By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— David Hammonds is a sound engineer in Fort Payne. Hammonds was nominated for a Grammy this past week in California for his engineering on…
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Boom Days draws record crowd at 10th annual festival
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—In early 2015, the 10th annual Boom Days Heritage Celebration was named the Alabama Department of Tourism’s Event of the Year. The festival did…
Fort Payne Boom Days to host traditional music Hootenanny
By Joseph Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—During the 10th Annual Boom Days celebration, the Fort Payne Opera House will spring into life with a vibrant celebration of Southern traditional music styles…
Music on the Mountain
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— Rainsville’s annual Music on the Mountain will be held this Sat. 29 in the Northeast Alabama Community College lyceum. Guests this year will include Norman…
Grammy Award Winner Norman Blake to Perform During the 2015 Fort Payne Alabama's Boom Days Heritage Celebration
FORT PAYNE, AL – Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Norman Blake is perhaps best known as one of the most prominent acoustic guitar flatpickers in the world. Among the several instruments he plays,…