The Miracle League of Whitfield County is hoping for an early Christmas with less than 20% of the remaining funding needed to reach their goal of $350,000. The funds when raised will go towards completing the initial construction of The Miracle Field, a specialized baseball park serving children and adults with special needs in North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Supporters are hoping that the needed resources become available in order to begin playing baseball in the Spring. Completion of the field in 2012 would also provide a possible facility to support the 2012 Special Olympics Georgia games to be held again in Dalton.
FestivaLink.net is an online service that captures "festival moments" and make them widely available while the memories of the show are fresh in your mind. The service releases recordings from the archives of festivals, clubs, and radio shows through their download service at FestivaLink.net. The service has just release two great events -- Kerrville Folk Festival and MeadowGrass.
Annapolis, MD, Oct. 31, 2011--The secrets of bluegrass banjo are no longer hidden behind a shroud of secrecy as they were in the past, but in many ways the pendulum has swung the other way. Today's banjo players are faced with a dizzying array of instructional options -- the problem is no longer where to find information,but with the mountain of choices available... where does one begin? Making these decisions can be an overwhelming process.
For over 25 years, the Whitewater Bluegrass Company of Asheville, North Carolina, has captivated audiences throughout the southeast with a blend of bluegrass music, country ballads, mountain swing, and down-home humor. With Whitewater, mountain culture is a celebration of music, song, and dance. Saturday, November 12th, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by the Whitewater Bluegrass Company. Adult admission to the concert is $7, $1 for children 6 to 11, and under age 6 free.
Just in time for holiday gift-giving, discounted early bird passes, parking passes, DELuxe Experience Packages, RV passes, and DelFest Academy passes are on sale now! Cards are coming together for an exciting 2012 lineup, but we're not quite ready to reveal our hand. Stay tuned for our initial lineup announcement!
Abigail and her band are about to hit the Silk Road, collaborating with local musicians in Mongolia and deep Western China. Ross Holmes from Mumford & Sons has signed on to play fiddle. Abigail Washburn & the Village confirm their historic journey on the Silk Road November 12th – December 3rd to collaborate with Mongolian & Chinese musicians. The group will be uploading video journals throughout their tour.
Boston, MA -- The Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) is kicking off their 37th concert season in fine style on Saturday, November 19th with Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands along with Della Mae at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington MA. This should be a super show and we hope you can assist with getting the word out.
Asheville, NC -- Join the Folk Heritage Committee for a warm, festive evening at the "Christmas in Appalachia" fundraising concert for Shindig on the Green, featuring headliner The Cockman Family plus Appalachia Song and clogging & buck dancing demos, Saturday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper Anderson Auditorium at the Montreat Conference Center.
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Nashville, TN /IBMA/The Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced today that it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Executive Director Dan Hays, effective February 29, 2012. In doing so, the Board expressed its profound appreciation for Hays' 21 years of effective, dedicated service in the position, noting that his contributions have been indispensable to the organization's stature as a force for professionalism within the industry and as an advocate for the music in broader circles.
Nashville, TN -- Hit songwriter and chart-topping bluegrass artist, Larry Cordle, began a project several years ago that not many could even attempt: to record an entire album with world-famous artists who have recorded his songs. As if that were not an elite task in itself, he then had to narrow down the list of artists to an appropriate number for just one CD.
Nashville, TN -- The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveiled a special spotlight exhibit dedicated to legendary clothier-to-the-stars Nudie Cohn, on October 28. Incorporating costumes and relics from Cohn's shop, the exhibit, Silver Threads and Golden Needles: Nudie's Rodeo Tailors, located within the Museum's permanent exhibit, will run through November 2012.
The original "banjo camp", the first event billed as such, was in 1984. Since then, renowned banjo player and teacher, Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick has conducted 86 banjo camps, teaching over 1500 students from almost every state and many foreign countries. January, 2012 he will extend this string at the Boulder Inn in Boulder, Colorado. Each of the three "full-immersion" weeks is geared to different experience levels. For complete information, visit www.DrBanjo.com.
The Watkins Family adds talents of a full-time musician to their ministry as their latest song climbs the charts. The group which includes matriarch Judy Watkins and two of her adult children Todd and Lorie. They continue a path sharing their love of Jesus through acoustic music touring across the United States and Canada since 1982
Wilkesboro, NC -- MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe's and slated for April 26 - 29, 2012, is proud to announce the initial lineup for the music festival's 25th year. The four-day event, which USA Today described as a "happy, family friendly festival that's loved by musicians who come to play and those who come to add their energy by listening, as well," will once again take place on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. MerleFest is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans, gathering to celebrate the memory of musician Eddy Merle Watson, beloved son of American music icon Doc Watson.
The Miracle League of Whitfield County is hoping for an early Christmas with less than 20% of the remaining funding needed to reach their goal of $350,000. The funds when raised will go towards completing the initial construction of The Miracle Field, a specialized baseball park serving children and adults with special needs in North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Supporters are hoping that the needed resources become available in order to begin playing baseball in the Spring. Completion of the field in 2012 would also provide a possible facility to support the 2012 Special Olympics Georgia games to be held again in Dalton.
FestivaLink.net is an online service that captures "festival moments" and make them widely available while the memories of the show are fresh in your mind. The service releases recordings from the archives of festivals, clubs, and radio shows through their download service at 
Annapolis, MD, Oct. 31, 2011--The secrets of bluegrass banjo are no longer hidden behind a shroud of secrecy as they were in the past, but in many ways the pendulum has swung the other way. Today's banjo players are faced with a dizzying array of instructional options -- the problem is no longer where to find information,but with the mountain of choices available... where does one begin? Making these decisions can be an overwhelming process.
For over 25 years, the Whitewater Bluegrass Company of Asheville, North Carolina, has captivated audiences throughout the southeast with a blend of bluegrass music, country ballads, mountain swing, and down-home humor. With Whitewater, mountain culture is a celebration of music, song, and dance. Saturday, November 12th, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by the Whitewater Bluegrass Company. Adult admission to the concert is $7, $1 for children 6 to 11, and under age 6 free.
Just in time for holiday gift-giving, discounted early bird passes, parking passes, DELuxe Experience Packages, RV passes, and DelFest Academy passes are on sale now! Cards are coming together for an exciting 2012 lineup, but we're not quite ready to reveal our hand. Stay tuned for our initial lineup announcement!
Abigail and her band are about to hit the Silk Road, collaborating with local musicians in Mongolia and deep Western China. Ross Holmes from Mumford & Sons has signed on to play fiddle. Abigail Washburn & the Village confirm their historic journey on the Silk Road November 12th – December 3rd to collaborate with Mongolian & Chinese musicians. The group will be uploading video journals throughout their tour.
Boston, MA -- The Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) is kicking off their 37th concert season in fine style on Saturday, November 19th with Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands along with Della Mae at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington MA. This should be a super show and we hope you can assist with getting the word out.
Asheville, NC -- Join the Folk Heritage Committee for a warm, festive evening at the "Christmas in Appalachia" fundraising concert for Shindig on the Green, featuring headliner The Cockman Family plus Appalachia Song and clogging & buck dancing demos, Saturday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper Anderson Auditorium at the Montreat Conference Center.
Nashville, TN /IBMA/The Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced today that it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Executive Director Dan Hays, effective February 29, 2012. In doing so, the Board expressed its profound appreciation for Hays' 21 years of effective, dedicated service in the position, noting that his contributions have been indispensable to the organization's stature as a force for professionalism within the industry and as an advocate for the music in broader circles.
Nashville, TN -- Hit songwriter and chart-topping bluegrass artist, Larry Cordle, began a project several years ago that not many could even attempt: to record an entire album with world-famous artists who have recorded his songs. As if that were not an elite task in itself, he then had to narrow down the list of artists to an appropriate number for just one CD.
Nashville, TN -- The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveiled a special spotlight exhibit dedicated to legendary clothier-to-the-stars Nudie Cohn, on October 28. Incorporating costumes and relics from Cohn's shop, the exhibit, Silver Threads and Golden Needles: Nudie's Rodeo Tailors, located within the Museum's permanent exhibit, will run through November 2012.
The original "banjo camp", the first event billed as such, was in 1984. Since then, renowned banjo player and teacher, Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick has conducted 86 banjo camps, teaching over 1500 students from almost every state and many foreign countries. January, 2012 he will extend this string at the Boulder Inn in Boulder, Colorado. Each of the three "full-immersion" weeks is geared to different experience levels. For complete information, visit 
The Watkins Family adds talents of a full-time musician to their ministry as their latest song climbs the charts. The group which includes matriarch Judy Watkins and two of her adult children Todd and Lorie. They continue a path sharing their love of Jesus through acoustic music touring across the United States and Canada since 1982
Wilkesboro, NC -- MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe's and slated for April 26 - 29, 2012, is proud to announce the initial lineup for the music festival's 25th year. The four-day event, which USA Today described as a "happy, family friendly festival that's loved by musicians who come to play and those who come to add their energy by listening, as well," will once again take place on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. MerleFest is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans, gathering to celebrate the memory of musician Eddy Merle Watson, beloved son of American music icon Doc Watson.