Dear Friends of www.savechilhoweemountain.org,

To all the artists that have performed at the 3 Benefit Concerts we've had so far we just want to thank you all again for your generosity. These have been wonderful events and we as a not-for-profit 501-C organization are rolling up our sleeves and anticipating that 2008 will be a year in which we can raise our community's awareness of just what is at stake here in Blount County and East Tennessee. The forces that are against preservation are smart and well connected and they work tirelessly below the radar with their plans for super highways, exclusive mountain subdivisions, the wasting of our natural resources and urban sprawl. We are dedicated to keeping the public informed and out front of these backroom deals, and with your help, our Benefit Concerts will show that we can have fun doing it.

We are now in the process of planning our next Concert at The Shed and I wanted to let you know what we're up to. In an effort to reach out to the whole community and to make sure that we are seen as an expansive and inclusive organization, we are inviting a mostly new line-up of musicians. This in no way reflects on those who've given of their time and talent at past concerts, but is an effort to spread the love and reach out to both performers and their audiences.

If you have performed for us in the past, and this includes folks like Steve Kaufman, The Sisters of the Silver Sage, Robinella and many more, rest assured how much we appreciate it and we will be asking you to perform again in the near future. Our cause is a long haul proposition that will require that we all share the load and involve as many of the talented artists in our area as we can. If you know of an up-and-coming singer/songwriter or band that would be interested in performing at some future benefit, let me know. Word of mouth has an awesome power about it, so we are always updating our list.

I urge you all to tell your friends and fans about our upcoming benefit and encourage them to attend, and we invite you all to come and enjoy the show too.
We are planning on a fall benefit later in the year so keep your eyes and ears open because we may be calling on you!

The next Benefit will be at The Shed on Saturday, June 21st (the Summer Solstice!) at 7pm and will include The Earl Brothers, Garage Deluxe, Scott McMahan with Bootleg Soul and the T West Band.

Please get the word out to all your friends and contacts and keep showing your support for our important work. We can't do it without people like you.

See you in June!

Save Chilhowee Mountain Board of Directors