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Sunday Salons

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Just about every Sunday beginning in April, our Sunday Salons at the River House Inn on the New River are patterned on the famous international "salons" of the past; featuring musical and theatrical performances, poetry readings, book signings, art displays and literary and historical discussions, followed by dinner. If you can’t make dinner, you’re welcome to stop by for the entertainment in the North Carolina mountains and a libation with hors d’oeuvre! But please call to reserve.

While we were never invited to those heady Parisian parties of the twenties and thirties - to hobnob with Hemingway and Gertrude Stein - the idea of such literary and artistic gatherings sounded appealing. Drop by at 4:00 for food and wine, music and conversation, perhaps a poetry reading or a short play, a book-signing, an exhibit of art or pottery, or an occasional film. Dinner, usually a four-course set menu, follows about 6:00.

2008 Sunday Salon Schedule
Most Sundays, the music starts at 4pm with dinner served after the music at 6pm.

Saturday, May 3: 4-6pm, River House front porch Conversation and a book signing with Dr, Robert Fulton (River Geezer), Author, fisherman and outdoors man.
Passed hors d’oeuvres.

Sunday, May 4: Private Party 
 
Sunday, May 11: Mother’s Day Afternoon Supper 1-4pm with Piano music by John Stewart. Please call for information and reservations.
 
Sunday, May 18: Emile Pandolfi on piano
 
Saturday, May 24: 4-6pm River House front porch. A conversation and review of the book The Fishes of the Southeastern United States. Hand illustrated a great gift for any fisherperson or outdoors person. Passed hors d’oeuvres.
 
Sunday, May 25: Lisa Baldwin & David Haney
 
Sunday, June 1: Martha Bassett Band, Sultry, Southern swing
 
Sunday, June 8: The Ardmores, soft rock, blues, contemporary, covers and original music. Outstanding vocals, guitar, standup bass and mandolin.
 
Sunday, June 15: Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder
World Champion Fiddle and mandolin plays upbeat and fun
 
Sunday, June 22: Tim and Debbie Yates, Acoustic Heritage Band great Blue grass, country, fantastic harmonies and vocals 

Sunday: June 29: Steve and Ruth Smith, Laid back wooden instrument instrumentals and soft vocals

Friday Night, July 4th: Dinner, Fireworks and Bag Pipes

Sunday, July 6: The Yazoo Sisters (Sylvia DeLaney, Lenora Rose and Gay Zachary) performing three-part harmony jazz vocals of the 1920s/1930s Boswell Sisters. The Boswells, from New Orleans, were classically-trained musicians who turned their talents to vocalizing in the late 1920s. Their unique arrangements of popular standards turned them into jazz stars as well as the most innovative of all the 20th Century "girl groups". Backing up the Yazoo Sisters on keyboard and "bull fiddle" are Tommy Whittle from Galax and Mark Rose from Mouth of Wilson. 

Sunday, July 13: Rob and Bet Mangum with Dennis Shaw. Unique style of acoustic music, ceramic artists.

Saturday, July 19: Sixth Annual River House Winefest. Music, nine wineries, artisans and great food on the banks of The New River.

Sunday, July 27: Linda Carroll, singer/songwriter will playing the autoharp with a mixture of her special style of vocals and instrumentals

Sunday, August 3: Old Time String Band featuring Helen White

Sunday, August 10: Tommy Whittle, singer, songwriter, and pianist
 
Sunday, August 17: Wayne Henderson and Helen White
 
Sunday, August 24: “Barrymore” by William Luce, a two act play starring Edmund Desiato with Ryan H. Case as prompter
 
Sunday, August 31:
Please enjoy our local entertainment: Blues Festival @ Jefferson Landing from 1 to 7 pm and Emile Pandolfi @ the Civic Center from 2 to 4 pm. Join us for One Dinner Seating @ 6PM
 
Sunday, September 7: “Love Letters” a two act play preformed by Robin and Bill Voiers
 
Sunday, September 14:
Martha Bassett Band
 
Sunday, September 21: The Ardmores
 
Sunday, September 28: Lisa Baldwin and Dave Haney

Sunday, October 5: Bob Child…a Native American Indian Flute builder and performer

Sunday, October 12: Wayne Henderson and Helen White at 5:30 PM

Sunday, November 2: Linda Carroll, singer and auto-harp artist

Sunday, November 9: Doug Davis Trio, roots rock, with folk and blues

Sunday, November 16: Ardmores…soft rock, blues, easy listening

Sunday, November 23: Martha Bassett

The Sunday Salons begin at 4:00 PM; complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 5:00 PM; more music and a four-course chef's choice menu is served at 6:00 PM.

For information and reservations please call River House 336-982-2109.

 

 

See some of our past talent at Sunday Salons.

 

 

River House Country Inn & Restaurant
More than a Bed and Breakfast.
In the Blue Ridge Mountains on the New River near Boone & West Jefferson.
1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek, NC 28631
336-982-2109 | riverhouse@skybest.com