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Topic: Bluegrass
By Kitty Madden | November 19, 2008 |
 Beverly Fisher, caught up in the music
Playing and singing can be enjoyed for less than a song at Grace Lutheran’s “Music at Grace” concert series.
Beverly Fisher and I were once dubbed “local enthusiasts” by the editor of Clarksville Online and it continues to be apt, thanks to the diversity of arts to celebrate in this community. Our enthusiasm was thoroughly ignited again at the latest concert in the free series so generously provided by Grace Lutheran Church and those of us who wish to donate.
“Too Many Strings” performed“ their intertwining of Bluegrass and Celtic music” (as highlighted in the program). Two of its members – Tom Saffell on an 8-string, 4 ½ - octave-range banjo of his own design and Travis Johnson, who maintains a joyful beat on the bodhran – played there at March 30 with “Plaidgrass” violin virtuoso Gretchen Priest-May and her guitarist/songwriter husband, Tim May. «Read the rest of this article»
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By David W. Shelton | July 1, 2007 |

Every year, residents in Stewart County gather in Cumberland City, Tennessee to celebrate Independence Day on the last Saturday of June. We’re proud to present exclusive photos from this year’s event, which is a glimpse of Southern life in small-town Tennessee.
All photos by David W. Shelton

 
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