Merlefest 2007: A 20th anniversary party

Jason Sandford

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

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While we’re on a bit of a music binge, we went ahead and poked around a little to see what might be on tap for Merlefest 2007. There’s a lot of speculation about whether some of the real oldtimers will show, since next year will mark the 20th anniversary of this special music festival.

Will Earl Scruggs be there? Everybody’s hopin’. They’re also hopin’ that Ralph Stanley will be there. He’s 80 years old, folks.

Here’s what we found for a line-up so far:
The Waybacks
Buddy Greene
Spencer Bohren
Dianne Hackworth (storyteller)
Marty Stuart
The Lovell Sisters
The Infamous Stringdusters
John Hammond
Ruthie Foster
The Duhks
Uncle Earl
Donna the Buffalo
Del McCoury
Buddy Greene
The Lonesome Sisters
Robinella
Dianne Hackworth
Spencer Bohren
John Hammond
Ruthie Foster