The 13 June 2019 performance by Tennessee Border Bluegrass will be the last Pickin' Porch Show in Kingsport, Tennessee at the ACMA Mountain Music Museum. Effective by decision of the ACMA Board Of Directors the ACMA operated Mountain Music Museum will cease to exist by the end of July 2019, and the Museum owned artifacts will be integrated with the existing collections of the Birthplace Of Country Music Museum, BCM, in Bristol, Virginia (loaned artifacts are being returned to the lenders). The ACMA Museum, along with The Pickin" Porch Show, was begun some 21 years ago in the basement level of the old Bristol Mall by Tim White and James Bryant of Blountville, Tennessee. There has been no public statement from the Board Of Directors regarding the future of the Appalachian Cultural Music Association, it's endeavors, or The Pickin' Porch Show. I personally hope they can continue somewhere in the region. Kingsport doesn't realize what a treasure it has lost. This is an independent observation by an ACMA member and YouTube creator- JLW37663 (22 July 2019).

The well known Bill Monroe tune Jerusalem Ridge is performed on 13 June 2019 by Tennessee Border Bluegrass with Morgan Rogers leading on first fiddle break at the ACMA Pickin' Porch On Broad. Other breaks follow with Matt Rogers on mandolin, then Erin Tipton on fiddle, then Avery Peters on guitar, and finishing back with Morgan Rogers on fiddle. The Pickin' Porch stage is located currently inside the Mountain Music Museum at 316 Broad Street in downtown Kingsport, Tennessee.

(From Tennessee Border official Facebook promotional description)
Tennessee Border is a high energy local bluegrass band comprised of college aged students. The band was formed by Avery Peters and friends in 2016. Tennessee Border has made quick work of accomplishments in their short time as a band. The band has played on stages in neighboring states, on television with the Crooked Road General Store, and with the Appalachian Cultural Music Association at their Pickin’ Porch stage in both Bristol and in Kingsport. The band’s latest accomplishment was being invited to join Dollywood's Bluegrass and BBQ festival for the second year in a row in 2018. The band is comprised of Avery Peters (Banjo), Braeden Christian (Guitar and Lead Vocals), Morgan Rogers (Fiddle and Vocals), Ty Wilcox (Bass), Erin Tipton (Fiddle and Vocals), and Matthew Rogers (Mandolin and Vocals). Though a local friend will be filling in for Ty, Eli Barbour will be on bass for this show! All members of the band are full time college students, hold jobs in their community, and are members of their churches’ praise bands! Their love for music drives their motivation to continue to share the Appalachian Music with those in their community!

Tennessee Border at ACMA Pickin' Porch on 13 June 2019:
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See Tennessee Border Facebook for great bios and current activities:
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The ACMA Pickin' Porch was founded in 1998 in Bristol, Virginia to perpetuate the traditional music of the region and has moved through several location in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia since then. The Appalachian Cultural Music Association (A.C.M.A) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed by a group of volunteers to promote, enhance and perpetuate the music of the Southern Appalachian Region. Bluegrass, old time, Celtic, classic country, gospel and Americana music was born in or has influenced the music of this region. The current location and show schedule can usually be found on the ACMA Pickin' Porch Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Most Pickin' Porch shows on Thursday nights (7-9 PM Eastern) are also live streamed on Facebook at: [ Ссылка ]
Older Pickin Porch shows are still resident on the video page there as well.

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