Song of the Mountains Bluegrass Concert and Television Series

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July 2007	PBS Concert Taping August 4^th with New Hi-def Equipment Marion, VA- Song of the Mountains will be taping yet another concert for PBS on August 4^th and this show will be recorded with new state of the art high definition cameras and equipment. “Through a generous grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission earlier this year we have obtained our new equipment”, says Tim White, executive coordinator of Song of the Mountains which is taped at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia. “In the past we have rented production trucks...more

July 2007	Smyth County Celebration presents major Bluegrass and Old Time Music Event at Davis Valley Winery Marion, VA- Marty Stuart, Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys, Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers, the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Karl Shiflett and the Big Country Show and many others will be part of the Song of the Mountains-Smyth County Celebration's first annual festival scheduled for June 28^th thru 30^th at the Davis Valley Winery in Groseclose, VA. “National and regional performers make up the schedule...more

June 2006	Song of the Mountains wins “Telly Award” and announces PBS lineup & tapings through October 2006 Song of the Mountains from the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, VA now boasts a bronze “Telly Award” for their PBS series taped and released through Blue Ridge Public TV based in Roanoke, VA. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV programs and commercials, as well as the finest video and film productions. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly...more

Nov 2005	Show to be Videotaped for PBS Bluegrass & Old-Time Concert Series Continues Nov. 12 at Marion 's Lincoln Theatre Marion, VA - (November 3, 2005) - *Song of the Mountains* , a concert series featuring bluegrass and old-time music, continues Nov. 12 at The Lincoln Theatre. The series showcases the region's best musical talents, incorporating both traditional and contemporary performance styles.

Oct 2005	Live Music Begins at 7 p.m. Historic Lincoln Theatre to Host Free Public Viewing for "Song of the Mountains" Broadcast Premiere Marion , VA - An evening of festivities celebrating the broadcast premiere of *Song of the Mountains* on Blue Ridge PBS will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20 in downtown Marion.

Sept 2005	The Lincoln Theatre and Blue Ridge PBS Team to Produce "Song of the Mountains" MARION, VA - September 22, 2005 - A unique concert series showcasing the best talents in old-time and bluegrass music from the heart of the region where it all began...more

July 2005	ARC Announces Eight Winners of Grant Competition for Asset-based Economic Development WASHINGTON, July 27, 2005 - The Appalachian Regional Commission announced that it has selected eight winners of its grant competition for asset-based economic development ...more

June 2005	Song of the Mountains Concerts July 22 & 23 to be Taped for Later Broadcast on PBS MARION , Va. - Enjoy the great music that originated here in our own region as part of a live studio audience July 22 & 23 at The Lincoln Theatre in Marion ...more