General Information:

On Saturday, July 4th and Sunday, July 5th, the annual Mountain Keepers
Music Festival will be held at Kayford Mountain's Stanley Heirs Park . This
concert is the premier music festival that celebrates environmental justice
in southern West Virginia. The two day event will feature local and regional
musicians playing a variety of bluegrass, gospel, country, rock, jam and old
time music, as well as a pot-luck meal. This is a free concert that will
celebrate Appalachian life and attendees are encouraged to bring a covered
dish.

The festival will feature many emerging artists who celebrate their homes
and heritage.

Stanley Heirs Park is located near Dawes, WV, which is about 35
minutes south of Charleston off of Interstate 64. For more
information about the concert and directions: www.myspace.com/mtkeepersfest

There is a potluck Saturday afternoon so please bring a dish to share.
There is also free camping available on both Friday and Saturday nights, but
music doesn't start until Saturday afternoon. Bring camping supplies, water,
and snacks if you plan on staying.

This is a drug and alcohol free event. This is a free concert,
but donations are welcome and appreciated, please bring your checkbook.
This Festival is sponsored by the Keepers of the Mountains Foundation, Ohio
Valley Environmental Coalition, and Student Environmental Action Coalition.

For more information on the effects of mountaintop removal, please visit
www.crmw.net, www.ohvec.org, or www.seac.org.

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Musicians

Sat, July 5th starts at about noon

Chelsea McBee: http://www.chelseamcbee.com/home.html
Benji Taylor: http://www.myspace.com/benjitaylor
The Lone Tones: http://www.thelonetones.com/home.html
Corporate Orange: http://www.myspace.com/corporateorange
Benji Burrell and Tricia Feeney: n/a
Kipp McGhee & Friends: http://www.myspace.com/pavlovsdogswv
Trish Ansley: n/a
Faithful Journey: n/a

Sun, July 6th
Church Services in the Morning
Elizabeth & Sandy LaPrelle starting at about noon:
http://www.myspace.com/elizabethlaprelle
T Paige Dalporto: http://www.tpaige.com/

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WEATHER:

NOAA's weather site is calling for a beautiful weekend!

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Directions to Kayford Mountain:

Take I-77 to exit 79 (Sharon/Cabin Creek Road)
Go 7 1/2 miles to the "Y" at Leewood and take the right fork
Go 3 1/2 to 4 more miles and come to blacktop and dirt
At the left hand corner, take the one-lane bridge accross the creek
Stay on this road for 1 1/2 to 2 miles and go right up the hill.
Follow the guard rails to the end where you will come to a large white rock
and a fork in the road