Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News: The Hillbilly Gypsies Play Homegrown Music at Carter Fold

BMNN wrote: on Jul. 30, 2010:

Hiltons, VA -- The Hillbilly Gypsies are a West Virginia native string band who specialize in playing their own homegrown style of Appalachian old time music, mixed with a hard drivin' bluegrass sound. In addition to their original material, the Hillbilly Gypsies play a mix of traditional bluegrass and catchy old fiddle tunes. They are best appreciated at a live show. The Gypsies perform in the old fashioned style, around a single microphone. Their show has the feel of a barn dance, and it transports you back in time. One thing's for sure – you'll want to get up and dance. They've been a group for nearly ten years, and they have played at many national festivals, concert halls, and theaters. Saturday, August 21st, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert of old time music by the Hillbilly Gypsies. Admission to the concert is $7 for adults, $1 for children 6 to 11, under age 6 free.

Formed from a chance meeting in 2001 in Morgantown, West Virginia, they have been pickin' and grinnin' ever since. Trae Buckner and Jamie Lynn Buckner, Jason Teel, Ty Jaquay, and Dave Asti are the members of the group. Trae is featured on guitar and vocals. Jamie Lynn does both lead and harmony vocals. Jason does the bass fiddling for the group. Dave Asti plays banjo, and Ty does the fiddling. The Hillbilly Gypsies truly are a close knit family, mindful of tradition but boldly exploring new styles of acoustic music. The group has performed at the Fold several times, and they've become a Fold favorite.

The band has four albums out including this year's Come On In. Previous albums by the group are Old Time Sessions (2003), Live at the Domain (2004), and One Foot in the Gravy (2006).

For an evening of unforgettable old time, bluegrass, and traditional music; come out and see the Hillbilly Gypsies at the Carter Family Fold. Don't forget to bring along your dancing shoes. Their gospel tunes are reminiscent of the old time tent meetings, and there will be music to suit everyone's taste. Be prepared for an evening of high-energy, no holes barred family fun! To learn more about the Hillbilly Gypsies, go to their site at: TheHillbillyGypsies.com.

Carter Family Memorial Music Center, Incorporated, is a nonprofit, rural arts organization established to preserve traditional, acoustic, mountain music. For further information on the center, go to www.CarterFamilyFold.org. Shows from the Carter Family Fold can be accessed on the internet at www.CarterFoldShow.com. Carter Music Center is part of the Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. You can visit the Crooked Road Music Trail site at TheCrookedRoad.org. Partial funding for programs at the center is provided by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on Saturday's concert, contact the Mountain Music Museum at 276-645-0035. For recorded information on shows coming up at the Fold, call 276-386-6054.

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