“Bigger and Better Than Ever” at Bluegrass in The Smokies
“Bigger and Better Than Ever” is the theme of the eighth annual Bluegrass in The Smokies Festival, which runs Aug. 23-25 at Riverside RV Park and Resort, 4280 Boyd’s Creek Highway, in Sevierville, TN 37873.
Festival promoter Jeremy Fritts believes he’ll deliver on the chosen theme.
“In fact, this year’s lineup is one of our best offerings to date.”
Jeremy Fritts
Scheduled to appear over the three days are Larry Sparks, The Claire Lynch
Band, Blue Highway, Alecia Nugent, IIIrd Tyme Out, Bradley Walker, Paul
Williams and the Victory Trio, The Anita Fisher Band with Ray Deaton,
The Fritts Family, The Virginia Cross Ties, The Dean Osborne Band, The
VW Boys, as well as instrumental workshops by Tim Stafford, Jim Hurst, and E. C. Miller.
Added to the festival this year are guitar, banjo and band competitions. A combined value of $10,000 is being offered in the band contest.
Advance ticket orders must be placed before Aug. 13.
Details are available at www.bluegrassinthesmokies.com
email frittsfamilyband@aol.com
or call (423) 345-3510.
For camping
information call (865) 453-7299, and for camping reservations call (800) 341-7534.
For 3TO, Deaton going, Loudermilk in
The latest itinerary of veteran band members coming and going could stun longtime fans of a couple of popular groups.
As anticipated, “Rockin’ Ray” Deaton is indeed leaving IIIrd Tyme Out, the band he helped found. And, he’s leaving soon.
Filling his place on bass will be veteran Marty Raybon sidekick Edgar Loudermilk, who also handled bass chores with Marty Raybon’s Full Circle. Joining Raybon’s group in late 2002, Loudermilk has since become an integral part of Raybon’s vocal mix with his close and powerful harmonies.
According to IIIrd Tyme Out’s Russell Moore, writing on the band’s Web site, http://www.iiirdtymeout.com, Loudermilk’s first show with the group will be sooner than expected.
“Ray has recently decided that July 26, 2007 (in Columbus, OH. @ the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer festival) will be his final performance with the band, and Edgar will start full-time, on July 28, 2007 in Cedartown,” Moore writes.
Loudermilk, a Georgia resident is a relative of the famous Louvin Brothers.
Moore, generally regarded as one of Bluegrass’s best contempory vocalists, said Steve Dilling, IIIrd Tyme Out’s banjo player, will assist him in booking future shows and festivals. Deaton had been handling a bulk of those chores with the group.
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