Saturday at Christmas in the Smokies opened with several instrument workshops. Tommy Long and Morgan Moore led one for guitars. Ben Greene led one for banjo. Stanley Efaw led the fiddle workshop. Mark Templeton and Pocket Change led off the day with a rollicking stage show. Larry Efaw and the Bluegrass Mountaineers keep the traditional [...]
Friday at Christmas in the Smokies combined young bluegrass musicians and a legend in the music. The day opened with Salt and Light, the Moore Family Band. The siblings range from twenty one years of age down to eleven. They provide a high energy, sit-you-up-in-your-seat brand of both traditional and Gospel music. It is always [...]
The fires in Gatlinburg have been extinguished, but the flame of hope still burns brightly. This year’s edition of Christmas in the Smokies, presented by Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, kicked off Wednesday afternoon. Lorraine announced that the festival will be making a substantive donation to the My People Fund, set up by Dolly Parton’s foundation. [...]
David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition at the 2017 Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies - photo © Bill Warren Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies 2017 opened on high notes Wednesday evening. Royce Jordan, promoter Lorraine Jordan’s father, is back at the helm as MC. He keeps a steady hand on the show. Lorraine welcomed everyone to [...] 
Saturday at Christmas in the Smokies opened with several instrument workshops. Tommy Long and Morgan Moore led one for guitars. Ben Greene led one for banjo. Stanley Efaw led the fiddle workshop. Mark Templeton and Pocket Change led off the day with a rollicking stage show. Larry Efaw and the Bluegrass Mountaineers keep the traditional [...] 
Friday at Christmas in the Smokies combined young bluegrass musicians and a legend in the music. The day opened with Salt and Light, the Moore Family Band. The siblings range from twenty one years of age down to eleven. They provide a high energy, sit-you-up-in-your-seat brand of both traditional and Gospel music. It is always [...] 
The fires in Gatlinburg have been extinguished, but the flame of hope still burns brightly. This year’s edition of Christmas in the Smokies, presented by Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, kicked off Wednesday afternoon. Lorraine announced that the festival will be making a substantive donation to the My People Fund, set up by Dolly Parton’s foundation. [...] 