24 hours of bluegrass

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A variety of crafts were on display during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Crowds of people attended the two-day benefit event, which raised money for nonprofits and charities in Rabun County.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The band Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys performs during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Crowds of people attended and toe-tapped to bluegrass music by various bands. Other entertainment included headliner Nick Chandler & Delivered and music by John Duncan; Foxfire Boys; Doug Flowers Band; New Apostles of Bluegrass; Willie Wells and Blue Ridge Mountain Grass; Shadow Ridge; and Brushfire.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Iris Hanson, 14; Freya Hanson, 12; Otis Hanson, 10; and Myrtle Hanson, 6 have their faces painted and get Henna body art and glitter tattoos by Kristina Robak with her business Face Painting by Kristina.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The city of Dillard was filled with incredible music Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5 for a record-year Dillard Bluegrass festival. The band New Apostles of Bluegrass performs to a crowd last Saturday. Other entertainment included headliner Nick Chandler & Delivered and music by John Duncan; Foxfire Boys; Doug Flowers Band; Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys; Willie Wells and Blue Ridge Mountain Grass; Shadow Ridge; and Brushfire.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Blue Hound Barbeque held a “Cooking with the Pros”class to teach different food preparation and cooking techniques during last weekend’s Dillard Bluegrass Festival and many people cooked up an appetite to attend the event.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Joe and Trina Shipp, owners of the business Smokey’s Belts which creates personalized and hand-stamped products, display their work during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass festival Aug. 4 and 5.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A variety of crafts were on display during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Crowds of people attended the two-day benefit event, which raised money for nonprofits and charities in Rabun County.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jackie Muse showcased Tennessee Tea Jars during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Not pictured is Kappy of Tennessee Tea Jars.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Giggles & Grins Caricatures made its mark during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival as attendees enjoyed having their inner characters drawn Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A variety of crafts were on display during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Crowds of people attended the two-day benefit event, which raised money for nonprofits and charities in Rabun County.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Attendees to the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival last weekend enjoyed lemonade, sweet tea, and many dessert options at Country Cabin Sweets & Treats. A variety of food vendors were located on Dillard City Hall fairgrounds during the fundraising two-day festival.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Michael, Lilly, 6, and Sara Caveney enjoy bluegrass music with dog Rohan during the 26th Dillard Bluegrass Festival.