Chestnut Ridge Park

Chestnut Ridge Park's
2012 Mountain Music Concert Series
All concerts will begin at 6:00 pm and end at approximately 8:30 pm.

		Saturday, June 23rd: Brown Chicken, Brown Cow Band During late evening jams at back porches and campfires the BCBC was born. The boys spent a lot of time together, really listening to each other and the results show in their music. In the fall of 2008 BCBC moved to Hawaii and released their first album. While touring Maui the band wrote their second album and went on to tour the US non- stop. They return home to WV once a year and released their third album in July 2010. "The Tribe is on a Mission... All those in favor, let's dance!"
www.brownchickentrain.com

		Saturday, July 7th: Uncle Eddie & Robin Band The Uncle Eddie & Robin Band is a string band noted for their instrumentation on mandolin, banjo and guitar, and striking three part vocal harmonies, as well as their liberal use of humor. Performing original music as well as classic tunes, their roots are Appalachian, yet consider this a living and growing tradition, with interesting arrangements from a variety of musical genres, including bluegrass, rock, country and reggae. They term their style "plunk rock" or "eclectic acoustic".
www.uncleeddieandrobin.com

		Also on Saturday: The Jim Savarino Band Born and raised in West Virginia, Jim left home at age 15, joined the Marine Corps at 17, and later became a physicist. He began writing in 1989 in California and has since developed an acoustic style rooted firmly in Appalachian music, with uplifting, poetic lyrics. Jim’s influences include Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and John Denver. “Savarino's songs tread the tricky path between humor and subtlety, with the confidence of a master songsmith.” - Michael Devlin
www.facebook.com/JimSavarinoMusic

		Saturday, July 21st: The Halftime String Band Since they began performing together in November 2003, The Halftime boys have joyfully struggled with their collective musical identity crises, embracing and eschewing tradition while carefully and recklessly blending styles. Working from a bluegrass or “newgrass” foundation; they continue to diversify their sound, developing original material and borrowing from a variety of musicians and styles edging on rock’n’roll, jazz and blues. A “Halftime” show brings audiences to their feet and smiles to their faces!
www.thehalftimestringband.com

		Saturday, August 4th: Lonesome Highway Formed in 1996, Lonesome Highway is truly one of the great bluegrass groups on the rise. Based in Romney , WV, Lonesome Highway has been performing throughout the regional area for the last 15 years. Their show is a high energy mix of moving ballads, some gospel and a great combination of original, traditional, and contemporary material enhanced by their solo and harmony singing, tight instrumentals and fresh new songwriting skills.
www.lhway.com

		Saturday, August 18th: The Black Twig Pickers Banjos and fiddles, boards and bones in hand, the Black Twig Pickers dove into a living tradition of old-time music that surrounds their homes along the Virginia-West Virginia line and never looked back. Both scholars of the regional sounds and advocates of an ecstatic and highly personal approach to the music, the Twigs hold down local dance and bar gigs, play all manner of celebrations and every so often, hit the road.
www.blacktwigpickers.org

		Saturday, September 1st: The Hillbilly Gypsies The Hillbilly Gypsies are a West Virginia native string band who specialize in playing their own homegrown style of Appalachian old time music, mixed with a hard drivin' bluegrass sound and original material. They perform around a single, vintage style, diaphragm microphone. This "Old Timey" approach adds a high energy barn party atmosphere to their show. Watching them work around the mic is like taking a trip back in time. It'll sure make you want to get up and dance!
www.hillbillygypsies.com

Cost : $5 admission / children 12 and under free.

Lawn Seating: bring your own blanket or chair.

FREE RAFFLE AT EACH CONCERT !

Special Thanks To: All our patrons, volunteers, & musicians !

For more information about these events call 304-594-1773.

Pet Restrictions:
Pets must be leashed AT ALL times and waste picked up and disposed of properly. Pets that disturb others will be expelled from park.