Rick Falls strums his banjo for Bear Fork crowd

McCumbers group ("Buck" McCumbers on left) entertains

Members and guests join Charlie McKown,
Bear Fork Hunting Club president (far right)

It was a big bash in the deep woods of Bear Fork Saturday, with a number of bands performing at the Second Annual Bear Fork Bluegrass Festival.

Johnny Staats was one of the groups entertaining about two-hundred and fifty folks who drove down the much improved road to the pavilion for a day's worth of entertainment.

The Bear Fork Hunting Club dates back to the late 1800s, where local residents actually camped and hunted in the wilderness area a week at a time, setting up a store, barber shop and sleeping tents. (See "Tales of Bear Fork" under People, Humor and History)

Other bands performing at the event were, Spirits of Bluegrass, Muddy River Band, Connie & The McCumbers Brothers, Break Mountain, Denny Dobbins Band and the Bear Fork Band.

Sound was provided by MegaZound.

The Cottrell bunch are old-time Calhoun musicians

It was a "bring your lawn chair" event

A Bluegrass fan enjoys the Fest