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Local artist opening ‘Exhibition Of Avian Art’ at the Jones House on Oct. 2 (opens the original)
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Local artist Katie Boyette began her creative journey years ago as a high school student, when a teacher encouraged her to start painting. When adult life kicked in, she got away from her muse. But now, her paintings of the bird world are gaining notice, and that will all come to life in her new show at the Jones House called âAn Exhibition of Avian Art.â After growing up on a nearby Caldwell County Christmas tree farm, her family moved to Raleigh when she was a teenager. After graduation, s
When Doc Watson and Dolly Parton performed together in 2001, guitarist Bryan Sutton was there (opens the original)
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Long before I moved to the High Country, I made many trips over the years to North Carolina, both to the Outer Banks and to the MerleFest music festival. It took nine hours to drive from Ohio to nearby North Wilkesboro, NC, where MerleFest takes place, which is the massive 12-stage festival based on the legacy of our late and local musical heroes Doc Watson and his son Merle Watson. Merle died in a tractor accident in 1985, and Doc passed away in 2012. Docâs brass bench statue stands in Boone
App Theatre hosting Songwriter’s Collective Show on Sept. 26 (opens the original)
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The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country will present The Songwriterâs Collective concert at the historic venue at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. The concert will feature a diverse group of uber-talented singers and songwriters based right here in the High Country. The concert came about after the cancellation of Antlers and Acorns Songwriterâs Festival following claims from artists associated with the festival about not great experiences. The artists scheduled to perform include Lorien & Arwen C
Unheard Doc Watson performance drops on Bryan Sutton’s new roots to branches album (opens the original)
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After Western North Carolina native Bryan Sutton began to win the first of 10 International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year awards in the early 2000s, he set about creating an album of duets with some of the best guitarists in bluegrass history. The result was the recording Not Too Far From The Tree, released 20 years ago. On Not Too Far From The Tree, Sutton recorded amazing collaborations with artists such as Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Dan Crary, Norman Blake, George Shuffl
Antlers and Acorns Songwriters Festival cancelled (opens the original)
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UPDATE: The festival has been canceled, per a post on the official Facebook page. VIP ticket holders will be contacted by our organization regarding refunds. The Mountain Times went to print before the announcement was made. The following was the original story. Happening from Wednesday, September 23, until Saturday, September 26, the annual Antlers and Acorns Songwriters Festival returns to Boone with over 20 artists performing over the four days. The event begins on Sept. 23 with a Welcome Par
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