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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: "All Aboard!" Inside Appalachia's Santa Train with Don Royston
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, December 13\, 2022 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nCost: Free and open to the public; we encourage all in-person attendees to bring a non-perishable food item for the Bristol Emergency Food Pantry  \nIn-person: RSVP here \nVirtual: LINK here \nJoin us on Tuesday\, December 13 at 7:00pm for an evening with Don Royston a.k.a. Santa Claus from the Appalachia’s Santa Train! Royston will share the program’s history and his memories from his time on the Santa Train over the years. \nThe train\, which is set to make its 80th trip from Pikeville\, Kentucky\, to Kingsport\, Tennessee\, on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in celebration of the holiday season\, makes 14 stops in Kentucky\, Virginia\, and Tennessee\, distributing more than 15 tons and $300\,000 worth of clothing\, food\, candy\, toys\, and gifts to thousands of people in the Appalachian region. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but you will need to register for the Zoom link if you attending virtually. We ask that you RSVP at the link above if you will be joining us in-person. We also encourage all in-person attendees to bring a non-perishable food item for the Bristol Emergency Food Pantry! \nAbout Don Royston \nDon Royston was with Dent K. Burk Associates\, P.C. from 1974 and a principal from 1982 until 2016 when they merged their firm with Brown Edwards & Company\, LLP. He retired from the full-time practice of public accounting in 2018. He is a graduate of Tennessee High in Bristol\, Tennessee and East Tennessee State University (ETSU). He now maintains his active CPA license. \nDon is a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. In addition\, he serves in numerous professional andcommunity organizations\, including the Appalachian Chapter of TSCPA; the Tennessee Society of CPAs; Kingsport College Foundation\, which serves as the advisory committee for ETSU at Kingsport; the Inventor Center of Kingsport; Kingsport Homeless Ministry Inc.; Appalachian Miles for Smiles\, Inc.; Kiwanis Club; Tennessee Baptist Association; and Microloans of Belize. \nHe has been actively involved in the Kingsport Chamber/CSX Transportation Santa Train\, playing Santa Claus since 1999 (24 years!). He also supports the Santa Train Scholarship Program. \nDon and his wife Vicki (deceased) have two children\, Audrey and Rachael\, and five grandchildren. \n 
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-series-don-royston-all-aboard-appalachias-santa-train/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T111500
DTSTAMP:20260210T011207
CREATED:20221227T182509Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! Museum Story Time!
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, January 6\, 2023 \nTime: 10:30 AM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nJoin us in the museum’s Learning Center for our new monthly Museum Story Time program! Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups\, we will come together on the first Friday of each month for a music- or Appalachia-related storybook\, a tune or two\, and a related activity or coloring sheet. \nThis month we will be reading Coat of Many Colors written by Dolly Parton and illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes. \nCountry music legend Dolly Parton’s rural upbringing in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. Using lyrics from her classic song “Coat of Many Colors\,” the book tells the story of a young girl in need of a warm winter coat. When her mother sews her a coat made of rags\, the girl is mocked by classmates for being poor. But Parton’s trademark positivity carries through to the end as the girl realizes that her coat was made with love “in every stitch.” Beautiful illustrations pair with Parton’s poetic lyrics in this heartfelt picture book sure to speak to all young readers. \nAbout the Author \nDolly Parton is an internationally renowned superstar who has contributed timeless classics to the world of music entertainment\, including “Jolene\,” “Coat of Many Colors\,” and the mega-hit “I Will Always Love You.” She has garnered seven Grammy Awards\, ten Country Music Association Awards\, five Academy of Country Music Awards\, three American Music Awards\, and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award. She has written over 3\,000 songs and authored four books\, including the inspirational Dream More (Putnam) and the children’s book I Am A Rainbow (Penguin). \nMs. Parton’s Dollywood Company provides family entertainment and hospitality to five million guests per year at Dollywood\, Splash Country\, Dixie Stampede\, Pirate’s Voyage\, Lumberjack Adventure\, and the Dream More Resort. \nIn 1988\, she began the Dollywood Foundation to inspire children in her home community to dream more\, learn more\, do more\, and care more. Currently the foundation offers Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to communities across America\, the United Kingdom\, Australia\, Canada\, and Belize. The program works with local partners to give every preschool child a book each month from the time he or she is born until the child reaches kindergarten. Currently over 90 million books have been gifted to preschool children.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/new-museum-story-time/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T203000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011207
CREATED:20221027T222026Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Sessions: Kristina Gaddy on the Banjo's Hidden History
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 10\, 2023 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EDT \nCost: Free and open to the public \nIn-person: RSVP here \nVirtual: LINK here \nJoin author Kristina Gaddy for a discussion of her new book Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History. In an extraordinary story unfolding across two hundred years\, Kristina uncovers the banjo’s key role in Black spirituality\, ritual\, and rebellion. Learn about the earliest history of the banjo through music\, images\, and a reading\, with a special focus on the history of the banjo in Virginia and the resurgence of Black banjo players in American music today. Books will be available for purchase and signing. \nAbout Kristina Gaddy \nKristina R. Gaddy\, author of Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History and Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates\, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis\, is a Baltimore-based writer and fiddler. She has received the Parsons Award from the Library of Congress\, Logan Nonfiction Fellowship\, and a Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Rubys artist award. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Goucher College\, and her work has appeared in The Washington Post\, Baltimore magazine\, Washington City Paper\, Baltimore Sun\, Bitch Magazine\, Narratively\, Proximity\, Atlas Obscura\, OZY\, Shore Monthly\, and other smaller history and music publications.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-series-kristina-gaddy-on-the-banjos-hidden-history/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011207
CREATED:20220511T124945Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Country Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country\, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun! \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in attending as a spectator are also welcome at no charge. \nJams will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/monthly-community-jam-8/2023-01-14/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011207
CREATED:20221227T154711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T155641Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening -- Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 17\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 47 minutes \nJoin us on Tuesday\, January 17\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four. Learn how four African American college students began a nonviolent sit-in at a Woolsworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro\, North Carolina\, and started a revolution. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-seizing-justice-the-greensboro-four/2023-01-17/1/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221227T154711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T155641Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening -- Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 17\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 47 minutes \nJoin us on Tuesday\, January 17\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four. Learn how four African American college students began a nonviolent sit-in at a Woolsworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro\, North Carolina\, and started a revolution. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-seizing-justice-the-greensboro-four/2023-01-17/2/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221227T155247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T160214Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black Wings
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, January 18\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Wednesday\, January 18\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black Wings. For early aviators\, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But Black aviators had an additional challenge – conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century\, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn’t determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets\, from barnstormers to wartime fighters\, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all – and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/49537/2023-01-18/1/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T160000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221227T155247Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black Wings
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, January 18\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Wednesday\, January 18\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black Wings. For early aviators\, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But Black aviators had an additional challenge – conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century\, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn’t determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets\, from barnstormers to wartime fighters\, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all – and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/49537/2023-01-18/2/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221227T161704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T164342Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion - The Green Book Guide to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, January 19\, 2023 \nTime: 6:30 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nRSVP to attend HERE \nJoin us on Thursday\, January 19\, at 6:30 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary The Green Book Guide to Freedom. By the turn of the 20th century\, the motor age was dawning all across the United States. African-Americans embraced the automobile and the promise of the open road\, but they faced a world of danger driving to unfamiliar locales. In the 1930s\, a black postal carrier from Harlem named Victor Green published a book that was part travel guide and part survival guide. This is the story of The Negro Motorist Green Book\, a travel guide to navigate the sometimes treacherous highways of a segregated nation. See how it became a roadmap to some of the most significant people\, successful businesses\, and important milestones of the Civil Rights Movement. \nAfter the film\, local community members Tina McDaniel\, Jewell Bell\, Lawrence Bell\, and Vivian Releford will share stories and insights into their experiences traveling and how the Green Book was a part of those journeys. \nFor the safety of participants\, masks are encouraged at this event. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-and-discussion-the-green-book-guide-to-freedom/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221227T160151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T173152Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 21\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 21\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier. America’s experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However\, few know about the moment these two worlds collided\, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first Black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies\, told by the Black astronauts and their families who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-black-in-space-breaking-the-color-barrier/2023-01-21/1/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221227T160151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T173152Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 21\, 2023 \nTime: 11:00 AM; 3:00 PM \nCost: Free and open to the public \nLength: 51 minutes \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 21\, at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM for a FREE screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier. America’s experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However\, few know about the moment these two worlds collided\, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first Black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies\, told by the Black astronauts and their families who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War. \nThis programming is part of Bristol’s MLK Jr. Day events for 2023. The Smithsonian Channel documentary is provided free to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-black-in-space-breaking-the-color-barrier/2023-01-21/2/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221222T205142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T132054Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association\, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only feature traditional bluegrass instruments: acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, mandolin\, banjo\, and dobro. \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in joining as a spectator are welcome at no charge. \nBluegrass Jams will be held every fourth Saturday of the month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. Beginner-focused hour from 2:00-3:00. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bluegrass-jam-2/2023-01-28/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T111500
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230120T214640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T174612Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! Museum Story Time: The Little Black Truck
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, February 3\, 2023 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. EST \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to the public \nJoin us in the museum’s Learning Center for our new monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups\, we will gather on the first Friday of each month for a music- or Appalachia-related storybook\, a tune or two\, and a related activity or coloring sheet. \nThis month we will be reading The Little Black Truck written by Libba Moore Gray and illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles\, read with permission from Simon & Shuster.  \nA charming tale depicted in luminous pastels recounts the history of a trusty pickup truck left out in the woods after it gets too old to work anymore\, until the owner’s grandson restores its original beauty. \nAbout the Author \nLibba Moore Gray has been an actress\, a dancer\, and for twenty years\, a teacher of high school English and drama. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in a number of literary magazines\, and Miss Tizzy was her first book for children. Ms. Gray’s four children include a businessman\, a ballerina\, a teacher\, and a professional clown. With her husband\, Robert\, she makes her home in Knoxville\, Tennessee.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/new-museum-story-time-2/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230123T163829Z
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SUMMARY:Square Dance at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:  \nTime to “do-si-do”! You’re invited to a square dance at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! \nDate: Saturday\, February 4\, 2023 \nTime: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. \nLocation: Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nTickets: Free\, but please RSVP HERE \nJoin us for the first Square Dance at the Museum in 2023! An evening of old-fashioned square dancing with caller Tyler Hughes and live string band music is sure to get your feet moving. No partner or experience necessary – just a desire to have a great night out! \nThis square dance is free and open to the public\, though donations at the door are greatly appreciated and help the museum to offer free and low-cost programming to our community. \n\n6:30pm – Half-hour of instruction on basic square dance steps\n7:00–9:00pm – Do-si-do and promenade in our lively square dance\n\nGet your dancing shoes on and spread the word! For more information\, email info@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org or call 423-573-1927. \n\n* The square dance will be held in the museum’s Special Exhibits Gallery\, and we ask participants to wear sturdy\, comfortable shoes (no heels please!) to protect the wooden floor.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/square-dance-at-the-museum-3/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20220511T124945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131845Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Country Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country\, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun! \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in attending as a spectator are also welcome at no charge. \nJams will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/monthly-community-jam-8/2023-02-11/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T203000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230124T212009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T143524Z
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE: Speaker Sessions: Musician Greg Cornett on Jimmie Rodgers & Other Influences with Special Guest Wayne Henderson
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE! Tuesday\, February 21\, 2023 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EST \nLocation: Performance Theater\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum & Via Zoom \nFree Event! \nRSVP (in-person)\nREGISTER (online) \nAbout Greg Cornett \nGreg B. Cornett is a fourth generation musician\, born and raised in one of the most musically rich areas in the country – east Tennessee. It is there that he heard his father and grandfather play the songs of the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. His great-grandparents played fiddle and banjo. Greg’s influences are woven into his guitar\, mandolin\, and banjo to create is own distinctive style. \nWayne Henderson \nWayne C. Henderson is an American guitar maker who specializes in the crafting of handmade\, custom acoustic guitars. He also occasionally makes other stringed instruments\, such as mandolins\, banjos\, and fiddles. \nHenderson’s guitars are inspired by the great pre-World War II guitars of C.F. Martin & Company\, and are hand-built in limited quantities; by October 2012\, over five hundred Henderson guitars had been constructed. As of the year 2022\, Henderson has built nearly nine hundred acoustic guitars\, over one hundred mandolins\, and has also built several banjos to add to his name. Henderson was originally exposed to the art of luthiery by a local of Grayson County\, Albert Hash. Hash was a violin builder and repairer who gave inspiration to Henderson and helped him learn about different types of wood and how to work with wood. \n 
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-sessions-musician-greg-cornett-on-jimmie-rodgers-other-influences/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221222T205142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T132054Z
UID:10029342-1677333600-1677344400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association\, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only feature traditional bluegrass instruments: acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, mandolin\, banjo\, and dobro. \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in joining as a spectator are welcome at no charge. \nBluegrass Jams will be held every fourth Saturday of the month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. Beginner-focused hour from 2:00-3:00. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bluegrass-jam-2/2023-02-25/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T111500
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230209T210411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T182730Z
UID:10029418-1677839400-1677842100@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:NEW! Museum Story Time: Cowboy Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, March 3\, 2023 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. EST \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to the public \nJoin us in the museum’s Learning Center for our new monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups\, we will gather on the first Friday of each month for a music- or Appalachia-related storybook\, a tune or two by WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick\, and a related activity or coloring sheet. \nThis month we will be reading Cowboy Dreams written by Dayal Kaur Khalsa and read with permission by Penguin Random House. \nAbout Cowboy Dreams \nAll little May ever wanted to be was a cowboy\, for as long as she can remember. At the movies each Saturday\, she studies how to be a cowboy\, how to push her hat back and squint in the sun\, or ambush something on her bike. All she needs is a horse\, but her parents won’t even let her have a dog. So May builds her own horse from a blanket and a piece of clothesline on the basement banister. On her banister horse\, she dreams of the world of cowboys\, the open trail\, and her favorite cowboy songs. \nAbout the Author \nDayal Kaur Khalsa both wrote and illustrated picture books that celebrate the joys in life: the love between grandparents and grandchildren\, the togetherness of a family holiday\, the ingenuity of a girl who wants a dog\, the thrill of discovering a new and delicious food. Her books have won numerous awards\, including being chosen twice for the New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year and twice as a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Dayal Kaur Khalsa died in 1989.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/new-museum-story-time-cowboy-dreams/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20220511T124945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131845Z
UID:10029305-1678543200-1678554000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Country Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country\, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun! \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in attending as a spectator are also welcome at no charge. \nJams will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/monthly-community-jam-8/2023-03-11/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T203000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230213T214913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T155416Z
UID:10029421-1678820400-1678825800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Speaker Sessions: Insider Access to The Opry Archives with Jen Larson (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 14\, 2023 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EST \nLocation: Online Via Zoom \nFree Event! \nREGISTER (online) \nJoin us on Tuesday\, March 14\, 7:00pm for our next Speaker Sessions when we will be hosting Jen Larson\, the Grand Ole Opry’s Archives Manager. For this virtual program\, Jen will be providing a behind-the-scenes view of the Grand Ole Opry archives\, sharing several interesting country music artifacts and collections that represent nearly a century of legendary programming with an iconic roster artist members. \nThe Grand Ole Opry archives are comprised of thousands of photographs and live recordings from some of the most significant artists in the history of American music. The archive spans decades and includes photographs\, interviews\, performances\, and appearances by both country artists and non-country talent at the height of their careers. \nAbout Jen Larson \nJen Larson is the Archives Manager for the Grand Ole Opry Archives\, and she also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum. While simultaneously developing her career in museum collections and archives management\, over the years she also garnered critical praise with the bluegrass band Straight Drive\, and she’s performed widely in concert series and music festivals. Additionally\, Jen has shared her passion for bluegrass music through educational programs through Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center\, a U.S. State Department goodwill tour\, and the Augusta Heritage Center. \n  \n 
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/march2023-opryarchives-jenlarson/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230216T204317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T171908Z
UID:10022969-1679529600-1704067199@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:I've Endured: Women in Old-Time Music Special Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:March 23 – December 31\, 2023 \nLocation: Special Exhibits Gallery\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \n“Congratulations to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for honoring the women of old-time music with their own exhibit. These women were from the hills and hollers of the rural south\, who helped plant musical seeds for all of us. My momma could have been in that exhibit\, since she taught us kids old ballads and immigrant songs\, gave us a love for music\, and access to banjos\, fiddles\, and a wash-tub bass. It’s great to see the seeds growing\, from Mother Maybelle Carter all the way to my fellow-Tennessean Amythyst Kiah.” ~ Dolly Parton \nVisit the “I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music” website. \nThe Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Historic Downtown Bristol honors the hidden heroines\, activists\, and commercial success stories of women who have impacted the roots and branches of old-time music in a new special exhibit\, “I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music\,” on display March 23 – December 31\, 2023. Created by a women-led content team\, this will be the first exhibition curated by the museum that will eventually travel to other institutions. \nA commercial career in music may never have occurred to many women tending large families and domestic responsibilities. Women were frequently tied to the home. Others were discouraged or even forbidden by their husbands to keep their music going at home or to play in public. Some women were influenced by their church leaders to stay away from dancing and the music that surrounded it. In many cases women had fewer opportunities than men to make a viable career from their music. Nonetheless\, several found ways to work within these challenges – and move beyond them – in order to pass on old-time music\, and the related genres of country and bluegrass\, as performing musicians or in other roles in music. \n“I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music” spotlights commercial success stories and iconic musicians like Mother Maybelle and Sara Carter\, Ola Belle Reed\, Elizabeth Cotten\, Lily May Ledford\, Hazel Dickens\, Etta Baker\, and Alice Gerrard. It also includes women who have impacted the genre in other ways\, such as Audrey Hash Ham\, Florence Reece\, Helen White\, Anne Romaine\, and Bernice Johnson Reagon. By showcasing today’s torchbearers and innovators\, the exhibit also illuminates the ways that women are carrying the old-time genre forward and the work still to be done to open it up to other underrepresented communities. Women like Rhiannon Giddens\, Martha Spencer\, Carla Gover\, Suzy Thompson\, and Amythyst Kiah are but a few examples of students of old-time who are blazing new trails. The content development team interviewed dozens of contemporary female old-time musicians and industry professionals as part of the exhibit. \nSpecial Thanks \nThis exhibit has been funded in part by grants from Virginia Humanities\, the Massengill-DeFriece Foundation\, and the IBMA Foundation\, along with local women-led business sponsorship from Friends of Southwest Virginia\, The Crooked Road\, Artemis Consulting Services\, LLC\, Bristol Ballet\, Suzi Griffin (Studio 6)\, Kim Sproles (KS Promotions)\, and Kayla Stevenson (Matte Nail Bar). East Tennessee Foundation Arts Fund provided grant funding for related public programming\, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation provided grant funding for the exhibit’s website.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/ive-endured-women-in-old-time-music-special-exhibit/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events,Special Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221222T205142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T132054Z
UID:10029343-1679752800-1679763600@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association\, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only feature traditional bluegrass instruments: acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, mandolin\, banjo\, and dobro. \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in joining as a spectator are welcome at no charge. \nBluegrass Jams will be held every fourth Saturday of the month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. Beginner-focused hour from 2:00-3:00. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bluegrass-jam-2/2023-03-25/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T173000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230321T190252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T192603Z
UID:10023381-1679932800-1679938200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Introduction To I've Endured: Women In Old-Time Music
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, March 27 from 4:00-5:30 PM EST for a FREE educator introduction to our new special exhibit – “I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music” \nWe will share information about booking school group visits\, related resources and lessons\, a curator-led tour of the exhibit (starting at 5:00pm)\, and refreshments! \nDate: Monday\, March 27\, 2023 \nTime: 4:00 p.m. EST \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to all educators \nRSVP HERE \n  \nAbout The Exhibit \nOld-time music is described and experienced in different ways and for different purposes\, but at its heart\, old-time is mountain folk music with strong ties to Appalachia and the diverse peoples who have called it home. While old-time music has primarily been related to “hillbilly music” and its roots and branches can be found in the development of country and bluegrass\, it is one of the melting pots of American culture\, connecting to multiple genres\, influences\, and instruments. \nWomen have always been central to old-time music – in the home and on the stage\, and as instrumentalists and singers\, preservationists\, activists\, promoters\, and cultural memory keepers. I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music highlights the many women who have been integral to this music\, exploring the challenges they’ve faced making a career in the field\, the ways they have impacted the genre\, and their vision for the future of old-time. \n*Image courtesy Earl Neikirk
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/teacher-introduction-to-ive-endured-women-in-old-time-music/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T111500
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230210T183829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T155905Z
UID:10029420-1680863400-1680866100@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:NEW! Museum Story Time: Come a Tide
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, April 7\, 2023 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. EST \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to the public \nJoin us in the museum’s Learning Center for our new monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups\, we will gather on the first Friday of each month for a music- or Appalachia-related storybook\, a tune or two by WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick\, and a related activity or coloring sheet. \nThis month we will be reading Come a Tide written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. \nAbout Come a Tide \nCome a Tide is a lighthearted account of the spring floods. At a young girl’s rural home it’s been raining for days and the river is rising. “It’ll come tide\,” says Grandma – and it does. But these kinfolks are used to floods in the mountains\, to delighted pigs swirling by the swollen creek\, to the mess of mud that’s always left behind. “Then it’s time\,” as Grandma says\, “to make friends with a shovel.” And they do. \nAbout the Author \nGeorge Ella Lyon has published award-winning books for readers of all ages\, and her poem\, “Where I’m From\,” has been used as a model by teachers around the world. Recent titles include She Let Herself Go (poems) and the following picture books: “Which Side Are You On?” The Story of a Song\, and All the Water in the World (both CCBC Choices)\, The Pirate of Kindergarten (Schneider Award) and You and Me and Home Sweet Home (Jane Addams Honor). Originally from the mountains of Kentucky\, Lyon works as a freelance writer and teacher based in Lexington\, where she lives with her husband\, writer and musician Steve Lyon. They have two grown sons.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/new-museum-story-time-come-a-tide-2/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20220511T124945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131845Z
UID:10029306-1680962400-1680973200@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Country Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country\, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun! \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in attending as a spectator are also welcome at no charge. \nJams will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/monthly-community-jam-8/2023-04-08/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230316T193352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T160209Z
UID:10022972-1681239600-1681245000@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Speaker Sessions: The cast and collaborators for Barter Theatre's "Keep on the Sunny Side"
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, April 11\, 7:00pm \nWhere: In-person and via Zoom\, please RSVP or register to participate \nCost: FREE! \nRSVP HERE for in-person attendance \nRegister HERE for the Zoom link \nJoin us on Tuesday\, April 11\, 7:00pm for our next Speaker Sessions with the cast and collaborators of Barter Theatre’s upcoming production of Keep on the Sunny Side: The Songs and Story of the Original Carter Family. Together they will tell stories about the history of the play and their collaboration with members of the Carter Family\, along with singing songs from the show and sharing the joy this play has brought to thousands of people. Featuring playwright Doug Pote\, director Nick Piper\, Eugene Wolf\, and members of the cast. \nKeep on the Sunny Side runs from April 22nd-May 20th on Barter‘s Gilliam Stage. \nAbout the Barter Theatre \nBarter Theatre opened its doors\, proclaiming “With vegetables you cannot sell\, you can buy a good laugh.” The price of admission was 40 cents or an equivalent amount of produce. Four out of five theatregoers paid their way with vegetables\, dairy products and livestock. To the surprise of many\, all the seats for the first show were filled. The concept of trading “ham for Hamlet” caught on quickly. At the end of the first season\, the Barter Company cleared $4.35 in cash\, two barrels of jelly\, and a collective weight gain of over 300 pounds. \nToday\, at least one performance a year celebrates Barter’s history by accepting donations for Feeding America Southwest Virginia. Barter Days happen in the month of June as a birthday celebration for Barter Theatre. The state theatre of Virginia\, the Barter is the nation’s longest running professional theatre\, and has received countless awards and accolades over its history and has been a launching pad for the careers of many iconic actors and actresses.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-sessions-the-cast-and-collaborators-for-barter-theaters-keep-on-the-sunny-side/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20221222T205142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T132054Z
UID:10029344-1682172000-1682182800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Bluegrass Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association\, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick\, collaborate\, share their experiences\, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only feature traditional bluegrass instruments: acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, mandolin\, banjo\, and dobro. \nThe jams are free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Those just interested in joining as a spectator are welcome at no charge. \nBluegrass Jams will be held every fourth Saturday of the month from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.\, serving as a great warm-up for Saturday night gigs. Musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. Beginner-focused hour from 2:00-3:00. \nThe sessions will be held in the Learning Center at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. \nFor more information call 423-573-1927.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/bluegrass-jam-2/2023-04-22/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230328T144513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T160623Z
UID:10023382-1682447400-1682452800@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening: Songcatcher
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, April 25\, 2023 \nTime: 6:30 p.m. EST \nLocation: The Performance Theater\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to the public\, but please RSVP HERE \nJoin us on Tuesday\, April 25\, 6:30 p.m. for a screening of the 2000 film Songcatcher. \nThe fictional story of musicologist Dr. Lily Penleric\, Songcatcher traces her journey of discovery in the mountains of Appalachia. After losing out on a promotion at her university\, Lily visits her sister\, a teacher in rural Appalachia. There she discovers the Scots-Irish music of the mountains. She decides to travel into the isolated Appalachian region to “collect” these old ballads in an effort to prove herself as a university researcher and secure her promotion. There she meets war veteran and musician Tom\, who makes her question the motivations and ethics of her work and shares a deeper understanding of the music and the people of Appalachia. \nThis film screening is complementary programming for the museum’s current special exhibit\, I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music\, on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum through December 31\, 2023. \nSpecial thanks to the East Tennessee Foundation Art Fund for their support of the exhibit programming. Other funders of the exhibit and related assets include Virginia Humanities\, the Massengill-DeFriece Foundation\, Virginia Tourism Corporation\, the Crooked Road\, Friends of Southwest Virginia\, Artemis Consulting Services\, LLC\, Bristol Ballet\, Suzi Griffin (Studio 6)\, Kim Sproles (KS Promotions)\, and Kayla Stevenson (Matte Nail Bar.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/film-screening-songcatcher/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T111500
DTSTAMP:20260210T011208
CREATED:20230210T182236Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! Museum Story Time: My Great-Aunt Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, May 5\, 2023 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. EST \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCost: Free and open to the public \nJoin us in the museum’s Learning Center for our new monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups\, we will gather on the first Friday of each month for a music- or Appalachia-related storybook\, a tune or two by WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick (a.k.a. Momma Molasses)\, and a related activity or coloring sheet. \nThis month we will be reading My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston and illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb\, shared with permission from Harper Collins. \nAbout My Great-Aunt Arizona \nReminiscent of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder\, My Great-Aunt Arizona is an inspiring tale rich with history\, family\, and artistry. Based on a true story\, author Gloria Houston’s joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona’s quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the special place a great teacher can hold in our hearts—even after we’ve grown up. \nArizona was born in a log cabin her papa built in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing\, square-dance\, and—most of all—read and dream of the faraway places she would visit one day. Arizona never did make it to those places. Instead she became a teacher\, helping generations of children in the one-room schoolhouse which she herself had attended. \nAbout the Author \nDr. Gloria Houston wrote over 10 books that were published in numerous languages. Her books have won and been listed on more than forty awards and awards lists. Over the years\, Houston taught at the University of South Florida and Western Carolina University and was lovingly referred to as “Ms. Mack” in earlier years teaching in Florida and Texas schools grades K-12. She frequently identified herself as “first\, last and always\, a teacher.” \nHouston’s books are filled with Appalachian mountain history and culture with great attention to detail woven throughout the characters and scenery with many of the character’s based on her relatives. Her “Littlejim” series are books about her father\, J. Myron Houston’s life and “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree” features her Mother\, Ruth Houston\, as the main character. She penned a tribute to teachers in “My Great Aunt Arizona\,” a story about her Aunt Arizona Hughes\, and librarians are the stars of “Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile.” \nIn each book Houston wrote of her childhood experiences and stories handed down through her family and community. Dr. Houston was designated as a Distinguished Educator by the International Reading Association. She won the National Excellence in Literacy Education Award\, and was named a Distinguished Alumni at Appalachian State University. She is listed in Who’s Who in America\, Outstanding Women of the Twenty-First Century\, Who’s Who in the Southwest\, Who’s Who in Education\, International Who’s Who of Authors\, Something about the Author\, Contemporary Authors as well as other references. Houston passed away at the age of 75 in 2016.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/my-great-aunt-arizona-2/
LOCATION:Birthplace of Country Music Museum\, 101 Country Music Way\, Bristol\, VA\, 24201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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SUMMARY:Speaker Sessions - Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend with Taylor Hagood (Virtual Only)
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, May 9\, 2023 \nTime: 7:00 p.m. EST \nLocation: Virtual only \nCost: Free and open to the public\, but please register for the Zoom link HERE \nJoin us on Tuesday\, May 9\, 7:00 p.m. for our next Speaker Sessions with author Taylor Hagood as he shares the story of the life and murder of Stringbean. \nNovember 10\, 2023\, marks the 50th anniversary of the death of country music legend\, David\n“Stringbean” Akeman\, and his wife\, Estelle. The brutal murder of the beloved couple shook\nNashville and the country music industry to its foundations\, changing it in fundamental ways.\nStringbean’s death ended a life that had spanned country music from its beginnings to the Outlaw Country era. Along the way\, Stringbean played a foundational role in developing bluegrass music\, continued through the honky tonk era\, and survived the onslaught of rock-and-roll. He made his mark as a banjo player\, singer\, and comedian on the Grand Ole Opry and Hee Haw\, forging a persona at once hilariously retro and strikingly ahead of its time. The publication of Taylor Hagood’s book\, Stringbean: The Life and Death of a Country Music Legend\, coincides with the 50th anniversary of Stringbean’s murder and explores both the myths and facts of the\nenigmatic performer and his death. Hagood will offer fresh perspectives on Stringbean’s life and career while revisiting the intrigues of the murder\, investigation\, trial\, and parole that altogether form one of country music’s most tragic stories. \nAbout the Speaker \nTaylor Hagood is a writer\, speaker\, literary critic\, musician\, artist\, and educator. An\ninternationally-renowned scholar of the writing of William Faulkner\, Hagood is the author of\nmultiple books\, including Faulkner\, Writer of Disability\, which won the C. Hugh Holman Award\nfor Best Book in Southern Studies. His many articles range from literary criticism to a series of\ntravel essays for the online journal Throomers. He has lectured throughout the United States and\nEurope at universities\, institutes\, and private clubs. His interest in country music is deep and\nlifelong\, and he has had a particular fascination with banjo playing\, construction\, and history. A\nnative of Ripley\, Mississippi\, he is currently a professor at Florida Atlantic University.
URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/speaker-sessions-stringbean-the-life-and-murder-of-a-country-music-legend-with-taylor-hagood-virtual-only/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Museum,Speaker Series
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