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2009 Dates

Tuesday, January 6, 6pm
Old Christmas Celebration and Singing
Old Indian Bottom Church, Blackey, Ky.
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Friday, March 20, 7:30pm
Music on the Square, Jonesborough, Tenn.
Music of Coal with Ron Short, opening for Darrell Scott
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Sunday, April 5, 2pm
Benefit Concert
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
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Saturday, April 18, 12 noon
Redbud Day Festival
Eagle Falls Lodge, Cumberland Falls, Ky..
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Thursday, May 7, 7:30pm
Heritage Preservation Center, Wytheville, Va.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
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Saturday-Sunday, May 9-10
Appalachian Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio
Appearing with Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz
Saturday 6pm, Sunday 11am and 2pm
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Saturday, May 16
WLJC-TV, Beattyville, Ky.
Hour of Harvest, 7-8:30pm
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Sunday, May 17
Hazel Patch Baptist Church, Hazel Patch, Ky.
Morning Service, 11am
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Saturday, May 23
Gathering in the Gap Festival, Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Possum Playboys
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Wednesday, May 27
Red Barn Radio Show, Lexington, Ky.
Appearing with Joe LaMay and Sherry Reese
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Saturday, June 6
Coke Ovens Bluegrass Festival, Dunlap, Tenn.
Museum, 1-4pm (Central Time), Music of Coal
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Sunday, June 7
Riverbend Festival, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
5pm, Tennessee Aquarium Auditorium
6:30pm, Unum Stage, opening for Darrell Scott
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Friday, June 12, 6:30pm
Old Indian Bottom Church, Blackey, Ky.
Community Singing
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Sunday, June 14
Hadley Community Church, Fairplay, Ky.
6:30pm (Central Time)
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Monday-Friday, June 22-June 26
Cowan Creek Music School, Big Stone Gap, Va.
(Chris teaching)
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Friday, July 10
Cotillion, Battles at Wise Re-enactment
8-10pm, Wise, Va.
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Saturday, July 11
Pisgah Schoolhouse, Somerset, Ky.
3nd Annual Pisgah Pickin' Jam Festival
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Monday-Friday, July 27-July 31
MECC Mountain Music School, Big Stone Gap, Va.
(Chris teaching)
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Saturday, September 5
Clear Creek Festival, Berea, Ky.
Ron Short and The Possum Playboys
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Friday-Saturday, September 11-12
Wheatland Music Festival, Remus, Mich.
Backing up Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz
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Saturday, September 19
Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Bristol, Tn./Va.
Ron Short and The Possum Playboys
State Street Stage, 10:30am
Java J's Stage, 3pm
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Sunday, September 20
Sanders Ridge Separate Baptist Church, Pellyton
Homecoming Celebration, 1pm
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Saturday, October 3
Galilean Home, Liberty, Ky.
Fundraiser for Christ Community Church, 7pm
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Monday, October 5
WLJC-TV, Beattyville, Ky.
Hour of Harvest, 7-8:30pm
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Friday, October 10
Summit City Lounge, Whitesburg, Ky.
Ron Short and The Possum Playboys
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Saturday, October 17
Fundraiser for Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Somerset, Ky. 12-5pm
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Thursday, October 22
Awards ceremony, Cosmos Club, Washington D.C.
The Ron Short Band
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Saturday, October 24
Chili Supper, Casey Creek Lodge
Knifley, Ky.
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Friday, November 13
The Bus Pit, Kingsport, Tn.
The Possum Playboys
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Thursday, December 17, 6pm
Old Indian Bottom ORB Church, Blackey, Ky.
Christmas in Appalachia
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Saturday, December 19, 7pm
Jettie Baker Center, Clintwood, Va.
Christmas in Appalachia
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Monday, December 21, 7pm
WLJC-TV, Beattyville, Ky.
Hour of Harvest, 7-8:30pm

2008 Dates

Tuesday, February 5, 6pm
Letcher County High School, Whitesburg, Ky.
Music of Coal, opening for Men of the Deeps
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Wednesday, February 6, 6:30pm
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Music of Coal, opening for Men of the Deeps
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Saturday, April 19
Virginia Lion's Club Convention , Norton, Va.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
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Saturday, May 24
Gathering in the Gap Festival, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Appearing with Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, Ron Short
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Wednesday, June 11, 7pm
Seedtime on the Cumberland, Blackey, Ky.
Singing at Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church
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Friday, June 13, 7pm
Seedtime on the Cumberland, Whitesburg, Ky.
Music of Coal with Ron Short, opening for Darrell Scott
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Monday-Friday, June 23-27
Cowan Creek Music School, Whitesburg, Ky.
(Chris teaching)
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Saturday, June 28, 7:30pm
Bean and Ham Supper, 6pm
Masonic Lodge, Casey Creek, Ky.
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Sunday, June 29, 6pm (Central time)
Bear Wallow United Methodist Church
Columbia, Ky.
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Saturday, July 12
Pisgah Schoolhouse, Somerset, Ky.
2nd Annual Schoolhouse Jam Concert
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Friday, July 25, 7:30pm
Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon, Va.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
Opening for Dixie Bee-Liners
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Sunday, July 27, 2pm
Pickin' in the Park
Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, Va.
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Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1
MECC Mountain Music School, Big Stone Gap, Va.
(Chris teaching)
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Saturday, August 30
Clear Creek Music Festival,Berea, Ky.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
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Sunday, August 31, 5pm
Papa Joe Smiddy Festival
Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, Va.
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Saturday, September 6
Mines to Wines Festival, Wise, Va.
Music of Coal with Ron Short
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Saturday, September 27
Coal Miners Jamboree, Stearns, Ky.
with Lamay & Reese, opening for Charlie Louvin
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Saturday, October 4, 5pm (Central time)
Homecoming, Bear Wallow UMC
Columbia, Ky.
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Monday, October 13, Noon
Niles Center Traditional Music Series
Music of Coal with Ron Short
Fine Arts Library at UK, Lexington, Ky.
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Saturday-Sunday, October 25-26
Battle of Leatherwood Re-enactment
The Bushwhackers (Ron Short, Roy Tackett, Chris, Rick)
Cornettsville, Ky.
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Saturday, November 15, 7pm-9pm
Gospel Performance
Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Somerset, Ky.
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Friday, December 19
Christmas in Appalachia
Old Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church
Blackey, Ky.
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Saturday, December 20
Christmas in Appalachia
Jettie Baker Center, Clintwood, Va.

2007 Dates

Saturday, March 30, 6-9pm
The Pick'n Parlor Restaurant, Wartrace, Tenn.
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Friday, June 1, 6-9pm
Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Elkton, Md.
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Friday, June 22, 6-9pm
Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Elkmont, Ala.
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Monday-Friday, June 25-29
Cowan Creek Mountain Music School, Whitesburg, Ky.
(Chris teaches string band class)
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Tuesday, July 24, 6-9pm
Chamber of Commerce Reception, Georgetown, Ky.
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Saturday/Sunday, July 28-29
Floydfest, Floyd, Va.
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Monday-Friday, July 30-August 3
MECC Mountain Music School, Big Stone Gap, Va.
(Chris teaches fiddle)
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Sunday, September 23
Carter Family Fold, Hiltons, Va.

CD Release Concert for Music of Coal
Featuring Darrell Scott
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Sunday, October 7
Wise Fall Fling, Wise, Va.
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Monday, October 22
Crooked Road Concert
Barter Theater, Abingdon, Va.
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Saturday, October 27
Blue Ridge Folklife Festival
Blue Ridge Institute & Museum, Ferrum, Va.
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Thursday, December 20, 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church
Blackey, Ky.
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Friday, December 21 , 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Appalshop Auditorium
Whitesburg, Ky.
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Saturday, December 22 , 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Jettie Baker Center
Clintwood, Va.

2006 Dates

Saturday, May 6, 6pm
Fish Fry
Masonic Lodge, Knifley, Ky.
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Friday-Saturday, June 2-3
Old-Time Music School
Harlan, Ky.
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Monday-Friday, June 26-30
Cowan Creek Mountain Music School (Chris teaching)
Cowan Creek Community Center, Cowan, Ky.
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Sunday, August 6, 1pm
New Beginnings Music Fest
Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, Va.
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Tuesday, November 14, 7pm
Community Sing
Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church
Blackey, Ky.
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Friday-Saturday, November 24-25, 7pm
Chris teaching at Cowan Creek Mountain Music School
Whitesburg, Ky.
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Wednesday, December 13, 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church
Blackey, Ky.
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Thursday, December 14 , 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Cowan Creek Community Center
Whitesburg, Ky.
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Friday, December 15 , 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Appalshop Auditorium
Whitesburg, Ky.
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Saturday, December 16 , 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Jettie Baker Center
Clintwood, Va.

2005 Engagements

Sunday, May 1, 3pm - 5pm
Spring Festival
Exchange Place, Kingsport, Tenn.
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Saturday, May 28, 6pm - 9pm
Gage's Towne House Restaurant
Nickelsville, Va.
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Wednesday, June 1, 7pm
Seedtime on the Cumberland
Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church, Blackey, Ky.
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Saturday, July 2, 4-7pm
Pickin' on the River with Paul Fields
Yuma, Va.
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Sunday, July 24, 4pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Keith Memorial Park, Nickelsville, Va
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Monday, July 25, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Leeman Field, Pennington Gap, Va
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Tuesday, August 2, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Cumberland Bowl (Lions Pavilion), Jonesville, Va
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Wednesday, August 3, 1pm
MECC Old-time music school
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Va.
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Wednesday, August 3, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Bullet Park (Shelter #2), Big Stone Gap, Va
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Friday, August 5, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Wilderness Road State Park (Shelter #2), Rose Hill, Va
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Saturday, August 6
Campaign events for Rex McCarty

Valley Institute, Bristol, Va., 1pm
Community Center, Mendota, Va., 4pm
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Sunday, August 7, 1pm
Benefit concert for New Beginnings Rehab Center
Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, Va.
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Monday, August 8, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Dryden Fire Department, Dryden, Va
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Tuesday, August 9, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at the Dungannon Depot, Dungannon, Va
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Wednesday, August 10, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Natural Tunnel State Park (Shelter #4), Duffield, Va
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Thursday, August 11, 6pm
Campaign event for Rex McCarty
BBQ at Grogan Park (Shelter #2), Gate City, Va
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Saturday, September 10, 12pm and 5pm
Dock Boggs Music Festival
Country Cabin II, Norton, Va.
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Saturday-Sunday, September 17-18
Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Downtown Bristol, Va./Tenn.

Manna Bagel Stage, 12:30pm Saturday
Paramount Center Stage, 2pm Saturday
Paramount Center Stage, 12 noon Sunday
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Friday, September 30, 7pm
Benefit Concert for Hurricane Katrina Victims
VA/KY Opry, Norton, Va.
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Saturday, October 1, 4pm
Wise County Famous Fall Fling
Courthouse Mall, Wise, Va.
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Friday-Saturday, October 14-16
Home Craft Days
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Va.

Opening night concert, 7pm Friday
Music tent, ?pm Saturday
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Thursday, October 20, 3pm
Youth Anniversary, Lonesome Pine Office
Bullitt Park, Big Stone Gap, Va.
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Thursday, November 10, 6pm
MECC Scholarship Benefit
Jettie Baker Center, Clinchport, Va.
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Friday, December 2, 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Indian Bottom Old Regular Baptist Church, Blackey, Ky.
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Friday, December 9, 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Cowan Creek Community Center, Cowan, Ky.
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Monday, December 12, 5-7pm
Reception for Gov.-elect Tim Kaine
Soutwest Virginia Community College, Abingdon, Va.
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Friday, December 16, 7pm
Christmas in Appalachia
Appalshop, Whitesburg, Ky.