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The 6th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival is pleased to announce the award winning Dixie Bee-Liners will headline this year’s show, also featuring performances by Tennessee Skyline, Dr. Joe Smiddy & Reedy Creek and Fire in the Kitchen. The festival of bluegrass and traditional music will take place on the Sunday of Labor Day week-end (August 31st) starting at 6:00 P.M., at the Natural Tunnel State Park Amphitheater. Prior to the start of the festival, attendees are invited to join local musician, playwright and entertainer extraordinaire, Ron Short at Picnic Shelter #4 from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. to learn about traditional mountain music and the instruments as well as the chance to join in on some front porch style pickin’. At 5:00 P.M., selected performers from the summer’s Pickin’ in the Park will take the stage at the amphitheater. The Bee-Liners' new album RIPE recently topped the Bluegrass Now Fan's Choice Top 20 chart, and also achieved two simultaneous #1's on Bluegrass Music Profiles' Top 20 Hot Singles and the Roots Music Report Bluegrass Chart. This album features a tribute to Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, the hit single "Down on The Crooked Road," of which Natural Tunnel State Park is an affiliated site. Tennessee Skyline, a favorite of bluegrass enthusiasts, recently released The Train Don’t Come Around Here Anymore, a master work of their combined talents with a strong focus on tradition and heritage. Dr. Joe Smiddy & Reedy Creek features the traditional claw-hammer banjo of Papa Joe Smiddy, a first-rate musician and storyteller. The group’s most recent release Hop Up Ladies, a CD packed full of traditional favorites like "Wise County Jail," "Uncle Joe" and "Shortnin' Bread." The quartet of Fire in the Kitchen specializes in presenting lively Appalachian and Celtic music to its audiences. Instrumentation of the ensemble includes: hammered dulcimer, Irish flute, Irish whistles, classical flute, Irish bodhran, guitar, bass, violin and viola. The festival is an official event of Duffield Daze. Tickets may be purchased using a credit card by calling (276) 940-2674. Reserved tickets are $15.00 (bench seating with back, under cover). General admission tickets are $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the gate (bring lawn chair or blanket.) Children 12 & under will be admitted FREE as general admission with paying adult. Concessions will be available.
Reserved Tickets are $15, and are only available at the park office at Natural Tunnel State Park.
General Admission Tickets are $10 in advance/$15 at the door, and can be purchased at:
We would like to thank our sponsors, without whom the festival would not be possible, and our volunteers, who helped make this festival a reality - especially Nina Ketron, whose efforts are the driving force behind the festival's success! |
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