The sixth season of the popular musical variety program, The Dailey & Vincent Show, is set to premiere next weekend on RFD-TV, carried by most cable and satellite television providers in the US. Hosted by Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, otherwise known as Dailey & Vincent, the show airs on Saturday evenings at 8:30 p.m. (ET), rebroadcasting on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. and Friday evenings at 10:30 p.m.
The half hour show is packed full with live performances, featuring Jamie and Darrin and their band, along with a new special guest each week. This season is chock full of family, with Jamie’s dad, Johnny Dailey, and Darrin’s sister, Rhonda Vincent, being scheduled in September.
Vincent says that despite their arduous tour schedule, they really enjoy producing this program.
“We get to do a hundred shows every year on the road as Dailey & Vincent, and then, come to the Grand Ole Opry and play for the people. But, to have a TV show that really represents what we do with our band and our friends…we’re so thankful for that opportunity.”
Bluegrass fans need no introduction to Jamie Dailey, who served a lengthy apprenticeship with Doyle Lawson, or Darrin Vincent, who grew up touring with his family in the Sally Mountain Show, and then worked for some time with Ricky Skaggs before partnering up with Dailey. Together they became a top draw on the bluegrass circuit, before expanding their reach into both the classic country and southern gospel markets.
Scheduled to appear on the Dailey & Vincent Show this season are:
September 9 – Johnny Dailey
September 16 – The Vincent Family
September 23 – Rhonda Vincent
September 30 – Bryce Leatherwood
October 7 – Andy Leftwich
October 14 – Larry Gatlin
October 21 – Wendy Moten
October 28 – Pam Tillis
November 4 – Everette
November 11 – Wyatt Ellis
November 18 – The Kody Norris Show
November 25 – T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang (Christmas show)
December 2 – Moe Bandy and Jeannie Seely (Christmas show)
The big Dailey & Vincent American Made Music Festival is set for later this month in Georgia, with a great mix of bluegrass and country entertainers. You can follow all their tour dates on their official web site.
Bob Mummert, 69, drummer with Dailey & Vincent, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26.
The band shared this statement.
“Today, our longtime friend and drummer, Bob Mummert, has passed. We are beyond shocked and devastated. At this time, we’d like to ask you for your prayers for the Mummert family. We would like to ask you to join us in respecting their privacy at this time. In the coming days, we will do a proper tribute to our brother Bob. Until then, let’s lift them up in prayer.”
Jamie Dailey praised Mummert last year.
“For 13 years, we’ve been blessed to have Bob on board. He has been instrumental in helping us weave through the music path we have chosen. Whether it be bluegrass, gospel, or country music, he has been a solid performer and human being, and has treated our music with respect. Hiring Bob has proved to be one of the best decisions we ever made and we would do it all over again. Besides being a great musician, Bob is a great human being. He’s a family man, a patriot, a friend, and a believer.”
Mummert was born in York, PA and relocated to Nashville in 1975. He toured with numerous artists all across the US and Europe, including Gail Davies, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Reba McIntire, Trace Adkins, Roy Orbison, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs, and Dailey & Vincent.
The professional drummer had many recordings to his credit including Radney Foster’s number one hit, Just Call Me Lonesome. Mummert performed on Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder symphony dates including with The Boston Pops, and appeared on many TV programs including the weekly Dailey & Vincent show on RFD-TV. When not touring, Bob taught drums and percussion, and enjoyed spending time with his family.
The music community offered many tributes.
Promoter, Ernie Evans, stated, “Bob was a very nice guy and close to the band. This is a very sad day.”
Gail Davies shared…
“I just found out that one of my oldest and dearest friends, as well as an incredibly talented drummer, has passed away. I first met Bob Mummert in 1982 when I was pregnant with my son. Bobby auditioned for my band and impressed me so much that I have used him on every album I have produced since that day. He was one of those rare melodic drummers who actually listened to the lyrics of a song, and added just the right touch to make it magic. If you are a fan of my music, then you have heard Bob Mummert many times. He was also a member of my RCA band, Wild Choir. My deepest sympathy goes out to his wife, Lisa, and their children and grandchildren. I will miss Bobby more than words could ever say. Rest in peace, my old friend.”
North Carolina banjoist, Trent Callicutt, got to know the professional musician while filling in with Dailey & Vincent.
“Bob Mummert: A true professional in every way possible. He was such a genuine guy. The first time I filled in with Dailey & Vincent was at the Grand Ole Opry. I hadn’t been there long and Bob walked in. He was such a humble person and made me feel completely welcome. From then on, it was like we’d known each other for years. His drum work was as solid as a rock and always top-notch! The times I’ve done shows with D&V I could always count on Bob to not leave me hanging on a kick-off. I always looked forward to seeing him anytime I filled in. I’m thankful for the times I got to be in his presence. What a joy it was to know you, Bobby Lee. Rest in peace, brother, you are missed.”
Longtime friend and former band mate, Dennis W. Parker expressed his feelings…
“Was shocked to hear my friend and great drummer, Bob Mummert, unexpectedly passed away. He and I were hired around the same time in Ricky Skaggs’ country band back in the mid ’90s. I’ve spent some wonderful time with this talented and genuinely kind man. Keep his family in your prayers. This world is getting a lil’ lonelier.”
Patrick McAvinue noted…
“I first met Bob when I started working with Dailey & Vincent in December 2016. From day one, he welcomed me with an open heart. He had such a calming presence that would put everyone at ease. He was always willing to talk if you needed to bend an ear, and would offer help to anyone who needed it. To put it plainly, he was stellar, besides the fact that he was an understated legend in the music world. He set the bar as a consummate pro. I cherish every minute I had with him: riding on the bus, making music, and sharing in this life. It was so much fun. Rest in peace, my friend. I’m deeply saddened to lose you so suddenly. Thank you for everything. I love you and I’ll miss you.
Please keep Bob’s family and everyone whose life he touched in your thoughts and prayers.”
Former D&V band mate, Christian Davis, said…
“Bob Mummert, was a great man and a great friend and I was so honored to get to play with him on stage for six years with these wonderful men and band. God bless the Mummert family and the D&V family in the days ahead.”
Dobroist, Josh Swift, added…
“We lost one of the good guys. Bob Mummert went home to be with Jesus. Bob was one of the finest drummers to ever hold sticks, and was one of the finest men I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. Please keep Bob’s family, as well as the Dailey and Vincent family, in your thoughts and prayers.”
“It’s incredibly sad to hear of his passing after having just worked with him. He’s was always pleasant and professional. His percussive taste and ability was greatly respected by the music community,” said former radio host and MC, Sherry Boyd.
Safe In The Arms Of Love – Gail Davies with Bob Mummert on drums
Jaimie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, known professionally as Dailey & Vincent, have signed an exclusive representation agreement with Conway Entertainment Group in Nashville. The agency currently works with The Steeldrivers, Randy Travis, Johnny Rivers, and several other top line acts.
The move coincides with the upcoming release of their first all country album, Let’s Sing Some Country, set to hit on September 16.
Tony Conway, President of CEG, says that Dailey & Vincent epitomize the sort of artists they seek to manage.
“Our goal, and mine personally, is to work with and represent the most outstanding, the most professional, and the most entertaining musicians, songwriters and vocalists that exist. We are so excited to be able to work with Dailey & Vincent who are certified A+ in all of those areas. We are honored to oversee their touring worldwide.”
Conway Entertainment Group is a full service agency, with assistance to their clients in live events, tour support, booking, and talent management. Based on Tony’s 40 years in the industry, starting as an agent with Buddy Lee Attractions and working his way up to CEO, before launching his own firm in 2009 building CEG to a highly specialized boutique agency negotiating major licensing, film, and TV projects in Nashville. For the past decade he has had the help of Brandon Mauldin, Senior Vice President, and a team of aggressive agents.
Darrin feels like they have found a fine new home.
“We are proud to be the new kids represented by the team at Tony Conway’s CEG. With a deep history as an agency and management company, we’re looking forward to a bright and prosperous future together.”
Jamie agrees, finding CEG on top of where the music business is headed.
“In a fast-changing, interdependent world, it’s imperative we surround ourselves and our business with experienced and bona fide professionals who understand the importance of relationships and the continued planning for the challenges the future holds. Conway Entertainment Group not only has the knowledge, but they have the heart and soul for music. That’s one of the many reasons we’re thrilled to sign on with Tony Conway and his impeccable team!”
Jamie Dailey, Karen Staley, and Darrin Vincent on the Dailey & Vincent television show
Last month I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee, written by hit songwriter and singer Karen R Staley, and performed by Dailey & Vincent, was named as an official state song.
The bill, SB1759/HB1731, sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey of Sparta and Representative John Mark Windle of Livingston, was passed without objection. Passage of the bill begins at the 38:15 minute mark in the video below, followed by a performance of the song by Dailey & Vincent with Karen Staley and Ben James.
It is Tennessee’s 11th official state song. Others include Boudleaux and Felice Bryant’s Rocky Top, as recorded by the Osborne Brothers; and Tennessee Waltz, written by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King.
Staley provided this detailed story behind the writing of I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee ….
“I always joke before I perform this song that, ‘When God made me a Yankee He was only Teasin’,’ because I finally felt ‘home’ the minute I drove across the Tennessee State line. No disrespect to where I grew up in Pennsylvania/West Virginia, but it totally resonated with my soul. Even if I wasn’t in the music business, I would have loved living in Tennessee and the South in general.
In 1996 I bought a beautiful horse farm in Franklin, Tennessee (Williamson County), after I got my royalties from the two songs I had with Faith Hill, Take Me As I Am and Let’s Go To Vegas, and joked that I called it ‘Faith Hills’ because that’s who paid for it! I adored it there and there was this massive tree close to the barn where the sun would set every night. As it says in the song, I truly did stop and sing How Great Thou Art many times in thanks of being blessed with such a wonderful property. My parents were going to move down from Pennsylvania to help me care for the place because it was so much work to do with trying to write and perform too.
Well, my father ended up having a heart attack and stroke which changed the entire plan. I had an album coming out on Warner Bros called Fearless that I had just finished, and was ready to go and promote. Instead, I ended up being the caretaker for my parents, which took me away from being in the music business full time. I ended up selling the farm as there was no way to keep it up and take care of the five horses I had.
So, I sold the farm and horses and moved into the beautiful suburb of Brentwood where I was on only an acre of land. It was great but not me, as I grew up in a rural area and loved the farm. I so missed walking the land.
In 2004, when I wrote the song, the only bucolic land in Brentwood was a 250-acre farm called Green Pastures on the corner of Franklin Road and Concord, owned by the Turner family (Dollar General/etc). They boarded horses there and a friend ended up bequeathing me a gorgeous six-year -old paint mare and said he would pay for its care if I got it ready to ride for his daughter someday. It was a beautiful compromise to living in the suburb yet having a masterpiece of a farm three miles down the road. Everyone there just loved it, and it was a close group of people who boarded there. Many said it was what kept them sane going through divorces or cancer, etc. Horses really are healing creatures…. especially when you don’t have to pay for them! It was such a gift to go out there and ride on the property or just hang out there with the horses and boarders. It was a family.
Well, at one point, developers (‘damn those developers they’re cold and heartless’) got the ear of the Turners and they were going to sell it off to put up what we called McMansions…. the LAST thing Brentwood needed. It went so far as to have a huge sign with the plans and everything. The barn family was of course heartbroken. So, I said, ‘Let’s at least try and see if we can have them save at least part of the property.’ I suggested we put a digital scrapbook together with each boarder having two pages of pictures and what the place meant to them. Underneath I put the song I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee. We gave it to the Turners and were told they cried when they watched it. I’m not saying my idea was the only reason they decided to stop the development, but I do think it may have been the catalyst/last straw to validate what a unique place they had.
They helped SO many people PLUS just driving by and looking at the property was uplifting to anyone with eyes! It staved off the development for over 10 years. A few years ago, they decided to stop the boarding business, but the property still remains today. I don’t know what their plans are for it. I worked with a grass roots group called Save The Brentwood Green Space for a while who put up an idea for the city of Brentwood to buy the property, but the citizens took a look at the $50 million price tag and got spooked. I would assume the price NOW would be over $100 million so they lost a deal!”
She went on to relate how she brought the song to the attention of Dailey & Vincent …
“The song has an even longer history, but never landed where I wanted it to. I kept it as one of my most prized possessions because unlike my hit songs that were merely crafted, I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee came from the deepest part of me, and I wanted it to have an equally respectful legacy. I never even DREAMED it could be the Tennessee State song!! But to quote another song of mine Shoulda Dreamed Bigger.
Somewhere around 2012 or 2013 I saw the Dailey & Vincent tour bus sitting at a house at the end of our road. I was a fan but had never met them. We surmised it was Jamie Dailey as I knew Darrin lived in Smithville. So, we made up a nice welcome basket and put a note in it saying, ‘I’m not a stalker but we love your music,’ and I said who I was and what songs I’d had cut. Patty Loveless did a song of mine called Half Over You on her first album, and then again on her bluegrass album, Mountain Soul II, that I figured he may know. Well, he called us, and we became fast friends. We hung out, wrote together, and when they had projects I would also pitch songs. They’ve been kind enough to include at least one of my songs on the last few projects.
It was actually my partner Laurie Larson who said, ‘Karen, Dailey & Vincent are the PERFECT people to record I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee.’ I said, ‘You are totally right”.’ And we got real excited. I sent Jamie and Darrin the song and they both agreed immediately that it was a song for them. They played it for a couple years in their shows and then when they did their PBS Alive [concert] they put it on there. The only pause I had was the song originally was unique because it was from the perspective of an outsider, ‘I’m just a loyal immigrant not a native son, but I love this place much as anyone.’ But we decided the song would mean just as much to a native Tennessee and gave the green light for Dailey & Vincent to use it. In fact, they would understand the tone of the second verse where I mourn the progress destroying so much of the heart of Tennessee more than even I did. And remember I wrote this song in 2003. How much do you think I mourn progress now in 2022 when it’s now hard to even recognize the town I love so much?
But they didn’t record it until about a year ago. They used veteran country producer Paul Worley, who ironically gave me my first cut by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on a song called Tennessee. Paul had played guitar on my first demo in town, gave me my first cut, and wanted to produce my first record but back then I was on MCA records and Jimmy Bowen only allowed ‘in house’ producers to cut their projects. (After my neglected first album, Wildest Dreams on MCA, I often wish I would have signed with Warner Bros instead so Paul could have produced me because we had such a great relationship.) But I digress. So, almost 26 years after Paul cutting Tennessee what are the odds of him cutting a song called I’ll Leave My Heart In Tenessee with Dailey & Vincent? A true full circle moment!”
September 2014 [live] Hylton Performing Arts Center, Prince William campus of George Mason University, Manassas, VA – Dailey & Vincent
I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee (Pillar Stone 8226857042532(DVD), Cracker Barrel 896520)
Staley credits the politicians for the song’s new elevated status ….
“Jamie and Darrin had known Republican Senator Paul Bailey (Sparta), and Democratic Representative John Mark Windle, for a while as they were both Dailey & Vincent fans who had seen them perform many times. So, it was their idea. Along the journey Republican Representative Terri Lynn Weaver also jumped onboard as she had recorded one of my songs back in the day called Face To Face on one of her Christian albums. I had no idea until I met her in the Capitol building the day we performed for them. SO many cool little ‘God winks’ as I call them!”
She concludes ….
“I have had both a hard life, but a truly blessed life. All of those emotions are captured in I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee, and I give every single ounce of glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for all of those lessons and blessings. I didn’t think anything could top my short cameo in the 2019 documentary, Bluebird – The Movie, as the Bluebird Cafe had been the Station Inn of my career where I cut my teeth (and of course debuted, and played I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee so many times over the past 19 years).
After such difficult business years because of COVID, and the general slow extinction of the professional songwriter industry period, to have such a wonderful surprise and unique gift/honor bestowed upon a song that means SO much to me is truly just surreal. I cannot thank everyone involved enough!!”
Jamie Dailey offered his perspective ….
“Karen Staley created a gem when she wrote this song.
In 2013 she dropped a CD off at my house. When I listened to it, I’ll Leave My Heart In Tennessee was the song I heard. I could plainly see my life the way, well I have lived it in Tennessee with every lyric she had written. I was smitten with it and knew I had to sing it.
We rehearsed and learned it and as we travelled around America night after night singing this song we could feel and hear the response of the crowd and we knew we had a great song on our hands.
So, let’s fast forward to this past month. We were invited by Senator Paul Bailey and House Representatives John Mark Windle and Terry Lynn Weaver and the legislature to come sing this song on the floor of the State Capitol. Never in a million years would I have ever thought they would have voted it unanimously to make it a new official Tennessee State song. As we stood before our state legislature singing this song, I could feel my love for Tennessee more than in my marrow and blood. The beautiful rivers and creeks, the color people and the white church steeples is exactly how I grew up, for it is certainly part of who I am.
I would like to extend a huge thank you to Brandi Foust, who helped coordinate all of this for us and the state. She’s an incredible person. To Karen Staley, Jenee Fleenor, Ben James and Paul Worley; thank you for picking and singing with Darrin Vincent and me on this special and historic occasion.
To our sponsor Gus Arrendale of Springer Mountain Farms Chicken and Dan Rogers Executive Coordinator at the Grand Ole Opry we appreciate you all being with us.
As I sit here gazing across these beautiful hills and the Cumberland River in Gainesboro, I believe I can speak on behalf of most of my fellow Jackson countians when I say that this song tells our story.
So, with that being said, I’ll leave my heart in Tennessee.
Dailey & Vincent have announced the addition of Ben James to their touring band. Ben just completed his final show with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver last night in Georgia.
The 25 year old guitarist will start his new gig next week in Bristol, and is excited for this opportunity.
When we reached him this afternoon he was driving home from the Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival, and shared a number of thoughts.
“First and foremost, I want to thank Doyle Lawson. I owe my start in the music business to him. If it weren’t for him giving me a shot, I never would have been where I am today. What I’ve learned from him surpasses anything I could have had as far as training for a career in music goes.
I’ve been a fan of Dailey & Vincent since I was a little kid, so that helps a lot getting ready. It’s such an honor to be asked to join their band. I used to watch them a lot at the Old Rock School in Valdese, NC when they were getting started in bluegrass. I saw them build their career from there to the Grand Ole Opry stage, and I’m excited to move into that realm with them.
I’ll play guitar and sing, both lead and tenor, sort of a utility singer. Whatever they want me to do, really. I’m super excited about it.
I’m just very humbled by this opportunity.”
That first show with Jamie and Darrin will be on January 7 at the Paramount Theater in Bristol, TN, followed by the J.E Broyhill Civic Center on January 8 in Lenoir, NC, and the Paramount Theater January 9 in Charlottesville, VA.
Ben also asked us to share his congratulations and best wishes to his Quicksilver brothers who have just launched Authentic Unlimited.
“I want wish the guys in Authentic Unlimited the very best in their career as well. Go see them… some of my best friends.”
That just leaves Matt Flake unaccounted for following the retirement of Quicksilver.
Jamie Dailey became the latest musician to receive the Blue Blaze award for keeping the embers of bluegrass glowing for future generations.
“It means a lot to me,” Dailey said. “I was over here in Smithville every year about the time I was five or six years old. I might have been a little older, but I was over here competing. Back at the time members of Rhonda Vincent’s band now including Josh Williams [who has since left the band] and Mickey Harris were competing with Michael Cleveland and Andy Leftwich. There was a bunch of us here competing together, so to get this award takes me back to my childhood memories of being here playing until 3 or 4 in the morning under the shade tree. Although I lost more than I won, it was fun.”
Presented with the first Blue Blaze award in 2014, Darrin Vincent was celebrated by the state of Tennessee July 3 with the unveiling of his Tennessee Music Pathways marker on the public square. His musical partner, Dailey, introduced Vincent for the presentation. He told the crowd that until the two teamed up, Vincent stayed in the background as a sideman for others.
“Darrin has never been comfortable being in the spotlight,” Dailey told the audience. “He had always supported the star in front of him, but now he was front and center, singing lead, and he was helping talk during the show, and the audience was seeing something from him they had never seen before. It was a different life for him. Today, little buddy, we all stand behind you. Today is your day, and we love you.”
“Can I take this home?” Vincent joked, seeing the large marker on stage. Actually, Vincent and Dailey, who was similarly honored in his hometown of Gainesboro, TN, each received a smaller version of the marker to take home.
“I want to say thank you to the state of Tennessee for recognizing me,” Vincent said, choking up. “I don’t deserve it, and I’m so thankful to be here forever.”
Vincent, who has called Smithville his hometown the last 26 years, has taken his family to the Smithville Jamboree almost every year.
“I just enjoy being around the old time music and watching people compete,” Vincent told Bluegrass Today. He recalls several years ago when he was a member of Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder band when he was watching part of the musical competitions on the local PBS station.
“I saw Andy Leftwich and Cody Kilby both competing for mandolin player in the mandolin competition. I actually got in touch with Andy, and not too long after that, Ricky hired him as a fiddle player for Kentucky Thunder. A year or so after that, he hired Colby Kilby for his guitar player.”
Following the awards presentation, Dailey and Vincent were joined by their former band member Jeff Parker, Terry Baucom, an original member of Doyle Lawson & Quick Silver, and Leftwich, for a mini-concert.
“It’s so weird to be back on this stage, Jamie,” Leftwich said during a break from the performance. “We’ve played all over the world, and I’m nervous as a cat. I’m shaking like a leaf.”
“It was 25 years ago today that I was here. Man, it’s so cool to be back on these grounds. The same emotions and excitement and nervousness overwhelmed me honestly. I was six years old, and I had only been playing the fiddle for 2 or 3 months, and my dad and I came out here and played two songs in the fiddle contest. All I remember is the spotlight and silhouettes of heads. I came in last place, I think,” he recalls, laughing.
The fiddle prodigy’s dad introduced him to Dick Crawford, who taught Leftwich some songs, and a few years later Leftwich won against his mentor in the Grand Champion Fiddle contest. Then, Leftwich kicked off one of the songs Crawford taught him, Cumberland Mountain Breakdown.”
While Vincent never competed in the Smithville Jamboree, he did play informally.
“A few years back James Dunn had brought his bass down there and was playing bass with some of his friends, and I actually joined in on one of the shade tree jam sessions over there,” Vincent remembers. “I played with him for a couple of songs and enjoyed being around the people. A couple of years ago Ivy [Phillips], the fiddler player who is with Pam Tillis now, I believe, and Hillary Klug that danced on the board and played fiddle. All kinds of talented people come through this. It’s refreshing to see the younger folks that’s really talented coming up behind all of us.”
A new season of The Dailey & Vincent Show is set to air this spring on the Circle network. It will be the fifth season for their musical variety show, mixing the band’s bluegrass and Gospel music with comedy, interviews, and special guest performances each episode.
New shows will begin airing in April, and given Jamie and Darrin’s penchant for bluegrass, Gospel, and traditional country music, the weekly guests will reflect all those influences.
Here is the spring lineup:
April 6 – Clint Black
April 13 – Jimmy Fortune
April 20 – The Oak Ridge Boys
April 27 – The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
May 4 – Brandy Williams, Christopher Duffley, The Jordan Family Band
May 11 – Easton Corbin
May 18 – Dailey & Vincent
May 25 – Jake Hoot
June 1 – Dan Tyminski
June 8 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
June 15 – Comedian Karen Mills
Look for The Dailey & Vincent Show on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on Circle. The Circle network is available on many cable and satellite television packages. It can also be viewed on most smart TVs or devices through a free app. Full details can be found online.
The entertainment powerhouse of Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent has announced a new major festival under the Dailey & Vincent brand, this time in Jamie’s hometown of Gainesboro, TN.
The inaugural Dailey & Vincent Cumberland River Music Festival is scheduled for October 8-9, 2021 at the Jackson County Airport. That may not sound like much of a bucolic setting, but Jamie and Darrin insist that you have to see this site to believe it. While enjoying the music, you’ll be greeted by the backdrop of the Jackson County hills, overlooking the Cumberland River.
To date, only a few acts have been named, and they represent the country side of the Dailey & Vincent show. The Oak Ridge Boys are set to perform, along with The Bellamy Brothers, and Jake Hoot, winner of the TV show, The Voice. But we are assured that many bluegrass artists will be added to the festival lineup over the next few weeks.
Needless to say, Dailey & Vincent will be on stage throughout the two-day event, and a band contest is being organized as well.
Tickets are on sale now for the Dailey & Vincent Cumberland River Music Festival online, along with information about local accommodations, and other activities of interest in the vicinity.
Dailey & Vincent have announced the schedule for their annual Christmas shows, with four new episodes to be aired this month on the Circle network and RFD-TV.
The first episode of the 2020 edition of A Springer Mountain Farms Christmas, featuring Dailey & Vincent, aired earlier this week, and will repeated along with the other new programs, in a Christmas Day marathon on Circle. They are performing selections from their The Sounds of Christmas album, with guest stars from the world of country and Gospel music. Scheduled to appear on the various programs are Gus Arrendale, Jeannie Seely, Jimmy Fortune, TG Sheppard and Kelly Lang, Moe Bandy, and Victoria Vincent.
In years past, Jamie and Darrin would tour with a gala Christmas show, but COVID-19 restrictions have forced the cancellation of the concerts set up for 2020. But you can still catch their special kind of holiday magic in A Springer Mountain Farms Christmas.
Both Circle and RFD-TV are available on a great many cable and satellite networks, and Circle can also be accessed by many devices like ROKU and most smart TVs.
Here are the schedules for this year’s programs.
On Circle…
Episode 1: Gus Arrendale, Jeannie Seely, and Jimmy Fortune PREMIERE: 12/7 at 8:00 p.m. EST
12/7 at 11:00 p.m. EST
12/15 at 8:00 p.m. EST
12/15 at 11:00 p.m. EST
12/25 at 3:00 p.m. EST
Episode 2: Gus Arrendale, TG Sheppard, Kelly Lang, and Victoria Vincent PREMIERE: 12/14 at 8:00 p.m. EST
12/14 at 11:00 p.m. EST
12/22 at 8:00 p.m. EST
12/22 at 11:00 p.m. EST
12/25 at 3:30 p.m. EST
Episode 3: Gus Arrendale, Moe Bandy, and Jimmy Fortune PREMIERE: 12/21 at 8:00 p.m. EST
12/21 at 11:00 p.m. EST
12/29 at 8:00 pp.m.m EST
12/29 at 11:00 p.m. EST
12/25 at 4:00 p.m. EST
Episode 4: Gus Arrendale and Jimmy Fortune PREMIERE: 12/25 at 4:30 p.m. EST
12/28 at 3:30 p.m. EST
12/28 at 8:00 p.m. EST
12/28 at 11:00 p.m. EST
Christmas Day Marathon:
2:30 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale & Jeannie Seely
3:00 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale, Jeannie Seely, and Jimmy Fortune
3:30 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale, TG Sheppard, Kelly Lang, and Victoria Vincent
4:00 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale, Moe Bandy, and Jimmy Fortune
4:30 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale and Jimmy Fortune
And on RFD-TV…
December 19
9:00 p.m. EST: Episode 1 – Gus Arrendale, Jeannie Seely, and Jimmy Fortune
9:30 p.m. EST: Episode 2 – Gus Arrendale, TG Sheppard, Kelly Lang, and Victoria Vincent
December 20
9:00 p.m. EST: Episode 3 – Gus Arrendale, Moe Bandy, and Jimmy Fortune
9:30 p.m. EST: Episode 4 – Gus Arrendale and Jimmy Fortune
Christmas Day Marathon
12:00 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale, Jeannie Seely, and Jimmy Fortune
12:30 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale, TG Sheppard, Kelly Lang, and Victoria Vincent
1:00 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale, Moe Bandy, and Jimmy Fortune
1:30 p.m. EST – Gus Arrendale and Jimmy Fortune
If you’ve ever seen the year-round edition of the Dailey & Vincent TV program, you’ll know to expect the same mix of music, frivolity, and Gospel messages in the Christmas version.
When Jamie Dailey graduated from Jackson County High School in 1993, he may have dreamed of returning someday as a TV star and a member of the Grand Ole Opry. And he had that chance last month when he attended graduation in Gainesville, TN.
He and his musical partner, Darin Vincent, have been raising money for some time to assist the towns where they grew up. For several years they have held an annual concert with all ticket proceeds donated to a special fund administered by the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Foundation, set aside for use in Jackson and Dekalb counties. Over the years they have collected and distributed tens of thousands of dollars to worthy recipients.
Of course this year’s graduation was a more muted affair, owing to social distancing requirements, but it turned into something special for Dailey, as he explains.
“Several years ago Darrin Vincent and I started a Helping Hands Foundation to help those in our hometown communities with basic needs such as clothing, food, medical attention, and scholarships.
In late May, I attended the graduation for the class of 2020 at the Jackson County High School, my alma mater.
When I arrived they asked if I would speak. Though I had not written a commencement speech I gave it my best off the cuff. At the end of my very short talk I was honored to hand out three scholarships made possible by the Dailey and Vincent Helping Hands Foundation.”
Here is video of his brief address to the students and families.
Jamie has a terrific new album out with his dad, JB Dailey, featuring a collection of classic country and bluegrass songs which they sing together, father and son. Step Back In Time can be found online through Pinecastle Records.
Dailey & Vincent expects to resume touring during again next month, and you can find all show dates on their web site. Their big country and bluegrass festival in Georgia, Landfest, is coming up in September as well.
