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On Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th, the annual Mountain Keepers Music Festival will be held at Kayford Mountain's Stanley Heirs Park . This concert is the premier music festival that celebrates environmental justice in southern West Virginia. The two day event will feature local and regional musicians playing a variety of bluegrass, gospel, country, rock, jam and old time music, as well as a pot-luck meal. This is a free concert that will celebrate Appalachian life and attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish.
The festival will feature many emerging artists who celebrate their homes and heritage.
Stanley Heirs Park is located near Dawes, WV, which is about 35 minutes south of Charleston off of Interstate 64. For more information about the concert and directions: www.myspace.com/mtkeepersfest
There is a potluck Saturday afternoon so please bring a dish to share.
There is also free camping available on both Friday and Saturday nights, but music doesn't start until Saturday afternoon. Bring camping supplies, water, and snacks if you plan on staying.
This is a drug and alcohol free event. This is a free concert, but donations are welcome and appreciated, please bring your checkbook.
For more information on the effects of mountaintop removal, please visit www.crmw.net, www.ohvec.org, or www.seac.org.
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Musicians
Sat, July 5th
Chelsea McBee
Benji Taylor
The Lone Tones
Corporate Orange
Benji Burrell and Tricia Feeney
Kipp McGhee & Friends
Trish Ansley
Faithful Journey
Sun, July 6th
Church Services
Elizabeth & Sandy LaPrelle
T Paige Dalporto
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WEATHER:
NOAA's weather site is calling for a beautiful weekend!
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Directions to Kayford Mountain:
Take I-77 to exit 79 (Sharon/Cabin Creek Road)
Go 7 1/2 miles to the "Y" at Leewood and take the right fork
Go 3 1/2 to 4 more miles and come to blacktop and dirt
At the left hand corner, take the one-lane bridge accross the creek
Stay on this road for 1 1/2 to 2 miles and go right up the hill.
Follow the guard rails to the end where you will come to a large white rock and a fork in the road
Take the right hand fork and turn into the parking lot on the left.
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