This festival paid for in part by funds from the State of Alabama Tourism Department.

This program/project has been made possible by grants from the Alabama State Council of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

This gathering celebrates the legacy of one of Alabama’s greatest old-time fiddlers, Charlie Stripling (1896-1966) of Kennedy, with reminiscences by family and friends, the premier of a video about the musical Stripling family, and a concert by musicians who have been influenced by Stripling recordings made in the 1920s and ‘30s. Old-time and bluegrass musicians are invited to jam before and after the program.

Doors open at noon for jamming and program starts at 2:00 pm. Fish fry starts at 6:00 pm. The program is free and the fish fry is $9.00 per plate.

 The program is sponsored by the Alabama Folklife Association (AFA) with support from the Belk Community Center, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Alabama State Council on the Arts. For more information call the AFA at 205-822-0505.