MerleFest seeks volunteers for venue preparation
Flattop wants YOU. MerleFest is seeking volunteers to help prepare the Wilkes Community College grounds for the festival, slated for April 25 to 28. Volunteers will receive a single-day pass to the four-day festival for every four-hour shift worked.
MerleFest 2013 is seeking volunteers to help prepare the
grounds of Wilkes Community College for the festival.
Volunteer workdays will be March 22,
April 5 and April 19.
Volunteers will earn a single-day general admission pass to MerleFest
for every four-hour shift worked. There are a limited number of volunteer spaces for this
opportunity. Anyone interested in volunteering should call (336) 838-6131.
MerleFest 2013,
slated for April 25 to 28, will feature performances from more than 90 artists on 14 stages, along
with crafts and activities at the Little Pickers Family Area, shopping opportunities at the Heritage
Crafts Tent and the Shoppes at MerleFest, nature walks and many food and beverage stops throughout
the festival site on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro.
Tickets for
MerleFest 2013 can be purchased at http://www.merlefest.org or by calling (800) 343-7857.
Additional details about this year’s festival lineup and other MerleFest information can
also be found at the website.
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the
country, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans.
MerleFest was founded in 1988
in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson, who died May 29,
2012. MerleFest is a celebration of “traditional plus” music, a unique mix of music based on the
traditional, roots-oriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time
music, and expanded to include Americana, country, blues, rock and many other styles.
The
festival hosts more than 90 artists performing on 14 stages during the course of the four-day event.
The annual event has become the primary fundraiser for the WCC Endowment Corporation, funding
scholarships, capital projects and other educational needs.
