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