Elvis (aka Larry Bisbee) dropped by Sunday at the Countryfolk Music Theatre on US route 2 in Wilton (east Dixfield section) as Countryfolk prepares for the Elvis Look-A-Like Contest on closing weekend, Sunday, Sept. 4^th, 2011. The popular music venue offers Country Sundays thru the summer always free and for families and awards youth music scholarships annually. Bisbee said, “We hope to have several Elvis look-a-likes for the contest on closing Sunday and have a lot of fun with the day. Music starts at noon and goes thru 6pm and we’ll host a pot luck barbeque to thank all the musicians and volunteers at 5pm that day”.

Info at 207-645-4411

Countryfolk Music Theatre, US Route 2, East Dixfield, Maine USA
Always free and for families - Good Country Music !

Music for everyone from 12noon - 6pm on Sundays thru Sept. 4, 2011

Get Ready folks ! Our closing weekend is Sunday, Sept. 4th, 2011 musicians and their families and volunteers may camp over free on Saturday night. No Saturday Jamboree or Saturday night dance this year, but lots of country music on Sunday. Sunday will feature a thank you barbeque for musicians and their families and volunteers who have helped Countryfolk during the summer. Music starts at 12 noon and everyone is welcome to perform on our two stages. And we'll have our "Elvis" Look-A-Like Contest at 2pm... AS we close out our 12th season of country music at Countryfolk, US route 2, East Dixfield, Maine USA

Pictured here are several of our Countryfolk volunteer musicians in front of the NEW "Ol' Buck" statue at Countryfolk Music Theatre on US Route 2 in the East Dixfield section of Wilton, Maine USA








Off The Hill with Ginger Mae Dyer at the annual Cowboy Church Service during the 2011 Countryfolk Youth Music Scholarship weekend, Always the last weekend in July ...

Sara Henderson receiving a 2011 Countryfolk Youth Music Scholarship award on July 31, 2011

The Countryfolk Music Theatre annual Music & Minerals / Country Jamboree / Youth Music Scholarship weekend

in East Dixfield, Maine was a big success according to Larry Bisbee, operator of the venue.

More than 45 volunteer musicians donated their time to raise scholarship donations for youth musicians during the weekend’s country jamboree and mineral exhibition. Highlights of the weekend were performances by guest Ginny Palmer and the highly energetic Clogging Dance Demo by In-Clog-Neato from the Farmington – Wilton area.

Bisbee said, “ this year’s scholarships were awarded in honor of Herman Leblanc of Rumford aka “The Black Mountain Hobo” for his more than 60 years of performing in western Maine in his very unique and humorous bluegrass style”. He has volunteered over the years for many charitable events such as the Bryant Pond Grange Hee Haw show and so many others including Countryfolk performances.

Receiving youth cash awards from Franklin and Androscoggin counties , to encourage them with their music according to Bisbee, were Dakota Kennedy, Madison Rich, Sara Henderson and Hailee Rowe . Bisbee said, “: We are so pleased that we can offer these annual awards to young people to continue with their music in school and in the community” All the cash awards are from donations at Countryfolk thru the summer months”, he said.

Country Sundays continue thru Labor Day weekend at the route 2 venue in the East Dixfield section of Wilton. Countryfolk is always free and for families. Contact info 207-645-4411

Photo 1: Larry Bisbee and Sally Latham at Countryfolk Music Theatre in Wilton on July 31^st presenting youth music scholarship award to 10 year old singer, Hailee Rowe of Phillips. Countryfolk has awarded more than four thousand dollars in youth music scholarships over the past ten years.

Sally Latham and Larry Bisbee present a youth music scholarship award to ten year old Hailee Rowe of Phillips, Maine on July 31, 2011 at Countryfolk Music Theatre in the East Dixfield section of Wilton, Maine USA














The 2011 Countryfolk youth music scholarship awards were given in honor of Herman Leblanc of Rumford and Livermore Falls, Maine . Herman has given freely of his music and time for more than 60 years with his bluegrass tunes and country humor at various charitable events such as the Bryant Pomd Grange Hee Haw show, community fundraisers and many Countryfolk events.

Countryfolk guests were "In-Clog-Neato" Clogging Dance Demo during our Countryfolk Youth Music Scholarship weekend July 29, 30, 31, 2011

Countryfolk Music Theatre

Country Jamboree Schedule Saturday, July 30, 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011 – Youth Music Scholarships

US route 2, East Dixfield, Maine

Contact: Larry Bisbee

207-645-4411

Country Jamboree Performers Schedule – Saturday, July 30, 2011

Youth Scholarship Weekend / Music & Minerals

10-11:30am – Open Mic

11:30 – 12 – Aubrey Farrington

12 – 12:30 – Pat Healy & Friends

12:30 – 1 - Norm & Trudy Crowley

1 – 1:30 – Sandy Waite Haskell AKA “Arizona Rose & Ric Rich

1:30 – 2 – “The Pinkhams”

2 – 2:30 – Herman Leblanc and Becky Law

2:30 – 3 – Rockin’ Country w/ Art Ploof & Lorelie Dodge

3 – 3:30 – Mary & Maurice Belanger

3:30 – 4 – “The Bloods” (Gospel)

4:00pm Pot Luck Meal

4 – 4:30 – “Off The Hill’

4:30 – 5 – The Owen Donnell & Larry “BUCK” Bisbee Show

5 – 5:30 – Seminole Wind w/ Jeff & Donna Wells

5:30 – 6 – Becky Haskell

6 – 6:30 – Terry Moore

6:30 – 7 – Christine LaPointe

7:00 – 9:00pm – Country Dance w/ “The Pinkhams”

9-? – Campfire Pickin’

Sunday , July 31, 2011 – Country Music & Youth Music Scholarships

8 – 10 am – Campfire breakfast (on your own )

10:00 - 11 AM – Cowboy Church w/ Ginger Mae Dyer

12noon – Country Music (stage 1 & 2 )

1:00pm – Countryfolk youth music scholarship awards

1:15pm – “Clogging” Dance Demo w/ “In-Clog-Neato” demonstrating

1:30pm – Special Guest performer, Ginny Palmer vocals and bass, w/ Terry Moore, lead guitar, Bill Scott, fiddle, Owen Donnell, drums and Alan Rich, mandolin (Main Stage)

2:00 -6:00pm – Country music on stages one and two

6:00pm: LOAD THE WAGONS AND HEAD EM OUT !

PHOTO: Musicians gather by the recently donated 10 foot tall chainsaw carved statue in front of the Countryfolk Music Theatre on route 2 in East Dixfield.. Front row L-R: C.J. Walo of South Paris, Sally Latham of Norway, Larry Bisbee, Wilton, Alan Rich, Livermore

Back Row; Art Ploof, Poland, Lorelie Dodge, South Paris, , Margaret Arsenault, Jay, Paula Kaiser , Fayette and Jim Littlefield, Jay. They are some of the more than 40 country entertainers who will perform to raise youth music scholarship donations on July 30 & 31 at Countryfolk. 25 plus Exhibitors from around Maine will also be displaying antique autos, gems and minerals, gold panning, wool spinning demos as well as many others all day during the Saturday Country Jamboree and Ol’ Prospector Day event. Countryfolk is always free and for families and operated by volunteers.

Other displays include: Plumbago Mtn. Rock display; Minerals of th World Chart; Rock Tumbler display; Arizona mini-rock display; Exhibit by Rocky Mountain Terrain Park (Mud Run/off road Facility; Mountain Man display; Barefoot COuntry Girl (the movie) exhibit and movies available; Vountryfolk vintage photos;Carved walking canes; Scotish flags and flyers; Flourescent rocks; Maine Mineral Adventures exhibit; Gilead Historical Society; Local artwork (weather permitting); Basket-making; Glass butterflies; Antique radios; 1928 Ford Truck; Coos Canyon Rock & Gift Shop; Chainsaw Art; Conestoga wagon; Gold Panning Demos; Spinning wheel and wool display/operational on site; Prospector statue; Gems & Minerals w/ Charlie Kowalzyk; Antique shomaking benches; Gems & Minerals w/ Gary Hutchinson (Touch Table)

S&L Prospecting Exhibit with ol' prospectors tent set-up; 1948 Jeepster; Antique gold panning sign; Treasure Hunterz of Augusta and Wiscasset (operating sluice)

Maine Prospecting Books; Countryfolk Labor Day "ELVIS" display; Antlers & Animals (stuffed0

Special Guest Performers Clog Dancers & A Country Singer

Sunday at Countryfolk - July 31, 2011

Maine Big Band Vocalist To Headline Countryfolk Three Day Weekend

From Maine, Al Corey’s Big Band vocalist and former Rumford area resident, Ginny Palmer, will be a guest performer at the Countryfolk Music Theatre in East Dixfield, Maine during the Music and Minerals weekend, July 29, 30, 31, 2011. The weekend features a Friday jam, Saturday Country Jamboree, Maine craft, antique and Gem & Mineral exhibits and displays and pot luck supper / country dance and on Sunday a Cowboy Church, youth scholarship awards, a “Clogging” dance demo by “In-Clog-Neato” and lots of Country Sunday music

Palmer, who says she grew up on country music in western Maine as a child says she loves it and it comes from her heart, even though she has been the lead vocalist for Al Corey’s Big band sounds for the past fifteen years she is looking forward to performing at Countryfolk. “I just love what they do for the community and their youth music scholarship program” , said Palmer.

She will appear as part of the Countryfolk youth music scholarship weekend according to Countryfolk operator, Larry Bisbee. Of Wilton whose theatre is in the East Dixfield section of that western Maine community. Bisbee said, “ We are so happy to have Ginny appearing to help raise donations for youth music scholarships this year”,. More details about the music weekend by calling Bisbee at 207-645-4411 or stopping by Countryfolk Music Theatre on US route 2 in East Dixfield any Sunday during the Country Sundays of music from 12noon-1pm.thru the summer. Countryfolk is always free and for families. Any donations support the youth music scholarships.

Ginny Palmer has been a professional Jazz Vocalist for nearly three decades. She received a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Maine at Augusta. During her time there she was chosen by the Polish American Youth Jazz Foundation to travel with a group of American music educators to Krakow and Warsaw Poland where she taught vocal jazz and also performed with many Polish and American Jazz Musicians throughout the country. Her Jazz vocal stylings have been heard from Maine to Florida. She currently performs with the Al Corey Big Band (a fifteen year veteran) and the Pat Michaud Jazz Quintet. She also free-lances with other groups and has most recently formed her own Jazz Combo entitled “Jazz in Blue”.

Ginny taught music in a private school for fifteen years and also returned to UMA to conduct the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band and give private vocal instruction. Throughout this time, she has also had many private vocal, piano and music theory students and is proud to say that some have stayed with her for up to ten years.

She is a veteran adjudicator for Maine Jazz All State, KV, and other Music festivals. She has also visited many schools throughout the state conducting clinics and concerts with Middle and High School students.

Bisbee said he is very pleased to offer the music of Palmer to folks in western Maine , a rare opportunity to hear her country vocals. She’ll be accompanied by several local musicians including Terry Moore of Livermore Falls; Owen Donnell of Leeds; Alan Rich of Livermore and possibly a well-known fiddler from the Oxford County area.

For more info about the free exhibitor space and Countryfolk youth scholarship weekend details contact Larry Bisbee at 207-645-4411 or email mainebiz@localnet.com

Remember, our Friday night jam is a small gathering of campers and a few local musicians pickin' by the campfire. If you plan to camp with us, please let me know as space is limited. Mostly tents, vans and smaller campers will fit right up to the last minute. Call Larry at 207-645-4411 as soon as possible. Exhibitors, musicians and campers ae welcome to stay all weekend free of charge. We sell nothing, but there is the Rt. 2 Variety store a half mile east of Countryfolk for your food and beverage needs. We are rustic, but musician and family friendly. We look forward to seeing you on July 29, 30, 31, 2011. Lots of country music all weekend. Countryfolk is operated by volunteers and is always free and for families. Donations accepted and they support our youth music scholarships project.

Thanks and welcome..