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

Nancy PoseyMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

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...

POWER TO THE MUSIC: THE SONGS OF 1971@BASEMENT EAST

Nancy PoseySep 26, 2021October 2, 20210

In the year that marked the Apple Original series “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” the Basement East presented a four-hour tribute to the song of that iconic year, following their successful showcase of 1969 at the last Americana Fest. With a stellar house band and backup singers, the...