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Nashville's 2011 Flatrock Music & Arts Festival
Pictures by Pat Adams. Click on Pictures to Enlarge.
Schedule for the 2010 Flatrock Music & Arts Festival

9:55 AM - National Anthem - Justyna Kelley - Main Stage

10:00 AM - Alicia Lunquist - Main Stage

10:20 AM - Kazique’s - Main Stage

11:00 AM - Boomerang - Main Stage

11:40 AM - Filipino-American Dancers - Second Stage

12:00 PM - Irene Kelley - Main Stage

12:40 PM - Monterrey de mis Amores Dancers - Second Stage

1:00 PM - BlackHawk - Main Stage

1:40 PM - Dancers - Second Stage

2:00 PM - Jeff Skorik - Main Stage

2:40 PM -  The Golden Tiger Dancers - Second Stage

3:00 PM - Like Candy Red - Main Stage
I enjoyed Irene Kelley along with her family and friends. She was the perfect opener for Blackhawk

Irene Kelley Biography: A native of Latrobe, PA, Irene Kelley first started playing music in a Led Zeppelin cover band in
high school. She got herself kicked out, however, for suggesting that they might try playing a Dolly Parton song, laying the
groundwork for her first steps toward country music. At 19 she got her first guitar, a new Cortez with inlay work that she bought
because she thought it was pretty. Soon she began composing the songs that would help pave her way to Nashville. One of
her first releases was a song entitled "Pennsylvania Is My Home," which ended up being nominated for the Pennsylvania state
song (unfortunately it didn't make it). A live performance of it, however, did end up being part of a PBS documentary and was
one of the songs that she sent to various music publishers in Nashville, eventually attracting the attention of Gordon Payne at
CBS Records. A few demos later, she landed herself a recording contract with MCA and in 1983 relocated to Nashville with her
husband. MCA released two of Kelley's singles, "You Are a Rock and I Am a Rolling Stone" and "Love Is a Hard Road," but
scrapped the full-length album that she had recorded for them. Kelley kept writing, however, and penned songs that would
eventually be recorded by Loretta Lynn, Trisha Yearwood, and Ricky Scaggs, among others. Producing another album would
be a much longer process, as Kelley focused on her family, raising two young daughters. In 1999 she released her album,
Simple Path, on her own label, aided by a talented supporting cast of Nashville musicians. The album earned enough attention
and critical praise that it was picked up for national distribution and re-released in 2001 by Relentless Nashville. ~ Stacia
Proefrock, All Music Guide. Text from Irene Kelley CMT page  http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/kelley_irene/bio.jhtml

See Irene Kelley's Website: www.irenekelley.com
Blackhawk: We had the pleasure of having Blackhawk to play at our neighborhood Flatrock Music & Arts Festival
This band of many hits, filled the air with some of the best harmonies Coleman Park has ever heard. I last saw Blackhawk
at a 1990's Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam at T.P.A.C in Nashville. We have 1996 pictures of Blackhawk at Fan Fair.
Henry Paul: I've seen Henry Paul (singer for The Outlaws & Blackhawk) many times over the years. First with The Outlaws
in the 1970's, I saw The Outlaws at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville and on the lake at the Hermitage Landing Beach
floating stage. I later saw Henry Paul many times at the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam's. Henry Paul was a regular at
the popular Volunteer Jam events. His Henry Paul Band song Grey Ghost remains a favorite of mine. More recently I've
seen Henry Paul with Blackhawk several times over the years around Nashville. When I found out he was playing in my
neighborhood, I had to be there, heat and all. It was pretty hot out there. If you get a chance check out Blackhawk.
I I had a  chance to go backstage and meet Blackhawk after the set. Henry Paul said he is not only singing for Blackhawk,
but singing with The Outlaws, also (with the only other surviving member, the drummer).
My thanks to Donnie Smith (sound engineer for The Outlaws & Blackhawk).
Text by Pat Adams from Tennessee Concerts

Blackhawk Biography
Comprised of a trio of seasoned professional musicians, Blackhawk became one of the most successful new country groups
of the mid-'90s, scoring a string of Top 10 hits from their first two albums. Featuring Henry Paul (lead vocals, mandolin),
Van Stephenson (guitar, vocals), and Dave Robbins (keyboards, vocals), the band formed in the early '90s, releasing its
first single, "Goodbye Says It All," on Arista Records in late 1993. Other hits from their debut album included
"Every Once in a While," "I Sure Can Smell the Rain," "Down in Flames" and "That's Just About Right."
Strong Enough, Blackhawk's second album, was released in 1995, with the hits "I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No,"
"Like There Ain't No Yesterday" and "Almost a Memory Now." Love & Gravity followed in 1997,
with The Sky's the Limit appearing a year later. They issued their first hits collection in mid-2000.
Stephenson died of cancer in 2001. After various incarnations, Blackhawk hired Randy Threet as its third member.
IRENE KELLEY
See our pictures of Blackhawk
at Nashville's Fan Fair in 1996
www.tennesseeconcerts/blackhawkfanfair
DECEMBER 15, 2010 - BLACKHAWK IN NASHVILLE
See Blackhawk & Restless Heart at the Wildhorse Saloon
in Nashville Tennessee at 7:00 on December 15, 2010.

Blackhawks Website: http://blackhawklive.com
The Henry Paul Band at the 1979 Volunteer Jam in Nashville
The Henry Paul Band performs Grey Ghost at Volunteer Jam V at the
Municipal Auditorium in 1979. The song was dedicated to the late Ronnie
VanZant from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Later in the concert the surviving members of
Lynyrd Skyynrd reunited for the first time on stage since the plane crash. I was
right up front, as this was a very emotional concert. Henry Paul is a member of
The Outlaws and Blackhawk.   I preserved this video on tape for over 30 years.