Thursday, March 11, 2010

Good times keep rollin' for IIIrd Tyme Out


By CHARITY APPLE/Times-News

Bluegrass musician Russell Moore requests one thing from his audiences — that they “come in with a smile on their faces and leave with a smile on their faces.”
Moore is the founding member of the band Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, a group which has been recognized as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) Vocal Group of the Year for seven consecutive years. It has earned more than 50 industry awards since its inception in 1991, and although it’s all very flattering, Moore will tell you it’s the fans that keep them going.
“We’re so thankful, so blessed that we have the support of our peers and fans as much as we do. Our fans are letting us know how much they appreciate us and our music; 2009 was a wonderful year and 2010 looks like it will be, too,” he said in a phone interview from his home 30 minutes north of Atlanta.
“Even with the downturn of the economy, my phone is ringing off the hook for bookings. That means a lot that people would try to scrape up enough to come to one of our shows. And we work with the promoters to keep the prices down. This is family-style entertainment, so it should be affordable enough to bring your family to see us.” More...

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