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Chapel Grove Baptist Church
716 Camp Rotary Road
7 PM
704-864-6134

Pine Grove Baptist Church

100 Pine Grove Road
7:00 PM
704-301-4332 and 704-455-9186

Holland's UMC Church

9433 Ten-Ten Hwy (use Raleigh for GPS)
919-772-8225

White Oak Grove Original Freewill Baptist Church

5744 Kennedy Home Rd.
252-566-9431

Victory Baptist Church

11101 Island Road
7:30 PM
276-669-1732

Dominion Valley Park

276-694-7009

Lankford Memorial Baptist Church

3708 Yanceyville STreet
6:30 PM
336-621-3834

Shannon Family Singing Park

997 Mill Creek Rd.
931-761-2820

First Baptist Church of Newtown
6944 Main Street
7:00 PM
513-561-5213 or
513-617-9259

Korea Church of God

1534 Route 1693(Dan Ridge Road)
10:00 AM
606-768-2715 or 606-359-1386

Ryman Auditorium
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM

The Chuck Wagon Gang will appear on Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium, on Wednesday, June 6. The program begins at 10:00 PM and goes until 2:00 AM. We understand the program is nearly sold out, so please act quickly if you would like to attend.

Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam has become recognized as the kick off event of the CMA Music Festival and in 2012, Marty will celebrate the jam session's 11th year. Marty started the event as way to welcome fans to country music's biggest festival, but the jam has also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for MusiCares, which provides assistance for music people in times of need.

In the past, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Porter Wagoner, Neko Case, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more have shown up for the jam session.

Last year Marty Stuart celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Late Night Jam as he kicked off that year's CMA Music Festival and the annual Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman summer concert series. Stuart is a favorite at the Ryman and if last year's sold-out performance is a any indication, if you want tickets, you need to act fast. Tickets are available at:
The Ryman Ticket Sales Website.

Stuart, a stalwart of traditional country music, recently received his fifth career Grammy® award for "Best Country Instrumental" for "Hummingbyrd," from his critically acclaimed album Ghost Train (The Studio B Sessions). His TV show, The Marty Stuart Show, continues to bring traditional country music into living rooms across the country every Saturday night on RFD-TV.
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit musicares.com.

Schoolfield Baptist Church

12 Schoolfield Dr.
7:00 PM

Stone Center for The Performing Arts
The 2012 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Tickets $35 Advance - $40 at the door
Purchase tickets online at wilkesheritagemuseum.com/store/page6.html
Doors open 6:00 PM; Dinner 6:30 PM; Ceremony 8:30 PM

613 Cherry Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Chuck Wagon Gang To Be Inducted Into Blue Ridge Hall of Fame

The Wilkes Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony at the Stone Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The 2012 inductees include: George Hamilton IV, Nationally Known Artist; Robert “Tut” Taylor, Master Musician and Tradition Bearer; DeWitt “Snuffy” Jenkins, Regional Musician; David Holt, Recording Industry; The Chuck Wagon Gang, Gospel; Cindy Baucom, Promoter, Organizer, and Special Contributor; Charlie Poole, Pioneer Artist; William “Oliver” Swofford, Honorary Inductee; and Dr. T. R. Bryan for a special Wilkes County Heritage Music Award.

The initial artists scheduled to perform during the ceremony include The Chuck Wagon Gang, Cindy Baucom, David Holt, Tut Taylor, David Johnson, Eric Ellis and Scott Gentry. We will be adding to the lineup in the days and months to come and will be announced later. Tickets for the ceremony are on sale at the Wilkes Heritage Museum gift shop or website. Prices are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Price includes the dinner and ceremony. Seating is limited so purchase your tickets early!

George Hamilton IV was born in Winston Salem in 1937. When he was twelve he bought his first guitar and persuaded his parents to allow him to travel alone by bus to Nashville. In 1956 he began recording for Colonial Records, but later he moved to Nashville and into the field of country music. Chet Atkins got him signed to RCA and was instrumental in having this person invited to join The Grand Ole Opry, where he has been a member since 1960. He earned his familiar title of “International Ambassador of Country Music” when he became the first American country singer to perform in The Soviet Union and Prague.

Robert “Tut” Taylor was born in Baldwin County, GA on November 20, 1923. He began playing mandolin when he was twelve and later acquired a six string National-Dobro lap steel and started playing it with a flat pick. He moved to Nashville where he opened GTR, a music store and repair shop, bought a Nashville sign shop, opened the Old Time Pickin Parlor, bought the former Billy Grammer guitar factory and started manufacturing the “Tennessee” line of stringed musical instruments. He has picked and recorded with a who’s who list of some of the most innovative and famous musicians of the era. He has been a friend, mentor and personal booster to many young and upcoming musicians.

DeWitt “Snuffy” Jenkins was born in Harris, North Carolina on October 27, 1908. He started entertaining at age five doing a clog dance for a sawmill group and later playing a fiddle, however, he could not use the bow, so he plucked it like a mandolin. He could play almost any acoustic instrument, but switched early from guitar to banjo because the strings hurt his fingers. He immolated pickers like Smith Hammett and Rex Brooks experimenting with using three fingers to try to play a more melodic rhythm. He was the first known banjoist to play that style on the radio. His band went to Columbia, South Carolina to perform on radio station WIS where legendary announcer Byron Parker, joined the group, renaming them “Byron Parker’s Hillbillies.” It was Parker who gave him his nickname “Snuffy”.

David Holt is a musician, storyteller, historian, television host and entertainer, dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and stories. He plays ten acoustic instruments and has released numerous award winning recordings of traditional mountain music and southern folktales. Holt is also well known for his television and radio series. In 2002, David and Doc Watson won two Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Folk Recording for Legacy, a three CD collection of songs and stories reflecting Doc Watson’s inspiring life story. After college, he moved to western North Carolina and immersed himself in the vital folk culture there. There he discovered folktales and true-life stories, which he began integrating into his concerts. He founded and directed the Appalachian Music Program at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is the only program of its kind in which students study, collect and learn traditional music and dance.

The Chuck Wagon Gang began performing at radio station KFYO in 1935. The group moved on to WBAP in Ft. Worth, Texas. where they became more popular. They were signed to an exclusive recording contract with American Record Corporation. They recorded twenty-two titles of both gospel and western songs at their first session in San Antonio, TX. Their contract and master recordings were purchased by Columbia Records where they remained for thirty-nine years, during which time they recorded 408 known masters. They’ve appeared in a movie, been voted “Number One Gospel Act in America”, and been inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall Of Fame. Their rich history and music now spans eight decades.

Cindy Baucom has pursued a passion for Bluegrass Music as an award winning broadcaster, producer, promoter, singer, musician, writer, photographer and MC. Her national radio show went into syndication in 2003 with distribution by the John Boy & Billy Radio Network. Her radio career started at her hometown station, WKSK in West Jefferson, NC. and continued regionally over the next fifteen years at WKBC, North Wilkesboro, NC and WFMX, Statesville, NC. She was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association for two terms and serves as chair of the IBMA Membership Committee. She was producer of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 IBMA Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. She has been involved with MerleFest since its beginning in 1988 and started serving as MC in 1990. She was producer on the 2011 Bluegrass release, “In a Groove” by her husband, Terry, bringing together some of the top names in Bluegrass for these recording sessions. She feels fortunate to have been presented the opportunities to promote the music she has loved all her life.

Charlie Poole was born into a family of North Carolina cotton mill workers who settled at Haw River in Alamance County around 1900. As a teen, he acquired a love of banjo music, learning to play on gourd banjo. He was heavily influenced by his older cousin, who finger picked the banjo in a classical style on the model of such players as Fred Van Eps. In the winter of 1924 he, brother-in-law Posey Rorer and childhood friend and guitarist Clarence Foust, played a series of fiddle conventions. They usually won the top prizes in their respective categories, establishing reputations as outstanding musicians. In the summer of 1925 he and his band quit their local jobs and headed to New York, auditioning with a major record company in the city. His courage paid off when Columbia Records decided to give the band a chance to record.

William “Oliver” Swofford was born in North Wilkesboro, NC in 1945. He became a pop music star in the late 60s, appearing on a number of TV Variety Show and specials in the late 1960s, including the Ed Sullivan Show. His single “Good Morning Starshine” reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million copies. The song was also awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America. His song “Jean” reached #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, also selling over one million copies and garnering his second gold disc. His subsequent music did not reach the popularity as his earlier work and pop music began to morph into teen acts. He realized that he could not continue in the pop genre. Eventually he simply returned to playing the country-folk music he had grown up with. He died at age 54 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Bryan was born in Wilkes County, Nov. 1, 1929. He attended Bowman Gray School of Medicine, where he received his Doctorate of Medicine. He practiced in Wilkes County until his retirement in June, 2003. He was a board member of The Health Foundation, Inc. of Wilkes and was the honorary chairman of the fund-raising drive for the New Beginnings Birthing Center at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. He was a supporter of music and musicians at all levels. He created and supported numerous music programs within the community and his church. He was a member of the Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society as well as many other community organizations. He was an active board member of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame.

The Wilkes Heritage Museum strives to collect and preserve historic structures, artifacts, and documents of Wilkes County and serves as a resource center for every Wilkes County citizen and visitor. Through exhibits, educational programs, performances, and research, the Wilkes Heritage Museum interprets the history of Wilkes County and western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame is a component of the Wilkes Heritage Museum and exists to showcase and preserve the rich musical heritage of the greater Blue Ridge Mountains area.

For more information about The Wilkes Heritage Museum and/or the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame, please call 336-667-3171 or go to wilkesheritagemuseum.com..

Harold Timmons
Marketing Director
The Chuck Wagon Gang
817-944-2538

Nashville, TN

CMA Festival (Fan Fare) - Durango Acoustic Corner Stage - This is located in the Fan Fair Hall of the Nashville Convention Center - 601 Commerce Street Nashville, TN

There will be an autograph party from 12:00-1:00 PM following the performance, and limited CDs for purchase at the WSM booth.

You must have some type of CMA daily, for the week or whatever to attend. Tickets are not sold for the Chuck Wagon Gang show only.

Ernest Tubb Record Shop

Broadway St
3:00 PM

Homeplate Diner

2780 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr.
205-744-6692

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

850-477-6391

GA Baptist Assembly

229-985-3375

Pending S

Dave Edwards Breakfast Club Show
Blue Gate Restaurant/Theater

Caravan - Chuck Wagon Gang, Blackwood Brothers, LeFevre Quartet
888-447-4725

Blue Gate Restaurant & Theater
Caravan - Chuck Wagon Gang, Blackwood Brothers, LeFevre Quartet

888-447-4725 - Gospel Singing Caravan

Blue Gate Restaurant & Theater
Caravan - Chuck Wagon Gang, Blackwood Brothers, LeFevre Quartet

888-447-4725 - Gospel Singing Caravan

Inspirations Singing in the Smokies
Inspiration Park

1130 Hyatt Creek Road
Between Bryson City and Cherokee, NC
Go North on Hyatt Creek Road (Exit 69, Off Hwy 74 - Smoky Mountain Expressway) Or Exit from Highway 19 and go east on Hyatt Creek Rd
From Interstate 40, Take Exit 27, then south on Hwy 74 W to Exit 69

Chuck Wagon Gang, Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Band, Triumphant Quartet, Inspirations, Marshall Henson & Gem City
Special Tribute To United States Military Veterans To Be Held
-All World War II Veterans And Prisoners of Wars (POW’s)
From Any Military Conflict Admitted Free-

Shadow Valley Gospel Music Festival

931-438-0307

The Gospel Barn

3550 State Rd 1
260-438-1425

Choctaw Indian Fair - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

150 Recreation Road

Grand Stand
7:00
601-416-7465

Farmer’s Opry

8897 Byrom Campbell Rd
7:00 PM
850-994-6000 or 850-941-1950

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

Anderson Music Hall
2 PM.

Hobbs Chapel

3024 State Hwy 177
7:00 PM
573-275-5443

Cowan Civic Center

Albert E Brumley Anniversary Sing
Chuck Wagon Gang and others
800-435-3725

Renfro Valley Entertainment Complex

The Barn
800-765-7464

Grand Ole Gospel Reunion

Hyatt Regency Hotel
220 N Main St.
Tickets: 864-421-3889
Print Out Order Tickets Form:
http://grandolegospelreunion.com/2012%20GOGR%20Order%20Form.htm

Letter to Fans:
http://grandolegospelreunion.com/GOGR2012Newsletter.htm

Sam Yoder Farm

89 Hunting Quarter Road
302-363-0076

Bittinger Mennonite Church
10707 Bittinger Road
7pm
301-616-8113

37th Annual Pennsylvania State Singing Convention
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park

201 South Walnut St.
814- 695-9356

Collins Theater

120 West Emerson
7:00 PM
870-236-7169, 870-240-3725

5 Points Washington

360 North Wilmor Road
6-9:00 PM
309-635-0840

Northwest Georgia Regional Fair

6:30 & 8:00 PM
1060 Liberty Road SE
931-761-2820

National Quartet Convention

Freedom Hall
800-846-8499

Lincoln Jamboree

2579 Lincoln Farm Road
2:30 EDT
270-358-3545

Pending

Caravan: Chuck Wagon Gang, Blackwood Brothers, LeFevre Quartet

Details Pending

Concert in the Canyon

12 Miles N of Weatherford, OK
405-663-2304 or 540-560-2600

Community Fellowship Church

2001 N. Valley Mills Dr.
6:00 PM
254-772-5145

Autumn In The Foothills
Glenwood Baptist Church

461 Bostic Sunshine Hwy
704-258-8335

Song of the Mountains - Live TV Taping

The Lincoln Theater
117 E. Main Street
http://www.thelincoln.org/ tickets: 276-783-6093
www.songofthemountains.org

First Freewill Baptist Church
Homecoming

8985 Hungary Road
804-461-8586 or 804-270-9463

Central Missionary Baptist Church
Homecoming

Highway 15 North
601-788-4643 or 601-788-4643

Inspiration Park

1130 Hyatt Creek Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
Between Bryson City and Cherokee, NC
Go North on Hyatt Creek Road (Exit 69, Off Hwy 74 - Smoky Mountain Expressway) Or Exit from Highway 19 and go east on Hyatt Creek Rd
From Interstate 40, Take Exit 27, then south on Hwy 74 W to Exit 69

Chuck Wagon Gang, Naomi and The Segos, Diplomats, Perrys, and Inspirations

South Electric Co-OP Meeting

10:00 AM
Venue TBA

Pending

Bluegate Restaurant

888-447-4725

Bluegate Restaurant

888-447-4725

Abingdon Creek Baptist Church

187 Abingdon Rd.
7:00 PM
864-487-0846 or 803-925-2623

Pending

Fellowship Baptist Church

3300 Rosemar Rd
304-295-8982 or 304-295-7435

Pending

Bahia Vista Mennonite Church

4041 Bahia Vista St.
941-377-4041

CWG 2013 cruise. Info will soon be found on our website at the cruise link under main picture. Will not be updated until February 2012.

January 27-February 3, 2013
Sailing to Belize and Honduras

Pending

Pending

Pending

7th Annual CWG Homecoming
Smoky Mountain Convention Center

817-944-2538

7th Annual CWG Homecoming
Smoky Mountain Convention Center

1 and 6 PM
817-944-2538

Sartinville United Methodist Church

4 East Saltville Rd