From Pickin' On A City Street To A Labor Day Weekend Festival, Earl Scruggs' Memory Lives On

By Paul Foster

Published July 27, 2023 at 2:53 PM EDT

Pickin' on the Square in uptown Shelby, NC

Executive Director of the Earl Scruggs Center, Mary Beth Martin shared details of several special events, including the summertime "Pickin' On The Square" series in Uptown Shelby and the second-ever Earl Scruggs Music Festival happening Labor Day weekend. This conversation originally aired on June 30, 2023.

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Paul is a broadcasting and public relations veteran, having worked mostly in radio as well as television, news, marketing and higher education. His radio experience includes writing and reporting news, announcing both music and talk shows, management and sports play-by-play. He fully believe all types of music have the freedom and opportunity to be played and heard. Paul is a native of the region.

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