| Date: | June 17, 2016 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 10:00 PM |
| Venue: | Pulaski Theatre |
| Organizations: | Ada Sherman, Mountains of Music Homecoming, The Fairfield Four |
| Cost: |
Advance Tickets: $15.00 After May 31, 2016: $30.00
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| Description: |
The Mountains of Music Homecoming presents The Fourfield Four with Ada Sherman on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Pulaski Theatre. Founded in 1921 in Nashville, TN the Fairfield Four have maintained their authenticity by carrying on traditional stylings exemplified by the Bessemer Sunset Four, the Birmingham Jubilee Singers, and the Famous Blue Jay Singers with Silas Steele. The Fairfield Four are the recipients of multiple honors including Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Gospel Recording, "I Can’t Hear Nobody Pray," and Album of the Year for the O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack Recording, and two Lifetime Achievement Awards. They were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Known best for their appearance at the end of the film O Brother Where Art Thou, and on the subsequent soundtrack release, the Fairfield Four are alive and well and still singing in the traditional African American a cappella gospel style they have been known for since the group's inception almost 100 years ago. Links: • http://www.thefairfieldfour.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldFour • https://www.twitter.com/thefairfield4 Ada Sherman is a regionally beloved singer of gospel music. She is a self-taught pianist and singer, and Ada’s music has inspired her friends, fellow parishioners, and anyone else fortunate enough to hears her. Born in Radford, Virginia, she now lives in the McCoy area of Montgomery County. Ada signed with Mountain Fever Records in 2009, and released an album of gospel music that year. She was a featured subject in the book Keepers of the Tradition: Portraits of Contemporary Appalachians, a collaboration between portrait artist Leslie Roberts Gregg and author Michael Abraham. Link: http://www.keepersofthetradition.com/keeper-page/ada/ Advance tickets are $15 and after May 31, 2016 are $30 in advance and at the door. To purchase tickets in advance, visit: http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8920583/. Doors open at 6 pm. Music starts at 7 pm. The Crooked Road’s Mountains of Music Homecoming is an annual nine-day, region-wide celebration of the communities in Southwest Virginia – their traditional music, and all their many cultural and natural assets. The event includes Crooked Road marquee concerts in over 20 communities and many dozens of cultural experiences throughout the region. For more information, visit: http://mtnsofmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/mtnsofmusichomecoming. |