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There’s something authentic in a banjo’s ring, a
fiddler’s shuffle, a dancer’s joy, and a singer’s
story and passion.
For 16 autumns in the High Country, Mountain Home Music has
tried to capture some of this spirit. This fall, the pursuit
continues.
The Sheets Family will perform
Saturday at Mountain Home Music. Photo
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Mountain Home Music opens this Saturday night, Oct. 3, with
traditional mountain music, featuring the Sheets Family and
Dulcimer Delight.
The Sheets Family band is a family of three, plus one. It’s
Randy and Deborah Jean Sheets, their daughter, Kelly Snider,
and Charlie Hart.
Instrumentally, Randy plays clawhammer banjo, Deborah Jean plays
guitar, Kelly plays fiddle, and Charlie Hart (the plus one)
plays bass. All sing.
Whether standing beneath the lights of Kenney Center for the
Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institute, or beneath the shade
of an old oak tree, their music is a single expression of mountain
heart and tradition.
To continue this region’s musical traditions, both Randy
and Deborah Jean Sheets teach through the Junior Appalachian
Musician program at the Jones House in downtown Boone. And for
this concert they’ll be bringing Daniel Greene, a young
banjo player learning the old-time style.
About the Sheets Family, fellow musician Dale Morris said, “Using
the music of the Carter Family as a foundation, Randy, Deborah
Jean and Kelly Snider have their own unique sound. Their wholesome
and powerful singing style evokes a distinct freshness –
much like a Blue Ridge Mountain spring.”
And Mark Freed, folklorist at the Watauga County Arts Council,
said the Sheets Family’s latest CD “exemplifies family
in many ways, from the wonderful mother-daughter harmony singing
to original songs dealing with community, friends and changing
times.”
Also performing will be Dulcimer Delight, featuring Sarah Borders
and Harriett Andrews. They delight listeners with the simple,
yet elegant sounds of the mountain dulcimer. The dulcimer has
long been heard in the surrounding valleys and hills. Of German
origin, this sweet sounding instrument took root in the western
side of Watauga County before the American Revolution.
All Mountain Home Music concerts also feature the music and
stories Joe Shannon, Mountain Home Music founder and host.
The concert will be at the Blowing Rock School Auditorium on
Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets
for college and high school students are $10 (at the door only).
Tickets may be purchased at Mast General Store locations, Rydell
Music Center, Pandora’s Mailbox in Blowing Rock and Fred’s
Mercantile on Beech Mountain. Tickets may also be purchased
online at www.mountainhomemusic.com.
The purpose of Mountain Home Music is to honor the music and
musicians of the Appalachian region. It is affiliated with the
Blue Ridge Music Trails, a project of the North Carolina Arts
Council.
For more information, go to www.mountainhomemusic.com or call
(828) 964-3392.
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