Bluegrass on the bill for CMA Music Festival
Dan Tyminski
The Greencards 
Mountain Heart
Sierra HullNashville, Tenn. — A handful of Bluegrass Artists are scheduled to play the CMA Music Festival, June 5-8, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn. The CMA Music Festival, formally known as Fan Fest, includes more than 400 artists performing concerts and participating in Meet and Greets and Autograph Sessions for over 185,000 fans.
Bluegrassers scheduled for appearances during the CMA Music Festival include: The Grascals, The Greencards, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminiski, The Steeldrivers, Riders in the Sky and Mountain Heart. See listing below for times and places.
Proceeds from the Festival are donated to the CMA’s charity “Keep the Music Playing” which supports music education in Metro Nashvilles, public school system through a partnership with the Nashville Alliance for Public Education.
All performances at the Chevy Plaza are free and open to the public.
The Steeldrivers, Kathy Mattea and Old Crow Medicine show are also scheduled to perform on Marty Stuarts Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium during the CMA Music Festival.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 (11:00 AM - 4:30 PM) - Chevy™ Plaza
Free and open to the public. Sonny Burgess, Sierra Hull, KingBilly, Lucky Bucks, Daniel Lee Martin, Mountain Heart, The Steeldrivers, and Dan Tyminiski.
Sommet Center
Saturday, June 7, 2008 (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM) - Chevy™ Plaza
Free and open to the public. Deborah Allen, Band of Heathens, The Greencards, Jedd Hughes, James Intveld, Noe Palma, Michael Peterson, and Trent Summar.
Sommet Center
Sunday, June 8, 2008 (11:00 AM - 3:30 PM) - Chevy™ Plaza
Free and open to the public. The Grascals, La Familia, Little Joe, Bobby Marquez, Augie Meyers, Chase Mitchell, Ruben Ramos, Charlie Rich Jr., and Riders In The Sky.
Sommet Center
Marty Stuart’s 7th Annual Late Night Jam — Ryman Auditorium - June 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives (Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson, Brian Glenn), Charlie Daniels Band, John Rich & Friends, Kathy Mattea, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sunny Sweeney, The SteelDrivers, Mike Farris, and Gretchen Wilson! This concert benefits MusiCares, the philanthropic arm of The Recording Academy. To order tickets call (615) 255-9600 or go online www.ticketmaster.com
Mac Wiseman among NEA’s 2008 National Heritage Fellowship Recipients
Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. Mac Wiseman was among the eleven fellowships, which include a one-time award of $20,000 each.
These awardees were chosen for their artistic excellence and contributions to our nation’s cultural heritage. They represent a cross-section of ethnic cultures and traditions and art forms ranging from saddlemaking and dance to bluegrass music and drum making.
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia said, “It is important to recognize the diverse traditional arts that enrich America’s cultural landscape and to award those whose dedication and artistry are so integral to the continuation of these art forms.”
These honorees join the ranks of previous Heritage Fellows, including bluesman B.B. King, Cajun fiddler and composer Michael Doucet, cowboy poet Wally McRae, gospel singer Shirley Caesar, and bluegrass musician Bill Monroe. Since 1982, the Endowment has awarded 338 NEA National Heritage Fellowships.
Fellowship recipients are nominated by the public, often by members of their own communities, and then judged by a panel of experts in folk and traditional arts on the basis of their continuing artistic accomplishments and contributions as practitioners and teachers. This year a nine-member panel reviewed 235 nominations for the 11 fellowships. The ratio of winners to nominees indicates the extraordinary level of competition for this national honor.
The 2008 awardees will come to Washington, D.C. in September for a series of events including a banquet at the Library of Congress and an awards presentation on Capitol Hill as well as a concert scheduled for Friday, September 19, at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland.
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
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