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WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS FOR THE 2012 FESTIVAL

THE 2012 CHARLESTON BEACH MUSIC AND SHAG FESTIVAL FLYER COMING SOON!

THE SEVENTH (7TH) ORIGINAL CHARLESTON BEACH MUSIC AND SHAG FESTIVAL

FOR 2012 IS AUGUST 24 & 25 MARK YOUR CALENDARS

This year it will be held at the Embassy Suites in North Charleston , S.C.

The Castaways Band , The Carolina Soul Band, The Fantastic Shakers, Johnny Rawls Blues Band and

the Mighty Mighty Joe Pope Tams

2010 LINEUP

CHARLESTON BEACH MUSIC AND SHAG FESTIVAL

2011 DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 3, 4,& 5

WE ARE SO SADDENED BY THE DEATH OF THE ORIGINAL

DRIFTER , DR. BILL PINKNEY 1925 - 2007

LAST YEAR THE ORIGINAL CHARLESTON BEACH MUSIC AND SHAG FESTIVAL WAS DEDICATED TO DR. BILL PINKNEY AND THE BILL PINKNEY ORIGINAL DRIFTERS

THERE IS ONLY ONE "BILL PINKNEY'S ORIGINAL DRIFTERS" BILL WORKED VERY HARD ALONG WITH THE BMAI TO KEEP OTHER GROUPS TRYING TO TAKE HIS NAME OUT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

WE MUST CONTINUE ENFORCING HIS WORK. THE BILL PINKNEY ORIGINAL DRIFTERS STILL PERFORMED AT THIS YEAR'S CHARLESTON BEACH MUSIC AND SHAG FESTIVAL AT THE CHARLESTON MARITIME CENTER AUGUST 23-26, 2007. THEY WILL ALSO PERFORM IN 2008 AUGUST 21-24

THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL WAS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DR. BILL PINKNEY. EACH GROUP SANG A DRIFTERS SONG IN HIS MEMORY AND HONOR.