Beanblossom, Indiana Home Page
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Beanblossom is in beautiful Brown County, Indiana, where there's lots of
trees, a lovely covered bridge, trees, streams and rivers, trees, the Bill
Monroe Bluegrass Festival, trees, horses and cows and deer, trees, ducks
and geese, trees, rabbits and wild turkeys, trees, that Great Blue Herron
that stalks our lake from time to time, and, well, trees. Of course, there's
also nearby Bloomington, home of Indiana University (IU), for all the music,
bookstores, restaurants, intellectual stimulation, and culture one could
crave. And, even closer, rustic Nashville, Indiana, with its high density
of artists, was actually called the "Paris of the Mid-West" back
in the 30's and 40's. It's a paradise in the Mid-West, but don't tell anybody.
Incidentally, the town's name is often shown as either Beanblossom or Bean
Blossom. The research into the subject that I've seen suggests that it is
more correctly spelled as the single-word form, Beanblossom. Basically,
it was named after a river that was named after a person. That person's
last name was Beanblossom. So the town's name is actually Beanblossom, although
you'll often see it written Bean Blossom in some seemingly official places,
including the local (county) paper and ads for the Bill Monroe Museum and
Festival.
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Info on the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival:
We have no affiliation with the festival, but in case you've landed here
looking for information about the festival, here it is. There is now an
official web site for the Bill Monroe Festival Grounds and Museum at:
The Bill Monroe Blugrass Festival
has been taking place in Beanblossom for over thirty years now. They've
been holding it in early to mid June the last few years, at least, although
there are maybe half a dozen other concerts and festivals held at the Bill
Monroe Museum and Festival Grounds throughout the year. Give them a call
if you're heading to this neck of the woods and want to hear some authentic
American roots music. As a point of historical interest, and to track how
inflation affects pretty much everything, here is some contact info and
prices for the 1997 festival, from the local paper, the Brown County
Democrat ("It isn't Wednesday until you've read the Democrat"):
Camping is available on the grounds and there's a museum and gift shop open
most days. "Uncle Pen's Cabin" is open for festivals. Tickets
are typically on sale at the gate. Prices in 1997 were $15 for Thursday;
$20 Friday; $25 Saturday and $15 Sunday. A 4-day combination ticket cost
$65. Children younger than 12 were free with an adult. For more up-to-date
scheduling and ticket information call (615) 868-3333 or locally (in area
code 812) 988-6422 or 988-0333.