October 22, 2009

Merlefest 2010: The lineup

Posted by Stacy Chandler at October 22, 2009 8:52 PM

Here's the list of artists expected at Merlefest next year, as just released on WNCW. It's not complete (because I can't write fast, and at one point I had to leave the room to pee), but here's what I got:

Doc and Richard Watson
Rhonda Vincent
Kruger Bros
Steep Canyon Rangers (it was mentioned they're pals with and have played with Steve Martin -- who the Merlefest director invited to drop in on air. Wouldn't that be sweet?)
Balsam Ridge
Nashville Bluegrass Band
Traveling McCourys (it was mentioned this was Del's sons -- does this mean no Del, anyone know?)
David Holt
John Hammond
Happy Traum
The Lee Boys
Donna the Buffalo
Sam Bush
The Brave Combo
The Waybacks (including the now-famous album hour show)
The Belleville Outfit
WPA (Glen Phillips, Sara and Sean Watkins, and Luke something, fiddle player for Lyle Lovett)
Scythian
The Duhks
Great Big Sea

HEADLINERS:
Elvis Costello (with Jim Lauderdale) -- Saturday
Jerry Douglas
Stuart Duncan
Little Feat
The Avett Brothers -- Sunday (this will be their only show in North Carolina in the first half of 2010)

Y'all have fun. I'll be missing it to give birth. Which, SIGH. The kid's already ruining everything. ;)