Special Guests
Saturday, MARCH 30, 1996

 

 

The Smith Brothers (named after the fellows pictured on the cough-drop box) Greg Becker and D.A. Calaway, who live in Reeds Spring, Missouri (pop. 411).

 

 
 
Emily Shackelton is a 10-year-old singer from Biwabik, Minnesota (pop. 1428).
 
 

 

The Fly Creek Philharmonic is a 13-person group of performers playing toy instruments. They live in Fly Creek, New York (pop. 350).

 
 
Rich "Eureka" Jones is a blues singer-guitarist from Eureka Springs, Arkansas (pop. 1900).
 
 
The Freight Hoppers are a Southern-Mountain string band from Bryson City, North Carolina (pop. 1556).
 
 
The Griffin Family - Richard, Erma, and son Buddy-are an old-time trio from Flatwoods, West Virginia (pop. 324).

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