Eddie Lynn Snodderly was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, to a father who was a Fuller Brush salesman and a mother who was, in his words, a “housewife extraordinaire.” Snodderly’s grandfather was a farmer and old-time fiddler, who, along with his brother, won several ribbons at Knoxville-area fiddlers’ conventions in the 1920s and ’30s. […]
Knoxville’s first Poet Laureate, singer and songwriter, playwright and band leader RB Morris returns to his “pulpit” at the Laurel Theater. RB Morris is a poet who writes emotionally intense songs full of ideas and unexpected word-play and sings them in arrangements that emphasize the rhythmic interchange between words and music. His most recent album […]
January shape note singing with the Epworth Old Harp singers. https://www.oldharp.org/
Fourth Thursdays of every month. Traditional Southern square dance with calling and instruction from Stan Sharp and live music. This is a welcoming social dance open to people of all experience levels. No partner required and instruction provided as we go. $10 general admission at the door, $5 for JCA members, seniors, and students. […]
Stillhouse Junkies are on the forefront of breaking through the genre with their free-flowing musical interplay that weaves roots, classical, texas-swing and blues into a high-energy, intricately composed yet expansively improvised tapestry of sound. The quartet of close friends Fred Kosak (guitar, mandolin), Alissa Wolf (fiddle), Eric Lee (mandolin, fiddle, guitar), and Matt Thomas (bass) […]
Roux du Bayou Cajun Band plays authentic cajun, zydeco, swamp pop, mardi gras music. The band can also incorporate some select style music from Oldies, Rock n Roll, R&B and vintage country. https://www.rouxdubayou.com/ jubilee-community-arts.ticketleap.com/roux-du-bayou/
Eastern Kentucky duo The Local Honeys, Montana Hobbs and Linda Jean Stokley, build on a strong foundation in traditional and old time music to create a repertoire of songs capturing the many shades of life in Central Appalachia. The pair are noted for their rich harmonies and strong instrumentation and are backed on this tour […]
The Laurel will host an initial round of Tennessee Songwriters Week competition. 14 songwriters will present one composition and two will be chosen to advance to the showcase round. Jay Clark, Steph Gunoe, and Sean McCullough have agreed to judge the round. https://www.tnvacation.com/songwriters-week Event is free, with donations encouraged
Fiddles and Flatpicks is a collaboration of Jonathan Maness, Cody Bayer, Gavin Gregg, Wendy Maness, and Jesse Eads. They range across traditional American and Celtic roots music. The group features an eclectic mix of instrumental tunes – Irish & Scottish, old-time, bluegrass and swing/jazz variety. They also expand the palate of musical flavors with songs […]
Dori Freeman has sharpened her vision of Appalachian Americana over five studio albums. From the country traditionalism of her self-titled debut to the amplified folk of Ten Thousand Roses, it's a sound that nods to her mountain-town roots even as it reaches beyond them. "I grew up in a family that played a lot of […]