Author: Sandy Hatley

Darrius Flowers wins emerging artist grant

The North Carolina Arts Council has awarded teenage multi-instrumentalist, Darrius Flowers, of Pilot Mountain, NC, a $5,000 grant for emerging artists. Known…

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Woodsongs’ Michael Johnathon receives Tomorrow’s Bluegrass Stars Mentor Award

Folksinger and roots musician, Michael Johnathon, host of Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, recently became the latest recipient of Tomorrow’s Bluegrass Stars…

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True Grass breaks out at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies ’21

Lorraine Jordan, Danny Paisley, and Junior Sisk at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies – photo by Gary Hatley The tenth annual…

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Larry Sparks hits a home run at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies

Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers at the 2021 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies – photo © Bill Warren Playing to…

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More from opening day at Christmas in the Smokies

Following last year’s shutdown due to the global pandemic, Lorraine Jordan was happy to return for the 10th year of her…

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Lineup change for Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies

Celebrating ten years of music in the beautiful mountains of east Tennessee, Lorraine Jordan presents Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies this…

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Introducing the Tennessee Plow Cleaners

Bluegrass songwriter, Billy Smith, has formed a new band, the Tennessee Plow Cleaners. The Nashville-based ensemble consists of David Talbot on…

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Nick Chandler looks back from the other side of COVID

“I’m not lucky… I’m blessed,” Nick Chandler stated firmly regarding his personal battle with COVID-19 this fall. The western North Carolina mandolinist…

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Carson Peters goes from The Voice to The Carter Fold

Carson Peters has received a lot of attention since making multiple appearances on The Voice, NBC television’s singing competition, this fall….

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Carson Peters talks about his time on The Voice

This week seventeen-year-old singer and fiddler, Carson Peters, was eliminated from NBC’s The Voice during the Knockout round of the singing…

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