Song of the Mountains

After three successful seasons bringing viewers the best in live, roots-based music from the heart of the region where it all began, the award-winning weekly public television series Song of the Mountains plans a bigger and better fourth season as it undertakes an exciting, new partnership with powerhouse presenting station, UNC-TV. UNC-TV brings more than 50 years of experience producing and presenting quality life-changing television to audiences in North Carolina, bordering states and the country.
 
"Having UNC-TV's experience, resources and professional guidance working with our production crew and volunteer staff at Song of the Mountains will propel our series to even greater heights," enthuses Tim White, the series' host and executive director. "Our partnership with them will enable us to send the music of our southern Appalachian region out to millions of people across America who enjoy it and can only access it through public television. We look forward to a long relationship with UNC-TV."

Performances are held at the beautifully restored Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia. Originally built in 1929, the theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places and received designation as a Virginia Historic Landmark. It is one of only three existing Mayan Revival-style theatres in America. Once known as the “finest showplace in Southwest Virginia,” the Lincoln's restoration to its former grandeur is accentuated by state-of-the-art computerized sound and lighting systems.

Season five of Song of the Mountains offers the finest lineup of talent since production began in 2005. The musicians providing family style entertainment for season five of Song of the Mountains include award-winning, crowd-pleasing touring artists from around the corner and around the world:

SOTM 500 Series Line-Up

Episode Titles

#501 
Wayne Henderson & Jeff Little
Wheeler

#502     
Michelle Cupit
JB & the Honey Beans

#503          
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
The Fox Hunt

#504
Kentucky School of Bluegrass Ensemble with Bobby Osborne

#505  
Rich In Tradition
Grasstowne

#506 
New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters
Crowe Brothers

#507 
Jeanette Williams Band
Midnight Ramblers

#508  
Marty Raybon

#509           
Seldom Scene

#510  
Jetts Creek
Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

#511
Constant Change & Curly Seckler

#512  
Kopper Kanyon
Karl Shiflett & the Big Country Show

#513  
Scott County Boys
Kickin Grass

#514  
Wise Old River
Kruger Brothers

#515 
Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
Barry Scott & Second Wind

#516  
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage

#517  
Next Best Thing
Balsam Range

#518 
Williams & Clark Expedition
Russell Moore & Third Tyme Out

#519  
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Fall Creek

#520  
Blu-J’s
Darrell Webb Band

#521  
Ralph Stanley

#522  
Everett Lilly & the Lilly Mountaineers
Phil Campbell,  Ethan Ferguson, Gary Crain

#523  
Jeff Orr
Pathway

Each year more than 50-million fans of bluegrass, old-time, Celtic and Americana music enjoy the lively performances featured on Song of the Mountains and carried on over 160 PBS outlets across the United States. Song of the Mountains is taped before a live audience at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia every month to a usually sold-out 500-seat theatre.

Song of the Mountains/The Lincoln Theatre is a non-profit organization; memberships and merchandise help support the concert series and are available at the website.

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