Muddy Roots is an American
music festival held in
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, or smaller ...
, U.S. It began in 2010 as an annualfestival at the June Bug Boogie Ranch in
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, or smaller ...
. The music festival included
camping
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, vendors, a
car show, and a
pin-up
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pageant. In 2012, the festival expanded to Europe at the Cowboy Up Steakhouse Saloon in
Waardamme,
Belgium
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and featured the same blend of musical styles as the festival held in Tennessee. Muddy Roots announced a third separate festival would be held in May 2013 at the
Red River Canoe Campground in
Adams, Tennessee
Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is near the Kentucky state line. The population was 624 at the 2020 census.
History
The first settlers in what is now Adams arrived in the late 18th century. The Red River Baptist ...
, called the Muddy Roots Spring Weekender. All of the Muddy Roots music festivals featured musicians of varying genres, including
country
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,
blues,
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...
,
rockabilly
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,
punk rock,
bluegrass, and
folk
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*Nation
*People
* Folklore
** Folk art
** Folk dance
** Folk hero
** Folk music
*** Folk metal
*** Folk punk
*** Folk rock
** Folk religion
* Folk taxonomy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Folk Plus or Fo ...
.
Slowboat Films recorded a
documentary at the festivals in Tennessee and Europe on the evolution of
American music, titled ''Hard Soil''. The film was released in 2014 and featured interviews and performances by some of the festival's acts, including Jayke Orvis and the Broken Band, The Goddamn Gallows, James Hunnicutt, and
Reverend Beat-Man
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, to name a few.
History
2010
Muddy Roots Music Festival
The first Muddy Roots Music Festival was held from Friday, May 28, 2010 through Sunday, May 30, 2010 in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA at the June Bug Boogie Ranch.
Friday, May 28, 2010
* Stage 1:
Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Dex Romweber Duo,
Hellbillies
Hellbillies is a Norwegian rock band.
Biography
As of 2012, they have released thirteen albums—including a compilation and two live albums—as well as two live concert DVDs. They are among Norway's most popular recording artists.
Their lyrics ...
,
Kyle Turley
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, Mellow Down Easy, Hellfire Revival, and Smokestack
* Stage 2: Lane Kristian, Husky Burnette, Hillbilly Harlots, Jughuggers, and Cletus Got Shot
Saturday, May 29, 2010
* Stage 1:
Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver (August 16, 1939 – October 28, 2020) was an American outlaw country singer and songwriter, as well as an actor.
Biography
Shaver was born in Corsicana, Texas, and raised by his mother, Victory Watson Shaver. Until he was 12 ...
, Soda,
Matt King,
The Delta Saints, Travis Mann Band, Joshua Black Wilkins, Cashman, Tom VandeAvond, Dave Smith & The Country Rebels, and Pinup Contest & Awards
* Stage 2:
Larry and His Flask, Cutthroat Shamrock, Pearls Mahone, The Staggerers, Jason & The Punknecks, Scissormen, and The Blackbelts
Sunday, May 29, 2010
* Stage 1: Hillbilly Casino, The Goddamn Gallows,
Dash Rip Rock
Dash Rip Rock is an American rock band. Originally playing rockabilly and country music, the band is best known for its cowpunk sound, which mixes punk rock, rockabilly, hard rock, country and boogie. ''The New York Times'' stated that Dash Rip ...
, Reverend Deadeye, Ten Foot Polecats, Sawyer Family, and Calamity Cubes
2011
Muddy Roots Music Festival
The second annual Muddy Roots Music Festival was held on Saturday, September 3, 2011 and Sunday, September 4, 2011 in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA at the June Bug Boogie Ranch. The festival added on a third stage for its musical and film performances.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
* Stage 1:
Hellbillies
Hellbillies is a Norwegian rock band.
Biography
As of 2012, they have released thirteen albums—including a compilation and two live albums—as well as two live concert DVDs. They are among Norway's most popular recording artists.
Their lyrics ...
,
Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Soda,
O'Death, Ronnie Hymes, Spinderellas, The Dirt Scab Band,
JB Beverly and the Wayward Drifters,
Don Maddox, Derek Hoke, Jayke Orvis and the Broken Band, Mark Porkchop Holder, and Cashman.
* Stage 2: Owen Mays, Viva Le Vox,
Black Jake and The Carnies, Burlesque Le Moustache, Hellfire Revival, Bob Wayne,
Possessed by Paul JamesLucky Tubb Slim Chance and the Can't Hardly Playboys, Peculiar Pretzelmen, Cletus Got Shot, Calamity Cubes, Reverend Deadeye, Ten Foot Polecats, and Porter Hall Tennessee.
* Stage 3 (films):
Behind the Burly Q
''Behind the Burly Q'' is a 2010 film documentary examining the golden age of American burlesque in the first half of the 20th century.
Synopsis
This documentary film about the heyday of burlesque includes interviews with exotic dancers of the t ...
, The Folk Singer, and Mink Cousins.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
* Stage 1:
Wanda Jackson
Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, ...
,
Legendary Shack Shakers
The Legendary Shack Shakers (originally Those or Th' ) are an American rock band from Murray, Kentucky that was formed in 1995 by J.D. Wilkes. The original line-up formed the band out of a shared interest in rockabilly, blues and Western swi ...
, Hillbilly Casino, Art Adams Band, Joshua Black Wilkins, Sean Wheeler y
Zander Schloss
Zander Schloss (born August 7, 1961) is an American musician, actor and composer. He is known as bass player for the Circle Jerks, the Weirdos, his many collaborations with Joe Strummer musically and in film and for his contributions to inde ...
, Davie Jay Sparrows, The Cheatin Hearts, Liquorbox, and the Pinup Pageant.
* Stage 2: The Goddamn Gallows, Rachel Brooke, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Scott McDougal, Harmed Brothers, Hellbound Glory, Hans Condor, The Krank Daddies,
The Dirt Daubers,
Left Lane Cruiser, Cutthroat Shamrock, Thomas Maupin & Daniel Rothwell, Hogslop String Band, and Sunday Services.
* Stage 3: Highlonesome,
Graham Lindsey, James Hunnicutt, The Dirty Dougs, Smokestack and the Foothill Fury, Last False Hope, The Perezze Farm, and Scissormen.
2012
Muddy Roots Music Festival
The third annual Muddy Roots Music Festival was held on Friday, August 31, 2012 through Sunday, September 2, 2012 in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA at the June Bug Boogie Ranch.
Friday, August 31, 2012
* Stage 1: James "Slim" Hand,
Wayne "The Train" Hancock,
Dale Watson Dale Watson may refer to:
* Dale Watson (FBI), former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI
* Dale Watson (singer) (born 1962), American country singer, guitarist, songwriter and author
* Dale Watson (Jamaican footballer) ...
,
Little Jimmy Dickens
James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 – January 2, 2015), better known by his stage name Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer and songwriter famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size (4'11" 50 cm, and h ...
,
Don Maddox,
J.B. Beverly & the Wayward Drifters, Owen Mays, and Hardin Draw.
* Stage 2: Viva Le Vox, Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band, Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies, Bianca 13′s House of the Rising Sun Burlesque, James Leg,
The Hooten Hallers
The Hooten Hallers are an American blues/ rock'n'roll band that formed in Columbia, Missouri in 2007.
History
The band was founded by guitarist/lead vocalist John Randall and drummer/ falsetto vocalist Andy Rehm, who performed as a duo and were k ...
, Cashman, Husky Burnette, Lone Wolf OMB and Filthy Still.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
* Stage 1:
Reverend Horton Heat
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, Hillbilly Casino,
ANTiSEEN, The Goddamn Gallows,
Joe Buck Yourself, Calamity Cubes, James Hunnicutt, Last False Hope, Rockin' Kitty Pinup Pageant, Sean Wheeler y
Zander Schloss
Zander Schloss (born August 7, 1961) is an American musician, actor and composer. He is known as bass player for the Circle Jerks, the Weirdos, his many collaborations with Joe Strummer musically and in film and for his contributions to inde ...
,
Valerie June, Slim Chance & The Can't Hardly Playboys, and Peewee Moore.
* Stage 2: Restavrant, Kittie Katrina with Syrens of the South,
T-Model Ford,
Possessed by Paul James,
Robert "Wolfman" Belfour,
L. C. Ulmer,
The Immortal Lee County Killers,
Left Lane Cruiser, Hellfire Revival, Kara Clark, Dad Horse Experience, Joe Huber, Pearls Mahone, Cutthroat Shamrock, and Hushed & Guilty.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
* Stage 1:
Legendary Shack Shakers
The Legendary Shack Shakers (originally Those or Th' ) are an American rock band from Murray, Kentucky that was formed in 1995 by J.D. Wilkes. The original line-up formed the band out of a shared interest in rockabilly, blues and Western swi ...
,
O'Death,
Dr. Ralph Stanley, Joshua Black Wilkins,
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and songwriter.
Life and career
Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adnopoz, a ...
, Tom VandenAvond, Soda Gardocki, The Defibulators, Pinebox Boys, Rachel Brooke, Reverend Deadeye, Voodoo Kings Car Show, and DJ Vintage Rockabilly.
* Stage 2:
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band,
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
Slim Cessna's Auto Club is an American country music, country band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 1992, the band is known for lyrics which describe apocalypse, apocalyptic and religious imagery.
History
Formation
Original lineup
The sole ...
, Molly Gene Whoaman Band,
The Dirt Daubers,
The Pine Hill Haints
The Pine Hill Haints are an American traditional bluegrass/ folk/honky tonk/country band from Alabama, though the band members themselves describe their unique southern roots music as "Alabama Ghost Music."
The Haints are composed of Jamie Barr ...
, McDougall, Atomic Duo, Sarah Gayle Meech, Derek Dunn, Camptown Ladies, Everymen, DJ Gospel Country, and Sunday Services.
Muddy Roots Europe
The first annual Muddy Roots Europe festival was held on Saturday, June 9, 2012 and Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Cowboy Up Steakhouse Saloon in
Waardamme,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. The European festival included many of the same performers as the Muddy Roots Music Festival held in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA.
* Performing Acts:
Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours, Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies, Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band,
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
Slim Cessna's Auto Club is an American country music, country band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 1992, the band is known for lyrics which describe apocalypse, apocalyptic and religious imagery.
History
Formation
Original lineup
The sole ...
,
The Hackensaw Boys, James Hunnicutt, Derek Dunn, Hollowbelly, Molly Gene the Whoaman Band, Reverend Deadeye, Cashman, Tom VandenAvond, Honkeyfinger, Heinrich XIII and the Devilgrass Pickers, The Buckshots, and Tio Gringo.
2013
Muddy Roots Spring Weekender
The first Muddy Roots Spring Weekender was held from May 10, 2013 to May 11, 2013 in
Adams, Tennessee
Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is near the Kentucky state line. The population was 624 at the 2020 census.
History
The first settlers in what is now Adams arrived in the late 18th century. The Red River Baptist ...
at the
Red River Canoe Campground.
Friday, May 10, 2013
*Performing Acts:
Possessed by Paul James, Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band, Joseph Huber, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, James Hunnicutt, King Automatic, Viva Le Vox, Call Me Bronco, and Tiger Blood.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
*Performing Acts:
Blackfoot Gypsies,
Joe Buck Yourself, Sean y
Zander
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, Rachel Brooke, Dex Romweber Duo,
The Hooten Hallers
The Hooten Hallers are an American blues/ rock'n'roll band that formed in Columbia, Missouri in 2007.
History
The band was founded by guitarist/lead vocalist John Randall and drummer/ falsetto vocalist Andy Rehm, who performed as a duo and were k ...
,
Dash Rip Rock
Dash Rip Rock is an American rock band. Originally playing rockabilly and country music, the band is best known for its cowpunk sound, which mixes punk rock, rockabilly, hard rock, country and boogie. ''The New York Times'' stated that Dash Rip ...
,
The Immortal Lee County Killers,
Left Lane Cruiser, White Trash Blues Revival, and That Spoonful.
Muddy Roots Europe
The second annual Muddy Roots Europe festival was held from June 14, 2013 to June 16, 2013 at the Cowboy Up Steakhouse Saloon in
Waardamme,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
Friday, June 14, 2013
*DJ Charlie Harpoon,
The Dirt Daubers, Dad Horse Experience, King Automatic,
Dylan Walshe, Mary Lee & The Sideburn Brothers, and DJ Koen/Andy.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
*Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies,
Possessed by Paul James, Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band, The Fuel Girls (with DJ Koen/Andy),
Joe Buck Yourself, Viva Le Vox, Rachel Brooke, James Hunnicutt, The Jet-Sons Rockabilly Trio, The Booty Hunters, Big Bayou Bandits,
Drew Landry accompanied by
Julian Primeaux, and an open mic acoustic jam.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
* Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Reverend Beatman, Koffin Kats, an open mic jam, Tio Gringo, Lonewolf OMB, Heinrich XIII & The Devilgrass Pickers, Dinosaur Truckers, and gospel music with DJ Charlie Harpoon.
Muddy Roots Music Festival
The fourth annual Muddy Roots Music Festival was held from Friday, August 30, 2013 through Sunday, September 1, 2013 in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA at the June Bug Boogie Ranch. The line-up boasted the punk band
Black Flag as one of its headliners, which was one of the band's first U.S. concerts since reuniting.
Friday, August 30, 2013
* Stage 1:
Dale Watson Dale Watson may refer to:
* Dale Watson (FBI), former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI
* Dale Watson (singer) (born 1962), American country singer, guitarist, songwriter and author
* Dale Watson (Jamaican footballer) ...
,
Whitey Morgan and the 78's,
Larry and His Flask, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, The Planet Rockers, Good For You, Carolina Still, and Los Bastardos Magnificos
* Stage 2: Those Poor Bastards, Reverend Beatman,
Joe Buck Yourself,
Fifth on the Floor,
The Hooten Hallers
The Hooten Hallers are an American blues/ rock'n'roll band that formed in Columbia, Missouri in 2007.
History
The band was founded by guitarist/lead vocalist John Randall and drummer/ falsetto vocalist Andy Rehm, who performed as a duo and were k ...
,
Austin Lucas
Austin Lucas is an American indie artist best known for his own blend of folk punk.
Early years
Lucas grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, but moved to the Czech Republic in 2003. In 2008, he relocated back to the United States. He is the son of Bo ...
, Stuck Lucky, Phil Hummer & The White Falcons, and Filthy Still
* Stage 3: Delaney Davidson, The Tillers, Mikey Classic & His Lonesome Spur, Brownbird Rudy Relic, and Ray Lawrence Jr.
* Stage 4: Dead Soldiers, Nashville Burlesque Troupe,
Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School, ''We Juke Up In Here'' (Film), ''Voodoo Rhythm'' (Film), ''Kingdom of Survival'' (Film), and ''Lost And Found'' (Film)
Saturday, August 31, 2013
* Stage 1:
Black Flag, The Monsters, The Goddamn Gallows,
Deadbolt
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,
Jack Oblivian
Jack Yarber (born March 15, 1967), also known by his stage name Jack Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a founding member of the garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, and The Oblivian ...
, Sean y
Zander
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, The Movie Star Junkies, Rachel Brooke, and
Left Lane Cruiser
* Stage 2:
Scott Kelly & The Road Home Featuring Mike IX Williams,
Possessed by Paul James,
Eerie Von
Eerie Von (born Eric Stellmann; August 25, 1964) is an American musician best known as the original bassist for the heavy metal band Danzig. His preferred bass is the Fender Jazz Bass.
Early life
Eerie Von was raised in Lodi, New Jersey. ...
,
Danny B. Harvey and the Unholy Trinity, Hellbound Glory, Hellfire Revival, Last False Hope, John The Conqueror, and Grass Crack
* Stage 3:
L. C. Ulmer, Joe Huber, Dad Horse Experience, Charlie Overby, Two Man Gentlemen Band, The Gallinippers, and Glade City Rounders
* Stage 4: Peewee Moore, Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost, Broken Spirits, Burlesque Le Mustache,
Black Jake and The Carnies, The Harmed Brothers, The Gladezmen, Ten Foot Polecats, Hangdog Hearts, The Sterling Sisters, and ''Folk Singer'' (Film)
Sunday, September 1, 2013
* Stage 1:
Shooter Jennings
Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He is the only son of country singers Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. In a career spanning over two decades, Shooter Jenn ...
, Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies,
Red Simpson
Joe Cecil "Red" Simpson (March 6, 1934 – January 8, 2016) was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his trucker -themed country songs.
Biography
Joe Cecil Simpson was born in 1934 in Higley, Arizona, and was raised ...
, Hillbilly Casino, Psycho Devilles, The Calamity Cubes, Joshua Black Wilkins, Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons, and White Trash Blues Revival
* Stage 2:
Possessed by Paul James,
Dash Rip Rock
Dash Rip Rock is an American rock band. Originally playing rockabilly and country music, the band is best known for its cowpunk sound, which mixes punk rock, rockabilly, hard rock, country and boogie. ''The New York Times'' stated that Dash Rip ...
,
J. B. Beverley & Wayward Drifters,
Otis Gibbs, Sarah Gayle Meech, Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, The Sterling Sisters, and Rickett Pass
* Stage 3: Scott McDougall, Peewee Moore, Ray Lawrence Jr., Brownbird Rudy Relic, Slaughter Daughters, The Harmed Brothers (Duo Intimate Set), Rachel Kate, and Call Me Bronco
* Stage 4: Sean y
Zander
The zander (''Sander lucioperca''), sander or pikeperch, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Percidae, which includes the perches, ruffes and darters. It is found in freshwater and brackish habitats in western Eurasia. It is a popul ...
, Gator Nate, Cutthroat Shamrock, Muddy Roots Facial Hair Competition, Banjer Dan Banjo Workshop, Shooter Jennings' - The Other Life (Film),
Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School, Ms. Muddy Roots Pinup Pageant By Sabina Kelley, ''Charlie Louvin Still Rattlin' The Devil's Cage'' (Film), and Church Services
* Field: Classic Car Show
2014
Muddy Roots Spring Weekender
The second annual Muddy Roots Spring Weekender was held from May 16, 2014 to May 17, 2014 in
Nashville, Indiana
Nashville is a town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Brown County and is the county's only incorporated town. The town is best known as the c ...
at the Valley Branch Retreat. Dr.
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of ...
announced that he will be retiring at the end of 2014; his farewell tour included performing at the Muddy Roots Spring Weekender.
*Performing Acts: Dr.
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of ...
and The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Good Luck Thriftstore Outfit, Jayke Orvis and the Broken Band, The Tillers,
The Pine Hill Haints
The Pine Hill Haints are an American traditional bluegrass/ folk/honky tonk/country band from Alabama, though the band members themselves describe their unique southern roots music as "Alabama Ghost Music."
The Haints are composed of Jamie Barr ...
,
Black Jake and The Carnies, Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy, Calamity Cubes, James Hunnicutt,
Fifth on the Floor,
Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band, Dad Horse Experience,
O'Death, Strawfoot, Whistle Pigs, and Owen Mays.
Muddy Roots Europe
The third annual Muddy Roots Europe festival was held from June 20, 2014 to June 22, 2014 at the Cowboy Up Steakhouse Saloon in
Waardamme,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
*Performing Acts: Sean Wheeler and
Zander Schloss
Zander Schloss (born August 7, 1961) is an American musician, actor and composer. He is known as bass player for the Circle Jerks, the Weirdos, his many collaborations with Joe Strummer musically and in film and for his contributions to inde ...
, Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band, The Pine Box Boys, The Ten Foot Polecats, Tio Gringo,
Dylan Walshe, Heinrich XIII and the Devilgrass Pickers, The Dinosaur Truckers, Mary Lee & The Sideburn Brothers, Pearls Mahone, The Red Light Rumors, Black Cat Bone Squad, The Booty Hunters, Filthy Still,
The Chop Tops, and Voodoo Swing.
Muddy Roots Music Festival
The fifth annual Muddy Roots Music Festival was held from August 29, 2014 through August 31, 2014 in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA at the June Bug Boogie Ranch. Legendary Shack Shakers are reuniting for the festival after being on hiatus since late 2012.
*Performing Acts:
The Sonics
The Sonics are an American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington that formed in 1960. Their aggressive, hard-edged sound has been a major influence on punk and garage music worldwide, and they have been named inspirations to the White Str ...
,
The Blasters
The Blasters are an American rock band formed in 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin (guitar), with bass guitarist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman. Their self-described " American Music ...
,
Mudhoney,
Bobby Bare,
The Weirdos
The Weirdos are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1975, split-up in 1981, re-grouped in 1986 and have remained semi-active ever since. Critic Mark Deming calls them "quite simply, one of the best and bright ...
,
Legendary Shack Shakers
The Legendary Shack Shakers (originally Those or Th' ) are an American rock band from Murray, Kentucky that was formed in 1995 by J.D. Wilkes. The original line-up formed the band out of a shared interest in rockabilly, blues and Western swi ...
,
Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge (born Andrew Heissler, June 26, 1983) is an American musician, writer, and actor.
Early life
LaFarge was born Andrew Heissler in Bloomington, Illinois. The nickname "Pokey" was coined by his mother, who would scold him to hurry ...
,
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes,
Possessed by Paul James, Sean Wheeler and
Zander Schloss
Zander Schloss (born August 7, 1961) is an American musician, actor and composer. He is known as bass player for the Circle Jerks, the Weirdos, his many collaborations with Joe Strummer musically and in film and for his contributions to inde ...
,
ANTiSEEN,
The Builders and the Butchers,
Reverend Beat-Man
Beat Zeller (born 1967), better known as Beat-Man or Reverend Beat-Man, is a Swiss musician, DJ and record company owner. He performs as a one-man band, as the leader of psychobilly band The Monsters, and with other bands, in a style described ...
, Goddamn Gallows, Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early, The Tillers,
Terry "Harmonica" Bean,
Left Lane Cruiser,
The Hooten Hallers
The Hooten Hallers are an American blues/ rock'n'roll band that formed in Columbia, Missouri in 2007.
History
The band was founded by guitarist/lead vocalist John Randall and drummer/ falsetto vocalist Andy Rehm, who performed as a duo and were k ...
,
Lydia Loveless, Greg Garing,
Blackbird Raum
Blackbird Raum is a folk punk band from Santa Cruz, California, formed in 2004. They are known for their frantic live shows and anarchist politics. They have toured Europe and the U.S.
2004-2007: Formation and demos
Blackbird Raum was formed ...
, Those Poor Bastards, Hillbilly Casino,
J. D. Wilkes &
The Dirt Daubers, Buzz Jumpers, James Hunnicutt, Joe Huber, A Man Called
Stu
Stu is a masculine given name or nickname, usually a shortened form (hypocorism) of Stuart or Stewart. It may refer to:
Stuart
* Stu Barnes (born 1970), Canadian retired National Hockey League player
* Stu Block (born 1977), Canadian singer-so ...
, Husky Burnette, Call Me Bronco, Dylan Walshe, Calamity Cubes, Last False Hope, Lonewolf OMB, T Junior,
Joe Buck Yourself, Rachel Brooke, Whistle Pigs, Dead Soldiers, Viva Le Vox, The Hardin Draw, Hellfire Revival, Hangdog Hearts, Gravel Road, Matt Woods, Dave Arcari, Gladezmen, Ten Foot Polecats, Glade City Rounders, The Dinosaur Truckers, JT Oglesby, Richie Owens & The Farm Bureau, Rickett Pass, Gabe Zander, Woody Pines, Lou Shields, The Black Rose Phantoms, Everymen, Joey Henry's Dirty Sunshine Club, Clem McGillicutty & The Burnouts, The Misery Jackals, Tilford Sellers, Henry's Rifle, Sweet G.A. Brown, Imperial Rooster, Deadly Lo-Fi, Knox County Jug Stompers, Wicklow Atwater,
Whiskey Hill Swillers, Madpolecats, and Tex Railers Doomtown.
2015
Muddy Roots Music Festival
The 6th annual Muddy Roots Music Festival was held from September 4 through September 7, 2015 in
Cookeville, Tennessee, USA at the June Bug Boogie Ranch.
References
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External links
Muddy Roots Official Website
Music festivals in Tennessee