FIVE FREE TICKETS to this Sunday's Ledges Autism Benefit Music Festival!

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The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio is offeringFIVE FREE FAMILY ENTRIESfor THIS SUNDAY to theNELSON LEDGESAUTISM BENEFIT MUSIC FESTIVALfor those folks who entered our raffle:Barb Rutt and familyRobin Nemeth and family Wormica and familyTina Carey and familyDonnis Lavelle and family

We can't wait to see you on Sunday!The weather is going to be perfect for swimming in the quarry, hiking thetrails and for other outdoor fun and music! There will be a bouncing houseand clowns for your family's entertainment as well as well as terrificmusic by artists and performers who deeply care about autism and your kids.

Please pass this message on to others who may enjoy this festival or whowould like to support local families with autism. For more informationabout where the funds raised go, please visit[http://www.autismnortheastohio.org] www.autismnortheastohio.org.Come on out to join us!In the media...CHECK THIS OUT!!Tim Easton, one of the festival's performers is featured in this article:[http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/back-to-the-drawing-board/Content?oid=1629000]http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/back-to-the-drawing-board/Content?oid=1629000The festival is also featured in Cool Cleveland from yesterday:[http://www.coolcleveland.com/index.php?n=Main.Current]http://www.coolcleveland.com/index.php?n=Main.CurrentSAMPLE THE MUSIC THAT WILL MAGICALLY TRANSFORM THE LEDGES AND YOU!Listen to Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys performing "Man ofConstant Sorrow" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv1_5drsb20] here!Listen to Donna the Buffalo's "Locket and key"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onk-iXta6i4] here!Listen to Tim Easton[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-04vsc4SSY & feature=related] here!Click [http://fuseaction=vids.channel & friendid=192952118 & n=192952118/]here for a sample of Ji Band's music!Click [http://www.myspace.com/jackfords] here for some Jack Fords![http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1znnQ05YJ0] Here's some Hillbilly Idol!DON'T MISS THIS FUN FAMILY EVENTandPASS THIS MESSAGE ON!Please

continue to spread the word about this family-friendly musicfestival at the Ledges! The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio(NAA-NEO) is working hard to raise funds to fund ALL FAMILIES that appliedfor a grant through the 2009 Helping Hand Program! All proceeds from thisbenefit festival will support those families that are still awaiting agrant from us this year.Your participation and support makes a HUGE difference in the lives offamilies and children affected by autism through NAA-NEO's grant program.Thank you very much for your continued support!Download the flier/poster[http://autismnortheastohio.org/files/NL%202009%20Final%20Poster.pdf] here!____________The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO)presentsA u t i s

m B e n e f i tM u s i c F e s t i v a lSeptember 6, 2009Labor Day Weekend - SundayNoon to MidnightFeaturing [http://www.myspace.com/ralphstanleyandbrothers] Ralph Stanleyand[http://www.donnathebuffalo.com/] Donna The BuffaloAlso Featuring[http://www.timeaston.com/] Tim Easton[http://www.jimiller.com/] Ji Band[http://www.myspace.com/jackfords] Jack Fords[http://www.hillbillyidol.com/] Hillbilly

IdolAt the beautiful[http://www.nlqp.com/] Ledges Quarry Parkin Garretsville, Ohio12001 Rt. 282, Ledge Rd[http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Garrettsville & state=OH & address=12001++Ledge+Rd]Click here for a map!(Park info and directions at [http://www.nlqp.com/] www.nlqp.com)Download the flier/poster[http://autismnortheastohio.org/files/NL%202009%20Final%20Poster.pdf] here!All proceeds from the festival supports children with autism and theirfamilies in Northeast Ohio through NAA-NEO's

2009Helping Hand ProgramThe [http://www.autismnortheastohio.org/] National Autism Association -Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO) is proud to present its[http://www.autismnortheastohio.org/special_events.php] Autism BenefitMusic Festival at the beautiful Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville,Ohio on Sunday, September 6, Labor Day Weekend, featuring three-time Grammywinner Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys and nationally renownedroots act, Donna The Buffalo.Ralph Stanley is most well known for his performance on the O Brother,Where Art Thou? soundtrack. This event will also feature music frominternationally recognized, Akron-born singer- songwriter Tim Easton, theJi Band, and Scene Music Awards winners Jack

Fords and HillbillyIdol.The event will be great fun for not only the bluegrass or roots crowd butalso for families with kids who like dancable music and other outdoorsactivities. We will have a variety of children's programming including aninflatable bouncer, swimming, hiking, raffle and of course camping whichwill be available to all purchasing a ticket for our one-day festival.Gates open at 9 a.m. for swimming, hiking, and children’s activitieswith the music starting at noon throughout the day and evening.T i c k e t sTickets are $35 per person with children under 12 admitted free and can bepurchased at www.nlqp.com and at the gate.A special price of $15 per family will be given to families with a specialneeds child or adult. Buy your tickets at the gates and mention this to thestaff.Overnight camping and all activities for Sunday are included in the

priceof admission.For more details of the event, please visit www.autismnortheastohio.org orwww.nlqp.com or call the Ledges Quarry Park at 440.548.2716 orNAA-NEO at 216.544.1231 (NAA-NEO).F e s t i v a l S c h e d u l ePark opens at 9 amfor the public for swimming, hiking and funNoonRaffle beginsChildrens' bouncer area opensMusic program begins:-Noon to 1 pm Hillbilly Idol perform-1:30 to 2:30 pm Jack Fords perform-3-4 pm Ji Band perform-4:30 to 5:45 pm Tim Easton-6:30 to 8:30 pm Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys perform-8:45/9 pm Donna The Buffalo perform til 11-ish pm-10 pm - raffle winners announced-Midnight - music program endsAbout the beneficiariesThe [http://www.autismnortheastohio.org/special_events.php] Autism BenefitMusic Festival at the Ledges Quarry Park is organized by the[http://www.autismnortheastohio.org/] National Autism Association -Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO), a 501 © 3 organization, which hopes toraise enough money to be able to fully fund the 2009 Helping Hand Programand award a grant to ALL local families raising a child or children with anautism spectrum disorder (ASD) that requested financial assistance thisyear.We are offerring a special discount to families with children with autismat a very low rate of $15/family. In order to accomodate this specialpopulation as much as possible, the activities that will be available atthe park will be sensory friendly and geared toward kids on the autismspectrum

(swimming, bouncing, hiking).The BandsAbout Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain BoysNow 82 years old, Stanley has been performing professionally since he andhis older brother, , formed a band in their native southwesternVirginia in 1946. Between that date and 1966, when died, the StanleyBrothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys became one of the most celebratedbluegrass groups in the world, rivaling in popularity such titans as BillMonroe and Flatt & Scruggs.While he has long been revered by enthusiasts of folk, bluegrass andcountry music, Stanley has lately been commanding the kind of honors due amusical original. In 2003, he shared with his friend Jim Lauderdale aGrammy for Best Bluegrass Album. The year before that, he won Grammy’sfor Best Country Male Vocalist Performance (beating out ny Cash, Willie, Tim McGraw, Lyle Lovett and ) and Album

of the Year (forhis part in the O Brother, Where Art Thou? collection).In 2006 Dr. Stanley was presented the National Medal of Arts by NationalEndowment for the Arts and President W. Bush.[http://www.donnathebuffalo.com/] About Donna The Buffalo (DTB)View video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onk-iXta6i4] hereDTB has been performing for over 20 years and hails from Trumansburg, NY.DTB’s signature sound is a bedrock of traditional mountain music infusedwith elements of Cajun, rock, folk, reggae, and country. Donna The Buffalorepresent one of the most respected 'brands' in the world of touring rootsacts.The band has put countless miles on their vintage biodiesel bus playingthe country's most prestigious festivals and clubs.

Their fervent fan base,nicknamed The Herd, follows the band with zeal and has created a unique andsupportive community online and at DTB shows across the nation.As an extension of this community and the band's own dedication to liveroots music, Donna The Buffalo started its own annual event-- The FingerLakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance -- in upstate NY which drawsmore than 10,000 people every year."Like Ralph Stanley sitting in with Bob Marley's Reggae/Zydeco All Starsand that's beyond nice...I've called this band my favorite so many times,it must be true." Carr/The Village Voice[http://www.timeaston.com/] About Tim EastonLike the bristly critter of its title, Tim Easton’s album Porcupine hassome spikes in its hindquarters. And the Ohio-born, Tree,California-based singer-songwriter says

the primarily aggressive style ofthe record was definitely by design.“I wanted to make some noise again,†Easton explains. “I’d beenmaking some sonically conservative albums out here in California, with alittle less of that Midwestern bite that was part of the sound I had beenmaking with my band when I was growing up.â€Easton describes Porcupine – his fourth New West Records album,succeeding The Truth About Us (2001), Break Your Mother’s Heart (2003),and Ammunition (2006) -- as “not a ‘coming full circle’ kind ofthing, but more the center point of a figure-8 where I am passing backthrough on my way to many other directions.†The collection reunites himwith producers Brad and Robin Eaton, who played an important role inthe early stages of his recording career.Listen/watch [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M7EuyQ20jQ] here![http://www.myspace.com/jackfords] About Jack FordsThe Jack Fords are the genuine article. Greasy American rock’n’rollthat is delivered with a charismatic, t here is an raw, honest, genuine,spontaneous approach to their live show that has made their listenersbelievers. They are most at home and their best tearing through four-hoursets in smoky dirty clubs and bars, with creaky floors, spilled beer,broken glass, and fantastic crowds. This was the momentum behind the bandbeing crowned by the Cleveland Free Times and their readers, less than ayear of their debut live release, “Bent Outta Shapeâ€.The Jack Fords were formed in 2005 when guitarist Bobby Latina metsongwriter Brent Kirby at the now legendary Town Fryer, the same bar thatwould later

host the live recording of their ambitious debut CD.Immediately, they furiously started connecting the dots of their ownmusical backgrounds and influences, and realized they had fallen uponsomething special and unique.Read more [http://www.myspace.com/jackfords] here.[http://www.hillbillyidol.com/] Hillbilly IdolIn concert and over the radio airwaves, Hillbilly IDOL continues tocapture new audiences with their catchy and exciting, roots influencedrepertoire. Hillbilly IDOL draws from the deep, rich well of American musicto blend an original hybrid sound - "Town and Country."Since 1991, and continuing with their 1999 Egg Records release, "Town andCountry," Hillbilly IDOL remain dedicated to infectious beats, heartfeltharmony singing, crisp instrumental

picking, and solid songwriting abouttimeless themes. It's simple music that's easy to take, hard to fake, funto make - and fun to listen to. It's acoustic and electrifying, uptown anddown-home, new yet familiar.Hillbilly IDOL, it ain't your Grandpa's country music - but he'd probablyapprove.[http://www.jimiller.com/] Ji BandThe Ji Band is a four member band that plays some of the best newmusic in the Midwest, with Jim's resonating vocals and jazz-infused leadguitar, Brett on bass, Steve "Nev" Scheff on keyboards and "Bagel" Golenberg on drums.The Ji Band's style is as varied as their influences; Ji"blends together blues, country, cajun, old rock 'n' roll, jazz andbluegrass into a musical Americana that is both fresh and timeless" intheir everlasting sets. However, the band is best known

for its freeformimprovisation rock that was made famous by The Grateful Dead and AllmanBrothers.Their lead man Jim has been playing music for most of his life andwas the former frontman of the band Oroboros, orchestrating their 18-yearodyssey on the road, playing at the 1994 H.O.R.D.E. Festival, the 1996Further Festival, and opening for such acts as PHISH, The Kinks, Hot Tuna,Santana, , Hunter and members of the Grateful Deadjust to name a few. He has also had the privilage of sharing the stage andjamming with Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow, The Allman Brothers, Hot Tuna andthe legendary Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service.The Ji Band played the 10,000 Lakes Festival in 2004 with StringCheese, and Galactic. They opened for Bruce Hornsby, and during the summer2005 & 2006 they opened for Little Feat at Cleveland's House of Blues. Theyalso

opened for Rusted Root on Memorial Day weekend 2007, at Tower CityAmphitheatre and again to a sold out crowd on NYE 2007 @ House of Blues,Cleveland.The Ji Band truly shines at music festivals. Over the summer of2008, the band kicked off the season at Ledges, Memorial DayWeekend. Jim loves music festivals so much, he even throws his own eachsummer at Ledges, called Lazy Daisy and again in the Fall withDeadFall, focusing on the music of The Grateful Dead all weekend. The bandalso played the Grateful Gathering at Legend Valley opening forBoombox before heading to Myrtle Beach, SC to take part in Jerry Fest.What will you get when you go to a Ji show? The Ji Band playsJim's originals, Grateful Dead, Phish, Allman Brothers, Beatles, blues,folk, and rock n' roll. The Ji Band is a bright, positive star in theMidwestern music scene. Come on out and join the

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