BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Birthplace of Country Music - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Birthplace of Country Music X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Birthplace of Country Music REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210628T185104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T201329Z UID:10021449-1628190000-1628197200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:Tickets to be part of the studio audience are now SOLD OUT\, but you don’t have to miss the show! Farm and Fun Time will stream live on Radio Bristol’s Facebook and YouTube pages. \nDATE: Thursday\, August 5\, 2021 \nTIME: 7:00 p.m. \nLOCATION: Performance Theater\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nWBCM Radio Bristol’s monthly Farm and Fun Time live variety show features musical guests Twisted Pine and Blue Cactus in August! Be part of the studio audience or  stream the show live on Radio Bristol’s Facebook page and YouTube channel for free! \nFarm and Fun Time\, the historic radio program broadcasting from Downtown Bristol\, was a staple for listeners across the Southeast during the 1940s and 1950s on the former WCYB Radio. Radio Bristol breathes new life into the classic program with a fun\, energetic show broadcasting live from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Hosted by Radio Bristol producer and house band-leader Kris Truelsen\, Farm & Fun Time is an event the whole family can enjoy live in the studio or when gathered around their screens or radios. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-9/ CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021_BCM_FFT_August-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210807T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210514T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T221439Z UID:10028799-1628362800-1628368200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Road to Bristol Rhythm Concert Series ft. Amythyst Kiah DESCRIPTION:Amythyst Kiah to headline the Road to Bristol Rhythm Concert Series in August! \nDate: August 7\, 2021 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: The Lawn at The Sessions Hotel \nTickets: $25 \nTICKETS ON SALE MAY 17 \nThe Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) is making up for lost time and ramping up the excitement for its annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival with a monthly outdoor concert series starting in June. \nThe Road to Bristol Rhythm Concert Series\, sponsored by Virginia is for Music Lovers\, will offer music lovers a taste of what they’ve been missing during the pandemic\, with elements of the September festival’s best features – great live music by premiere talent set in a glorious\, outdoor location in Historic Downtown Bristol. Musical guests headlining the Road to Bristol Rhythm Concert Series are also slated to perform at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion this September\, offering a preview of what’s in store at our 20th anniversary celebration late summer! \n \nAbout Amythyst Kiah \nThough Amythyst Kiah is a Chattanooga native\, Johnson City and Bristol have long claimed her as their own since she moved here as a teen to attend East Tennessee State University. During her time there\, she was deeply influenced by her studies at the institution’s Bluegrass\, Old-Time\, and Country Music program\, and developed a deep reverence and love for old-time and roots music. Amythyst also interned at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, aiding in research efforts prior to opening. Since then she has taken her Southern gothic sound to the world stage\, having toured internationally and been honored with a Grammy nomination for her song “Black Myself.” With a recent guest spot on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a new album\, Wary + Strange\, due out this summer\, there is little doubt that her upward trajectory is well-deserved and isn’t likely to slow down any time soon. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/road-to-bristol-rhythm-concert-series-ft-amythyst-kiah/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Road-to-Bristol-Rhythm-Amythyst-Kiah-Web-Graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210814T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210814T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210617T224840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T201427Z UID:10021446-1628967600-1628973000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:1927 Society Concert ft. Paul Thorn Band - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, tickets to this concert are now SOLD OUT.\nDate: Saturday\, August 14\, 2021\n\nTime: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)\nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum\nAbout the 1927 Society Shows\nThe 1927 Society Concert Series is an intimate concert experience set in the “acoustically perfect” Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. It’s more than a night of music\, it’s a very personal event with some of the most renowned roots music artists performing today. \nGuests are asked to arrive promptly at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy a reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar (ages 21+ with valid ID) before the show\, included with a ticket. \nClick here to learn more about the benefits of becoming a member so that you\, too\, may receive first-access to to shows! \n \nAbout Paul Thorn\nRaised in Tupelo\, Mississippi\, Paul Thorn has rambled down back roads\, battled four-time world champion boxer Roberto Duran on national television\, signed with and been dropped by a major label\, performed on stages with Bonnie Raitt\, Mark Knopfler\, Sting\, and John Prine among many others\, and made some of the most emotionally restless yet relatable music of our time.\nFor more information about Paul Thorn Band visit www.paulthorn.com/  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/1927-society-concert-with-paul-thorn-bank/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/01_Thorn-Church.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210813T154806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210813T154806Z UID:10029028-1629397800-1629403200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:History Happy Hour Talk about the Farm and Fun Time Transcription Disc DESCRIPTION:Join museum curatorial staff Scotty Almany and Rene Rodgers at the Heritage Alliance‘s History Happy Hour to learn more about the preservation of a rare radio transcription disc! \nDate: Thursday\, August 19\, 2021 \nTime: 6:30 p.m. \nFormat: In-person AND virtual \nLocation: Jonesborough Visitors Center AND streamed live on the Chester Inn Museum’s Facebook page \nCost: Free and open to the public \nEarly in 2017\, Glen Harlow donated a Farm and Fun Time radio transcription disc containing live tracks that have not been heard in over 60 years. The fact that an original live recording of the Stanley Brothers with the Clinch Mountain Boys from Farm and Fun Time exists at all is pretty amazing\, because the discs used to record radio broadcasts in the mid-20th century are highly unstable and prone to degradation. This disc was no different – it was broken in several places\, fragile\, and completely unplayable. \nIn 2018\, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Farm and Fun Time radio transcription disc won the top number of votes for Virginia’s 10 Most Endangered Artifacts through the Virginia Association of Museums. The prize was $5\,000 towards the preservation of the radio disc. \nJoin Scotty and Rene at August’s History Happy Hour for their talk “Putting the Band Back Together: Cutting-Edge Technology and a Farm and Fun Time Transcription Disc” to hear about the history of the disc\, the preservation efforts that were put into it by the Northeast Document Conservation Center\, and the songs that have been restored! \nAbout Heritage Alliance and the Chester Inn Museum \nThe Heritage Alliance is dedicated to the preservation of the architectural\, historical\, and cultural heritage of our region and to providing educational experiences related to history and heritage for a wide range of audiences. The Chester Inn Museum is located in the heart of downtown Jonesborough\, and it chronicles the history of Jonesborough from its inception in 1779 to the present. The museum is located on the street level of the oldest commercial building in town. The Heritage Alliance and Chester Inn host a variety of educational and public programs throughout the year. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/history-happy-hour-talk-about-the-farm-and-fun-time-transcription-disc/ LOCATION:Jonesborough Visitors Center\, 117 Boone Street\, Jonesborough\, TN\, 37659\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Transcription-disc-collage2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T190000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210813T150949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210813T150949Z UID:10029027-1629826200-1629831600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Museum Volunteer Training DESCRIPTION:We want YOU to join our wonderful team of volunteers at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! \nDate: Tuesday\, August 24\, 2021 \nTime: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, Learning Center \nIf you have a passion for Bristol and its musical legacy and love helping others\, our museum volunteer program is the perfect fit for you! \nMuseum volunteers play a vital role in a number of key areas behind the scenes and on the front lines\, such as working as a gallery assistant\, helping out in The Museum Store\, working with the public at events and programs\, and so much more! Our Museum Volunteer Training session gets you acquainted with every aspect of the museum to help you find your area of interest. Volunteer schedules are flexible and fun! \nIf you are interested in joining our online Museum Volunteer Training\, email us at volunteercoordinator@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/museum-volunteer-training-12/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Volunteers-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210629T135413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151906Z UID:10021450-1629979200-1629982800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club DESCRIPTION:Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s Weaver’s Daughter. \nDate: Thursday\, August 26\, 2021 \nTime: Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol \nReaders from Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Public Library are coming together to explore books inspired by our region with the Radio Bristol Book Club\, a monthly program that airs on WBCM Radio Bristol. \nHosted by Bristol Public Library Executive Director Tonia Kestner and Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Dr. René Rodgers\, the Radio Bristol Book Club airs weekly every 4th Thursday at noon. \nAnyone can join the Radio Bristol Book Club simply by reading along and tuning in! Look for this month’s selection at your local library and read prior to show. Be sure and join the conversation by emailing your questions or comments to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Comments” and we may address them on the air! \nBook discussions will dig deep into the feelings and questions raised by each selection\, highlight more about the authors\, and celebrate the joys of being a bookworm! The discussion is often followed by an interview with the author or others related to the book’s content. \nListeners may tune in to Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or download the free Radio Bristol mobile app. \nAbout the Book: \nIt is 1791 in the Southwest Territory (now Tennessee)\, and Lizzy Baker loves her pioneer life. Her father is a farmer and her mother a weaver\, and she and her sisters enjoy a hardworking life that is also filled with simple pleasures. Lizzy longs to grow up to be a weaver like her mother. But every autumn Lizzy gets sick. Now she is 10 years old\, and the bouts of illness are getting worse. Neither the local doctor nor the midwife is sure what is wrong with Lizzy\, let alone how to cure her. As soon as the winter frost comes\, Lizzy gets well again\, and this winter also brings some distraction in the form of rich neighbors – the fine Miss Sarah Beaumont and her handsome stepson are visiting from Charleston. Lizzy\, though\, is worried about next fall – can she survive this illness one more time? When fear threatens to overwhelm her\, she learns an important truth about facing life\, even in the shadow of death. \nAbout the Author: \nKimberly Brubaker Bradley is the author of several middle grade novels\, including the widely acclaimed Fighting Words and Jefferson’s Sons and New York Times bestsellers The War I Finally Won and The War That Saved My Life\, which also earned a Newbery Honor and a Schneider Award. She and her husband have two grown children and live with their dog\, several ponies\, a highly opinionated mare\, and a surplus of cats on a fifty-two acre farm in Bris­tol\, Tennessee. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-17/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2019_Radio_RBBookClub_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210708T155445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151832Z UID:10028813-1629979200-1629982800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club: Weaver's Daughter DESCRIPTION:Tune in the WBCM Radio Bristol as the Book Club explores Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s Weaver’s Daughter. \nDate: Thursday\, August 26\, 2021 \nTime: Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT \nReaders from Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Public Library are coming together to explore books inspired by our region with this monthly program that airs on WBCM Radio Bristol.  \nHosted by Bristol Public Library Executive Director Tonia Kestner and Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Dr. René Rodgers\, the Radio Bristol Book Club airs weekly every 4th Thursday. \nAnyone can join the Radio Bristol Book Club\, simply by reading along and tuning in! Look for this month’s selection at your local library and read prior to show. Be sure and join the conversation by emailing your questions or comments to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Comments” and we may address them on the air! \nBook discussions will dig deep into the feelings and questions raised by each selection\, learn more about the authors\, and celebrate the joys of being a bookworm! The discussions are often followed by an interview with the author or other related interview. \nListeners may tune in to Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or download the free Radio Bristol mobile app. \nAbout the Book:  \nIt is 1791 in the Southwest Territory (now Tennessee)\, and Lizzy Baker loves her pioneer life. Her father is a farmer and her mother a weaver\, and she and her sisters enjoy a hardworking life that is also filled with simple pleasures. Lizzy longs to grow up to be a weaver like her mother. But every autumn Lizzy gets sick. Now she is 10 years old\, and the bouts of illness are getting worse. Neither the local doctor nor the midwife is sure what is wrong with Lizzy\, let alone how to cure her. As soon as the winter frost comes\, Lizzy gets well again\, and this winter also brings some distraction in the form of rich neighbors–the fine Miss Sarah Beaumont and her handsome stepson are visiting from Charleston. Lizzy\, though\, is worried about next fall–can she survive this illness one more time? When fear threatens to overwhelm her\, she learns an important truth about facing life\, even in the shadow of death. \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-weavers-daughter/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2019_Radio_RBBookClub_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210913 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210705T173328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210906T203647Z UID:10028811-1631059200-1631491199@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:VMFA on the Road Artmobile at the Museum! DESCRIPTION:Event:  Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on the Road Artmobile at the Museum! \nAbout: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is bringing traveling art exhibitions and educational offerings to audiences across the state with VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for the 21st century! This state-of-the-art mobile museum and education studio will be at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and open to school groups\,drop-in visitors\, and Bristol Rhythm festivalgoers from September 8 to September 12\, 2021. \nDates: Wednesday\, September 8–Sunday\, September 12\, 2021 \nWednesday\, September 8–Thursday\, September 9 (for school visits and drop-in visitors) \nFriday\, September 10–Sunday\, September 12 (for Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festivalgoers) \nLocation: Parked on Country Music Way in front of the museum \nExhibit Description: This year\, the VMFA on the Road Artmobile is offering the new exhibition A View from Home: Landscapes of Virginia. This exhibition of paintings\, photographs\, woodblock prints and engravings from the museum’s permanent collection explores the diversity and beauty of the Commonwealth’s natural landscape. The collection showcases artists of various styles and periods\, who together record both the sublimity of unspoiled nature and the impact of human activity on the countryside. A View from Home: Landscapes of Virginia features multiple artists such as Adele Clark\, Hullihen Williams Moore\, George H. Benjamin Johnson\, Miwako Nishizawa\, and others. \nFamily Visit Guide: A Family Visit Guide is available online\, and paper copies will be available at the Artmobile for visitors to use and take with them. \nCOVID Protocols: The VMFA on the Road Artmobile is following CDC protocols\, including: \n*Requiring everyone wears face masks inside the Artmobile \n*Physical distancing of 6 ft \n*Maximum of 15 persons aboard at the same time \n*Generally 15-minute visits \n*Hand sanitizer and face masks will be available \n****************************************************************************** \nDROP-IN VISITORS \nDrop-in visitors can view the Artmobile for free on Wednesday\, September 8 and Thursday\, September 9\, 2021. \nTake an art break! Bring your friends\, family\, kids\, grandma\, or whoever you know who would enjoy a wonderful art experience and drop-in on the VMFA on the Road Artmobile. This is a FREE opportunity! \nDrop-in visitors can explore the Artmobile at times when school groups are not booked\, see below (BOOKED times will be marked as such). The Artmobile will be closed both days 11:50am–12:50pm for lunch. \n \n****************************************************************************** \nSchool Information \nSchool groups can visit the Artmobile on Wednesday\, September 8 and Thursday\, September 9\, 2021. This is a FREE visit! \nThe VMFA on the Road Artmobile will be open to middle school\, high school\, and college groups on September 8–9\, 2021. A field trip to the Artmobile exposes students to multiple art mediums and concepts using visual thinking\, sketching\, and writing. Admission is free to the Artmobile. \nSeveral time slots are available for school group visits (please get in touch if you need another time than the ones shown below\, e.g. later in the day): \nWEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 8 \n10:00–10:30am BOOKED \n10:40–11:10am \n11:20–11:50am \n12:50–1:20pm \n1:30–2:00pm \n2:10–2:40pm BOOKED \n2:50–3:20pm \n3:30–4:00pm \nTHURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 9 \n10:00–10:30am \n10:40–11:10am \n11:20–11:50am \n12:50–1:20pm \n1:30–2:00pm \n2:10–2:40pm \n2:50–3:20pm \n3:30–4:00pm \nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum has some funds available to help schools with transportation costs on a first come-first served basis. \nTeachers can pick one of three field trip programs based on their students’ interests and needs\, including a variety of activity options such as “I See\, I Think\, I Wonder\,” “30-Second Sketch\,” “Strike a Pose\,” “Elaboration Game\,” “Creative Comparisons\,” “Contour Drawing\,” “Narrative\,” “Make It Move\,” and “Before & After.” Further information about what to expect for your visit\, connections to state standards\, and the programs and related activities to choose from for your students can be found here. \nTourInfoForTeachers_Packet_ArtmobileWhatToExpect_2021 \nSpecific_GalleryActivities_FieldTrips_forSchools_Updated_2021 \nEducationalLinks_VMFAontheRoad_2020_2021_LandscapeExhibition \nA tour of the Artmobile is a 30-minute experience. An optimum visit has 10–12 students (with one adult); larger groups will be divided into groups of 20 (with two adults). Teachers can also add a FREE guided tour of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s special exhibit Our Living Past: Platinum Portraits of Southern Music Makers (also a 30-minute experience) to your visit to the Artmobile. Our Living Past is a tintype photography and folk art exhibit\, making it a wonderful companion to the Artmobile. If you would like to also book a tour of the museum’s permanent exhibits\, our usual student group admission applies. \nFor further information about a VMFA on the Road Artmobile experience for your students and to book a tour\, please contact Erika Barker at ebarker@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org\, providing the following information: Date of tour\, preferred time of tour\, name of school\, teacher’s name\, grade level\, and size of group. \nBookings must be made by September 1\, 2021. \n \n****************************************************************************** \nBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Information \nFestivalgoers can visit the Artmobile on Friday\, September 10– Sunday\, September 12\, 2021 \nThe VMFA on the Road Artmobile will be free and open to festivalgoers on September 10—12\, 2021\, just one more way to make your Bristol Rhythm experience even more special! It will be open at the following times: \nFriday\, September\, 10: 1:00–7:00pm \nSaturday\, September 11: 9:00am–6:00pm (closed 1:00–2:00pm for lunch) \nSunday\, September 12: 10:00am–5:00pm (closed 1:00–2:00pm for lunch) \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/vmfa-on-the-road-artmobile-at-the-museum-2/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2019_BCMM_Artmobile_Web-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210831T133745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T173228Z UID:10029029-1631214000-1631219400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Kick-Off Concert: Cruz Contreras & Friends DESCRIPTION:Kick off the 20th anniversary of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion with a special Thursday night performance by Cruz Contreras & Friends at The Sessions Hotel’s new Lauderdale Stage! \nDate: Thursday\, September 9\, 2021 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. \nLocation: Lauderdale Stage\, The Sessions Hotel \nTickets: $40 \nBUY TICKETS \nCruz Contreras\, former front man of The Black Lillies\, has a long history of performing at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and will join us the evening prior to the festival at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for a special kick-off concert with a few of his very special friends – Molly Contreras (vocals)\, Jake Smith of Jubal and Cereus Bright (guitar)\, Robert Richards of The Black Lillies (bass)\, and Kris Killingsworth of Thrift Store Cowboys (drums). \nAbout the Artist: \nMulti-instrumentalist\, vocalist\, songwriter\, and producer Cruz Contreras has roots in Tennessee and Michigan\, but has impacted Americana music worldwide.   \nThe frontman\, founder\, and driving force behind The Black Lillies’ raw and rootsy sound also co-founded Robinella and the CCstringband\, and has collaborated with musicians ranging from John Oates and Jim Lauderdale to Langhorne Slim and The Turnpike Troubadours. His projects have topped both the Billboard and Americana radio charts\, won Independent Music Awards\, and been nominated for the Americana Music Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year award. After over a decade touring under the name The Black Lillies\, Contreras is currently performing as a solo act and has been recently collaborating with cellist Dave Eggar\, fiddle player Billy Contreras\, and wife Molly Contreras.   \nOver the years\, Cruz has appeared on nationally broadcasted television including Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, CMT\, VH-1\, GAC\, Bluegrass Underground and PBS Television’s Sun Studio Sessions. His music has been lauded by outlets as diverse as American Songwriter Magazine\, Rolling Stone\, NPR’s Morning Edition and Vanity Fair\, among others. Contreras is currently at work on his debut solo album\, ‘Cosmico’\, to be released 2021. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/festival-kick-off-concert-cruz-contreras-friends-2/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Festival Activities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021_BRRR_CruzContreras-KickOff_Ticket.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210913 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20180329T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T202330Z UID:10026997-1631232000-1631491199@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion DESCRIPTION:Dates: September 10-12\, 2021 \nLocation: State Street\, Historic Downtown Bristol\, VA-TN \nTickets: Details coming soon! \nThe award-winning Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival celebrates 20 years in Historic Downtown Bristol\, VA-TN\, home to the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, September 10-12\, 2021! \nBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival is an electrifying music experience that features the very best roots music. Held annually in historic downtown Bristol TN/VA\, the three-day music is amped to the beat of Appalachia’s past\, present\, and future. The festival digs down deep into the roots of the traditional Appalachian sound and lifts its branches to new heights. It all happens in the heart of the Birthplace of Country Music. \nIt’s an annual celebration of Bristol’s rich history as the place where the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings created the “big bang” of country music; they were the recordings that brought early country music to the mainstream and were the first recordings of The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. \nThe influence of the 1927 Bristol Sessions can still be heard in the soundtrack of today. It’s the roots and far-reaching branches of those seminal recordings that fuels the lineup of each Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. \nBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion takes place in Historic Downtown Bristol\, VA-TN on State Street and the surrounding area. Located on the Virginia and Tennessee border with 20 outdoor stages and indoor venues and more than 100 acts of live music\, Bristol Rhythm takes visitors on a journey through Appalachia’s musical past\, present\, and future. \nPast performers at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion include Dwight Yoakam\, The Avett Brothers\, Dr. Ralph Stanley\, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder\, The Carolina Chocolate Drops\, Doc Watson\, Old Crow Medicine Show\, Moon Taxi\, Steve Earle & The Dukes\, Patty Loveless\, Wynonna Judd\, Buddy Guy\, Lucinda Williams\, Emmylou Harris\, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver\, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn\, Corey Harris\, John Oates\, Colin Hay\, and many\, many more. \nClick here for more information. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bristol-rhythm-roots-reunion-3/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BRRRevent.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210617T124841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T124841Z UID:10028808-1631358000-1631361600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Yoga Rocks Cumberland Square Park DESCRIPTION:LOCATION: Cumberland Square Park \n200 Lee St\, Bristol\, VA \nJoin Bristol Yoga for yoga in the park. Bring a mat\, your zen\, and we’ll do the rest. It’s a beautiful way to start your day! \nFestival Wristband is required to attend the event.  \nCumberland Square Park is located on Cumberland Street\, at the corners of Lee Street\, Moore Street\, and Scott Street. \n\nSponsored by: URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/yoga-rocks-cumberland-square-park/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Festival Activities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Yoga_KellieBiggsRRR2014-61-1024x683-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20200901T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T221749Z UID:10028532-1631448000-1631462400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Sessions Super Raffle DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) will hold its third annual Bristol Sessions Super Raffle as a fundraiser to benefit the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nWhat: Birthplace Sessions Super Raffle \nWhen: Sunday\, September 12\, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nWhere: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nThe Super Raffle is an opportunity for patrons to support the Museum while creating an opportunity to win one of 49 great prizes. \nA winner will be drawn every five (5) minutes and prizes include 4 vehicles\, a fabulous vacation\, jewelry\, a motorcycle\, and much more – plus LOTS OF CA$H! Only 5\,000 tickets are available for purchase\, and ticket buyers do not have to be present to win. \nWinners will be announced during the live event at the Museum. Winners will also be notified via phone or mail.  Additionally\, winners will be listed on the Bristol Sessions Super Raffle Website and Facebook event page on the day of the Raffle. \nRaffle tickets are for sale for $100 each and include two ticket numbers on each ticket. BCM is offering an incentive to ticket purchasers who buy multiple tickets. The “Buy 10 Get 1 Free” offer gives the buyer a free ticket with the purchase of 10 tickets. The “Buy 10 get 1 free” option must be purchased by a single buyer\, and those 11 tickets must all be in one individual’s name\, or in no more than two names designated by the buyer (if\, as example\, a male Buyer wants to put 5 in his name\, and 6 in his wife’s name). \nTickets can be purchased online or at one of the following locations: \n\nBirthplace of Country Music Museum (Bristol\, VA)\nThe Travel Shop (339 W. Main Street\, Abingdon\, VA)\nOlive Oil Company (152 E. Main Street\, Abingdon\, VA)\nCrabtree Buick (2311 Lee Highway\, Bristol\, VA)\nCranberry Lane (623 State Street\, Bristol\, VA)\nSidetrack Tobacco (523 State Street\, Bristol\, VA)\nFabric\, Etc. (507 State Street\, Bristol\, VA)\nBill Gatton Honda (2130 Volunteer Parkway\, Bristol\, TN)\nFriendship Motorsports (2033 W. State Street\, Bristol\, TN)\nFriendship Ford (3192 W. State Street\, Bristol\, TN)\nOlive Oil Company – Kingsport (102 E. Main Street Suite #1\, Kingsport\, TN)\nWallace Imports of Bristol (310 Volunteer Parkway\, Bristol\, TN)\nEast TN ATV (106 Clay Little Road\, Elizabethton\, TN)\nTickets for the Raffle will be on sale until September 11 or when 5000 tickets are sold.\n\nIf tickets are still available\, they will be sold at the Museum and online until 11:59 PM on Saturday\, September 11\, 2021. Tickets may not be sold by other ticket sellers after 11:59 on September 8\, 2021. \nThe Raffle drawing will be held on Sunday September 12\, 2021\, and the drawing will take place at the Museum at 101 Country Music Way\, just outside Festival gates. \nFor more information and to purchase a raffle ticket\, click on the link below. \nRAFFLE WEBSITE \n\n\n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/prize-drawing/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2019_BCMM_SuperRaffle_Donor.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210629T143101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151900Z UID:10021451-1632398400-1632402000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club DESCRIPTION:Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores David Lasky and Frank Young’s The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song. \nDate: Thursday\, September 23\, 2021 \nTime: Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol \nReaders from Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Public Library are coming together to explore books inspired by our region with the Radio Bristol Book Club\, a monthly program that airs on WBCM Radio Bristol. \nHosted by Bristol Public Library Executive Director Tonia Kestner and Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Dr. René Rodgers\, the Radio Bristol Book Club airs weekly every 4th Thursday at noon. \nAnyone can join the Radio Bristol Book Club simply by reading along and tuning in! Look for this month’s selection at your local library and read prior to show. Be sure and join the conversation by emailing your questions or comments to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Comments” and we may address them on the air! \nBook discussions will dig deep into the feelings and questions raised by each selection\, highlight more about the authors\, and celebrate the joys of being a bookworm! The discussion is often followed by an interview with the author or others related to the book’s content. \nListeners may tune in to Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or download the free Radio Bristol mobile app. \nAbout the Book: \nThe Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song is a rich and compelling original graphic novel that tells the story of the Carter Family―the first superstar group of country music―who made hundreds of recordings and sold millions of records. Many of their hit songs\, such as “Wildwood Flower” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken\,” have influenced countless musicians and remain timeless country standards. \nThe Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song is not only a unique illustrated biography\, but a moving account that reveals the family’s rise to success\, their struggles along the way\, and their impact on contemporary music. Illustrated with exacting detail and written in the Southern dialect of the time\, its dynamic narrative is pure Americana. It is also a story of success and failure\, of poverty and wealth\, of racism and tolerance\, of creativity and business\, and of the power of music and love. \nAbout the Authors:  \nFrank Young was born in Tallahassee\, Florida in 1963. From the age of 17\, he has been a professional writer. After over a decade of journalism\, Young became an editor\, and returned to writing in the late 1990s. He has written several non-fiction children’s books; with collaborator David Lasky\, Young has co-created two graphic novels: Oregon Trail: the Road to Destiny and The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song. The latter won the prestigious Eisner Award in 2014. He and Lasky are starting their third graphic novel project. Young is also a designer\, cartoonist\, musician and improv comedian. He is considered a leading scholar of comics history\, and is hailed as an expert on the works of artist/writer John Stanley (of Little Lulu fame). Young has also written on popular music\, most recently for Ace Records’ 2010 CD release You Baby: Words and Music by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. \nDavid Lasky has been a published cartoonist since 1989. Among his best known work is the award-nominated Urban Hipster and No Ordinary Flu\, in collaboration with King County Public Health. His most recent work is the graphic novel\, The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song\, the story of country music’s legendary Carter Family. \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-18/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2019_Radio_RBBookClub_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210721T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T133932Z UID:10028814-1632596400-1632603600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen in Concert - POSTPONED\, NEW DATE TBD DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum proudly presents Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen in Concert.\nThis show has been postponed. New date to be announced soon!\nDate: Saturday\, September 25\, 2021\n\nTime: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)\nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum\nTickets: $20 (concert only)\, $25 (concert + curator-led tour of Our Living Past: Platinum Portraits of Southern Music Makers special exhibit); plus Bristol\, VA admission tax/fees for both\nPURCHASE TICKETS \nPat “Mother Blues” Cohen’s powerful voice\, humor and deep blues bring the audience to their feet. Featured in the Our Living Past special exhibit\, Pat’s vibrancy and love for the music jumps out of her portrait\, and we are excited to have that coming to our Performance Theater stage on Saturday\, September 25\, 7:00pm! \nTickets are available as concert-only or concert + exhibit tour. Attendees who purchase the latter will explore the Our Living Past special exhibit with our Head Curator before the performance. The tour will start at 6:00pm\, and doors open for the concert at 6:30pm. \n \nPat “Mother Blues” Cohen \nSince the age of six\, Pat was surrounded by music. Her blues classroom was on the porch of her uncle’s house where one played the guitar and the other played the harmonica. Her first professional engagement came in the early 1980s when she was asked to perform at a local club where she was attending college. \n“I had three days to find three musicians and put together 30 songs\,” she said. “They loved me- the rest is history because I’ve been singing the Blues ever since.” \nFor years\, Pat sang in New Orleans six nights a week\, performing at a wide array of venues including the House of Blues\, until Katrina destroyed her home. She relocated to North Carolina and has recently started touring with the Music Maker Blues Revue. During her performances\, “Mother Blues” unfurls the tapestry of her life experiences to her audience in soulful words and music.  She shares the mettle\, pathos and ocean-deep compassion of the famous female blues singers she idolizes- women like Billie Holiday\, Koko Taylor and Etta James. \nPat “Mother Blues” Cohen is a dramatic and exotic performer whose talent should not be overlooked. \nArticle about Pat from Rolling Stone\, April 22\, 2020: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/blues-singer-seniors-socially-distanced-performances-987393/ \n \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/concert-with-pat-mother-blues-cohen/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021_BCM_OurLivingPast_PatCohen_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210916T201227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T201227Z UID:10029030-1633460400-1633465800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Speaker Series - Spookers and Haints: Affrilachian Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, October 5\, 2021 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation:  Via Zoom \nTickets: Free event! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nJoin us Tuesday\, October 5\, 7:00pm for our next Virtual Speaker Series\, a chance to get spooky with Affrilachian storyteller Lyn Ford! Lyn will explore the importance of Affilachian storytelling within Appalachia communities and her own family\, talk about the power of telling stories about “spookers and haints” and some of their origins and history\, and share a tale or two with the audience to get us in the mood for the month of Halloween! \nAbout Lyn Ford \nAffrilachian storyteller Lyn Ford has been called one of the top 20 ghost story-tellers in the country. Lyn’s favorites:  silly stories for kids\, creepy tales for teens through adults\, and original stories for everybody. She has appeared at numerous storytelling festivals\, including Jonesborough’s National Storytelling Festival\, and has written several books\, including Affrilachian Tales\, Beyond the Briar Patch\, and Hot Wind\, Boiling Rain. Lyn is also an Ohio teaching artist\, author\, laughter yoga teacher\, and great-grandmother. You can learn more about Lyn’s work at her website here. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/virtual-speaker-series-spookers-and-haints-affrilachian-storytelling/ CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021_BCM_VirtualSpeakerSeries_LynFord_Web-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211016 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211008T024241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T024241Z UID:10029034-1633651200-1634342399@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Houses of the Lord DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, photographer Amy Shumaker began to document the aesthetic and geographical landscape of churches throughout East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. This exhibition details the many architectural and theological styles of the Appalachian Christian subculture. Her photography show will be on display in the museum’s Special Exhibit Gallery from October 8 to October 15. \nArtist Amy Shumaker will be on-site on Saturday\, October 9 and Sunday\, October 10 to engage with visitors about her work. This event is open to the public. \nAdmission to “Houses of the Lord” is free and open to the public; regular admission costs apply to visitors who would like to visit the rest of the museum. Please respect current COVID-19 guidelines for the museum. \nMuseum hours are as follows: \n\nMonday\, closed\nTuesday-Saturday\, 10am-6pm\nSunday\, 1-5pm\n\nThis exhibit is presented by AS Photo and Design. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/special-exhibit-houses-of-the-lord/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Amy-Shumaker-collage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210920T190416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T134623Z UID:10029032-1634238000-1634245200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time ft. The Steel Wheels\, Willi Carlisle DESCRIPTION:Be part of the live studio audience for Farm and Fun Time featuring The Steel Wheels and Willi Carlisle! \nDate: Thursday\, October 14\, 2021 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT (studio audience\, please be seated by 6:55 p.m.) \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $35 \nBUY TICKETS \n**COVID-19 Policy\nMost performers whose livelihoods depend on not contracting Covid-19 will currently not perform indoors\, at least not in small venues where the audience is close.  Since we want to continue to have Farm and Fun Time in the intimate confines of the Museum Performance Theater for recording for PBS telecast\, audience members\, staff\, musicians\, and artists in attendance will be required to show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours” for entry. \nFarm and Fun Time\, the historic radio program that broadcast from Downtown Bristol in the 1940s and 1950s\, was a staple for listeners across the Southeast on the former WCYB Radio. WBCM Radio Bristol breathes new life into the classic program with a fun\, energetic show broadcasting live from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Hosted by producer Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill & the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is an event the whole family can enjoy live in the studio or from home. \nABOUT THE STEEL WHEELS \nThe Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation\, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed\, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. Having gained the experience of thousands of shows\, festivals and many miles on the road\, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them. The band has their own Red Wing Roots Music Festival\, a weekend-long celebration of music\, community\, and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by the Steel Wheels every July\, the festival provides a space for the band to shine\, from their high-energy Saturday night main stage set to their afternoon showcase with young Red Wing Academy students. At Sunday’s gospel hour you are as likely to hear Steel Wheels originals and Warren Zevon covers as you are traditional gospel fare. The weekend is rounded out by the beloved tribute set in which the band collaborates with a cadre of fellow artists to honor an influential figure in American music\, with past tributes ranging from Dolly Parton to John Prine. \nABOUT WILLI CARLISLE \nWilli Carlisle is\, according to The Washington Post\, “powerful…both down-home and brainy.” With years of collecting folklore\, playing or calling square dances\, and working in the avant-garde\, Willi Carlisle is a multi-faceted writer\, performer\, and instrumentalist. \nWith a style forged in the fire of Ozark old-time music and his ever-growing collection of antique music\, Carlisle’s musical stories hoot\, stomp\, and saunter through joys and troubles uniquely southern and timelessly true. Equally comfortable on banjo\, accordion\, fiddle\, and guitar\, Carlisle has earned accolades for his versatility with performances in the UK\, Canada\, and across the USA\, appearing with acts like Dom Flemons\, Los Texmaniacs\, Cory Branan\, and more. \nWhile his big frame and expressive voice draw comparison to old balladeers and bluesmen\, Willi sings new songs for the oldest reasons: love\, heartache\, and joy. People who watch and listen will find that he laughs and sheds a tear onstage almost as often as his audiences do\, fire- and-brimstone proof of larger-than-life songs and stories. \n​ URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-ft-the-steel-wheels-willi-carlisle/ CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021_BCM_FFT_Oct-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210629T150826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151810Z UID:10021452-1635422400-1635426000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club DESCRIPTION:Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores Peter Stevenson’s The Moon-Eyed People: Folk Tales from Welsh America. \nDate: Thursday\, October 28\, 2021 \nTime: Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol \nReaders from Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Public Library are coming together to explore books inspired by our region with the Radio Bristol Book Club\, a monthly program that airs on WBCM Radio Bristol. \nHosted by Bristol Public Library Executive Director Tonia Kestner and Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Dr. René Rodgers\, the Radio Bristol Book Club airs weekly every 4th Thursday at noon. \nAnyone can join the Radio Bristol Book Club simply by reading along and tuning in! Look for this month’s selection at your local library and read prior to show. Be sure and join the conversation by emailing your questions or comments to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Comments” and we may address them on the air! \nBook discussions will dig deep into the feelings and questions raised by each selection\, highlight more about the authors\, and celebrate the joys of being a bookworm! The discussion is often followed by an interview with the author or others related to the book’s content. \nListeners may tune in to Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or download the free Radio Bristol mobile app. \nAbout the Book: \nA mining settlement in Appalachia is described as being unfit for pigs to live in\, Welsh weavers make cloth for enslaved people\, a monster is defeated by a medicine-girl\, a Welsh criminal marries an “Indian Princess\,” Lakota men who witnessed Wounded Knee re-enact the massacre in Cardiff\, and all the while\, mountain women practice Appalachian hoodoo\, native healing\, and Welsh witchcraft. These stories are a mixture of true tales\, tall tales and folk tales\, that tell of the lives of migrants who left Wales and settled in America\, of the native people who had long been living there\, and those curious travelers who returned to find their roots in the old country. They were explorers\, miners\, dreamers\, hobos\, tourists\, farmers\, radicals\, showmen\, sailors\, soldiers\, witches\, warriors\, wolf-girls\, poets\, preachers\, prospectors\, political dissidents\, social reformers\, and wayfaring strangers. The Cherokee called them “The Moon-Eyed People.” \nAbout the Author: \nPeter Stevenson is a storyteller\, children’s writer\, book illustrator\, folklorist\, filmmaker\, crankie maker\, purveyor of Magical Lantern Shows\, concertina and banjo player\, organizer of the annual 3-day Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival and Y Mabinogi Project in collaboration with Aberystwyth Arts Centre\, and runs Stories@Medina\, a storytelling club that encourages collaborations with visual artists\, musicians\, dancers\, and puppeteers. He has illustrated\, compiled and written many children’s books\, travelled the country with storytelling shows for adults that use hundreds of projected illustrations\, crankies\, and live music\, has written two books for the History Press\, Ceredigion Folk Tales and Welsh Folk Tales\, and tramps the roads with mud on his boots and his head in the clouds. Peter is an associate partner with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-19/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2019_Radio_RBBookClub_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220124 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211001T145118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T132137Z UID:10029033-1635552000-1642982399@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: The Way We Worked DESCRIPTION:Dates: October 30\, 2021 – January 23\, 2022\nLocation: Special Exhibits Gallery\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nThe Way We Worked explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. The diversity of the American workforce is one of its strengths\, providing an opportunity to explore how people of all races and ethnicities identified commonalities and worked to knock down barriers in the professional world. The exhibition shows how we identify with work – as individuals and as communities. \nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum (an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution) has created a supplementary display related to work in Bristol and the Tri-Cities region from major manufacturing and resource extraction (e.g. coal\, timber) to retail\, food services\, farming\, local industry\, and the local newspaper. Special thanks to several organizations\, businesses\, and individuals who loaned images and object for this display\, including the Archives of the City of Kingsport\, Black in Appalachia\, Bristol Herald Courier\, Bristol Historical Association\, Buchanan County Historical Society\, Tim Buchanan\, Eastman\,  Helms Candy Company\, Ruth King\, Jack Pierce\, Tom Rogers\, and Strongwell. \nThe Way We Worked presents a wonderful educational opportunity for local and regional schools\, ties in well to state standards and curricula through engaging content. Teachers can contact Erika Barker at ebarker@birtplaceofcountrymusic.org to find more about booking in-person and virtual tours of this exhibit. Teachers may also attend a FREE introduction to The Way We Worked on Monday\, November 1\, 2021\, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.\, a great opportunity to explore the exhibit\, talk to the curatorial team about bringing students to visit\, engage with some of the exhibit’s educational resources\, and interact with other educators – snacks will also be provided! Please register to attend this free teacher event HERE. \nPublic programming will be scheduled to go along with this exhibit – you can find out more on our Events pages. \nThere are also a variety of educational resources related to the exhibit\, including: \nThe Way We Worked Elementary and Middle School Lesson Plans \nThe Way We Worked High School Lesson Plans \nThe Way We Worked Educator’s Manual \nThe Way We Worked Children’s Reading List (books from this reading list will be on display and available to check out from the Bristol Public Library) \nThe Way We Worked Young Adult Reading List (books from this reading list will be on display and available to check out from the Bristol Public Library) \nThe Way We Worked Adult Reading List (books from this reading list will be on display and available to check out from the Bristol Public Library) \nThe Way We Worked\, an exhibition created by the National Archives\, is adapted for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible with the generous support of the United States Congress. \nSpecial thanks to the Massengill-DeFriece Foundation for their support of the exhibit at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/special-exhibit-the-way-we-worked/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Museum,Special Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-Way-We-Worked_Empire-State-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211015T174600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T202300Z UID:10029035-1635588000-1635616800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Community Day DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, October 30\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nJoin us on Saturday\, October 30\, 10:00am-6:00pm for the museum’s Community Day when we will be offering free admission all day long. Visitors can explore the museum’s permanent exhibits\, check out The Way We Worked\, the new special exhibit from the Smithsonian\, and take home some fun family-friendly goodies including a banjo craft kit and coloring/activity sheets. The museum will also be playing spooky storyteller tales on loop in the Performance Theater throughout the day. \nThis is a great opportunity to have a fun day out with family and friends. Be sure to check out other cool events in Historic Downtown Bristol on October 30: \n\nPumpkin Palooza\, Downtown Center (800 State Street)\, 9:00am-12:00pm\nDowntown Trick-or-Treating\, State Street\, 10:00am-12:00pm\nDedication ceremony for historical markers to Charles Spurgeon Johnson and the Reverend Charles Henry Johnson (Lee Street Baptist Church)\, Cumberland Square Park\, 2:00pm URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/community-day/ CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/museum_night.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210916T200149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T202142Z UID:10029031-1636484400-1636489800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Speaker Series: Jennifer Licko on Appalachia and Scottish Folk Songs DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, November 9\, 7:00pm \nCost: Free and open to the public\, but must pre-register for Zoom link \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nVirtual Speaker Series: Jennifer Licko on Appalachia and Scottish Folk Songs \n Join us on Tuesday\, November 9\, 7:00pm for our next Virtual Speaker Series with musician and historian Jennifer Licko. Scottish settlers established themselves in the Appalachian region of several states\, including North Carolina\, Virginia\, Tennessee\, Kentucky and West Virginia. In these isolated areas\, the old songs of love\, loss\, murder\, ghosts\, and earlier times were passed down by oral tradition\, expressing timeless themes and ties to the past. Over time the melodies and words changed creating variations that are still sung today. Licko\, a North Carolina native\, will be sharing her observations on variants and versions of Scottish folk songs that exist in Appalachia. \nAbout Jennifer Licko \nAwarded “Celtic Album of the Year” by Celtic Music Radio and nomination for “Trad Album of the Year” by TradConnect\, Jennifer Licko has a strong relationship with the music that traveled over with the Scottish settlers. \nSpending her youth as a competitive Scottish Highland Dancer encouraged her interest and love for the Scottish traditions. Jennifer is an exceptional vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano\, guitar\, and bodhrán (Irish drum). After living almost a decade in Scotland and Ireland\, Jennifer realized the strong similarities between Scotland and North Carolina…and her music began to branch out into a genre that honors those connections. \n“I believe that the music needs to connect with the audience through our shared emotions and experiences for us all to feel that which can only be experienced through music.” \nJennifer works as a performer\, educator\, and advocate for cultural inclusion in education. She founded and operates the non-profit Highland Echoes carrying out three large-scale projects to support the mission of cultivating awareness and preservation of Scottish culture\, she runs The Cultural Classroom providing resources and support for teachers\, and she has her own podcast called Respecting Diversity in the Class. \nJennifer is currently living in Brazil as an ex-pat\, raising two trilingual and extremely energetic boys\, and a very sweet white lab named Bailey. In her free time\, she enjoys running and being by the ocean in any capacity. Probably not important to a professional bio\, but Jennifer’s favorite color is aqua\, her favorite food is mint chocolate chip Ice cream (yep\, that’s real food)\, and her Starbucks choice is a grande Americano. \nFor more information about Jennifer’s music and work\, check out her website. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/virtual-speaker-series-jennifer-licko-on-appalachia-and-scottish-folk-songs/ CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021_BCM_VirtualSpeakerSeries_JenniferLicko_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211022T161731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T161748Z UID:10029037-1636657200-1636664400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, November 11\, 2012 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $35 \nBUY TICKETS \n**COVID-19 Policy\nMost performers whose livelihoods depend on not contracting Covid-19 will currently not perform indoors\, at least not in small venues where the audience is close.  Since we want to continue to have Farm and Fun Time in the intimate confines of the Museum Performance Theater for recording for PBS telecast\, audience members\, staff\, musicians\, and artists in attendance will be required to show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours” for entry. \nHosted by Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is a celebration of Appalachian music and culture with various segments\, original jingles\, and featured artists and an homage to the classic program of the same name that aired on WCYB radio in the 1940s and 1950s. \nFarm and Fun Time broadcasts live from the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum before a studio audience and can be accessed in its entirety on WBCM Radio Bristol’s Facebook page live. You may also tune in to the program on the air at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area or online at ListenRadioBristol.org. \nAbout John R. Miller \nJohn R Miller is a true hyphenate artist: singer-songwriter-picker. Every song on his thrilling debut solo album\, Depreciated\, is lush with intricate wordplay and haunting imagery\, as well as being backed by a band that is on fire. One of his biggest long-time fans is roots music favorite Tyler Childers\, who says he’s “a well-travelled wordsmith mapping out the world he’s seen\, three chords at a time.” Miller is somehow able to transport us to a shadowy honky tonk and get existential all in the same line with his tightly written compositions. Miller’s own guitar-playing is on fine display here along with vocals that evoke the white-waters of the Potomac River rumbling below the high ridges of his native Shenandoah Valley. For more information about the artist\, visit his website at jrmillermusic.com. \nAbout Zoe & Cloyd \n“A musical collaboration that demands to be heard.” – Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine \nHailing from opposite ends of the Appalachian mountains\, Zoe & Cloyd is renowned fiddler and vocalist Natalya Zoe Weinstein and award-winning songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, and vocalist John Cloyd Miller. Their show is as diverse as their upbringing: coming from a lineage of klezmer and jazz musicians\, Natalya trained classically in her home state of Massachusetts before moving south in 2004. John\, a twelfth generation North Carolinian and grandson of pioneering bluegrass fiddler\, Jim Shumate\, is a 1st place winner of the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest as well as an Artist Fellowship recipient for songwriting from the North Carolina Arts Council. Long-time fixtures of the Asheville\, NC music scene\, Zoe & Cloyd recently appeared in Season 5 of the nationally syndicated PBS show\, David Holt’s State of Music\, and their fourth studio album\, Rebuild\, produced by Jon Weisberger\, will be released on Organic Records in the fall of 2021. Zoe & Cloyd are joined by Bennett Sullivan on banjo/guitar and Kevin Kehrberg on bass and are sure to delight audiences of all ages with soaring harmonies and heartfelt songwriting\, seamlessly combining original bluegrass\, klezmer\, old-time and folk with sincerity and zeal. For more information visit their website at zoeandcloyd.com. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-10/ CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_BCM_FFT_Nov-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210629T162335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151752Z UID:10021453-1637236800-1637240400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club DESCRIPTION:Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores Richard Polenberg’s Hear My Sad Story: The True Tales That Inspired Stagolee\, John Henry\, and Other Traditional American Folk Songs. \nDate: Thursday\, November 18\, 2021 \nTime: Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol \nReaders from Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Public Library are coming together to explore books inspired by our region with the Radio Bristol Book Club\, a monthly program that airs on WBCM Radio Bristol. \nHosted by Bristol Public Library Executive Director Tonia Kestner and Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Dr. René Rodgers\, the Radio Bristol Book Club airs weekly every 4th Thursday at noon. \nAnyone can join the Radio Bristol Book Club simply by reading along and tuning in! Look for this month’s selection at your local library and read prior to show. Be sure and join the conversation by emailing your questions or comments to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Comments” and we may address them on the air! \nBook discussions will dig deep into the feelings and questions raised by each selection\, highlight more about the authors\, and celebrate the joys of being a bookworm! The discussion is often followed by an interview with the author or others related to the book’s content. \nListeners may tune in to Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or download the free Radio Bristol mobile app. \nAbout the Book: \nIn 2015\, Bob Dylan said\, “I learned lyrics and how to write them from listening to folk songs. And I played them\, and I met other people that played them\, back when nobody was doing it. Sang nothing but these folk songs\, and they gave me the code for everything that’s fair game\, that everything belongs to everyone.” \nIn Hear My Sad Story\, Richard Polenberg describes the historical events that led to the writing of many famous American folk songs that served as touchstones for generations of American musicians\, lyricists\, and folklorists. \nThose events\, which took place from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries\, often involved tragic occurrences: murders\, sometimes resulting from love affairs gone wrong; desperate acts borne out of poverty and unbearable working conditions; and calamities such as railroad crashes\, shipwrecks\, and natural disasters. All of Polenberg’s account of the songs in the book are grounded in historical fact and illuminate the social history of the times. Reading these tales of sorrow\, misfortune\, and regret puts us in touch with the dark but terribly familiar side of American history. \nAbout the Author: \nRichard Polenberg\, historian of modern America\, died on November 26\, 2020\, in Ithaca\, New York. He served as the Goldwin Smith Professor of American History and the Marie Underhill Noll Professor of History Emeritus at Cornell University\, where he taught from 1966 to 2011. A pillar of the Jewish community in Ithaca\, he also served three times as president of Temple Beth-El. Read more. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-20/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2019_Radio_RBBookClub_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211108T154107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T164947Z UID:10021466-1637884800-1638316799@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Black Friday\, Holiday Open House & More! DESCRIPTION:Dates: Friday\, November 26-30\, 2021 \nNovember 26: #Black Friday \nWeekend passes to Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2022 go on sale for $90 – the deepest discount you’ll see all year! Purchase before midnight on December 12\, 2021 for delivery just in time for Christmas! \nNovember 27: #SmallBusinessSaturday \n#ShopSmall to support locally-owned small businesses in your community! \nNovember 28: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Open House\n#MuseumStoreSunday & #ArtistsSunday \nJoin us at the museum for a special Holiday Open House as we celebrate the holidays with live music from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET\, door prizes\, a 20% discount in The Museum Store off one item\, and light refreshments! \nBe sure and peruse our vast collection of unique gifts in The Museum Store including exclusive Birthplace of Country Music merchandise and items created by local artisans. From handmade bath and body items and candles to one-of-a-kind pottery and jewelry\, shop local and support their small businesses! \nNovember 29: #CyberMonday \nInstead of shopping national chains\, support local online businesses\, including The Museum Store! \nNovember 30: #GivingTuesday \nClick here to make a one-time donation to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum or ask how you can become a member of our 1927 Society! URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/holiday-open-house-at-the-museum/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_BCMM_HolidayOpenHouse_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211022T195959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T152159Z UID:10029038-1638903600-1638909000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Speaker Series: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Curatorial Team on Music and Work DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, December 7\, 7:00pm \nCost: Free and open to the public\, but must pre-register for Zoom link \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \n  \nVirtual Speaker Series: BCMM Curatorial Team on the Connections Between Work and Music \nJoin us on Tuesday\, December 7\, 7:00pm for our next Virtual Speaker Series with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum curatorial team. This talk will go along with our current special exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service\, The Way We Worked\, which is on display at the museum through January 23. René Rodgers (Head Curator)\, Erika Barker (Curatorial Manager)\, and Scotty Almany (Digital Media\, Programming & Exhibit Logistics Manager) will discuss how music is interwoven throughout the history of America’s workforce culture. \nProletariat anthems\, union movement songs\, stories of hard labor and tragedy\, and how music influences workflow and productivity will be thoughtfully examined and presented by our staff. We look forward to sharing this exploration of music and work with our virtual audience! \nAbout The Way We Worked \nThe Way We Worked explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. The diversity of the American workforce is one of its strengths\, providing an opportunity to explore how people of all races and ethnicities identified commonalities and worked to knock down barriers in the professional world. The exhibition shows how we identify with work – as individuals and as communities. \nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum (an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution) has created a supplementary display related to work in Bristol and the surrounding region from major manufacturing and resource extraction (e.g. coal\, timber) to retail\, food services\, farming\, local industry\, and the local newspaper. \nAbout the BCMM Curatorial Team \nScotty Almany is the Digital Media\, Programming & Exhibit Logistics Manager at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. He received his Master’s in Museum Studies from John Hopkins University\, and he has worked at the museum since it opened in 2014. He is a musician\, a Radio Bristol DJ\, and a hockey fanatic. Erika Barker is the Curatorial Manager at the museum. She did a Master’s in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University\, and she has been at the museum since 2017. Erika is learning Korean\, loves to read\, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Dr. René Rodgers is the Head Curator at the museum. She did her Master’s and Ph.D. work at Durham University in the UK\, and she joined the museum team before it opened as a member of the exhibit content development team. She loves to read\, hike with her dog Pippa out in nature\, and get creative with her bullet journal. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/virtual-speaker-series-birthplace-of-country-music-museum-curatorial-team-on-music-and-work/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_BCM_VirtualSpeakerSeries_TheWayWeWorked_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211104T195912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T200220Z UID:10021464-1639076400-1639083600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, December 9\, 2021 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. ET (Audience is asked to be seated by 6:55 p.m.) \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $35 \nBUY TICKETS \n**COVID-19 Policy\nMost performers whose livelihoods depend on not contracting Covid-19 will currently not perform indoors\, at least not in small venues where the audience is close. Since we want to continue to have Farm and Fun Time in the intimate confines of the Museum Performance Theater for recording for PBS telecast\, audience members\, staff\, musicians\, and artists in attendance will be required to show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours” for entry. \nHosted by Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is a celebration of Appalachian music and culture with various segments\, original jingles\, and featured artists and an homage to the classic program of the same name that aired on WCYB radio in the 1940s and 1950s. \nFarm and Fun Time broadcasts live from the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum before a studio audience and can be accessed in its entirety on WBCM Radio Bristol’s Facebook page live. You may also tune in to the program on the air at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area or online at ListenRadioBristol.org. \nAbout Tim O’Brien Band \nThe Tim O’Brien Band is just as versatile as its leader’s music is diverse. With a large repertoire that ranges from traditional bluegrass grooves through contemporary singer songwriter styles\, this Nashville based\, five-piece acoustic string band makes it all shine. Long time session and touring stalwarts Mike Bub (bass) and Shad Cobb (fiddle) join mandolinist and singer Jan Fabricius and new member Gaven Largent (dobro and banjo) to provide backing to O’Brien’s vocal\, guitar and fiddle. \nBorn in 1954 in Wheeling WV\, O’Brien came on the bluegrass scene with Colorado’s Hot Rize starting in 1978. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has won Folk and Bluegrass Grammys\, and his songs have been covered by New Grass Revival\, Kathy Mattea and Garth Brooks. After moving to Nashville in 1996\, O’Brien found plenty of work as a studio sideman for folks like Steve Earle\, Mark Knopfler and Sturgill Simpson. The International Bluegrass Music Association has twice awarded him with Song of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year prizes. \nBassist Mike Bub\, originally from California\, is a bluegrass standby\, having toured the world with the Del McCoury Band and others. Fiddler Shad Cobb\, from Wisconsin\, grew up in a musical family and is known for his uniquely improvisational style. Originally from western Kansas\, Jan Fabricius plays mandolin and adds beautiful harmony to O’Brien’s lead vocals. Virginian Gaven Largent brings classic dobro and banjo sounds to the band. \nThe band’s songbook draws from recent Tim O’Brien releases like 2021’s “He Walked On”\, but also includes songs from earlier CD’s like the Celtic tinged “The Crossing” and the Dylan covers of “Red On Blonde”\, with an occasional Hot Rize song thrown in for good measure. \nFor more information about the Tim O’Brien Band\, visit TimObrien.net. \nAbout The Slocan Ramblers \nThe Slocan Ramblers (2020 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Award Winner & 2019 Juno Award Nominee) are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in tradition\, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold\, dynamic sound\, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. With a reputation for energetic live shows\, impeccable musicianship and an uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan\, The Slocans have been winning over audiences from Merlefest to RockyGrass and everywhere in between. \nOn their much-anticipated album Queen City Jubilee (2019 Juno Award Nominee for Traditional Roots Album of the Year)\, The Slocans showcase their unique blend of bluegrass\, old-time and folk with deep song-writing\, lightning fast instrumentals and sawdust-thick vocals. With their trademark raucous energy\, this album presents The Slocan Ramblers at the top of their game – writing and playing tunes to keep you up all night. This is roots music without pretension\, music to make you feel something – say hello to your new favourite band. \nFor more information about The Slocan Ramblers\, visit SlocanRamblers.com. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-11/ CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Museum,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_BCM_FFT_Dec_Ticket.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211119T185328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T203703Z UID:10021468-1639767600-1639774800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:A Radio Bristol Christmas DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, December 17\, 2021 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. \nLocation: Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $35 plus tax/fees \nBUY TICKETS \n**COVID-19 Policy\nMost performers whose livelihoods depend on not contracting Covid-19 will currently not perform indoors\, at least not in small venues where the audience is close. Since we want to continue to have Farm and Fun Time in the intimate confines of the Museum Performance Theater for recording for PBS telecast\, audience members\, staff\, musicians\, and artists in attendance will be required to show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours” for entry. \nJoin us for a night of merriment and seasonal delight with a very special Radio Bristol Christmas at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, hosted by Radio Bristol Program Director Kris Trueslen and his house band Bill and the Belles\, with special guests The Kody Norris Show and Martha Spencer and Larry Sigmon! \nA Radio Bristol Christmas will broadcast live before a studio audience from the Performance Theater at the museum and can be accessed in its entirety on WBCM Radio Bristol’s Facebook page live. You may also tune into the program on the air at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area or online at ListenRadioBristol.org. Be sure and download Radio Bristol’s free mobile app and take us with you wherever you go! \nAbout The Kody Norris Show \nCall it retro\, hillbilly\, bluegrass or rockabilly\, The Kody Norris Show strives for something Kody calls “dern good entertainment.” Deeply rooted in North American folk music\, Norris has crafted a performance that harkens back and tips a hat to the traditions created by Bill Monroe\, Jimmy Martin’s showmanship\, The Stanley Brothers’ harmonies\, performances of The Grand Ole Opry\, and a bit of vaudeville. Top notch picking is center stage\, but humor and visual flash are part of the entertaining package. Always clad in colorful\, tailored suits adorned with rhinestones\, ties\, classic hats and ornate boots\, the band earns its moniker as a “show.” The brand is traditional\, clean cut\, acoustic and always entertaining. \nThe band’s album When I Get The Money Made\, was named 2017 Bluegrass Album of the Year by the National Traditional Country Music Association. The Kody Norris Show was honored with seven nominations in the 2018 SPBGMA Awards in Nashville. \nAbout Martha Spencer & Larry Sigmon \nLarry Sigmon was born in Callaway\, Virginia. His father\, Lewis Eldridge Sigmon\, was a locally beloved banjo and fiddle player. Larry taught himself harmonica as a child\, and then moved to guitar\, learning to play by backing up his father. When he took up the banjo at fifteen\, it became his main instrument\, and he developed a signature hard-driving\, rhythmic style. Larry’s first band was the Sugar Hill Ramblers\, a six-piece group that performed old time tunes and old country numbers for six years. He went on to play stints with Carl Scott and Richard Bowman until the late 1980s\, when he met bassist Barbara Poole at a local fiddlers’ convention. \nLarry and Barbara began performing together\, winning countless ribbons in banjo\, bass\, and folk song competitions and playing at festivals\, dances\, and other concert venues. Their sound was so distinctive with just the banjo\, bass\, and Larry’s distinct singing\, they became known as the “Unique Sound\,” and gained a dedicated local following\, particularly among flatfoot dancers. Larry and Barbara drew upon a repertoire of old time and bluegrass songs from Charlie Poole to Jimmy Martin and Bill Monroe\, making songs their own through Larry’s strong vocals and Barbara’s double-slap bass. Throughout their eighteen-year career\, the duo performed at the Carter Family Fold\, the Grand Ole Opry\, and mountain music festivals throughout the South\, becoming one of the most popular bands in the Blue Ridge Mountains until Barbara passed away in 2008 after a long struggle with cancer. Larry had quit performing until old-time musician and advocate Martha Spencer arrived to interview him for her online documentary project\, Mountain Music Magazine. Like Larry\, Martha was raised in a musical family\, the daughter of acclaimed old time musicians Thornton and Emily Spencer and a longtime member of their family group\, the Whitetop Mountain Band. During their interview\, Martha encouraged Larry to play some tunes\, joining him on bass and playing Barbara’s signature spirited double-slap style. The two took to each other immediately\, and the “Unique Sound” was reborn. \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/a-radio-bristol-christmas/ CATEGORIES:Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_RB_ARadioBristolChristmas_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211223T130000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20210629T163926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T151759Z UID:10021455-1640260800-1640264400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club DESCRIPTION:Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores Dolly Parton’s Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. \nDate: Thursday\, December 23\, 2021 \nTime: Noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol \nReaders from Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Bristol Public Library are coming together to explore books inspired by our region with the Radio Bristol Book Club\, a monthly program that airs on WBCM Radio Bristol. \nHosted by Bristol Public Library Executive Director Tonia Kestner and Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Dr. René Rodgers\, the Radio Bristol Book Club airs weekly every 4th Thursday at noon. \nAnyone can join the Radio Bristol Book Club simply by reading along and tuning in! Look for this month’s selection at your local library and read prior to show. Be sure and join the conversation by emailing your questions or comments to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Comments” and we may address them on the air! \nBook discussions will dig deep into the feelings and questions raised by each selection\, highlight more about the authors\, and celebrate the joys of being a bookworm! The discussion is often followed by an interview with the author or others related to the book’s content. \nListeners may tune in to Radio Bristol at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or download the free Radio Bristol mobile app. \nAbout the Book: \nDolly Parton’s Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend. \nAs told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words\, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton’s personal and business archives. \nMining over 60 years of songwriting\, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-21/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2019_Radio_RBBookClub_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211217T020101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T201515Z UID:10021473-1641927600-1641933000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series (Hybrid): Art as Work with AAME DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 11\, 7:00pm \nCost: Free and open to the public \nVirtual: Click here to register \nIn-person: Click here to RSVP \nOn Tuesday\, January 11\, 2022 at 7:00 PM\, we are kicking off another year of the museum’s Speaker Series by partnering with the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire (AAME) for our first hybrid virtual and in-person event! A panel of local artists will discuss what it is like to work in the arts field and how their work is represented in art. Artists on the panel are active in the Tri-Cities region and include Leigh Ann Agee (author and visual artist)\, Cherylonda Fitzgerald (cellist and music teacher)\, Richard Graves (visual artist)\, Val Lyle (sculptor and public artist)\, and Eugene Wolf (actor and singer). All of our panelists have made art their work in multiple ways\, and their versatility and business acumen has augmented their ability to bring their creative vision to the world. This program will give local artists the opportunity to help us understand how they work at the intersection of imaginative freedom and pragmatic demand – how they create art that will provide an income. \nThis program ties into the Smithsonian exhibit The Way We Worked\, currently on display at the museum through January 23\, 2022. Interested in-person attendees can participate in a curator-guided tour of the exhibit after the program. \nThe virtual program will stream live via Zoom\, and the in-person program will be held in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Performance Theater. \n**COVID-19 Policy\nIn-person audience members\, staff\, and artists will be required to wear face coverings and show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours for entry to the program in the museum’s Performance Theater. \nAbout the Panel \nRichard Graves (richardgravesart.com) is a visual artist who works in portraiture\, figure drawing\, and the surreal. Richard is an AAME board member and will be moderating the Virtual Speaker Series panel discussion. His work can be found in The Museum Store. \nArtist Leigh Ann Agee (leighannagee.com) began painting as a hobby\, but in time found that this was her calling and made art her work. She paints custom murals and is the creator of Moon Bound Girl\, “a brand that inspires girls and women everywhere to dream big and pursue their passions.” Leigh Ann’s work can be found in The Museum Store. \nCellist Cherylonda Fitzgerald (cherylonda.com) both performs and teaches her instrument. She is principal cellist with the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra and performs with the Symphony of the Mountains and the Paramount Players\, among others. Cherylonda teaches privately in the “Cello Underground” in her home\, as well as at Milligan College. \nSculptor Val Lyle (artnowllc.com) creates public art\, and her local pieces include the interactive “Take the Stage” outside the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, “Caterpillar Crawl” in downtown Bristol\, “The Sentinel” and “The Spirit of Generosity” in Kingsport\, and the “ASPIRE” mobile and “Forward Rhythms” at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. \nActor and musician Eugene Wolf has appeared on the Barter Theatre stage many times\, played with the Brother Boys along with Ed Snodderly\, and most recently brought his own childhood to the stage in his one-man show “The Book of Mamaw\,” which has been staged at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Among his recordings is a collaboration with Russian folk musician Mitya Kuznetsov. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/virtual-speaker-series-hybrid-art-as-work-with-aame/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022_BCM_VSS_Jan_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T101611 CREATED:20211216T180855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T181227Z UID:10021474-1642100400-1642107600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time ft. Darin & Brooke Aldridge\, Unspoken Tradition DESCRIPTION:Be part of the studio audience for Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time ft. musical guests Darin & Brooke Aldridge and Unspoken Tradition! \nDate: Thursday\, January 13\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Audience to be seated by 6:55 p.m.) \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum performance theater \nTickets: $35 \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS \n**COVID-19 Policy\nMost performers whose livelihoods depend on not contracting Covid-19 will currently not perform indoors\, at least not in small venues where the audience is close. Since we want to continue to have Farm and Fun Time in the intimate confines of the Museum Performance Theater for recording for PBS telecast\, audience members\, staff\, musicians\, and artists in attendance will be required to show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours” for entry. \nHosted by Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is a celebration of Appalachian music and culture with various segments\, original jingles\, and featured artists and an homage to the classic program of the same name that aired on WCYB radio in the 1940s and 1950s. \nFarm and Fun Time broadcasts live from the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum before a studio audience and can be accessed in its entirety on WBCM Radio Bristol’s Facebook page live. You may also tune in to the program on the air at 100.1 FM in the Bristol area or online at ListenRadioBristol.org. \nAbout Darin & Brooke Aldridge: \nHusband and wife duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge draw on the traditions of their native North Carolina\, the savvy of a young\, gifted band and their own dedication to ingenuity to create the most adventurous album of their career with their latest critically acclaimed release\, Inner Journey. \nThe duo has placed several tracks at the top of the charts on Roots\, SiriusXM\, bluegrass and gospel charts. They have received multiple nominations from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and Inspirational Country Music (ICM). Their music videos “Wildflower” and “Tennessee Flat Top Box” and most recently “Every Time You Leave” were heavily featured on outlets including CMT\, CMT Edge\, GAC\, Bluegrass Ridge TV and The Bluegrass Situation. TV appearances include PBS\, Great American Gospel\, The Bluegrass Road\, RFD-TV\, Blue Highways TV\, Songs of the Mountain\, Woodsongs\, Larry’s Country Diner and Music City Roots. \nBoth highly acclaimed vocalists in their own right (Brooke is the 4-time reigning IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year)\, Darin and Brooke combine rich harmonies with impeccable musicianship to create the unmistakable sound that has made them one of the hottest young acts in acoustic music and they’ve surrounded themselves with a band of equally amazing pickers. Darin spent 6 years as a member of the acclaimed County Gentleman and is a highly sought-after multi-instrumentalist. Brooke has been lauded for having one of the most powerful voices in music of any genre. Darin was named the IBMA’s Momentum Mentor of the Year in 2017 for his efforts at teaching and mentoring youth on guitar and mandolin and for giving unselfishly of his time and talents at public events at places like the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby\, NC. \nAbout Unspoken Tradition: \nUnspoken Tradition is about new\, original bluegrass. Inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional and newgrass music\, they bring a sound that is both impassioned and nostalgic\, hard-driving but sincere. Their 2019 release from Mountain Home Music Company\, Myths We Tell Our Young\, debuted at #5 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and has seen 5 top-charting radio singles\, including a #1 spot on the Bluegrass Today chart for “Dark Side of the Mountain.” \nTheir 2021 single releases have all charted in the Bluegrass Today top 20 including “California” #1 “Irons in the Fire” #2 and “Carolina and Tennessee” #4. \nTheir material is mostly original and reflects the ever-changing culture of western and central North Carolina where they call home. The band has earned a fervent following in the southeast\, selling out shows in Asheville\, NC as well as the legendary Station Inn in Nashville\, TN. They have also performed twice on the coveted Watson (main stage) at MerleFest. With heavy airplay on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction and ever-growing streaming numbers\, Unspoken Tradition is a fast-rising voice of a new generation of roots music artists. Their debut recording\, Simple Little Town (2013) saw quick success in radio and with tastemakers. Their follow-up release\, Miles Between was featured on the nationally syndicated NPR show The World Cafe. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-ft-darin-brooke-aldridge-unspoken-tradition/ CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022_BCM_FFT_Jan-Web.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR