Kickin' Up Grass Bluegrass Showdown

In 1894, Almanzo and Laura (Ingalls) Wilder brought their family (daughter, Rose) to Mansfield, Missouri and called Mansfield home for the next sixty-four years. During those sixty-four years, the Wilder family came to love the Mansfield area and to genuinely appreciate the Ozarks. Music was one of the Wilder's favorite aspects of the Ozarks. Some of the ways Almanzo and Laura enjoyed the music of the Ozarks were old-fashioned music parties, singings, music in the park, and sitting on the front porches of friends' homes.

Kickin' Up Grass is a celebration of the Wilder's love and appreciation of Bluegrass and Old Time Mountain Music.

Kickin' Up Grass -- an Ozarks Mountain Musical Showdown will be held on September 13, 2008 during the Wilder Days' Festival.
The purpose of this Showdown is the promotion of Bluegrass or Old Time Mountain Music as a style of music that the Wilder family appreciated. The Kickin' Up Grass competition will give bands an opportunity to perform their Bluegrass or Old Time Mountain music in a public setting for a cash prize.

Click here to view rules and details of Kickin' Up Grass Showdown

As part of the Wilder Days Festivities, there will be an open jam session on Friday evening, September 12, 2008 following the performances of school children from the Mansfield Schools.

click here for a registration form


	Home Kickin' Up Grass Band Registration Form Wilder Days' Events Sponsor Roster Kickin' Up Grass Details and Rules Sign up here to receive Wilder Days Updates		In 1894, Almanzo and Laura (Ingalls) Wilder brought their family (daughter, Rose) to Mansfield, Missouri and called Mansfield home for the next sixty-four years. During those sixty-four years, the Wilder family came to love the Mansfield area and to genuinely appreciate the Ozarks. Music was one of the Wilder's favorite aspects of the Ozarks. Some of the ways Almanzo and Laura enjoyed the music of the Ozarks were old-fashioned music parties, singings, music in the park, and sitting on the front porches of friends' homes. Kickin' Up Grass is a celebration of the Wilder's love and appreciation of Bluegrass and Old Time Mountain Music. Kickin' Up Grass -- an Ozarks Mountain Musical Showdown will be held on September 13, 2008 during the Wilder Days' Festival. The purpose of this Showdown is the promotion of Bluegrass or Old Time Mountain Music as a style of music that the Wilder family appreciated. The Kickin' Up Grass competition will give bands an opportunity to perform their Bluegrass or Old Time Mountain music in a public setting for a cash prize. Click here to view rules and details of Kickin' Up Grass Showdown As part of the Wilder Days Festivities, there will be an open jam session on Friday evening, September 12, 2008 following the performances of school children from the Mansfield Schools. click here for a registration form