The 31st Annual Panacea Blue Crab FestivalSaturday, May 7th, marks the 31st Annual Blue Crab Festival in Panacea, Florida. “Get
the Blues in Panacea” - A smorgasbord of hometown family fun for
thousands of locals, exlocals, wannabe locals and visitors who share
our passion for blue crabs and seafood!
“The Blue Crab
Festival just keeps on getting better and better,” exclaims Festival
Co-Chair Kathi Brown. “We’re kicking off at 10:00 AM with a parade on
Coastal Highway 98 and closing with the bang of traditional nighttime
fireworks over scenic Dickerson Bay."
Blue Crab Festival Parade Judges
“Also on
our entertainment line-up is the ever-popular “Mountain Dew Cloggers,”
who will bring their kids’ team, the “Dewdrops,” remarked Jo DeHaven.
“Clogging is a truly American dance form that began in the Appalachian
Mountains and now enjoys widespread popularity throughout the United
States and around the world. The Cloggers were a big hit last year.”
The "Mountain Dew Cloggers" at the 2004 Blue Crab Festival
Clogging
is less impromptu and more complicated than the simple rhythmic dance
begun by our ancestors. New influences - tap dancing, Canadian Step
Dancing, and even street dancing and hip-hop inspire today’s steps and
dances. Throw in the Mullet Toss and the Crab Picking Contest and a
hefty dose of brilliant fireworks, and you have a complete cure-all for
the blues.
2004 Blue Crab Festival Mullet Toss
10:00 AM Parade (Contact Patsy Byrd, 984-5733, to Participate)
Begins at the Post Office on Highway 98, south to Mound Street, Panacea, FL
11:00 AM Invocation/Star Spangled Banner/Presentation of Colors
11:30 AM Radio Active Material
RadioActiveMaterial band members from left to
right: Caleb Stanley-Gray, Julian Egler, James Churchard, Patrick
Lima, and Shannon Egler
1:15 PM Mountain Dew Cloggers
2:30 PM Crab Picking Contest
3:00 PM Mullet Toss Contest
4:15 PM Mountain Dew Cloggers
5:00 PM Raffle and Contest Results
5:30 PM Linda Hargrove
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LINDA HARGROVE - Raised
in Tallahassee, Linda graduated from Leon High School in the 60’s.
Within a year of moving to Nashville in 1970, she was the first female
guitarist to break into the male-dominated session scene with her
unique guitar style. In 1972, she signed with Elektra records releasing
two critically acclaimed albums in 1973 and 1974. She recorded for
Capitol and RCA through the remainder of the 70’s and released two
independent gospel albums in the 80’s. In
1976, Linda received three BMI Country Awards: one for “Just Get Up and
Close the Door,” a #1 for Johnny Rodriguez; another for “I’ve Never
Loved Anyone More” by Lynn Anderson; and the third for “Let It Shine”
sung by Olivia Newton-John. “Let
It Shine” earned Linda a BMI Pop Award that same year. Twice she
received awards for writing George Jones’ 80’s #1 hit “Tennessee
Whiskey.” In addition, she has numerous other chart hits for other
great singers. Linda currently resides in Panacea, Florida. | For more information on Linda, visit www.lindahargrove.com.
6:30 PM Pat Alger
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PAT ALGER – This
LaGrange, GA native moved to Nashville in the early 80’s via the
Woodstock Music Scene to become one of contemporary Country Music most
influential writers of the 90’s. Pat wrote Garth Brooks’ hits —
“Thunder Rolls,” “Unanswered Prayers,” “What She’s Doin’ Now,” and
“That Summer;” Hal Ketchum’s hit “Small Town Saturday Night;” Nancy
Griffith’s “Once in A Blue Moon” and Kathy Mattea’s “Seeds” plus songs
recorded by many other great artists. An excellent performer and
guitarist, Pat produced several albums featuring hit songs for major
artists like Garth Brooks and George Strait — all performed by the
writers who wrote them. |
7:30 PM Chuck Cannon & Lari White
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CHUCK CANNON — Chuck
moved to Nashville from his native South Carolina in 1984 to study
Music Business and Finance. He began writing professionally in 1989.
His career tune "I Love The Way You Love Me" by John Michael Montgomery
was the ACM Song of the Year in 1993 and a crossover smash. He
wrote “American Soldier,” "How Do You Like Me Now," ”We Were In Love,”
and “Getcha Some” — all #1hits for Toby Keith. He has also had numerous
Top Ten hits and several #1 songs with Lari White, Trisha Yearwood,
Brooks & Dunn and Willie Nelson, among others. He and his wife Lari reside in Nashville with their two, beautiful children. For more information on Chuck Cannon, visit www.chuckcannon.com. |
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LARI WHITE - A native
Floridian with family in Wakulla County, Lari White moved Nashville in
1988 and landed a recording deal with Capitol Records. Rodney Crowell
produced her breakthrough Gold album “Lead Me Not” for RCA Records in
1993. She earned a Grammy for Best Gospel Album, with her stunning
version of “Amazing Grace” on the Robert Duvall movie “The Apostle”
soundtrack. On the songwriter side, Lari has to her credit: ”Lead Me
Not,” "What a Woman Wants” and "Lay Around and Love You” — all hits
from her CD “Lead Me Not.” Her second RCA album includes the hits:
“Helpin’ Me Get Over You,” recorded with Travis Tritt.; "That's My
Baby;" "Now I Know;" and "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)".
For more information on Lari White visit www.lariwhite.com.
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9:00 PM Fireworks
Local artist Nick Lane's art will be featured
at this year's festival. "Clawde and Clawdette the Crabs" will be on
tee-shirts, tote bags, aprons, and this year’s cookbook. "Will's
whimsical art captures the family-fun of seeing old friends, eating
great food, listening to excellent music, playing games and browsing
arts and crafts booths to your heart's content," explains Co-Chair
Sherrie Posey Miller. "And for those who share our passion for seafood,
we offer a new cookbook titled, "Blue Crab Fishtails and Coastal
Delicacies."
 2005 Cookbook
"For
31 years, neighbors here in Panacea have worked side-by-side to
celebrate our seafood industry," added Sherrie. "But this year we've
given special attention to planning hands-on activities for kids of all
ages," explains Sherrie. “Woolley Park, overlooking scenic Dickerson
Bay, is home to the festival. It has been refurbished with children’s
swings, a jungle gym ,slides, walking trails and picnic tables.”
General
admission is $3 per person, and children under 12 are admitted free.
Festival proceeds are earmarked to help refurbish Panacea’s Mineral
Springs and operate the Wakulla County Welcome Center in Panacea.
Panacea
is located just southwest of Crawfordville in scenic Wakulla County,
about 45 minutes south of downtown Tallahassee via state highway 319 to
Coastal Highway 98. Additional information is available at www.bluecrab-festival.com or call 850-984-CRAB (2722).
The Blue Crab Festival Committee would like to thank the following sponsors for helping to make this event possible:
Gold Crab Sponsors
Bayside Supermarket
Coastal Optimist Club
Coldwell Banker
Century 21/ FCP
Citizens Bank
Coastal Shores Realty
Comcast Cable
CJIS Group
Dentistry by the Sea
Fl Department of Agriculture
The Fortune Group Intern. Inc.
Gulf Coast Lumber
Gulf State Community Bank
Liberty Communications
Mike's Marine
Mowrey & Biggins, PA
NBC 40
N.G Wade Investment Comp
North Fl Medical Center& Dr. Gene
The Naumann Group R/E Inc
Ochlockonee Bay Realty
Panacea Coastal Construction
Panacea Harbor Marina
Pepsi
Progress Energy
Charles Purvis, AIA
Rascal Auto Sales
Re/Max Professional Realty
RMS Marine Supply
Sheriff David Harvey
St Joe Land Company
Shops by the Bay
John Simmons Silver Glen Subd.
Two Blonds Liquor & Gifts
Vause Mechanical
Veolia Water
Wakulla Bank
Wakulla Discount Liquors
Wakulla Title Company, Inc.
Waterfront Properties
Wildwood Country Club
Wilson Ice Company
Ben Withers
Silver Crab Sponsors
A Critter Getter Termite-Pest Control
Auto Trim
Bob Portwoods Easy Gardens
Brooks Concrete
Edwin B. Brown & Associates
Carroll Appraisal
Crum & Colvin Construction
Crum's Mini Mall
David & Jennifer Harrison
In Memory of Ronnie Kilgore, Property Appraiser
The Mashes Sand BP
Jackson-Cook
James Moore & Co., P.L.
North State Title Services, Inc.
Panacea Productions
Posey's Up the Creek
Smith, Thompson, Shaw & Manausa, PA
Sprint
Wakulla Insurance
Wakulla Realty
Waste Management
Blue Crab Sponsors
Capital City Bank
Crawfordville Self Storage
Curves of Crawfordville
Sherida Crum
Forest Realty, Inc.
Gold Dolphin Jewelers, Inc.
Harvey-Young Funeral Home
"Hello Gorgeous" 8 Hr Lip Stick
Jerry's Marine Repair
Johnson Insurance Agency
Jonathan Livingston Designs
Maxie Lawhon, Wakulla County Commissioner
Lost Creek Land Development, Inc.
Mary Ellen Davis Law Off
McKinney Properties
Purple Martin
Revell Realty, Inc.
Shields Marina
Colleen Skipper, Sopchoppy City Commissioner
Thurman Roddenberry & Associates, Inc.
Wakulla Appraisal
Woodlands Title Company
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