MARION, Va. – Folksinger and Author Michael Johnathon will be one of several featured guest artists for an upcoming show taping of Song Of The Mountains, this Saturday, December 4 at 7p ET at The Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia. Tickets are $35-40 and can be purchased online by clicking here.
Johnathon, who is founder and host of his own highly acclaimed TV & radio show, WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, is set to be joined onstage by James Easter, Stevie Barr, Andrew Hester, Sammy Shelor, Denise Easter, Tim White & Eddie Marrs, Caleb Bailey & Paine’s Run.
Song of the Mountains® is an Award-winning public television series showcasing music, musicians, musical heritage and culture of the Southern Appalachians! It showcases the best talents in Bluegrass, Americana and Old-time music.
Live concerts are held monthly at The Lincoln Theatre® in Marion, Virginia with shows videotaped for our award winning Television Series which can be seen on various PBS television affiliates around the country, and presented by PBS NC.
About Michael Johnathon:
Among the throngs of artists in the music world, few have elevated “dreaming” to such a high art form as folk singer Michael Johnathon. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised upstate near Beacon, Michael relocated to outside of Lexington, Kentucky in 1995. He recently won the prestigious Milner Award of the Arts in 2020, presented by Governor Andy Beshear in Kentucky. He is also the screenwriter for the upcoming Caney Creek motion picture, a touring songwriter, author of five published books, playwright of the Walden Play performed in 42 countries, composer of the opera, Woody: For the People, organizer of the national association of front porch musicians called SongFarmers, the full symphony performances of SONGS OF RURAL AMERICA and as the creator and host of the live audience broadcast of the WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour with a radio audience of over two million listeners each week on 500 public radio stations, public television coast-to-coast, American Forces Radio Network in 173 nations and now on the RFD-TV Network nationwide.
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