New banners have been put up in Wilkesboro this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the music festival honoring the music of Doc Watson and his late son Merle Watson. The old banners, the ones that had been attached to street posts during MerleF… Continue reading
Category Archives: MerleFest
Town of Wilkesboro puts Old MerleFest Banners On Sale to the Public
New banners have been put up in Wilkesboro this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the music festival honoring the music of Doc Watson and his late son Merle Watson. The old banners, the ones that had been attached to street posts during MerleFest for the past 10 years, … Continue reading
Town of Wilkesboro puts Old MerleFest Banners On Sale to the Public
New banners have been put up in Wilkesboro this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the music festival honoring the music of Doc Watson and his late son Merle Watson. The old banners, the ones that had been attached to street posts during MerleFest for the past 10 years, … Continue reading
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION FEATURING JERRY DOUGLAS ADDED TO MERLEFEST 25
Some of the most well-known and beloved performers in acoustic music, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, have been added to the Sunday, April 29, schedule as the closing performance of MerleFest 25. MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe’s, is slated for April 26 – 29, 2012, and will … Continue reading
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION FEATURING JERRY DOUGLAS ADDED TO MERLEFEST 25
Some of the most well-known and beloved performers in acoustic music, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, have been added to the Sunday, April 29, schedule as the closing performance of MerleFest 25. MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe’s, is slated for April 26 – 29, 2012, and will … Continue reading
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION FEATURING JERRY DOUGLAS ADDED TO MERLEFEST 25
Some of the most well-known and beloved performers in acoustic music, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, have been added to the Sunday, April 29, schedule as the closing performance of MerleFest 25. MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe’s, is slated for April 26 – 29, 2012, and will … Continue reading
Hillside Album Hour Returns to MerleFest 25!
Warren Hood In Front of 5000 Hillside Album Hour Fans – 2010 A press release sent out from Wilkes Community College last week announcing the artist lineup for MerleFest 25 presented by Lowes® failed to mention any word about the popular group The Waybacks. That was because, at the time, … Continue reading
Hillside Album Hour Returns to MerleFest 25!
Warren Hood In Front of 5000 Hillside Album Hour Fans – 2010 A press release sent out from Wilkes Community College last week announcing the artist lineup for MerleFest 25 presented by Lowes® failed to mention any word about the popular group The Waybacks. That was because, at the time, … Continue reading
Hillside Album Hour Returns to MerleFest 25!
Warren Hood In Front of 5000 Hillside Album Hour Fans – 2010 A press release sent out from Wilkes Community College last week announcing the artist lineup for MerleFest 25 presented by Lowes® failed to mention any word about the popular group The Waybacks. That was because, at the time, … Continue reading
MerleFest Is Looking For Volunteers!
…Volunteers can sign up to work a single shift or up to four days.… April’s still a long way off, but it takes a lot of planning to put on a festival as big as MerleFest. Organizers are already looking for volunteers for next year’s festival, which will run from April … Continue reading
MerleFest Is Looking For Volunteers!
…Volunteers can sign up to work a single shift or up to four days.… April’s still a long way off, but it takes a lot of planning to put on a festival as big as MerleFest. Organizers are already looking for volunteers for next year’s festival, which will run from April … Continue reading
MerleFest Is Looking For Volunteers!
…Volunteers can sign up to work a single shift or up to four days.… April’s still a long way off, but it takes a lot of planning to put on a festival as big as MerleFest. Organizers are already looking for volunteers for next year’s festival, which will run from April … Continue reading
Doc Watson Theatre at MerleFest subjected to Thievery!
Wilkesboro, NC – Police officers in Wilkesboro, NC were summoned to the Wilkes Community College campus by authorities to investigate a burglary that probably occurred on Sunday. A theater used for a yearly nationwide event in Wilkes County was targeted by thieves for Christmas lights, according to police. A Wilkesboro … Continue reading
Doc Watson Theatre at MerleFest subjected to Thievery!
Wilkesboro, NC – Police officers in Wilkesboro, NC were summoned to the Wilkes Community College campus by authorities to investigate a burglary that probably occurred on Sunday. A theater used for a yearly nationwide event in Wilkes County was targeted by thieves for Christmas lights, according to police. A Wilkesboro … Continue reading
Doc Watson Theatre at MerleFest subjected to Thievery!
Wilkesboro, NC – Police officers in Wilkesboro, NC were summoned to the Wilkes Community College campus by authorities to investigate a burglary that probably occurred on Sunday. A theater used for a yearly nationwide event in Wilkes County was targeted by thieves for Christmas lights, according to police. A Wilkesboro … Continue reading
MERLEFEST ANNOUNCES CONTEST WINNERS !
MERLEFEST 2011, PRESENTED BY LOWE’S, ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF INSTRUMENT CONTESTS WILKESBORO, N.C. (April 29, 2011)—MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s, held the Doc Watson Guitar Championship on Thursday, April 28 and the Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Contest on Friday, April 29. Ashe County Picker Tops MerleFest Guitar Contest (L-R) John Kelley … Continue reading
MERLEFEST ANNOUNCES CONTEST WINNERS !
MERLEFEST 2011, PRESENTED BY LOWE’S, ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF INSTRUMENT CONTESTS WILKESBORO, N.C. (April 29, 2011)—MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s, held the Doc Watson Guitar Championship on Thursday, April 28 and the Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Contest on Friday, April 29. Ashe County Picker Tops MerleFest Guitar Contest (L-R) John Kelley … Continue reading
CLOCK TICKS DOWN TO MERLEFEST 2011. . .
PRESENTED BY LOWE’S, ON APRIL 28 This year’s festival features four days of performances by over 90 artists on 14 stages Preparations are well underway for MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s, which begins next Thursday, April 28, and runs through Sunday, May 1, on the campus of Wilkes Community College … Continue reading
CLOCK TICKS DOWN TO MERLEFEST 2011. . .
PRESENTED BY LOWE’S, ON APRIL 28 This year’s festival features four days of performances by over 90 artists on 14 stages Preparations are well underway for MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s, which begins next Thursday, April 28, and runs through Sunday, May 1, on the campus of Wilkes Community College … Continue reading
CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST, HOSTED BY MERLEFEST, ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2011 Finalists have been selected for the 19h annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2011. The festival is scheduled for April 28-May 1, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Writers of the final … Continue reading
CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST, HOSTED BY MERLEFEST, ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2011 Finalists have been selected for the 19h annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2011. The festival is scheduled for April 28-May 1, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Writers of the final … Continue reading
MerleFest Early-Bird Price Deadline EXTENDED!
EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES FOR MERLEFEST 2011 EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 11 WILKESBORO, N.C. (March 8, 2011) — The deadline for Early Bird ticket prices for MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s and slated for April 28 – May 1, 2011, has been extended to:  Monday, April 11, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. That is … Continue reading
MerleFest Early-Bird Price Deadline EXTENDED!
EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES FOR MERLEFEST 2011 EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 11 WILKESBORO, N.C. (March 8, 2011) — The deadline for Early Bird ticket prices for MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe’s and slated for April 28 – May 1, 2011, has been extended to: Monday, April 11, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. That is … Continue reading
Remembering Merle Watson 1949-1985
Eddy Merle Watson was born February 8, 1949 in Deep Gap, NC. (Named after Eddy Arnold and Merle Travis) Doc & Merle WatsonPhotography Credit: Jim Morton Merle Watson was born in following a beautiful, spring-like day, which is unusual for February in the northwest mountains of North Carolina. Mother Nature … Continue reading
Remembering Merle Watson 1949-1985
Eddy Merle Watson was born February 8, 1949 in Deep Gap, NC. (Named after Eddy Arnold and Merle Travis) Doc & Merle WatsonPhotography Credit: Jim Morton Merle Watson was born in following a beautiful, spring-like day, which is unusual for February in the northwest mountains of North Carolina. Mother Nature … Continue reading