"Traditions Rising"
A Traditional Country Band
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Radio AD for Traditions Rising opening for The Bellamy Brothers on 6/10/23.
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Traditions Rising Duo visits Tennessee Valley Living on WAFF 48 News on May 23, 2023.
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June 10, 2023 at 6PM, Traditions Rising will be opening for the Bellamy Brothers at Backroads Park and Event Venue in Altoona, Al. Bring your lawn chairs and join us for an evening of great music.
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On May 23, 2023 LIVE on WAFF 48 Tenneessee Valley Living, Traditions Rising Duo will perform an original song and talk about whats new and upcoming for Traditions Rising. Be sure to tune in at 11:54am.
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Arab’s Poke Salat Festival Today May 20, 2023 (The Advisor Gleam)
Arab’s annual Poke Salat Festival is today (Saturday) The festival is from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. in downtown Arab and features entertainment, arts crafts, food vendors and of course, poke salat. Granny’s Corner will be serving Poke Salat. “For 39 years, the festival has been blessed by members of this community who have generously donated bags of poke weed leaves harvested from where it’s growing wild in their yards,” said organizer Dawn Sparks.
Entertainment will be provided by: • Brindlee Mountain High School Pep Band; • Members of the Brindlee Mountain High School Choir; • Arab High School Jazz Band. Main stage performances are: • Misti & Louie, 2:30-4 p.m. This duo from the band Mudbone Willie bring a show filled with blues and R&B to the Festival. • Traditions Rising, 4:30-6 p.m. Traditions Rising is a traditional country music band who perform all your favorites. Lead singer and Arab resident Rachel Harris won the 2022 Bama Country Music Vocalist of the year award, and she and the band are both nominated again this year!
Fun Events • Axe Throwing. Try your skills at throwing axes at targets with Axecessive Axecessive Mobile; • Learn line dancing with Jackie Turman; • Visit with First Responders and take selfies with the Marshall County SWAT MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle); • Learn how pottery is made on the potter’s wheel with Wallace Turman; • Free bounce house for the kids and the sidewalk art area gives young artists a chance to show off their art skills; • Face painting. Top Dog Competition • The top 10 dogs from our online contest will move on to the stage portion of the competition. Come and vote for your favorite.
Vendors • Browse Artisan Avenue for handcrafted jewelry, candles, bath products, wind chimes, benches and birdhouses, knives, photography art and much more. • There will be toy and novelty vendors with lots of fun things for the kids. • Visit local church and civic group booths for information and learn about local businesses. • Downtown businesses welcome you to stop by and enjoy refreshments and browse an amazing array of shops and boutiques. Food Court Come hungry because the food court will be offering all your Festival favorites – BBQ, tacos and street corn, Philly cheese steak sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs, roasted corn, gourmet cheese cakes and bread pudding, baked goods, lemonade, cotton candy, shaved ice and, of course, the star of the show: poke salat. You’ll find the poke salat, cooked by Granny’s Corner, served in the food court this year, under the big tent. It always goes fast, so come early. For updates, locations and times, check facebook. com/pokesalatfestival or call 256-200-5270
Arab’s annual Poke Salat Festival is today (Saturday) The festival is from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. in downtown Arab and features entertainment, arts crafts, food vendors and of course, poke salat. Granny’s Corner will be serving Poke Salat. “For 39 years, the festival has been blessed by members of this community who have generously donated bags of poke weed leaves harvested from where it’s growing wild in their yards,” said organizer Dawn Sparks.
Entertainment will be provided by: • Brindlee Mountain High School Pep Band; • Members of the Brindlee Mountain High School Choir; • Arab High School Jazz Band. Main stage performances are: • Misti & Louie, 2:30-4 p.m. This duo from the band Mudbone Willie bring a show filled with blues and R&B to the Festival. • Traditions Rising, 4:30-6 p.m. Traditions Rising is a traditional country music band who perform all your favorites. Lead singer and Arab resident Rachel Harris won the 2022 Bama Country Music Vocalist of the year award, and she and the band are both nominated again this year!
Fun Events • Axe Throwing. Try your skills at throwing axes at targets with Axecessive Axecessive Mobile; • Learn line dancing with Jackie Turman; • Visit with First Responders and take selfies with the Marshall County SWAT MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle); • Learn how pottery is made on the potter’s wheel with Wallace Turman; • Free bounce house for the kids and the sidewalk art area gives young artists a chance to show off their art skills; • Face painting. Top Dog Competition • The top 10 dogs from our online contest will move on to the stage portion of the competition. Come and vote for your favorite.
Vendors • Browse Artisan Avenue for handcrafted jewelry, candles, bath products, wind chimes, benches and birdhouses, knives, photography art and much more. • There will be toy and novelty vendors with lots of fun things for the kids. • Visit local church and civic group booths for information and learn about local businesses. • Downtown businesses welcome you to stop by and enjoy refreshments and browse an amazing array of shops and boutiques. Food Court Come hungry because the food court will be offering all your Festival favorites – BBQ, tacos and street corn, Philly cheese steak sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs, roasted corn, gourmet cheese cakes and bread pudding, baked goods, lemonade, cotton candy, shaved ice and, of course, the star of the show: poke salat. You’ll find the poke salat, cooked by Granny’s Corner, served in the food court this year, under the big tent. It always goes fast, so come early. For updates, locations and times, check facebook. com/pokesalatfestival or call 256-200-5270
We are proud to announce Traditions Rising vocalist Rachel Harris has been nominated for a second year in a row for The Josie Music Awards in the category of "Female Traditional Country Vocalist of the Year."
The Josie Music awards is the largest independent music awards GLOBALLY.
Awards will be held October 22, 2023 at the Grand Ol Opry House in Nashville, TN.
Awards will be held October 22, 2023 at the Grand Ol Opry House in Nashville, TN.
Traditions Rising Duo will be performing at the 9th Annual Alabama Music Awards on July 23rd.
The Awards will be held at the Bessemer Civic Center in Bessemer, AL. Show starts at 6pm and will be televisied on WOTM Charter Spectrum and online Here
We are proud to announce that Vocalist Rachel Harris has been nominated for a second time for BAMA Country Female Artist of the Year AND Traditions Rising has been nominated for BAMA Country Band of the Year at the 9th Annual Alabama Music Awards being held at the Bessemer Civic Center, in Bessemer, AL on July 23rd.
Voting takes place from April 12th through June 12th and can be completed HEREVoting is Unlimited.
The 9th Annual Alabama Music Awards will be telivised on WOTM Charter Spectrum and online on June 23, 2023 at 6pm CST.
The 9th Annual Alabama Music Awards will be telivised on WOTM Charter Spectrum and online on June 23, 2023 at 6pm CST.
2022 News
We are pleased to announce that on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the 8th Annual Alabama Music Awards, held at the Bessemer Civic Center, Vocalist Rachel Harris of Traditions Rising recived the honor of being voted
"Bama Female Country Vocalist of the Year."
Congratulations RACHEL!
Photo: Rachel Harris with Husband John Harris at the 8th Annual Alabama Music Awards Red Carpet
We are pleased to announce that our very own Rachel Harris has been nominated for a second music award for 2022. It was announced LIVE on Saturday May 7, 2022 that she was nominated for a Josie Music Award in the "Vocalist of the Year- Traditional Country Category."
We are pleased to announce that Vocalist Rachel Hairris has been nominated for the 8th Annual Alabama Music Awards in the category of "BAMA Country Female Artis of The Year.' The Awards will be held on July 24, 2022 at the Bessimer Civic Center and will air on WOTM Charter/Spectrum State wide.
The Josie Music Awards is the largest, most respected, revered award, and prestigious events & association in the indepent Music Industry.Awards will be held in Nashville, TN at the Grand Ole Opry House on October 23, 2022.