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Sutton was an early member of the Green Grass Cloggers, and today is part of the GGC Asheville Team, who have danced in recent years at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Lake Eden Arts Festival , the Appalachian Stringband Music Festival, and MerleFest. The Green Grass Cloggers were inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Trail Hall of Fame in 2014. Sutton is also a co-founder of the Fiddle Puppets, now known as Footworks, a traditionally based dance team that has toured around the world. Rodney Sutton has traveled across the United States and Canada and throughout the British Isles performing, teaching, and calling dances. Courtney earned the Betty Siegel award for Universal Access & the Arts and served as a member of the City of Raleigh Office of Raleigh Arts Learning Community.
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The 9th installment of this event is shaping up to be quite spectacular and we can’t wait to see everyone home on the... Under the Big Sky Music Festival VIP tickets can provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience, with access to special areas and services reserved for special guests. The event takes place outdoors on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, providing a scenic backdrop for an unforgettable experience. Boise, Idaho, might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of an epic festival city. On opening day Mountain Music Festival–known for its Americiana-lineups–will be headlined by the Infamous Stringdusters and Rising Appalachia. Along with the raw harmonies of the top billing acts, the festival will see performances from Sierra Hull, the Vince Herman Band, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns and Chad Nickell & The Loose Change.

Down on theGreenbrier Valley Brewing CompanyLake Stage,Matt Mullins & The BringdownsandChad Nickell & The Loose Changewill provide waterfront entertainment. Mountain Music Festivalhas revealed the initial slate of artists set to hike up toACE Adventure Resortin West Virginia’s New River Gorge in 2023. Topping the Americana-heavy first round of artists are The Infamous Stringdusters, Rising Appalachia, andSierra Hull.
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The Board of Directors has selected Boone native, Courtney Wheeler to serve as the newest Executive Director of Mountain Home Music, the position vacated by Rodney Sutton. West Virginia’s Mountain Music Festival has shared the first phase of performers set to share their sound at the ACE Adventure Resort in New River Gorge on June 1-3, 2023. For the first frame of programming, Mountain Music Festival has only shared the artists performing on Friday, June 1. The festival’s first year wasn’t without its share of obstacles, receiving criticism over the amount of dust at the venue and camping access logistics. “Last year’s festival experience did not meet our standards, which is why we are working closely with county and state officials across all fronts — including dust mitigation and adding convenient camping access — to ensure an enhanced experience for all,” said Hankins. On Under the Big Sky Music Festival tours, there are usually numerous options for fans to check out Under the Big Sky Music Festival in person, whether for the Under the Big Sky Music Festival Big Mountain Ranch show in Whitefish on Jul 15 or in nearby tour stops.
No matter where you are, Idaho has a festival that will make sure you have an unforgettable experience. In addition to the 40+ local bands, the 12-hour festival will also have a carnival, vendors, food and drinks. Sutton added, “Every member and sponsor of JSMHM has had a hand in making this donation doable. Our board and I would like to thank everyone for their support of JSMHM and we welcome new members and sponsors as we prepare to announce other new special projects to reach out to the citizens of The High Country in honoring Joe in the coming year”. Organizers for Mountain Music Festival, set for June 1st–3rd, have opted to detail the Friday programming first, which will begin withCaitlin Krisko & The Broadcast on the Main Stage. After her will come theVince Herman Band, Sierra Hull, Rising Appalachia, and finally The Infamous Stringdusters.
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Mountain Home Music strives to educate and build community through the arts, providing accessible cross-generational experiences”. Like previous years, along with the music, Mountain Music Festival will welcome fans to a bun h of outdoor activities at the ACE Adventure Resort like an outdoor waterpark on a natural lake, zip lines, trampolines, mountain biking, aerial obstacle courses, whitewater rafting, and much more. BOISE, IDAHO — The Mountain Home Country Music Festival returns to Elmore County July for three days of live music.

She attended the Leadership Exchange on Arts & Disability Conference for several years and took what she learned to become a staunch advocate for making the arts accessible to folks with disabilities. In her role with PineCone she helped develop and implement a sighted guide program to better serve low and no vision patrons of the arts. The award-winning program continues today and has been replicated by the North Carolina Folks Festival, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, and El Fiesta del Pueblo. She also helped spearhead the implementation of offering assisted listening devices, accessible seating areas to the conference, and quiet spaces at the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival.
She is thrilled to be serving as the Executive Director for Mountain Home Music and looks forward to carrying on the legacy of Joe Shannon and making her father proud. We can’t stop smiling after seeing the magic that is Mountain Music Festival come together once again. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this epic weekend of art, music and adventure. Mountain Music Festival 2023 is happening at ACE Adventure Resort June 1st- 3rd and we are ready to bring you a wild and wonderful experience.
A resident of Buncombe County in Asheville North Carolina, Rodney Sutton is a flatfoot dancer, clogger, and dance caller who has taught and advocated for traditional percussive step dances since the 1970s. One of many several American step dances, flatfooting developed from the intermingling of English, Scottish, and Irish step dances with African American dance styles in Southern Appalachia. Accompanied by old time or bluegrass music, flatfooting and other mountain dances had been a staple of birthdays, holidays, wedding days, and other social gatherings for decades; in his youth, Sutton first attended such community dances where his father would play old time guitar, banjo, and piano. Mentored by North Carolina Heritage Awardee Robert Dotson, Sutton has spent decades bearing, preserving, and passing down mountain dance traditions. In 1972, he joined the Green Grass Cloggers, with whom he has performed, developed workshops, and acted as director and booking coordinator.
In recent years, Rodney has honed his skills in both storytelling and ballad singing. Mountain Home Music is a gift given to the folks of The High Country by Joe Shannon. It belongs to each of you who will attend a concert this summer and to everyone who has ever been an audience member in the past 24 years.

The specialty of this year is to allow everyone to experience happiness more than other music festivals such as camping in nature. Because the event has arranged a variety of camping areas to choose from, both clean and convenient.comfortable Including new activities that complement every lifestyle, both MOVIE CLUB with your favorite movie, enjoy eating grilled pork and enjoy with AFTER YUM in a chill atmosphere. And a BMMF marriage certificate was given to couples whose wedding anniversary coincided with the day of the Big Mountain event. In which every detail of the work has been deliberately designed to make the work come out the best.
Mountain Music Festival is rocking the New River Gorge June 1st- 3rd and we are super excited to share the first round of lineup announcements. The Friday night Main Stage bill is going to feature an incredible group of Americana musicians. The Festival at Sandpoint is unrivaled with its lovely scenery and diverse lineup of musical guests. The Festival at Sandpoint occurs over eleven days in August and features eight outstanding concerts by world-renowned talent. During summer, come to the alpine meadow at the base of the mountain for an unforgettable musical experience! With a natural amphitheater and gentle slope, everyone will have a great view of the stage.

Like Joe, Rodney is a member of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Traditional Arts Directory. A native of rural eastern North Carolina, where his family has danced and played music for generations, Rodney Sutton is a prominent and highly respected representative of the dance and music traditions of his home state. As the 2012 recipient of Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee’s Sam Queen Award, Sutton has found no lack of motivation to keep his feet moving and hands busy.