AV Mountain Music Festival this weekend

IRONTON – Tonight, Saturday and Sunday the biannual Arcadia Valley Mountain Music Festival returns to the Iron County Courthouse grounds in Ironton.

Over the next three days visitors to the Arcadia Valley will enjoy the sounds of bluegrass, gospel and country music performed by some of the finest musical artists in the region. Square dancers and cloggers will also appear throughout the weekend.

There is no charge to attend musical events performed at the courthouse.

In addition to the top quality musical entertainment, a number of food and craft vendors will be on hand and fun activities will be offered for children.

The weekend will also feature the annual Fall Festival Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday — one of the largest and finest high school parades in the state; and on Sunday, Civil War music sponsored by the Mineral Area Council on the Arts.

Friday Night

6 p.m.: Viewing of parade floats

Pickers at gazebo and around courthouse lawn

Saturday

(Performances are at the gazebo unless otherwise noted)

10 a.m.: Annual Fall Festival Parade

Country Fire Cloggers

11 a.m.: George Portz & Friends of Bluegrass w/Fiddle Contest  

1 p.m.: The Pickin’ Chicks

2 p.m.: Do-Se-Do Square Dancer’s

2:45 p.m.: Mountain Faith

3:30 p.m.: Country Fire Cloggers

4 p.m.: The Pickin’ Chicks

4:45 p.m.: Do-Se-Do Square Dancers

5:30 p.m.: Mountain Faith

6 p.m.: Fall Festival Queen voting & coronation at AVHS

7 p.m.: The Baker Family at AV Jamboree (admission charge)

Sunday

Commemorating  the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

1861-1865 (Sponsored by Mineral Area Council on the Arts)

Noon: Chicken & Dumplin Dinner (fundraiser)

Civil War Music with Julia and Justin Dill

1:15 p.m.: Civil War Gospel Music with The Pilot Knob Boys

2:30 p.m.: Civil War Music Mountain Faith