by Diana Brantley | Sep 29, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Uncategorized
While I was not able to attend the closing concert, I did attend the two showcases earlier in the day and they were both fabulous! Gerald Wolfe brought his popular Hymn Sing to NQC, and he sure had lots of artists that were conveniently available to take the stage...
by Diana Brantley | Sep 28, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
Friday had a very long list of events scheduled to last until almost midnight! I didn’t make it nearly that long! I started off with one of my favorite events – the artist showcase presented in the Food Court. I love seeing new artists and this has been...
by Diana Brantley | Sep 27, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
I rolled into Pigeon Forge this afternoon in time to visit and shop at the artist booths set up throughout the LeConte Center. Some of the artists I wanted to see had finished their performances for the week and had gone, but I did see enough to buy eight new albums...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2019 | Concert Review, Reviews
The Singing News Fan Awards were presented on Wednesday afternoon. I did not attend, but I and Diana Brantley did promptly bring the list of winners up to date on the page we have devoted to Singing News Fan Awards at SGHistory.com. You can view the entire list of...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 25, 2019 | Concert Review, Reviews
The Tuesday afternoon showcase at the 2019 National Quartet Convention kicked off with a 30-minute session with Karen Peck & New River which included songs as well as question-and-answers with the audience. One of the funnier responses came from Kari who, when...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 24, 2019 | Concert Review, Reviews
The Kingdom Heirs in 2017 (shown here to compare screens vs. new LED walls in 2019) The National Quartet Convention is in it’s sixth year since relocating to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 2014. Improvements to the event have been made each year. Upgrades for 2019...
