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Appalachian Artist Festival announces 2024 musical lineup
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Appalachian Artist Festival, returning for its second year, is set to light up downtown Inez with its “hotter than blue blazes” musical lineup Aug. 3. This event celebrates Appalachian culture, bringing together an eclectic mix of musicians, artists, crafters, writers, photographers and other creative talents. This year’s…
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Strong gathering for Fallsburg Summer Stage [GALLERY]
BY BUGS DIXON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FALLSBURG — Fallsburg Summer Stage returned to the Creekside Cabin and RV Park for a strong 2023 gathering Friday and Saturday. Despite rain on the main day of the festival, hundreds turned out to watch some of the biggest names in the region perform. The lineup for 2023 included regional…
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Corduroy Brown, Phill Barnett to play the Fred April 16
BY BUGS DIXON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — The next Fred Session will be Sunday, April 16 at 6 p.m. Corduroy Brown and Phill Barnett will each play a set, live-streamed to the Lawrence County Tourism Commission Facebook page Sunday night. Corduroy Brown is a feel-good indie rocker and singer-songwriter based out of Huntington. Brown will…
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Appy winners announced
BY PHILL BARNETT MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards ceremony was held Saturday in Prestonsburg. Winners from across the 13 Appalachian states were announced and honored with grand pomp and circumstance at the Mountain Arts Center. Winners each received a trophy commemorating their achievement, the coveted “Appy.” Kentuckians were well-represented among…
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Corduroy Brown takes a much-needed ‘Rest’ with new EP
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Alan “Corduroy” Brown is set to release his new EP “Rest” on Feb. 1. The record features five original songs and will be streaming everywhere. The EP finds the Huntington-based “feel-good pop-rock” artist departing from his typical high-energy full-band sound for a moment of rest, as the name implies.…