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SUMMARY:Free Square Dance
DESCRIPTION:Come do-si-do and promenade with us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Square Dance\nat the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\n\nSaturday\, July 27 | 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Come do-si-do and promenade with us!\nJoin the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for a community square dance on Saturday\, July 27. Caller Tyler Hughes will lead a short introduction to dance steps at 6:30pm\, followed by a full square dance with a lively string band at 7:00pm. \nThis event is open to all ages and no experience or partner is required. To protect the Special Exhibits Gallery floor\, no heels please; we recommend sturdy shoes so you can dance all night! \nSpace is limited so sign up to participate soon! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP FOR THE SQUARE DANCE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information visit our website at BirthplaceOfCountryMusic.org.\nemail info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org or call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/free-square-dance/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,General
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SUMMARY:In the Pines Music Festival
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URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/in-the-pines-music-festival/
LOCATION:Downtown Bristol\, Bristol\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T183000
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SUMMARY:Community Square Dance
DESCRIPTION:View this email in your browser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLISTEN   EVENTS   SHOP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome do-si-do and promenade with us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Square Dance: A Partnership With Bristol Ballet\n\nSaturday\, April 20 | 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Come do-si-do and promenade with us!\nJoin the Birthplace of Country Music and Bristol Ballet for a community square dance on Saturday\, April 20. Caller Tyler Hughes will lead a short introduction to dance steps at 6:30pm\, followed by a full square dance with a lively string band at 7:00pm.\nBristol Ballet Address: 330 Buford St\, Bristol\, VA 24201  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP FOR THE SQUARE DANCE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is open to all ages and no experience or partner is required; we recommend sturdy shoes so you can dance all night!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Square dancing is FREE and open to the public\,\nbut there is limited space on the dance floor\, so please RSVP soon if you wish to join!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Donations are greatly appreciated and will support the Museum and Bristol Ballet.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information visit our website at BirthplaceOfCountryMusic.org.\nemail info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org or call 423-573-1927.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Birthplace of Country Music seeks to perpetuate\, promote\, and celebrate Bristol\, TN-VA’s rich music heritage; to educate and engage audiences worldwide regarding the history\, impact and legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings; and to create recognition\, opportunities\, and economic benefit for our local and regional communities. \nBCM accomplishes this mission through its three primary branches\,\nthe Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival\, WBCM Radio Bristol\, special projects and events\, and a multitude of community and educational outreach programs. \nFor more information about the Birthplace of Country Music\, visit BirthplaceOfCountryMusic.org.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/community-square-dance/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,General
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SUMMARY:Tennessee Songwriters Week: Bristol Qualifying
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Birthplace of Country Music is excited to partner with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development for the 5th Annual Tennessee Songwriters Week! \nCalling all songwriters! Here’s your golden opportunity to perform at the renowned Bluebird Cafe in Nashville\, TN. Apply now for the Bristol qualifying round of  the Tennessee Songwriters Week at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Don’t miss your shot—up to 20 contestants will be selected for the qualifying round on Saturday\, January 27\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTennessee Songwriters Week Official Rules\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTennessee Songwriters Week FAQs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here To Register
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/tennessee-songwriters-week-bristol-qualifying/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T190000
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SUMMARY:Hoot and Holler Live: Soundtrack of My Life
DESCRIPTION:Hoot and Holler Live: Soundtrack of My Life\n\nNovember 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nRoanoke’s Hoot and Holler live storytelling event at the museum! \nDate: Thursday\, November 16\, 2023 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Performance Theater\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: $15+ tax/fee \nBUY TICKETS \nDo you have a theme song? A concert story that shook your very soul? A make out or break up ballad that seems to play at just the right time? The record you played until you wore the grooves out? A band that changed your life? A tale about that time at that music festival? Maybe it was the slow dance with your prom date? Your church hymns? That punk band you started in your parent’s basement? A story about the way music maybe\, just maybe\, saved your life? \nOn Nov. 16\, Hoot and Holler will gather to honor those stories in a lively\, rollicking\, poignant\, and life affirming way at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nHoot and Holler is a live storytelling event series based out of Roanoke\, Va. If you are a fan of NPR’s The Moth\, This American Life\, Mortified\, and other storytelling events and podcasts\, then you will love being a part of Hoot and Holler. We build up our community by encouraging all people to step up and share their stories in a supportive\, diverse\, and empowering format. We believe that all stories matter and that all people have thousands of stories within them to tell. \nA little Vaudeville\, a smidge of irreverent rock ‘n’ roll\, a dash of freakshow\, a heap of hilarity\, and a massive infusion of soul\, Hoot and Holler will restore faith in the way we\, as humans\, share and listen to stories. \n***Interested in submitting a story pitch to be considered as a storyteller? We ask for a detailed outline to be submitted in a private message through the Hoot and Holler Facebook Messenger. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 10. \nWe look for a beginning\, middle\, and end\, lots of juicy details\, humor and truth\, conviction and confidence\, and the willingness to step up in all of your brave glory to share your story. \nWhat compels you to want to tell it? Dazzle us!
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/hoot-and-holler-live-soundtrack-of-my-life/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T143000
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SUMMARY:Screening: All Wigged Out: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Screening: All Wigged Out: The Musical\n\nOctober 29 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, October 29\, 2023 \nTime: 2:30 p.m. Eastern \nLocation: Monarch Auditorium\, Bristol Regional Medical Center\, 1 Medical Park Boulevard\, Bristol\, TN 37620  \nCost: FREE and open to the public; donations are encouraged and all money raised at the screening will go to the Cancer Center Foundation – Patient  Assistance Fund \nAttendees are encouraged to RSVP due to theater capacity: RSVP HERE \nJoin the Birthplace of Country Music and Ballad Health for a screening of All Wigged Out: The Musical on Sunday\, October 29\, 2:30pm. This heartwarming musical comedy takes us through Marcy Marxer’s many stages of discovery and diagnosis of breast cancer and neuropathy tempered by her wacky sense of humor and ability to make the personal universal. Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Marcy\, along with her musical and life partner Cathy Fink\, have shared All Wigged Out with audiences nationwide\, helping us to navigate the cancer maze while showcasing the power of hope\, love\, and advocacy. \nThe screening of the stage show of All Wigged Out will be followed by a Q&A with Marcy and Cathy\, along with a representative from one of Ballad Health’s cancer centers. \nThe film is 58 minutes long. \n“ALL WIGGED OUT is heartwarming\, touching\, hilarious and SO relatable! A true ‘must see’ for us all.“ ~ Doreen Bickel\, American Nurses Association \nThis program is complementary programming to go along with the museum’s current special exhibit\, I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music\, on display through December 31\, 2023. Special thanks are due to the East Tennessee Foundation Art Fund for programming support\, along with sponsors Robert and Rene Rodgers in memory of Joyce Rodgers. \nAbout Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink \nTwo-time Grammy Award winners\, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are master musicians with a career spanning over 35 years. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the guitar\, five-string banjo\, ukulele\, mandolin\, cello-banjo\, and many other instruments. An eclectic folk festival on their own terms\, their repertoire ranges from classic country to western swing\, gypsy jazz to bluegrass\, and old-time string band to contemporary folk including some original gems. Their versatility defies a brief description\, perhaps “well rounded Americana” does it best. \nCathy & Marcy have performed at hundreds of bluegrass and folk festivals and taught at close to 100 music camps. The Washington Area Music Association has recognized the duo with over 60 WAMMIE Awards for folk\, bluegrass and children’s music. They have performed with Pete Seeger\, Theodore Bikel\, Tom Paxton\, Patsy Montana\, Riders in the Sky and a wide range of musical luminaries. \nThey are happily known as “social music conductors” ready to start a jam session\, a community sing or to cre-
ate a music camp helping others learn to play and sing. Past students include Kaki King and Rhiannon Giddens. Through their long relationship with the Music Center at Strathmore they collaborated with positive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon. They continue to mentor up-and-coming artists on navigating the professional music world. \nThey have entertained the Queen of Thailand\, been keynote singers for the AFL-CIO\, performed at hundreds of folk festivals\, and appeared on the “Today Show” and National Public Radio. They have advocated in Washington for unions\, health care for children\, and the rights and livelihoods of artists. \nAs curators\, performers and hosts\, Cathy & Marcy produce A Tribute To Hank Williams at The Birchmere Music Hall\, 2019 was their 23rd annual concert. Their annual weeklong Ukulele & Guitar Summit at The Music Center at Strathmore went into its 11th year in 2019. \nCathy & Marcy have earned two GRAMMY® Awards for their recordings “cELLAbration: a Tribute to Ella Jenkins” and for “Bon Appétit!”. Their CDs “Postcards” and “Banjo Talkin’” were both GRAMMY® nominated in the Best Traditional Folk Album category. \nCathy & Marcy have toured worldwide from Japan to New Zealand\, Vancouver to New York and everywhere in between. Shows include The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (OH)\, Smithsonian Institution and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. American Voices Abroad chose Cathy & Marcy with fiddler Barbara Lamb to perform in China\, Malaysia\, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu for the U.S. Department of State.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/screening-all-wigged-out-the-musical/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T180000
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SUMMARY:Community Day at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Community Day at the Museum – With Performances by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer!\n\nOctober 28 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 28\, 2023 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum  \nCost: FREE and open to the public! \nJoin us on Saturday\, October 28 for our annual Community Day at the Museum. Admission is free all day long\, and visitors can enjoy the museum’s permanent exhibits\, our current special exhibit I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music\, and a variety of family-friendly activities! \nActivities will include: \n\nSinging\, yodeling\, and rope tricks with old-time and bluegrass musicans Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the museum’s Performance Theater. Children (and the young-at-heart) can try their hand at rope tricks with Marcy outside the museum following the performances.\nInstrument Petting Zoo with Bailey George and Jukebox Jess from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the museum’s Learning Center\, a chance to try out a variety of stringed and other instruments including the fiddle\, banjo\, guitar\, mandolin\, autoharp\, spoons\, and washboard!\nSpooky and Appalachian story time from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\, a new book every half hour\n“Busking” from our friendly bluegrass jammers throughout the day\nColoring and activity sheets to takeaway\n\nBe sure to stop by the museum for a day of fun and engagement! And check out these other family-friendly activities happening downtown that day: \n\nPumpkin Palooza\, Downtown Center – 9:00 a.m. until supplies run out!\nTrick-or-treating – 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (you will find us handing out candy near 606 State Street\, Bristol\, TN)\nHalloween Parade\, State Street – 6:30 p.m.\n\n \nAbout Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer \nTwo-time Grammy winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are master musicians with a career spanning over 35 years. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the guitar\, five-string banjo\, ukulele\, mandolin\, cello-banjo\, and more. Their repertoire ranges from classic country to western swing\, gypsy jazz to bluegrass\, and old-time string band to contemporary folk (including some original gems). \nCATHY & MARCY are trailblazers in children’s music and have been connecting families through music for over 30 years. Over 5\,000 shows in performing arts centers\, schools\, folk festivals\, community centers\, libraries and children’s festivals have given Cathy & Marcy the superb skills to deliver a show that is fun\, wacky\, energetic\, participatory\, and meaningful. \nAbout Bailey George & Jukebox Jess \nBailey George & Jukebox Jess are multitalented – as a musical duo\,  the opening act and the Master and Mistress of Ceremonies at the Boones Creek Opry\, and preservers of vintage music memorabilia. Bailey is also the host of Radio Bristol’s Honky Tonk Hit Parade\, one of our most popular shows. Frequent hosts of the museum’s Instrument Petting Zoo\, they are sure to inspire kiddos to love music! \n  \nSpecial Thanks \nSpecial thanks to the East Tennessee Foundation’s Arts Fund for providing grant funding for public programming related to the I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music exhibit\, including the performances by Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/community-day-at-the-museum/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,Concerts,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T180000
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SUMMARY:Birthplace of Country Music Community Day
DESCRIPTION:FAMILY FUN!\nCOMMUNITY DAY\nWITH PERFORMANCES BY CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER\nSaturday\, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET\nBirthplace of Country Music Museum & Cumberland Square Park\nFREE and open to the public \nPlan a day of discovery in Historic Downtown Bristol starting at 9 a.m. with Believe in Bristol‘s Pumpkin Palooza and trick or treating\, then join us at the museum for a free Community Day! There will be singing\, yodeling\, and rope tricks with old-time and bluegrass musicians Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer\, instrument petting zoo with Bailey George and Jukebox Jess\, spooky Appalachian story time\, busking\, and more! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVIEW ACTIVITIES
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/birthplace-of-country-music-community-day/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,Concerts,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T113000
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SUMMARY:Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum!\n\nOctober 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am\n\n\n\n\nDate: Weekly on Saturdays \nTime: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons \nThrough a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)\, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is a new affiliate location for the program\, offering weekly music lessons at the museum for children grades 4-8 and beyond. JAM Kids introduces music through small group instruction on acoustic instruments common to the Appalachian region such as guitar\, banjo\, and fiddle. Instruments will be provided or students may bring their own. Other instruments may be introduced as to be determined by instructors.  Lessons may be paid for per class or for up to 10 classes at a time. Scholarships are available upon request. For more information about signing up for JAM or to inquire about scholarships\, email Erika Barker at ebarker@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. \nJunior Appalachian Musicians is a non-profit and the parent organization for 50+ after school programs for children in grades 4 – 8. We provide communities with the tools and support they need to teach children to play and dance to traditional old time and bluegrass music. JAM introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region\, such as fiddle\, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. By affiliating with the JAM organization\, each program is eligible to receive support and resources for free\, and is licensed to use “Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)” to identify their traditional music education program. \nBe sure to check out JAM Kids on Facebook and Instagram! \n \n \nThe JAM Program Model \nJAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region\, such as fiddle\, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. By affiliating with the JAM organization\, each program is eligible to receive support and resources for free\, and is licensed to use “Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)” to identify their traditional music education program. \nJunior Appalachian Musicians ® is a registered trademark of Junior Appalachian Musicians\, Inc. \nIn JAM\, instrument instruction is often augmented by dance and vocal instruction as well as string band classes and group enrichment lessons\, which introduce children to additional Appalachian culture and history. The JAM program model provides children with opportunities to not only learn traditional music\, but to also perform in small and large groups. Field trips\, visiting artists and an introduction to the rich history of music unique to each local community further supplement program offerings. Each JAM program is encouraged to foster musical traditions by teaching local styles of traditional mountain music and dance to children. Instructors are also encouraged to teach students to learn music by ear\, as to preserve oral traditions as much as possible. Other teaching methodologies and instructional skills are covered in regional professional development and training sessions held multiple times per year and hosted by JAM. JAM also encourages student engagement across programs with regional performance and learning activities throughout the year. For a full list of benefits to affiliates\, click here. \nJAM believes that all children should have access to traditional old time and bluegrass music. It is recommended that each program provide financial assistance through scholarships to children in need. The program model bases tuition fees on student lunch status: $10/week for full pay children\, and $5/week for reduced pay children. \nClass sizes typically have a student teacher ratio of 8:1 or less. JAM mandates that each affiliated program conduct criminal background checks on their instructors\, directors\, and other staff members and volunteers. Programs must be held in public facilities accessible to the community. Junior Appalachian Musicians\, Inc prohibits discrimination against any persons on the bases of race\, color\, national origin\, disability\, sex\, gender identity\, religion\, reprisal\, political beliefs\, familial or parental status\, and sexual orientation. \nFor a full listing of affiliation requirements\, click here. \nHistory of JAM \nRealizing the need to preserve a vital aspect of mountain culture as well as the need for positive activities to underserved youth\, Helen White\, then a guidance counselor at Sparta Elementary School\, founded the first JAM program in Alleghany County\, NC in the spring of 2000 with help from other local musicians and educators. Interest in the program spread rapidly with assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts\, NC State Arts Council\, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and “The Crooked Road – Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail.” \nIn 2007\, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation provided funding to allow the development of a regional infrastructure. The Dana Foundation\, Virginia Commission for Arts\, the Virginia Foundation for Humanities\, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Harris and Frances Block Foundation and the Tides Foundation have provided funding for materials development. \n“Junior Appalachian Musicians” was incorporated in 2008 as a non-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt corporation to promote a shared vision of JAM and to provide an umbrella through which to offer resources\, training materials and activities to benefit programs individually and collectively. Currently in nearly 30 locations in North Carolina\, South Carolina\, Tennessee and Virginia\, JAM affiliates are providing access to the joy of music to thousands of youth while instilling renewed interest and pride in their heritage. \nInterested in learning more about JAM? Click here.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/weekly-music-lessons-with-jam-kids/2023-10-21/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20231003T154812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T154812Z
UID:100152-1697292000-1697302800@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Country Jam
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Country Jam\n\nOctober 14 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country\, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun! \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in attending as a spectator are also welcome at no charge. \nJams will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/monthly-country-jam/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20231003T154727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T154727Z
UID:100151-1696964400-1696969800@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Speaker Sessions: Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton on Murder Ballads
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Sessions: Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton on Murder Ballads\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 10 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nCost: FREE and open to the public\, but please RSVP Join us on Tuesday\, October 10\, 7:00pm for our next Speaker Sessions as we explore balladry and murder ballads as part of “spooky season.” Eighth-generation ballad singer Donna Ray Norton will explore the history of murder ballads in story and song\, and share examples of ballads that have flipped the narrative of female victim to protagonist. \nThis program is offered in-person at the museum and virtually via YouTube (rather than our usual Zoom). When RSVPing at the link above\, please indicate how you will be attending\, and if you will be joining us virtually\, the YouTube link will be sent to you on the Monday prior to the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP FOR SPEAKER SESSIONS
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/speaker-sessions-ballad-singer-donna-ray-norton-on-murder-ballads/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20231003T154602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T154602Z
UID:100150-1696588200-1696591800@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Museum Story Time: Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt
DESCRIPTION:Museum Story Time: Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt\n\nOctober 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am\n\n\n\n\nDate: Friday\, October 6\, 2023 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. EST \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to the public \nJoin us in the museum’s Learning Center for our monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups\, we will gather on the first Friday of each month for a music- or Appalachia-related storybook\, a tune or two by WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick\, and a related activity or coloring sheet. \nThis month we will be reading Hello Crow written by Jeff Daniel Marion and illustrated by Leslie Bowman. \nAbout Piggies in a Polka \nIt’s time for the annual holler hootenanny\, and these little piggies know how to party! “The drummer piggy hits a groove\,/ he keeps the polka beat./ It’s a hoopy-shoopy rhythm/ and the pigs all stomp their feet\,” writes Appelt (Oh My Baby\, Little One). The star of the barn dance is Porcina\, a Rubenesque chanteuse whose high notes make “all the bachelor piggies sigh.” But the real show is in Pham’s (Before I Was Your Mother) suedelike\, digital illustrations. She crowds the barn floor with ecstatic couples—and an occasional singleton—carried away by the music and merrymaking (in one scene\, a pig can be spotted floating in the punch bowl; throughout\, a duck quacks with abandon). Hues of rose and gold emanate from the footlights and lanterns\, bouncing off the walls and illuminating the angular planes of the pigs’ plump bodies. Investing her porcine participants with an individual personality\, Pham makes the pages pulsate with the heady crush and buzz of a joint that’s jumpin’. Ages 3-7. \nAbout the Author \nKathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree\, National Book Award finalist\, and bestselling The Underneath as well as the National Book Award finalist The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp\, Maybe a Fox (with Alison McGhee)\, Keeper\, and many picture books including Counting Crows and Max Attacks. She has two grown children and lives in College Station\, Texas\, with her husband.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/museum-story-time-piggies-in-a-polka-by-kathi-appelt/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20230901T152054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T152054Z
UID:99929-1694131200-1694390399@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/bristol-rhythm-roots-reunion-7/
LOCATION:Downtown Bristol\, Bristol\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20221102T161147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T161412Z
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SUMMARY:Square Dancing in Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Square Dancing Is Back\nTime To “Do-Si-Do”!\n  \nJoin us for an evening of old-fashioned\nsquare dancing with caller Tyler Hughes\,\nwho will lead the evening with live music to get your feet moving.\nNo partner or experience necessary – just a desire to have a great night out! \nWe recommend sturdy shoes – no heels please! \nThis square dance is FREE and open to the public\, though donations will be greatly appreciated! For more information visit our website HERE\, email info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org\, or call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/square-dancing-in-bristol/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20221006T133150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T133150Z
UID:96893-1667037600-1667066400@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Birthplace of Country Music Museum: Community Day
DESCRIPTION:MUSEUM HOURS\n10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlan Your Visit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, October 29\, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm for the museum’s Community Day! As a way to give back to our community\, we will be offering FREE admission all day long. Visitors can explore the museum’s permanent exhibits\, participate in a variety of family-friendly activities like an instrument petting zoo and spooky storytelling\, and take home some fun coloring sheets. \nThis is a great opportunity to have a fun day out with family and friends. Kids and the young-at-heart can experience other cool events in Historic Downtown Bristol on October 29\, including Pumpkin Palooza and Downtown Trick-or-Treating.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/birthplace-of-country-music-museum-community-day-2/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General,Historical Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220716
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20220404T145342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T145342Z
UID:95713-1657497600-1657929599@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Pick Along Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:2022 PICK ALONG SUMMER CAMP\nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp\, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo\, guitar\, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum\, learn about the music of Bristol and our region\, receive instruction in singing and dancing\, and work on projects with WBCM Radio Bristol while also making new friends! Students are given the opportunity to hone their skills as budding musicians while busking in Historic Downtown Bristol and will give a final performance for their grown-ups at the museum at the end of camp week. \nPick Along Summer Camp is designed for students aged 8-16. No previous musical experience is required\, just an interest in music and a desire to learn! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJUNE 20 – 24\nBEGINNER LEVEL\nFirst time campers & those\nwanting a refresher in the basics\nRecommended for ages 8-14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJULY 11 – 15\nINTERMEDIATE LEVEL\nReturn campers & those who\nalready have basic music skills\nRecommended for ages 10-16\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMon – Thu 9:00 am – 3:00 pm & Fri 9:00 am – 1:00 pm\nEach day of camp includes musical instrument instruction\,\nadditional museum and radio activities\, and a healthy snack! \n$175 for BCM Museum members   |   $225 for non-members\nInstrument rentals available for $25 per week. \n* Discounts are available for families with multiple campers.\nSponsorships may be available upon request. * \n* Please refer to website for COVID protocols. *\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE / REGISTER FOR BEGINNER CAMP HERE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE / REGISTER FOR INTERMEDIATE CAMP HERE!
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/pick-along-summer-camp-6/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20220606T140530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T140530Z
UID:96206-1655838000-1655841600@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Myth\, Reality\, & Moonshine in the Mountains with Daniel S. Pierce
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, June 21 at 7:00 PM\, we are continuing our hybrid Speaker Series with Dr. Daniel Pierce\, Professor of History and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Dr. Pierce will join us in-person at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and via Zoom for a conversation about ”That’s Why All the Folks on Rocky Top Get Their Corn From a Jar: Myth\, Reality\, and Moonshine in the Southern Mountains.” \nThis program is supplementary programming to go along with our current special exhibit “It’ll Tickle Yore Innards!”: A (Hillbilly) History of Mountain Dew. All in-person Speaker Series attendees will be able to visit the special exhibit for FREE between 6:00 and 7:00pm before the program. \nAbout Daniel S. Pierce \nDr. Daniel Pierce is the author of Tarheel Lightnin’: How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World (UNC Press\, October 2019)\, The Great Smokies: From Natural Habitat to National Park (UT Press\, 2000)\, Corn From a Jar:  Moonshining in the Great Smoky Mountains (Great Smoky Mountains Association\, 2013)\, Hazel Creek: The Life and Death of an Iconic Mountain Community  (Great Smoky Mountains Association\, March 2017)\, and the first truly comprehensive history of early NASCAR\, Real NASCAR:  White Lightning\, Red Clay\, and Big Bill France (UNC Press\, 2010). He has also recently collaborated with renowned Nashville\, Tennessee poster artist Joel Anderson to produce the Illustrated Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Illustrated Guide to Exploring the Grand Circle: Utah and Arizona. \nPierce is Professor of History and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South at the University of North Carolina Asheville where he teaches courses in Appalachian\, North Carolina\, Southern\, and Environmental History\, and the National Parks and serves as “Resident Professional Hillbilly”! \nCOVID-19 Policy \nWe request that in-person attendees present their COVID-19 vaccine card or proof of a negative test when checking in for the program. \n  \nThe event is free\, but pre-registration is required. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirtual Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-Person Registration
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/myth-reality-moonshine-in-the-mountains-with-daniel-s-pierce/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Storytelling
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20220404T145254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T145254Z
UID:95712-1655683200-1656115199@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Pick Along Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:2022 PICK ALONG SUMMER CAMP\nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp\, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo\, guitar\, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum\, learn about the music of Bristol and our region\, receive instruction in singing and dancing\, and work on projects with WBCM Radio Bristol while also making new friends! Students are given the opportunity to hone their skills as budding musicians while busking in Historic Downtown Bristol and will give a final performance for their grown-ups at the museum at the end of camp week. \nPick Along Summer Camp is designed for students aged 8-16. No previous musical experience is required\, just an interest in music and a desire to learn! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJUNE 20 – 24\nBEGINNER LEVEL\nFirst time campers & those\nwanting a refresher in the basics\nRecommended for ages 8-14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJULY 11 – 15\nINTERMEDIATE LEVEL\nReturn campers & those who\nalready have basic music skills\nRecommended for ages 10-16\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMon – Thu 9:00 am – 3:00 pm & Fri 9:00 am – 1:00 pm\nEach day of camp includes musical instrument instruction\,\nadditional museum and radio activities\, and a healthy snack! \n$175 for BCM Museum members   |   $225 for non-members\nInstrument rentals available for $25 per week. \n* Discounts are available for families with multiple campers.\nSponsorships may be available upon request. * \n* Please refer to website for COVID protocols. *\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE / REGISTER FOR BEGINNER CAMP HERE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE / REGISTER FOR INTERMEDIATE CAMP HERE!
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/pick-along-summer-camp-5/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20220111T133732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T133732Z
UID:95195-1643482800-1643488200@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:1927 Society Concert: Mike Farris
DESCRIPTION:Tickets On Sale Now to the Public!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMike Farris\n 1927 Society Concert\nSaturday\, January 29\, 2022\nDoors: 6:00 PM | Concert: 7:00 PM\nBirthplace of Country Music MuseumJoin us for an intimate 1927 Society Concert experience\nat the museum with GRAMMY Award-winning artist Mike Farris.\nIn addition to an incredible GRAMMY win for 2015’s Shine for All the People\, Farris earned a GMA Dove Award in 2010 for his album SHOUT! Live. In 2018 the artist made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry\, following performances on Austin City Limits and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 16th Annual American Music Masters Concert honoring Aretha Franklin. In November of last year Farris was honored by the state of Tennessee and his hometown\, the city of Winchester\, with a Tennessee Music Pathways marker in his name near the city’s square. \nFor more information about Mike Farris visit www.MikeFarrisMusic.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Purchase Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 1927 Society Concert Series is an intimate concert experience set in the\n“acoustically perfect” performance theater at the Birthplace of Country\nMusic Museum. It’s more than a night of music\, it’s a personal event\nwith some of the most renowned roots artists performing today. \nGuests are asked to arrive promptly at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy a reception\n(heavy hors d’oeuvres by Catering by Catherine) and an open bar\n(ages 21+ with valid ID) before the show\, included with a ticket. \n**COVID-19 Policy**\nWe want to continue to offer concerts within the intimate confines of the museum’s performance theater\, therefore audience members\, staff\, musicians\, and artists in attendance will be required to show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours for entry.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/1927-society-concert-mike-farris/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20211201T205221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T205221Z
UID:95047-1639767600-1639773000@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:A Radio Bristol Christmas
DESCRIPTION:CELEBRATE THE SEASON\nA Radio Bristol Christmas ft. The Kody Norris Show\, Martha Spencer & Larry Sigmon\, & Bill & the Belles\nFriday\, December 17 | 7:00 p.m. ET\nBirthplace of Country Music Museum\nTickets: $35 \nYou’re invited to a night of merriment and seasonal delight with a very special Radio Bristol Christmas at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, hosted by Radio Bristol Program Director Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles\, with special guests The Kody Norris Show and Martha Spencer and Larry Sigmon! Be part of the studio audience for an entertaining evening of homespun humor and Christmas favorites the whole family will enjoy! \nA Radio Bristol Christmas will stream live on Radio Bristol’s Facebook and YouTube channels. You may also tune in to 100.1 FM in the Bristol area\, listen online at ListenRadioBristol.org\, or catch the show via the free mobile app. \nNote: Audience members\, staff\, and musicians in attendance are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours for entry.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/a-radio-bristol-christmas/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20211119T185004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T185004Z
UID:94986-1639076400-1639083600@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Farm and Fun Time
DESCRIPTION:TIM O’BRIEN BAND\nTHE SLOCAN RAMBLERS\nand BILL AND THE BELLES\n\nThursday\, December 9\, 2021  |  7:00 PM\nBirthplace of Country Music Museum\nBe part of the live studio audience!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“He Walked On” ~ Tim O’Brien\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS ON SALE NOW!\n\nThe Birthplace of Country Music presents Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time\nvariety show\, live from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, featuring the\nTim O’Brien Band\, The Slocan Ramblers\, and house band Bill and the Belles! \nThe show will also stream live on Radio Bristol’s\nFacebook Page and YouTube Channel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim O’Brien Band | The Slocan Ramblers | Bill and the Belles
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/farm-and-fun-time-6/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20211118T202801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T202801Z
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SUMMARY:From Work Songs to Productivity: Connections Between Music and Labor
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Speaker Series\nFrom Work Songs to Productivity:\nConnections Between Music and Labor\nwith the Birthplace of Country Music Curatorial Staff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOIN US ON\nDecember 7 | 7:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE  |  PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConnections Between Music and Labor\n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, December 7\, 7:00pm for our next Virtual Speaker Series with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum curatorial team. This talk will go along with The Way We Worked\, our current special exhibit on display at the museum through January 23. René Rodgers\, Erika Barker\, and Scotty Almany will discuss how music is interwoven throughout the history of America’s workforce culture. \nWorkers’ anthems\, union movement songs\, stories of hard labor and tragedy\, and how music influences workflow and productivity will be thoughtfully examined and presented by our staff. We look forward to sharing this exploration of music and work with our virtual audience! \nThe Way We Worked explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. The diversity of the American workforce is one of its strengths\, providing an opportunity to explore how people of all races and ethnicities identified commonalities and worked to knock down barriers in the professional world. The exhibition shows how we identify with work – as individuals and as communities. The Way We Worked\, an exhibition created by the National Archives\, is adapted for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible with the generous support of the United States Congress. \nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum (an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution) has created a supplementary display related to work in Bristol and the surrounding region from major manufacturing and resource extraction to retail\, food services\, farming\, local industry\, and the local newspaper. \nScotty Almany is the Digital Media\, Programming & Exhibit Logistics Manager at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. He received his Master’s in Museum Studies from John Hopkins University\, and he has worked at the museum since it opened in 2014. He is a musician\, a Radio Bristol DJ\, and a hockey fanatic. Erika Barker is the Curatorial Manager at the museum. She did a Master’s in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University\, and she has been at the museum since 2017. Erika is learning Korean\, loves to read\, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Dr. René Rodgers is the Head Curator at the museum. She did her Master’s and Ph.D. work at Durham University in the UK\, and she joined the museum team before it opened as a member of the exhibit content development team. She loves to read\, hike with her dog Pippa\, and get creative with her bullet journal.\nThe event is free\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/from-work-songs-to-productivity-connections-between-music-and-labor/
LOCATION:TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Storytelling,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084028
CREATED:20211109T132259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T132259Z
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SUMMARY:75th Anniversary of Radio Bristol's Farm & Fun Time
DESCRIPTION:FARM AND FUN TIME’S\n75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL\nfeaturing\nJOHN R. MILLER\nZOE AND CLOYD\nand host band BILL AND THE BELLES\n\nThursday\, November 11\, 2021  |  7:00 PM\nBirthplace of Country Music Museum\nBe part of the live studio audience!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFarm and Fun Time lines up 75th anniversary show\n“That was the biggest thing in this part of the country\,” said Ralph Stanley during an interview aboard his bus in downtown Bristol in 2013.\n“The only thing bigger was the Grand Ole Opry.\nWe were on [Farm and Fun Time] from ’46 to ’58.”\nClick here to read the Bristol Herald Courier feature by Tom Netherland.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Shenandoah Shakedown” ~ John R. Miller\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!\n\nThe Birthplace of Country Music presents Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time\nvariety show\, live from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, featuring\nJohn R. Miller\, Zoe and Cloyd\, and house band Bill and the Belles! \nThe show will also stream live on Radio Bristol’s\nFacebook Page and YouTube Channel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn R. Miller | Zoe and Cloyd | Bill and the Belles
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/75th-anniversary-of-radio-bristols-farm-fun-time/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Historical Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20211021T180638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T180638Z
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SUMMARY:Appalachia & Scottish Folk Songs
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Speaker Series\nAppalachia and Scottish Folk Songs\nwith Musician Jennifer Licko\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOIN US ON\nNovember 9 | 7:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE  |  PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAppalachia & Scottish Folk Songs\n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, November 9\, 7:00pm for our next Virtual Speaker Series with musician and historian Jennifer Licko. Scottish settlers established themselves in the Appalachian region of several states\, including North Carolina\, Virginia\, Tennessee\, Kentucky and West Virginia. In these isolated areas\, the old songs of love\, loss\, murder\, ghosts\, and earlier times were passed down by oral tradition\, expressing timeless themes and ties to the past. Over time the melodies and words changed creating variations that are still sung today. Licko\, a North Carolina native\, will be sharing her observations on variants and versions of Scottish folk songs that exist in Appalachia.Awarded “Celtic Album of the Year” by Celtic Music Radio and nomination for “Trad Album of the Year” by TradConnect\, Jennifer Licko has a strong relationship with the music that traveled over with the Scottish settlers. \nSpending her youth as a competitive Scottish Highland Dancer encouraged her interest and love for the Scottish traditions. Jennifer is an exceptional vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano\, guitar\, and bodhrán (Irish drum). After living almost a decade in Scotland and Ireland\, Jennifer realized the strong similarities between Scotland and North Carolina…and her music began to branch out into a genre that honors those connections. \n“I believe that the music needs to connect with the audience through our shared emotions and experiences for us all to feel that which can only be experienced through music.” \nJennifer works as a performer\, educator\, and advocate for cultural inclusion in education. She founded and operates the non-profit Highland Echoes carrying out three large-scale projects to support the mission of cultivating awareness and preservation of Scottish culture\, she runs The Cultural Classroom providing resources and support for teachers\, and she has her own podcast called Respecting Diversity in the Class. \nJennifer is currently living in Brazil as an ex-pat\, raising two trilingual and extremely energetic boys\, and a very sweet white lab named Bailey. In her free time\, she enjoys running and being by the ocean in any capacity. Probably not important to a professional bio\, but Jennifer’s favorite color is aqua\, her favorite food is mint chocolate chip Ice cream (yep\, that’s real food)\, and her Starbucks choice is a grande Americano. \nFor more information about Jennifer’s music and work\, check out her website.\nThe event is free\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/appalachia-scottish-folk-songs/
LOCATION:TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Storytelling,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20211018T152908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T152908Z
UID:94860-1635588000-1635616800@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Birthplace of Country Music Museum: Community Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/birthplace-of-country-music-museum-community-day/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General,Music,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20210922T123554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T123554Z
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SUMMARY:Affrilachian Storytelling with Lyn Ford
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, October 5\, 7:00pm for our next Virtual Speaker Series\, a chance to get spooky with Affrilachian storyteller Lyn Ford! Lyn will explore the importance of Affilachian storytelling within Appalachian communities and her own family\, talk about the power of telling stories about “spookers and haints” and some of their origins and history\, and share a tale or two with the audience to get us in the mood for the month of Halloween! \nAffrilachian storyteller Lyn Ford has been called one of the top 20 ghost story-tellers in the country. Lyn’s favorites: silly stories for kids\, creepy tales for teens through adults\, and original stories for everybody. She has appeared at numerous storytelling festivals\, including Jonesborough’s National Storytelling Festival\, and has written several books\, including Affrilachian Tales\, Beyond the Briar Patch\, and Hot Wind\, Boiling Rain. Lyn is also an Ohio teaching artist\, author\, laughter yoga teacher\, and great-grandmother. You can learn more about Lyn’s work at her website here. \nThe event is free\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/affrilachian-storytelling-with-lyn-ford/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,General,Storytelling
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210913
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20200724T200835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200724T200835Z
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SUMMARY:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion celebrates 20 years in Historic Downtown Bristol\, Virginia-Tennessee September 10-12\, 2021. Honoring the legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, which included the first recordings of The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers and ushered country music into the mainstream\, Bristol Rhythm digs deep into the roots of Appalachian music while lifting its branches to new heights. The festival offers more than 100 acts of live music on more than a dozen stages along State Street – from traditional bluegrass and classic country to Americana and indie rock. \nDue to the vast influence of the 1927 Bristol Sessions\, Bristol has been designated by Congress as “the birthplace of country music” and is home to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Conveniently located just outside festival gates\, the museum tells the story of the 1927 Bristol Session through beautiful film experiences\, interactive touch screen exhibits\, and much more. We highly recommend visiting the museum while you’re attending the festival! \nFor more information about festival lineup and the museum\, visit our website.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/bristol-rhythm-roots-reunion-6/
LOCATION:Downtown Bristol\, Bristol\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20210825T183249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T183249Z
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SUMMARY:Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen Live in Concert
DESCRIPTION:PAT “MOTHER BLUES” COHEN\nLIVE IN CONCERTSaturday\, September 25\, 2021 | 7:00 PM\nBirthplace of Country Music Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS ON SALE NOW! \nPat “Mother Blues” Cohen’s powerful voice\, humor and deep blues bring audiences to their feet. Featured in the Our Living Past special exhibit\, Pat’s vibrancy and love for the music jumps out of her portrait\, and we are excited to have that coming to our Performance Theater stage on Saturday\, September 25! \nTickets are available as concert-only or concert + exhibit tour. Attendees who purchase the latter will explore the Our Living Past special exhibit with our Head Curator before the performance. The tour will start at 6:00pm\, and doors open for the concert at 6:30pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPAT “MOTHER BLUES” COHEN \nSince the age of six\, Pat was surrounded by music. Her blues classroom was on the porch of her uncle’s house where she heard guitar and harmonica playing. Her first professional engagement came in the early 1980s when she was asked to perform at a local club where she was attending college. “I had three days to find three musicians and put together 30 songs\,” she said. “They loved me – the rest is history because I’ve been singing the Blues ever since.” \nFor years\, Pat sang in New Orleans six nights a week\, performing at a wide array of venues including the House of Blues\, until Katrina destroyed her home. She relocated to North Carolina and has recently started touring with the Music Maker Blues Revue. During her performances\, “Mother Blues” unfurls the tapestry of her life experiences to her audience in soulful words and music.  She shares the mettle\, pathos and ocean-deep compassion of the famous female blues singers she idolizes – women like Billie Holiday\, Koko Taylor and Etta James. \nPat “Mother Blues” Cohen is a dramatic and exotic performer whose talent should not be overlooked.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/pat-mother-blues-cohen-live-in-concert/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,General,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210706T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20210621T123525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T123525Z
UID:94110-1625598000-1625601600@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Photography & Southern Music Makers
DESCRIPTION:A man on a mission.Music Maker Relief Foundation founder Timothy Duffy has spent his life working to preserve the music traditions of the South by directly supporting the musicians who make it\, ensuring their voices will not be silenced by poverty and time. Over the years he and co-founder Denise Duffy (his wife) have not only built performance programs that help build knowledge and an appreciation of America’s musical traditions\, Tim has documented these artists in striking and beautiful photographs along the way. Join us for a fascinating look at his work on July 6 through the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Virtual Speaker Series. Also\, view Duffy’s photographs in our current special exhibit\, Our Living Past: Platinum Portraits of Southern Music Makers. \nFree and open to the public\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/photography-southern-music-makers/
LOCATION:TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Historical Events,Music,Storytelling,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210620
DTSTAMP:20260406T084029
CREATED:20210601T131300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T131300Z
UID:93952-1624060800-1624147199@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Road to Bristol Rhythm
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/road-to-bristol-rhythm/2021-06-19/
LOCATION:Sessions Hotel\, 833 State Street\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Festivals,General,Music
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