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Bluegrass & Gospel Gathering (concert)
Venue: Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 9:15 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
General Public: $10.00 Students and Seniors: $8.00 Children 12 and Under: Free

Description:
The Snyder Family, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers perform Bluegrass–gospel at the Blue Ridge Music Center on Saturday, June 23rd.

Hailing from Xenia, Ohio, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers bring their superb vocal harmony and musicianship to the Blue Ridge Music Center for this concert debut. The Mullins band have an energetic mix of quality bluegrass, gospel music, a capella quartets and tasteful, down-home humor as well. The group has performed at the Ryman Theater, on Song of the Mountains for PBS and tour across North America, (through 20 states), each year. Their newest album, Hymns from the Hills, is #15 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts; but more importantly, these boys sing their bluegrass and gospel songs from the heart. Everyone who appreciates traditional bluegrass-gospel, strong, smooth vocals, and powerful, instrumental back-up will not want to miss Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers.

Opening up the show will be the Snyder Family band featuring Samantha Snyder on fiddle, Zeb Snyder on guitar, and father Bud Snyder on bass. The family is from Lexington, NC and back by popular demand to the BRMC stage. Samantha started playing music at three years old and Zeb at seven. Since that time they have recorded CDs and won numerous awards for their stellar musicianship including a fiddle hand crafted by luthier, Jimmy Edmonds and a guitar made by Wayne Henderson at the 2007 Jimmy Edmonds Homecoming. This year both Samantha (now 13) and Zeb (now 17) won first place ribbons in the 2011 bluegrass fiddle and guitar categories at the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax – quite an accomplishment! Come hear their great tunes and songs. More than awards or performing on stage, this musical family cherishes their time together above all else.

The concert starts at 7 pm, Saturday June 23. Seating opens at 5:30pm. Tickets are $10 or $8 for students and seniors. Children 12 and under are free.

Bring lawn chairs. Picnics welcome. Smokehouse BBQ available.

The Blue Ridge Music Center is located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway - only 10 miles from Galax. The Music Center is open 7 days a week (9am-5pm) through October 28th. Additionally, visit the Roots of American Music Museum. Admission is free.

For more information, call (276) 236-5309 x112. Tickets are available at the Galax Visitor Center, online at http://www.BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org and at the gate.