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October 27, 2023

Steve and I have been friends for over forty-five years and have been playing music together for almost as long. I write many of the songs, sing, and play guitar; Steve sings harmony and plays the mandolin, slide-mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. While he has a natural rapport with any string instrument, Steve stands out from the crowd when playing the mandolin. We play a eclectic mix of acoustic folk, rock, bluegrass, blues, rags, and older country. interspersed with as many of our own songs as the audiences will bear at the bars, weddings, festivals, coffeehouses, and house parties where we play. We probably sound like the East Tennessee valley where we're from.

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Show Starts at Prater Hall

October 28, 2023

Fine & Fire is a D.I.Y. folk music duo from the north woods of Minnesota. They blend traditional roots music influences with a modern punk sentiment, creating a unique and driving sound. Together they sing original songs woven with themes of love, escapism, home, and growth. Since their start in 2019, pine & fire have released three self-produced projects.

The East Tennessee Demijohns is a showcase band comprised of The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association (ETNBA) members. This showcase band is comprised of members who frequently host open bluegrass jams around East Tennessee and play music with each other and with anyone who attends the jams. ETNBA a non-profit organization committed to promoting traditional bluegrass music through education, outreach and community. We organize events featuring local artists, provide music education and host jams around East Tennessee.

My New Favorites is a band that has traveled far and wide to come home to their Appalachian and honkey-tonk roots. With a sound that is both original and familiar, My New Favorites is sure to get you moving. My New Favorites showcases both originals and covers, but always in the band's roots style. If you're into Appalachian music, but think an Allman Brothers song on the banjo is cool, My New Favorites is the band for you.

Y’uns are a good time acoustic band that blend jug band music with elements of swing, country, blues, and an eclectic mix of modern songwriters. Steve Wildsmith, writing for the Maryville-Alcoa Daily Times describes Y'uns as "pure, straight fun: 150 proof.... just chock full of old-timey honky-tonk barn-dance joy." Featuring Danny Gammon on mandolin, fiddle, vocals and jug; Steve Horton on guitar, kazoo, slide whistle and vocals; JP Reddick guitar, kazoo, and vocals; Michael Crawley harmonica and vocals; Will Ross on bass, and J. Miller on assorted percussion (including rubber chicken and washboard tie)

11:00 - 11:45 Pine and Fire - Gazebo

11:45 - 12:30 East TN Demijohns - Main

12:30 - 1:15 Pine and Fire - Gazebo

1:15 - 2:00 East Tn Demijohns - Main

2:00 - 2:45 My New Favorites - Gazebo

2:45 - 3:30  Y’uns Band - Main

3:30 - 4:15 My New Favorited - Gazebo

4:15 - 5:00 Y’uns Band - Main

October 29, 2023

Formed in 2018 by two brothers and their best friend, the Sequatchie River Band began life as a haphazard acoustic jam trio. Over the years, they have added a third brother and another close friend, and refined their sound, while maintaining a diverse repertoire of classic rock, folk, country, blues, and sacred music covers, with a contemporary spin. Several originals have been produced in the process, in a variety of styles. The band also develops music appreciation curriculum for their homeschool community, and provides specific instrument instruction as well. Recently, the members have crafted an alter ego, Interval, to distinguish their indie/alt-rock side.

Sparky and Rhonda are sure to deliver an uplifting presentation of toe-tapping music spiced with humor, history, and tall tales. They take their audience on an educational and emotional journey that ranges from poignant stories of slavery and war to an amusing rendition of a Brer Rabbit tale or their witty commentaries on current events. Their music includes a variety of old-time blues, Appalachian music, slave songs, Civil War music, spirituals, work songs, ballads, civil rights music, and their own original compositions.

The Flying J's, a salute to the beginnings of Country Music. You'll hear songs that date all the way back to Hayride Days and the early days of the Grand Ole Opry and always spiced up with a little down home humor.  Their individual back grounds include everything from school teachers to a retired city Mayor, to a hotdog vendor and retired road musician. Instruments include guitars, dobro, mandolin, a snare drum as well as the upright bass. All that added to vocals and back ground harmonies and you've got quite the show. John Price, Johnny Greer, Chip McClain, Matt Hurd and John Brown together bring the good times and memories to any stage they play. The Flying J's, check them out when you can.

Blue Ridge Gathering is an old-time mountain music trio from Knoxville, TN featuring fiddle player Cody Bauer, banjoist Jessica Watson, and guitarist Duck Ryan. The trio features stirring Appalachian melodies that will tug at your heart and rousing fiddle tunes that will get your feet tapping

11:00 - 11:45 Sequatchie Rive Band - Main

11:45 - 12:30 Sparky & Rhonda - Gazebo

12:30 - 1:15 Sequatchie Rive Band - Main

1:15 - 2:00 Sparky & Rhonda - Gazebo

2:00 - 2:45 The Flying J’s - Main

2:45 - 3:30  Blues Ridge Gathering - Gazebo

3:30 - 4:15  The Flying J’s - Main

4:15 - 5:00 Blue Ridge Gathering - Gazebo

Date: October 28 - 29, 2023

Location: 442 W 2nd N Street Morristown, TN 37814

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