Welcome to the 16th Annual Lotus Dickey Hometown Reunion

This summer's Lotus Dickey Hometown Music and Arts Reunion will be celebrated on historic Congress Square in the center of Orleans, Indiana the weekend of
June 11 -13, 2010. This free to the public event presents nearly 50 hours of traditional and modern acoustic music on two stages.

The Friday music offerings run from 6:00 to 10:00 pm  with the opening ceremonies and music performed by the descendants and friends of Lotus Dickey.  This year Lotus' sons Bobby and Stephen Dickey will will take the stage with Stephen's wife Nancy to kick off the three-day event with original compositions.

On Saturday the stages will continue to feature local and regional groups non-stop from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Sunday’s music opens at noon with a “Remembrance of Musicians Past” at noon and the Reunion closes down at 6:00 PM.

The 2009 event drew nearly 2,500 to the park over the weekend. Extra attractions include regional artisans and crafters with their offerings, the Farmers Market on Saturday morning, workshops, and a jammer's area under the sycamore trees all the time.

Lotus Dickey, for whom this annual event is named, was a prolific songwriter, construction worker, farmer and long-time resident of a log cabin on Grease Gravy Road, east of Paoli.

Our tentative performance schedule is posted here. However the line-up is still subject to change. Please check back with us for the most up-to-date performance schedules and further details on  the 2010 Reunion lineup.

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