Browns Creek Night Crawlers – Thursday, August 8
The Browns Creek Night Crawlers are an old-time Appalachian string trio of multi-instrumentalists Mike Burns, Mary Sue Burns, and Jay Lockman. They live in Pocahontas County, West Virginia and have been playing music together for more than 20 years. Since 2007, they have played and recorded with the band, Juanita Fireball & the Continental Drifters, and performed at the Pocahontas County Opera House, Shepherd University Appalachian Heritage Festival, The Ivy Terrace, The Vandalia Gathering, and numerous square dances, fairs, festivals, and other events in Pocahontas and surrounding counties. Members of the trio have played for square dances and dance contests throughout the region, including the Appalachian Stringband Festival at Clifftop and have participated in the Dolly and the Devil recording project.
Thomas Taylor Band – Thursday, August 22
The Thomas Taylor Band formed in 2017 and is dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional country music. They focus primarily on the honky-tonk genre, but also have a vast catalog of material, including western country swing. The band released their first album “Another Round” in August of 2020. Band members include Thomas Taylor, Don Drummer, Butch White, Alan Copenhaver, Bill Clapham, and Jerry Wood.