BLUEGRASS FEST DRAWS HUGE CROWD

(08/13/2005)

Record crowds came to this years festival

Pickers getting reading to go on stage

Some of the best bluegrass around ...

... attracted dancers to center stage

The 8th Annual Fireman's Bluegrass Festival concluded tonight with one of the best fireworks displays around.

Dozens of bluegrass bands from WV and Ohio entertained a record crowd, helped by pleasant but hot weather.

"This year's festival had a lot of extra attractions, all family-oriented," says Debbie Metheney, one of the organizers.