Outer Banks Bluegrass Island Festival program

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Welcome to the Island!

Welcome to the 7th annual Outer Banks Bluegrass Island Festival! This is where the Carolina coast meets the sound of bluegrass music at one of the most beautiful sites on all of Roanoke Island! Hemilright Entertainment welcomes all the faithful fans who have been with us throughout the years.

If this is your first festival with us, hold on to your hat - you’re in for a real treat.

On Wednesday, October 3rd, just across the bridge at the Bluegrass Island Trading Co. store, our celebration begins. Our annual kick-off shindig will feature several fan-favorite artists and bands for some FREE pickin’ on the porch. Don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets; come early and grab a spot on the lawn -everyone is invited! Scheduled to appear is 14-yearold, gifted flat picker Presley Barker who will kick us off at 2:30 p.m., followed by the seasoned Edgar Loudermilk Band featuring the highly acclaimed guitarist, Jeff Autry, at 4:00.

Then, the pedigreed sixpiece powerhouse, Sideline, will take the porch at 6:00, and America’s Got Talent 2015 semi-finalists from North Carolina, Summer Brooke and the Mountain Faith Band, will close out the night beginning at 7:45 p.m.! If you are a V.I.P. Passholder, don’t miss out on your plate of BBQ fixins!

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Thursday afternoon on

Bluegrass Island hosts incredible artists, including Australia’s new iconic voice in bluegrass, Kristy Cox; a reappearance of the one and only, Sideline; and the considerable, Boston-based acoustic quintet talent: The Lonely Heartstring Band. Following the dinner break, the evening will first finish out with the Grammy Award-winning Queen of Bluegrass (and official Queen of Bluegrass Island!), Rhonda Vincent, accompanied by her infamous band, The Rage. The queen and her decorated, knockout group will be returning to our stage for their seventh-consecutive festival performance! Closing out the night will be the highly respected, 24-year-strong powerhouse known by many fans as: Blue Highway.

Friday boasts first-time Bluegrass Island performances by Cane Mill Road -- the young, high-energy talent from Western NC; Mile Twelve -- a fresh, traditional and original, hard driving band; and Donna Ulisse, a bright star in the bluegrass, folk, and acoustic scene. After the supper break, the night will close out with outstanding performances featuring the unmistakable musicianship of the Darrell Webb Band, and a stew of bluegrass/newgrass simmered by Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen.

On the closing day of our festival, we begin with the honorable and heartfelt music of Cuttin’ Grass from

eastern and central North Carolina, followed by the 13-year-old, Opry-famous fiddle player from east Tennessee, Carson Peters, along with his band known as Iron Mountain. Before the break, we will hear yet another home state favorite band and top-notch vocal group: Deeper Shade of Blue. After our bellies are full and our spirits are high, the night will end with a bang beginning with the innovative and original band, Breaking Grass, with their groundbreaking music all ages can enjoy. The finishing touch to this celebration will be our 2018 headliner: The SteelDrivers. Souls will be moved as their dark, intense, poetic, and inescapably human, brand of Bluegrass will rock out the entire Island.

While you are staying on the Island this week, we invite you to shop with our very talented arts and crafts vendors surrounding the entire park. After every high-quality performance, we hope you will swing by the bands’ merchandise tents to meet these world class musicians and pick up your new favorite CD to listen to on the way home!

So grab your chairs, friends, and loved ones… enjoy some food from the amazing array of local restaurant vendors, and relax-- you’re on Bluegrass Island! We’re so glad you’re here for yet another celebration of Mountain Music by the Sea on the Outer Banks.

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Schedule of Events

Wednesday October 3rd This FREE shindig kick off event will be held at the Bluegrass Island Trading Co. at 107 Budleigh Street, Manteo 2:30PM - Presley Barker 4:00PM - Edgar Loudermilk Band 5:30PM - Intermission 6:00PM - Sideline 7:45PM - Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith

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Thursday October 4th 12:30PM - Kristy Cox Band 2:15PM - Sideline 4:00PM - Lonely Heartstring Band 5:30PM - Intermission 6:30PM - Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 8:15PM - Blue Highway

Friday October 5th 12:30PM - Cane Mill Road 2:15PM - Mile Twelve 4:00PM - Donna Ulisse 5:30PM - Intermission 6:30PM - Darrell Webb Band 8:15PM - Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

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Saturday October 6th 11:00AM - Cuttin' Grass 12:30PM - Carson Peters & Iron Mountain 2:15PM - Deeper Shade of Blue 4:00PM - The Barefoot Movement 5:30PM - Intermission 6:30PM - Breaking Grass 8:15PM - The SteelDrivers

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Presley Barker

Edgar Loudermilk Band

Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith Band

Band lineup Presley Barker Wednesday, October 3rd 2:30 p.m.

At age 13, Presley Barker has been playing acoustic guitar for six years. Living in the North Carolina mountains and listening to Doc Watson on the radio inspired Presley to begin picking fiddle tunes and bluegrass music.

He has been influenced and mentored by Steve Lewis, Wayne Henderson and Bryan Sutton. He has quickly emerged as an astonishingly gifted flat-picker.

In the summers of 2015 and 2017, Presley won first place in the prestigious Adult Guitar Competition at the Annual Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention in Virginia, and in the summer of 2016, he was named West Virginia State

first place; pulse-pounding drive, songs sung from the heart, perfected timing and dynamics as well as a visceral emotion in the rendering. A band that was started as an off-season fun experiment has become a full-time dream team of players and singers.

The band, recorded or live, move dynamically from well chosen, hard-hitting neo-traditional covers of classic songs to new material curated by a band with a perfect sense of who they are and what they have to say. Combine all this with their on-stage energy and finesse as well as their powerful and affecting harmonies, and you have the embodiment of the North Carolina Bluegrass sound.

Sideline has released 3 national projects and currently records for the highly awarded Mountain Home Music Company based near Asheville, NC.

Flatpicking Guitar Champion.

He has appeared on NBC Today Show with Al Roker as part of IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC, National Folk Festival, Richmond Folk Festival, Lowell Folk Festival, Masters of Steel String Guitar Event in Washington, D.C., PBS Song of the Mountains Show, Blue Ridge Music Center, Houstonfest, and Merlefest. Presley also appeared on NBC’s “Little Big Shots” with Steve Harvey and “Wonderama” TV show in New York City. He had the honor of winning first place and a D-28 Wayne Henderson Guitar at the 2017 Wayne C. Henderson Guitar Competition at Grayson Highlands Park in Virginia.

Presley released his first solo album entitled “JUST-TEN” in the

Edgar Loudermilk Band fall of 2015 and was so honored to be on the Bluegrass Today Airplay Chart.

Edgar Loudermilk Band

Wednesday, October 3rd 4:00 p.m.

Edgar Loudermilk was greatly Influenced by his father and grandfather, and cut his teeth on bluegrass by learning to play bass.

He played with his family’s band until he was 20 years old when he joined the group Carolina Crossfire. He later played with Rhonda Vincent, Marty Raybon and Full Circle and then Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. After a brief collaboration with Dave Adkins, Loudermilk struck out on his own to form Edgar Loudermilk Band, featuring Jeff Autry. You can enjoy their music beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Sideline

Wednesday, October 3rd 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 4th 2:15 p.m.

Sideline is a pedigreed six-piece powerhouse whose style has set the pace in Bluegrass for over two decades. Founders Steve Dilling, Skip Cherryholmes and Jason Moore can all claim their own historical significance to the genre as members of highly awarded groups, multiple Grand Ole Opry appearances and years of national and international touring.

What started as a side project for the seasoned players soon moved to the front and center as the three were joined by talents of Bailey Coe, guitar; Troy Boone, mandolin and Daniel Greeson, fiddle and began to record and release albums in earnest.

To listen to Sideline reminds the fan of why so many people fall in love with Bluegrass in the

Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith Band

Wednesday, October 3rd 7:45 p.m.

Stay with us for another of North Carolina’s best, Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith Band. Since 2000, MFB has performed their unique brand of Americana / Roots music to audiences from coast to coast.

When their tour schedule allows, you may find the band performing a prepared program to promote literacy and character education at elementary and high schools along their route. Visiting hospitals to bring joy and entertainment to those who could use a lift is something MFB loves to do. Getting to know MFB is easy; their humility, kindness and love of community shines through on stage and casual conversation.

For many, their introduction to MFB was on America’s Got Talent in 2015. You will be able to see and hear their talent when they take the stage at 7:45 p.m.

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Kristy Cox Band Thursday, October 4th 12:30 p.m.

Kristy Cox is the new voice in Australian bluegrass. Adored for her youthful energy infused acoustic country/bluegrass, she has been awarded with radio success and accolades for her talent. Having moved to the USA in 2013, Kristy has just released her album ‘Ricochet’ which debuted on 6 different Billboard charts including #1 for Bluegrass Album. The first single from the album the title track ‘Ricochet’ hit #1 on the US Bluegrass Radio Chart and #1 on the Australian Country Radio Chart. Her previous album ‘Part of Me’ saw her receive three nominations and bring home the Bluegrass Recording of the year at the 2017 Australian Country Music Awards.

With a string of number 1 hits

Kristy Cox Band on Radio and Country Music Television in Australia, Kristy was named Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the year at the Australian Independent Country Music Awards with her release ‘Miles and Timezones’.

Credited for her performance and song writing capabilities,

Golden Guitar winner Kristy has been shortlisted in the International Bluegrass Music Awards the past two years for New Artist of the Year.

From a young age, Kristy has captured attention with her distinct singing style and positive outlook, seeing her go on to open shows for major acts and appearing on Television and major Festivals across Australia, Europe and the USA, including an official showcase at the International Bluegrass Music Convention in the USA in 2015. Steve Dilling, Skip Cherryholmes and Jason Moore can all claim their own historical significance to the genre as memWednesday, bers of highly awarded groups, October 3rd 6:00 p.m. multiple Grand Ole Opry apThursday, pearances and years of national October 4th 2:15 p.m.

Sideline is a pedigreed six- and international touring.

What started as a side project piece powerhouse whose style has set the pace in Bluegrass for the seasoned players soon for over two decades. Founders moved to the front and center

Sideline

Sideline

as the three were joined by talents of Bailey Coe; guitar, Troy Boone; mandolin, and Daniel Greeson; fiddle, and began to record and release albums in earnest.

To listen to Sideline reminds the fan of why so many people fall in love with Bluegrass in the first place; pulse-pounding drive, songs sung from the

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A band that was started as an off-season fun experiment has become a full-time dream team of players and singers.

The band, recorded or live, move dynamically from well chosen, hard-hitting neo-traditional covers of classic songs to new material curated by a band with a perfect sense of who they are and what they have to say.

Combine all this with their onstage energy and finesse as well as their powerful and affecting harmonies, and you have the embodiment of the North Carolina Bluegrass sound. Sideline has released 3 national projects and currently records for the highly awarded Mountain Home Music Company based near Asheville, NC.

music. Your melodic journey with Lonely Heartstring Band will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Rhonda Vincent Thursday, October 4th 6:30 p.m.

Lonely Heartstring Band

Lonely Heartstring Band Thursday, October 4th 4:00 p.m.

Nourished by deep roots in the expansive canon of traditional American music, The Lonely Heartstring Band embodies the modern American condition—an understanding and reverence for the past that informs a push into the future.

George Clements (guitar, vocals)

Patrick M’Gonigle (fiddle, vocals) Charles Clements (bass, vocals) Matt Witler (mandolin) and Gabe Hirshfeld (banjo) bring together their own musical styles to create a sound greater than the sum of its parts. Combining soulful instrumental virtuosity with soaring three-part harmonies, their growing repertoire of original songs and compositions showcases not only their considerable talents, but a dedication to meaningful roots-conscious

Bluegrass vocalist and fiddler Rhonda Vincent began her professional music career at the age of five, playing drums with her family’s band, the Sally Mountain Show and has spanned more than four decades. She picked up the mandolin at eight and the fiddle at ten, performing with the family band at festivals on weekends. Vincent first achieved success in the bluegrass genre in the 1970s and ‘80s, earning the respect of her mostly male peers for her mastery of the progressive chord structures and multirange, fast paced vocals intrinsic to bluegrass music.

After appearing on TNN’s

Rhonda Vincent nationally televised You Can Be a Star program in her mid-twenties, Vincent struck out on her own, singing with the Grand Ole Opry’s Jim Ed Brown, eventually leading to a deal with Rebel Records. Her work with Brown and her Rebel recordings caught the

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attention of Giant Nashville’s president, James Stroud, who signed Vincent to record two contemporary country albums.

After her time at Giant, she moved to Rounder Records, and demonstrated her passion for the traditional music she grew up with, on Back Home Again.

A car accident in December 1999 kept her from a planned trip to Nashville for auditions, so she hired her band (unusually named the Rage) through the internet. Rhonda Vincent & the Rage have gained popularity at bluegrass festivals since their formation, playing hard-driving, high- energy contemporary bluegrass music. “Busy City” and “Only Me” are from the album “Only Me” featuring duets with Willie Nelson and Daryle Singletary. A two-disc set featuring six bluegrass songs with music provided by The Rage: Hunter Berry - fiddle, Brent Burke - dobro, Mickey Harris - bass, Aaron McDaris - Banjo, Josh Williams - guitar and 6 country songs featuring the “ACM Steel Player of the Year” Mike Johnson - Steel Guitar, Tim Crouch - Fiddle, and many more world class musicians. “Only Me” Album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts.

In 2000, The Wall Street Journal proclaimed Vincent “The New Queen of Bluegrass.”

Vincent’s music incorporates savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from the authentic traditions of classic bluegrass, with a flawless band that can execute break-neck instrumentals to heart wrenching ballads.

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CMT NEWS — “Rhonda Vincent - A bandleader who ranks with Bill Monroe and Ricky Skaggs when it comes to inventiveness, virtuosity and discipline, Vincent played to each of her band member’s strengths, urging them along with her own driving excellence as a vocalist, mandolinist and fiddler.”

BILLBOARD — “Vincent is too good to be mortal” Ed Morris

Blue Highway Thursday, October 4th 8:15 p.m.

During their years together, Blue Highway has maintained an unusually high level of excellence in their music, consistently turning out bluegrass that’s characteristically true to the principles of the genre while remaining both memorable and original. Amazingly, the original personnel from the band (which formed in 1994) remains intact, a remarkable achievement in itself, given the frequent mixing and matching of personnel that is more the norm (banjo player Jason Burleson did leave for a short period early on, but soon returned to the band). The only exception to that is the substitution on Dobro of talented newcomer Gaven Largent, already doing an inspiring job of stepping into Rob Ickes’s big shoes, and indeed making his own mark. You can enjoy hearing Blue Highway beginning at 8:15pm.

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Cane Mill Road

second album. Ask your local festival to contact Cane Mill Road and book the band for its 2018 tour!

Friday, October 5th 12:30 p.m.

Mile Twelve

Billboard-charting artists Cane Mill Road grew up just down the road from Doc Watson in Deep Gap, North Carolina. Honoring the past, the band strikes a balance between preserving the bluegrass mountain sound they were raised on and boldly rocking progressive interpretations of that same sound tackling not only complex original music, but classic covers of the Beatles, Dylan, and more.

Audiences love Cane Mill Road’s high-energy performances, easy going rapport both on and off stage, and the eclectic mix of originals and standards in the show. Touring internationally in Argentina and stateside from New York to Alabama to Missouri to Pennsylvania to Kentucky to Tennessee to Virginia and the Carolinas, the band is proud to be sponsored by Deering Banjos, GHS Strings, Shubb Capos, Sorensen Mandolin & Guitar Company, Kogut Violins, and MiniFlex Microphones.

The band’s debut album “Five Speed” hit #9 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Album chart and was produced by 2-time GRAMMY winner Cathy Fink, and by Tom Mindte of Patuxent Studios in Maryland. IBMA selected Cane Mill Road from hundreds of applicants as one of 30 bands to showcase during its 2017 conference/festival as the future of bluegrass. The band represented the United States of America in 2015 at a United Nations World Music Festival. You’ve heard them on NPR/PBS, and all over radio with every cut on “Five Speed” getting airplay.

The band goes back into the studio in January to record its

Friday, October 5th 2:15 p.m.

Mile Twelve is a fresh, hard driving young band beautifully walking the line between original and traditional bluegrass.

Fast gaining recognition for their outstanding performances in bluegrass and folk circles, Evan Murphy, Bronwyn KeithHynes, Nate Sabat, BB Bowness and David Benedict write captivating songs and daring instrumental pieces from diverse influences. Banjo luminary Tony Trischka says, “Mile Twelve is carrying the bluegrass tradition forward with creativity and integrity.”

Since their formation in the fall of 2014, Mile Twelve has quickly been on the rise.

They’ve performed extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Japan, including sets at major festivals such as Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, FreshGrass Festival, Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, and Joe Val Bluegrass Festival. Their music is in rotation on the Bluegrass Junction Sirius XM channel, and their rendition of the Stanley Brothers classic “Our Last Goodbye” was featured on a Spotify “Fresh Bluegrass” playlist. The band was the winner of the 2017 Momentum Award by the International Bluegrass Music Association, and in October 2017 released their debut fulllength record “Onwards”, produced by Stephen Mougin.

Donna Ulisse

Records in the early 1990’s where she released a critically acclaimed album Trouble at The Door with three singles and two videos. She was also a guest on many national television shows including Hee Haw, Nashville Now, Crook and Chase and NBC’s Hot Country Nights.

These days Donna Ulisse is a key figure in the bluegrass, folk and acoustic music scene as a singer and songwriter.

Her single “It Could Have Been The Mandolin” from the album Hard Cry Moon topped the Bluegrass Unlimited chart at #1 for two months in a row in 2016 and the album topped the Roots Music Report chart at #1. She also won the award for 2016 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Songwriter of the Year. In 2017 she signed with Mountain Home Music Company, record label of some of bluegrass music’s brightest stars and released her eleventh career album “Breakin’ Easy”, produced by bluegrass legend Doyle Lawson.

She was a featured guest on RFD-TV’s Simply Bluegrass show hosted by Ricky Skaggs which featured the biggest Friday, October 5th names in the genre. She also 4:00 p.m.

Country music fans remem- did a month-long stint in 2016 ber Donna Ulisse from her days as host of Bluegrass Ridge, when she was signed to Atlantic a video television show on

Donna Ulisse

Mile Twelve

Cane Mill Road Heartland TV Network which has several of her videos in regular rotation.

Her past albums have charted prominently in the Bluegrass Unlimited charts, The Folk DJ National chart, The Americana Music Charts and Billboard Bluegrass chart. while her 2012 Christmas album All The Way To Bethlehem was called “a masterpiece” by Kyle Cantrell, host of Bluegrass Junction on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Edward Morris, writer for CMT. com dubs her “one of the most commanding voices in bluegrass music.”

Named the 2016 IBMA Songwriter of the Year, she has had her songs recorded by bluegrass artists Claire Lynch, Darin and

Brooke Aldridge, The Bankesters, Doyle Lawson, Larry Stephenson Band and Volume Five to name a few, as well as a song on the 2014 Grammy winning album Streets of Baltimore by the Del McCoury Band.

In 2017, she was the winner of IBMA Song of the Year for the song “I Am A Drifter” recorded

by Volume Five. She authored the book The Songwriter in Me: Snapshots of My Creative Process and is the founder of Lil House Songwriting Workshops offering aspiring songwriters the opportunity to write with her and other pro writers in order to improve their skills.

She also keeps a busy touring schedule playing festivals and concert venues with her band.

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Darrell Webb Band Friday, October 6th 6:30 p.m.

Darrell Webb Band

Darrell Webb Band is no stranger to Bluegrass Island.

They have entertained attendees several times on both Bluegrass Island and at Pickin’ On The Porch at the Bluegrass Island Trading Co. Darrell Webb Band brings energy and excitement to the concert stage reaching beyond traditional boundaries. Their brand of entertainment has earned them multiple nominations at the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards. After a successful career as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist in bands such as Wildfi re, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, and Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper,

Darrell Webb emerged as the leader of this self-titled band in 2009.

Please join us at 4:00pm for another incredible set by Darrell Webb Band.

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Friday, October 5th 8:15 p.m.

Since Frank Solivan left the cold climes of Alaska for the bluegrass hotbed of Washington, D.C., he’s built a reputation as a monster mandolist – and become a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Solivan, with banjoist Mike Munford, 2013 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, award winning guitarist Chris Luquette, and bassist Jeremy Middleton, simmer a bluegrass/newgrass stew from instrumental, vocal, and songwriting skills so hot,

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen they were named IBMA’s 2014 Instrumental Group of the Year.

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen play a wide variety of New Acoustic American Roots Music focusing on bluegrass and acoustic country, yet blues, folk, swing, and jazz also shine through as

influences. Powerful vocal harmonies, expressive songwriting, smooth ballads, and instrumental prowess lend this versatile group of musicians to any type of venue. Each member is an inventive powerhouse.

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Cuttin’ Grass

Cuttin’ Grass Saturday, October 6th 11:00 a.m.

Cuttin’ Grass was Co-Founded in 2016 by Wally McKay and Amos Rozier and maintains 4 of the original members including Doug Meade & Steve Moore. Recently, the band has added Billy Powell and Will Lutter to complete the ensemble. The band performs a wide variety of Bluegrass from traditional to modern with a fair amount of Gospel tunes spread thru every set.

Cuttin’ Grass honors the roots of the music and those that have pioneered the growth of the Bluegrass genre thru the years. They offer an energetic, artistic and heartfelt authenticity to the songs they perform. Come early on Saturday as Cuttin’ Grass begins the last day of the festival at 11:00 a.m.

Carson Peters and Iron Mountain Friday, October 5th 12:30 p.m.

Friday begins at 12:30 p.m. with Carson Peters & Iron Mountain.

Carson Peters started playing the fiddle at the ripe old age of 3 when his parents bought him a 1/8 size fiddle. By age 4, he was in competitions and jamming at festivals. Today,

Deeper Shade of Blue Carson is a seasoned performer playing numerous venues, seen on TV and performed at the Grand Ole Opry with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. He lives in Piney Flats, Tennessee with his parents, Jamie and Robin. Carson has been blessed to have a great band, IRON MOUNTAIN to help him entertain audiences performing old-time, bluegrass, and gospel music. The band consists of Carson’s father, Jamie, Eric and Ben Marshall of Mount Airy, NC and Austin Tate of Marion, Va.

Deeper Shade of Blue Saturday, October 6th 2:15 p.m.

Deeper Shade of Blue has spent 17 years together and released six independent projects, and have just signed with Mountain Fever records as well as Wilson Pickins Promotions. It seems they are ready to pursue a whole new level with this strong team guiding them.

The band consists of guitarist Troy Pope who sings the lead, supported by the father/son duo on Jim Fraley on banjo and Jason Fraley on mandolin, with Frank Poindexter on reso-guitar, and Scott Burgess on bass.

Their new release, STEAM, out on Mountain Fever Records is already performing well on the charts and garnering escalated bluegrass radio airplay wherever

you tune in. It’s full STEAM ahead for these guys, keep a close eye on them!

The Barefoot Movement Saturday, October 6th 4:00 p.m.

Heartfelt, energetic, and down home. Heralded by CMT Edge as “one of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene,” the music of the Nashville based group The Barefoot Movement is as down to earth as their intention for members of their audience: sit back, relax, take your shoes off, and stay a while. All the worries and frustrations of the world melt away as the charming fourpiece acoustic band takes listeners back to a simpler place and time. Whether you’re seeking emotional ballads or rip-roaring barn-burners, you can expect a collection of music that offers something for everyone. With two full length albums, several cross-country tours, and appearances at some of the top bluegrass festivals in the United States already under their belt, the possibilities are endless. The group has enjoyed almost non-stop touring including a trip to Burkina Faso, Africa where they were guests of the American Embassy. Debuting in September, 2014, their third release, “The High Road EP” showcases traditional

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Carson Peters and Iron Mountain material that has consistently been among the crowd favorites at their live performances.

Crowding around a single microphone, their show is as fun to watch as it is to hear, and often begs the question, how has no one lost an eye from a collision with the fiddle bow? The smiles

on the faces of the band are obvious displays of the joy and excitement they feel when performing and the audience shares in the fun. With effortlessly executed transitions, the pacing between the softer and more vigorous numbers constantly has fans on the edge of their seats.

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Breaking Grass Saturday, October 6th 6:30 p.m.

With their fresh sound, original material, strong vocals and innovative musicianship, Breaking Grass is doing exactly what their name implies. Although not quite traditional, the music they present is without a doubt steeped in the timeless genre they grew up listening to. Comprised of Cody Farrar on guitar; Tyler White on fiddle; Thelton Vanderford on banjo; Zach Wooten on mandolin; and Britt Sheffield on bass; this relatively new band formed with one goal in mind - to make music that all ages could enjoy.

The SteelDrivers Saturday, October 6th 8:15 p.m.

Nashville, Tennessee is a nexus – a point where tradition and innovation intersect, where commerce collides with art. It may be the only town around where salaried songwriters and full-time session musicians are as common as accountants and schoolteachers. Music is the product, and the factories line the street, from the swank Music Row mini-high-rises to the low-slung Sylvain Park bungalows. And only Nashville could give birth to a band like the SteelDrivers: a group of seasoned veterans – each distinguished in his or her own right, each valued in the town’s commercial community – who are seizing an opportunity

Breaking Grass

The SteelDrivers to follow their hearts to their souls’ reward. In doing so, they are braiding their bluegrass roots with new threads of their own design, bringing together country, soul, and other contemporary influences to create an unapologetic hybrid that is old as the hills but fresh as the morning dew. This is new music with the old feeling. SteelDrivers fan Vince Gill describes the band’s fusion as simply “an incredible combination.”

The SteelDrivers’ brand of bluegrass – intense, dark, poetic, and inescapably human – is a refreshing reminder of the timeless power of stringband music, and is captured perfectly on The SteelDrivers. Produced

by Nashville ace Luke Wooten, The SteelDrivers was

recorded mostly live on the studio floor, vocals and all.

Its songs grapple with classic themes of regret, love, and redemption, from the escalating prison lament of “Midnight Train to Memphis” to the chilling murderer’s plea encapsulated in “If It Hadn’t Been for Love.” “East Kentucky Home” is a timeless traditional bluegrass lament, with its strains of homesickness, loss, and abandonment, but ingeniously reinvented with off-kilter rhythmic accents and a decidedly contemporary chord progression.

The willingness to set aside the unspoken rules that ruthlessly govern bluegrass set the SteelDrivers apart from the innumerable faceless acts vying for the bluegrass spotlight.