JCA presentsJamie LavaL

8 pm

Unless otherwise noted all events are at the

Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave

(16th St & Laurel Ave in Fort Sanders)

JCA presentsJubilee

Festival

JCA receives financial support from The Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville,

Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm, The City of Knoxville, Knox County, The East Tennessee Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts,

The Tennessee Arts Commission, & Ullrich Printing. JCA is a member agency of Community Shares.

Tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets and the door (doors open 30 minutes before concert start).

Online ticket sales link at www.jubileearts.orgTelephone sales at Brown Paper Tickets:

800 838-3006, ext. 1

JCA presentsKnoxville

Square Dance8 pm

JCA presentsKnoxville

Square Dance8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

English Dance - 8 pm

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

JCA presentsJay Clark

8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

JCA presentsBill & the

Belles8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Mountain Jubilee 9 pm on WUOT

JCA presentsDon Don &

Po Show8 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

English Dance - 8 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

English Dance - 8 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

JCA presentsKevin BurKe

8 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

Mountain Jubilee 9 pm on WUOT

Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

JCA presentsDom Flemons

8 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

English Dance - 8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

JCA presentsLeroy Troy

8 pm

JCA presentsJubilee Fest

with Old harp

JCA night atCruze Farm Pizza Barn

4-9pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

JCA presentsKelle Jolly

8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Spring Lizards Earl McGill calling

8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Coker & Fisher Ryan Worden calling

8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Coracree

Donna Calhoun calling 8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance ORKA

David Stewart calling 8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Clinch Mountain Ryan Worden calling

8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance ORKA

Tim Klein calling 8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Mumbillies

Earl McGill calling 8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Coker & Fisher Sara Melton calling

8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dance Owl on a Train Tim Klein calling

8 pm

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March - May 2020At the Laurel Theater

1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

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The Jubilee Festival is part of the Penny4Arts Program — with the advance purchase of one adult ticket through our regular ticket outlets up to three children’s tickets may be purchased for a penny each. Penny tickets are limited and must be reserved in advance through the JCA office at 522-5851.

Sat & Sun Each Evening: $12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance • $15 General Day of Show •

$8 Children 12 & under • (Sunday afternoon singing is free)

JCA Night at Cruze Farm Pizza BarnFundraiserTuesday, March 24, 4 To 9 p.M.When ordering mention that you are there to support Jubilee Community Arts and we will receive 20% of the total.

20% of each order supports JCA

Kelle Jollyand the Will Boyd ProjectsaTurday, april 4, 8 p.M.Originally from South Carolina, Kelle and her saxophonist husband Will Boyd make their home in Knox County. Kelle’s music influences include Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughan, and her repertoire includes early regional women blues and sacred singers, among them Knoxvillians Leola Manning and Ida Cox. Kelle is host of “Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly” on WUOT 91.9. Will Boyd is a member of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra.

$12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance $15 General Day of Show • $8 Children 12 & under

Knoxville Square DanceSpring LizardsThursday, april 9, 8 p.M.Join our Appalachian square dance with live old-time music by the Spring Lizards and calling by Leo Collins and Stan Sharp. No experience is necessary and the atmosphere is casual. No taps, please.

$5 JCA Members & Seniors • $7 General Admission

Don Don and Po ShowBluegrass and SwingsaTurday, april 11, 8 p.M.The Don Don and Po Show brings together Don Cassell, Don Woods and Barry “Po” Hannah, all highly respected local musicians. Mandolinist Don Cassell is known for his work with the Dismembered Tennesseans, the Tennessee Sheiks and Strange Company, Don Woods plays guitar with the Tennessee Sheiks and the Lone Mountain Drifters, and Barry “Po” Hannah plays guitar with RB Morris, Tim Lee and others. They will be joined by Jeremy Carriger on bass.

$12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance $15 General Day of Show • $8 Children 12 & under

Leroy TroyThe Tennessee SlickerFriday, March 6, 8 p.M.Leroy Troy delivers a strong solo old-time banjo performance in the tradition of Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpa Jones and Stringbean. At sixteen he began studying with Middle Tennessee banjoist Cordell Kemp who had in turn learned much from Macon himself; at seventeen he dazzled a nationwide audience on the hit TV show Hee Haw with his banjo expertise and natural gift of comedy.

$12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance $15 General Day of Show • $8 Children 12 & under

Bill and the BellesOld-Time & 1920s SongsaTurday, March 7, 8 p.M.With striking three-part harmonies and masterful instrumentation, Bill and the Belles skillfully present the sounds of early country music. The Johnson City based group focus on the music traditions of their region, from sentimental Southern ballads to the popular songs of Tin Pan Alley to regional fiddle breakdowns. A Bill and the Belles show is a celebration of the diversity country music once represented.

$12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance $15 General Day of Show • $8 Children 12 & under

Knoxville Square DanceMusic by the Spring LizardsThursday, March 12, 8 p.M.The Knoxville Square Dance is back on second Thursdays at the Laurel. Traditional regional square dance, with fine old-time music by the Spring Lizards and callers Leo Collins and Stan Sharp. No experience or partner is necessary and the atmosphere is casual. No taps, please.

$5 JCA Members & Students • $7 General Admission

51th Jubilee FestivalA celebration of traditional musicsaTurday-sunday, March 21-22JCA showcases some of the finest practitioners of mountain music across the generations,

home grown in our own back yard. Saturday and Sunday nights we will have old-time string bands and plenty of jamming in the basement. This year’s festival includes plenty of old-time with some blues, early jazz and traditional song and the annual Epworth Old Harp Singing on Sunday afternoon. See the full schedule on the back.

Kevin BurkeIrish FiddlesaTurday, april 18, 8 p.M.Kevin Burke has earned international acclaim in both Europe and America as a solo performer, a teacher and as a member of some of the Irish music revival’s foremost groups including the Bothy Band, Celtic Fiddle Festival and Patrick Street. He has been the recipient of many awards including Ireland’s “Gradam Ceoil” Traditional Musician of the Year and a National Heritage Fellowship, the USA’s highest honor for excellence in the folk and traditional arts.

$16 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $17 General Advance $21 General Day of Show • $11 Children 12 & under

Jamie LavalMusic of Scotland & IrelandsaTurday, april 25, 8 p.M.Fiddler Jamie Laval presents an evening of music from Scotland, Ireland, and Brittany. Jamie gave a private performance for Her Majesty the Queen, appeared on Dave Matthews’ platinum Some Devil album, and presented a TEDx Talk on the value of arts and music in our communities. Murmurs and Drones, Laval’s 2012 release, won the popular vote for “Best World Traditional Album” in the Independent Music Awards. Laval’s newest album, Celtic Christmas was released in December 2019 to critical acclaim.

$19 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $20 General Advance $24 General Day of Show • $12 Children 12 & Under

Jay Clark & the Tennessee Tree BeaversTopical SongFriday, May 1, 8 p.M.Jay Clark has been a staple in the East Tennessee music scene for more than 20 years, supplementing his career as a scientist with performing his songs across the Southeast and Southern Appalachia. Jay recently released his fifth recording, Of Mountains & Heartbreak. He will be joined by Greg Horne on lead guitar and Daniel Kimbro on upright bass.

$12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance $15 General Day of Show • $8 Children 12 & under

Dom FlemonsAmerican SongstersaTurday, May 9, 8 p.M.Dom is a music scholar, historian, record collector and a multi-instrumentalist, with a repertoire of music covering over 100 years of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. He plays banjo, fife, guitar, harmonica, jug, percussion, quills, and

Ongoing Events at the Laurel TheaterSchedule Subject to Change

Epworth Old Harp Singers - As announced. Call 673-5822. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in this East Tenn singing tradition.

Knoxville Cajun Dance Association - Fees for Cajun and zydeco dance les-sons support Cajun bands at the Laurel Theater. Call 573-9142.

Knoxville Contra Dancers - Mondays at 8 p.m. Call 599-9621. Contra dancing to live acoustic music. No experience or partner required.

Knoxville Swing Dance Association - Wednesdays. Call 224-6830. Dedicated to the purpose of promoting swing dance.

Lark in the Morn English Country Dancers - Sundays at 8 p.m. Call 546-8442. 17th-18th Century Social Dancing with live music. Beginners welcome, no partner is required. Also Rapper Sword dance group meets most Sundays at 7:00. Free.

Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers - Tuesdays at 7:30. Call 522-0515. No partner necessary. Dances include polskor, schottische, waltzes and more.

rhythm bones. In 2018, Flemons released the Grammy nominated solo album Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys on Smithsonian Folkways part of the African American Legacy Recordings series, co-produced with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2005 Dom co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops who won a Grammy for “Best Traditional Folk Album” in 2010 and were nominated for “Best Folk Album” in 2012. While with the band he performed at the Laurel Theater. He left the group to pursue his solo career in 2014. Dom’s debut appearance on the Grand Ole Opry was in 2018.

$16 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $17 General Advance $21 General Day of Show

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Concerts Member General Child TotalLeroy Troy _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Bill and the Belles _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Knoxville Square Dance, Mar. _____ $5 _____ $7 ______ n/a _________ $Jubilee Festival, Sat. _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Jubilee Festival, Sun. _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Kelle Jolly & Will Boyd Project _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Knoxville Square Dance, Apr. _____ $5 _____ $7 ______ n/a _________ $Don Don & Po Show _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Kevin Burke _____ $16 _____ $17 ______ $11 _________ $Jamie Laval _____ $19 _____ $20 ______ $12 _________ $Jay Clark _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Dom Flemons _____ $16 _____ $17 ______ n/a _________ $

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Recordings Member General TotalMay Justus (CD) _____ $15.50 _____ $17.50 _____ $Johnny Ray Hicks (CD) _____ $15.50 _____ $17.50 _____ $Pine Breeze Recordings (CD) _____ $17.50 _____ $19.50 _____ $New Harp of Columbia (CD) _____ $10.50 _____ $12.50 _____ $Recording prices include $2.50 shipping

JCA RadioSaturday Night on WUOT – 91.9 fm

9:00 pm - Mountain Jubilee with host Paul Campbell Latest releases of regional music with historic recordings and highlights of Laurel Theater concerts.

The Sunday Jubilee on WDVX – 89.9 & 102.9 fm

5:00 pm - Tennessee Country Classics with host Joe Bussard String bands, blues, and early bluegrass from the 20’s to the 50’s. With financial support from Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm and Ullrich Printing.

6:00 pm - Mountain Jubilee with host Paul Campbell A rebroadcast, produced with the assistance of WUOT.

7:00 pm - Live at Laurel with host Brent Cantrell Concerts from our weekly series at the Laurel Theater and from our annual Jubilee Festival.

8:00 pm - Wild Hog in the Woods with host Brent Cantrell Ballads, blues, and old-time music with a focus on pre-war recordings and field recordings.

8:30 pm - Music of the Cumberland Trail with host Bobby Fulcher Produced by the Friends of the Cumberland Trail and featuring all things musical associated with the Cumberland Trail.

9:00 pm - The Vinyl Frontier with host Jim Childs Home-recorded acetate discs, old-time country, jazz, blues, and radio transcriptions, with an emphasis on locally produced recordings.

WDVX 89.9 & 102.9 fm – WUOT 91.9 fm

51st Jubilee FestivalCelebrating our traditional music

Saturday, March 21

6:30 pm - Epworth Old Harp Singers, shape note singing 7:00 - Tater Caruthers, Conner Vlietstra & Corbin Hayslett, old-time

7:30 - Eleanor Bright, banjo & ballads 8:00 - Nancy Brennan Strange, Marcus Shirley & Evan Carawan, jazz

8:30 - TBA 9:00 - Tennessee Stifflegs, old-time and western swing

9:30 - Knox County Jug Stompers, jug band 10:00 - The Mumbillies, old-time string band

Sunday, March 22

2:00 - 4:00 pm - Epworth Old Harp Singing & Social Hour —Break—

6:30 pm - John Alvis & Friends, old-time string band 7:00 - Leah Gardner & Peggy Hambright, traditional song

7:30 - Legbeard, old-time string band 8:00 - Evan Carawan, hammer dulcimer

8:30 - Lone Mountain Drifters, old-time string band 9:00 - Henry Perry & Jaimie Cameron, blues

9:30 - Y’uns, novelty song