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APPALACHIAN WEEKEND 2006:
Sept 30-Oct 1, 2006
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The Barker Brothers
 These
two phenomenal young brothers from the mountains of
East Tennessee deliver high-powered traditional bluegrass music with a
cutting edge. At the same time, they are captivating audiences and
blazing a new trail by introducing their own innovative, original
material.
The Barker Brothers have opened for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch
Mountain Boys (O Brother Where Art Thou Tour), The Lonesome River Band,
and The VW Boys. They have appeared in festivals with Mountain Heart,
J.D. Crowe and The New South, IIIrd Tyme Out, Raymond Fairchild,
and Honi Deaton and Dream,
In March 2006, The Barker Brothers hosted their own Evening of Bluegrass
on the Bonnie Higdon Reaves Campus of Toccoa Falls College. Their
performances include The Georgia World Congress Center, The Georgia
Mountain Fair, and TV and radio appearances in Tennessee, Georgia, North
Carolina, and Florida.
Jeremy is 16 years old, skillfully talented on the flattop guitar and
delivers vibrant vocals with a masterly technique.
Jonathan, 12 years old, is vivacious on the (three-finger style) banjo,
and accompanies his brother on vocals.
On and off stage, The Barker Brothers are heartily supported by their
parents. Angie plays the upright bass, Scott plays mandolin, and they
both contribute to the "family harmony" that resounds throughout their
music.
The Barker Brothers are accompanied by Katherine Moose from
Robbinsville, NC. Katherine, 13 years old, is very accomplished on the
fiddle and provides a pure, high-tenor bluegrass sound.
The Barker Brothers have won the hearts of many an audience with their
excellent harmonies and playing abilities. With seasoned performances
that include bluegrass, gospel, and instrumentals well beyond their
years,
The Barker Brothers are keeping it alive and passing it on. Click here
to view their website:
http://www.barkerbrothers.com.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009 ---“Winged for the Heart”,
7:30 p.m., Fannin County High School, Performing Arts Center
Marian Wright Edelman
5TH Annual Helen Lewis Lecturer
On Friday, February 6, 2009, The Craddock Center will present the Fifth
Annual Helen Lewis Lecture. The series of lectures was established in
honor of anthropologist, Dr. Helen Lewis, to focus on a specific area of
Appalachian life and culture. We are pleased to announce the 2009
lecturer will be Marian Wright Edelman, the Founder and President of the
Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) in Washington, D.C.
Admission is free and no reservations are required. — TLS
Monday, March 2, 2009 — Spring Preaching Workshop.
9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
at Cherry Log Christian Church. Topic: “Preaching the End Time”. No
charge but reservations are required.
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