Jerry Run Summer Theater
Welcome to the sixth summer season starting soon at the Jerry
Run Summer Theater. If you're looking for bluegrass music ( ...and who isn't? ), you've come to the right place.
Bluegrass pretty much reigns here this summer, but not completely...You'll hear some country if you see
"Skyla Spencer" (from Nashville), or "Betty Jo and The Countryaires"
( from Orlando...in Lewis County, West Virginia).
Also lots of gospel, some folk and acoustic rock, and some beyond any classification. Thanks for visiting the Jerry Run Page, see you this summer.
Thanks also to the Blueridge Country magazine for featuring the Jerry Run Summer Theater
in an article in their May/June issue.
Also thanks to Peter Savin for writing the article.
Check it out at
BlueRidge Country
2008 SCHEDULE
All shows start at 7:oo
Admission is $5 adults, $3 under 12, and under 3 free
April
26 Saturday Allegheny Outback Bluegrass
Olen Selman ? banjo, Delmer Clevenger ? bass, Sonny Neff ? mandolin, John Truman ? guitar, Allegheny Outback is a dynamic bluegrass band based in and around Webster County. They have been a perennial favorite and are back again this year for our opening night, playing their own special blend of traditional bluegrass.
May
3 Saturday The Matheny Family
Rick Matheny - Guitar (3 finger style) Erin Matheny - Guitar (flat top), lead vocals Kacey Matheny - Mandolin, Harmony vocals Joined by their bass slappin, dobro slidin, and banjo pickin friends.
http://themathenyfamily.tripod.com/
10 Saturday Third String
Jason Miller-guitar,Joey Miller-mandolin,Dave Beam-banjo,Jeff Beam-fiddle,Jeff Todd-bass A longtime favorite of local bluegrass fans, Third String?s heartfelt harmonies, lively stage presence, and enthusiastic musicianship show in all they do. Once you hear them, you?ll be a fan, too.
http://www.myspace.com-3rdstringbluegrass
17 Saturday Whitewater
David Cook - Dobro Logan Browning - Banjo, Vocals: Shane Ingram - Bass, Vocals: Seth Hoover - Guitar, Vocals Adam Kruzic - Mandolin, Vocals:
http://www.myspace.com/thenewwhitewaterbluegrass
24 Saturday The Vaughns
John "Pappa" Vaughn - (Guitar, Vocals), David Vaughn - (Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals), Molly Matheny - (Fiddle, Vocals), Dave Matheny - (Banjo), Mackenzie Murphy - (Upright Bass),
http://www.thevaughnsbluegrass.com/index.cfm
June
6 Friday Glorybound
Gospel show from Ohio. They play bluegrass, country, and traditional gospel.Stephanie McMillan Curfman ? vocals, Doreen Holden ? vocals and percussion, Paul Holden ? bass vocals and bass guitar, Allan Noble ? vocals and mandolin, Jeff Noble ? vocals, guitar and harmonica, Terry Clevenger ? vocals and guitar,
7 Saturday Hardtimes
This group plays traditional bluegrass music that includes Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe,the Stanley Brothers, and the Dillards. .The band consists of: Rick Pack, from Barboursville. He plays mandolin and does most of the lead singing. Clint Hoskinson from Gassaway, plays guitar and sings baritone. Traci, Clint's wife, plays upright bass. Clint's mom, Retha Moss, plays banjo and sings tenor.
14 Saturday Norfolk and Southern
Mark Gainer---Rhythm Guitar, Mark Lynch---Mandolin, Rick Cleavenger---Banjo, Jerry Helmick---Lead Guitar, Tracy Curtis---Bass "Norfolk and Southern" is a north central West Virginia-based bluegrass and gospel band playing a mixture of traditional, contemporary, and original material along with good, clean humor for a action packed show for all ages. They were chosen to play at the grand opening of Carhartt Company headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.
21 Saturday East Run Bluegrass
Kevin Means, Mandolin Jeff Powell, Guitar and Harp David Swallop, Bass and Fiddle Wayne Woods, Banjo and Dobro
http://www.myspace.com/eastrunrocks
July
4 Friday no show scheduled
5 Saturday Mountain Fury
Eileen Marsh, Elizabeth Long, and Rachel Singleton. The ladies of Mountain Fury originated as the original Glenville State College Bluegrass Band. The program started with Elizabeth in the fall of 2002 and in 2003, Eileen and Rachel joined the program. The three young ladies struck up an automatic friendship and soon realized they had an ability to harmonize with each other like no other. In January of 2006, Mountain Fury was born when the idea came about by Elizabeth's sister, because all the young ladies loved to play...and needed some money.
http://www.myspace.com/mountainfury
12 Saturday Shawvers Crossing
With the lovely Dana Boley on lead and tenor vocals, Chuck Garvin on guitar and lead and tenor vocals, Dave Sweet on banjo and bass vocals, T.J. Boley on mandolin and lead and baritone vocals and Dave Sizemore on bass, the group is able to pump out an interesting mix of traditional and non-traditional bluegrass, that will make any fan of live acoustic music sit up and take notice.
http://www.myspace.com/shawverscrossing
19 Saturday Blue Maggie
Cheryl Patrick, Vocals and Rhythm Mandolin - Richard Patrick, Vocals and Upright Bass - Richard and Cheryl do the writing, promotions, etc.------------- Side Musicians are Bruce Hill, Vocals and Lead Guitar - Brandon Shuping, Mandolin and Banjo - Will Jones, Rhythm Guitar
http://www.bluemaggiebluegrass.com/news.html
25 Friday Skyla Spencer
Winner of 2001 Golden Music Awards-New Female Vocalist of The Year Nominations: GMA Artist of the Year-2001, Rising Star-2001, Song of the Year-2001. Number One Hits: You Said You?d Call Me IndieWorld "Hero" August 2000 Indie Tracker "You Caught Me Looking" 2001 Inside Country "Chuga, Choo, Choo" 2002 Indie World Charts-also charted on New Music Weekly. 2005-Accomplishments Proud member of the CMA Inductions: Inducted into West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame- Spring of 2005.
26 Saturday Third String
Jason Miller-guitar,Joey Miller-mandolin,Dave Beam-banjo,Jeff Beam-fiddle,Jeff Todd-bass A longtime favorite of local bluegrass fans, Third String?s heartfelt harmonies, lively stage presence, and enthusiastic musicianship show in all they do. Once you hear them, you?ll be a fan, too.
http://www.myspace.com-3rdstringbluegrass
August
9 Saturday Whittaker Station
Whittaker Station is a bluegrass band playing a variety of traditional, modern, instrumental, and gospel tunes. The group consists of Brad Linton (guitar), Don Riffle (guitar), Scott Wayne (banjo), Bruce Jones (dobro), George Long (bass), and Lisa Pattison (fiddle).
15 Friday Chester Winkler
Accoustic, Rock & Country, from Webster Springs, Chester is a dynamic solo performer, well known to friends and fans in Webster County. He performs classic rock favorites by Neil Diamond and Three Dog Night, to name a few, with powerful vocals and acoustic-electric guitar accompaniment. His rendition of ?Ghost Riders in the Sky? is a crowd-pleasing favorite.
16 Saturday High Mountain Bluegrass
Paul Cottrell-guitar, Joan Cottrell-vocals, Roy Turner-bass, Denzil Cottrell-fiddle High Mountain Bluegrass members Paul Cottrell and Roy Turner have written many of the bluegrass numbers they perform. They entertain the crowd with their traditional country bluegrass style, featuring tight group work, a strong fiddle, and vocal harmonies.
23 Saturday Laurel Creek Bluegrass
Jerry Hamrick ? guitar, Jason Bragg ? banjo, Carl Hypes ? guitar and vocals, Sam Gray ? baritone, Jousha Brown ? mandolin, fiddle, vocals, Kim Brown ? bass, fiddle, vocals, Laurel Creek is a talented six member bluegrass band from the Summersville area. They perform a blend of traditional bluegrass and gospel, showcasing their skillful vocal harmonies.
30 Saturday Mark Chapman
Mark Allen Chapman is a Southern Gospel soloist from in Medina, Ohio. He travels throughout Ohio, West Virginia and surrounding states captivating audiences with his warmth, uplifting Christian message, and powerful vocals.
http://www.myspace.com-3rdstringbluegrass
September
6 Saturday Betty Jo Heater and The Countryaires
Members of the band are: Betty Jo and Charlie Heater of Orlando, Raymond Rhoades, Fairchance, Penn., Jim Uhler, and Dana "Almost Famous" Murphy, Clarksburg. This award-winning band is led by the husband and wife team of Charlie and Betty Jo Heater, of Orlando, WV. They specialize in traditional country music, accompanied by pedal steel guitar and drums, and are sure to please fans of old-style country.
13 Saturday The Douglas Brothers
Dave Douglas ? banjo, Art Douglas - guitar The Douglas Brothers have been regular performers at Jerry Run Summer Theater, often in combination with other talented friends. Original songwriting, smooth bluegrass pickin', and brotherly humor is their stock in trade.
20 Saturday Half Bad Bluegrass
John Lively, Bert Baker, Brian Bell, Howard Estep, The Half Bad Bluegrass Band formed in late 2005, out of a weekly jam session around the old coal stove in the loft of John?s barn. They knew right away that they wanted to stay with the style of old school, driving bluegrass, such as Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, and regional favorite Richard Hefner and The Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys. A Half Bad live show is best described as a high energy, foot stomping, old school bluegrass good time.
http://www.halfbadbluegrass.com/
27 Saturday Flashback
John Truman - guitar, fiddle. Ralph Adkins - guitar. Dave Cook - dobro. Logan Browning - banjo. Dwayne McCourt - bass.
October
4 Saturday Rivers Edge
Dave Thomas-guitar,Dave Clutter-mandolin,Dave Dowdle-banjo,Tracy Curtus-bass River's Edge holds the attendance record at Jerry Run Theater.