History Award for Balsam Range Fiddler/Songwriter Buddy Melton

North Carolina and Balsam Range fans are so proud of Buddy Melton, Milan Miller and Mark Winchester for their “Paul Green Multimedia Award” from the North Carolina Society of History…

The award was presented for their album of original songs, SONGS FROM HAYWOOD COUNTY!!!  The CD  is one cool walk through unique Western North Carolina history.

Not only is it a fabulous performance…it is incredible song writing from this trio. Milan, Buddy and Mark have helped write a bunch of Balsam Range’s songs…

Balsam Range Band Honored by Hometown and County!

 

Balsam Range was honored by their home county on August 10, 2012 by an official proclamation by the Haywood County Board of Commissioners (North Carolina) that that would be BALSAM RANGE APPRECIATION DAY in Haywood County!

The band was read the official proclamation at a BOCC meeting…and given the opportunity to speak and have some pictures made.  Here is how the proclamation read:

Bluegrass Double-Header to Benefit Ronald McDonald House!

The Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series will present a bluegrass double header concert on July 21st with performances by two of the genre's most popular artists: Balsam Range and The Larry Stephenson Band. Produced by Mountain Music Entertainment and nestled in Tennessee's oldest town, the Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series was recently awarded the NETTA Pinnacle Award.

UPDATE on Buddy Melton

Buddy Melton, the Balsam Range Fiddler who suffered a head injury in a farm related accident and subsequent surgery, is finally up and around but it’s still slow-going.   The band’s spokesperson sent the following update on his condition and the new Balsam Range album currently in the recording process.

Well…As of Thursday…Buddy Melton is out of the hospital and seems to be doing very well. Sorry for the delay but it’s touch and go and we wanted him to get settled in peacefully.  He started keeping food down consistently and it’s really jumpstarting his recovery.  He looks fantastic and surprised us all by walking into the recording studio Thursday night as we started tracking.  You could have knocked me over with a feather. He said he was very tired of being cooped up and wanted to get out and about. But also get involved in the project..  He put on his headphones got in his booth and sang the fire out of the scratch vocals.  All of us, including Buddy, were all interested to see what was gonna happen when he sang. 

Buddy Melton Update–Surgeon Requests Bluegrass in the Operating Room

Balasm Range Fiddler Buddy Melton Doing Well after 10-Hour Surgery!

A spokesperson for the band sent this update:

Buddy’s surgery today (about 10 hours) was completed with great success complete. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!  We love you all and could not anything without you.  Dr. Parworth, the maxillofacial surgeon just came in and gave everyone a run down of the surgery a bit ago. He says Bud is awake!!!  And he asked Buddy how he was and Bud said he was good. Dr. Parworth was very happy and pleased with the procedure.