Pages tagged “merlefest”

MerleFest 2011 Photos ft. Sarah Jarosz, More

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 1:00 PM on May 4, 2011

Photos by Ashley Melzer... read more

Seven Cool Music Festivals You've (Maybe) Never Heard Of

By Bo Moore at 8:16 AM on March 4, 2011

While the big guns of Bonnaroo and Coachella get all the attention, some lesser known festivals sometimes get lost in the shuffle... read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Lyle Lovett, Doobie Brothers, Jim Lauderdale to Play Merlefest 2011

By Kasia Pilat at 10:00 AM on November 1, 2010

In 1985, seven-time Grammy award winning Americana artist Doc Watson lost his son Merle in an accident on their family’s farm. It was a tragic event, certainly, but rather than dwelling on it, Watson turned it into a celebration of sorts by founding Merlefest.... read more

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Steve Martin and His Banjo Join MerleFest Lineup

By Gage Henry at 4:00 PM on October 28, 2009

That wild and crazy guy Steve Martin is hopping aboard the MerleFest lineup. For those who are perhaps puzzled by the move, Martin knows his way around the banjo, to the point where he released his own record of handcrafted banjo tunes earlier this year.... read more

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MerleFest Announces 2010 Lineup, Avett Brothers Headline

By Gage Henry at 1:32 PM on October 27, 2009

North Carolina’s tribute to late finger-picking guitarist Eddy Merle Watson, MerleFest (April 29-May 2), has announced its 2010 lineup. Among the dozens of bands that will contribute to the event’s traditional-plus Appalachian genre are Eddy’s father Doc Watson, David Holt, The Lovell Sisters, Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes, Cadillac Sky, Alberti Flea Circus and many more.... read more

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Classic Paste: The Best of Issues 11-15 (Aug. 2004 - May 2005)

By Steve LaBate at 7:00 AM on May 22, 2009

(JUST A FEW MORE REASONS TO HELP SAVE PASTE)In less than two weeks, I'll celebrate my 6th anniversary at this magazine. When I started as Paste's second-ever intern on June 1, 2003, we were still a tiny operation. Only five of us were in the office full-time: publisher Nick Purdy, editor Josh Jackson, assistant editor Jason Killingsworth, myself (who would go on to become associate editor) and my intern cohort, Steven Bevilaqua. Other important folks—like senior/film editor and future Paste president Tim Porter, design director José Reyes, and future associate publisher Joe Kirk—were working part-time, since Paste couldn't yet support a full staff. Back then, we... read more

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Merlefest 2005 - Day 2

By Steve LaBate at 12:00 AM on May 3, 2005

Nestled cozily against an Appalachian hillside, a few hundred festival-goers are in the midst of getting rocked by acoustic trio The Avett Brothers... read more

Found in: Concerts, Reviews

Merlefest 2005 - Day 1

By Cory Albertson at 12:00 AM on May 2, 2005

Lush, rolling hills. Crisp mountain air. Banjos, fiddles and mandolins. ... Chicken Alfredo? read more

Found in: Concerts, Reviews

Merlefest 2004

By Cory Albertson at 12:00 AM on August 1, 2004

There’s a mountain chill in the air on this first Saturday of May, and The Walker Center—located ‘on high’ overlooking the Wilkes Community College campus... read more

Found in: Music, Features

Merlefest 2004

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on May 3, 2004

Four wild days of bluegrass, folk, Americana and country in the foothills of the picturesque Appalachian mountains—and Paste was there to keep you posted... read more

Found in: Concerts, Reviews