THE GALAX MS \ AUGUST 26, 1965 PAGE 14 e /V. (\ A [^uruboujv-iop DeJLiyie, TleAonJi OUR RESTAURANT WELCOMES RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT GUESTS TO THE DINING ROOMS - OPEN 7 A.M. TO 10 P. M. TRY OUR COMPLETE DINNERS OR EAT THE SPECIALTY OF YOUR CHOICE AMERICAN AND CONTINENTAL CUISINE CHEF^S SPECIAL LUNCHEONS COMPLETE LUNCH - $1.95 SPECIAL RATES AND MENU FOR PARTIES CONFERENCE BANQUET ROOM AVAILABLE HAVE YOUR BRIvGE PARTY WITH US 40 BEAUTIFUL ROOMS WITH MOUNTAINSIDE VIEW ROOM HEAT - TELEVISION - TELEPHONES (HOT HOOTENANNY, CONTINUED FROM PAGE l) and Tennessee, and though their repertoire ranges far and wide they still have an im portant part of their singing dedicated to the songs of their native Blue Ridge Mount ains* Nelson Watts, Bill Horton and Zaok Allen will be welcomed back enthusiastic ally in this year*s SlMffiR HOOTENANNY. Miss Ann Dodson is from Anderson, South Carolina, but has spent many summers in Highlands* Her collection of folk mus ic from both America and abroad is extens ive and represents four years study in the field* Her portion of the program will include: "Copper Kettle,” *^Sing in the vSunshine,” "The Three Ravens" and "Sinner Man." Benny Bunch is a musical man of many parts* He is an accomplished performer on the guitar, organ, piano, bass, harmon ica and mandolin* He will add to his col lection of folk music with a year’s travel and study in Europe beginning this winter. He joins Alan Davis, Julie Wiles and Bruce Mulligan later in the show as THE EMPIDY- EES, the most promising new ensemble in the area who perform weekly at Sapphire Valley Inn* Bruce Mulligan is now a teach er in Winston Salem, N* C,, and has per- fomed widely as "the other half" of THE SASSAFRASS SINGERS" with Benny Bunch, Alan Davis is a sophomore at The Univer sity of the South and Judy Wiles is a student at Marshall University, both wide ly known in their respective areas* THE GLASSY MOUNTAIN BOYS operate under the direction of Lewis Osteen who will be remembered locally as one-time manager of Helen* s Barn, He has had a wide-range of experience with folk-sing- ing groups during the past five years, and plays bass for the group, Lance Leroy is the fiddler of the group and is one of the remaining few of the old-time fiddlers, Vernon Rowland is a Blue- Grass specialist and plays the mandolin, Martin Beckman is the featured singer and plays guitar, and A1 Osteen, who placed second in the Old Time Fiddlers Convention last year completes the or ganization* The entire company will be featured in the community sing part of the pro gram, playing and singing the old fam iliar folk songs of the area as well as the better known folk music of other countries* Clyde Bolt, Jr,, is the producer of SUMMER HOOTENANNY 1965 and the engage ment is limited to two performances only, Friday and Saturday evenings, August 2?th-28th at 8:30 P. M* All seats are reserved and tickets go on sale on Wed nesday morning at 10 A,M* at the down town box office* Telephone reservations may be made by calling Highlands ^670* NOTICE: All matinees at the GALAX THEA TRE have been discontinued for the re mainder of the season.

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