{"id":5452,"date":"2018-09-24T21:36:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T01:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/?p=5452"},"modified":"2018-09-24T21:36:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T01:36:53","slug":"trains-and-bluegrass-music-a-natural-blend-of-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainebluegrass.org\/test\/news\/trains-and-bluegrass-music-a-natural-blend-of-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"TRAINS AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC a natural blend of fun!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecaMsoNormal\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Webp.net-compress-image.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5457\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-5457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Webp.net-compress-image-654x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Webp.net-compress-image\" width=\"640\" height=\"1002\"><\/a>SATURDAY, Sept 29, 2018 &#8211; 10:30am to 3pm in ALNA, Maine. ATTENTION: BLUEGRASS PLAYERS all levels of play welcome! &#8211; The Wiscasset, Waterville &amp; Farmington Railway Museum&#8217;s FALL FESTIVAL is including a Bluegrass Picking Party. PLEASE CONTINUE READING for ALL INFORMATION.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecaMsoNormal\">You will be TAKING A TRAIN to the festival area, where there will be picking, face painting for the kids and other Fall Festival activities.&nbsp; Trains leave Sheepscot Station (the main platform with the Gift Shop) starting at 10:30 AM, 10:55, 12 noon, 12:25, 1:30, 1:55, and 3:00 (the last regular train).&nbsp; IN ORDER TO GET PICKING TIME IN, it is suggested that you get on board by at least 1:30, stay in the picking area as long as you like during the event (most pickers are heading on the train back by 3pm).<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecaMsoNormal\"><span class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecatextexposedshow\">BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF MAINE will have a table set up for info about jams, merchandise &amp; membership sign ups.&nbsp; THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT, but a little cool, dress accordingly. Chairs will be set up there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecaMsoNormal\">&nbsp;BLUEGRASS PICKERS (with instruments) RIDE FREE &#8212; ***ALL guests OTHER THAN pickers can get tickets at the station in the gift shop &#8211; $8 for adults $7 senior 60+\/$5-kids\/tots 3 &amp; under-free. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecaMsoNormal\">***Catch an early train for more picking time!!<span class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecatextexposedshow\">&nbsp;ALL ARE WELCOME. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecatextexposedshow\">&nbsp;LOCATION: The WWF Railway Museum is located at 97 Cross Street, Alna, Maine. Directly off of Rt 218. &nbsp;FROM Route 1 in downtown Wiscasset, turn on Rt 218 (aka Federal Street a block away from Red\u2019s Eats). Follow 4.5miles to Alna, Cross St. on left. Parking is past the big yellow barn and RR tracks. Family Friendly, lots of kids activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_117631263104990888ydpb38d1ecaMsoNormal\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/yellow-barn-and-wwf-sign-on-cross-road.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5456\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/yellow-barn-and-wwf-sign-on-cross-road.jpg\" alt=\"yellow barn and wwf sign on cross road\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wwf-bmam-fall-festival-pick-circle-train-2017.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5455\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wwf-bmam-fall-festival-pick-circle-train-2017.jpg\" alt=\"wwf bmam fall festival pick circle train 2017\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wwf-bluegrass-picking-with-alna-station-and-train-2014.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5454\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wwf-bluegrass-picking-with-alna-station-and-train-2014.jpg\" alt=\"wwf bluegrass picking with alna station and train 2014\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/steaming-engine-at-the-station.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5453\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mainebluegrass.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/steaming-engine-at-the-station.jpg\" alt=\"steaming engine at the station\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SATURDAY, Sept 29, 2018 &#8211; 10:30am to 3pm in ALNA, Maine. 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