American Folklife Center
Noon, Wednesday, May 28
Coolidge Auditorium
Thomas Jefferson Building, ground floor

Opalanga Pugh presents African-American storytelling and music from Colorado as part of AFC’s Homegrown Concert Series. No tickets are required. Contact: (202) 707-1743

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Cherrydale United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m., Friday, May 16
3701 Lorcom Lane
Arlington, Virginia 22207
www.cherrydaleumc.org

Williams & Clark Expedition was formed in 2000 by Blake & Kimberly Williams, Bobby Clark and Wayne Southards. The band was nominated for IBMA’s Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2005 and 2007. Blake Williams, former banjo player for the late Bill Monroe and Lester Flatt, has been nominated the last two years for SPBGMA’s “Entertainer of the Year.”

Advance Tickets: 703 527-2621
Admission is $15.
Tickets available at the door.

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12 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, Coolidge Auditorium Thomas Jefferson Building

The Beehive Band perform hymns, songs, and fiddle tunes of the Utah pioneers, emphasizing primarily the initial period of the Mormon migration west (1847- 1869), or the period before the railroad came to Utah. Many of the early converts to Mormonism came from Europe and brought with them their own cultures. Early Utah traditional music became a collage of many styles and cultures, with the glue being the common religious experience. The traditional dance music often included tunes of Scandinavian, Scottish, Irish, English, and Welsh origin. It was typically played on the fiddle, and accompanied by the organ, cello, bowed bass, wooden flute, and accordion. The songs had their roots in old ballads and early hymnody (west gallery and shape note singing).
The members of the Beehive Band all have roots that tie them to the early Utah pioneers. They have played traditional music together for well over 30 years.

Folklife Concerts is a free noon concert series presented by the American Folklife Center and the Music Division at the Library of Congress in cooperation with the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. All concerts are in the Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building.

with David Parmley & Continental Divide and Goode Deal Bluegrass Band with Mike Auldridge

7:00 p.m., Sat. April 12, 2008
James Lee Community Center Theater in Falls Church

David Parmley & Continental Divide are world-renown Bluegrass and Gospel performers with strong ties to the local DC/Northern Virginia scene: David Parmley was a founding member of the Bluegrass Cardinals, an influential Virginia-based band. Since that time, David has developed into one of the most recognizable vocalists performing in Bluegrass today. An impressive combination of vocal and instrumental prowess has garnered David Parmley and Continental Divide many honors, including IBMA’s coveted “Emerging Artist of the Year” award in 1995.

Please visit the DCBU Website for address and ticket information.

7:30 p.m., Fri. March 28, 2008
Cherrydale United Methodist Church
3701 Lorcom Ln, Arlington, VA

The Larry Stephenson Band brings bluegrass and gospel music to Cherrydale United Methodist Church. The concert features one of the few female banjo players in the bluegrass community, Kristin Scott Benson.

Larry Stephenson has roots in the Washington, DC, area. He has won numerous awards and performed throughout the U.S., Canada, and in other nations. His most recent CD is a gospel recording entitled “Thankful.”

Tickets are available at the door.

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Friday, March 28, 2008 at 8:00 PM at the Music Center at Strathmore

The evening will feature the D.C.-based band and 2006 Wammie Award winners, The Seldom Scene, which takes rock classics like “After Midnight” and turns them into bluegrass tunes. 2006 National Heritage Award winner Doyle Lawson and his band Quicksilver play modern bluegrass that appeals to gospel enthusiasts and long-time bluegrass followers. Lawson also has the distinction of receiving nine International Bluegrass Music Association honors, four Dove Awards and three Grammy nominations.

Enter to win a pair of tickets plus lodging to a taping of Mountain Stage on February 3rd at 7 p.m in Charleston, West Virginia. Performers include the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Kane Welch Kaplan, Claire Lynch, Cherryholmes, and Bare Bones. Lodging is provided by Marriott Charleston Town Center. To enter the giveaway visit WAMU.

John Starling & Carolina Star
The Lisa Kay Band

January 19, 2008
at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open 6:30 p.m.)

James Lee Community Center Theater
2855-A Annandale Road
Falls Church, Virginia 22042

Tickets are $15 for members & 12 and under, $20 for non-members. Advanced reservations welcomed and suggested. Contact DCBU for tickets or call 703-916-0655. Seating is general admission.

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