Lindsay Mar entertains the crowd

My new friend Lindsay got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday night when he performed on the legendary Carter Fold stage. Lindsay is shown here with his friends, Rod and Judy Jones playing John Brown's Dream. Special thanks to Delores Anshutz for allowing me to use this picture.

Raymond McClain hosts The Carter Family Fold

Raymond McClain was the special guest host at the Carter Family Fold this past Saturday. Raymond's been pickin' and singin' nearly all his life and is currently Director of the bluegrass program at East Tennessee State University. Yui Inoue, a former student of Raymond's and her father, Saburo Inoue joined in to sing some Carter Family tunes.

Fall Creek Band

Fall Creek Band from Northeast Tennessee entertained at the Pickin' Porch this week. Bandmembers include 15 year old Savannah Vaughn, Savannah's dad Ronald Vaughn, Janice McCombs, and Audey Ratliff.

Tim White posed with Lindsay Mar. Lindsay is a bluegrass D.J. from Sydney, Australia.

Fire in the Kitchen at the Lincoln Theatre

Fire in the Kitchen, a great Celtic/Appalachian band from the area played at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia on Monday. I wasn't able to take photos during the show so they kindly agreed to let me use one from their website. There were several different performers during the evening, all honoring the visiting dignitaries from Ireland.

Appalachian Trail and Teddy Helton

We had a great group of musicians this past Thursday at the "Pickin' Porch Show". One of my favorite bands, Appalachian Trail stopped by to pick for awhile. Band members include Tommy and Vickie Austin, Allen Hughes and Matthew Cruby. They've got a new album coming out soon and I can't wait.

Our good friend Teddy Helton got together with some of his pals and also put on a great show. Teddy plays bass with the band "Fast Train" and plays guitar, banjo and bass in Fire in the Kitchen. Jason Skinner played banjo for the impromptu group. You can usually find Jason playing banjo in the Skinner Family Band. Elmer Faust played a fantastic harmonica and Matthew Cruby helped out the guys on the guitar. Tommy Shortt was just back from a gig as opening act for the The Kentucky Headhunters and joined in for a couple of tunes.

Mountain Music Museum & Giftshop

Here is a picture of the front of our beautiful Mountain Music Museum and Giftshop in the Bristol Mall. If you love old-time music this place is a must see. We have many hard-to-find cds by artists like Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family and the Stoneman Family. We also have exhibits showcasing these wonderful musicians and singers.

Brittany Reilly and Gold Heart

This week Brittany Reilly and Almost Acoustic Band dropped by the Pickin' Porch on Thursday. They came to us by way of Ohio, Florida and North Carolina. They have been playing gigs all over the U.S. this year.

Gold Heart also stopped by the porch this week. They are down this way getting ready to perform at the "Pickin in the Gap" at the Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee.

Tim took the stage and held a raffle for tickets to the Song of the Mountains special taping in Marion, Virginia.

My friends James and Cathy posed for a picture during a break from the music.