Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms-Morel Festival
Friday April 19th and Saturday April 20th 2013
Make plans today to attend the 1st annual "Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms Morel Festival" in beautiful Brown County, Indiana
at the
Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Campgrounds.
Brown County, Indiana is very well known throughout the morel mushroom hunting community. With our deep valleys, towering hills, and 90% of the county covered by forestry, there is no shortage of places to search for the elusive morel. This event will be a celebration of morels, music, family & friends.
We look forward to seeing you at the 1st annual "Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms-Morel Festival".
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Musicians & Morels
We'll have two full days of world class music for your enjoyment at the Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms-Morel Festival. Bands from all across the Midwest will be perfroming, hanging out & participating in the morel festivities here in Bean Blossom.
The Indiana Boys- The Indiana Boys started out life in 2004 as a rotating ensemble of musicians, centered around singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dick Gist. The band evolved through various permutations, finally crystallizing around Dick and a talented young vocalist and songwriter named Kenan Rainwater. With Dick's encouragement, the two slowly assembled a body of original music that they would perform with regular help from bassist Dan Bilger and mandolin virtuoso Barry Todd. Kenan began pestering his long-time friend, banjo player Joe Bolinger, to open Pandora's box and let him perform some of the original songs that Joe had written over the years and had stored in various (literal) shoe boxes in his house. This lead to Joe eventually joining the band as a songwriter, banjo player, and occasional backup vocalist. In the past year this busy group of guys have recorded to full length albums & opened up for such well known artists as The Travelin McCoury's, Rascal Flatts & Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band.
Chicago Farmer- Chicago Farmer is one of the finest songwriters to come in a generation. He's performed at festivals and shows all across the midwest for the past few years & his latest c.d. release "Backenforth, Il" is getting rave reviews from music critics everywhere, drawing many camparisons to legendary singer/songwriting John Prine. Once you hear his songs, you can't help but sing along. Chicago Farmer will be headlining the Friday Night of the Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms-Morel Festival.
New Old Cavalry-The New Old Cavalry is a young, energetic, and dynamic bluegrass group that has tore out of Bloomington, IN reaching as far as the west coast in only a few short years. While maintaining the format of a traditional string band, NOC sends astral bodies of loose psychedelia and jazz inspired improvisation crashing like an asteroid into the mountains of Appalachian harmonies and traditional bluegrass. Armed with a monstrous and diverse collection of original music, The New Old Cavalry has positioned itself as a late-night fan-favorite at festivals of all varieties, such as SummerCamp Music Festival, Tall Tree Lakes, and much more. In 2012 NOC will release its first feature album Carry Me Out This Way produced in San Francisco by Nat Keefe of Hot Buttered Rum.
Rusty Bladen's solo show is a high energy, freewheeling tour-de-force of Bladen originals, songs from the radio, and some excellent hippie country-rock tunes. The band show is an exhibition of what five guys holding onto the same roots rock and roll rope can pull an audience into. The band shows are fun, rockin' and loud. The solo shows are fun, rockin' and almost as loud.
A veteran of the Indiana music scene, Bladen has played many of the clubs, theatres, bars and festivals in Indiana to build his career. Bladen powers the crowd at his shows with an atmosphere of party songs, sing-alongs and a whole lot of audience participation.
With seven original CD's, Bladen ranks as one of the best-selling independent artists in the state.
Hazelwood String Band- These are some of the most entertaining bunch of guys that you will ever see live. They bring an edge to traditional bluegrass, taking some of your favorite old tunes & bringing them to today. Although they come from near Mooresville, Indiana, these guys play all across the state. We are excited to have Hazelwood String Band join us for this one of a kind festival.
Megan Maudlin- Has played with and opened for many great national touring artists including Todd Snider, and is also a regular on the midwestern festival scene. A very talented singer/ songwriter, her influences include Bob Dylan & Ani Difranco, and once you hear her sing, you'll agree that she was born to perform!
We couldn't be more excited to have Megan as a part of the line up for the Morel Festival!
Lexi Len Minnich-Lexi Minnich is known locally to be one of the most unique and original voices around. The "total package" ;), she writes, sings & performs regularly across central indiana. We are excited to have her as a part of this festival! Some know her as the "mushroom mama", but once you've seen her perform, you will never forget her voice! Click here to watch her perform her "mushroom huntin' song"
Old Truck Revival- John Robert Bowyer and Junk Box Mike make up the band Old Truck Revival. Performing Original Bluegrass and "Newgrass" Music. Both guys are songwriters and multi-instrumentally talented. A very full sound from two fellas! Their latest c.d. -Oweda is now available on CD Baby.
White Lightning Boys- This group of super talented musicians have been laying down that bluegrass sound for years throughout the Midwest. They are a traditional bluegrass band, who combine the old school with some newgrass, with an extremely intense driving edge! Once you hear these fellas jam, you will be an instant fan. Their debut album "Barefoot Nelly" is a collection of some of the finest bluegrass tunes ever put together!
Landon Keller- Landon is a true to the bone singer/songwriter. He is the founder of the Midwest Songwriter Circle, and a regular on the Midwest music scene. He's played at the famous "Viper Room" in Hollywood Ca, and nearly every stage and music joint in and around Indiana & Chicago Ill.
The Indiana Boys- The Indiana Boys started out life in 2004 as a rotating ensemble of musicians, centered around singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dick Gist. The band evolved through various permutations, finally crystallizing around Dick and a talented young vocalist and songwriter named Kenan Rainwater. With Dick's encouragement, the two slowly assembled a body of original music that they would perform with regular help from bassist Dan Bilger and mandolin virtuoso Barry Todd. Kenan began pestering his long-time friend, banjo player Joe Bolinger, to open Pandora's box and let him perform some of the original songs that Joe had written over the years and had stored in various (literal) shoe boxes in his house. This lead to Joe eventually joining the band as a songwriter, banjo player, and occasional backup vocalist. In the past year this busy group of guys have recorded to full length albums & opened up for such well known artists as The Travelin McCoury's, Rascal Flatts & Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band.
Chicago Farmer- Chicago Farmer is one of the finest songwriters to come in a generation. He's performed at festivals and shows all across the midwest for the past few years & his latest c.d. release "Backenforth, Il" is getting rave reviews from music critics everywhere, drawing many camparisons to legendary singer/songwriting John Prine. Once you hear his songs, you can't help but sing along. Chicago Farmer will be headlining the Friday Night of the Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms-Morel Festival.
New Old Cavalry-The New Old Cavalry is a young, energetic, and dynamic bluegrass group that has tore out of Bloomington, IN reaching as far as the west coast in only a few short years. While maintaining the format of a traditional string band, NOC sends astral bodies of loose psychedelia and jazz inspired improvisation crashing like an asteroid into the mountains of Appalachian harmonies and traditional bluegrass. Armed with a monstrous and diverse collection of original music, The New Old Cavalry has positioned itself as a late-night fan-favorite at festivals of all varieties, such as SummerCamp Music Festival, Tall Tree Lakes, and much more. In 2012 NOC will release its first feature album Carry Me Out This Way produced in San Francisco by Nat Keefe of Hot Buttered Rum.
Rusty Bladen's solo show is a high energy, freewheeling tour-de-force of Bladen originals, songs from the radio, and some excellent hippie country-rock tunes. The band show is an exhibition of what five guys holding onto the same roots rock and roll rope can pull an audience into. The band shows are fun, rockin' and loud. The solo shows are fun, rockin' and almost as loud.
A veteran of the Indiana music scene, Bladen has played many of the clubs, theatres, bars and festivals in Indiana to build his career. Bladen powers the crowd at his shows with an atmosphere of party songs, sing-alongs and a whole lot of audience participation.
With seven original CD's, Bladen ranks as one of the best-selling independent artists in the state.
Hazelwood String Band- These are some of the most entertaining bunch of guys that you will ever see live. They bring an edge to traditional bluegrass, taking some of your favorite old tunes & bringing them to today. Although they come from near Mooresville, Indiana, these guys play all across the state. We are excited to have Hazelwood String Band join us for this one of a kind festival.
Megan Maudlin- Has played with and opened for many great national touring artists including Todd Snider, and is also a regular on the midwestern festival scene. A very talented singer/ songwriter, her influences include Bob Dylan & Ani Difranco, and once you hear her sing, you'll agree that she was born to perform!
We couldn't be more excited to have Megan as a part of the line up for the Morel Festival!
Lexi Len Minnich-Lexi Minnich is known locally to be one of the most unique and original voices around. The "total package" ;), she writes, sings & performs regularly across central indiana. We are excited to have her as a part of this festival! Some know her as the "mushroom mama", but once you've seen her perform, you will never forget her voice! Click here to watch her perform her "mushroom huntin' song"
Old Truck Revival- John Robert Bowyer and Junk Box Mike make up the band Old Truck Revival. Performing Original Bluegrass and "Newgrass" Music. Both guys are songwriters and multi-instrumentally talented. A very full sound from two fellas! Their latest c.d. -Oweda is now available on CD Baby.
White Lightning Boys- This group of super talented musicians have been laying down that bluegrass sound for years throughout the Midwest. They are a traditional bluegrass band, who combine the old school with some newgrass, with an extremely intense driving edge! Once you hear these fellas jam, you will be an instant fan. Their debut album "Barefoot Nelly" is a collection of some of the finest bluegrass tunes ever put together!
Landon Keller- Landon is a true to the bone singer/songwriter. He is the founder of the Midwest Songwriter Circle, and a regular on the Midwest music scene. He's played at the famous "Viper Room" in Hollywood Ca, and nearly every stage and music joint in and around Indiana & Chicago Ill.
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