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\"Bluegrass<\/a>

Tim Ruffo, pictured, is a new addition to this year\u2019s bluegrass festival. Tim Ruffo will be performing solo on July 9, at 6 p.m. at the Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival to take place over four days at 231 Ketchumville Rd. in Berkshire, N.Y. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

Starting on July 9, for the 12th year in a row, bluegrass lovers will congregate in the hills of Berkshire for the Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival. This year\u2019s event has a slew of performers scheduled over the four-day festival held at 231 Ketchumville Rd. in Berkshire, N.Y. and full weekend tickets for two are $80.<\/p>\n

The festival originally started in Tioga Center and was run by the Kithcart family. It is named in honor of Beverly Kithcart, whose nickname was Busy Bird. Kithcart was a big fan of music festivals and hoped to have one of her own eventually. In 2004, the year before she passed away, her children helped her start the Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival.<\/p>\n

After her passing, the festival has continued on and in 2011 it was taken over by the Gwardyak family, who owns the property where it is now held.<\/p>\n

Adam Gwardyak explained, \u201cMy wife and I are the organizers but this is a family thing, so family friends and neighbors help put it on.\u201d<\/p>\n

He estimated that people come from a 150 to 200-mile radius to see the festival, and that the total number of attendees has been increasing every year. Last year, there were approximately 1,500 guests that showed up.<\/p>\n

Festival-goers are welcome to stay on site and Gwardyak said, \u201cThey can bring anything they want \u2013 from motor homes down to sleeping bags.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although there\u2019s an admission fee, Gwardyak said the festival hasn\u2019t been a moneymaking venture thus far. In fact, between sponsorships and grants, Busy Bird has just been able to break even.<\/p>\n

Gwardyak commented, \u201cWe haven\u2019t made a profit yet, but at some point we\u2019d at least like to have enough left over to start the next year with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gwardyak continued, \u201cThis is a family-oriented event. We have activities for children.\u201d Although there\u2019s no alcohol sold at the festival, attendees are permitted to bring it in, \u201cbut we don\u2019t encourage it.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s performers include Hickory Project, Jersey Corn Pickers, Slewfoot, Plexigrass, Jesse Alexander Band, Matthews Family Tradition, Melanie and The Boys, Chasing Blue, NewTown, Wood and Wire, Band of Strings, Tim Ruffo, and more.<\/p>\n

Ruffo is new to this year\u2019s festival, but is looking forward to performing a solo show for guests.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m originally country music,\u201d said Ruffo. Initially, he wasn\u2019t sure that he\u2019d fit in with the sound of the festival, but organizers encouraged him to come anyway. Ruffo describes his style as \u201coutlaw Americana\u201d and said that he\u2019ll be playing some Johnny Cash, some Willie Nelson, and some original music.<\/p>\n

Although he\u2019s traveled all over for his music career, Ruffo, from nearby Maine, N.Y. said that he\u2019s looking forward to an event closer to home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like the concept he has with this bluegrass festival, and I\u2019m playing it by myself without my band, so I can get a little more personal,\u201d said Ruffo.<\/p>\n

Pausing, he added, \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a great event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruffo will be performing at 6 p.m. at the festival on July 9. You can hear his music at timruffomusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the festival, visit busybirdbluegrass.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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