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Lil John’s Mountain Music

  • Maness Family celebrates over 40 years of bluegrass festivals

    May 27, 2019 | by Sandy Hatley

    In 1978, John D Maness, of Snow Camp, NC, started the Bass Mountain Bluegrass Festival. John Sr or Big John (also of the Bass Mountain Boys Bluegrass Band with brothers Jeff and Joel), passed away on Dec 1, 2002. Having

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  • Johnson Mountain Boys tribute show at Lil’ Johns

    May 10, 2019 | by John Lawless

    David McLaughlin, Marshall Wilborn, and Dudley Connell with the Johnson Mountain Boys at Nacogdoches Bluegrass Festival in Texas (July 4, 1987) - photo by Rick Gardner Lil John's Mountain Music Festival and their host band, Sideline, have come up with something special

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  • More photos from Lil John’s 2018

    June 8, 2018 | by Laura Ridge

    David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition at the Lil John's Mountain Music Festival - photo by Laura Tate Photography

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  • Photos from the 2018 Lil John’s Mountain Music Festival

    June 6, 2018 | by Laura Ridge

    Salt & Light at the 2018 Lil John's Mountain Music Festival - photo by Laura Tate Photography Laura Ridge was in attendance for the Lil John's Mountain Music Festival in North Carolina over Memorial Day, and shared a great many photos

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