ROCKINGHAM — On Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Rockingham Hill Farm, 34 Meetinghouse Road, the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its third annual Southern Vermont Flannel Festival.
“Surround yourself with pies, cider, craft beer, pies, cocktails, pumpkins, food and craft vendors, and more pies, even a pie contest, and beautiful Vermont foliage as we celebrate community and welcome autumn surrounded by the vistas of the Vermont Countryside,” the Chamber said in a news release.
The music lineup starts at noon on Saturday with Low Lily. “This string and vocal trio explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration,” say organizers. Setting down roots in Brattleboro, the band has crafted a signature sound they have shared with audiences throughout North America and the U.K., garnering two No. 1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Award wins.
Cold Chocolate follows at 2:30 p.m. They are a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk, funk, and bluegrass. Featuring Ethan Robbins on guitar, Ariel Bernstein on percussion, and backed by some of the root's music scene's finest players, this group from Boston is impressing audiences throughout New England and beyond.
On Sunday, The Break Maids begin jamming at 11:30 a.m. With their original rock n' roll sound and twist of folk punk, they offer glam-stomp music with three-part harmonies that Seven Days calls “ethereal like a Greek Tragedy.” The Maids are Faith Wood on bass, Ida Mae Specker on percussion, and Emily Burkland on guitar.
The Stockwell Brothers round out the music at 1:45 p.m. Their Green Mountain Newgrass music spans traditional and progressive styles with banjo, alternative rhythms, and three-part harmonies.
In addition to music, crafters from all around the area will be on hand, along with a great raffle with lots of prizes and plenty of local food.
Follow the buffalo red and black plaid road signs to direct you to the fest.
Admission is $7 per person, with a discount if you're wearing flannel. Kids 12 and under get in free. For more information, email the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce at [email protected], visit gfrcc.org, or call 802-463-4280.