Baker, Boggs bring country, TV premier to Waynesville
Country singers Kaitlyn Baker and Reagan Boggs will host a viewing party for the Baker/Boggs episode of “Song of the Mountains” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Tap Room Sports Bar & Grill in the Waynesville Country Club.
Baker and Boggs, both of whom are originally from Pound, Virginia, taped the nationally syndicated public television concert series “Song of the Mountains” last year. Their episode will premiere on the UNC-TV network throughout North Carolina at 6 p.m. Nov. 22.
The singers plan to help raise money for “Song of the Mountains.” The show’s host, Tim White, will also be in attendance. White, who also hosts the nationally syndicated “Tim White Bluegrass Show” on radio, has been hosting “Song of the Mountains” since 2005.
Baker has started to attract national attention, with the release of her songs “Burn” and “Coal Train,” the latter of which was included in the 2015 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards ZinePak, a compilation featuring songs by superstars and emerging artists. Her most recent project is a new version of the classic holiday song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”
Boggs’ 2014 album, Quicksand, emerged at No. 35 on the Americana Music Chart in its third week. Her songs have been likened to the writings of Darrell Scott, Dave Alvin and Buddy Miller. She has been referred to as a “Throwback Artist.” No Depression compared her to such legendary singers as Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.
A donation of $5 is suggested, with all proceeds going to “Song of the Mountains.” Food and beverages will be extra. Admission will be on a first-come basis, until the venue has reached its capacity.
