Stevenson & High Water” (1996), “Dusty Boxcar Wall” (1998), “Lonely Days” (2000), “The Winding Stream” (2001), “Like A River” (2004), and "New Ground" (2006). High Water's music is heard on bluegrass radio programs around the USA and has received critical acclaim in the magazines Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Now. Recording artist James King and country music historian Bill Malone agree that Art and Stephanie Stevenson rank among the best duet singers active today.