Wayne Henderson & Friends play Sounds of the Mountains Concert Series

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Date

Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 7:30pm

Location

Yadkin Cultural Arts Center
226 E. Main St.
Yadkinville, NC 27055

Revered guitarist and luthier Wayne Henderson along with Helen White and Herb Key, will take the stage on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Willingham Theater of the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center. The show is part of the Sounds of the Mountains Concert series, a collaboration between the Blue Ridge Music Center and Yadkin Arts Council. Rising star Dori Freeman opens the show at 7:30 p.m.

Wayne Henderson is a National Heritage Award recipient honored for his craftsmanship as a luthier and his renowned finger-style Appalachian guitar playing. His lightning fast, articulate playing style was influenced by the late Doc Watson and E.C. Ball, who were both close friends. He has won more awards at the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention than any other competitor in its 77-year history. A singer, fiddler, guitarist, and tunesmith, Helen White’s compositions include works for theater and video projects as well as a Booklist-honored recording of original songs for children. White is the founder and served as regional director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians program for 13 years. Herb Key grew up in a musical family in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He has played music for most of his life and has spent more than 30 years making, repairing, and restoring instruments.

Dori Freeman is a singer-songwriter from the southwestern hills of Virginia. While her style subscribes to no single genre, the influence of her Appalachian upbringing lies at the core of her music, heard especially in the lulling mountain drawl of her voice. Her early introduction to musicians like Doc Watson, The Louvin Brothers, and Peggy Lee heavily influenced her modern yet timeless sound.

Tickets are $20, and are available online at www.yadkinarts.org or by calling (336) 679-2941.

Since 2013, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has funded the concert programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center in keeping with the nonprofit’s mission to ensure cultural and historical preservation, along with natural resource protection, educational outreach, and visitor enjoyment now and for future generations.