LAURIE LEWIS AND THE RIGHT HANDS

 WITH OTTER OPRY

AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

  Otter Opry just gets better and better, and here’s the proof:  Thursday, March 23rd will see the amazing Laurie Lewis and her band The Right Hands performing at the Monterey United Methodist Church. Quicksilver Productions says it perfectly: “For fiddler, guitarist, singer, songwriter and Grammy-winner Laurie Lewis, the traditions of bluegrass and folk aren’t so much tools in her hands, but burning sources of inspiration that have driven her through a 30+ year career at the forefront of American roots music.”

Since her debut in 1986, Laurie has recorded over 20 albums. She's been voted IBMA's Female Vocalist of the Year twice, and her classic rendition of "Who Will Watch the Home Place?" won International Bluegrass Song of the Year. She has performed with many acclaimed artists, including Linda Ronstadt, Tim O’Brien and Ralph Stanley. Linda Ronstadt describes Laurie’s voice as “a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and delicacy.”  

Laurie’s band The Right Hands features several of the most talented musicians on the American acoustic scene, marrying spectacular musicianship (on fiddle, banjo, guitar and double bass) with top-notch vocal harmonies and skillful interpretations of bluegrass and folk classics as well as Laurie’s original songs. This is a rare opportunity to see a true bluegrass pioneer who remains at the top of her game. The event includes a public jam starting at 4:00pm and a pork loin dinner at 5:30pm ($12.50 before March 18th, $17.50 at the door). Online sales will end at noon the day of the performance.

 Contact Larry if you want to buy dinner for an under 25 attendee.  We'll hold the dinner for you.

7pm. 

 $35/show (CBA members $30; 15 and under free); $12.50-17.50/pre-show dinner. 

Ticketing will end at noon on the day of the performance.

larry@otteropry.org

We will observe all County COVID restrictions.

PO' RAMBLIN' BOYS

 WITH OTTER OPRY

AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Think of it this way: If you wanted to find some real foot-stompin’, down-home bluegrass, wouldn’t East Tennessee be a good place to start your search? Well, that’s what will make the Thursday, August 24th Otter Opry show so special, because The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are coming to town with just that authentic Appalachian touch. Country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale couldn’t agree more: “Every so often a band comes around that knocks everybody’s socks off and gets people talking. I’m putting my money on them.”

There’s something about the music of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys that cuts right through the noise of the world and speaks plainly to the soul. Formed in the Smoky Mountains, this East Tennessee bluegrass outfit has brought its music from rural festival stages to the rock clubs of Europe. The group was recognized as Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2018 IBMA Awards, and its Rounder Records album “Toil, Tears & Trouble” scored a 2020 GRAMMY Nomination for Best Bluegrass Album.

Charlie Mattos, producer and co-host of WSM Radio’s “Coffee, Country & Cody” show, sums it up perfectly: “Loved having the guys in studio… great live performance… they’re the real deal!” Come on out and see (and listen) for yourself. The event includes a public jam starting at 4:00pm and a pork loin dinner at 5:30pm ($12.50 before August 20, $17.50 at the door). Online sales will end at noon the day of the performance.

 Contact Larry if you want to buy dinner for an under 25 attendee.  We'll hold the dinner for you.

7pm. 

 $35/show (CBA members $30; 15 and under free); $12.50-17.50/pre-show dinner. 

Ticketing will end at noon on the day of the performance.

larry@otteropry.org

We will observe all County COVID restrictions.