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Freedom Fest update
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary July 4 with a full day of Freedom Fest events, from pickleball and a parade to live music and fireworks in downtown Inez. The celebration will include activities at several locations before moving to Courthouse Square for the evening program. “We…
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Summer Jam strikes note in Inez
Jack & The Postmen opened Martin County Tourism’s Summer Jam series Friday evening on Court Street in Inez, treating the crowd to a mix of country and pop favorites. The free music series continues July 17 at 5 p.m. with a bluegrass jam featuring the Stidham Old Time Music Association, Pick and Bow students and…
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Pool party to mark launch of Martin County Strategic Plan
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County residents are invited to a free pool party June 26 to celebrate the completion and public launch of the Martin County Strategic Plan, the result of a six-month planning process led by Blueprint Kentucky and the University of Kentucky. The “Pool Party & Plan Launch” will be held…
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Seedtime on the Cumberland marks 40 years of music, art, mountain culture: June 5-7
Appalshop invites friends, neighbors and curious folks to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Seedtime on the Cumberland—Appalshop’s free festival featuring music, art, local crafters and good food— happening June 5-7 in downtown Whitesburg. The festival kicks off Friday, June 5, at 6 p.m. with the annual Seedtime Punk Show at the Appalshop Solar Pavilion, 91…
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Stidham Old Time Music announces summer of concerts, events, outreach
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The sounds of fiddles, banjos and guitars will echo across Kentucky this summer. The Stidham Old Time Music Association brings its Pick and Bow program and a series of events to gathering places throughout the region. The organization recently announced a summer lineup that includes music instruction, jams, outreach programs and community…
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West Virginia Hot Dog Festival returns to Huntington June 6
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The 22nd Annual West Virginia Hot Dog Festival will return to downtown Huntington on June 6, bringing together some of the region’s best-known hot dog vendors for a daylong celebration benefiting Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pullman Square and along several blocks…
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Pick and Bow program strikes a chord at Martin County High School
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In a county where front-porch picking once drifted through hollows and churchyards every evening, a new effort is taking shape to ensure old-time Appalachian music does not quietly slip into memory. That effort is the Pick and Bow program, a grant-funded initiative bringing free traditional music instruction to…
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Open and old-time jam session this Saturday in Tomahawk
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — Bluegrass and Old Time pickers will be jamming Saturday, Dec. 20 at the popular James E. Webb Musical Repair and Sales in Tomahawk. Owner and operator James L. Webb is known throughout the state and region not only as a talented musician and teacher, but also as a…
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Stories of Place brings creativity and community to Martin County High School
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Stories of Place welcomed its seventh annual Arts Residency at Martin County High School. The program brought three days of creativity and community to the classrooms of Samantha Maynard, 10th-grade English teacher, and Mandy Lawson, 11th-grade creative writing teacher. The November residency expanded its reach this…
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Music brings Court Street to life at Harvest Festival
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — From start to finish, the Harvest Festival’s music lineup delivered something for everyone Friday and Saturday in Inez. With the energy of rock, the comfort of gospel roots and the storytelling of country ballads, the soundtrack on Court Street reflected the talent of the region and the firepower…
