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Highlights
from March 20, 2008 |
| Tim White was back at the Pickin' Porch Porch
this week. He got the show started by leading everyone in
the "Pledge To The Flag". The entire
ACMA family would like to thank all the servicemen and
servicewomen who have paved the way for our freedoms. |
Fire in the Kitchen, a fine Appalachian Celtic
Band began this weeks musical portion of our show. They
played the delightful Appalachian tune "Sandy River Bell",
a beautiful version of "Foggy Dew", and Tim joined
them on a fantastic rendition of "Cow Bell".
The band consists of Teddy Helton of Bristol,
Virginia on guitar, Debbie Shrewsbury from Abingdon,
Virginia playing flutes and whistles, Tammy Martin of
Emory, Virginia playing the hammered dulcimer and Linda
Waltner from Jonesboro, Tennessee on violin/fiddle. Fire
in the Kitchen plays at many festivals, concerts, and
private events. Check out
their website for more information. |
Next up was a group from Sylva, North Carolina called
Mountain Faith. This fine band consists of Sam
McMahan on bass, Summer McMahan (age 14) playing
fiddle, Brayden McMahan (age 13) pickin' the banjo,
and John Morgan (age 12) on guitar.
The moniker Mountain Faith describes this group to a tee.
They play at churches and festivals and have been spreading
the gospel through bluegrass music together for the last
five years. Visit them at
www.mountainfaithmusic.com to find out about their
schedule and much more. |
The last band this evening was The Skinner Family
Band. Jason, Jennifer, and children
Zayn and Alyssa are always crowd favorites at the
Pickin' Porch. Tonight they were joined by Teddy
Helton on bass and 90 year old fiddler Elmer Phillips.
They entertained the crowd with several great instrumentals
including "Charlotte Breakdown" and "Home Sweet
Home". This week Alyssa even sang a special number for
the audience entitled "You Gotta Be My Baby". We all
hope she will sing for us again soon. Visit the Skinners at
www.skinnerfamilyband.com to find out more about this
wonderful family. |
Well, that winds up this weeks Pickin' Porch Show.
Come on out to the Bristol Mall next Thursday when Wires
& Wood and the Mountain Rhythm Cloggers are
scheduled to perform.
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