2008 Performers
- Appalachian Dream Spinners
- Appalachian Trail
- Cornshuck Symphony
- Daryl Jayne
- Dr. Papa Joe Smiddy and Reedy Creek
- Edwards Family
- Fire in the Kitchen
- Heather Berry and Dominion Grass
- J.D. Crowe and The New South
- Janie Dixon
- Jay Dixon and Friends
- Kaden Kilgore
- Ray Price
- Rhonda Vincent and The Rage
- Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
- Ron Short and MECC Mountain Music School Graduates
- Scott County Boys
- Sheets Family - Randy, Deborah, Jean and Kelly
- Tennessee Skyline
- The Primitive Quartet
- Todd Meade
- Whitetop Mountain Band
Media Resources
2008 Performers
Appalachian Dream Spinners
If you listen closely you'll hear my blind grandpa's heart a beatin' out a rhythm, my grandma's soul dancin' in song and my aunt Ellie's well-hid secr...View More
Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail is a union of seasoned and innovative singers, songwriters, and musicians who are breaking new ground in the bluegrass arena. Combin...View More
Cornshuck Symphony
Just as corn was a staple of Appalachian life, front porches were the platforms for the Appalachian symphony. Sometimes...thanks to a little brown ju...View More
Daryl Jayne
Dr. Papa Joe Smiddy and Reedy Creek
Fans of the musical stylings of Clinch Valley College's own Chancellor Emeritus "Papa Joe" Smiddy have a new CD to add to their collection. "Hop Up La...View More
Edwards Family
Fire in the Kitchen
Playing together since 2002, the quartet of Fire In The Kitchen specializes in presenting lively Appalachian and Celtic music to its audiences. Instru...View More
Heather Berry and Dominion Grass
Heather Berry grew up in Sherando, Virginia which is located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia. She got her first experi...View More
J.D. Crowe and The New South
Banjoist J.D. Crowe was one of the most influential progressive bluegrass musicians of the '70s. Initially influenced by Earl Scruggs, as well as rock...View More
Janie Dixon
Janie Dixon was born in Opelika, Alabama. She spent summers with relatives in Scott County, Virginia immersed in mountain music and gospel. Her musica...View More
Jay Dixon and Friends
Dr. Jay Dixon was born in Nickelsville, Scott County, Virginia and grew up at the Bush Mill on Amos Branch surrounded by a talented family of musician...View More
Kaden Kilgore
Ray Price
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage
Blending soul, intensity, and tenderness, Rhonda Vincent's unique brand of bluegrass is rich in tradition while remaining unmistakeably modern. Among ...View More
Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers began in the 70's as a family Old-Time traditional mountain music band, originally with Elick Birchfield as the banjo pl...View More
Ron Short and MECC Mountain Music School Graduates
Ron Short was born in Dickenson County, Virginia where the culture of music and story is strong, even today in this world of electronic communication....View More
Scott County Boys
If you like hard-driving banjo, silky fiddle and an old-time voice straight from Clinch Mountain, The Scott County Boys are the band for you. The...View More
Sheets Family - Randy, Deborah, Jean and Kelly
Tennessee Skyline
Although Bluegrass music has branched off into different paths down through the years, as other music has done, some things are better (at times) just...View More
The Primitive Quartet
The quartet was first known locally as the Riddle-Wilson Quartet. Later, the Primitive Quartet was chosen because of their old-time mountain style sin...View More
Todd Meade
Whitetop Mountain Band
The Whitetop Mountain Band is a family-based band from the highest mountains of Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia is an area rich in the old-time music tra...View More
