February 15, 2009

 

 

Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center Hosts Ralph Stanley’s 82nd Birthday Dinner at Meadowview Convention Center

CLINTWOOD, VA. The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center will host Dr. Ralph Stanley’s 82nd Birthday Dinner and Fundraiser at the Meadowview Convention Center in Kingsport, TN at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Celebrate Dr. Stanley’s birthday with Dr. Stanley himself, music performances from the ETSU Bluegrass Band, Tim White & The VW Boys, The Midnight Ramblers and some surprise guests, special presentations, a first-class buffet-style dinner, and much more at this once-in-a-lifetime event! Tickets to the dinner are priced at $100 per plate, and guests may purchase them by calling the Museum & Center at 276-926-8550.

The Museum & Center presents this special birthday event each year in celebration of Dr. Stanley's life and work. With a career spanning 62 years in the music business, Ralph Stanley has made an indelible mark upon the music industry. From old-time to bluegrass to country to gospel, Dr. Stanley has influenced countless artists and continues to break new ground in the industry. To celebrate his accomplishments, previous events have featured such well-known performers as Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski, Porter Wagoner, Larry Sparks, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Raybon, Judy Marshall, Stella Parton and Rebecca Lynn Howard.

This year International Master Portraitist Kenneth Hari, www.hari.com, will be unveiling his portrait of Dr. Stanley.   This portrait will be housed in the Museum and Center in Clintwood, VA.

This annual event also serves as an important fundraiser for the Museum & Center to ensure that regional music will be an important part of our area in the years to come.

All proceeds from this dinner will be used to support the Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center’s operating and programming needs. As a 501(c)3 private nonprofit corporation, no proceeds from the dinner will benefit Dr. Ralph Stanley and family or members of the Museum’s Board of Directors, and a portion of the ticket price may be tax-deductible.

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center is a state-of-the-art music museum that opened its doors in October of 2004. Located on Main St. in Clintwood, VA, the Museum houses exhibits and artifacts from Ralph Stanley’s life and career, the Stanley Brothers, and the traditional mountain music of Dickenson County and southwestern Virginia. The RSM&TMMC also presents a full lineup of programming each year including the Ralph Stanley Museum Mountain Music Festival during the last weekend in September, the Music Along the Crooked Road Concert Series. , the Passing the Pick and Bow Program, the Pickin’ Porch jams on the second Sunday afternoon of every month, and more.

 

For more information or to order tickets, please call the Museum at 276-926-8550.

 

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