JUNE 4, 2009 ISSUE
Mountain Home Music Presents Amantha Mill, Forget-Me-Nots Saturday
The Forget-Me-Nots are (from left) Willa Finck, Ledah Finck and Maura Shawn Scanlin, accompanied by David Finck on guitar.
Bluegrass started with Bill Monroe. Before that, combinations of instruments such as fiddle, banjo and guitar were sometimes called “old-time music.” And, of course, the roots go even deeper. There was Irish music, Scottish music, and, specifically in reference to the banjo, music from African traditions.
This Saturday night, Mountain Home Music will reach back into bluegrass and back to the origins of bluegrass. Featured groups will include Amantha Mill and The Forget-Me-Nots, a fiddling trio with Celtic and classical orientations.
The concert will be Saturday, June 6, at the Blowing Rock School Auditorium. Starting time is 8:00 p.m.
Amantha Mill is a very well known and popular regional band with many years of musicianship under their collective belts. The band features singer, songwriter and bass player Becca Eggers-Gryder; resonator guitar and banjo player Randy Pasley; guitarist Billy Helms; and fiddler John Cockman. Cockman also performs with his family band, The Cockman Family.
The three Forget-Me-Nots started playing at ages 2, 3 and 4. Now teenagers, they are becoming seasoned veterans of Celtic and classical traditions. Two years ago they released their first CD, in 2008 they performed at MerleFest and last week they performed classical music at the Hayes School of Music at ASU. The Forget-Me-Nots are Willa Finck, Maura Shawn Scanlin and Ledah Finck, with David Finck on backup guitar.
Bluegrass band Amantha Mill will perform as part of the Mountain Home Music series on Saturday, June 6.
Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for college and high school students are $10 at the door only. Tickets can be purchased at Mast Stores, Rydell Music Center, Pandora’s Mailbox in Blowing Rock and Fred’s Mercantile on Beech Mountain. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.mountainhomemusic.com.
On Saturday, June 13, Mountain Home Music will welcome Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth, also well-known purveyors of traditional music.
The purpose of Mountain Home Music is to honor the music and musicians of the Appalachian region. It is affiliated with the Blue Ridge Music Trails, a project of the North Carolina Arts Council.
For more information, call 828-964-3392 or click to www.mountainhomemusic.com
Want To Go?
Date: Saturday, June 6
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Blowing Rock School Auditorium
Cost: $12.50 advance/$15 door/$10 students at door
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