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Video below: Three Dog Night and the Tennessee Symphony Orchestra performing "Joy To The World" Video above: Go Rest High on that Mountain, written and performed by Vince Gill with The Isaacs at Country Bluegrass Homecoming
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"... The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to telling the story of the living musical heritage of the Appalachian Mountains and the cultural traditions that sustain it. [It] is funded in part by grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts.... The Birthplace of Country Music Cultural Heritage Center (CHC) will provide the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance with a new, permanent facility to house its operations, including the museum, educational programs, and artistic programming, in furtherance of the organization's mission, 'To tell the story of the musical and cultural heritage of the region, its role in the birth and development of country music, and its influence on music around the world.' The CHC will be housed in a 24,000 square foot facility in historic downtown Bristol, Virginia which was donated to the organization. This center will serve as a major tourist destination for the region, drawing at least 75,000 visitors per year resulting in an economic impact of over $43,232,806 over five years to the region, generating $1,041,253 in direct tax revenue.... The interactive, multi-media exhibits and programs will interpret the region's musical heritage, placing it into the larger cultural context and make connections to other aspects of the region's culture, including family, religion, other folk and traditional arts, work and occupation, technology, and ethnic/cultural diversity in the region. The programming at the new Cultural Heritage Center will consist of exhibits (both permanent and temporary), educational activities, live musical performances, lecture and film series, and other outreach activities. The new facility will include state of the art, multi-media exhibits that trace the history, cultural influences, and development of country music through a sequence of audio-visual experiences which will allow visitors the opportunity to listen to the melodies and encounter the rich musical tradition first hand. Visitors will be able to attend performances by local, regional, and national artists in an intimate 100 seat theatre. The completed facility will include a 2,000 square foot temporary exhibit gallery, featuring traveling exhibits from other institutions. The completed facility will include a 2,000 square foot temporary exhibit gallery, featuring traveling exhibits from other institutions. This gallery will allow the organization to take greater advantage of its status as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, by hosting temporary exhibits and artifacts on loan from the Smithsonian collections...." -- (ret.) Judge John L. Kiener in Heritage Preserved, Herald & Tribune 3/23/10
Classic and ever-popular Tennessee Mountain Empire anthem Elvis in a legendary early performance Lonesome Fiddle Blues, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN Blueground Undergrass performing Black Muddy River Carolina Chocolate Drops performing Georgie Buck Divine Maggees playing and singing "love me like the roses" Goose Creek Symphony performing at Breaks Park VA Infamous Stringdusters at Bluegrass Underground! Ras Alan and The Lions Celtibillies performing for Song of the Mountain Irish classic Whiskey Before Breakfast performed by a family group Elvis with I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Go to Mountain Empire Music and Musician Links
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