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Friday, June 3, 2011
Mighty High Mountain Festival
The fourth annual Mighty High Mountain Festival took place on May 20-22 in Tuxedo, New York at the Tuxedo Ridge at Sterling Forest Ski Resort. The festival was a great time on Saturday night. Despite a mild rain in the early afternoon, the late spring night in the hills of New York was great festival weather. David Nelson and New Riders of the Purple Sage rocked out the later afternoon to a good size crowd but the place was far from packed. Steve Kimock brought Zigaboo Modeliste of The Meters, Henry Butler, and Andy Hess formerly of Gov't Mule with him billed as Steve Kimock & Friends. After an earlier evening run on Friday, Dark Star Orchestra was last to perform on Saturday night and they rocked the mountain slope.
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Steve Martin’s life long dream realized!!
By Butch Worrell
It was a beautiful late spring evening at Fontanel, especially considering the storms, rain, and cicada invasion that had been plaguing Meddle Tennessee for weeks. Jonathon Martin from WSMV TV even announced while introducing Steve Martin that it was to be a “Cicada Free” evening which the crowd cheered. And who would have known that Steve’s life long dream was to play White’s Creek Tennessee!
A fact he announced upon taking the stage, resplendent in his white suit (Just like Billy Sunday).
Steve and the Steep Canyon Rangers launched into a night of beautiful bluegrass melodies, interspaced with Steve’s comedic moments. One moment you are tapping your feet, swaying with the music, the next laughing your ass off at Steve’s quips. Highlighting his new album “Rare Bird”, Steve showed why the likes of Paul McCartney and the Dixie Chicks would contribute their talent to his. Lost in the music’ Steve, the Rangers, and the rest of us could forget about the travails of the outside world,, Steve had realized his life long dream of playing in Whites Creek, and we were the beneficiaries…All was right with the world. A great evening heralding a summer of more music to come amongst the hills of Fontanel.
It was a beautiful late spring evening at Fontanel, especially considering the storms, rain, and cicada invasion that had been plaguing Meddle Tennessee for weeks. Jonathon Martin from WSMV TV even announced while introducing Steve Martin that it was to be a “Cicada Free” evening which the crowd cheered. And who would have known that Steve’s life long dream was to play White’s Creek Tennessee!
A fact he announced upon taking the stage, resplendent in his white suit (Just like Billy Sunday).
Steve and the Steep Canyon Rangers launched into a night of beautiful bluegrass melodies, interspaced with Steve’s comedic moments. One moment you are tapping your feet, swaying with the music, the next laughing your ass off at Steve’s quips. Highlighting his new album “Rare Bird”, Steve showed why the likes of Paul McCartney and the Dixie Chicks would contribute their talent to his. Lost in the music’ Steve, the Rangers, and the rest of us could forget about the travails of the outside world,, Steve had realized his life long dream of playing in Whites Creek, and we were the beneficiaries…All was right with the world. A great evening heralding a summer of more music to come amongst the hills of Fontanel.
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