Whispering Beard Folk Festival

Clear your calenders for the last weekend of August. The Whispering Beard Folk Festival returns from August 28-30, in its new home at the Thorn Hill Farm in Morning View, Kentucky. Located just about thirty minutes outside of the Cincinnati Metro area, the privately-owned 90-acre farm sits alongside the Licking River and features a 15-acre lake, hiking trail and the oldest drag strip in the United States.

The festival features over thirty bands on two stages, mixing local, regional and national talent. Aside from bringing your good vibes, make sure to bring your camping and fishing gear, as both are available on-site.

Topping this year’s lineup are the legendary bluegrass musician, Peter Rowan, and the punk-inspired, bluegrass act, the Hackensaw Boys.

Following the Hackensaw Boys on Friday for “Buffalo’s Late-Nite Hootenanny” are the Grateful Dead-inspired bluegrass jamband, the Rumpke Mountain Boys. On Saturday, following Peter Rowan, the Rattlesnakin’ Daddies will be doing the late night show dubbed “Washboardio’s Snake Oil Hoedown.”

Here’s the complete daily lineup:

Lineup:

Fri
Hackensaw Boys
The Hackensaw Boys began mixing country, punk and mountain music on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia in 1999. Described as “the Carter family meets the Ramones…”

Rumpke Mountain Boys (Late Night)
It’s hard to believe they’ve been around for nearly ten years, and have only released one studio album, but the Rumpke Mountain Boys aren’t “that” type of band. They’re more something you have to experience in concert, and are always fun. Their unique style of jam-grass has earned multiple CEA Awards and nominations, while they’ve become somewhat of a smaller, local festival favorite playing alongside many of their heroes at fests like Hookahville, Terrapin Hills, as well as hosting Snugglefest.

The Tillers
Rubber Knife Gang
The Hiders
Jake Speed and the Fredddies
Rocky Cash
Downtown County Band
Lauren Houston
Wonky Tonk
Daniel Ryan
Captain Mike
Anchor in the Valley
Easy Tom Eby

Sat
Peter Rowan
At 67, the legendary musician and composer is still going at it. He didn’t discover bluegrass until college, when he heard the Stanley Brothers, and at 23 years old became a member of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys. At 25, he formed Earth Opera with David Grisman, who frequently opened for The Doors. He has also worked alongside musicians like Jerry Garcia, Tony Rice and Vassar Clements.

The Rattlesnakin’ Daddies (Late Night)
Frontier Folk Nebraska
Whiskey Bent Valley Boys
Chicago Farmer
The Turkeys
Katie Laur
Moonshine Drive
Comet Bluegrass Allstars
Billy Catfish
Buffalo Killers
Perfect Norm
Mt. Pleasant String Band
Erin Flanigan
Magnolia Mountain

Sun
Lauren Houston
Ricky Nye
Lagniappe
Williams Family Band

For all the info you need regarding location, directions, tickets and set-times, please visit the website.