The Forge Mountain Diggers: News

well, we're still recuperating from a whirlwind Midwest tour. you can see videos from two Wisconsin shows on youtube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IpNgqlLt9FA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tn-eV0wb6sI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZONJVZPW1yQ

we're headed off to Sweden next week!
we'll be taking a hiatus this winter, but we'll let you know what we've got in store for next year, just as soon as we can.

Festival season is in full swing! We're headed up to Clifftop next weekend, aka the Appalachian String Band Festival, in West Virginia.

The weekend of August 10-11 will find us at Asheville, NC's Jack of the Wood pub, followed by Saturday at Stringtime in the Smokies, in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Then, we'll be off on a short tour of the upper midwest, with dates in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

Check our calendar page for more info.

hi all,
we'll be at the Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering, near Lafayette, this weekend. We're looking forward to seeing the Foghorn Stringband, Dan Gellert, and many other old friends. All the band members will be giving workshops, including a squaredance calling workshop from Allison Williams.

In July, we'll be doing some great gigs in the Asheville area, including Jonesborough, TN's Music on the Square, and the Songcatcher series in the National Forest.
see you there!
the Diggers.

hi everyone,
we just wanted to let you all know about some upcoming Forge Mountain Diggers shows!

this Thursday, May 3rd, we'll be at the Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC, with Uncle Monk, the acoustic project from punk legend Tommy Ramone.

Friday, May 4, we'll be opening for the wonderful Carolina Chocolate Drops, the vanguard of the African-American string band revival! Come out to Johnson City, TN's Down Home; this is going to be a great show.

Saturday, May 5, will find us at the Stone Mtn. Store, an old-fashioned general store run by bass diva Tammy Sawyer & her husband. if you live in the Wilkes County, NC area, this is a great chance to see a show without driving to the big city.

for more info about all these shows, visit our calendar page.

see you there!
love,
the diggers

hi! things are warming up here at Digger headquarters. spring is springing, and we're gearing up for a busy year.

we got our first run of T-shirts this month, and they look great! come on down to a show and get yourself outfitted for summer. we've also got stickers now, in the same design as the shirts, and they'll be FREE with the purchase of a CD at any of our live shows.
no mailorder yet, sorry.

we'll be headed up to new york city in a week or so, to do a few assorted gigs, sessions, and photo shoots. catch us if you can; allison will be the one gawking at the skyscrapers and saying, "i'll be durn," while dave & tom look embarassed.

we've added a few new festivals to our schedule: we'll be at the Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering in june, and the White Oak Mtn. Festival in July. check our calendar page for details, and we'll see you there!

Hi all,
We've got some great shows coming up we wanted to let you know about!
On Friday, February 3, we'll be opening for roots-rock titans Donna the Buffalo at Asheville's Orange Peel.
May 3 will find us back at our favorite listening room, the Grey Eagle, with Uncle Monk. If you don't know, Uncle Monk is the latest project from punk legend Tommy Ramone. We're very excited.
We'll also be doing our first international jaunt in September with a Swedish tour. Check the calendar page for details on these and many other upcoming concerts.

In other news, we'll soon have our first order of Forge Mountain Diggers t-shirts in our hands. they'll be available at our concerts starting in mid-February. See you there!

Hi, friends! Just checking in to let y'all know we're starting to post our dates for next year, so check the calendar regularly. Also, we just got a sweet review in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine. They said, "The Forge Mountain Diggers have created a breathtaking collection of old-time music that deserves to be an integral part of any serious music library."
We're glad they think so, and hope y'all do too!
Happy holidays and a rocking new year,
the Diggers.

thanks for visiting our webpage. we'll be making additions and adjustments over the next few months, so if there's something you'd like to see here, let us know!
we'd love to have you sign the guestbook and get on our mailing list to find out about future shows.
hope to see you soon,
the Diggers.