Mountain Fling to perform

Mountain Fling will perform old time mountain music in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Mountain Fling is a four-piece band based in Southwestern Virginia that plays traditional oldtime mountain music as well as some more recent folk material. They sing and play autoharp, guitar, banjo, hammered dulcimer, harmonica and bass. John Hollandsworth from Christiansburg, Virginia has played autoharp since childhood and has won many awards for his playing including "Best All-Around Performer" at the famous Galax Fiddlers' Convention. His wife Kathie sings and plays hammered dulcimer and bass. Jim Lloyd of Rural Retreat, Virginia plays guitar and banjo. Raised in the coal fields of Virginia and West Virginia, Jim sponsors a weekly jam session at his barber shop. Ed Ogle of Roanoke plays harmonica and guitar. His award-winning harmonica playing features both slow, lyrical melodies and fast dance tunes.

The band's latest recording is called "Mountain Fling -- Over the Edge," and includes a mix of instrumentals and songs .

Upcoming concert series performers at the Folk School include clawhammer banjo virtuoso, Ken Perlman (April 18) and The Warren Wilson College Folk Choir (April 25). The Friday night concert schedule is available on the world wide web at http://www.folkschool.org.

For further information, call the Folk School at 837-2775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH.