Fly Away Home Festival

Fly Away Home Festival Celebrate bluegrass legend Hazel Dickens' at the second annual Fly Away Home Fest. All proceeds benefit The Black Lung Association. Bring a lawn chair!

A TRIBUTE TO HAZEL DICKENS | Born in Montcalm, WV on June 1st, 1925, Hazel Dickens was one of the pioneering women in bluegrass music and a powerful voice for the struggles of working people, especially coal miners in Appalachia. All proceeds benefit the National Black Lung Association

Suggested donation $10. Below is a copy-paste of the venue rules for events taking place in Glenwood Park's faci

lities:

In order to keep the Park enjoyable for the entire family, of all ages, a few rules must be observed at all times. Help us be respectful to our hosts, our community, and our land!

1. NO DRUGS, BEER, or OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES allowed on Park Property. No illicit substances.
2. Place all trash in appropriate containers. If additional bags are needed please contact the staff
3. Park in designated areas only.
4. Observe the 15 MPH speed limit (children will be playing). Pedestrians do have the right-of-way.
5. Please observe the plants and wildlife, but leave them so others may enjoy their beauty also. It is also unlawful and dangerous to feed the wildlife, including the ducks and geese.
6. NO confetti, fake flower petals, or water balloons allowed.
7. NO inflatable bounce houses or slides allowed. Do not use chalk in shelters or on tables.
8. Failure to abide by these rules WILL result in IMMEDIATE REMOVAL from the facility.

In solidarity with Teamsters Local 175 and The Beverage Market strike, come on down to provide support to these folks st...
08/27/2026

In solidarity with Teamsters Local 175 and The Beverage Market strike, come on down to provide support to these folks striking to keep their wages and benefits. There will be fantastic music from a bunch of Appalachian artists, including Ryan Brandenburg, Matthew Thomas, Curtis Lovejoy, and WoodbineBand, whom you might have seen at FAHF this year.

"United we stand, divided we fall
For every dime they give us, a battle must be fought
So working people, use your power, the key to liberty
Don't support that rich man's style of luxury"

08/27/2026

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In 1999, Dolly Parton released her single "A Few Old Memories," which was originally written by Hazel Dickens and record...
08/26/2026

In 1999, Dolly Parton released her single "A Few Old Memories," which was originally written by Hazel Dickens and recorded in 1987 for her third solo album, It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song.

In this pic, Dolly Parton and Hazel Dickens pose with Hardly Strictly Bluegrass founder Warren Hellman pose in 2005. What a wonderful legacy of Appalachian singers!

08/25/2026
08/18/2026

Welcome Kenneth Jennings!

From the article:Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman doesn’t need a research study to confirm for her a return to the da...
08/05/2026

From the article:
Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman doesn’t need a research study to confirm for her a return to the dark days of coal mining. She finds evidence in a stack of more than 150 funeral programs, all for former patients at her pulmonary rehabilitation clinic in Norton, Virginia.

“Each one of these represents a life that’s gone because of black lung,” Freeman explained as she flipped through the programs, recognizing names and images.

“These are husbands. These are brothers…These men were just hard-working men and the only thing they did was go to work and provide for their families. And it cost them everything…This is the aftermath of black lung.”

It’s now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying.

We love to see other people celebrating the life and legacy of Hazel Dickens. I hope we will see The Hazel Project Band ...
07/12/2026

We love to see other people celebrating the life and legacy of Hazel Dickens. I hope we will see The Hazel Project Band perform in West Virginia some day soon. :)

Celebrating the Music of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard The Hazel Project pays tribute to the music written or recorded by bluegrass pioneers and legendary musicians, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. Hazel and Alice tackled subjects from social injustice to the hardships of workers, as well as love...

07/08/2026

July 7, 1903: Labor organizer Mary Harris Jones, more popularly known as Mother Jones, launched the “March of the Mill Children,” walking from Philadelphia toward President Theodore Roosevelt’s home on Long Island to protest child labor. Among her demands: cutting children’s workweeks to 55 hours.

06/02/2026

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Princeton, WV
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