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Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper |
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Michael Cleveland and his high-energy band, Flamekeeper, have been among the International Bluegrass Music Association’s top award winners in recent years. In 2009 alone, the band leader, Mike, won his seventh IBMA FiddlePlayer of the Year Trophy in nine years, while Flamekeeper was named Instrumental Group of the Year for the third time.
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The Dixie Bee-Liners are an American bluegrass band formed in New York City in 2002 by Buddy Woodward and Brandi Hart, and the band members currently reside in Bristol, Va., and Nashville, Tenn. Their music has been bluegrass, Americana, alt-country, folk, and “Bible Belt Noir”.
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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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The Buzzard Mountain Boys |
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Joe Matteson and Jim White are The Buzzard Mountain Boys. These guys play an amusing selection of brother duet and old-time music that will warm your heart and take you back to the days of the traveling minstrels.
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The Georgia Mudcats, known for their old-time music with a Southern flair.
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Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys |
Jesse McReynolds, who is originally from the mountains of southwest Virginia and grew up in a family steeped in traditional mountain music, has been a member of the WSM Grand Ole Opry since 1964. He and his late brother Jim performed as the legendary bluegrass brother duo of Jim & Jesse, recording more than 50 albums and CDs.
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Hawker, Schwarz, and Sickenberger |
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Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz's strong soul-stirring singing will be joined onstage by Kari Sickenberger.
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For this Festival, Curtis will be onstage with a new group, Mountain Gypsy Project, composed of Martin Norgaard, fiddle; Jeff Midkiff, mandolin; Steve Mays, bass fiddle and Dobbin Buck, cajón and guitar..
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Gold Rush with Neel Pender |
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Gold Rush, together since 2001, features some of the region's best bluegrass musicians. Their on-the-money instrumentals and tight harmony singing have made them favorites at concerts, festivals, and private parties throughout North Georgia, including Bear on the Square.
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Named for the sweeping ridgeline that runs from Swannanoa to Black Mountain in Western North Carolina, High Windy is one of the North Carolina area’s fastest-rising groups. High Windy offers an original journey based in tradition, all the while breaking new ground in the genre.
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