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DAY 4 OF MERLEFEST 2023:

Nancy PoseyMay 9, 2023January 11, 20260

Sunday morning at MerleFest each year begins with a Sunday morning devotional, this year led by Jeff Little Trio featuring gospel songs of Doc Watson, and Laura Boosinger offered a set of shape-note singing. Festival-goers got another chance to see the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, and...

DAY 3 OF MERLEFEST 2023: BLUE SKIES

Nancy PoseyMay 7, 2023January 11, 20260

Festival-goers still needed the rain boots to navigate the mud, but the sun came out on Saturday. The annual tradition, the Waybacks’ Hillside Album Hour, means that people start staking out spots early in the day in preparation for the the California band’s cover of a classic album each year,...

DAY 2 OF MERLEFEST 2023: “LET IT RAIN, LET IT POUR”

Nancy PoseyMay 6, 2023January 11, 20260

Day two of MerleFest offered the same dilemma festival-goers face every year: so many stages, so many choices. With storm clouds threatening, early arrivals had an opportunity to catch several MerleFest favorites, as well as some first-time performers with multiple appearances. Banjo icon Alison Brown, whose album “On Banjo” was...

Day 1 of MerleFest 2023: Music, Memories, and Mud

Nancy PoseyMay 5, 2023January 11, 20260

Festival-goers kept a wary eye on Ray’s Weather, western North Carolina’s favorite meteorology site with special MerleFest daily–and hourly–forecast. With rain inevitable, music lovers stocked up on ponchos, boots, and tarps and headed to Wilkesboro for the 35th MerleFest. This year was particularly meaningful, marking what would have been Doc...

MerleFest 2023: A Rookie’s Guide

Nancy PoseyApr 26, 20230

With just hours until the show goes on at MerleFest, a few tips for how to enjoy the festival may be in order. This year will mark what would have been Doc Watson’s 100th birthday, so attendees can expect highlights of his life and career. The festival, held on the...

PilgrimageFest Returns to Frankin

Nancy PoseyMar 14, 20230

The organizers of the 2023 Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival have announced this year’s performers and opened ticket sales. The festival, set for September 23-24, returns to at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin TN. The festival regularly draws headliners from a range or genres, as well as a...

TAJ MAHAL 9/14/22 AT THE BASEMENT EAST – AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 22

Britt BossertSep 27, 2022January 11, 20260

TAJ MAHAL https://www.facebook.com/tajmahal/ https://www.instagram.com/tajmahalblues/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIi2-PY_EP6il-Tossk8Sg AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 22 https://americanamusic.org/home https://www.facebook.com/AmericanaMusicAssociation https://www.instagram.com/americanafest/ https://www.youtube.com/user/americanafest

CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM 9/16/22 AT BMI ROOFTOP – AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 22

Britt BossertSep 27, 2022January 11, 20260

CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM https://www.facebook.com/callmekingfish https://www.instagram.com/callmekingfish/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMvcysfVmw_twtggWtyp17Q AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 22 https://americanamusic.org/home https://www.facebook.com/AmericanaMusicAssociation https://www.instagram.com/americanafest/ https://www.youtube.com/user/americanafest

THE HEAVY HEAVY 9/16/22 AT BMI ROOFTOP – AMERICANA MUSIC FEST 22

Britt BossertSep 20, 2022January 11, 20260

THE HEAVY HEAVY BAND MEMBERS William Turner, guitar and vocals Georgie Fuller: keys and vocals Benjamin Parker: guitar and vocals Thomas Holder: bass and vocals James Porter: drums WEBSITES/SOCIAL https://www.theheavyheavy.com https://www.facebook.com/theheavyheavymusic https://www.instagram.com/theheavyheavy/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQfCp80eKndS8_nCoIrc2g

‘THEY CALLED US OUTLAWS’ PANEL @ CM HALL OF FAME THEATER

Nancy PoseySep 19, 2022January 11, 20260

In a special panel at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Saturday featured a preview of the twelve-hour documentary They Called Us Outlaws, due out in 2023. Narrated by Jack Ingram with Jessi Colter as executive producer, the project that has taken ten years to complete features more...