Kori's Graduation
Our new bandmate, Kori Caswell, is graduating from the School of Music at Belmont University this week! Her degree is a Bachelor of Music, commercial bass performance emphasis with honors. Quite an achievement!
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We appreciate Kori’s bright spirit, great playing and natural feel for harmony vocals. Since joining the band last year, she has been with us for concerts, corporate events, and private functions in eight states: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, West Virginia and Jennifer’s home state of Virginia.
Kori’s honors thesis was a very interesting project. She recorded eight original compositions that reflect the painting set by Thomas Hart Benton, “The Year of Peril” (1942). www.koricaswell.com/the-year-of-peril-a-song-cycle-inspired-by-thomas-hart-bentons-painting-set. On the faculty for many years at Belmont University, Michael was glad to serve on the mentoring committee for Kori’s honors project.
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Come to a Show!
HoustonFest 2016
Friday – Saturday, June 10 & 11, 2016
Felts Park, 601 South Main Street, Galax, Virginia 24333
We are excited to be performing at this major festival so close to Jennifer’s hometown of Hillsville, VA. Also in the line up are Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Lonesome River Band, Blue Highway, Flatt Lonesome and many more.
Tickets - Schedule
Adoption Fund Benefit Concert: Harps & Banjos
Saturday, June 25, 2016 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm
First Evangelical Church, 735 Ridge Lake Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120
This will be a fun event! Also performing will be the amazing harp duo of Holli and Christi Banks. They are Jennifer's cousins! Their heart for adoption inspired the idea of this special musical evening. Donations welcome.
Second Sunday Concert and Dessert
Sunday, August 14, 2016 @ 2 – 4pm
Central Cafe Glade, 39 Town Square, Glade Spring, VA 24340
Michael and Jennifer kicked off this concert series as a duo in January. We are excited to bring the whole band this time! This beautifully decorated venue features hand crafted tables and a guitar mosaic counter. Dessert served. Tickets: 276-525-1880
Appalachian Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Princess Theatre, 421 N. Roane St., Harriman, TN 37748
A joint concert by the Michael and Jennifer McLain Band and the Roane Choral Society. This will be a fun celebration of Christmas 2016!
Evening Concert
Friday, Feb 3, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071
Come join us for an evening concert near Atlanta, GA! Tickets: 678-421-2025
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Music in the Vines: Bluegrass by the Barn
Arrington Vineyards, 6362 Cox Road, Arrington, TN 37014
We will be returning to the Bluegrass by the Barn stage at Arrington Vineyards in 2016. Covering 75 acres, the vineyard includes a lodge, barn venue, two live music stages, production facility, barrel house and more. Thousands of people are on site during peak season. Just outside Nashville, the vineyard is owned in part by country music star, Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn. Come on out, bring a blanket and enjoy some great music, catered picnic, wine tasting and the evening sunset in beautiful, scenic Tennessee wine country! Free admission. We will be featured performers on dates below. Friday and Saturday shows are 4-8pm and Sundays 2-6pm.
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Upcoming Announcement
Please stay tuned for an major announcement about our band's new configuration with Dan Kelly! In the meantime, click here for an article about Dan in Fiddler Magazine.
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We Appreciate You!
Thank you so much for your support. We are very grateful to be able to do what we love! Hopefully, we’ll see you down the road!
All the best,
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Michael and Jennifer McLain
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