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<p>Tom Joyce | The News</p><p>Although the 42nd annual Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddlers Convention doesn’t officially begin until Friday night in Mount Airy, that hasn’t stopped the music from getting under way at Veterans Memorial Park as this group illustrates Tuesday afternoon.</p>

Tom Joyce | The News

Although the 42nd annual Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddlers Convention doesn’t officially begin until Friday night in Mount Airy, that hasn’t stopped the music from getting under way at Veterans Memorial Park as this group illustrates Tuesday afternoon.

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<p>Tom Joyce | The News</p><p>This license plate on a New York vehicle spotted at the convention site shows folks up North also have a fondness for old-time tunes.</p>

Tom Joyce | The News

This license plate on a New York vehicle spotted at the convention site shows folks up North also have a fondness for old-time tunes.

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<p>Tom Joyce | The News</p><p>Three musicians take a break from an impromptu jam session high on a hill at the park. They are, from left, Rich Shulman of Traphill, Kevin Martin of Nashville, Tenn., and Edwin McAllister of Jackson, Miss. The three, who arrived here Monday and Tuesday, reunite at the convention each year.</p>

Tom Joyce | The News

Three musicians take a break from an impromptu jam session high on a hill at the park. They are, from left, Rich Shulman of Traphill, Kevin Martin of Nashville, Tenn., and Edwin McAllister of Jackson, Miss. The three, who arrived here Monday and Tuesday, reunite at the convention each year.

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Although the 42nd annual Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddlers Convention doesn’t officially begin until Friday night in Mount Airy, that hasn’t stopped the music from getting under way at Veterans Memorial Park as this group illustrates Tuesday afternoon.

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