Saturday, December 3, 2022 – 6 PM
Mt Hope United Church of Christ2400 Mt Hope Church Road
Whitsett, NC
Featuring:
The Mark Templeton Band is a “High Energy” Bluegrass & Bluegrass Gospel group that are known for their harmony, musicianship and knowing how to entertain an audience.
Mark Templeton put this group together in 1990. Even though the members have changed some through the years Mark always makes sure that each member is a seasoned musician and singer in bluegrass and Gospel music.
MTB performs 40-50 dates a year in NC, VA, SC, GA, PA, MD, TN, OH, KY, DE. Some of the places we have performed Graves Mountain, Amelia BG, Preddyfest, SPBGMA, IBMA, Mr. B’s BG, Myrtle Beach BG, Christmas In The Smokies, Poppy Mountain, Arcadia BG, Stoney Creek BG, Melfest BG, Mineral BG, Grottoes BG, Bass Mountain BG and many, many more! Plus 100’s of Churches and Concert Halls…
Recently appeared on PBS SONG OF THE MOUNTAINS….
MTB has performed with Seldom Scene, Rhonda Vincent, Daily & Vincent, Lonesome River Band, Country Gentlemen, Blue Highway, Balsam Range, Little Roy & Lizzy, Ralph Stanley, Doyle Lawson, Paul Williams, Bobby Osborne, Third Time Out and the list goes on and on….
MTB has won or been nominated for many awards including:
- 2014 ACMA Entertainers Of The Year
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 SPBGMA Bluegrass Gospel Group Of The Year (Nominees)
- 2014 SPBGMA Mark Templeton Banjo Player Of The Year (Nominee)
Current Band Members:
- Mark Templeton – banjo, guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Karen Webb – mandolin, vocals
- Tony Hensley – Dobro, vocals
- Jim Eanes – guitar, vocals
High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Association 
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