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Merlefest 2009: The complete lineup
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Published: April 22, 2009
Updated: 04/22/2009 02:32 pm
MerleFest will begin at 3 p.m. today and run through Sunday at 6:05 p.m. on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro.
Tickets for Thursday are $35, Friday $45, Saturday $50, Sunday $40. A four-day general admission pass is $150; a three-day pass for Friday-Sunday is $130. Tickets are available at the MerleFest box office at the festival; the online box office is closed. For more information, call 1-800-343-7847 or visit www.merlefest.com.
There is no additional fee for the instrument contests, which are open to all ticket holders.
Here is a schedule of music and other activities.
Thursday, April 23
Watson Stage
3-3:30 p.m. - Scythian
4-4:30 p.m. - Bearfoot
5-5:45 p.m. - The Lovell Sisters
6:15-7:15 p.m. - The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band with George Shuffler
7:45-8:45 p.m. - Dailey & Vincent
9:15-10:30 p.m. - Travis Tritt and Jerry Douglas
Cabin Stage
3:30-4 p.m. - Anne and Pete Sibley
4:30-4:35 p.m. - Banjo raffle: two drawings, two winners
4:35-5 p.m. - MerleFest Bluegrass Jam Camp with Pete Wernick
5:45-6:15 p.m. - The Bill Young Tribute with The Banknotes, more
7:15-7:20 p.m. - Raffle: two drawings, two winners
7:20-7:45 p.m. - Tribute to Merle with The Kruger Brothers and Friends
8:45-9:15 p.m. - Tift Merritt
Dance Stage
10:30-Midnight - Opening Night Dance with Scythian
The Lounge in Alumni Hall
3-4 p.m. - MerleFest Mandolin Contest registration in lobby
4:30-5:45 p.m. - Judged by Tony Williamson, Bil VornDick, Rad Andy
5:45-7:15 p.m. - Judged by Tony Williamson, Bil VornDick, Rad Andy
The Plaza
2:30-5:30 p.m. - Open Mic with Tut Taylor and The Local Boys
5:45-6:20 p.m. - The Neighbors
6:30-8 p.m. - Open Mic with Tut Taylor and The Local Boys
Pickin' Place
2:30-8:30 p.m. - Jammin' Tents. Hosted by the Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society
Friday, April 24
Watson Stage
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Welcome Home Super Jam: The Duhks, Jim Lauderdale, Peter Rowan
12:15-1:30 p.m. - Break
1:30-2 p.m. - The Dixie Bee-Liners
2:30-3:15 p.m. - Ollabelle
3:45-4:45 p.m. - The Grascals
4:45-6:15 p.m. - Break
6:15-7:15 p.m. - Mountain Heart with Tony Rice
7:45-8:45 p.m. - The Del McCoury Band
9:15-10:30 p.m. - The Waybacks
Cabin Stage
10:05-10:40 a.m. - The Circuit Riders
2-2:05 p.m. - Raffle: two drawings, two winners
2:05-2:30 p.m. - Richard Watson, Mitch Greenhill
3:15-3:45 p.m. - Wayne Henderson, Jeff Little
4:45-4:50 p.m. - Guitar raffle: two drawings, two winners
6:10-6:15 p.m. - Raffle: two drawings, two winners
7:15-7:20 p.m. - Banjo raffle: two drawings, two winners
7:20-7:45 p.m. - Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Winners: Jim Lauderdale
8:45-8:50 p.m. - Tribute to Merle: T. Michael Coleman, Jack Lawrence, and Bill Mathis
8:50-9:15 p.m. - Rory Block
Americana Stage
New Directions
9:30-10:15 a.m. - Scythian
10:45-11:30 a.m. - Martha Scanlan
11:45-12:30 p.m. - Missy Raines and The New Hip
1-1:45 p.m. - Spring Creek Bluegrass Band
2:15-3 p.m. - The SteelDrivers
3:30-4:15 p.m. - Bearfoot
4:30-5:15 p.m. - The Farewell Drifters
5:30-6:15 p.m. - The Lovell Sisters
Creekside Stage
11-11:45a.m. - The Kruger Brothers
12:15-1:30 p.m. - Blues Showcase with Roy Book Binder, more
1:45-2:30 p.m. - The Farewell Drifters
2:45-3:30 p.m. - Mountain Heart
4 -4:45 p.m. - Cadillac Sky
5-6 p.m. - The SteelDrivers
Dance Stage
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Contra Dance: Out on the Ocean
12:45-1:45 p.m. - Freestyle Dance: Martha Scanlan
2:15-3:15 p.m. - Freestyle Dance: Zephyr Lightning Bolts
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Clogging & Flatfooting Workshop: Rodney Sutton, Mac and Jenny Traynham, more
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Freestyle Dance: The Duhks
6:15-7:15 p.m. - Break
7:15-8:45 p.m. - Square and Contra Dance: Tom, Brad, and Alice
10 p.m.-Midnight - Friday Night Dance: Donna the Buffalo
Hillside Stage
Noon-12:45 p.m. - Cadillac Sky
1:15-2 p.m. - Sierra Hull and Highway 111
2:30-3:15 p.m. - John Cowan Band.
3:45-4:30 p.m. - The Duhks
5-6 p.m. - Donna the Buffalo
Little Pickers
9:30-9:45 a.m. - WCC Child Development Singers
10-10:45 a.m. - The Dixie Bee-Liners
11-11:30 a.m. - The InterACTive Theater of Jef
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Timmy and Susana Abell
12:15-12:45 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
12:45-1:30 p.m. - "Little Mo" McCoury
1:45-2:30 p.m. - Buffalo Barfield and P. Doodle Possum.
2:30-3 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
3-3:45 p.m. - Full Throttle Bluegrass Band
4-4:45 p.m. - The Little Rascals
5-6 p.m. - Youth Showcase hosted by Andy May
5-6 p.m. - Nature and Wild Flower walk begins at the Caboose
6-6:30 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
Mayes Pit
Workshops
10-10:30 a.m. - Welcome: Happy Traum
10:45-11:30 a.m. - Songwriting: James Nash and Warren Hood
11:45a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Folk Rhythm Instrument: Josh Goforth, Buddy Greene, David Holt
12:45-1:30 p.m. - Fingerpicking Guitar: Happy Traum, more
2-2:45 p.m. - Banjo: Laura Boosinger, Jens Kruger, Riley Baugus, more
3-3:45 p.m. - Mandolin: Tony Williamson, Sierra Hull, Rebecca Lovell
4-4:45 p.m. - Blues Guitar Demonstration with Roy Book Binder, more
5-5:45 p.m. - Rory Block
6-6:45 p.m. - Guitar: Pat Donohue, Uwe Kruger, James Nash
Austin Stage
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Bearfoot
12:45-1:45 p.m. - Jim Lauderdale
2-3:30 p.m. - Chris Austin Songwriters Contest: Jim Lauderdale; Judges Tift Merritt, Leonard Podolak, Martha Scanlan
4-4:45 p.m. - Polecat Creek
5:05-5:50 p.m. - Missy Raines and The New Hip
Traditional Stage
10-10:45 a.m. - Old Time Set with Doc Watson, David Holt
11-11:40 a.m. - Pete and Joan Wernick
Noon-12:45 p.m. - Rayna and Dan Gellert
1-1:45 p.m. - Mac and Jenny Traynham
2-2:45 p.m. - Dance Demo: Bob Bovee and Gail Heil, more
3-3:45 p.m. - Violet Hensley
4-4:45 p.m. - Tara Nevins
5-5:45 p.m. - Clack Mountain String Band
Walker Center
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Anne and Pete Sibley
1-1:45 p.m. - Tony Rice and Peter Rowan
2:15-3 p.m. - The Circuit Riders
3:30-4:30 p.m. - The Kruger Brothers
5-5:45 p.m. - Frosty Morn: Doc Watson, Richard Watson, more
The Lounge in Alumni Hall
Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Championship
9-10 p.m. -registration in the lobby
10:30-11:45 a.m. - Contest
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. - Contest
Doc Watson Guitar Championship
2-3 p.m. - Registration in the lobby
3:30-6 p.m. - Contest
Songwriter Coffeehouse
6:45-7:15 p.m. - Registration
8:20-8:35 p.m. - Anne and Pete Sibley
8:55-9:10 p.m. - Brandi Hart and Buddy Woodward of The Dixie Bee-Liners
9:30-9:45 p.m. - Andy May
10:05-10:20 p.m. - Odessa Jorgensen of Bearfoot
10:40-10:55 p.m. - Martha Scanlan
11:15-11:30 p.m. - Laurelyn Dossett and Kari Sickenberger
11:50 p.m.-12:05 a.m. -Tift Merritt
The Plaza
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Open Mic
1:45-2:30 p.m. - The Gravy Boys
2:45-4:30 p.m. - Open Mic
4:45-5:30 p.m. - Out on the Ocean
5:45-7 p.m. - Open Mic
Pickin' Place
10 a.m.-10 p.m. - Jammin' Tents
Hands-On Tent Pickin' with Fans and ...
10:30-11:15 a.m. - Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Jack Lawrence and Tony Williamson
12:30-1:15 p.m. - Riley Baugus
1:30-2:15 p.m. - The Lovell Sisters
2:30-3:15 p.m. - Roy Book Binder
4-4:45 p.m. - The Dixie Bee-Liners
5-5:45 p.m. - Patrick Sweany
6-6:45 p.m. - Wayne Henderson
Saturday, April 25
Watson Stage
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - New Generation Super Jam: The SteelDrivers and The Belleville Outfit, more
12:15-1:30 p.m. - Break
1:30-2 p.m. - The Greencards
2:30-3:15 p.m. - Tift Merritt
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Blue Highway
4:45-6:15 p.m. - Break
6:15-7:10 p.m. - Docabilly: Doc Watson and Friends
7:10-7:15 p.m. - Tribute to Merle: Doc Watson, Sam Bush, more
7:45-9 p.m. - Emmylou Harris
9:30-10:45p - Sam Bush
Cabin Stage
10:05-10:40 a.m. - Jim Lauderdale, Jack Lawrence, Tony Williamson
2-2:30 p.m. - Instrument Contest Winners
3:15-3:20 p.m. - Grand Prize Drawing: Stelling MerleFest Banjo, played by Jimmy Stelling, worth $5,000. One drawing, one winner
3:20-3:45 p.m. - The Farewell Drifters
4:45-4:50 p.m. - Raffle: three drawings, three winners
6:10-6:15 p.m. - Raffle: Maverick Music, Inc. instrument worth $1,000. One drawing, one winner.
7:15-7:45 p.m. - Pat Donohue
9-9:30 p.m. - David Bromberg
Americana Stage
10:30-11:15 a.m. - Rory Block
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Missy Raines and The New Hip
12:35-1:20 p.m. - Angel Band
1:40-2:25 p.m. - The Dixie Bee-Liners
2:45-3:30 p.m. - Cadillac Sky
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Flexigrass Jam: Pete and Joan Wernick and Friends
5-6 p.m. - The Kruger Brothers
Creekside Stage
10-10:45 a.m. - Bearfoot
11-11:45 a.m. - The Circuit Riders with Jim Lauderdale
12:15-1:30 p.m. - John Cowan Band
2-2:45 p.m. - The Belleville Outfit
3:15-4:15 p.m. - Mando Mania: Tony Williamson, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, Alex Johnstone, Rebecca Lovell, more
5-6 p.m. - The Greencards
Dance Stage
11 a.m.-Noon - Freestyle Dance: The Kruger Brothers, more
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Square and Contra Dance: New N.C. Ramblers
2-3 p.m. - Honky Tonk Dance: Polecat Creek
3:30-4:30 p.m. - Clogging and Flatfooting Workshop: Rodney Sutton with Clack Mountain String Band.
5-6 p.m. - The Belleville Outfit
6-7:30 p.m. - Break
7:30-9:00 p.m. - Square and Contra Dance: Smokey Valley Band
10:30-Midnight - Cajun Dance: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Hillside Stage
Noon-12:45 p.m. - Scythian
1:15-2 p.m. - Missy Raines and The New Hip
2:30-3:15 p.m. - Ollabelle with Jim Lauderdale and Martha Scanlan
3:45-4:30 p.m. - David Bromberg
5-6 p.m. - Hillside Album Hour with The Waybacks
Little Pickers
10-11 a.m. - Nature and Wild Flower Walk begins at the Caboose
10-10:45 a.m. - Washboard Workshop with Buffalo Barfield
11-11:45 a.m. - Sierra Hull and Highway 111
Noon-4 p.m. - Mark Lippard walks on stilts, rides unicycles, entertains
12:30-1:15 p.m. - Susana and Timmy Abell
1:15-1:45 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
1:45-2:30 p.m. - Buffalo Barfield and P. Doodle Possum
2:45-3:15 p.m. - The InterACTive Theater of Jef
3:45-4:30 p.m. - Broken Wire
4:30-5 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
5-6 p.m. - Youth Showcase: Andy May
5-6 p.m. - Nature and Wild Flower Walk begins at the Caboose
6-6:30 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
Mayes Pit
Workshops
9:25-9:30 a.m. - Welcome: Happy Traum
9:30-10:15 a.m. - Fiddle: Jessical Lovell and Warren Hood
10:25-11:10 a.m. - Vocals: John Cowan, Laurelyn Dossett, more
11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. - Bass: T. Michael Coleman, Byron House
12:15-1 p.m. - Piano: Jeff Little
1:10-1:55 p.m. - Banjo and Fiddle: Stuart Duncan. Alan O'Bryant
2:05-2:50 p.m. - Cajun Instrument: with BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
3-3:45 p.m. - Dobro: Megan Lovell, Michael Witcher, and Tut Taylor
4 -4:45 p.m. - Martha Scanlan
5-5:45 p.m. - Busking: Scythian
Austin Stage
9:50-10:35 a.m. - Spring Creek Bluegrass Band
10:55-11:40 a.m. - Martha Scanlan
The Greatest Acoustic Blues Show on Earth
Noon-12:05 p.m. - Welcome: Roy Book Binder
12:05-12:30 p.m. - Mitch Greenhill
12:35-1 p.m. - Happy Traum
1:05-1:50 p.m. - Patrick Sweany
1:55-2:40 p.m. - Pat Donohue
2:45-3:30 p.m. - Doug MacLeod
3:35-4:10 p.m. - Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
4:15-4:55 p.m. - Roy Book Binder
5-5:45 p.m. - Rory Block
Traditional Stage
10-10:45 a.m. - Fiddle and Banjo Together: Clack Mountain String Band, Paul Brown, more
11 a.m.-Noon - Passing It On: Rayna and Dan Gellert, Violet Hensley, Brad Leftwich, more
12:15-1 p.m. - Smokey Valley Band
1:15-2:15 p.m. - Dance Demo: Willette Hinton, Rodney Sutton, more
2:30-3:15 p.m. - Respected Elders: Joe Thompson with Violet Hensley, Robert Dotson, more.
3:30-4:15 p.m. - Bob Bovee and Gail Heil
4:30-5:15 p.m. - Tom, Brad, Alice
5:30-6:15 p.m. - Polecat Creek
Walker Center
10:45-11:30 a.m. - Nashville Bluegrass Band
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - The Waybacks
1-1:45 p.m. - Spring Creek Bluegrass Band
2:15-3:15 p.m. - My Friend Merle: Mitch Greenhill, Doc Watson, more
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Bearfoot
5:15-6:15 p.m. - The SteelDrivers
Midnight Jam (separate ticket required)
11:30 p.m.-Midnight - The Farewell Drifters
Midnight-2:30 a.m. - David Bromberg with Angel Band, Bearfoot, more
The Lounge in Alumni Hall
10-10:45 a.m. - Doug MacLeod
11-11:45 a.m. - Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Patrick Sweany
Noon-12:45 p.m. - The Lovell Sisters
1-2 p.m. - Workshop: "Balancing Youth & Show Business": Andy May
1:15-2 p.m. - Producing Your Record: Room 1112
2:05-3:05 p.m. - Learn to Jam Workshop: Bring Your Instruments
3-3:45 p.m. - North Carolina's "Mountains to Sea Trail": Room 1112
3:15-4 p.m. - Anne and Pete Sibley
5-5:45 p.m. - Groove Happens Workshop: Missy Raines, New Hip
The Plaza
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Open Mic
1:45-2:30 p.m. - Broken Wire
2:45-4:30 p.m. - Open Mic
4:45-5:30 p.m. - Full Throttle Bluegrass Band
5:45-7 p.m. - Open Mic
Pickin' Place
10 a.m.-10 p.m. - Jammin' Tents
Hands-On Tent Pickin' with Fans and ...
10:30-11:15 a.m. - Josh Goforth, Buddy Greene
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - The Little Rascals
12:30-1:15 p.m. - Sierra Hull, Highway 111
1:30-2:15 p.m. - The Farewell Drifters
3:30-4:15 p.m. - Paul Brown, Patrick Sauber
4:30-5:15 p.m. - The Dixie Bee-Liners
5:30-6:15 p.m. - Cadillac Sky
Sunday, April 26
Watson Stage
11-11:45 a.m. - Sierra Hull and Highway 111
12:15-1 p.m. - Missy Raines and The New Hip
1:30-2:30 p.m. - The Carolina Chocolate Drops
3-4 p.m. - BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
4:30-6:00 p.m. - Linda Ronstadt, Los Camperos De Nati Cano: An afternoon of Canciones de Mi Padre (Songs of my Father)
Cabin Stage
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Pete and Joan Wernick
1-1:05 p.m. - Raffle: Two drawings, two winners
1:05-1:10 p.m. - Silent Auction winners announced
1:10-1:30 p.m. - Riley Baugus, Buddy Greene, Richard Watson
2:30-2:35 p.m. - Grand Prize Drawing: Platinum Patron Package for MerleFest 2010, including one room at the Hampton Inn, worth more than $3,300. One drawing, one winner
2:35 -3 p.m. - Clack Mountain String Band.
4-4:30 p.m. - Martha Scanlan
6-6:05 p.m. - Tribute to Merle: T. Michael Coleman, more
Americana Stage
10-10:45 a.m. - Sunday Morning Blues: Roy Book Binder, more
11:05-11:50 a.m. - Happy Traum
Noon-12:40 p.m. - T. Michael Coleman, Jack Lawrence, Tony Williamson
1-1:45 p.m. - The Lovell Sisters
2:15-3 p.m. - Doc Sings the Blues: Doc Watson, Richard Watson, more
Creekside Stage
9:35-10 a.m. - Sunday Morning Devotions with Roy Dobyns
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. - Spirit of Sunday: Nashville Bluegrass Band, Doc Watson
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Spirit of Sunday: The Kruger Brothers
12:45-1:15 p.m. - Spirit of Sunday: Spring Creek Bluegrass Band
1:45-2:30 p.m. - Spirit of Sunday: Darin and Brooke Aldridge Band, George Hamilton IV
Dance Stage
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Clogging & Flatfooting Workshop: Rodney Sutton with Gail Heil, Bob Bovee.
1-2 p.m. - Freestyle Dance: Wayne Henderson and Friends
2:30-3:30 p.m. - Square and Contra Dance: Rayna and Dan Gellert
Hillside Stage
10:30-11:15 a.m. - The Dixie Bee-Liners
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Bearfoot
1-1:45 p.m. - The Greencards
2:15-3:15 p.m. - Gibson Brothers
Little Pickers
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Timmy and Susana Abell
12:30-1:15 p.m. - Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth
1:15-1:45 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
1:45-2:45 p.m. - The InterACTive Theater of Jef
2:45-3:15 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
3:15-4 p.m. - Buffalo Barfield and P. Doodle Possum
4 -4:30 p.m. - Alberti Flea Circus
5-6 p.m. - Nature and Wild Flower Walk begins at the Caboose
Austin Stage
10:40-11:20 a.m. - Anne and Pete Sibley
11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m. - Appalachian Music: Riley Baugus, Laurelyn Dossett, Rhiannon Giddens
12:30-1:15 p.m. - The Farewell Drifters
1:45-2:30 p.m. - Scythian
Traditional Stage
10-10:45 a.m. - Shaped Note Singing: Laura Boosinger
11-11:45 a.m. - Gospel: Jeremy Stephens, Darren Moore, more
11:50 a.m.-12:35 p.m. - New North Carolina Ramblers
12:45-1:45 p.m. - Sweet Harmonies: Tom Sauber, Brad Leftwich, more
2-2:45 p.m. - Old Time Set: Josh Goforth, Buddy Greene, David Holt
The Plaza
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Open Mic
1:45-2:30 p.m. - The Zephyr Lightning Bolts
2:45-4:30 p.m. - Open Mic
Pickin' Place
10 a.m.-6 p.m. - Jammin' Tents
Pickin' with Fans and ...
10:15-11 a.m. -Gregg Barfield and Steve McGaha
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Broken Wire
12:45-1:45 p.m. - The Gravy Boys
2-2:45 p.m. - Full Throttle Bluegrass Band
3-3:45 p.m. -Violet Hensley, Brad Leftwich, and Tom Saube
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