Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center to host Native American flute players
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: October 11. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: October 11. 2009 12:13AM
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center will host its next concert — "An Evening with the Smoky Mountain Flute Circle & Friends" — at 7 p.m. Friday at the center's covered amphitheater in Townsend.
Knoxville resident Randy McGinnis, who leads the group, is a familiar face at the Heritage Center where he has played during spring festivals and the Blue Ribbon Country Fair.
He has played concerts from Alaska to Florida and is a recording artist for Deer Star Productions. He is a nominee for the Native American Music Awards and on the board of the International Native American Flute Association.
Two years ago McGinnis brought together a small group of interested individuals to create the Smoky Mountain Flute Circle. Group members gather once a month at the Heritage Center in Townsend to learn from Randy, and from each other, and to share their passion for music and the Native American flute.
This will be the group's first public performance at the Heritage Center. A surprise guest performer will entertain during the second half of the evening's concert. Admission is free for center members and $4 per person for non-members. Soft drinks, water and popcorn will be available for purchase on-site. The event will be held rain or shine.
For information, call 865-448-0044. The Heritage Center is located between the Townsend traffic light and the national park entrance on Tenn. 73.
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