Free Bluegrass and Old-Time Concert with Sassafras Bluegrass Band
Venue: New River Community College (Dublin), Dublin
Organizations: New River Community College Concert Series, Sassafras Bluegrass Band
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free
Description:
New River Community College's Fiddle, Banjo & Dance Club brings you a night of old time music featuring the Sassafras Bluegrass Band on Saturday, February 12, 2022 in 117 Edwards Hall on the Dublin, VA campus of New River Community College.

Sassafras is based in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Sassafras is a bluegrass band who pays homage to the Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs era, but also enjoys pushing the edge of progressive Newgrass music as well. Their repertoire includes a range of musical styles including ole-time, country, folk, western swing and originals. Members are Chris Bryant, Wes Tuttle, Randy Gambill and Billy Gee.

Sassafras has shared the stage and/or studio with a wide range of prominent bluegrass and Americana artist including: Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, Charlie Waller, John Cowan, Jim Lauderdale, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas , Allison Krauss, Tim O'Brien, Mark O'Connor, Laurie Lewis, Arthur Smith, Josh Graves, Kenny Baker, Benny Martin, Mac Wiseman, Tut Taylor, Russell Moore, Ronnie Bowman, Doug Jernigan, Jim Buchanan, Steve Dilling, Kim Gardner, Wayne Henderson, Steve Lewis, Tony Furtado, Leon Hunt, Richard Collins, Kruger Brothers, Roy Huskey Jr., and others.

Links:

• http://www.idigsassafras.com
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065036704283

Admission is free and all are welcome however donations will be accepted to help with travel expenses for the musicians.

Jamborees are held the second Saturday of each month, October through April at New River Community College, a Crooked Road affiliated venue.

Doors open at 5:00 PM and the music starts at 6:00 PM.

NRCC requires all individuals to wear masks indoors, and social distancing protocols will be observed.

For more information, visit: https://www.nr.edu/fiddle/ or https://www.facebook.com/nrccfiddle/ or call Tim Jones at 540-674-3683.
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