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Tennessee Fall Homecoming this weekend at Museum of Appalachia

Posted at 10:27 am October 6, 2016
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Tennessee Fall Homecoming Musicians

File photo courtesy Museum of Appalachia

Tennessee Fall Homecoming is this weekend at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris.

The historic three-day festival is scheduled from Friday, October 7, to Sunday, October 9. It’s the 37th annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming.

It’s one of the nation’s largest, most authentic music and folk festivals, a press release said. It features more than 70 musicians performing on four outdoor stages.

“Each year, tens of thousands of music fans come to enjoy concerts spanning many genres—including bluegrass, country, gospel, and Americana music,” the press release said.

The music lineup for this year’s event includes: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Appalachian dancing, basket weaving, blacksmithing, crafts, Dale Ann Bradley, David Holt and Josh Goforth, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Flashback, Flatt Lonesome, Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome, Junior Sisk and Rambler’s Choice, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Larry Cordle, Leroy Troy, Lonesome River Band, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Mountain Faith, Museum of Appalachia, music and folk festival, Phil Leadbetter, Pioneer Village, Ralph Stanley II, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, sassafras tea making, sorghum and lye soap making, Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle, Tennessee Fall Homecoming, The Church Sisters, The Grascals

2016 Tennessee Fall Homecoming lineup announced

Posted at 12:38 pm April 9, 2016
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Museum of Appalachia Wilson Barn Stage

A performance at a previous Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia near Norris. (Submitted photo)

 

The Museum of Appalachia has announced the music lineup for its 37th Annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming from October 7-9.

High-profile artists scheduled to appear include 20-year Homecoming veteran, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver—an IBMA Hall of Fame Member and 2016 Grammy-Nominated artist; Mountain Faith, semi-finalists on Season 10 of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”; Lonesome River Band, Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo award-winners; and seven-time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year award-winners, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out.

One of the nation’s largest, most authentic music and folk festivals, Homecoming features more than 70 musicians performing on four outdoor stages, a press release said. Each year, tens of thousands of music fans come to enjoy concerts spanning many genres—including bluegrass, country, gospel, and Americana music. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music, Nonprofits Tagged With: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Lonesome River Band, Mountain Faith, Museum of Appalachia, Phil Leadbetter, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, 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

Tennessee Fall Homecoming starts Oct. 12 at Museum of Appalachia

Posted at 1:15 pm October 5, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Tennessee Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia next weekend will feature several award-winning bands making their first appearances, a press release said.

The new bands are Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top Express, and Darin & Brooke Aldridge. They will join hundreds of traditional musicians, singers, and buck dancers for the three-day event, the press release said.

The 33rd annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming is scheduled from Oct. 12-14 at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris. It’s one of the nation’s largest and most authentic music and folk festivals, and it features musicians performing all day on five outdoor stages.

They fill “the air with traditional mountain, folk, bluegrass, Gospel, and vintage country tunes,” the press release said.

The Homecoming also includes demonstrations of mountain skills, a large craft fair featuring authentic Appalachian artisans, and traditional Southern “comfort” foods.

The press release said Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out have “created a new and exciting tradition in modern bluegrass music.” The band has garnered more than 50 industry awards, including seven consecutive IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) awards for Vocal Group of the Year and Moore’s two IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year trophies.

Larry Sparks and The Lonesome Ramblers formed in 1969, and the band has remained “true to its roots for more than 40 years, playing bluegrass and Gospel music with an honest, straightforward style,” the release said. Sparks’ awards include the IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year and induction into the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame.

Also debuting at Homecoming are Darin and Brooke Aldridge, ”Sweethearts of Bluegrass” and one of the best duos on today’s acoustic scene, the release said. They were nominated in 2011 as Emerging Artist of the Year by the IBMA and as gospel group, album, and song of the year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music (SPBGMA).

Here’s more information from the press release:

The 2012 festival lineup includes Leroy Troy, returning after a year’s absence. Well known as an old-time banjo player, he delights audiences with his comic routine. A regular weekly guest star on Marty Stuart’s RFD TV series, he records with the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band and has played at the Grand Ole Opry. Other returning performers include multiple award-winner Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Dixie Gray, a Homecoming favorite with stunning harmonies; Dobro master Johnny Bellar; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio; Ramona Jones; Dale Jett of the famous Carter Family; Tom Brantley & Missionary Ridge; Summertown Reunion Band; Blue Moon Rising; Brand New Strings; Dismembered Tennesseans; and the Lantana Drifters.

Student Heritage Day, with special interactive programs for schoolchildren, will be Thursday, Oct. 11. This day of music, games, and learning is designed for public and private school groups, home-schooled groups, and individual parents and children. Three-day Homecoming tickets include admission to Student Heritage Day.

The Museum offers a picturesque backdrop for the annual festival, with dozens of historic log buildings, display halls filled with authentic artifacts, and gardens and farm animals surrounded by split-rail fences. All Homecoming proceeds further the Museum’s mission to preserve Appalachian history and heritage. A nonprofit organization since 2002, the Museum is an official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

For Homecoming tickets, call (865) 494-7680 or buy tickets online at www.museumofappalachia.org. The Museum is located on I-75 at exit 122, then one mile east.

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Music Tagged With: Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top Express, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Museum of Appalachia, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, Tennessee Fall Homecoming

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