Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Loretta Lynn makes first appearance at MerleFest
From The Winston-Salem Journal
Loretta Lynn, still basking in the success of her comeback album Van Lear Rose, is scheduled to appear at MerleFest for the first time.
The festival's stage lineups and performance times are scheduled to be posted today on the MerleFest 2005 Web site. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday.
Also making a first appearance will be The Chieftains, headlining two nights of performances.
Returning will be festival favorites Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, as well as Alison Krauss and Union Station.
The 18th MerleFest, which will run from April 28 to May 1, will features dozens of other artists, including such local groups as The Kruger Brothers, who will be the host of the Midnight Jam.
Read the article
Winston-Salem Journal
Loretta Lynn, still basking in the success of her comeback album Van Lear Rose, is scheduled to appear at MerleFest for the first time.
The festival's stage lineups and performance times are scheduled to be posted today on the MerleFest 2005 Web site. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday.
Also making a first appearance will be The Chieftains, headlining two nights of performances.
Returning will be festival favorites Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, as well as Alison Krauss and Union Station.
The 18th MerleFest, which will run from April 28 to May 1, will features dozens of other artists, including such local groups as The Kruger Brothers, who will be the host of the Midnight Jam.
Read the article
Winston-Salem Journal