Songcatchers Music Series Continues with Beverly Smith and John Grimm

Release Date: Jul 7, 2016

The Cradle of Forestry in America's annual Songcatchers Music Series continues Sunday, July 17, with the music of Beverly Smith and John Grimm.  Smith and Grimm are long-respected old time musicians who play a multitude of instruments and harmonize beautifully. This year's series is sponsored by Morrow Insurance Agency, Inc.

From haunting, archaic banjo and fiddle tunes to rowdy old time songs and sensitive duet singing, this talented duo displays an ease that stems from an innate understanding and passion for their music.  They choose their songs well, revealing time spent searching through the archives of rural American folk music.

Since joining their musical talents in 2010, Smith and Grimm have been performing at festivals, concerts, workshops and dances across the country and abroad. They live in the mountains of North Georgia, where John has owned and operated the town of Dahlonega's music store, Vintage Music, for the past 25 years. For more information visit http://www.smithgrimm.com/.

Now in its 14th year, the series is held each Sunday afternoon in July, beginning at 4:00 p.m. It honors traditional mountain music and the talented performers who preserve it, share it, and make it their own. The Songcatchers Music Series is an official event of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, http://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/.

Concerts take place in the Cradle's shaded outdoor amphitheater and move indoors if the weather is stormy. The stage show begins with warm-up music at 4:00 provided by Becky Stovall.  Beverly Smith and John Grimm play from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Local old-time musicians are on-site to jam informally at 3:00 p.m. before the concert.

Concert-goers are welcome to arrive early and enjoy indoor and outdoor exhibits, two interpretive trails, and the Giving Tree gift shop. Some bring cushions for the concrete seating in the amphitheater. The café is open for lunch. The site, including the amphitheater, is wheelchair accessible.

The series continues with Laura Boosinger and the Midnight Plowboys July 24, and Sparky and Rhonda Rucker July 31.

Admission for all shows is $6.00 for ages 16 and older; $3.00 for youth 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders. Friends of the Cradle annual passes are honored.  The Cradle of Forestry is located on Hwy. 276 in the Pisgah National Forest, six miles north of Looking Glass Falls and four miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. For more information call 828-877-3130 or go to www.cradleofforestry.com.

Visitors enjoy mountain music at the Cradle as it fits into the late 1800s-early 1900s feel of the historic site. On this land, part of the Biltmore Estate during that time, modern forestry was first practiced and America's first forestry school prepared students for conservation careers. Now the Cradle of Forestry in America is part of Pisgah National Forest, celebrating its Centennial this year. 

 

The series continues with Laura Boosinger and the Midnight Plowboys July 24, and Sparky and Rhonda Rucker July 31.

Admission for all shows is $6.00 for ages 16 and older; $3.00 for youth 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders. Friends of the Cradle annual passes are honored.  The Cradle of Forestry is located on Hwy. 276 in the Pisgah National Forest, six miles north of Looking Glass Falls and four miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. For more information call 828-877-3130 or go to www.cradleofforestry.com.

Visitors enjoy mountain music at the Cradle as it fits into the late 1800s-early 1900s feel of the historic site. On this land, part of the Biltmore Estate during that time, modern forestry was first practiced and America's first forestry school prepared students for conservation careers. Now the Cradle of Forestry in America is part of Pisgah National Forest, celebrating its Centennial this year.