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Letter To The Editor: Great Lineup Announced for 2021 High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival
Music will ring out across the Wet Mountain Valley at the 18th annual High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival this July in the heart of the Rockies. Come enjoy stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the youth music program, the camaraderie of on-site camping and pickin’ in addition to the full roster of exciting bluegrass performers. The festival dates are Thursday through Sunday, July 8 – 11, 2021, and the location will be at The Bluff Park in Westcliffe, Colorado.
The line-up includes our festival hosts, the highly- entertaining Dry Branch Fire Squad. Also scheduled to appear are:
Many of these performers will also conduct workshops throughout the weekend (so long as the COVID-19 protocols can be navigated at the time of the event), which will afford festival-goers the opportunity to experience the performers in a more intimate setting. Also on the workshop schedule is the popular children’s program - bring the kids and their instruments!
The festival is a nonprofit effort to enhance the Wet Mountain Valley as a quality event destination that benefits the entire community. The festival has raised over $660,000 for Wet Mountain Valley charitable organizations over the years of its existence.
High Mountain Hay Fever is also the best deal in bluegrass. Four-Day Passes are only $70 through May 31 and $85 after that date. Single ticket prices are $15 for Thursday evening, $40 for all- day Friday, $45 for Saturday, and only $25 for Sunday. Tickets are on sale on our website: www.highmountainhayfever.org .
Dry camping and RV parking are available adjacent to the performance grounds and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The safety of audience members, performers, volunteer staff, and the community, is important to the festival organizers. COVID protocols are anticipated, and we ask audience members to work with High Mountain Hay Fever staff to keep everyone safe.
Complete information on camping, lodging and performers (including videos) is on our website at www.highmountainhayfever.org.
The High Mountain Hay Fever Festival Association is a non-profit organization run by an great group of volunteers who work year-round to make the festival happen. The festival remains an intimate event, avoiding the sprawl and congestion of large festivals while offering nationally recognized bluegrass talent, remaining true to its motto: “Small Scale, Big Time.”
For information contact us at www.highmountainhayfever.org.
The line-up includes our festival hosts, the highly- entertaining Dry Branch Fire Squad. Also scheduled to appear are:
- Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
- Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike
- Uncle Shuffelo & His Haint Hollow Hootenanny
- Frank Roy & Cedar Creek
- Hillbilly Fever
- The Bad Oats
- The Blue Canyon Boys
- High Plains Tradition
- Orchard Creek Band
- Heidi Clare and Ron Thomason
- Sons and Brothers (closing set on Sunday)
- Apache Creek Fiddlers
Many of these performers will also conduct workshops throughout the weekend (so long as the COVID-19 protocols can be navigated at the time of the event), which will afford festival-goers the opportunity to experience the performers in a more intimate setting. Also on the workshop schedule is the popular children’s program - bring the kids and their instruments!
The festival is a nonprofit effort to enhance the Wet Mountain Valley as a quality event destination that benefits the entire community. The festival has raised over $660,000 for Wet Mountain Valley charitable organizations over the years of its existence.
High Mountain Hay Fever is also the best deal in bluegrass. Four-Day Passes are only $70 through May 31 and $85 after that date. Single ticket prices are $15 for Thursday evening, $40 for all- day Friday, $45 for Saturday, and only $25 for Sunday. Tickets are on sale on our website: www.highmountainhayfever.org .
Dry camping and RV parking are available adjacent to the performance grounds and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The safety of audience members, performers, volunteer staff, and the community, is important to the festival organizers. COVID protocols are anticipated, and we ask audience members to work with High Mountain Hay Fever staff to keep everyone safe.
Complete information on camping, lodging and performers (including videos) is on our website at www.highmountainhayfever.org.
The High Mountain Hay Fever Festival Association is a non-profit organization run by an great group of volunteers who work year-round to make the festival happen. The festival remains an intimate event, avoiding the sprawl and congestion of large festivals while offering nationally recognized bluegrass talent, remaining true to its motto: “Small Scale, Big Time.”
For information contact us at www.highmountainhayfever.org.
West Custer County Library: “Ask a Neighbor, Friend, or Family Member”
Snow and mud can make it tough to get out of the driveway to pick up your books and movies
etc. The West Custer County Library staff wants you to know you can give permission for a
neighbor, friend, or family member to pick up your library items. Simply call the library at 719-
783-9138 or email info@westcusterlibrary.org. Tell us the name of the person that is picking up
the items; and with your permission the individual will be added to your account for item pick up
only. Curbside pickup is another easy option and it is available year- round. Just call or email
the requested items, set up a pickup time, and we will have the items ready to bring out to your
car when you arrive at the library. Getting your books and movies has never been so easy!
For more information, please contact the Library staff at
719-783-9138 or email info@westcusterlibrary.org.
etc. The West Custer County Library staff wants you to know you can give permission for a
neighbor, friend, or family member to pick up your library items. Simply call the library at 719-
783-9138 or email info@westcusterlibrary.org. Tell us the name of the person that is picking up
the items; and with your permission the individual will be added to your account for item pick up
only. Curbside pickup is another easy option and it is available year- round. Just call or email
the requested items, set up a pickup time, and we will have the items ready to bring out to your
car when you arrive at the library. Getting your books and movies has never been so easy!
For more information, please contact the Library staff at
719-783-9138 or email info@westcusterlibrary.org.
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Library Sponsors April Poetry Contest
Calling all poets, the West Custer County Library is sponsoring its annual poetry contest
beginning April 1 and ending April 30. April is National Poetry Month and poets of all ages are
welcome to submit an original poem. To participate in the contest, pick up a poetry take-home
kit at the Library beginning April 1. Take-home kits include: an entry/release form, poetry
resources, and poetry writing tips. All completed work must be submitted to the Library by
Friday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. Poetry contestants will be divided into three categories: adults,
teens, and youth. The suggested contest theme is Earth Day. Submissions will be judged by the
library staff; the three winners will be notified in early May. A gift certificate will be awarded
to one adult, one teenager, and one youth, respectively.
All poetry submissions must include a registration/release form. For more information
on this free library event, please contact the Adult Services Librarian Cathy McCarthy at
719-783-9138 or email to cathy@westcusterlibrary.org
or contact Youth Services Librarian
Angela McCaffery at (719) 783-9138 or email to angela@westcusterlibrary.org
beginning April 1 and ending April 30. April is National Poetry Month and poets of all ages are
welcome to submit an original poem. To participate in the contest, pick up a poetry take-home
kit at the Library beginning April 1. Take-home kits include: an entry/release form, poetry
resources, and poetry writing tips. All completed work must be submitted to the Library by
Friday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. Poetry contestants will be divided into three categories: adults,
teens, and youth. The suggested contest theme is Earth Day. Submissions will be judged by the
library staff; the three winners will be notified in early May. A gift certificate will be awarded
to one adult, one teenager, and one youth, respectively.
All poetry submissions must include a registration/release form. For more information
on this free library event, please contact the Adult Services Librarian Cathy McCarthy at
719-783-9138 or email to cathy@westcusterlibrary.org
or contact Youth Services Librarian
Angela McCaffery at (719) 783-9138 or email to angela@westcusterlibrary.org
