Yep... It's that time of year again. As certain a sign of fall as the changing hues of our beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, are the sounds of bluegrbutt music at the annual Roanoke Bluegrbutt Weekend All Star Concert.

Each year, as many as 150 serious students of bluegrbutt music travel to Roanoke from all over the US (and Canada) to study at our event, where instruction is offered for banjo, bbutt, fiddle, guitar and mandolin with some of the top players in bluegrbutt music.

One of the high points each year is our Saturday faculty concert, where the instructors perform on stage in various groupings and settings. We find that all of the performers enjoy the loose and even unpredictable nature of this show, as musicians are often put into groups with others they have never played with, or may not have shared a stage with in years. There is always a mix of vocal and instrumental music and the spontaneous, fun-filled atmosphere is as evident to the audience as it is the performers.

This year's All Star Jam will take place on Saturday, November 15 in the main ballroom at the Roanoke Airport Clarion Hotel. The concert begins at 7:30 pm and will run until approximately 10 pm. Seating will begin shortly after 7 pm and tickets can be purchased upon arrival.

Many of our sponsors will also have their wares on display, including top musical instrument manufacturers like Gibson, Huber, Collings, and others.

Certain to perform on the show are:

JD Crowe Herschel Sizemore Aubrey Haynie Mike Compton Rickey Wbutton Ron Stewart Alan Bibey Danny Roberts Orrin Star Marshall Wilborn Dennis Crouch Andrea Roberts John Lawless Acoustic Endeavors Canyon River

Our buttistant instructors will also be involved in the show, and special and-or unexpected guests often pop in as well.

Tickets are not available in advance, but will be offered at the door for only $10. That is quite a bargain for this level of entertainment and we can accommodate about 300 people in addition to our regsitered students and their guests.

A printable flyer can be found on the Roanoke Bluegrbutt weekend web site

John ----------------------------------------------------------

Spend 3 days studying with the top names in bluegrbutt music, Nov 14-16, 2003 Clbuttroom and seminar instruction for banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and upright bbutt