Sierra Hull Festival Extended to Help Two Worthy Causes!

The Annual Sierra Hull Bluegrass Festival in Byrdstown, TN has been extended to an extra day and will now take place Friday, October 12 through Saturday, October 13.

On Saturday, the event kicks off at 9:00 AM with a 5K Run/Walk to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Festival gates open at 2:00 PM with festivities that include a Cruise-in and performances by Balsam Range; and Sierra Hull.

Admission is $10 for both days; $6 Friday only; and $8 Saturday only. Tickets are available online as well as at the gate.

The special Cruise-In feature will help benefit Children in Crisis with the purchase of Teddy Bears.

Lee Marcus Releases “Grandpa’s Pond” CD

Lee Marcus who left former Navy band leader Wayne Taylor’s Appaloosa band just last year to pursue his education has now released his first solo CD.
Lee's freshman CD, "Grandpa's Pond", is now available and features Josh Shilling, Cia Cherryholmes, Jim VanCleve, Wyatt Rice, Christian Ward, Clint Wilson, Kalyn Hall, Aaron Ramsey, and Jason Moore.

“Lee Marcus is one of the great up-and-coming banjo players of this era,” Sammy Shelor (Lonesome River Band)

Sample – Click to Listen

Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Raffle Tony Rice Replica Guitar!

Musicians Against Childhood Cancer needs your help!

Purchase raffle ticket for a custom made replica of Tony Rice's 1935 Martin D-28 Herringbone Guitar by Todd Sams. The value of this item is $5000.00.

Drawing will be held live at the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Festival, Hoover Y-Park in Lockbourne, Ohio on July 23, 2011 at 8pm. You do not need to be present to win. Winner will be notified.

If you'd like to attend the MACC Festival, it will be held July 20th - 23rd, 2011.

Musicians Against Childhood Cancer Proceeds Benifits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Banjo BUZZ Challenge to Benefit St. Judes!

Lee Marcus, banjo player for Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa has launched a unique challenge for his fans and Facebook friends.

 Lee says, "I will get a banjo buzzed (drawn) in my hair and use it as the back cover of my solo CD if the  BANJO BUZZ CONTEST status gets "LIKEd" by 1,000 people.  If you want to see this happen, go to the page below and "LIKE" the status.

St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research
center where families never pay for
treatment not covered by insurance.
No child is ever denied treatment
because of the family’s inability to pay.

What started out as a unique promotional stunt for a new CD has become a grass-roots fundraiser for a worthwhile cause.   The Bluegrass Legacy reports that "Lee has lost his mind, ...but in a good way".  He's up'ed the anti now and in addition to the CD Cover, if 1,000 people "LIKE" the "BANJO BUZZ CONTEST" status before March 12, Lee says, "I will also donate all profits from my first 100 CDs ($1,500) to ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL®".

According to Lee, "I started the whole thing as a promotion for my upcoming CD. Also, I thought that getting a banjo cut in my hair would be very memorable. Then, I realized that this would be a chance to do something important as well. I've been wanting to donate to St. Jude for a while, but I've never had the means of doing so.

It only takes a thousand mouse clicks to make Lee's idea a success and so far he says he's about 25% toward his goal.   The deadline is March 12, 2011.

*** HERE IS THE LINK TO THE STATUS THAT NEEDS TO BE "LIKEd" ***
http://www.tinyurl.com/banjobuzzcontest


If you are not a fan of the "Lee Marcus" page yet, click here so you can "LIKE" the page and then "LIKE" the "BANJO BUZZ CONTEST" status:
http://www.facebook.com/leemarcusbanjo

_________About St. Jude______________

Founded in 1962 by the late Danny Thomas, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Ranked the No. 1 pediatric cancer hospital by Parents magazine and the No. 1 children’s cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report, St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world, serving as a trusted resource for physicians and researchers. St. Jude has developed research protocols that helped push overall survival rates for childhood cancer from less than 20 percent when the hospital opened to almost 80 percent today. St. Jude is the national coordinating center for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium and the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. In addition to pediatric cancer research, St. Jude is also a leader in sickle cell disease research and is a globally prominent research center for influenza.

Click Here For more information on  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®