The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail held two press conferences announcing the results of its first Economic Impact Assessment. A summary presentation of the assessment’s results was held in two locations. One conference was held at the Rex Theatre in Galax on Tuesday, December 9th with a second press conference held at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons on Wednesday, December 10th.
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The Crooked Road Announces Significant Economic Impact Assessment
Pickin' A Bluegrass Allstar Jam
The stars come out on January 9, 2009 at Kegley Auditorium located in Harrison Jones Memorial Hall at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia. It's a 7:30 PM showtime for Pickin' A Bluegrass Allstar Jam. This is the fourth year for this all star jam and it features some of the brightest stars in bluegrass music and in it's new location. Come join the excitement as the best of the best entertain you.
The cast for this year's show includes the following artists Michael Cleveland, Josh Williams, Rob McCoury, Jason Carter, Terry Baucom, Steve Gulley, Kim Fox, Rob Ickes, Missy Raines, Alan Bibey, Mike Compton, Phil Leadbetter, Kenny Smith and Amanda Smith, Dale Ann Bradley, Tim Stafford, Ronnie Bowman and Mike Bub.
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Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Selects Officers
The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance held its annual meeting on Thursday, November 21, electing officers for the coming year. For the year ending June 2009, the officers will be: Fred McClellan, President; Edd Hill, President- Elect; David Deal, Vice President; Nate Kiser, Secretary; and Nita Vollmer, Treasurer.
Food City Gives Boost To BCMA’s Downtown Cultural Heritage Center Project
By David McGee
Staff Writer / Bristol Herald Courier Work won’t begin anytime soon, but the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance took another step Thursday toward establishing a downtown cultural heritage center. Food City presented a check for more than $26,000 to the nonprofit agency, the proceeds from the annual downtown Food City Family Race Night event. Earlier this year, the alliance began trying to raise about $3.5 million to jump start the $12 million project.
Published: November 7, 2008
13th Annual Leon Kiser Memorial Tribute
Sponsored by the Appalachian Cultural Music Association the 13th Annual Leon Kiser Memorial Tribute returns to the Paramount stage on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 7pm.. The 2009 honorees are Curly Seckler, Larry Blevins, Clarence “Tom” Ashley, Fey Rogers and Bob Smith.
Cadillac Sky at The Paramount
Their music has been coined everything from "experimental acoustic music" to "psychobilly bluegrasbut they themselves, simply hope they just make "good" music. With an admitted dose of naivety, they simply choose to believe that there should be only two categories in which music should be placed: good and bad. "We try to make music we believe in and would like to listen to". January 24, 2009, 8pm. Tickets $20
Smithsonian Exhibition Explores Roots Music Traditions
The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center in cooperation with the Virginia Association of Museums, will explore this and other aspects of America’s roots music as it hosts the local showing of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. New Harmonies will be on view beginning December 12, 2008 and continuing through January 22, 2008. Hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 to 5:00 PM and 1:00 to 5:00 Pm on Sunday.
The Crooked Road Merchandise Makes for Great Holiday Gifts.
Share our region's musical heritage this holiday season by giving a gift from the Crooked Road. You'll find hats, t-shirts, CDs, books, and more that celebrate our region's unique living musical heritage. Some of the items you'll find include:
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