It’s a little bit of a drive out to Fines Creek, but for those that gathered over the weekend for the 15^th annual Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam, the trip seemed to be well worth it.

“This is the first time we’ve come to it, but we really like it a lot,” said Jason Brockwell, who drove to the jam with his family all the way from Tennessee.

It was Saturday evening and even as the sun began to set and the temperatures began to drop, it didn’t cool the enthusiasm of the crowd, who stayed to enjoy the variety of entertainment at the jam.

From the Fines Creek Flatfooters to the lively bluegrass music the young cloggers danced to, everyone seemed to be having a good time. And it’s been that way since the jam first began with a band playing a little bluegrass from the bed of a trailer. Now there is a ...