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From Mali to Appalachia: A Musical Exploration
Venue: Floyd Country Store, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Cheick Hamala Diabate, Danny Knicely, Earl White Stringband
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Time: 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
Advance Tickets: $20.00 Day of the Show: $25.00

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Description:
The Floyd Country Store presents From Mali to Appalachia on Saturday, November 13, 2021.

Join us for "From Mali to Appalachia: A Musical Exploration" with Cheick Hamala Diabate, Earl White and Danny Knicely with Dylan Locke.

Cheick Hamala Diabate is a Grammy-nominated musician from Mali, West Africa. Cheick Hamala was born into a griot family in Kita. “The music we griots play is not just about making nice sounds for dancing, it’s about giving a lesson to people about their lives. You tell them about what their grandfathers did, and what they should do now,” explains Diabate, whose griot roots run deep as first cousin to kora master Toumani Diabate, and nephew to legendary Super Rail Band guitarist, Djelimady Tounkara. He has performed at the Kennedy Center, the United States Senate and the Smithsonian.

Links:

• http://cheickhamala.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/cheickhamala

Fiddlin Earl White has been a prominent figure in the Oldtime music and dance community for more than 40 years. He is one of "FEW" Black Americans playing and perpetuating the music that was once an important part of black culture and black communities across the US. He is an original and founding member of the famed Greengrass Cloggers, and received his first fiddle in 1975.

Fiddlin Earl White' energetic, rhythmic, driving style is attributed to many years of dancing with the Greengrass Cloggers to the delights of Tommy Jarrell, the Highwoods Stringband, the Plank Road Stringband, and the Horseflies, to name a few. His fiddlin is as heartfelt as his dancing of earlier years.

He currently leads the Earl White Stringband and has played with many of the finest Oldtime musicians in the country. Under the guise of "The Too Wet to Plow Stringband", "Early Night and the Daytimers", "The Dukes of Earl", "Sweet Bama", "The Earl White Band", and the "Earl White Stringband", and the dynamic duo as Adrienne Davis and Earl White. His bands have graced many audiences with their superb music as workshops or concerts.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/earlwhitestringband

Danny Knicely first learned music from his grandfather who has been playing dances and social events in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia since the 1930’s. Danny has been named a Master Folk Artist by his home-state of Virginia and has participated in an apprenticeship sponsored by the Virginia Folklife Program.

Danny has also been a mentor in the prestigious Young Artists in Residence Program at Strathmore Hall in Maryland. As a multi-instrumentalist, Danny has the chameleon-like ability to blend into almost any musical situation. He has participated in countless recordings and has appeared with many notable Bluegrass, Old Time, Swing, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Folk, Latin, Country, Irish, Americana, and World Music artists.

Links:

• http://dannyknicely.com/index.php
• https://www.facebook.com/dannyknicely
• https://www.twitter.com/dannyknicely

Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 the day of show.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.floydcountrystore.com/event/from-mali-to-appalachia-2021-11-13.

Per federal and state guidance, fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a face-covering at this establishment. Those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 must continue to wear a face-covering to protect themselves and others.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://imgur.com/cmwhH47.

For more information, visit: http://www.floydcountrystore.com or https://www.facebook.com/floydcountrystore or call 540-745-4563.