A Musical Storytelling Event Featuring Michael Reno Harrell & Josh Goforth

Due to the popularity of these renowned performers, this concert will be a “ticketed event.”  Tickets will be FREE and will assure you will have a seat in the Albert Weaver Room for this performance.  Weaverville Center for Creative and Healthy Living will send out instructions on how to apply for these tickets online in our March 15th Blog

Michael Reno Harrell‘s natural knack for storytelling has earned him praise from not only the music community but from the storytelling world as well, being asked to perform at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, numerous times. Michael’s unique artistic craft and ability to affect his audiences viscerally have taken him to folk festivals, fiddlers’ conventions, and bluegrass festivals here and abroad. His humor and wit as well as the emotional depth of his work keep his fan base growing and staying tuned in for whatever comes next. Michael has gathered a lifetime of facts, fabrications, and fibs which have seeped into his stories and songs like Appalachian rain. Humor was what “helped get those old timers through a hard existence” and it is a big part of Michael’s performances today.

Josh Goforth, native of Madison County, is a highly accomplished storyteller and acoustic musician. A graduate of East Tennessee State University, he was a member of ETSU’s famous Bluegrass and Country Music Program. In 2000, he played fiddle for the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack. He has toured extensively performing in all 50 US states, all over Europe, Asia, and Australia. In 2000, 2003, and 2005, he was named Fiddler of the Festival at Fiddler’s Grove acquiring the designation of  “Master Fiddler.” He has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, the Lincoln Center, as well as Carnegie Hall and, in 2009, he was nominated for a Grammy. He currently is on faculty at the Academy for the Arts in Asheville and continues performing worldwide.

Thanks to their mentor and colleague, David Holt, for encouraging these two powerhouse storytellers to perform at The Weaverville Community Center on April 20^th. Save the date and please remember to register for your Free tickets once we send out registration instructions on March 15^th.