MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2018, which will be held April 26 – 29.
The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The complete lineup for MerleFest 2018 will be announced over the next few months. Today’s lineup announcement includes legendary artist Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, Robert Earl Keen, The Devil Makes Three, Balsam Range and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, “Mission Temple Fireworks Revival” featuring Paul Thorn & Band, the Blind Boys of Alabama and the McCrary Sisters, and many more. The 2018 Midnight Jam presented by The Bluegrass Situation on Saturday, April 28th will start at 10:30 p.m. and run well past midnight, with special hosts Town Mountain and Jim Lauderdale. This very popular after-hours hootenanny gathers many performers from the festival for impromptu...
The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The complete lineup for MerleFest 2018 will be announced over the next few months. Today’s lineup announcement includes legendary artist Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, Robert Earl Keen, The Devil Makes Three, Balsam Range and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, “Mission Temple Fireworks Revival” featuring Paul Thorn & Band, the Blind Boys of Alabama and the McCrary Sisters, and many more. The 2018 Midnight Jam presented by The Bluegrass Situation on Saturday, April 28th will start at 10:30 p.m. and run well past midnight, with special hosts Town Mountain and Jim Lauderdale. This very popular after-hours hootenanny gathers many performers from the festival for impromptu...
- 11/17/2017
- Look to the Stars
A stage troupe who have been building up a cult audience for over a decade, Pappy's are set to burst into the mainstream this month with the launch of sitcom Badults.
Ahead of the launch on BBC Three next week, Digital Spy spoke to one third of the trio - Tom Parry - to talk about the group's transition from stage to screen.
And what on earth is a "badult"? Read on to find out.
What can you tell us about your new show Badults?
"It's about three friends who are bad at being adults. They don't really want to grow up, they don't want to engage in the real world. They're three guys who have been best friends since they've been at school.
"They made a pact that they were one day going to live together, and now here they are facing adulthood and all the responsibilities that come...
Ahead of the launch on BBC Three next week, Digital Spy spoke to one third of the trio - Tom Parry - to talk about the group's transition from stage to screen.
And what on earth is a "badult"? Read on to find out.
What can you tell us about your new show Badults?
"It's about three friends who are bad at being adults. They don't really want to grow up, they don't want to engage in the real world. They're three guys who have been best friends since they've been at school.
"They made a pact that they were one day going to live together, and now here they are facing adulthood and all the responsibilities that come...
- 7/16/2013
- Digital Spy
Steve Delaney brought his much-loved Radio 4 comedy creation Count Arthur Strong to TV screens for the first time last night (July 8) and split viewers and critics in half with his old-fashioned and rather quaint sitcom.
Brought to TV with a helping hand from Graham Linehan (Father Ted, Black Books), the show's first episode was loved by some for its mix of silliness and pathos. However, other viewers were left cold and found the studio audience laughter grating.
Here's a snapshot sample of what Twitter, the forums and critics are saying.
The Critics
The Daily Telegraph
"It is a measure of Delaney's standing in comedy circles that, for this zany and long-overdue sitcom, none other than Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has joined him to co-write and direct. And, on the evidence of last night's first episode of Count Arthur Strong, the Count's transition to the telly is looking, if not perfect,...
Brought to TV with a helping hand from Graham Linehan (Father Ted, Black Books), the show's first episode was loved by some for its mix of silliness and pathos. However, other viewers were left cold and found the studio audience laughter grating.
Here's a snapshot sample of what Twitter, the forums and critics are saying.
The Critics
The Daily Telegraph
"It is a measure of Delaney's standing in comedy circles that, for this zany and long-overdue sitcom, none other than Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has joined him to co-write and direct. And, on the evidence of last night's first episode of Count Arthur Strong, the Count's transition to the telly is looking, if not perfect,...
- 7/9/2013
- Digital Spy
The BBC has reportedly axed the sitcom Not Going Out after its third season. The decision comes despite the Avalon series - part of the corporation's Friday night line-up - regularly attracting audiences of up to 4 million. Co-writer Andrew Collins wrote on his blog: "This is very sad news, and something of a surprise. We went out with our highest ever audience figure and (more)...
- 4/2/2009
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
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