Hey Everybody!!!
Just yesterday we found out that Pickathon has been nominated for the First ever “Festie” Awards!! Initiated by Festival Awareness Guru’s Melody Trip.

We are excited for a number of reasons…and here is why:
1. The category we fit in for this year is “Most Scenic Festival Setting” – Pendarvis Farm with the amazing Guildworks created Environment and Backdrops.
2. Those that choose to take the time to vote, are instantly entered in a sweepstakes that can win them Free Airfare and Festival Passes that would bring you back to Pickathon for yet another Amazing year in 2007!

So..vote for us, and tell your friends, we don’t stand a chance without you!

Heres the scoop on the First Ever Festies Awards (there are several categories..we just happen to nominated for our Beauty) :

Most Scenic Festival Setting

10,000 Lakes
All Good
Alleghenies Folk
High Sierra
Kokua
Monterey Bay Blues Fest
Pickathon Roots Festival
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks
Tanglewood Jazz
Telluride Bluegrass

The winner of the Festies will be announced on March 20th and promoted to the music media and community nationwide.

Winner will be determined based on three factors: 1) fan voting 2) top music bloggers 3) MelodyTrip staff
All PICKATHON fans can VOTE by visiting : VOTE FOR PICKATHON.
Any members of our website/email list that vote on the Festies will be eligible to win free airfare and tickets for the 2007 – 9th Annual Pickathon (compliments of MelodyTrip)!

Well, there you go!…get out there and VOTE..and if feeling overly ambitious….get up on your blogging skills and tell these folks all about it!

Great!…and we sure do appreciate it.

– Pickathon Staff