KINGFIELD POPS 2008 
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 28, 2008

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2007 Kingfield POPS was the best concert ever!

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On Saturday, June 30, against a scenic backdrop of forest and mountains, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will strike the opening notes of the Kingfield POPS’ fifth annual outdoor concert at the Kennedy Farm in Kingfield.

 

Conductor Xiao-Lu Li will lead the 65-member orchestra through a program that includes popular songs such as Blue Moon, the Pink Panther theme and The Sound of Music, as well as familiar patriotic and light classical tunes. As the full moon rises, the orchestra will play Tchaikovsky's dramatic 1812 Overture finale, with the sounds of the cannons provided by a couple of local 'extreme percussionists.' The big day will conclude in grand fashion with the POPS’ celebrated fireworks display.

 

The 2007 Kingfield POPS promises to be the best ever, featuring not only the BSO, but also some exceptional regional performers who will treat spectators to the sounds of bluegrass, folk and country tunes. Live music starts the moment the gates open at 5:00 p.m. Featured artists include the Western Mountain Trash Can Band on steel drums; the Smith Brothers, a dynamic teenage duo who play bluegrass, old-time, Down-East, Celtic, and modern tunes on fiddle and guitar; and the Pineland Fiddlers, a group of 20 fiddlers age six to 16 who play Celtic, Quebecois and traditional New England fiddle tunes and have been described as "holding the future of Maine fiddling in their hands."

 

About 1500 guests have attended past POPS events. Many bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic, but food can also be purchased from one of the local vendors on site for al fresco dining. 

 

Before the orchestra takes the stage children can explore BSO’s Instrument Petting Zoo, where they can investigate, ‘hands on,’ many of the instruments in a symphony orchestra. Selected POPS gear and souvenirs will be for sale.

 

The Festival of the Arts will take place in the village of Kingfield from10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to this event is free. Visitors can meet artists and artisans and interact with them as they exhibit photography, jewelry, stained glass, blown glass, paintings, metal works, wooden bowls, spinning yarn and more. Maine musicians will also be on hand playing live music throughout the day.

 

Tickets for the Kingfield POPS concert are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. Children 17 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.

 

For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.kingfieldpops.com or call 1-800-639-3221. 

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