The Tennessee Sheiks (circa 2004) is a band made up of several long time Knoxville musicians, who have graced many stages in numerous groups over the years. The Sheiks music is best described as eclectic acoustic swing: they play jazz standards played (and sung) a la the style of the great Gypsy guitarist Django Rinehardt, as well as original, folk, bluegrass and country tunes.

The Sheiks are:

Nancy Brennan Strange- vocals

Don Cassell- mandolin, dobro, vocals

Don Wood- guitar

Barry ‘Po’ Hannah- guitar

Ken Wood- percussion

Will Yager- bass

 

When: 

Where:

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

123 Cromwell Drive

Townsend, TN 37882

Cost:

Tickets are $10