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- The 12th Big Mountain Music Festival is very new! worth the wait
- Activities
- Mountain Music Festival Shares Initial 2023 Artist Lineup: Infamous Stringdusters, Rising Appalachia, Sierra Hull and More
- Mountain Home Country Music Festival Returns
- Benson’s “Red Mountain Wine” is a bluegrass barnburner
- Recommended Music Festivals
The Bluff Mountain Festival has grown to become one of the largest fund raisers for the Madison County Arts Council. In addition to three nights of music, Mountain Music Festival provides myriad outdoor pursuits at ACE Adventure Resort. Fans are welcomed by a sprawling outdoor waterpark on a spring-fed lake, featuring waterslides, ziplines, and trampolines, all within earshot of the Lake Stage. During the day, festivalgoers can engage in additional activities like whitewater rafting, mountain biking, aerial obstacle courses, and much more. This lakeside festival is a must-visit for anyone looking to get away from it all and have a good time. With a lineup featuring big names, local artists, kids’ activities and other attractions, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
After graduating from Watauga High School, she attended Salem College where she earned her degree in Communications with a minor in Not-for-Profit Management. She began volunteering at Merlefest in 1996 and fell in love with the volunteer experience. Her non-profit career and volunteer experience eventually lead her to a full-time career in concert and festival production, artist merchandise management, and more.
The 12th Big Mountain Music Festival is very new! worth the wait
From social to secluded, Ace Adventure Resort has accommodations available from rustic to luxury. Camping is included with all festival passes but if you are looking to upgrade ACE has you covered. With over 60 cabins onsite ranging from rustic hotel room types to multi-bedroom vacation homes.
With the support of the Folk and Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowship, Sutton intends to explore the roots of his flat foot style by learning from Sean-nós dancers in Ireland who share his passion for preserving, performing, and passing down their vibrant step-dance traditions. Courtney “Booneranged” back to Boone in 2020 to be closer to her father who had been diagnosed is with cancer. He lost his battle in December of 2021 but was proud to know that Courtney would be contributing to the arts in the High Country. She serves on the board of the Watauga Arts Council and serves on the planning committee for the Boonerang Music and Arts Festival, which is sure to become Boone’s signature event. In addition to her role with Mountain Home Music, Courtney serves as the part-time marketing Manager for the Burke Arts Council, where she is planning the inaugural Blue Ridge Ukulele Festival to be held in May 2023.
Activities
My goal is to make this transitional period from the MHM that Joe created, to what it might be going forward without him, as seamless as possible. Each of you can play a role in the continued success of JSMHM by attending some of our incredible concerts. Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music celebrated its 25thAnniversary in 2018 by presenting a check in the amount of $1,600 to the Boone Junior Appalachian Musicians program. The ceremony of presenting the “Big Check” was held on January 11th, at the Jones House where JAM classes take place. JSMHM director, Rodney Sutton had the honor of handing over the check to Mark Freed, the Director of the JAM program. Also attending the event were a number of JAM instructors, including Cecil Gurganus, who holds the distinction of having taught at JAM longer than anyone, plus a large number of current JAM students and their parents.
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Mountain Music Festival Shares Initial 2023 Artist Lineup: Infamous Stringdusters, Rising Appalachia, Sierra Hull and More
With the 12th Pepsi Presents Big Mountain Music Festival in the theme ‘ALL-NEW BMMF 12 It-New-Very’ for this year’s event. On December past On the area where the event is larger than before, up to 600 rai of The Ocean Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, organized by the organizer of the GAYRAY team , an agency under ‘GMM SHOW’ , the leader in Organize Thailand’s best concerts and music festivals. My name is Rodney Sutton and as some of you have probably already read in other articles covering my becoming the new director of Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music , I never met Joe Shannon in person. I continue to be amazed at how many of my friends from across the tri-state region were also very close friends with Joe. In addition to mutual friends, another wonderful aspect of the similarities that Joe and I shared is our involvement and passion for promoting traditional mountain culture.
If you can’t make the Under the Big Sky Music Festival Whitefish concert, check our Under the Big Sky Music Festival page for a full list of tour stops. With a lineup featuring soulful funk, blues, and energetic jams, the Huckleberry Jam is sure to get the crowd grooving at the natural amphitheater. Idaho is a state with plenty of natural beauty and outdoor activities to offer its residents and visitors. From small, intimate venues to large-scale festivals, there’s something for everyone when it comes to music in Idaho. He is adept at both flatfooting and clogging, and is also in demand as a dance caller.
This location means that we are surrounded by some of the best outdoor adventures in the world. From whitewater rafting, to rock climbing, to WV’s largest inflatable water park, the great outdoors pairs well the an equally great lineup. Enjoy the incredible views of the area’s majestic mountains while listening to some great tunes. Every year, the Treefort Festival in Boise, Idaho manages to exceed residents’ expectations. The lineup includes a mix of local and national acts, in genres ranging from experimental rock to hip-hop. The Board of Directors has selected Rodney Sutton of Marshall NC as Executive Director of Mountain Home Music, the position vacated by Joe Shannon after 20+ years, due to terminal illness.
In 1979, co-founded the Fiddle Puppet Dancers , contributing as a dancer, road manager, and booking agent for over ten years. In 1995, Rodney organized and produced the Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs NC, featuring traditional mountain music and dance. Though he stepped down as director of the festival after 15 years, he still plays an integral part in its production.
Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music’s board of directors would like to congratulate its director, Rodney Sutton, who was recently selected as a 2019 Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowship recipient. South Arts, of Atlanta, selected a total of nine Appalachian artist – three each from North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky – from over 800 applications in its first year of offering these prestigious fellowships. Mountain Music Festival is happening next week at ACE Adventure Resort in the New River Gorge, WV. We hope you got your tickets and are planning your week with us. There’s a lot to think about including stage schedules, workshops, adventures, camping and more.
Take a trip to the Sawtooth Valley in Idaho for an unforgettable four days of music. This family-friendly festival takes place at Pioneer Park near Stanley, featuring live music from both local and national acts. To celebrate its Silver Anniversary, the Board of Directors for JSMHM had been considering ways to pay tribute to Joe Shannon, the founder of Mountain Home Music. “The mission of Mountain Home Music is to celebrate diverse styles of Appalachian performing arts. “To celebrate diverse styles of Appalachian performing arts, including music, singing, storytelling, and dance.
I have had the pleasure of serving on the board of directors of a number of highly respected educational non-profits that have a shared mission with JSMHM – to provide an opportunity for audiences to experience the talents of traditional mountain musicians, singers, storytellers and dancers. These organizations include; the Folk Heritage Committee which produces Shindig on the Green and The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville, the Regional Junior Appalachian Musicians, the Madison County Arts Council and the Green Grass Cloggers. NE and activitiescomfortable things like MOVIE CLUB Another stage that I would not talk about would not be able to. Because it was the last delivery to the stage AKOJORN PUB BY NANAKE comes with a gang of wacky artists such as Peter Corp, Dyrendal x Jug Chawin x Tar Mr. Team, PIMRYPIE . Therefore making the atmosphere of the performance with enthusiasm and fun teenagers and fans Many people flocked to see the performance that was crowded for 2 days and 2 nights.
Like Joe, Rodney is a member of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Traditional Arts Directory. A native of rural eastern North Carolina, where his family has danced and played music for generations, Rodney Sutton is a prominent and highly respected representative of the dance and music traditions of his home state. As the 2012 recipient of Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee’s Sam Queen Award, Sutton has found no lack of motivation to keep his feet moving and hands busy.
Recommended Music Festivals
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