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Tennessee Fall Homecoming at Museum of Appalachia this weekend

Posted at 9:24 am October 8, 2015
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Photo courtesy Museum of Appalachia

NORRIS—The annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris this weekend will feature more than 70 musicians, authentic mountain and pioneer demonstrations, and dozens of artisans showcasing and selling handmade goods.

It’s a beloved and historic three-day event, organizers said.

This year, the Homecoming Marketplace, where festival-goers browse heritage arts and crafts from artisans showcasing their skills on site, has been selected as a feature representation of Tennessee Craft Week. Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam will be making a special appearance on Friday afternoon from 2:30-4 p.m. to promote Tennessee Arts programs.

The featured music lineup for this year’s event, now in its 36th year, includes the Del McCoury Band, multiple Grammy and International Bluegrass Music Award recipient and Bluegrass Hall of Fame member; previous two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year, the Gibson Brothers; and the multiple Grammy- and Dove-nominated band, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, also a 7-time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and Bluegrass Hall of Fame Member. Also returning to the Tennessee Fall Homecoming this year is the legendary Larry Sparks, who was just inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame at the 2015 IBMA awards. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Dancing, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Appalachian, artisans, arts, Balsam Range, Boxcars, buck dancers, cloggers, Crissy Haslam, Dale Ann Bradley, Del McCoury Band, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Elaine Meyer, Fall Homecoming, Gibson Brothers, Homecoming Marketplace, Josh Goforth, Junior Sisk and Rambler’s Choice, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Larry Sparks, Museum of Appalachia, music, pioneer demonstrations, pioneers skills, Southern, Tennessee Arts, Tennessee Craft Week, Tennessee Fall Homecoming

Museum of Appalachia announces line-up for Tennessee Fall Homecoming

Posted at 3:14 pm August 14, 2014
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A performance at a previous Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia near Norris. (Submitted photo)

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NORRIS—The best bluegrass, gospel, and old-time music in the South will resonate across the beautiful grounds of the Museum of Appalachia this coming October 10-12. This year’s line-up includes more than 70 national, regional, and local musicians performing on five unique outdoor stages throughout the pastoral museum setting.

In celebration of 35 years of this award-winning festival, organizers have put together the strongest lineup in event history, including Grammy award winner and multi-talented Marty Raybon and Full Circle, International Bluegrass Music Association male vocalist of the year Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome, Grammy-nominated Della Mae, “Entertainers of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year” The Gibson Brothers, and the multi-award winning group Lonesome River Band.

Appearing again this year are Grammy-nominated Blue Highway, “Broadcaster of the Year” Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, the award-winning Darrell Webb Band, the highly recognized Blue Moon Rising, Grits and Soul, Jesse Gregory and Faultline, and the legendary Paul Williams and the Victory Trio. Joining these top artists is one of the most successful bluegrass bands of all time, seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association “Vocal Group of the Year” with multiple Grammy and Dove award nominations and IBMA Hall of Fame inductee Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: arts and crafts, bluegrass, demonstrations, Fall Homecoming, Gospel, Museum of Appalachia, music, old-time music, Tennessee Fall Homecoming

Despite federal shutdown, Museum of Appalachia still open, Fall Homecoming happening

Posted at 9:06 am October 7, 2013
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Museum of Appalachia Wilson Barn Stage

Despite the federal shutdown, the Fall Homecoming is still happening this weekend at the Museum of Appalachia near Norris. (Submitted photo)

Despite the federal shutdown, the Museum of Appalachia near Norris is still open, and the 34th annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming is happening this weekend, officials said.

The Fall Homecoming is scheduled from Friday, Oct. 11, to Sunday, Oct. 13. It will feature more than 400 traditional musicians, singers, cloggers, and buck dancers, a press release said.

It said the three-day Homecoming is one of the nation’s largest, most authentic music and folk festivals.

“Each day, all day, musicians perform on five unique stages, filling the air with bluegrass, old-time, Southern gospel, and Americana music,” the release said. “Homecoming includes historic demonstrations of mountain skills, Revolutionary War and Civil War encampments, and a large arts and crafts fair featuring authentic Appalachian artisans. Pinto beans cooked over an open fire, home-made ice cream, Dutch oven cobbler, sassafras tea, and barbecue are some of the southern delicacies available for purchase.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Americana, arts, Blue Highway, Blue Moon Rising, bluegrass, Brand New Strings, buck dancers, Chris Jones and The Night Drivers, cloggers, crafts, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, encampments, Fall Heritage Day, Fall Homecoming, federal shutdown, folk festival, mountain skills, Museum of Appalachia, music, musicians, old-time, pioneer activities, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, singers, Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, Southern gospel, Tennessee Fall Homecoming, The Box Cars, The Dale Ann Bradley Band, The Grascals

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