Christmas 24th  Annual      Guitar Concert

Ed Gerhard Bill Mize Saturday December 13 8 pm

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts 556 Parkway Gatlinburg

Join us for this exquisite evening of guitar music. Ed & Bill perform stirring renditions of holiday classics and concert favorites as well.

GRAMMY  Award-‐winning  Guitarist  Ed  Gerhard's  music  has  touched  audiences  worldwide.  He  returns  to  Gatlinburg  celebrating  his  successful  world  tour  sharng  his  CD  "There  and  Gone."  This  CD  has  garnered  high  praise.  "...stunning  ...  the  beauty  of  the  material  is  simply  outstanding."  “...”beautifully  articulated  ...the  richest  steel-‐string  sounds  you’ve  ever  heard.”  Andy  Ellis  Premier  Guitar  Magazine.  Acoustic  Guitar  Magazine  writes  "  

...Gerhard  is  considered  to  have  the  most  exquisite  acoustic  guitar  tone  on  the  planet.”    

Bill  Mize  is  a  son  of  Tennessee,  and  a  most  fitting  representative  of  his  state’s  rich  musical  heritage.  He's  a  past  winner  of  the  National  Fingerstyle  Guitar  Competition  at  The  Walnut  Valley  Festival  in  Winfield,  KS.  Bill  

received  a  GRAMMY  for  his  work  on  the  recording  Stellaluna.  He  was  featured  on  the  popular  guitar  compilation  "Windham  Hill  Guitar  Sampler"  and  his  music  appeared  in  the  Ken  Burns  documentary  “The  National  Parks:  America’s  Best  Idea."  Bill  will  be  debuting  music  from  his  new  CD,“The  Back  of  Beyond.”  

     

 

Tickets are $22 and are available at the door.

CALL (865) 436-5860 FOR MORE INFO