The 1st Annual Bill Jorgenson
Email the festival director: Rob Billings
1st Annual Bill Jorgenson Invitational Bluegrass Festival 
was held on August 18, 2001   On Broadway in Green Bay, WI

 
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Pickin" Up Speed from Milwaukee got the show off to a great start The Green Bay Pickers showed off some fancy fingering Bill Jorgenson's Trio plus 3 filled the air with bluegrass music Art Stevenson & High Water wowed the crowd Stephanie dedicated Little Red Wagon to Bill Jorgenson 
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Even though the sky was dark ,bluegrass fans came out in force The rain held off for 5 hours and then came down in buckets Dallas Smith and the boys from Shiloh put on a great show even with the wind and raindrops Its helps to have 3 sons when there is set-up work to do Madison's Spare Time Bluegrass Band gave two great performances 
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At night we moved inside to the West Theater and the Burger boys got to play for Kenny Baker Kenny Baker had the crowd in the palm of his hand for more than an hour as he played his bluegrass fiddle music Kenny backed up Larry and Jeanne as they sang Waltz Across Texas Bill's grandchildren were happy to look up and  see their Grandpa on Stage Thanks Bill for 58 years of great Music & being a friend & giving a helpful hand to so many musicians & fans 

 
Titletown Brewery, Pub and Restaurant Kinkos Harley Davidson of Green Bay Van Boxtel

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PERFORMERS INCLUDED:
 
 
 


Kenny Baker
THE GREEN BAY PICKERS

Eddie Biebel

John Jirak

Nathan Sitzman



Dallas Smith

Bill Jorgenson,
the Father of Wisconsin Bluegrass

Art Stevenson and High Water

The Spare Time Bluegrass Band

Pickin' Up Speed
 
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