Pickin' in the Panhandle

by: CA Berkeley WV

Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 01:17:53 AM EDT

The WV State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival

September 12-13, 2009
"great 'grass & good grub"

Beautiful Back Creek Valley, located 8 miles off of Interstate I-81, and the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau would like to welcome you to the open meadows, meandering creek, and the big red barn of the Lazy A Campground! The scenery alone allows for the perfect setting to do a little pickin' of your own, as you sink your teeth into some of the best BBQ in the region and enjoy some real roots music by some of the finest bands in Appalachia...and beyond!

Pickin' in the Panhandle offers more than just great food and good music.  Heritage artists demonstrate and sell fine, handmade crafts and other activities offers fun activities for kids of all ages and the Beer Garden will be the perfect compliment to a thick, juicy bite of brisket for the grownups!  (Must be 21 and have ID to receive a bracelet).

Saturday at 11AM and 5PM, you can hear some guitar and mandolin, for example.  

When asked, I only suggested that they stay away from blue/green shirts . . .

From NBC25 Hagerstown,Md. report:

Bluegrass Bands Gear Up for Pickin' in the Panhandle Festival

BERKELEY COUNTY, WV - On Saturday, thousands of people will arrive in Berkeley County to take in the food and the fiddles at the 2009 Pickin' in the Panhandle Festival.

The state barbecue and bluegrass festival will kick off this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and boasts 17 bands including Cadillac Sky and Dixie Beeliners with the Charlie Daniels Band headlining.

The Charlie Daniels Band will perform at 8:00 p.m. Saturday night.

Tickets can be purchased for $20 in advance or $25 at the gate, and they get you into both days of the festival.

Local band Patent Pending is also on the schedule.