Newport Jamboree - Sugar Run w/The Black Diamond Ramblers
Venue: Newport Community Center, Newport
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Family Friendly
Cost:
Adults: $5.00 donation preferred Children 12 & Under: Free

Description:
Sugar Run began as the husband and wife team of Mike (banjo, guitar and vocals) and Bonnie Johnson (bass fiddle and vocals), and has grown to include Geoff White on fiddle and vocals, and Stanley Asbury on the rhythm and flat-pickin' style guitar and vocals. All of us play in or with other groups in the region, as well.

Our musical repertoire consists primarily of traditional music of the Southern Appalachian and Piedmont regions in the style of older (and some contemporary) Bluegrass, Old-Time, old “Country” music, a few Cajun tunes (in French, by Geoff) and some ancient ballads and tunes with roots back to the Scottish, Irish, and English lands. Our music includes songs of: love-gone-bad; train wrecks; bad-men and hangings; murders; ghosts and hauntings; moonshine whiskey; and death and Redemption. (Many, if not all those themes may occur in the same song!).

We also include songs of humor as well as peppy fiddle tunes suitable for flat-footin’, square dancing, or just standing around and tapping your feet.

For more information, visit: http://www.sugarrunband.com

The Black Diamond Ramblers are Blacksburg-based bluegrass band pickin' and singin' all of the classics and all of the new.

For more information, visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Diamond-Ramblers/121762441207491

The Newport Jamboree is scheduled for every 4th Saturday, June-September at the Village of Newport at the Community Park in Newport (1.3 miles on route 42 off of US 460, on the right).

The local Ruritan chapter will be selling concessions including hot dogs, popcorn and drinks and be sure to bring a lawn chair. We will ask for a $5.00 donation from each adult to cover the bands and park fee-kids under 12 get in free.

Rain or shine! Invite your friends and neighbors!

For more information, visit: http://halfacrepromo.com/events.php

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