EMS Springfest 2026

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Fuzzy caterpillars, which caused skin reactions among some attendees, were ubiquitous at the fest, but didn't stop the fun or inhibit the precision of the pickin'

Guitar pickin' and caterpillar flickin'

EMS Springs 2026 was a bluegrass festival at Florida Sands Music Ranch in late March 2026. The festival occurred during a venue-imposed burn-ban, amidst a medium-severity drought in Florida. Burns bans had been issued by Hernando and neighboring counties several times in the preceding weeks. However, even without campfires, there were many lovely campsite jams, often featuring professional pickers from the area.

The stage shows featured The Infamous Stringdusters, Sister Sadie, Brothers Comatose, Monroeville, Richard SmithError creating thumbnail: File missing User:Ettorebuzzini, and a wealth of local pickers such as Mason Via, Fil PateError creating thumbnail: File missing, and Shay Morgan.

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  Sister Sadie
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  Clarence CanadaError creating thumbnail: File missing, Fil PateError creating thumbnail: File missing, and Shay Morgan hosted mandolin workshop.
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  Richard Smith
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  Florida Sands Music Ranch is on over 70 acres of hardwood hammock, including a veritable forest of orange trees, which were in full fruit and delicious at the time of the fest.
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