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An employee at the Earl Scruggs Center was honored by the IMBA
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Irish, Bluegrass and Country music are all on stage this weekend.
Musical stage shows dominate the weekend with Celtic Angels in Clermont and the sounds of George Strait’s Country music in Weirsdale on Friday and Bluegrass music at the Orange Blossom Opry on Saturday.
The Celtic Angels
It’s never too early to get in the Irish state of mind for St. Patrick’s Day as The Celtic Angels Ireland are on stage at the Clermont Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m. Friday with the songs and music of Ireland paired with dancers.
Singers Victoria Kenny, Emily Carroll, Tammy Browne, Amy Penston and Ellie Mullane sing Irish songs as The Celtic Knight Dancers, featuring two former lead dancers from Riverdance, and The Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin perform. Songs include “Danny Boy,” “Ireland I’m Coming Home,” “How Great Thou Art,” “You Raise Me Up” and many more.
Bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice, widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the genre and a 2013 inductee into the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame, has died aged 69. The musician passed suddenly on December 25, according to his former label, Rounder Records.
Tony Rice June 8, 1951 – December 25, 2020
We were all deeply saddened by the news of Tony Rice’s sudden passing on Christmas Day, and we offer our deepest condolences to his loved ones and his many fans. May he Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/K24UOgFlPi Get the latest country news straight to your inbox!
“It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to one of the most iconic voices and musicians in bluegrass,” the International Bluegrass Association said in announcing the death. “David Anthony ‘Tony’ Rice passed away yesterday, Dec. 25, at his home in Reidsville, NC. Few will ever match his skill and influence.”