Artist Bios

Dailey and Vincent
In only their first year as a band, Dailey and Vincent have experienced unheard of attention and accolades.  They won seven IBMA awards in 2008 including being crowned Entertainer of the Year.  Jamie Dailey also was voted the Male Vocalist for 2008.

Although they are a new group on the circuit, they are veterans of the genre.  Their stage show is first class all the way, and the duo will be sure to perform their hit songs, “By the Mark” and “More Than a Name On a Wall.”

Rhonda Vincent and The Rage
Rhonda Vincent inherited timeless bluegrass strains from her family and the hills of her Missouri homeland.  You can hear them echo every time she opens her mouth to sing, or when she runs her hands across a mandolin, guitar, or fiddle.  Yet Vincent’s music is a transformation of tradition a very modern manifestation of her roots in classic bluegrass, refracted through her very real experiences as a bandleader, musician, songwriter, mother, wife, and woman.
 
Recipient of two 2007 Grammy nominations in the Bluegrass Category (as well as one in 2006), and seven consecutive IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Female Vocalist of the Year Awards, Vincent is not one to mince words regarding her thoughts on Bluegrass music:  “To most people, bluegrass still has the stereotype of an old man with few teeth, in overalls, and bare feet. We’ve made a conscious effort to change that image.  The Rage and I are trying to let the world know that you can play bluegrass and be on the cutting edge.”
 
There is a much larger awareness of bluegrass now than there was even ten years ago.  We are seeing more and more new, younger fans at our shows and on our web site.  More than ever, people are looking for authenticity in their music, an authenticity that can only be found in acoustic and bluegrass music.  We live in a world of lip sync.  But in bluegrass… what you see is what you get.  There are no enhancements or alterations.  None are needed.

Dillon
The Yancey County Funny Man will be back with us this year – bringing more of his humorous stories and jokes.  Dillon is a North Carolina treasure, and he will surely bring a large smile to your face.

16th Annual Festival

February 18, 19, & 20, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, North Carolina. This year's lineup includes many national and regional acts. Get your hotel reservations today - 828-254-3211! Tickets go on sale October 15th at 10 am and are available Online.

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