A CELEBRATION of good music and good times at White Horse Black Mountain on Saturday November 7th at 8pm.

This big event celebrates the 1st anniversary

White Horse Black Mountain

and

the 20th anniversary of

the regions favorite radio station

WNCW FM 88.7

As many of you know, public radio funding has been severaly cut and WNCW is no exception.

White Horse Black Mountain will be donating

ALL proceeds from the Anniversary Party

go to WNCW

to help keep great music on the air.

The event will feature music from a variety of past performers including:

Tom Leiner

Crystal Bray

Kellin Watson

Zach Blew

Jimmy Landry

Bob Hinkle

Kimberly Hughes

Sons of Ralph

Peggy Ratuzs & Big Road

River Guergerian

Taylor Martin

Paco Shipp

Stephanie's Id

Every Mother's Dream

....and more !!!!!

WNCW 88.7 and WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN have more in common than just a passion for great music. Readers of The Mountain Express selected both as first prize winners in their annual "Best of WNC" survey.

A WORD FROM WHITE HORSE OWNERS BOB HINKLE AND KIM HUGHES:

White Horse Black Mountain opened it's doors last Nov 1, 2008, with a sold out concert by Larry Keel and Natural Bridge. In the months to follow, White Horse brought an amazing mix of world class performers to Black Mountain while building a true sense of community among it's faithful attendees.

National and international touring acts which played at White Horse this year included: Free Planet Radio and Mariam Matossian, Akira Satake, BeauSoleil, Cyril Neville, Malcom Holcombe, The Lee Boys, Al Petteway & Amy White, David Holt, Mac Arnold, Bob Margolin, and many more.

But we've also been amazed at the musical talent right here in Western North Carolina and we take great pride in bringing our local and regional talent to the White Horse stage including acts like Stephanies Id, Chuck Brodsky, Every Mothers Dream, Jimmy Landry, Jamie Laval, WSNB Blues, Chuck Beattie Blues, Shantavaani, Kellin Watson, Zach Blew, Menage, The Swayback Sisters....and far too many others to list.

White Horse has also donated use of it's building for numerous benefit events including the Rwandan Mizero Children and LEAF International, Full Moon Farms, Southern Fried Blues Society, a medical fundraiser for Chris Kew featuring Acoustic Syndicate, the local Montessori School, Save Our Slopes, and other organizations.

We've provided a venue for civic meetings, inaugural celebrations, for wedding receptions, ...and even a full wedding.

We are honored that the Mountain Xpress Readers Poll recently named White Horse Black Mountain as the Favorite Music Venue in Black Mountain !!!!!

It's been a truly amazing year and we're thankful to each of you who have made this year so special. We look forward to seeing you on November 7th as we celebrate by raising money for WNCW 88.7.

Why host a benefit for WNCW?

from a July 2009 article in Mountain Xpress
Proposed state budget cuts will probably slash about $200,000 from WNCW's budget for the coming year, leaving the station facing staff cuts. The popular local public-radio station is launching a major fund drive to try to make up some of the loss.

"This is going to be a really painful blow. The station has never been through anything like this where funding is concerned," Manager Dana Whitehair told Xpress. "“I’ve worked in public radio stations for 30 years. WNCW is a priceless gem, most major cities don’t have anything like this. I can’t count the times I’ve heard people wish they had something like it in their town. This is an extraordinary station. "

A WORD FROM WNCW GENERAL MANAGER: DANA WHITEHAIR:


This is public radio. If we want WNCW to "live long and prosper," we must invest in it. We are - and always have been - the "public" in public radio. The State of North Carolina directly and generously supported WNCW for as long as it could . It should be applauded for doing so. It can no longer provide this support. There are greater needs.

Now, it is our turn - our responsibility - to step up to the plate and do what needs to be done.
WNCW needs your support, now more than ever.