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Grammy-award winner and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea is scheduled to host and perform at "Mountain Aid" on June 19-20 at Shakori Hills in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Performers

Kathy Mattea.
Nashville artist and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea needs little introduction. Her musical career is legendary and her commitment and knowledge about the issue is the reason she has committed to being a performer for this concert.
http://www.mattea.com/

Ben Sollee.
In 2007, Ben was named one of NPR's "Top Ten Unknown Artists of the Year." His distinctive cello technique and soulful voice have been marinating for years in his work with avant-garde bluesman Otis Taylor, The Sparrow Quartet (featuring banjo-master Béla Fleck), and on the internationally known Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour.
www.bensollee.com

Donna the Buffalo.
From Cajun to country, reggae to improv, zydeco boogie to roots-rock riot, Donna the Buffalo aims for the best of what music has to offer. Their singular sound features upbeat grooves, inspirational lyrics, memorable hooks, superb musicianship and an overwhelming sense of celebration. They're an American institution, socially conscious yet eternally danceable. Donna the Buffalo started the GrassRoots Festival 19 years ago outside of Ithaca, NY to raise money for local charities and showcase the sounds of their friends and inspirations from around the world. The band features multi-instrumentalist Tara Nevins, guitarist Jeb Puryear, keyboardist Dave McCracken, bassist Jay Sanders and drummer Tom Gilbert.
www.donnathebuffalo.com

Those Darlins.
Those Darlins are a pop group, if they are any one thing, which doesn't mean anybody with ears can't hear the country and rock 'n' roll in their sound and stance. Or maybe this trio of young women (early twenties, although no one's telling exactly), who live a long stone's throw from Nashville, Tennessee in the college town of Murfreesboro, are punks straight out of London or Cleveland, 1977.

Informed by Nashville and its intersecting indie, pop, and country scenes—and aware of the twisted tradition of Appalachian roots music that stretches back beyond the Carter Family, Those Darlins are, nevertheless, not of Nashville. They write their own songs, record in New York City with producer Jeff Curtin (whose credits include Vampire Weekend’s debut), and talk convincingly about female empowerment, music history, and egalitarian ideals of performance and business. And, in practice, they are rockers. In the backyard of their shared suburban house—which is littered with musical instruments and cast-off whiskey bottles, they stick wires in the spindle holes of old LPs, hang them from the magnolia tree, and shoot them with BB guns. They’re good shots.
www.highroadtouring.com

See the complete list of artists on our performers page.

The Event

When and where.
The concert will take place June 19-20, 2009 at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in Chatham County, North Carolina. The festival site is located 15 miles south of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
www.shakorihills.org

919-542-8142
1439 Henderson Tanyard Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Tickets are $22.50 in advance and $30 day of concert.
       (**Advance sales end Friday morning)
Children 12 & under are FREE.
Gates open at 12 noon on June 19th.
Tent camping is $10 / Vehicle Camping: $40

More details.

"Mountain Aid" will raise funds for the Pennies of Promise campaign to build a new school for the children of Marsh Fork Elementary. Located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, the school is threatened daily by a 2.8 billion gallon coal sludge impoundment in the hills above them.  Read more on our sponsors page.

Special Opening Night Screening

The Southern Documentary Fund is hosting a screening of Mountain Top Removal, the film that inspired Mountain Aid, Friday at 7:30 pm in the Durham Arts Council building, 120 Morris Street, downtown Durham.  For more information visit the website below.
www.southerndocumentaryfund.org

Following the screening  there will be a brief Q&A session with Ed Wiley, 2009 Goldman Environmental award winner Maria Gunnoe, and the films director. This event will wrap up by 9 pm to give viewers time to make it back to Mountain Aid for The Sim Redmond band on Friday night.

See what Al Gore has to say about Ed Wiley and the Film that inspired Mountain Aid:

How you can help.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER on our sign-up page.

Come to the concert and enjoy the music. Your ticket purchase will go to the Pennies of Promise Campaign. Your parking fee will go to the Shakori Hills Grassroots festival so they can continue to help causes like ours.  If you would like to volunteer to work at the concert we can use your help. Please contact us for more info. If you or your company would like to be a sponsor, we welcome your assistance. Please contact the festival producer with any inquires. Finally, we have 501c3 status if you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to kick-start this historic event.