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Mountain Music and Medicine Show

March 24 - 8PM

Originating in Dahlonega, Georgia, the MOUNTAIN MUSIC & MEDICINE SHOW has won three GABBY awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for the best locally produced radio program in the State of Georgia. Amazing, especially considering that the MMMS is an all volunteer effort.

The setting is Dahlonega from Gold Rush days of the early 1800s to modern times of the early 1950s---? Doc Johnson's traveling Miracle Medicine Show has come to town and set up on the Square in front of Nix's Store, the hub of local commerce and social center of the area. Doc brings musical acts of the time with him as well as his own brand of humor while he exhorts folks to buy his "Wizard Water" elixir for improving their lives. He also showcases local talent on his show. Folks come from all around to hear the music & Doc. His fast-paced style and rapport with the crowd keeps toes a-tapping and things moving briskly along. The scene occasionally shifts to "street scene " short skits where local people comment on the goings on of the day, mixing local history, culture and humor in the unique Southern Appalachian style of the time period. This is all presented in a live old-time Radio broadcast; sort of like going back in time without leaving your living room!

For the first time the show will bundle up their wares and talents and “travel” to The Historic Cumming Playhouse in Cumming, Georgia, bringing with it a myriad of performers to include some local special guests.
This show will be aired on Georgia Public Radio right after A Prairie Home Companion WABE 90.1. (We will publish that date a little later). You will want to be a part of this premier broadcasting experience for the Cumming Playhouse and hear the announcer say:

This show will be aired on PBS or can be heard streaming live @ WWW.GPB.ORG/RADIO.

You will want to be a part of this premier broadcasting experience for the Cumming Playhouse and hear the announcer say:

Ladies and Gentlemen, coming to you Live from the Cumming Playhouse . . .

Note from Mel Hawkins – the head honcho of this here show

“Sounds like y'ns are going all out for MMMS! Rest assured we will do the same for CP! FYI--the music acts (so far) for 24 March include the great Whitepath Band, Spontaneous Cracker Eruption, the Buzzard Mtn. Boys, and maybe even more....if you are not familiar with these, Whitepath is about the best string band in the universe, the Crackers are unique (Frank, your neighbor, is one of 'em) & the Buzzard Mtn. Boys (Joe Bob & Jim Bob, the Bob Brothers) are favorites wherever they go…”

Mel

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