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Steep Canyon Rangers play The White House

Jason Sandford May 12, 2011

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Steep Canyon Rangers play Jason Sandford

From bluegrassblog.com, yesterday. The Steep Canyon Rangers hail from Brevard:

Tonight’s (5/11) poetry celebration at the White House, which will include an appearance by Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers, will be broadcast live online.

Rangers’ banjo man Graham Sharp told us that they were asked to perform an arrangement they created with Martin of an Auden poem set to bluegrass.

This event will be hosted in the East Room by both the President and First Lady, and President Obama is expected to deliver remarks.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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4 Comments

Chris May 13, 2011

Is there a video of this performance?

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Sarah24 May 13, 2011

I bet Obama asked them to play at his campaign rally in Asheville
next year. I bet thats what that was.

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Ash May 12, 2011

wow!

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JBo May 12, 2011

According to local musician expert Don Talley's Facebook – who I think was at the event? – he said that as the musicians were leaving the stage the President mentioned something about hoping to see them again soon in Asheville.

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