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GA HR1088
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Meadows
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the Georgia String Band Festival, held at the Harris Arts Center in downtown Calhoun, Georgia, as the official string band festival of the state
- The festival was established in 2007 by the Calhoun Gordon Arts Council, reviving a tradition dating back to the 1920s Gordon County Fiddlers' Convention, which attracted approximately 5,000 people
- The festival features nationally renowned old-time string band musicians and competitions in singing, buck dancing, banjo picking, string band performances, and fiddling
- Acknowledges Gordon County's historical significance in old-time string band music, including recordings of local musicians Andrew and Jim Baxter featured in Harry Smith's influential 1952 Anthology of American Folk Music
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution
Legislative Description
Georgia String Band Festival; the official string band festival of Georgia; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/7/2018
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