Three Counties popular apple and pear derived alcoholic beverages, many of which are made in this area. The Three Choirs Festival is a festival of sacred choral music which has been held since 1724. It rotates between the three county towns (Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester). It often features music by local composer Edward Elgar. Three Counties The Three Counties of England are traditionally the three agrarian counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Including towns and cities such as Worcester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Hereford, Leominster, Stourbridge, Evesham, Malvern and Kidderminster, they extend from the southern boundaries of Birmingham in the north to Bristol in
The Daffodil Festival (Gloucester, VA) The Daffodil Festival (Gloucester, VA) Since 1986, Gloucester County, Virginia has had its annual Daffodil Festival. This festival is well known to people of the area and around the area. The festival takes place every year in early April to celebrate the heritage and community of the county of Gloucester, as well as the heritage of daffodils in Gloucester. (2014 Gloucester Daffodil Festival Program. (n.d.). Retrieved February 24, 2015.) Gloucester's historic production of daffodils led it to become named the "Daffodil Capitol of America." The Daffodil Festival offers many aspects including scholarships for local students, contests for Daffodil Queen, a