DOCKED UP ON BLUEGRASS |
(09/10/2008) |
By Drew Moody Jazz musicians may have to be 'in the mood' to find their groove. In contrast, most bluegrass musicians just love to play. On a recent perfect evening at Burnsville Lake the Glenville State College Bluegrass Band performed from a boat moored at the docks.
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GSC Bluegrass Band members pictured, clockwise from left, Music drifted lazily to listeners on a mild, windless night. Occasionally, between numbers, you could hear water gently lapping against the side of nearby boats. Burnsville Dock owners Dave and Judy Waldron typically sponsor concerts twice a year.
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Josh Chapman, left, paces the tune on Fishing and bluegrass music are favorites at the lake. "They've been catching super nice catfish and musky," Dave Waldron reported. In August a Vienna man caught a 50-inch musky, while another fisherman pulled out a catfish topping 50-pounds.
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Bill Boggess, of Vienna, WV recently According to Waldron, from around late September until mid-November, conditions should become ideal for musky, crappie and bass. Although Burnsville Docks finishes its season during the third week in October, lake remains open to the public year round.
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These West Virginia anglers show off their Glenville State College is home to one of two colleges nationwide offering 4-year music degrees specializing in Bluegrass music. Braxton County native Buddy Griffin heads the program.
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