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Debbielee & Joe Whelchel
Claw Hammer Banjo in the Context of Old-Time Music
Sunday April 21
2:30 at the Hancock Pavilion
Debbielee and Joe Whelchel live in the Sautee Nacoochee community in Northeast Georgia, and are actively involved in the preservation and performance of old time Appalachian music. They have both played in a number of old time bands and performed as a duo in several venues, including The Mountain Music and Medicine Show, Eddie’s Attic (Decatur), Sautee Nacoochee Community Center, The Clarkesville Theater, and others. Debbielee primarily uses clawhammer-style banjo to accompany her singing, with Joe playing guitar.
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BLUEBILLY GRIT, winner of the 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition, will return
to Bear on the Square this April.
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 John is a multi-talented acoustic music performer from Charleston, W. Va., specializing in Americana, roots country,and traditional folk music. He writes new songs that sound as old as the hills, and performs older songs like they were made yesterday.
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In 2012, Neel returned home to Dahlonega where he teaches guitar and voice and is currently developing the Neel Pender Project with longtime friend and musical collaborator Daniel Martin.
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 The Solstice Sisters are Maggie Hunter, Susan Staley, and Anna Durden -- three women harmonizing old time country ballads, traditional folk and '40s styled swing. They are known not only for their lovely three-part harmonies, but also for their spontaneous and energetic live shows.
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Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen |
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Randy is making his own way in his own creative style, but he continues to sing the trademark songs of Charlie Waller & the Country Gentlemen.
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Kenney-Blackmon String Band |
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 Hardly newcomers to the Georgia or national music scenes, The Kenney-Blackmon String Band features some of this region’s top old-time and folk players.
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John Lilly
Yodeling Workshop
Saturday April 20
4:00 Searcey’s Underground in the Hall Building on the Square
John Lilly is a talented acoustic instrument musician from
Charleston, West Virginia. Besides being a melodious yodeler & multi-instrumentalist,
he is a performing songwriter and interpreter of the American folk tradition.
As one reviewer put it: “He writes new songs that sound as old as
the hills, and sings older songs like they were written yesterday. If
Hank Willliams had a sunny disposition he’d be John Lilly.”
John performed for years with Ralph Blizzard’s New Southern
Ramblers. Specializing in American country, roots & traditional folk
music he was a natural for his job as a tour guide at Nashville’s
Country Music Hall of Fame. He is currently the editor of West
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The Solstice Sisters-Harmonies |
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Harmony Singing with The Solstice Sisters
3:00 Saturday, April 20
Searcey’s Underground in the Hall Building on the Square
The Solstice Sisters
Maggie Hunter, Anna Durden & Susan Staley
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are three masters of the harmonies of old time country ballads,
traditional folk songs, and '40s style swing tunes. They are known
for their outstanding three-part harmonies as well as their
spontaneous and energetic live shows. They have been singing
together since 1994 and have since developed an inimitable style
that is all their own. Their performing talents are in great demand at
major festivals throughout Northeast Georgia and they perform
regularly on a variety of live radio broadcasts.
Join us on Saturday, April 20, to sing along with the Solstice Sisters
and receive their expert instruction on developing your own
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Heralded as one of the best upcoming bluegrass bands in the country, the award-winning Sons of Bluegrass are setting the standard for a new generation of bluegrass professionals.
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