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Melinda Sue's Weekend At the Museum of Appalachia Norris, Tennessee October 7 - 11, 1998

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"My Sunshine"

John Hartford "Gentle On My Mind"

Photograph By: Melinda Sue

John Hartford is : One of the most Captivating Entertainers of our time, a Nationally known Banjo player, Fiddler, Singer, Songwriter ("Gentle on My Mind", etc.), Television Star, and active Riverboat Pilot ..... and this weekend, leader of the Appalachian Singalong.

Gentle On My Mind It's knowin' that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag Rolled up and stashed behind your couch. And it's knowing I'm not shackled By forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that have dried upon some line That keeps you in the backroads by the rivers of my memory That keeps you ever gentle on my mind. It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy planted On their columns now that binds me. Or something that somebody said because they thought We fit together walkin'. It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving When I walk along some railroad track and find That you're moving on the backroads by the rivers of my memory And for hours you're just gentle on my mind. Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines And the junkyards and the highways come between us. And some other woman crying to her mother 'Cause she turned and I was gone. I still might run in silence, tears of joy might stain my face And a summer sun might burn me till I'm blind. But not to where I cannot see you walkin' on the backroads By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind. I dip my cup of soup, back from the gurgling cracklin' cauldron In some train yard My beard a roughning coal pile and a dirty hat Pulled low across my face. Through cupped hands 'round a tin can I pretend I hold you to my breast and find That you're waving from the backroads by the rivers of my memory Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind. 1968 - Written By John Hartford

John Hartford & "The Band"

Photograph By: Melinda Sue John Hartford, Fiddle Calvin, Bass Chris Sharp, Guitar Mike Compton, Mandolin Larry Perkins, Banjo

If You look real close at the top of the picture, you can see where John signed my picture "For Melinda....John Hartford" He is so very nice!!

Photograph By: Melinda Sue Kerns

Charlie Acuff, Left-Handed Fiddler with John Hartford

Charlie Acuff

Photograph By: Melinda Sue Kerns Phil Campbell Comedian, musician, and the co-host of TNN's top-rated "Club Dance".

Charlie Acuff is a left-handed Fiddler from Union County, and a regular at the Museum of Appalachia.

LeRoy Troy "The Tennessee Slicker"

Uncle Dave Macon style Banjo Pickin'

One of my pleasures in attending the Museum of Appalachia's Annual Homecoming is to see and talk with LeRoy Troy. He is a talented and knowledgeable individual who is very interested in early country music. An accomplished performer, LeRoy always has a group around to be entertained and he is gracious and courteous in responding to the many questions about his music. One unusual instrument that LeRoy has is an Upright Washtub Bass. Click Here to See the Washtub Bass LeRoy Troy Home Page Then use your "Back Button" To return to this page to resume recapturing my wonderful weekend. Thank you, LeRoy, for allowing me to add you to my website.

Raymond Fairchild World Champion Banjo Picker A 5-time World Champion, and "The #1 Banjo Picker in the World"-- quote from Dr. Nat Winston (truly fabulous, remarkable, and unforgettable)

Photograph By: Melinda Sue Kerns Wailin Wood Harmonica (Mouth Harp)

Fabulous Harmonica player-- one of the most talked about acts-- First Place National winner, plus many other "firsts", accompanied by Danny Twilley.

Laurie & Bill Sky

They have performed throughout the country -- from the Ozarks to Carnegie Hall, and for several years at the Homecoming Event at the Museum of Appalachia. They won "Folk Music Award of the Year". They can also be found on occasion performing at the Bell Buckle Cafe, in Bell Buckle, TN., where I was personally invited to a recording session and I thoroughly enjoyed it!! Bell Buckle Cafe (Use your "Back" button to return to this page)

Sherman Wooten

(And Melinda Sue) Appalachian Craftsman Black Walnut Furniture made to order Rocking Chairs, Coffee Tables, mantels Kentucky

Marshal Andy Marshal Andy said I was having "TOO MUCH FUN!"

News Updates

Photo Courtesy of Knox News Sent
Marshal Andy and Eddy Arnold
Visit U.T. Ballgame

Country Music's Legendary star Eddy Arnold and his wife Sally, of Brentwood, also were in Knoxville last weekend and visited their friends Marshal Andy and Kathryn Smalls. The foursome joined University of Tennessee athletic director Doug Dickey and his wife Joanne, in their box at the stadium for the UT-Bama football game. Eddy had appeared the week before at Governor's Palace in Sevierville. Now 80, he continues to make four major appearances each year. Eddy and Andy's friendship goes back 22 years, and Eddy makes appearances on Marshal Andy's television show, "Riders of the Silver Screen." They will appear together on the mid December show airing on PBC. The foursome were caught up in the apres-the game traffic as so many were, but finally made it to the Smalls', where they enjoyed dessert and coffee and
Celebrated U.T.'s Victory!
Courtesy of Knoxville News Sentinel

I would like to thank John Rice Irwin for making it possible for me to enjoy the weekend at the
Museum of Appalachia's Homecoming with all of our friends. I would like to thank all of my friends
here for allowing me to add them to this web site.
Thank You!
Melinda Sue Kerns, SouthDoc Photographer
(P.S. I will have more photographs as soon as they are developed!)
So, please come back soon!

Melinda Sue
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"Other News Updates" "More Pictures From Day At The Museum" A Tribute To The Titanic- copyrighted. I make no claims except that I enjoyed the Movie Very Much! "My Sunshine: [A Story about a child with Cystic Fibrosis and how God Reached down and touched him from Heaven]"

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