The following artists will join host Doc Watson on the campus of Wilkes Community College for a celebration of "traditional-plus" music--a term Doc coined to describe the unique mix of traditional, roots-oriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, and expanded to include Americana, country, "plus whatever other styles we were in the mood to play."
Doc Watson - www.docsguitar.com
Richard Watson
Susana and Timmy Abell - www.timmyabell.com
Alberti Flea Circus - www.albertifleacircus.com
The Avett Brothers - www.theavettbrothers.com
Jim Avett - www.jimavett.com
Balsam Range - www.balsamrange.com
Shana Banana - www.shanabanana.com
The Banknotes
Bearfoot - www.bearfootband.com
The Belleville Outfit - www.bellevilleoutfit.com
Roy Book Binder - www.roybookbinder.com
Brave Combo - http://www.brave.com/bo/
Buffalo Barfield - www.buffalobarfield.com
Sam Bush Band - www.sambush.com
Cadillac Sky - www.cadillacsky.net
T. Michael Coleman - www.tmichaelcoleman.com
Elvis Costello - www.elviscostello.com
John Cowan Band - www.johncowan.com
Dailey & Vincent - www.daileyvincent.com
Dehlia Low - www.dehlialow.com
Donna The Buffalo - www.donnathebuffalo.com
Jerry Douglas - www.jerrydouglas.com
The Duhks - www.duhks.com
Eleanor Ellis - www.eleanorellis.com
Alice Gerrard
The Gibson Brothers - www.gibsonbrothers.com
Great Big Sea - www.greatbigsea.com
The Greencards - www.thegreencards.com
Buddy Greene - www.buddygreene.com
Mitch Greenhill - www.folkloreproductions.com/about.html
George Hamilton IV - www.georgeiv.net
John Hammond - www.johnhammond.com
Corey Harris - http://www.myspace.com/coreyharrismusic
Wayne Henderson - http://waynehenderson.org/Wayne/AboutWayne.htm
David Holt - www.davidholt.com
The InterACTive Theater of Jef - http://www.jefthemime.com
Phil Jamison -www.swangathering.com/Catalog/OT/sgotstaff1.html
Jeni & Billy - www.jeniandbilly.com
The Kruger Brothers - www.krugerbrothers.com
Jim Lauderdale - www.jimlauderdale.com
Jack Lawrence - www.jacklawrence.com
The Lee Boys - www.leeboys.com
Little Feat - www.littlefeat.net
Jeff Little - www.jefflittle.net
The Local Boys
The Lovell Sisters - www.lovellsistersband.com
Harry Manx - www.harrymanx.com
Bill Mathis
Andy May - www.andymay.com
Nashville Bluegrass Band - www.nashvillebluegrassband.net
Nation Beat - www.nationbeat.com
The Neighbors - http://www.myspace.com/theneighborspage
Ben Prestage - http://www.myspace.com/bprestage
Missy Raines & The New Hip - http://www.missyraines.com
Red Molly - http://www.redmolly.com
Tony Rice - http://www.tonyrice.com
Peter Rowan - http://www.peter-rowan.com
Scythian - http://www.scythianmusic.com/indexmain.cfm
Anne and Pete Sibley - http://www.anneandpetesibley.com
Joe Smothers - http://www.myspace.com/joehsmothers
Steep Canyon Rangers - http://www.steepcanyon.com
Tut Taylor - http://webpages.charter.net/tutbro
Happy Traum - http://www.happytraum.com
The Travelin' McCourys - http://www.myspace.com/thetravelinmccourys
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage - http://www.nemr.net/~rhondav
The Waybacks - http://www.waybacks.com
Lightnin' Wells - http://www.lightninwells.com
Pete and Joan Wernick - http://www.drbanjo.com
Shannon Whitworth - www.shannonwhitworth.net
The Wilders - http://www.wilderscountry.com
Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society
Tony Williamson - http://www.mandolincentral.com/bio.html
W.P.A. - http://www.myspace.com/wpaband
Wylie and The Wild West - http://www.wylieww.com
Zephyr Lightning Bolts - www.zephyrlightningbolts.net
"Yet again, the MerleFest line up fulfills the festival's mission of bringing in an incredibly exciting, diverse, and talented group of musicians," comments Festival Director Ted Hagaman. "Fans can count on more surprises, spontaneous jam sessions and one-of-a-kind musical collaborations, and we will continue to add to this line up. We encourage MerleFest fans to keep checking our website (www.merlefest.org) for updates."
In addition to providing the full line up, the festival's website, www.merlefest.org, is a complete source of information on all aspects of the event. Festival fans are encouraged to visit the website and sign up for the MerleFest e-newsletter or register as a volunteer. Fans can also follow the latest MerleFest developments on Facebook and Twitter.
The MerleFest box office will open for 2010 ticket sales on Tuesday, November 10, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Ticket purchases can be made on the web at www.merlefest.org or by calling 1-800-343-7857. With over 75 acts performing on 15 stages during the course of the event, MerleFest is an entertainment value. An early bird ticket discount is available through March 12, 2010.
MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Eddy Merle Watson as a fundraiser for Wilkes Community College and a celebration of "traditional plus" music. Scheduled for April 29 - May 2, 2010, the event is held on the campus of Wilkes Community college in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Doc Watson - www.docsguitar.com
Richard Watson
Susana and Timmy Abell - www.timmyabell.com
Alberti Flea Circus - www.albertifleacircus.com
The Avett Brothers - www.theavettbrothers.com
Jim Avett - www.jimavett.com
Balsam Range - www.balsamrange.com
Shana Banana - www.shanabanana.com
The Banknotes
Bearfoot - www.bearfootband.com
The Belleville Outfit - www.bellevilleoutfit.com
Roy Book Binder - www.roybookbinder.com
Brave Combo - http://www.brave.com/bo/
Buffalo Barfield - www.buffalobarfield.com
Sam Bush Band - www.sambush.com
Cadillac Sky - www.cadillacsky.net
T. Michael Coleman - www.tmichaelcoleman.com
Elvis Costello - www.elviscostello.com
John Cowan Band - www.johncowan.com
Dailey & Vincent - www.daileyvincent.com
Dehlia Low - www.dehlialow.com
Donna The Buffalo - www.donnathebuffalo.com
Jerry Douglas - www.jerrydouglas.com
The Duhks - www.duhks.com
Eleanor Ellis - www.eleanorellis.com
Alice Gerrard
The Gibson Brothers - www.gibsonbrothers.com
Great Big Sea - www.greatbigsea.com
The Greencards - www.thegreencards.com
Buddy Greene - www.buddygreene.com
Mitch Greenhill - www.folkloreproductions.com/about.html
George Hamilton IV - www.georgeiv.net
John Hammond - www.johnhammond.com
Corey Harris - http://www.myspace.com/coreyharrismusic
Wayne Henderson - http://waynehenderson.org/Wayne/AboutWayne.htm
David Holt - www.davidholt.com
The InterACTive Theater of Jef - http://www.jefthemime.com
Phil Jamison -www.swangathering.com/Catalog/OT/sgotstaff1.html
Jeni & Billy - www.jeniandbilly.com
The Kruger Brothers - www.krugerbrothers.com
Jim Lauderdale - www.jimlauderdale.com
Jack Lawrence - www.jacklawrence.com
The Lee Boys - www.leeboys.com
Little Feat - www.littlefeat.net
Jeff Little - www.jefflittle.net
The Local Boys
The Lovell Sisters - www.lovellsistersband.com
Harry Manx - www.harrymanx.com
Bill Mathis
Andy May - www.andymay.com
Nashville Bluegrass Band - www.nashvillebluegrassband.net
Nation Beat - www.nationbeat.com
The Neighbors - http://www.myspace.com/theneighborspage
Ben Prestage - http://www.myspace.com/bprestage
Missy Raines & The New Hip - http://www.missyraines.com
Red Molly - http://www.redmolly.com
Tony Rice - http://www.tonyrice.com
Peter Rowan - http://www.peter-rowan.com
Scythian - http://www.scythianmusic.com/indexmain.cfm
Anne and Pete Sibley - http://www.anneandpetesibley.com
Joe Smothers - http://www.myspace.com/joehsmothers
Steep Canyon Rangers - http://www.steepcanyon.com
Tut Taylor - http://webpages.charter.net/tutbro
Happy Traum - http://www.happytraum.com
The Travelin' McCourys - http://www.myspace.com/thetravelinmccourys
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage - http://www.nemr.net/~rhondav
The Waybacks - http://www.waybacks.com
Lightnin' Wells - http://www.lightninwells.com
Pete and Joan Wernick - http://www.drbanjo.com
Shannon Whitworth - www.shannonwhitworth.net
The Wilders - http://www.wilderscountry.com
Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society
Tony Williamson - http://www.mandolincentral.com/bio.html
W.P.A. - http://www.myspace.com/wpaband
Wylie and The Wild West - http://www.wylieww.com
Zephyr Lightning Bolts - www.zephyrlightningbolts.net
"Yet again, the MerleFest line up fulfills the festival's mission of bringing in an incredibly exciting, diverse, and talented group of musicians," comments Festival Director Ted Hagaman. "Fans can count on more surprises, spontaneous jam sessions and one-of-a-kind musical collaborations, and we will continue to add to this line up. We encourage MerleFest fans to keep checking our website (www.merlefest.org) for updates."
In addition to providing the full line up, the festival's website, www.merlefest.org, is a complete source of information on all aspects of the event. Festival fans are encouraged to visit the website and sign up for the MerleFest e-newsletter or register as a volunteer. Fans can also follow the latest MerleFest developments on Facebook and Twitter.
The MerleFest box office will open for 2010 ticket sales on Tuesday, November 10, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Ticket purchases can be made on the web at www.merlefest.org or by calling 1-800-343-7857. With over 75 acts performing on 15 stages during the course of the event, MerleFest is an entertainment value. An early bird ticket discount is available through March 12, 2010.
MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Eddy Merle Watson as a fundraiser for Wilkes Community College and a celebration of "traditional plus" music. Scheduled for April 29 - May 2, 2010, the event is held on the campus of Wilkes Community college in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
