Mineral Spring Park, Williamston, SC Event and Spring Water Run sponsored by: For the first time in our history - The 2010 Spring Water Festival Will Be A Two Day Event! Friday, August 27 - 6 p.m. - 10 p.m Saturday, August 28 - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Don't Miss The 29th Annual Spring Water Festival! Mineral Spring Park Williamston, SC State Hwy. 20 just off I-85 between Anderson and Greenville, SC Arts & Crafts  Health Fair  Live Music  Gospel music showcase Free Children's Activities Amusement Rides  Spring Water 5K Run  1 Mile Fun Run  Antique Car Show  Ride&Bike Show  Food  Exhibits Souvenirs    Directions to Festival From I-85 or Hwy. 29, exit onto Hwy.8 to Pelzer. Right on Hwy. 20 into downtown Williamston 50 plus Crafters - 40 + Display Vendors - 14 Food Vendors  Live Bands - 17+ Gospel groups  125 + Car Show entries - Antique Fire Truck exhibit - Fire Truck Rides FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING All Events - Rain or Shine No alcohol - No coolers - No Pets - No bicycles, No Skate Boards   Latest News and Information (Updated July 20, 2010) Sign up now for Spring Water Festival Organizers of the Spring Water Festival, held in Williamston’s Mineral Spring Park in August, are taking application for various events for the upcoming festival. For the first time in its history, the festival will be a two day event, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27 and continuing 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. The 2010 event and Spring Water Run is being sponsored by AnMed Health. The AnMed Health Spring Water Run will feature more than 200 runners on a registered course. Entry fee is $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the race. Registration forms are available in advance at The Journal and online at www.springwaterfestival.com and at strictlyrunning.com. For additional information contact Chris Bradberry at 864-420-3282 or email bradberry9600@msn.com. Local businesses and non profits are invited to  have a display at the festival to promote their goods and services. For more information contact Dianne Lollis at 847-5743. Local crafters who would like to display handmade items for sale at the festival are also invited to participate. Contact Ellen Harvell at 847-5588. The festival will again feature one of the upstate’s largest antique and classic auto shows, being sponsored by the Williamston Fire Department. To register contact Steve Ellison at 864-847-4950. Additional infomation is available online, along with application forms at www.springwaterfestival.com. Lots of entertainment will be offered including beach music and shag contest, festival food and amusement rides on Friday and on Saturday, an all day gospel showcase, children’s entertainment, 5K Spring Water Run, displays, crafts, auto show and firetruck rides. Plans underway for Spring Water Festival Organizers of the Spring Water Festival, held in Williamston’s Mineral Spring Park in August, are making plans for the event which will celebrate 29 years. For the first time in its history, the festival will be a two day festival, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27 and continuing 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. The event and Spring Water Run is being sponsored by AnMed Health. The festival will kick off on Friday with a Shag contest and Beach Music by the Out of Towners Band.  On Saturday, music on the amphitheater stage will feature Linda Rodney, who performs under the name Chocolate Thunder and Outshyne. Linda Rodney, who is from Greenville, recently performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and will bring her own blues, rock and beach music to the Spring Water Festival. She has shared the stage with Little Pink Anderson, Sandra Hall and B. B. King. Outshyne is an up and coming country band with a rocking edge from Laurens. Their single “Country Boy in Me” is starting to get air play across the region. The popular beach music group the Royal Scotsmen Band will also return for a fun and entertaining beach blast on Saturday. Lots of other entertainment will be offered throughout the day including an all day gospel showcase and children’s entertainment. The AnMed Health 5K Spring Water Run will feature more than 200 runners on a registered course. Entry fee is $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the race. Registration forms are available in advance at The Journal and online at www.springwaterfestival.com and at strictlyrunning.com. For additional information contact Chris Bradberry at 864-420-3282 or email bradberry9600@msn.com. Local businesses and non profits are invited to  have a display at the festival to promote their goods and services. For more information contact Dianne Lollis at 847-5743. Local crafters who would like to display handmade items for sale at the festival are also invited to participate. Contact Ellen Harvell at 847-5588. The festival will again feature one of the upstate’s largest antique and classic auto shows, being sponsored by the Williamston Fire Department. To register contact Steve Ellison at 864-847-4950. Friday, August 27 6 p.m. The 2010 Spring Water Festival will begin on Friday, August 27 at 6 p.m. with a Beach Music Concert featuring The Out of Towners! Shag contest at 6 p.m. Live Beach music to follow.  Crafts, food and rides will also begin at 6 p.m. on Friday! The “Out-Of-Towners”  were formed in 2001 by three former members of three well-known regional beach music bands from the upstate. They are a locally based band with two full-time members, Joey Werner (of Williamston) (keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocals) and Steve Craig (vocals and entertainer).  The band has various part-time members including Scott Nance, Alan Nowell, Reggie Mull, Jerry Adams, Tony Kennedy with cameo appearances by Bruce Caldwell - saxes, and Johnny Cox of the “Original Swingin’ Medallions” on sax and vocals. After arriving at an engagement in Charleston with no name yet assigned to the newly formed group, the band found that, in their absence and for advertisement purposes, Charleston residents had created a name for them; The Out-Of-Towners Band! The group delivers a combined 90 years of experience in Beach, Motown, R&B, and Oldies music. Their popularity continues to grow each year as they span the East Coast of the US performing and promoting Carolina Beach Music and the State dance, “the Shag”. The group has performed with well-known beach music groups including The Swingin’ Medallions, The Chairmen Of The Board, Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, Billy Scott and The Prophets, Archie Bell and The Drells, The Impressions, Hack Bartley and Shuffle, and Clifford Curry and others. They have entertained up and down the East Coast and on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC for members of Congress. During 2006, they released their second CD, “Down At The Beach”, consisting of several original tunes including “Calming My Fears” and“Billy’s Club Savoy” which traveled up the “BEACH MUSIC TOP 40” Chart for over 16 weeks. It also moved well up the “The Smokin’45" Chart listed in CashBox Magazine, and is still working The 94.9FM-The Surf Top 40 Chart at North Myrtle Beach, consistantly in their Top 10. During 2007, The Band released their third CD entitled “Just Here Overnight” which includes the hit single “Boogie Down Blues” and “Shaggin’ King and Queen.” Their latest CD "Curry's Lake" includes "A Tribute To Curry's Lake", a popular hangout in the 1950s and 60s. It also includes "Irene","Clean-up Man", "Hold On To The Blues", "Wine and Dine", "Pennies From Heaven", "R&R", Lil' Ole Lovemaker Me", "Shortnin' Bread Linedance", "and "Cornell Crawford." Come enjoy authenic Beach Music in the Upstate as we kick off the 2010 Spring Water Festival beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday evening. Performing Saturday, August 28 Chocolate Thunder - Jazz, blues and beach at 3 p.m. Linda Rodney AKA Chocolate Thunder is from Greenville, SC. Linda is highly regarded worldwide as a blues/R&B/Jazz/beach songstress with her songs charting on Cashbox Beach airplay charts. Her shag single "Other Side of Memphis" from her June 25th full-length CD release "Ear Candy" is now at #18 and her self-titled single from her debut "Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree" remains at #13 on the Cashbox Beach charts. She recently returned from a very successful show at the Montreal Jazz Festival July 4th in Canada and has performed in Europe as well as all over the continental USA.   Outshyne - New country with a rocking edge at 6 p.m. “Outshyne” is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after concert bands in the Southeast and across the nation. A country band with a rockin’ edge, The band opened for Lee Brice in Darlington’s Carolina NightLife in 2009, and also played the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, S.C., as the opening act for Corey Smith. Outshyne has opened Robert Earl Keen, Lee Brice, and others. Outshyne just completed its first studio CD, and the debut single and title track, “Country Boy In Me,” is starting to receive air-play across the region. They started out as five high school buddies from Laurens, S.C. More music announcements for Saturday, Aug. 28 Coming Soon! All Day Gospel Stage featuring Catlin Tierce and Eagleheart, many more SWF performers have included: Julie Roberts, Mac Arnold, Danielle Howle, Catlin Tierce, Southern Crescent, Blues Revival, Royal Scotsmen Band, Whitten City News, and many, many more . . . 2010 Spring Water Festival Contact Information Crafts - Ellen Harvell 864-847-7498, 864-847-5588, e31975@juno.com Displays/Special attractions and events - Dianne Lollis 864-847-5743 missetta@charter.net Spring Water Run - Chris Bradberry 864-420-3282, bradberry9600@msn.com Car Show - Steve Ellison, Williamston Fire Dept. 864-847-4950, wfdchief@bellsouth.net Entertainment Gospel Stage - Catlin Tierce 864-608-0257 Entertainment Amphitheater Stage - David Meade editor@thejournalonline.com Entertainment Children’s Stage - Dianne Lollis 864-847-5743, missetta@charter.net Food Vendor - James Riddle 864-556-7502, jimsuetoo@charter.net Tabloid/Print Publicity - David Meade/The Journal, 864-847-7361, editor@thejournalonline.com Artwork - Thomas Addison, Souvenirs: - Mark Pitts/Colorfast 864-847-1105 Rides - Traffic/Security - Williamston Police Dept. Secretary: - Barbara Davis, speedymcgreedy@charter.net