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In Focus: Bluegrass and Country String Festival; Folklore and Fear Storytelling at Fort Randolph

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Mason County Extra Edition

MASON COUNTY — Longtime community photographer Ed Lowe was out and about in Mason County last weekend, with stops at the Bluegrass and Country String Festival held at the West Virginia State Farm Museum, and, the Folklore and Fear Storytelling event at Fort Randolph.

Pictured within the story link is a photo gallery of the events provided by Lowe to Mason County Extra Edition. What will be “In Focus” for Lowe, next? Check back to our website, or find us on Facebook to find out, and follow along.

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Three volunteers sit at a table to greet visitors.
Volunteers greet visitors to the Bluegrass and Country String Festival at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
A four-piece band plays. Instruments include mandolin, upright bass, guitar, banjo.
Several bands performed over two days at the Bluegrass and Country String Festival at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
Three Colonial re-enactors gather on a long cabin's porch.
Folklore and Fear Storytelling at Fort Randolph included “tales” spun by costumed storytellers. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
A costumed re-enactor in front of a log cabin.
Costumed storytellers greeted visitors to Fort Randolph last weekend. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
Visitors interact with a man dressed in Colonial garb.
Visitors could learn about the history of Fort Randolph, and hear some “tales” as part of the Folklore and Fear Storytelling event. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
A man and woman stand in a darkened cabin, with a few candles burning.
Folklore and Fear Storytelling at Fort Randolph by candlelight. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
A man stands in a dark cabin with only one candle burning.
Folklore and Fear Storytelling at Fort Randolph by candlelight. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
A costumed re-enactor dressed in Colonial garb and compelling, ghostly-white face makeup.
Folklore and Fear Storytelling at Fort Randolph offered a self-paced/self-guided tour of the fort for visitors who interacted with costumed storytellers. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)
A costumed storyteller stands in the doorway of a log cabin.
This costumed re-enactor stands ready to greet visitors to a cabin located within Fort Randolph. (Photo submitted to Mason County Extra Edition by Ed Lowe)

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