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vertical_rule_dark.gif (44 bytes) Letter_n.gif (617 bytes)on't miss the Ninth Annual Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival, a one-day outdoor event in the streets of historic downtown Sopchoppy, Florida.

This annual event will be on Saturday April 11, 2009 from 8:00 AM when the booths are open for business with the fun continuing until 11:00 PM when the dance ends. 

  • Over 80 vendors of arts and crafts and food. 
  • Live music and games throughout the day. 
  • Crowning of the Worm Grunter’s King
  • Unique 2009 Festival T-shirts and hats on sale
  • FREE ADMITTANCE

Festival Event Schedule
 
8:30 am   Arts and crafts vendors open  
10:00 am  

Opening ceremonies

 
10:15 am  

Worm Gruntin’ Demonstration with Gary Revell, professional bait harvester

 
10:30 am  

Worm Gruntin’ Contest (Children 16 or under) – CASH PRIZES

 
10:30 – Noon   Traditional Music with Frank Lindamood on Guitar and Banjo  
Noon   Coronation of Worm Grunter’s King – Sopchoppy’s Own Jim Tartt  
1:00 – 2:45 pm  

Folk Rock with Mimi & The HearnDogs (Mimi Hearn, Mike Snelling, Frank Graham & Mike Palecki)

 
2:30 pm   Jump Rope competition  
1:00 pm  

Registration for horseshoe championship

 
2:00 pm   Worm Grunter’s Horseshoe Championship – CASH PRIZE  
3:00 – 4:45 pm   Delta Blues with Slim Fatz  
3:30 pm   Worm Grunter’s Hula Hoop Contest  
5:00- 7:00 pm   More games and contests  
5:15 – 6:15 pm  

Southern Rock with Tupelo Railroad (Brandon Strickland, Cody Solburg, Snap Revell, Ryan Crouch & Larry Johnson)

 

WORM GRUNTER’S BALL with LIVE MUSIC
(It’s outdoors so bring a chair or blanket)

 
6:30 – 7:45 pm  

Swamp Rock with Wakulla (Susan Solburg, Snorri Solburg, Stan Gramling, Tommy Owen & drummer)

 
8:00 - 10:00 PM  

Rock & Roll Dance Music with Rick Ott Band (Rick Ott, Stan Gramling, Dom Lausic, Sammy Tedder & special guests Brandy Marder & Lindsay Evans)

 

For more information email billlowrie@embarqmail.com or call 962-4138 DAYTIME ONLY.

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