Aug. 6, 2010
2010 FESTIVAL OF THE RIVERS: Taylor Made Returns to Hinton
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
This year's Festival of the Rivers will feature West Virginia artists, Taylor Made, at the 2010 Labor Day Weekend music event. The free festival is located in Hinton WV at the confluence of the Greenbrier, Bluestone, and New rivers. As the "Gateway Community" for the New River Gorge National River, the community and festival are near both the National Park Service's New River Visitors Center on Interstate 64 and the breathtaking beauty of Sandstone Falls.
Beginning at 10 am and ending at 10 pm daily, the Saturday, September 4th, and Sunday, September 5th, event at Hinton's City Sidetrack Park, "Festival of the Rivers 2010", remains FREE to the public. The festival features something for every member of the family and the Water Slide will be open each day from 11 am till 7 pm. Hinton's "Jewel of the Hills" features traditional, regional, and international music performed by musicians from around the world.
Performing on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend at 8 pm, Taylor Made will reprise the powerful performance that electrified the senses of attendees of the festival in 2009. Siblings Brian, Wendy, and Greg have taken their unique style, which began on a back porch in Taylor County West Virginia, and crafted it into the rich country sound, that is truly Taylor Made.
Founded as a sister and brothers act, Wendy Williams, Brian Duckworth, and Greg Duckworth are members of the band Taylor Made. All three sing and play both acoustic and electric guitar. Greg and Wendy also play mandolin. However, knowing they would need some more musicians to be successful, they found five people to join them. The band's other members are Don Drummer on steel guitar, Dan Bailey on lead guitar, Tom Mallory on bass guitar, Rick Lloyd on drums, and Dino Pastino on keyboard.
Having thrilled local fans for the past several years, the band continues to be one of the most requested country groups on local and nationwide radio stations with the release of their hit single Heavy Duty Beauty. Taylor Made's albums are available at www.weblast.com or at their shows.
The free festival is held by the Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc. (FMH), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to using the arts for the benefit of the people of Hinton, Summers County, and West Virginia in general. FMH is maintained through community support and staffed by volunteers. For more information on the organization please contact publicity coordinator, Fred Long, at hinton1000@aol.com or visit the event website at www.cfm-fmh.org/festivaloftherivers.html.
Additional Background
Festival of the Rivers is sustained through the ongoing support of the State of West Virginia, corporate sponsors, and private donors.
Individuals or companies interested in vending at the festival should contact vendor coordinator, David Williams, at (304) 890-4602 or email by davesele@hotmail.com . The vendor fee is $25/day and spaces are limited. For more information please visit the event website at www.cfm-fmh.org/festivaloftherivers.html.
Festival of the Rivers is a multi-faceted program which brings the arts, music, culture, entertainment, history and education to the people of Summers County. It offers several workshops for the educational part of their programming.
Hinton is the county seat of Summers County WV. The town and county are rich in outdoor activity with superb fishing, two state parks, rail and coal history, and home of the Legend of John Henry, The Steel Drivin' Man. For more information on Hinton and the surrounding area visit the Summers County Convention & Visitors Bureau website at www.summerscvb.com . Beginning with the Gay 90's of the nineteenth century, the community experienced explosive growth. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the historic district includes over two hundred architecturally distinctive buildings. Styles encompassed are American Gothic, Classical, High Victorian, American Foursquare, and Greek Revival. The community is literally a living architectural exhibit.
Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc. (FMH) was founded in 1990 with the purpose of preserving the oldest extant house in the Hinton National Historical District. A group of concerned citizens of Hinton and Summers County banded together and obtained a loan to purchase the abandoned house in order to save it from being razed. Cost of annual membership in the organization is $15 for an individual, $25 for a family, or $50 in in-kind donations or services. FMH also offers lifetime memberships for $1000 and welcomes support for the continuing restoration of the building and program development in the arts. For more information call Fred Long at (304) 466-0005 or by email at hinton1000@aol.com.
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2010 FESTIVAL OF THE RIVERS: Taylor Made Returns to Hinton
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
This year's Festival of the Rivers will feature West Virginia artists, Taylor Made, at the 2010 Labor Day Weekend music event. The free festival is located in Hinton WV at the confluence of the Greenbrier, Bluestone, and New rivers. As the "Gateway Community" for the New River Gorge National River, the community and festival are near both the National Park Service's New River Visitors Center on Interstate 64 and the breathtaking beauty of Sandstone Falls.
Beginning at 10 am and ending at 10 pm daily, the Saturday, September 4th, and Sunday, September 5th, event at Hinton's City Sidetrack Park, "Festival of the Rivers 2010", remains FREE to the public. The festival features something for every member of the family and the Water Slide will be open each day from 11 am till 7 pm. Hinton's "Jewel of the Hills" features traditional, regional, and international music performed by musicians from around the world.
Performing on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend at 8 pm, Taylor Made will reprise the powerful performance that electrified the senses of attendees of the festival in 2009. Siblings Brian, Wendy, and Greg have taken their unique style, which began on a back porch in Taylor County West Virginia, and crafted it into the rich country sound, that is truly Taylor Made.
Founded as a sister and brothers act, Wendy Williams, Brian Duckworth, and Greg Duckworth are members of the band Taylor Made. All three sing and play both acoustic and electric guitar. Greg and Wendy also play mandolin. However, knowing they would need some more musicians to be successful, they found five people to join them. The band's other members are Don Drummer on steel guitar, Dan Bailey on lead guitar, Tom Mallory on bass guitar, Rick Lloyd on drums, and Dino Pastino on keyboard.
Having thrilled local fans for the past several years, the band continues to be one of the most requested country groups on local and nationwide radio stations with the release of their hit single Heavy Duty Beauty. Taylor Made's albums are available at www.weblast.com or at their shows.
The free festival is held by the Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc. (FMH), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to using the arts for the benefit of the people of Hinton, Summers County, and West Virginia in general. FMH is maintained through community support and staffed by volunteers. For more information on the organization please contact publicity coordinator, Fred Long, at hinton1000@aol.com or visit the event website at www.cfm-fmh.org/festivaloftherivers.html.
Additional Background
Festival of the Rivers is sustained through the ongoing support of the State of West Virginia, corporate sponsors, and private donors.
Individuals or companies interested in vending at the festival should contact vendor coordinator, David Williams, at (304) 890-4602 or email by davesele@hotmail.com . The vendor fee is $25/day and spaces are limited. For more information please visit the event website at www.cfm-fmh.org/festivaloftherivers.html.
Festival of the Rivers is a multi-faceted program which brings the arts, music, culture, entertainment, history and education to the people of Summers County. It offers several workshops for the educational part of their programming.
Hinton is the county seat of Summers County WV. The town and county are rich in outdoor activity with superb fishing, two state parks, rail and coal history, and home of the Legend of John Henry, The Steel Drivin' Man. For more information on Hinton and the surrounding area visit the Summers County Convention & Visitors Bureau website at www.summerscvb.com . Beginning with the Gay 90's of the nineteenth century, the community experienced explosive growth. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the historic district includes over two hundred architecturally distinctive buildings. Styles encompassed are American Gothic, Classical, High Victorian, American Foursquare, and Greek Revival. The community is literally a living architectural exhibit.
Flannagan-Murrell House, Inc. (FMH) was founded in 1990 with the purpose of preserving the oldest extant house in the Hinton National Historical District. A group of concerned citizens of Hinton and Summers County banded together and obtained a loan to purchase the abandoned house in order to save it from being razed. Cost of annual membership in the organization is $15 for an individual, $25 for a family, or $50 in in-kind donations or services. FMH also offers lifetime memberships for $1000 and welcomes support for the continuing restoration of the building and program development in the arts. For more information call Fred Long at (304) 466-0005 or by email at hinton1000@aol.com.
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