(Le Mars) — Nearly 500 people have gathered at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds to listen and participate in singing some old fashion country and gospel music. Its all part of the National Traditional Country Music Association’s annual convention. The music festival’s coordinator, Robert Everhart says this year’s music festival marks the 41st annual convention. The music festival continues through Sunday, and it offers country music fans ten different stages.
Everhart says the annual traditional country music festival attracts people from across the nation, as well as, around the globe.
Everhart says the type of music that is featured at the festival isn’t heard as often as it once was, and he says the festival is a way to preserve the traditional country sound.
The music festival coordinator says the traditional country sounds is the basis of today’s often heard country western music.
Everhart says the traditional old country music sound generally carries a common theme with gospel music.
