Gospel and traditional bluegrass from Dove Award nominees and a band of teenagers will highlight a Share America Foundation concert tonight at the Ringgold Depot.
According to the concert’s emcee, Randall Franks, The Marksmen Quartet has been nominated for Dove Awards for the albums “God’s Masterpiece” and “Blue Ridge Mountain Memories,” two of 40 releases in a 30-year career.
The Marksmen are in the running for Gospel Group of the Year from the Society for Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America. They’ve claimed the title of Gospel Bluegrass Band of the Year four times previously, among other industry awards.
Their hits include “He Is I Am,” “Meet Me in Heaven,” “Potter’s Wheel,” “Preach the Cross” and “Grandpa Was a Farmer.”
The young members of Mountain Cove came together in August of 2008 while students at Hixson High and Signal Mountain Middle/High schools. They placed second in their first showing at the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree in 2009.
The event is a fundraiser for the Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship Fund, which rewards musicians who excel in the Appalachian musical arts.
IF YOU GO
* What: Share America Foundation concert.
* When: 7:30 tonight.
* Where: Ringgold Depot, corner of Depot Street and U.S. 41, Ringgold, Ga.
* Admission: $5 donation.
* Website: www.shareamericafoundation.org.