| Date: | November 12, 2016 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Venue: | New River Community College (Dublin) |
| Organizations: | New River Community College Concert Series, The Country Boys, Whitetop Mountain Band |
| Description: |
The New River Community College Fiddle, Banjo & Dance Club brings you a night of bluegrass and old-time music featuring The Country Boys and Whitetop Mountain on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 117 Edwards Hall located at New River Community College's Dublin, VA campus. The Country Boys have been playing traditional bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music throughout North Carolina and Virginia for over 40 years. The present band is made up of Johnny Joyce, Tim Bowman, J. A. Midkiff, Kevin Easter, Doug Joyce and Donald Clifton. Joyce joined the band in 1973 as the tenor singer and guitarist. Midkiff followed in 1984 as the fiddle player. In 1987, Bowman began as the banjo player and Easter became the mandolin player in 2003. Clifton, the youngest member, came on board in 2012. The band cites the Country Gentleman and the Osborne Brothers as some of their musical influences. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af0PA0M_-xQ The Whitetop Mountain Band is a family-based band that originated in the 1940s. They have deep roots in mountain music and their members have done much to preserve the Whitetop region’s style of old time fiddling and banjo picking. Their performances are also noted for their versatility, often containing blues, classic country, honky tonk pieces and traditional bluegrass. They are a tour de force of playing, singing, and dance, and they are gifted entertainers as well. They are one of the busiest groups in the Appalachians, performing concerts, festivals, competitions and for dances in America and abroad in the United Kingdom and Australia. They have been featured in many books, magazines and TV/radio shows about Appalachian music such as "The Guide to the Crooked Road", "Strings of Life”, Country Music Television, Travel Channel, PBS and more. Links: • http://whitetopmountainband.tripod.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/Whitetop-Mountain-Band-194453647280207/ Admission is free. Doors open at 5 pm. For more information, visit: http://www.nr.edu/fiddle/. |