Gorman Baptist Church 7.23.10

This afternoon, we practiced w/ Virginia, and headed to Gorman Baptist in Durham. We performed for the final night of Vacation Bible School in front ofabout 200 parents, and 300 kids! It was an amazing performance! We performed some new songs. One of which, Caleb wrote: "Turn To Him". It was the first performance he ever added the song to, and the crowd loved it! We had some delicious BBQ, slaw, rolls, hotdogs, and tea provided by members of the church, which we greatly appreciate the hard work and effort they put into the wonderful meal! We also ran into some great friends! The MacIntyre Family, Tammy and Tristan Keith, Pam Williamson, Chandler Watson, Don and Sharon Tilley, Monroe and Doris Scoggins, Joel McMillon, and others! Below are some photosfrom tonight.
Virginia.Connor, Caleb, Virginia, and Jackson.Caleb, Chandler Watson, Jackson and ConnorWhitley and Evan MacIntyre, Caleb, Jackson and Virginia.

Alleghany Fiddler's Convention

We took a few day vacation, and headed to West Jefferson, NC to our friend's cabin and stayed there while we were in town for the 16th Annual Alleghany Fiddler's Convention Bluegrass Competition in Sparta, NC. Last year, we entered and and placed 4th in the Junior Band Division; Jackson placed 3rd in the Junior Banjo Division, Connor 2nd, in the Junior Mandolin Division, and Caleb 1st in the Junior Bass Division. After months of practice, our results had shown we improved since last year. The results were: Junior FIDDLE Division: Holly placed 3rd! Junior BANJO Division: Jackson placed 2nd! Junior MANDOLIN Division: Connor placed 1st! Junior BASS Division: Caleb placed 1st! and Junior BAND Division: The Bethesda Bluegrass Band placed 1st!!!!!! It was a true honor, and we credit the Good Lord for this, as well as the talents HE has blessed us with!!!!! Below are some photos from the Convention.
Connor w/ former Mandolin player for Alison Krauss, Adam Steffey.
With our good friend, Mr. A.L. Wood.(From L to R w/ ribbons) Mark: 1st Place Junior Band, Caleb: 1st Place Junior Bass, Holly: 3rd Place Junior Fiddle, Connor: 1st Place Junior Mandolin, Jackson: 2nd Place Junior Banjo.)

4th of July

I don't kow about you, but we had an epic 4th of July weekend! Yesterday, we had the honor of perfoming at the American Tobacco Complex in Durham, under the Lucky Strike Water Tower. It was the ATC's first annual Red, White, Blues, and Bluegrass Festival. It ran from 4-8 p.m., and we took the stage at 4. Two other bands: Triple Fret and Mandolin Orange, performed after us and did a great job! We also had some support from friends: Titus and Elsie Duke, Bobby and Yolanda James, Kay Whitfield, Ron Cooke, Mikaela Bailey, Mike and Cindy Garrard, Don and Karen Ladd, and Charlie and Elaine Lunsford. We look forward to other oppurtunities to play there. We would like to thank God for the freedom He has allowed us to have here in the United States of America. We also thank the troops for their service towards our great nation. For we are a NATION UNDER GOD! GOD BLESS AMERICA! Below are some photos from the show.Caleb, Virginia, Jackson, Holly, and ConnorCaleb and Charlie LunsfordCaleb, Mikaela Bailey, Jackson and Holly