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THE WORKSHOP
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Dan Tyminski & Ronnie Bowman
The Bluegrass Legacy at The Mast Farm Inn
A four day & three night, musicians retreat for 12 Bluegrass Artists. August 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2010

The Course:
Songwriting, Arranging, Production & Business

The Professors:
Dan Tyminski & Ronnie Bowman will be running the workshops, providing group and personal one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, and be lodging the entire time onsite at The Mast Farm Inn.

Participants Who May Qualify:
Intensive Retreat for Professional or Semi-Professional Artists Committed To Bluegrass Music. Call Henri Deschamps at 828-963-2626 for more information.

The Costs, In The Case of This Scholarship Paid For By The Mast General Store:
All Inclusive Price for the Retreat, Workshops, Materials, All Lodging, Dining, Beverages and all applicable taxes included. Special Free Programs & Activities for spouses and significant others not participating in workshops. The cost is heavily subsidized by supporting organizations, and you will need to qualify, so call Henri at 828-963-2626 for more information, and to see if you qualify to participate.
$1,090-$1,290 per couple for lodging and dining, depending on your lodging options, and with one person of the couple taking the courses. To make regular reservations for this retreat click here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108289632549422

From “The Bluegrass Journal”
“In what may be a once in a lifetime opportunity for twelve students, two of Bluegrass’ biggest names and former bandmates, Dan Tyminksi and Ronnie Bowman will be joint instructors for a three and a half day intensive Mentoring Session.”
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE: http://www.bluegrassjournal.com/2010/05/17/dan-tyminski-ronnie-bowman-holding-bluegrass-mentoring-sessions-workshop-at-mast-farm-inn-in-august/

From “The Bluegrass Blog”
“The Mast Farm Inn, a lovely B&B in western North Carolina, has announced a new series of intimate musical retreats, designed to offer serious students of bluegrass music an opportunity to study closely with its top practitioners.”
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE: http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bluegrass-legacy-launches-artist-in-residence-series/

Dan Tyminski
Dynamic on stage, down to earth off stage, 13-time Grammy winner Dan Tyminski has the voice, instrumental chops, and charisma to be counted among the most recognizable and popular male vocalists on today’s bluegrass and country music scenes. Yet his demeanor – low-key and laconically sly – ensures that all the accolades are the product of his own innate gifts. Since 1994, his ace instrumental skill (mainly on guitar, but also on mandolin) and burnished, soulful tenor singing have been key components of Alison Krauss and Union Station, arguably the most visible and successful bluegrass band in the modern era. Tyminski notably stepped ever more deeply into the popular conscience as the singing voice of George Clooney in the Coen Brothers’ Odyssean farce O Brother, Where Art Thou? In addition to being a pivotal element in the plot of the film, his powerful rendition of the Stanley Brothers’ version of “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow” became a surprise hit single – firing off a popular renaissance in bluegrass in the process. The song was given the Country Music Association (CMA) award for Single of the Year, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award for Song of the Year, and a Grammy Award for Country Collaboration with Vocals. The project was also honored with the IBMA Award for Album of the Year, as well as the Grammy Award for Album of the Year – a rare achievement for a soundtrack project. ~ http://www.dantyminski.com/
VIDEOS
Dan Tyminski ~ “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5X4Q6jFtHg
Dan Tyminski, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas ~ “Simple Love”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os8E_k8FwCY
Dan Tyminski, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas ~ “My Poor Old Heart”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGJaU25ZIA
Dan Tyminski, AKUS ~ “Goodbye is All We Have”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8O9eCxgOjw
The Dan Tyminski Band ~ “Wheels”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0GyL4kHpqM
Dan Tyminski, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas ~ “The Lucky One”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P7J1_hZ7iM

Ronnie Bowman
From the tender age of three, Ronnie Bowman has been performing music. Starting in a family band playing churches in North Carolina and Virginia, he eventually joined the acclaimed Bluegrass band The Lost & Found. Shortly after Ronnie joined The Lonesome River Band, and became a participant in the band’s recording of “Carrying the Tradition”; an album that was named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) Album of the Year in 1991. It wasn’t long before Ronnie Bowman became a household name in the Bluegrass community. He has been awarded IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year three times, has twice earned the IBMA song of the Year award (“Three Rusty Nails”, and “Cold Virginia Night”), and was awarded the Gospel Performance of the Year award for “Three Rusty Nails”. As a songwriter Ronnie has earned a great deal of respect not only among Bluegrass professionals, but also in Country Music. Both Brooks & Dunn, and Kenny Chesney have brought Ronnie Bowman originals to #1, and Lee Ann Womack also included a song by Ronnie on the multiplatinum selling album “I hope you Dance”. Ronnie Bowman has achieved remarkable heights in his musical career as an award-winning Bluegrass songwriter and vocalist, and a respected, successful writer in Country music. ~ http://www.ronniebowman.com/
VIDEOS
Ronnie Bowman ~ “Rise Above”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE-dsDzMdS4
Brooks & Dunn Recording of Ronnie Bowman’s Song “Getting Better All The Time”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRuqOFHrOy8

The Mast Farm Inn
The Mast Farm Inn is a world renowned award winning full service North Carolina Country Inn & Restaurant in Historic Valle Crucis, NC, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a Member of PAII and Of The Select Registry ~ http://www.facebook.com/mastfarm

The Bluegrass Legacy
The Objective of “The Bluegrass Legacy” FaceBook FanPage is to present, honor and celebrate Bluegrass Music & Artists ~ http://www.facebook.com/the.bluegrass.legacy

Media Contact:
Henri Deschamps, 828-963-2626
bluegrasslegacy@mastfarm.net

We’d like to thank Keith Case & Associates and DS Management of Nashville, TN, and The Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, for helping make this unique event possible. See:
Keith Case & Associates
~ http://www.facebook.com/KeithCaseAndAssociates
The Mast General Store
~ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mast-General-Store/179544156710

For more info on The High Country of North Carolina, call (800) 438-7500, or visit www.MountainsofNC.com.

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The Mast General Store, one of the attendees, has grabbed the bull by the horns and has exploded onto the social media scene.

With over 4,500 fans on Facebook and followers growing quickly on Twitter, the store is a great example of how social media is having a profound influence on consumer behavior and how people process information.

Because of the Facebook presence, they now have the ability to have an ongoing relationship with their past and potential customers, making it more likely they will keep coming back.  They are going where the people are: the web, and drawing them into a  two-way give and take.

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The building was constructed as a competing general store by R. L. Lowe of Banner Elk and opened under the name of the Watauga Supply Company. It was purchased one year later by C.D. Taylor and his son-in-law Dr. Henry Baker Perry and was re-named the Valle Crucis Company. It carried a myriad of lines including suits, brogans, tools, piece goods, and the like. Although it was competition for the nearby Taylor and Mast General Store (later the Mast General Store), its lines were also complementary.

Regardless of the official name, it became known locally as the Farthing Store because it was managed by Aubyn Farthing, who later owned the business outright.

In addition to items for purchase, the store also housed the Valle Crucis Post Office until Aubyn was forced to retire as postmaster in 1963. In the time between its operation as a general store and becoming the Mast Store Annex, the building also served as an antique store and a storage area.

Today visitors can see the authentic rolling ladder that was used by Mr. Farthing to fetch items off the top shelves and evidence of an “old-time theft deterrent” just above the front door. Be sure to ask about the Valle Crucis Post Office moving back and forth between the Mast Store and what is now the Mast Store Annex.

In celebration of 100 years of service to the community, the Mast Store Annex will offer small ice cream cones on Thursday, July 16 for just 100¢ and on Friday, July 17, stop by around 2 p.m. for cake and punch, while supplies last. There will also be other promotions into the weekend.

For more information, call the Mast General Store Annex at 828-963-6511.

For lodging and other travel information, contact North Carolina High Country Host at 800-438-7500 or visit: www.mountainsofnc.com.

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