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JCA presentsJack Herranen

&tHe LittLe red Band

8 pm

Unless otherwise noted all events are at the

Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave

(16th St & Laurel Ave in Fort Sanders)

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

Heritage Fund, Ball Banjo Company, The City of Knoxville, Knox County, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Tennessee Arts Commission, & Ullrich Printing. JCA is a member agency of Community Shares.

JCA presentsNaughty

KNots8 pm

Tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets and the door (doors open 30 minutes before

concert start).Online ticket sales link at www.jubileearts.org

Telephone sales at Brown Paper Tickets: 800 838-3006, ext. 1

JCA presentsKnoxville

Square Dance8 pm

JCA presentsKnoxville

Square Dance

8 pm

Knoxville Swing Dance Assoc.

Lessons at 7 pm Open Dance at 8 pm

Sunday Jubilee 5-11 pm on WDVX

English Dance - 8 pm


Epworth Old Harp - 6:30 English Dance - 8 pm

JCA presentsRiley Baugus

8 pm

JCA presentsL’esprit CreoLe

8 pm

JCA presentsScott Miller

8 pm





Scandinavian Couple Dancing

7:30 pm

Knoxville Contra Dancers Spring Lizards

E. McGill /D. Stewart calling 8 pm

JCA presentsDismembereD Tennesseans

& FrienDs8 pm

JCA presentsKieran Kane & rayna Gellert

8 pm


7:30 pm

JCA presentsJay Clark & GreG Horne

8 pm

JCA presentsT’Monde

8 pm

JCA presentsSparky & rhonda rucker

8 pm

JCA presentsHoot & Holler

8 pm

JCA presentsSheila Kay

adamS8 pm



Knoxville Contra Dancers Mini Muffins

R. Worden/E. McGill calling 8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dancers

ORKA R. Erath calling

8 pm





JCA presentsRoochie Toochie

8 pm



7:30 pm


Riverdale R. Worden calling

8 pm

JCA presentsOpen the DOOr

fOr three8 pm








Clinch Mountain S. Melton/D.Calhoun calling

8 pm


Mumbillies C. Huffman calling

8 pm








7:30 pm

JCA presentsTim O’Brien

8 pm


The Stuff D. Calhoun calling

8 pm

Knoxville Contra Dancers Wild Rumpas

D. Silver calling 8 pm


Riverdale D.Calhoun/D. Stewart calling

8 pm


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March - May 2018At the Laurel Theater

1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee

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Scott MillerTopical SongSaturday, March 24, 8 p.M.Naturalized Knoxvillian Scott Miller’s genuine interest and identity with the lore of the South and the Civil War, along with his take-no-prisoners lyrics, set him apart from other roots rock artists and have propelled him to national and international prominence.

$18 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $19 General Advance $20 General Day of Show

Open the Door for ThreeIrish MusicFriday, March 30 8 p.M.Open the Door for Three is fiddler Liz Knowles, uilleann piper Kieran O’Hare, and singer and bouzouki player Pat Broaders. Their music includes centuries-old tunes from the Irish tradition as well as newly composed melodies.

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

L’Esprit CreoleMusic of Old LouisianaSaturday, March 31, 8 p.M.Led by fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt, L’Esprit Creole specializes in the music of the French speaking enclaves of the Ozarks and midwest. Dennis studied with Old Mines, Missouri fiddlers Roy and Pete Boyer and Charlie Pashia and is considered a leading interpreter of the old style that evolved from the music brought to the area by early 18th-century French settlers.


Kieran Kane & Rayna GellertSaturday, april 7, 8 p.M.Kieran is an accomplished songwriter and as well as co-founder the independent label Dead Reckoning Records. Rayna turned to Appalachian old-time music at a young age, becoming a prodigious fiddler and leading a new revival of American stringband music through her work with the acclaimed roots band Uncle Earl.


Knoxville Square DancethurSday, april 12, 8 p.M.More square dance with fine old-time music by the Spring Lizards. No taps.

$5 JCA Members & Seniors • $7 General Admission

Jack Herranenand The Little Red BandFriday, March 2, 8 p.M.Primarily performing original material that has been shaped by working class struggles for justice and land-based hill culture, Jack and his comrades carry forth the legacy of Woody Guthrie and Sarah Ogun Gunning, Leadbelly and Don West, Hazel Dickens and Dorsey Dixon.


Riley BaugusOld-Time BanjoSaturday, March 3, 8 p.M.Raised in the Regular Baptist acapella singing tradition, he honed his musical skills with friend and neighbor Kirk Sutphin and by visiting elder traditional musicians in and around Grayson County, Virginia and Surry County, North Carolina. He learned from fiddlers Tommy Jarrell and Robert Sykes, from banjo player Dix Freeman, and former Camp Creek Boys Verlin Clifton and Paul Sutphin.


Knoxville Square DancethurSday, March 8, 8 p.M.Traditional regional square dance, with fine old-time music by the Spring Lizards and callers Leo Collins and Stan Sharp. No taps.

$5 JCA Members & Students • $7 General Admission

Roochie Toochie & the Ragtime Shepherd KingsEarly Twentieth Century SongFriday, March 9, 8 p.M.Timothy Findlin, Lindsay McCaw, Aaron Jonah Lewis, Matt Bell and Joy Patterson play obscure songs from early cylinder recordings.


Sheila Kay AdamsTraditional BalladsSaturday, March 10, 8 p.M.A recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts’ prestigious National Heritage Award, Sheila Kay Adams comes over from Mars Hill, North Carolina. She learned many of her ballads from her great-aunt, Dellie Chandler Norton. Other influences include Cas Wallin, Inez Chandler, Vergie Wallin, Berzilla Wallin, Evelyn Ramsey and Dillard Chandler.


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Dismembered Tennesseans & FriendsA Tribute to Fletcher BrightFriday, april 13, 8 p.M.Fletcher Bright passed away on Christmas Day 2017. The band will be joined by other friends to celebrate his music.

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

Naughty KnotsEast Tennessee TrioSaturday, april 14, 8 p.M.Sarah Pirkle, Griffin Van and Millie Cavender bring together a blend of country, jazz and blues and old-time fiddle tunes focusing on great songwriting, tight harmonies and solid instrumentation.


Tim O’Brien BandBluegrassthurSday, april 19, 8 p.M.West Virginia native and Grammy winning singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Tim O’Brien grew up singing in church, and after seeing Doc Watson, became a lifelong devotee of old time and bluegrass music. He was a founding member of the band Hot Rize and first played the Laurel with that band.

$21 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $22 General Advance $26 General Day of Show

T’MondeCajun MusicFriday, april 20, 8 p.M.T’Monde, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, is Drew Simon on accordion, Megan Brown on guitar and Kelli Jones on fiddle. Drew has previously performed at the Laurel as a member of the Pine Leaf Boys.


Hoot & HollerOld-Time Music & SongwritingSaturday, april 21, 8 p.M.Amy Alvie and Mark Kilianski are an Asheville based duo influenced by traditional mountain musicians including Roscoe Holcomb and Ola Belle read, as well as more mainstream and popular singer-songwriters such as Gillian Welch.


Ongoing Events at the Laurel TheaterSchedule Subject to Change

Epworth Old Harp Singers - 2nd Sundays 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.

Jay Clark and Greg HorneLocal Songwriting & Topical SongSaturday, april 28, 8 p.M.With a style best described as a mixture of folk and bluegrass, Jay Clark’s handcrafted lyrics run the gamut of hard living, hard drinking, civil disobedience, and old-time religion. Greg has been a fixture on the Knoxville song writing and old time music scene for many years.


Sparky and Rhonda RuckerAfrican-American Music TraditionsSaturday, May 5, 8 p.M.Presenting traditional blues and folk repertoires from Civil War days to the present, Sparky Rucker is a highly accomplished banjoist, guitarist, story teller, historian and humorist. His performance is influenced by John Shines, Rev. Pearly Brown and Homer Walker. Harmonica player and vocalist Rhonda Rucker joins Sparky.


Jubilee Community Arts receives support from:

and from our members

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Concerts Member General Child TotalJubilee Festival, Friday _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Jubilee Festival, Saturday _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Jack Herranen _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Riley Baugus _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Knoxville Square Dance, Mar _____ $5 _____ $7 ______ n/a _________ $Roochie Toochie _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Sheila Kay Adams _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Scott Miller _____ $18 _____ $19 ______ n/a _________ $Open the Door for Three _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $L’Esprit Creole _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Knoxville Square Dance, Apr _____ $5 _____ $7 ______ n/a _________ $Dismembered Tennesseans _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Naughty Knots _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Tim O’Brien Band _____ $21 _____ $22 ______ n/a _________ $T’Monde _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Hoot & Holler _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Jay Clark & Greg Horne _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $Sparky & Rhonda Rucker _____ $12 _____ $13 ______ $8 _________ $One Year Pass _____ $250 (Must be a member - Limited Availability)

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 Stringbands, blues, and early bluegrass from the 20’s to the 50’s. With financial support from Ball Banjo Company 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

49th Annual Jubilee FestivalCelebrating our traditional music

Jamming downstairs Friday and Saturday

Friday, February 23

7:00 - Buck Hoffman & Paul McQuade, blues 7:30 - Acuff, Simmons & Wood, old-time string band

8:00 - Henry Perry & Jaimie Cameron, blues 8:30 - Kelle Jolly, jazz & topical song

9:00 - Tennessee Stifflegs, western swing & old-time 9:30 - Y’uns, novelty songs

Saturday, February 24

7:00 - Volunteer Statesmen, old-time string band 7:30 - Leah Gardner & Peggy Hambright, traditional song

8:00 - Roy Harper, Victorian era and early country song 8:45 - Overmountain String Band, old-time string band

9:15 - John Alvis & friends, old-time string band 9:45 - Mumbillies, old-time string band

Sunday, February 25

2:00 pm - Epworth Old Harp Singing, New Harp of Columbia

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