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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T120000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220531T201643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T201643Z UID:10021490-1654938000-1654948800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Museum Volunteer Training - June DESCRIPTION:We want YOU to join our wonderful team of volunteers at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! \nDate: Saturday\, June 11\, 2022 \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 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 coming to our Museum Volunteer Training\, email Erika at volunteercoordinator@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/museum-volunteer-training-june/ 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/2021/12/2019_AmericanBallads_RiversWay-VisitorShoot_HHolmes-4131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220520T130958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T183910Z UID:10029318-1655314200-1655323200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:"In Good Keeping in 2022" Film Premiere DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, June 15\, 5:30pm \nWhere: Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, Performance Theater \nCost: Free and open to all\, but registration is required to attend \nREGISTER HERE \n \nJoin us on Wednesday\, June 15 for the Virginia Folklife Program’s screening of In Good Keeping in 2022. Since its inception in 2002\, the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program has served over 150 two-or-more person teams of mentor artists and apprentices representing the breadth of cultural expression in the Commonwealth. This feature-length documentary film showcases the artists and tradition bearers from the 2021-2022 apprenticeship class\, followed by a discussion (and a little music) from participating artists\, including: Walter “Skip” Herman & K. T. Vandyke\, Emily Spencer & Lisa Ring \, Chris Testerman & Sophia Burnett & Karlie Keepfer\, Eddie Bond & Andrew Small\, and Mac Traynham & Ashlee Watkins. \nThis event is co-presented by the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and Mid Atlantic Arts’ Central Appalachia Living Traditions. The museum featured the special exhibit Real Folk: Passing on Trades & Traditions through the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program in 2020; you can learn more about that exhibit and experience a virtual tour of it HERE. \nReception with refreshments will start at 5:30pm\, the screening will begin at 6:00pm. Following the film\, stay to hear discussion and music by the featured artists. \nVIRGINIA FOLKLIFE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM \nThe Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program has supported artists who are masters in traditions ranging from instrument repair in southwest Virginia to Mongolian mask-making in Northern Virginia to growing and grinding heirloom cornmeal on the Eastern Shore. By awarding teacher-student teams financial support and providing a platform to share their work\, the Virginia Folklife Program works to sustain the community traditions that entertain\, nourish\, inspire\, and define Virginians. The Virginia Folklife Program\, based at Virginia Humanities\, is the state center for the documentation\, presentation\, support\, and celebration of Virginia’s rich cultural heritage. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/in-good-keeping-in-2022-film-premiere/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/VA-Humanities-film-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T203000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220516T195950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T195950Z UID:10029316-1655838000-1655843400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series (Hybrid): Dr. Daniel Pierce on Myth\, Reality\, and Moonshine in the Southern Mountains DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, June 21\, 7:00pm\n\nCost: Free and open to the public \nVirtual: Click here to register \nIn-Person: Click here to register \nOn Tuesday\, June 21 at 7:00 PM\, we are continuing our hybrid Speaker Series with Dr. Daniel Pierce\, Professor of History and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Dr. Pierce will join us in-person at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and via Zoom for a conversation about ”That’s Why All the Folks on Rocky Top Get Their Corn From a Jar: Myth\, Reality\, and Moonshine in the Southern Mountains.” \nThis program is supplementary programming to go along with our current special exhibit “It’ll Tickle Yore Innards!”: A (Hillbilly) History of Mountain Dew. All Speaker Series attendees will be able to visit the special exhibit for FREE between 6:00 and 7:00pm before the program. \nWe request that in-person attendees present their COVID-19 vaccine card or proof of a negative test when checking in for the program. \nAbout Daniel (Dan) Pierce \nDr. Daniel Pierce is the author of Tarheel Lightnin’: How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World (UNC Press\, October 2019)\, The Great Smokies: From Natural Habitat to National Park (UT Press\, 2000)\, Corn From a Jar:  Moonshining in the Great Smoky Mountains (Great Smoky Mountains Association\, 2013)\, Hazel Creek: The Life and Death of an Iconic Mountain Community  (Great Smoky Mountains Association\, March 2017)\, and the first truly comprehensive history of early NASCAR\, Real NASCAR:  White Lightning\, Red Clay\, and Big Bill France (UNC Press\, 2010). He has also recently collaborated with renowned Nashville\, Tennessee poster artist Joel Anderson to produce the Illustrated Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Illustrated Guide to Exploring the Grand Circle: Utah and Arizona. \nPierce is Professor of History and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South at the University of North Carolina Asheville where he teaches courses in Appalachian\, North Carolina\, Southern\, and Environmental History\, and the National Parks and serves as “Resident Professional Hillbilly”! URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-series-hybrid-dr-daniel-pierce-on-myth-reality-and-moonshine-in-the-southern-mountains/ 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/2022/05/2022_BCM_VSS_June_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220711T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T150000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220325T210341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T210145Z UID:10029229-1657530000-1657897200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:2022 Pick Along Summer Camp - Intermediate DESCRIPTION:At the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp\, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo\, guitar\, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum\, learn about the music of Bristol and our region\, receive instruction in singing and dancing\, and work on projects with WBCM Radio Bristol while also making new friends! Students are given the opportunity to hone their skills as budding musicians while busking in Historic Downtown Bristol and will give a final performance for parents at the museum at the end of camp week. \nOur Intermediate level Pick Along Summer Camp is designed for students aged 10-16.  \nJune 20-24\, 2022\nBeginner Level – First time campers and those wanting a refresher in the basics \nJuly 11-15\, 2022\nIntermediate Level – Return campers & those who already have basic skills in music \n\nTimes & Fees\nMonday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nFriday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\n$175 for Birthplace of Country Music Museum members\n$225 for non-members\nInstrument Rental\n$25\n\n*Discounts are available for families with multiple campers. Sponsorships may be available upon request. \n* Pick Along Summer Camp COVID protocols: Instructors\, volunteers\, and campers will be required to wear masks and social distance when in inside spaces during camp hours. Hand sanitizer and frequent handwashing opportunities will be available.  These protocols are subject to change. \nIf you are selecting the Intermediate option July 11-15\, see below to pay registration fee and fill out registration form: \nCLICK HERE to pay registration fee for museum members\nCLICK HERE to pay registration fee for non-members\nCLICK HERE to pay instrument rental fee \n\n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/2022-pick-along-summer-camp-intermediate/ CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022_BCMM_SummerCamp_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220708T154350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T154350Z UID:10021497-1657638900-1657641600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Public Performance: Berea Festival Dancers DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, July 12\, 3:15pm \nWhere: Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, Performance Theater \nCost: FREE \nPlease join us at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Tuesday\, July 12\, 3:15pm for a FREE dance performance by the Berea Festival Dancers! \nThe Berea Festival Dancers are a community folk dance group for youth in 7th through 12th grade. The group performs English Country Dances\, Danish and Irish dances\, English Ritual dances\, Appalachian dances\, and other American folk dance styles. International travels have taken them to England\, Scotland\, Wales\, Spain\, Ireland\, Italy\, China\, Australia and Fiji\, to present solo performances and to participate in international festival events. Domestically\, the group has performed at Walt Disney World three times\, toured from coast to coast\, and danced in several Canadian provinces. We are excited to welcome them to the museum on July 12! \nThis dance demonstration/program will last around 30 to 45 minutes. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/public-performance-berea-festival-dancers/ 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/2022/07/2022_BCMM_BereaDancers_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220720 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220427T173146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T173146Z UID:10029302-1658102400-1658275199@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Teacher In-Service Workshops: Museum Education & Your Classroom DESCRIPTION:This summer the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is offering a Teacher In-Service Program in partnership with the Tennessee State Museum. The workshop will be divided into two sections: \n\nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s lesson plans tied into Tennessee and Virginia state standards\, educational resources\, classroom and outreach activities\, and field trip opportunities\nThe Tennessee State Museum’s resources\, activities\, and lessons for teaching students about the Reconstruction Era (while this is a Tennessee-focused museum\, the materials TSM shares will also be helpful and appropriate to Virginia educators)\n\nEvent Details\nDates: Monday\, July 18 (elementary) and Tuesday\, July 19 (middle and high school) \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, Virginia \nTimes: 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (lunch included) \n\n9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. – Tennessee State Museum (TSM) on the Reconstruction Era\n11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Lunch\n12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. – Birthplace of Country Music Museum (BCMM) lesson plans\, educational resources and activities\, and a museum tour\n\nCost: Free \nCertificate: An in-service certificate for five (5) hours will be presented to attending educators \nRegistration: Space is limited so register early to attend! \nDescription: \nAre you hoping to jumpstart your teaching game and find new ways to make learning enjoyable and relevant in the fall? Do you want to explore topics of local\, regional\, and national importance and interest that intersect with your classroom teaching? Are you interested in how museums can support your teaching goals and your students’ educational needs? \nIf so\, then we invite all local and regional educators to attend one of our  in-person workshops this summer at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum (BCMM). These professional development opportunities will be offered July 18  (elementary) and July 19 (middle and high school) from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. \nThe teacher in-service workshops will engage educators in a variety of topics. Highlights of the Tennessee State Museum’s session include accurate content and background knowledge about the Reconstruction Era; classroom activities and materials designed to meet state standards; an exploration of TSM’s newest traveling trunk\, The Three Rs of Reconstruction: Rights\, Restrictions\, and Resistance; and an overview of free classroom resources offered by TSM. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum will share new lesson plans for elementary\, middle\, and high school levels about the artists and personalities who recorded at the 1927 Bristol Sessions story\, the songs and music of early country music\, and the technology that impacted the music of that era. These lessons will enable teachers to make connections between museum resources and will include Virginia and Tennessee state curriculum standards. Additionally\, we will share a variety of resources that you can access to supplement lesson plans and student projects. \nLicensure credit will be provided; see your district or school licensure representative for details. All attendees will also receive a door prize! \nSign up today for a music-filled\, distinctively fun professional development opportunity to learn more about museum education and resources. We look forward to seeing you at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! \nREGISTER HERE NOW! \n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/teacher-in-service-workshops-museum-education-your-classroom/ 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/2022/04/2022_BCMM_TeacherInService_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T203000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220630T115419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T181014Z UID:10021492-1658170800-1658176200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series (Virtual): Ralph Peer II on the legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, July 18\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nCost: Free and open to the public \nVirtual: Click here to register \nOn Monday\, July 18 at 7:00 PM\, we are continuing our Speaker Series with Ralph Peer II\, Executive Chair of peermusic. \nThis year marks the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. In honor of that occasion\, we are excited that Ralph Peer II\, the son of Ralph S. Peer\, the Victor producer at those historic recordings\, will be with us via Zoom to talk about his father’s career\, the legacy and impact of the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, and the music industry. \nPlease note that this program is VIRTUAL ONLY; there will be NO in-person event. \n About Ralph Peer II \nRalph Peer\, II grew up in a household long familiar with country music. He remembers attending Jimmie Rodgers Days in Meridian as boy and\, later in life\, a number of visits to the Carter Fold and Bristol\, Tennessee/Virginia. \nHe is now Executive Chair of a global network of music publishing and neighboring rights companies operating from 38 offices located in 31 countries\, which was founded by his father\, Ralph S. Peer\, in 1928. \nHe is a lifetime Board member of the Country Music Association and Vice-President and Director of the National Music Publishers’ Association (USA)\, and he has served on the Boards of MCPS (UK)\, HFA (USA)\, ASCAP (USA)\, and the GRD (UK) \nMr. Peer is past Chair and a longtime Director of the Brussels-based International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP/CIEM). He was a founding Board Member of e-Music\, serving from its inception until its sale to Vivendi. \nHe received his bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from Stanford University.  In 1999 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. \nHe is a former Trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA for whom he delivered the 1983 Jean Geiringer lecture in International Copyright Law. Numerous recognitions for his service to songwriters and publishers have been awarded to him including those from the Songwriters Hall of Fame\, Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame\, National Music Publishers Association\, Music Publishers Association (USA)\, and International Confederation of Music Publishers (Brussels). \nMr. Peer was presented France’s top cultural honor – “Officier dans Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (“Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters”) – in 2018. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-series-virtual-ralph-peer-ii-on-the-legacy-of-the-1927-bristol-sessions/ CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022_BCM_VSS_July_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220527T185135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T181304Z UID:10021489-1658430000-1658439000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time at Paramount Bristol! DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, July 21\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EST (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.) \nLocation: Paramount Bristol\, 518 State Street\, Bristol\, TN 37620 \nTickets: $35 – $82 plus fees and taxes.  \nBUY TICKETS \nJoin us for a very special edition of Farm and Fun Time\, live from the historic stage at Paramount Bristol – with musical guests Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and Lauren Morrow\, plus Roni Stoneman with host band Bill and the Belles – celebrating the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. \nBirthplace of Country Music has joined forces with Paramount Bristol to bring the program to the opulent venue quarterly as part of a new initiative to expand WBCM Radio Bristol’s flagship program to wider audiences. \nHosted by Radio Bristol Program Director Kris Truelsen and his band Bill and the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is a re-imagining of the classic WCYB Radio program of the same name that aired in the 1940s and 1950s. The original Farm and Fun Time played a major role in the careers of legendary acts from the Appalachian region including The Stanley Brothers\, Flatt & Scruggs\, Jim & Jesse McReynolds and many more. \nFarm and Fun Time broadcasts live before a studio audience and can be accessed on 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, through the station’s online media center at ListenRadioBristol.org and on Radio Bristol’s free mobile app. Viewers may also tune in to watch through Radio Bristol’s Facebook page. \nAbout Rhonda Vincent  \nRhonda Vincent is a firecracker of talent that powers one of the hottest bands in any genre of music today. From humble beginnings in the tiny town of Greentop\, Missouri\, Rhonda’s musical heritage traces back 5 generations of the Vincent family. Her dad would pick her up from school each day\, and they would sing and play till dinner. After dinner\, friends came over\, and they would sing and play till bedtime. She began her professional music career singing in her family’s band The Sally Mountain Show. It was an immediate “on the job training\,” as they had a TV show\, radio show\, and made their first recording when Rhonda was 5 years old. She picked up the mandolin at eight\, the fiddle at twelve\, and learned a valuable life lesson as a teenager performing with her family at Silver Dollar City in Branson\, Missouri. While they were playing in the pouring rain to empty seats\, and what they thought\, no one listening — a week later they received a call from Hal Durham\, general manager of the Grand Ole Opry at the time\, and who just happened to be listening with his family around the corner. Mr. Durham loved what he heard and invited the Vincent family to appear on the Opry. \nRhonda’s life of music evolved into a successful career in bluegrass music; after being discovered by Grand Ole Opry Star “Jim Ed Brown\,” and later spending what she calls her musical college years recording for Giant Records; and learning about the music business from Nashville’s best like James Stroud\, Jack McFadden\, and Stan Barnett.\nIt was her pivotal bluegrass album “Back Home Again” that transformed Rhonda Vincent into the All American Bluegrass Girl\, and crowned the New Queen of Bluegrass by “The Wall Street Journal” in 2000. \nA multi-award winner\, with a 2017 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album\, an Entertainer of the Year 2001\, Song of the Year 2004\, and unprecedented 7 consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association 2000 – 2006 and an 8th win of IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2015.\nHer lifelong dream came true when she was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28\, 2020. Rhonda waited an unprecedented 345 days and was officially inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 6\, 2021. \nHer powerful vocal style transcends the boundaries of bluegrass music\, as evidenced in her collaboration with Dolly Parton on the Elton John / Bernie Taupin Tribute Project “Restoration” 2018. \nAbout Lauren Morrow  \nAfter over a decade as the centerpiece of popular Americana band The Whiskey Gentry\, Lauren Morrow packed her bags\, her dogs\, her cats\, and husband and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a solo artist and grow her craft as a songwriter and performer. Within months\, she released her first solo EP to widespread critical acclaim and landed on many Best Of year ends lists from Rolling Stone to Garden & Gun\, quickly launching her already budding career and sending it into hyperdrive. Over the next year\, Morrow filmed an episode for PBS’ Bluegrass Underground and toured the US playing festivals such as Pickathon and Bristol Rhythm & Roots to name a few. Morrow recently wrapped recording her first solo\, full-length album at the legendary Nashville studio\, Sound Emporium. Mixed by Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton\, Jack White\, Phish) and Jaquire King (Kings of Leon\, Tom Waits\, Shania Twain) set to release in 2022\, Morrow’s new album showcases her flawless vocals and intricate songwriting\, but also her willingness to take risks — an edge that makes her stand out from the Nashville norm. Whether she’s singing an alternative/indie rock banger\, a classic-country cooner\, or a traditional lovesick ballad\, there’s a unique impression she leaves that lingers and is unlike anything you’ve heard before. \nAbout Roni Stoneman \nVirtuoso bluegrass banjoist Roni Stoneman is known best for her role on the popular country music variety show Hee Haw. Roni is the second-youngest of Ernest “Pop” Stoneman and wife Hattie’s 23 children. Roni performed with her siblings and parents in The Stoneman Family band and were a popular touring act. The Stonemans performed at the White House\, the Smithsonian\, and the Grand Ole Opry and hosted their own TV series\, Those Stonemans\, from 1966 to 1968 and won the Country Music Association’s (CMA) for Vocal Group of the Year in 1967. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-at-paramount-bristol-2/ LOCATION:Paramount Bristol\, 518 State St\, Bristol\, TN\, TN\, 37620\, United States CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022_BCM_FFT_July-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T140000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220701T155635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T161351Z UID:10021496-1658574000-1658584800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm Volunteer Expo DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, July 23\, 2022 \nTime: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Anderson Park \nCost: Free event \nVolunteers are the beating heart of our organization\, and it truly takes a village of them to make Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion an award-winning and successful event. The community is invited to join us on Saturday\, July 23 for a free volunteer expo in Anderson Park with food and music to learn more about specific volunteer opportunities and duties so you can find your area of interest. \nBooths will be set up at the expo with information on specific festival duties. BCM staff and festival committee members will be on hand to give insight and answer questions. Potential volunteers will have the opportunity to sign up to work a festival shift on that day. You may also inquire about how to join specific committees and how to apply. \nEach festival volunteer receives a free festival volunteer t-shirt and a single day pass to the festival for each shift they work. \nFor more information about volunteering for Bristol Rhythm and to sign up\, CLICK HERE. \n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bristol-rhythm-volunteer-expo/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_BRRR_VolunteerExpo_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220520T204705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T150440Z UID:10021485-1658599200-1658610000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:1927 Concert Series DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music proudly presents the intimate 1927 Concert Series experience featuring live music by the charismatic\, soon-to-be icon of country\, Hannah Dasher. \nDate: Saturday\, July 23\, 2022 \nTime: 6:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $100 \nBUY TICKETS \nThe 1927 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. Guests are asked to arrive promptly at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres by Catering by Catherine and an open bar (ages 21+ with valid ID) before the show\, food and drinks included with ticket. Post-performance\, guests will have the opportunity to mingle with the artist(s) after the show. \nMembers of the Birthplace of Country Music’s 1927 Society are given access to exclusive ticket pre-sales to the 1927 Society Concert Series before they go on sale to the public. To learn more about becoming a member of the 1927 Society and all its advantages\, click here. \nAbout the Artist\n \nLadies and gentlemen\, meet Nashville’s best-kept secret: Hannah Dasher. \nWhen Dasher takes the stage\, you see a country star who was born to entertain. \nWhat you don’t see is what it took her to get to that stage. “In order to pay my band\, I had to start cleaning houses and sell all my guitars\, including the first and only one my daddy ever gave me. For years\, I wrote songs and played shows on borrowed guitars\,” Dasher recalls. “Eventually\, I scrubbed enough toilets to buy my first Gibson.” \nAside from Hannah’s work ethic\, her strong\, non-conforming\, swaggy lyrics set her apart from her peers early on\, earning her the nickname Hannah Damn Dasher. Accompanying her big hair and her larger-than-life personality is a voice that’s even bigger. Listen closely and you’ll hear remnants of Lorrie Morgan\, Dolly Parton\, Aretha Franklin and Alan Jackson. It all makes for a sound that’s familiar — like your favorite 90’s country — yet uniquely fresh. \nIn fact\, that fresh take on the familiar further sets Dasher apart from every other country music hopeful who moves to Nashville to chase the neon dream. Her carefully crafted songs\, classically country voice and presence on stage give her a leg up in a genre where fitting in just wasn’t a good fit. \nAnd already\, it’s starting to pay off. During the quarantine summer of 2020\, Dasher decided to try out her comedic\, country music-infused cooking series\, “Stand By Your Pan” on TikTok. Within six months\, her platform grew from 12\,000 followers to over a million. “People appreciate that I’m authentically unfiltered Hannah\, and I’m very confident in who God made me to be\,” she says. \nQuite the entertainer beyond the kitchen\, the triple threat is now a Fender Next Artist\, and the face of the new 2021 Telecaster coming this fall. “Jaren Johnston (from the band The Cadillac Three) gave me my first electric guitar a few years ago and said\, ‘Now here. Learn it!’ So I did. I don’t know the notes\, I just play by ear.” \nWhile Dasher’s ascent has been almost a decade in the making\, someone once told her\, “Reba wasn’t built in a day.” So she’s comfortable with the slow climb\, because she’s surrounded herself with a Nashville family of songwriters\, musicians\, producers and industry allies who push her to be better. “So many people have had instrumental talks with me about getting out of my own way. It’s hard to relinquish control of your art and to navigate that\, while keeping everyone around me inspired.” \nHer latest release The Half Record — due out July 9 — is the music that Dasher is very proud to be sharing with the world. “I like to leave things better than I found them. This is so much bigger than me\,” she shares. \nBeing born and raised near Savannah\, Georgia\, Dasher likes to say that she’s been keeping country country since 1989. And while she did have some rock and Motown influences in the mix\, the cassettes she wore out when she was growing up were Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits\, Clint Black’s Killin’ Time and Alan Jackson’s A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ’bout Love). \nNow that she’s fully immersed in the grown-up life of a country singer-songwriter\, Dasher admits that from a very young age\, she was not merely a fair-weather fan. She was the kind of fan who made country music her life’s mission. “I didn’t like to read books\, but I’d read song lyrics and liner notes front to back. I was that nerdy kid who knew who Keith Stegall was when I was 8 years old\,” she admits. “And I always wanted to be a country singer. Hell\, I practiced my CMA Awards speeches in front of my bathroom mirror with a hairbrush as a little girl.” \nOnce she’d moved to Nashville after graduating from college\, Dasher balanced her work at Bass Pro Shops with her work honing her songwriting craft. It paid off just a year and a half after she arrived\, when she signed a publishing deal in 2012.But it wasn’t until 2017 that she signed with Sony Music Nashville. “I knew I wanted to be a singer\, but then I discovered songwriting\,” Dasher recalls. “Then I thought\, ‘Maybe I want both. Maybe I don’t just want to be Reba McEntire. Maybe I want to be Alan Jackson as well.’ It took five years between my publishing and record deals because I felt like I couldn’t be the kind of artist I wanted to be until the songs were in place.” \n“I was loading up my gun for the gun fight\,” she says of the years she spent learning how to trust her pen. “I even had an early cut with Brad Paisley — a co-write with Paisley\, Chris DuBois and Brent Anderson — called ‘Go to Bed Early.’ It was an idea I’d started working on right around the time I got fired from Bass Pro Shop.” \nOnce Sony discovered and then signed Dasher\, she says\, her team was careful about the timing of her releases\, because in country music\, timing can be everything. “They never made me feel like I wasn’t enough\,” the CMT Next Women of Country says. And now that the time is right\, Dasher is all in. She was born to entertain\, and now she’s devoted 32 years of hard work to perfecting her art. It shows at all her shows. Hannah Damn Dasher\, indeed. \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/1927-society-concert-series/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022_BCM_1927ConcertSeries_HannahDasher_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220701T143913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T164042Z UID:10021495-1659033000-1659038400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Film Screening: Hillbilly DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, July 28\, 2022 \nTime: 6:30 p.m. EDT (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.\, film runs 1 hour\, 27 minutes) \nLocation: Performance Theater\, Birthplace of Country Music \nCost: Free and open to the public\, please RSVP\n($5 suggested donation\, all proceeds supports museum educational and public programming) \nRSVP HERE \n“With an endorsement from Dolly Parton herself\, this investigative look at the unfairly maligned Appalachian people draws back the curtain on years of painful media representation. Hillbilly celebrates the humanity and diversity of this misunderstood American populace at a time when we all need to understand each other a little better.” – IndieWire\nDirected by Emmy-Nominees Sally Rubin and Ashley York \nFeaturing bell hooks\, Ronny Cox and Billy Redden from Deliverance\, director Michael Apted\, activists and writers Frank X Walker\, Crystal Good\, and Silas House\, and musicians Sam Gleaves and Amythyst Kiah\, hillbilly arrives at a crucial moment\, confronting depictions of Appalachian and other rural people on a broad\, national level. \n \nThis movie is for anyone who is a hillbilly or anyone who knows one. \nAppalachia is no stranger to the complexity of media representation. Since our country’s inception\, there has been a palpable divide between Urban and Rural America. Within this great divide\, certain regions are viewed as “other\,” and blamed for America’s social ills. \nSince the presidential election\, the cultural divide in America has expanded. Stereotyping and slurs are rampant\, finger-pointing and name-calling abound. hillbilly goes on a personal and political journey into the heart of the Appalachian coalfields\, exploring the role of media representation in the creation of the iconic American “hillbilly\,” and examining the social\, cultural\, and political underpinnings of this infamous stereotype. \nFilmed in Georgia\, Kentucky\, Ohio\, Tennessee\, Virginia\, and West Virginia\, hillbilly uncovers an unexpected set of artists\, poets\, activists\, queer musicians\, “Affrilachian” poets\, and intersectional feminists — all unexpected voices emerging from this historically misunderstood region. \nHillbilly is a timely and urgent exploration of how we see and think about poverty and rural identity in contemporary America\, offering a call for dialogue during this divisive time in U.S. history. \nThis film screening is complementary programming to the museum special exhibit “It’ll Tickle Yore Innards!”: A (Hillbilly) History of Mountain Dew\, on display now through August 7. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-hillbilly/ CATEGORIES:Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_BCMM_HillbillyFilm_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220730T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220730T230000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220719T200915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T203339Z UID:10029320-1659211200-1659222000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:"Born in Bristol" Global Premiere & 1920s-Themed Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for the “Born in Bristol” World Premiere Outdoor Watch Party in Historic Downtown Bristol! \nDate: Saturday\, July 30\, 2022 \nTime: 8:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: The Downtown Center\, 810 State Street\, Bristol\, TN \nCost: Event is FREE\, but please RSVP \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP  \nWatch the global premiere of “Born in Bristol” from home at 8/7c on DittyTV and 10/9c on Circle All Access Network \n \nIn celebration of the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, the public is invited to attend the world premiere of “Born in Bristol” at 8 p.m. EDT\, July 30. The 1920s-themed\, outdoor watch party will be held at the Downtown Center (810 State Street) in Bristol. Festivities kick off with live music by Northfork. The watch party will synchronize at 10 p.m. EDT with Circle Network’s global premiere. \nThe event is free\, but the public is asked to RSVP online to attend. Attendees are encouraged to dress in the period of the roaring twenties. Movie concessions and adult beverages will be available for purchase; alcohol will only be sold to patrons 21 and over with valid photo ID. \n“Born in Bristol\,” produced by Tennessee Tourism and Plan A Films\, is a 53-minute docudrama profiling the 2015 recording of Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited CD project. Orthophonic Joy was produced in partnership with Tennessee Tourism and the Virginia Tourism Corporation. The film features interviews with artists including Ashley Campbell\, Ashley Monroe\, Dolly Parton\, Emmylou Harris\, Eric Church\, Marty Stuart\, Shannon Campbell\, Sheryl Crow\, Steve Earle\, and Vince Gill\, as well as GRAMMY-winning producer Carl Jackson. Cinematic reenactments were shot in several locations in Historic Downtown Bristol. \n“Born in Bristol” will premiere globally on Saturday\, July 30 at 10/9c on Circle Network and repeats throughout August. It will also debut on connected devices worldwide on DittyTV on Saturday\, July 30 at 8/7c with repeats in August. \nThe watch party is presented by the Birthplace of Country Music\, in partnership with the City of Bristol\, Tennessee\, Bristol\, Tennessee Parks & Recreation\, Believe in Bristol\, Explore Bristol\, Express AV and Bristol Broadcasting Company. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/born-in-bristol-global-film-premiere/2022-07-30/1/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0728-Born-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220730T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220730T230000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220719T200915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T203339Z UID:10029321-1659218400-1659222000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:"Born in Bristol" Global Premiere & 1920s-Themed Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for the “Born in Bristol” World Premiere Outdoor Watch Party in Historic Downtown Bristol! \nDate: Saturday\, July 30\, 2022 \nTime: 8:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: The Downtown Center\, 810 State Street\, Bristol\, TN \nCost: Event is FREE\, but please RSVP \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP  \nWatch the global premiere of “Born in Bristol” from home at 8/7c on DittyTV and 10/9c on Circle All Access Network \n \nIn celebration of the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, the public is invited to attend the world premiere of “Born in Bristol” at 8 p.m. EDT\, July 30. The 1920s-themed\, outdoor watch party will be held at the Downtown Center (810 State Street) in Bristol. Festivities kick off with live music by Northfork. The watch party will synchronize at 10 p.m. EDT with Circle Network’s global premiere. \nThe event is free\, but the public is asked to RSVP online to attend. Attendees are encouraged to dress in the period of the roaring twenties. Movie concessions and adult beverages will be available for purchase; alcohol will only be sold to patrons 21 and over with valid photo ID. \n“Born in Bristol\,” produced by Tennessee Tourism and Plan A Films\, is a 53-minute docudrama profiling the 2015 recording of Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited CD project. Orthophonic Joy was produced in partnership with Tennessee Tourism and the Virginia Tourism Corporation. The film features interviews with artists including Ashley Campbell\, Ashley Monroe\, Dolly Parton\, Emmylou Harris\, Eric Church\, Marty Stuart\, Shannon Campbell\, Sheryl Crow\, Steve Earle\, and Vince Gill\, as well as GRAMMY-winning producer Carl Jackson. Cinematic reenactments were shot in several locations in Historic Downtown Bristol. \n“Born in Bristol” will premiere globally on Saturday\, July 30 at 10/9c on Circle Network and repeats throughout August. It will also debut on connected devices worldwide on DittyTV on Saturday\, July 30 at 8/7c with repeats in August. \nThe watch party is presented by the Birthplace of Country Music\, in partnership with the City of Bristol\, Tennessee\, Bristol\, Tennessee Parks & Recreation\, Believe in Bristol\, Explore Bristol\, Express AV and Bristol Broadcasting Company. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/born-in-bristol-global-film-premiere/2022-07-30/2/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0728-Born-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220630T163743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T211337Z UID:10021494-1659551400-1659560400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Trivia Night: Mountain Dew & More DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, August 3\, 7:00-9:00pm \n Where: Michael Waltrip Brewing\, 221 Moore Street\, Bristol\, VA \n Cost: Free and open to the public; a donation of $10 per team is suggested (all proceeds will support the museum’s educational and public programming) \nQuiz team info: No limit on the number of quiz team members! Please arrive by 6:30pm to register your team for the event. \nJoin us at Michael Waltrip Brewing on Wednesday\, August 3\, for Trivia Night: Mountain Dew & More! Quiz Maestro Eric Drummond Smith\, along with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s curatorial team\, will have questions galore on history\, moonshine\, NASCAR\, music\, an infamous lime-green soda\, and hillbilly lore\, from easy peasy to downright diabolical. So get your dream team together and come out for an evening of trivia fun. The winning team will receive some great museum and Mountain Dew swag! \nThis event is complementary programming to the museum’s current special exhibit – “It’ll Tickle Yore Innards!”: A (Hillbilly) History of Mountain Dew – on display through August 7. \nTrivia Night: Mountain Dew & More is free but a donation of $10 per team is suggested – all proceeds will support the museum’s free or low-cost educational and public programming. There will be a donation jar at the event for anyone who would like to contribute. \nPlease arrive by 6:30pm to register your quiz team. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/trivia-night-mountain-dew-more/ LOCATION:Michael Waltrip Brewing\, 221 Moore Street\, BRISTOL\, VA\, 242014140\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events,Special Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022_BCMM_MountainDew_TriviaNight_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220809T203000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220721T134735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T134735Z UID:10029322-1660071600-1660077000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series (Hybrid): Dr. Malcolm Smith on "Appalachian Fiddler Albert Hash: The Last Leaf on the Tree" DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, August 9\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nCost: Free and open to the public \nIn-person: RSVP here \nVirtual: Register for Zoom link \nJoin us on Tuesday\, August 9\, 7:00 p.m. for our next Speaker Series (Hybrid) featuring Dr. Malcolm Smith talking about renowned Appalachian fiddler Albert Hash. \nGuitar-building legend Wayne Henderson credits his entire career to the mentorship of Albert Hash. “He was a true folk hero\,” says Henderson in the forward to Smith’s new Albert Hash biography. Born and raised near Whitetop Mountain in extreme poverty\, Hash rose to become one of the premiere old-time fiddlers in the world with the Whitetop Mountain Band\, as well as building hundreds of much sought after fiddles in his shop on Virginia’s second highest peak. With this Speaker Series\, Smith will share stories and memories that he learned in over 100 hours of interviews conducted while researching Albert. A local musician will also demonstrate Albert’s unique bowing style and play some of Albert’s versions of tunes like “Hangman’s Reel.” Smith’s book Appalachian Fiddler Albert Hash: The Last Leaf on the Tree will also be available for purchase. \nAbout Dr. Malcolm Smith \nDr. Malcolm Smith is a writer and banjo player who specializes in writing about old-time musicians. Besides writing the biography of Albert Hash\, he has written countless stories for The Old Time Herald\, SingOut!\, and other magazines. He has written recent features on banjo builder Mac Traynham\, 90-year-old banjoist Rhoda Kemp\, Walt Koken and Clare Milner\, and many other musicians. \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-series-hybrid-dr-malcolm-smith-on-appalachian-fiddler-albert-hash-the-last-leaf-on-the-tree/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_BCM_VSS_Aug_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220811T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220811T203000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220721T150031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T201020Z UID:10029324-1660244400-1660249800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, August 11\, 2022  \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; audience asked to be seated by 6:55 p.m.) \nLocation: Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $35 \nBUY TICKETS HERE \nJoin us in the intimate performance theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for WBCM Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time live variety show with special guests Fireside Collective\, Larry Bellorin and Joe Troop. \nHosted by Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles\, Farm and Fun Time is a re-imagining of the classic WCYB Radio program of the same name that aired in the 1940s and 1950s. Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun broadcasts live before a studio audience and recorded for television syndication on PBS stations across the South. It can be accessed on 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, or online at ListenRadioBristol.org and on Radio Bristol’s free mobile app. Viewers may also tune in to watch through Radio Bristol’s Facebook page. \n  \nAbout Fireside Collective \nA quintet who cheerfully disregard every kind of one-dimensional label that might be attached to their music\, Fireside Collective has been on a roll since emerging seven years ago from the fertile roots music scene of Asheville\, North Carolina. In quick order\, the progressive bluegrass group released its debut album\, won the 2016 Band Contest at MerleFest\, earned an International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Band of the Year nomination and embarked on an ambitious touring schedule that’s earned an enthusiastic reception from traditional bluegrass to wide-ranging\, eclectic music festival audiences alike. \n​Blending the characteristic interplay of bluegrass instrumentation and harmonies with strong original material and exuberant energy\, Fireside Collective has drawn on folk\, blues\, funk and a wide variety of bluegrass sounds to create a distinctive body of work that’s all their own. \n  \nAbout Larry Bellorin and Joe Troop  \nLarry Bellorín & Joe Troop were destined to make music together. Larry hails from Monagas\, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe\, after a decade in South America\, got stranded back in his stomping grounds in the pandemic. Larry works construction to make ends meet. Joe’s acclaimed “latingrass” band Che Apalache was forced into hiatus\, and he shifted into action working with asylum seeking migrants. \nCurrently based in the Triangle of North Carolina\, both men are versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp\, banjo\, cuatro\, fiddle\, guitar\, maracas and whatever else they decide to throw in the van. The program they offer features a distinct blend of their musical inheritances and traditions as well as storytelling about the ways that music and social movements coalesce. \n  \nAbout Bill and the Belles \nBill and the Belles is a Johnson City\, TN-based band known for combining a stringband format with their signature harmonies\, candid songwriting\, and pop sensibilities. Their delightfully deadpan new album\, Happy Again\, is full of life\, humor\, and tongue-in-cheek explorations of love and loss. Bill and the Belles is Kris Truelsen on guitar\, fiddler Kalia Yeagle\, banjo/banjo-uke player Aidan VanSuetendael\, and bassist Andrew Small. The group has a knack for saying sad things with a bit of an ironic smirk\, and anyone who’s been to one of their shows can attest that you leave feeling lighter and refreshed. This is a band that revels in the in-between: deeply engaged with the stringband tradition and eager to stretch those influences to a contemporary setting. A timeless place where Jimmie Rodgers and Phil Spector can overlap\, and a driving fiddle and banjo tune makes way for a sentimental parlor song. And while Bill and the Belles’ latest chapter offers a bigger\, moodier\, and more decade-ambiguous sound\, they maintain their status as the most refreshing stringband around. Visit the band’s website at BillandtheBelles.com for touring and more information. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-at-the-museum-3/ CATEGORIES:Farm & Fun Time,Museum,Radio Bristol,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_RB_FFT_Aug_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T123000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220728T200548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T204429Z UID:10029325-1660381200-1660393800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm Green Team/HOKA 5K Plog DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, August 13\, 2022 \nTime: 9:00 a.m. EDT \nLocation: State Street Brewing (801 State Street\, Bristol\, VA) \nCost: Free to participate (beer and food not included) \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nPlogging is a community and environmentally focused way to exercise. You pick up trash and recyclables as you walk/run. This event gives us the opportunity to call attention to the important of recycling and not littering and keeping our Downtown clean. \nWhat to expect:\nMeet us at State Street Brewing at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday\, August 13. Participants will have two walk/run routes to choose from\, each starting in Historic Downtown Bristol\, and then branching out to nearby neighborhoods in Tennessee and Virginia. \nHOKA and Mountain Sports\, Ltd. will be set up at the brewery with shoes to demo during the run and to purchase. The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Green Team will be there to talk about volunteer opportunities at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival coming up September 9-11 in Historic Downtown Bristol. \nThe San Taco food truck will be on site at 11:00 a.m. so you can hang out with some good brews and food after helping make Bristol a greener place to live! \nParticipants will have the chance to take home some cool swag\, and the person who brings back the most trash/recyclables will win a weekend pass to Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion! \nStick around after the plogging session for a raffle\, where you’ll have the chance to win some cool prizes\, including a pair of HOKA shoes and two passes to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nSpecial thanks to Appalachian Chiropractic Wellness Center for their sponsorship of the BRRR Green Team! \nItinerary: \n9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.\nArrive at State Street Brewery to get your maps for plogging route and grab a pair of HOKA shoes to test out during the plog! Demo shoe sizes are limited\, and available on a first-come\, first-served basis\, so please arrive early to secure your size. \n9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\n5K plog\, walk or run. Pick up trash along your route. \n11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nRaffle and prizes awarded \n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nFood truck and beer available for purchase. \nClick here for more information on HOKA event standards\, event safety guidelines and to register. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bristol-rhythm-green-team-hoka-5k-plog/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0728-Plog-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221021 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220524T131448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T181013Z UID:10021487-1661990400-1666310399@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Special Exhibit - 1968: A Folsom Redemption DESCRIPTION:Dates: September 1\, 2022 – October 20\, 2022 \nLocation: Special Exhibits Gallery\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nPLAN YOUR VISIT \nCreated in 2018 and celebrating the 50th anniversary of a landmark event\, 1968: A Folsom Redemption is a collection of photographs and memories of two journalists lucky enough to be among a handful of eyewitnesses to the historic Johnny Cash concerts at Folsom Prison. The exhibit highlights Cash’s golden era from the January 1968 Folsom Prison album recording to a March 1\, 1969 concert in Anaheim\, California\, when he was getting ready to launch his network television show. The collection include a wide range of intimate photos with friends and family to a backstage meeting with country music legend Merle Haggard with the Man in Black. \nIn January 1968\, Johnny Cash was at a crossroads. His music career\, in a slow decline for several years\, was in need of a smash hit. He had recently straightened out his personal life\, and leadership changes at his record label meant he was able to finally convince them of the merits of a live recording in a prison setting. Cash had been performing for inmates as far back as 1957\, when he received a stream of requests from prisoners who identified with the man who sang “Folsom Prison Blues.” This connection developed with prisoners during these concerts had made him increasingly sympathetic to those he would later call “the downtrodden.” \nWorking as freelance journalists\, photographer Dan Poush and writer Gene Beley met with Cash and his family the day before the concerts began\, at the invitation of Reverend Floyd Gressett\, a friend of Cash’s who ministered to inmates and helped set up the show at Folsom State Prison with Recreation Director Lloyd Kelley. After practicing the set with the Tennessee Three at Hotel El Rancho the night before\, on January 13\, 1968\, Cash\, along with opening acts Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers\, performed two separate shows in the dining hall at Folsom. Notable for capturing Cash’s ability to connect with his audience\, the recordings crackled with the excitement of an adoring crowd. The resulting album\, At Folsom Prison\, was released four months later to critical and popular acclaim. \nBeley’s first-person account of those days\, and his knowledge of the storylines at work behind the scenes\, make this a fascinating exploration of the little-known aspects of a well-known event in popular culture. 1968: A Folsom Redemption takes the viewer right into the heart of this pivotal moment in the life and career of one of the twentieth century’s most important and cherished musical personalities. \nThis candid and personal photography exhibition covers a critical juncture in the career of Johnny Cash\, taking the viewer right into the heart of this pivotal moment in the life and career of one of the 20th century’s most important and cherished musical personalities. \nThis exhibit is a Program of ExhibitsUSA\, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and The National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/special-exhibit-1968-a-folsom-redemption/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022_BCMM_FolsomRedemption.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220903T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220903T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220819T190528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T204132Z UID:10029331-1662232500-1662238800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:A Night at the Museum with JC Cole & Brenda Lynn Allen DESCRIPTION:Join us for JC Cole’s Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute Show to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, along with special guest Brenda Lynn Allen\, and take a tour of the museum before the show! \nDate: Saturday\, September 3\, 2022 \nTime: 7:15 p.m. EDT (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum  \nTickets: $33 \nBUY TICKETS \nRe-visit a special time in history with one of the legendary pioneers of both country and rock\, Johnny Cash\, with this very special tribute honoring “The Man in Black” and featuring JC Cole with special guest Brenda Lynn Allen. This intimate concert experience also includes a tour of the museum and the special exhibit: “1968: A Folsom Redemption” prior to the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7:15 p.m. \nThis program is presented by Gus Arrendale & Springer Mountain Farms\, ticketing hosted by On Fire Concerts. \n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/a-night-at-the-museum-with-jc-cole-brenda-lynn-allen/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Web-Graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220912 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220607T165746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T202931Z UID:10021484-1662508800-1662940799@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:VMFA on the Road Artmobile at Birthplace of Country Music 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 for several days in September. \nDates: Wednesday\, September 7–Sunday\, September 11\, 2022 \nWednesday\, September 7–Thursday\, September 8 (for school visits and drop-in visitors) \nFriday\, September 9–Sunday\, September 11 (for drop-in visitors and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festivalgoers) \nLocation: Parked on Country Music Way in front of the museum \nExhibit Description: This year’s VMFA on the Road exhibition is titled Revealing and Obscuring Identity: Portraits from the Permanent Collection. It examines the complex role of portraiture across cultures and time periods. Beginning with the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro\, and concluding with American artist Gordon Stettinius\, the exhibit explores how artists have used portraiture as a means to both reveal and obscure their sitter’s identity. Traditionally\, portraiture has been used to highlight the sitter’s wealth\, power\, beauty\, virtue\, and intelligence and has been reserved for the elite of society. Several of the works in this exhibition maintain this tradition while others employ it as means to explore truths about the nature of art\, the way we perceive beauty\, and the way culture influences and reflects personal identity. \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 these protocols: \n*Not requiring visitors to wear masks on the artmobile \n*Have a maximum of 15-20 persons on board at the same time \n*There’s no time limit on general visits \n*30-minute school tour group visits \n*Hand sanitizer will be available \n****************************************************************************** \nDROP-IN VISITORS \nDrop-in visitors can view the Artmobile for free on Wednesday\, September 7 and Thursday\, September 8\, 2021 at times when school groups are not booked\, see below (BOOKED and OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS times will be marked as such). \nDrop-ins are also welcome Friday\, September 9–Sunday\, September 11 (see open times below) because the Artmobile will be just outside the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival gates\, but entry into the festival footprint requires a BRRR 2022 wristband.  \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! \nThe Artmobile will be closed Wednesday and Thursday 11:50am–12:50pm for lunch. \n \n****************************************************************************** \nSchool Information \nSchool groups can visit the Artmobile on Wednesday\, September 7 and Thursday\, September 8\, 2022. This is a FREE visit! \nThe VMFA on the Road Artmobile will be open to middle school\, high school\, and college groups on September 7–8\, 2022. 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 7 \n10:00–10:30am BOOKED \n10:40–11:10am BOOKED \n11:20–11:50am BOOKED \n12:00 pm–12:30pm BOOKED \n12:30–1:30pm CLOSED FOR LUNCH \n1:30–2:00pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \n2:10–2:40pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \n2:50–3:20pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \n3:30–4:00pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \n4:30-5:00pm BOOKED \nTHURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 8 \n10:00–10:30am BOOKED \n10:40–11:10am BOOKED \n11:20–11:50am BOOKED \n11:50am–12:50pm CLOSED FOR LUNCH \n12:50–1:20pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \n1:30–2:00pm BOOKED \n2:10–2:40pm BOOKED \n2:50–3:20pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \n3:30–4:00pm OPEN FOR DROP-IN VISITORS \nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum has some funds available to help schools with transportation costs on a first come-first served basis. Please contact ebarker@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org for more information. \nEducators can pick from a variety of learning activities for their student visit\, including Looking to Learn\, Sketching to Learn\, Moving to Learn\, and Writing to Learn. \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 1968: A Folsom Redemption (also a 30-minute experience) to your visit to the Artmobile. 1968: A Folsom Redemption exhibit presents a collection of photographs and memories of two journalists lucky enough to be among a handful of eyewitnesses to the historic Johnny Cash concerts at Folsom Prison. Highlighting Cash’s golden era from the January 1968 Folsom Prison album recording to a March 1\, 1969 concert in Anaheim\, California\, when he was getting ready to launch his network television show\, the collection include a wide range of intimate photos with friends and family to a backstage meeting with country music legend Merle Haggard with the Man in Black.\, 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\, 2022. \n \n****************************************************************************** \nBristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Information \nFestivalgoers can visit the Artmobile on Friday\, September 9– Sunday\, September 11\, 2022 \nThe VMFA on the Road Artmobile will be free and open to festivalgoers on September 9—11\, 2022\, just one more way to make your Bristol Rhythm experience even more special! It will be open at the following times: \nFriday\, September\, 9: 1:00–7:00pm \nSaturday\, September 10: 9:00am–6:00pm (closed 1:00–2:00pm for lunch) \nSunday\, September 11: 10:00am–5:00pm (closed 1:00–2:00pm for lunch) URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/vmfa-on-the-road-artmobile-at-birthplace-of-country-music-museum/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Festival,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VMFA_OTR_PostCard_BRRR_Front.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220805T190755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T134928Z UID:10029327-1662658200-1662672600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Festival Kick-Off Concert DESCRIPTION:Raise the rooftop with The Larry Keel Experience\, Woody Woodworth & The Piners\, and Old Line Skiffle Combo for the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion pre-festival kick-off show at Lumac Rooftop Bar above The Bristol Hotel! \nDate: Thursday\, September 8\, 2022 \nTime: 5:30 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Lumac Rooftop Bar\, The Bristol Hotel\n(115 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA) \nTickets: $25 \nBUY TICKETS \nGetting in town early for Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion? Join us up on the roof at The Bristol Hotel for a spectacular kick-off to the main event with The Larry Keel Experience\, Woody Woodworth & The Piners\, and a big reunion of Old Line Skiffle Combo\, presented by the Birthplace of Country Music and sponsored by The Bristol Hotel\, Rabbit Hole Distillery\, and Virginia is for Lovers. \nSeating is limited for this performance\, so purchase tickets early. \nAbout The Larry Keel Experience \nLarry Keel is an award-winning innovative flat picking guitarist and\nsinger/songwriter hailing from Appalachia. Raised in a musical family\nsteeped in the mountain culture of the region\, Keel began from an early age to forge a distinctive sound\, taking traditional music and infusing it with modern light. With the acoustic guitar Keel has brought the flat picking form to its highest level of sophistication and sonic power with his muscular\, yet refined style of playing. As a composer and singer\, Keel integrates raw honesty and charming grit to form a unique brand of music he calls ‘experimental folk’\, songwriting that is filled with reality\, imagination\, imagery and mood. He has appeared on over 20 albums\, 12 of which he produced\, and has written songs that have been recorded and performed by distinguished artists including Grammy-award winners Del McCoury and The Infamous Stringdusters. Keel has collaborated and continues to merge creative forces with some of the greatest artists in modern roots music such as Tyler Childers\, Billy Strings\, Al DiMeola\, Tony Rice\, Keller Williams and Sam Bush\, to name a few. \nWoody Woodworth & The Piners \nHailing from Richmond\, Virginia\, Woody Woodworth & The Piners are part of the newest revival of country music in Virginia. Established in 2016\, the Piners are named for the bygone expression to Pine – a deep longing for something or someone. Influenced by Virginia’s deep musical history and Appalachian culture\, Woody Woodworth & The Piners fuse storytelling with country\, bluegrass\, and rock and roll to create a sound that can be described as Appalachian alt-country with a steady shot of southern rock. \nOld Line Skiffle Combo \nMembers of the Old Line Skiffle Combo consider Bristol their second home. The Maryland-based sextet first performed at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in 2004 and was an event staple for many years. The group amicably disbanded following their final festival performance in 2015. Not missing a beat\, the OLSC is reuniting its original members for a special\, pre-festival kick-off show for Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and bringing a fine batch of their signature high-energy\, non-stop locomotive sounds to cut a rug to! Combining their love of old timey music mixed with hot jazz\, western swing\, vaudeville\, rockabilly and the general zaniness of the 1920s and 30s\, this sextet of creative and energized musicians will keep you on your toes!  Not to be missed! \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bristol-rhythm-roots-reunion-festival-kick-off-concert/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Festival Activities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_BRRR_ThursdayKickOffShow_Web-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220912 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20211210T144226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T212928Z UID:10021470-1662681600-1662940799@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion DESCRIPTION:Dates: September 9-11\, 2022 \nLocation: State Street\, Historic Downtown Bristol\, VA-TN \nTickets: On sale now! \nThe award-winning Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival celebrates 21 years in Historic Downtown Bristol\, VA-TN\, home to the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, September 9-11\, 2022! \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-4/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BRRRevent.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T130000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220901T222538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T154313Z UID:10029334-1662804000-1662814800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Children's Day DESCRIPTION:Children’s Day is back at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion this year! \nDate: Saturday\, September 10\, 2022  \nTime: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. \nLocation: Anderson Park\, 341 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Bristol\, TN 37620 \nFREE EVENT! \nJoin us at Anderson Park for crafts\, games\, food trucks\, and live music entertainment all for families and kids! Food trucks on-site include Bristol Berry Bowls\, Brunch Box\, and King of Pops! \nFeatured live entertainment schedule: \n10:05 a.m. – Fairmount Red Hawk Musicians\n10:35 a.m. – Sydney Grey\n11:00 a.m. – Bristol Ballet\n11:30 a.m. – Theatre Bristol Playtime at the Park\n12:05 p.m. – Sullins Academy\n12:25 p.m. – Bearcats Bluegrass Band URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bristol-rhythm-roots-reunion-childrens-day/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Festival Activities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019BRRR_ChildrensDay_ENeikirk_11--scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220803T145039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T145039Z UID:10029326-1662838200-1662845400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time at Bristol Rhythm DESCRIPTION:Ticket holders to the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival will have the opportunity to be part of the “studio” audience for Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time live variety show at Paramount Bristol\, featuring special guests Del McCoury Band\, Willie Watson\, and the Green Grass Cloggers\, with host Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles! \nDate: September 10\, 2022  \nTime: 7:30 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Paramount Bristol (518 State Street) \nCost: Free to Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival ticket holders \nRadio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is a reimagining of the classic WCYB Radio program of the same name that aired in the 1940s and 1950s. The show broadcasts live before a studio audience and is recorded for television syndication on Blue Ridge PBS\, East Tennessee PBS\, and PBS North Carolina. Farm and Fun Time can be accessed on 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, or online at ListenRadioBristol.org and on Radio Bristol’s free mobile app. Viewers may also tune in to watch through Radio Bristol’s Facebook page. \nAbout Del McCoury Band \nEven among the pantheon of music’s finest artists\, Del McCoury stands alone. From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks\, rural schoolhouse stages\, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams\, Del is the living link. On primetime and late-night television talk shows\, there is Del. From headlining sold-out concerts to music festivals of all genres\, including one carrying his namesake\, there is Del. Where audiences number in the tens of thousands\, and admirers as diverse as country-rock icon Steve Earle and jamband royalty Phish count as two among hundreds\, there is Del. \nAbout Willie Watson \nFor nearly two decades\, Willie Watson has made modern folk music rooted in older traditions. He’s a folksinger in the classic sense: a singer\, storyteller\, and traveler\, with a catalog of songs that bridge the gap between the past and present. On Folksinger Vol. 2\, he acts as a modern interpreter of older songs\, passing along his own version of the music that came long before him. \nAbout Green Grass Cloggers \nWith feet flying and dresses swishing\, the Green Grass Cloggers have been a force in traditional dance for over 50 years. Formed in 1971\, they are a high-energy percussive dance team based in North Carolina that has preserved and added to traditional steps and routines reflecting those of folk tradition. Through national and international travel\, they have captivated audiences at Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center Honors\, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and countless other venues. In 2014\, the group was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame and America’s Clogging Hall of Fame. \nAbout Bill and the Belles \nWith their enchanting debut album\, “Dreamsongs\, Etc.\,” Bill and the Belles have captured the freewheeling\, lighthearted approach to music that has endeared them to listeners of every generation. With a spirited sound that falls somewhere between old-time country and vaudeville\, the group puts its own spin on a golden era of music\, specifically the 1920s\, 1930s\, and 1940s. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristols-farm-and-fun-time-at-bristol-rhythm/ CATEGORIES:Festival Activities,Radio Bristol ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_RB_FFT_Sept_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220817T195940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T200230Z UID:10029330-1662897600-1662912000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Bristol Sessions Super Raffle Prize Drawing DESCRIPTION:Join us in-person or tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol for the Bristol Sessions Super Raffle live drawing at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum during Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion – where we’re giving away up to $250\,000 in cash and big prizes! \nDate: Sunday\, September 11\, 2022 \nTime: Noon – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nRaffle Ticket Price: $100 \nBUY RAFFLE TICKETS \nBROWSE RAFFLE PRIZES \nThe Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) will hold its fourth annual Bristol Sessions Super Raffle as a fundraiser to benefit the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The Super Raffle drawings will take place on Sunday\, September 11\, 2022\, from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The 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 vehicles\, a vacation\, jewelry\, a motorcycle\, and much more – plus LOTS OF CASH! 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)\nProgressive Tractor (18044 Lee Hwy. Abingdon\, VA)\nThe Travel Shop (339 W. Main Street\, Abingdon\, VA)\nFriendship Ford (3192 W. State Street\, Bristol\, TN)\nAbingdon Olive Oil Company 102 E Main St Suite #1\, Kingsport\, TN\nAbingdon Olive Oil Company 335 Cummings St. Abingdon\, VA\nFriendship Motorsports (2033 W. State Street\, Bristol\, TN)\nWallace Kia of Bristol (340 Volunteer Parkway\, Bristol\, TN)\nWallace Nissan of Kingsport (2733 East Stone Drive\, Kingsport\, TN 37660)\nCranberry Lane (623 State St\, Bristol\, VA 24201)\nOnline at BristolSessionsSuperRaffle.org\n\nTickets for the Raffle will be on sale until September 10 or when 5\,000 tickets are sold. \nIf tickets are still available\, they will be sold at the Museum and online until 11:59 PM on Saturday\, September 10\, 2022. Tickets may not be sold by other ticket sellers after 11:59 on September 7\, 2022. \nThe Raffle drawing will be held on Sunday September 11\, 2022\, and the drawing will take place at the Museum at 101 Country Music Way\, just outside Festival gates. \nFor a complete list of rules\, frequently asked questions\, a list of all the prizes\, and to purchase tickets\, click here. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bristol-sessions-super-raffle-drawing/ CATEGORIES:Museum,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:20220921T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T000000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20210120T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T190725Z UID:10021421-1663718400-1663718400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Radio Bristol Book Club DESCRIPTION:Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson. \nDate: Thursday\, March 25\, 2021 \nTime: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST \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 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 monthly every 4th Thursday. \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! \nAnyone can be a member of the Radio Bristol Book Club. Check out the selection at your local library and read the book prior to show\, and participate in discussion by sending your questions and comments via email to info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org with the subject line “Radio Bristol Book Club Discussion.” \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. \nAs the Dead Sit Talking \nSet in rural Oklahoma during the late 1980s\, Where the Dead Sit Talking is a startling\, authentically voiced and lyrically written Native American coming-of-age story. \nWith his single mother in jail\, Sequoyah\, a fifteen-year-old Cherokee boy\, is placed in foster care with the Troutt family. Literally and figuratively scarred by his mother’s years of substance abuse\, Sequoyah keeps mostly to himself\, living with his emotions pressed deep below the surface. At least until he meets seventeen-year-old Rosemary\, another youth staying with the Troutts. \nSequoyah and Rosemary bond over their shared Native American background and tumultuous paths through the foster care system\, but as Sequoyah’s feelings toward Rosemary deepen\, the precariousness of their lives and the scars of their pasts threaten to undo them both. \nFinalist for the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction\nFinalist for the 2019 SFC Literary Prize\nLonglisted for the 2020 International Dublin Literary Award\nLonglisted for the 2019 Aspen Words Literary Prize\nNPR’s Code Switch Best Books of 2018\nA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018\nA Southern Living Best Book of 2018\n2018 Reading the West Book Award Winner for Fiction\n2019 In the Margins Book Award Top Fiction Novel \nAbout the Author \nBrandon Hobson is the author of four novels. His novel\, Where the Dead Sit Talking\, was a National Book Award finalist. He earned a Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University and teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University and at the Institute of American Indian Arts. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/radio-bristol-book-club-10/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Radio Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220815T180754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T173419Z UID:10029328-1664478000-1664485200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:1968: A Folsom Redemption Talk with Journalist Gene Beley DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, September 29\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nCost: $15 +tax \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 29\, 7:00pm for an in-depth talk with journalist Gene Beley about his time with Johnny Cash at the January 13\, 1968 Folsom Prison concerts and recordings! \nIt was early January 1968 when Gene Beley and Dan Poush\, a writer-photographer team working for the Star-Free Press out of Ventura\, California\, and national magazine freelancers\, were invited to go to Folsom Prison. Beley notes: “In those days\, before the At Folsom Prison album changed the singer’s life\, our newspaper tended to write only negative stories about Cash. His own infamy had begun to overshadow the musical accomplishments of his earlier years; in short\, Cash’s career was truly on the skids at that time.” \nThough Johnny Cash was the star of the show and his visit to Folsom Prison was hugely impactful on his career\, the concert was also the story of supporting players—from the connections laid by his good friend\, Revered Floyd Gressett\, to the adventurous nature of Columbia Records’ maverick A&R man Bob Johnston\, to the calming influence of June Carter (not yet Cash)\, to the meaningful contributions of Folsom Prison inmate Glen Sherley\, whose song “Greystone Chapel” ended up on the historic album. \nGene Beley will share memories\, photos\, personal stories\, and audio clips from that fateful weekend\, giving attendees behind-the-scenes access to Johnny Cash’s redemptive visit to Folsom State Prison on January 13\, 1968\, along with other successful concerts in 1968 and 1969. \nThis program is complementary programming for 1968: A Folsom Redemption\, a special exhibit on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum from September 1 to October 20\, 2022. Ticket-holders to the Gene Beley talk can tour the exhibit for free from 6:00 to 6:45pm before the program begins at 7:00pm. \n1968: A Folsom Redemption is a Program of ExhibitsUSA\, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and The National Endowment for the Arts. \nAbout Gene Beley \nGene Beley has an M.S. from U.C.L.A. 1967\, and a B.A. from San Jose State College\, 1963. He was lucky enough to have U.C.L.A. professors like William Dozier\, producer of Batman and The Green Hornet.  While a student at U.C.L.A.\, Beley worked at NBC TV in Burbank as a videotape coordinator and assistant to the elections unit manager. After U.C.L.A.\, he went to work for the Ventura Star Free Press daily newspaper as a general assignments reporter and photographer. During his tenure there\, he became friends with writer Ray Bradbury and singer\, Johnny Cash.  Cash invited Dan Poush\, the chief photographer on the paper\, and Beley to go to a weekend concert with him at Folsom Prison on January 13\, 1968.  That day has had a lifetime influence on Beley’s life.  Beley got to hang out with Johnny Cash\, June Carter and the band at many other concerts during the following two years. In more recent years Beley became the go-to guy for media photos on Cash and sold thousands of them through the Folsom Prison Museum’s gift shop.    \nBeley was also the only one who recorded the “Night Before Rehearsal” of the now historic Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison concert.  Sony Music made the rehearsal into a separate album and packaged it into a box set for the 50th anniversary celebration—all in 78 RPM records for collectors. Beley has also appeared in three Johnny Cash documentary movies as a commentator on Cash’s life during his redemption years of 1968-1969. \nBeley founded his own newspaper\, Country News\, from 1989 to 2005 in Morgan Hill\, CA where he did it all… sold the ads\, wrote the articles\, took the photos\, and supervised the printing on a big press at the Salinas\, Ca newspaper. In 2005\, while waiting for his editor wife\, Jill\, to retire\, Beley lived on a boat in the California Delta and finished writing his first book\, RAY BRADBURY UNCENSORED\, the only unauthorized biography on his late\, great mentor and author of books like Fahrenheit 451 and the screenwriter for Moby Dick and It Came from Outer Space\, a 1953 3-D pioneering science-fiction movie. \nIn addition to his writing and publishing career\, Beley has been an entrepreneur.  In the 1960s\, while still a reporter-photographer\, he began learning the game business with Foosball tables when no one knew what they were. When he moved from Ventura to Los Angeles to take a job as the West Coast Editor for ARCO’s publications\, he continued this side coin-op business and began a specialty of converting aging billiard rooms in bowling centers to electronic game arcades.  That’s back when pinballs were illegal but a California Supreme Court case changed all that and exploded his business.  Beley quit ARCO and never looked back from self-employment again. Beley diversified into radio controlled show-entertainment robots just before the Star Wars movie and surfed that wave with Fortune 500 type companies and department stores hiring his robots as an attention-getter at trade shows\, sales meetings and special events.  One of the first 5’ 2” fiberglass robots was sold to the Playboy Mansion for Hugh Hefner’s 1980 Christmas present and was featured in the January 1981 Playboy Magazine. \nToday Beley and his wife recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and enjoy their retirement life in another lakefront home in Stockton\, California. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/1968-a-folsom-redemption-talk-with-journalist-gene-beley/ 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/2022/08/2022_BCMM_FolsomRedemption_GeneBeley_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T203000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20220831T184406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T184406Z UID:10029332-1664910000-1664915400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Spooky Stories and Terrifying Tales with the Haint Mistress of Abingdon DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, October 4\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nCost: Free and open to the public \nIn-person: RSVP here \nVirtual: Link here \nJoin us on Tuesday\, October 4 at 7:00pm for an evening of spooky stories with Donnamarie Emmert\, the famous Haint Mistress of Abingdon. Donnamarie will share local and regional tales of goosebump-raising ghosts and witches\, horrifying historical happenings\, and more with our audience – the perfect way to get ready for Halloween later in the month! \nAbout Donnamarie Emmert \nDonnamarie Emmert has been sharing Abingdon\, Virginia’s secrets\, legends\, and ghostly tales for over 25 years. Having a Masters Degree in Storytelling\, an outrageous love for of all things Halloween-y and that go bump in the night\, and a ferocious attraction to history\, she combines these skills into a memorable entertainment. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-series-spooky-stories-and-terrifying-tales-with-the-haint-mistress-of-abingdon/ LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_BCM_VSS_Oct_Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20221001T031539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T031539Z UID:10029336-1665507600-1665518400@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\, October 11\, 2022 \nTime: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 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 coming to our Museum Volunteer Training\, email Myrissa at volunteercoordinator@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/museum-volunteer-training-14/ 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/2022/09/2019_AmericanBallads_RiversWay-VisitorShoot_HHolmes-4131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T110627 CREATED:20221001T144912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T145503Z UID:10029337-1665576000-1665590400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org SUMMARY:DBVI "Out of Sight" Experience DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, October 12\, 2022 \nTime: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nFREE EVENT! \nThe Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired brings it’s “Out of Sight” Experience to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and White Cane Day. Drop in anytime during the day\, or make it a point to hear DBVI success stories during a special presentation at 2:30 p.m. in the performance theater. There will be free activities and drawings for door prizes. \nVisit DBVI on Facebook for more information. URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/dbvi-out-of-sight-experience/ CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DVBI-event-at-museum_October-12-2022.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR