New Songwriters in The Smokies for Autumn!

This September 16 and 17, 2011 at the Bear Creek Grill on the East Parkway, Songwriters in the Smokies will be featuring Country artist Jame House, writer of the Top Ten hit “This is Me Missing You” and Nashville Singer-Songwriter, improv. comic and publisher Debby Throckmorton for the September Songwriters in the Smokies.

James House began his country music career back in 1990 as an artist for MCA Records, recording two albums and later writing singles for Diamond Rio and Dwight Yoakam before heading to Epic Records in 1994. He has gone on to have more success in the Top 40s and further work with artists like Martina McBride.

Debby Throckmorton returns to us for another awesome performance. We love having Debby come back to play and Debby seems to enjoy it herself. The multi-faceted artist previously performed on the same bill as her father, Sonny Throckmorton, her at Bear Creek Grill and its just not Songwriters in the Smokies without her!

Songwriters in the Smokies starts at 8:00 PM at Bear Creek Grill at 1654 E.Parkway on Highway 321, Gatlinburg, TN. Come enjoy your favorite soups, burgers and elegant dining dishes as these incredible performers fill the evening with soulful music Tennessee has become famous for.



We also want to introduce you to Neesee, an artist who plays with us at Bear Creek Grill every weekend. She was born and raised in New Orleans and has performed in the following groups:

The After 5 Players - R&B
The Gene Dykes Jazz Orchestra
The Jay Willes - Classic Rock

Plus many musical theatre productions and has even opened for Hootie and the Blowfish and played for Governor Richard Riley at The Mansion in Georgia. She has been with Fee/Hedrick Corp for 3 years and her total career spans over 20.

Come see her perform at Bear Creek Grill every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5PM to close!

Don Henry, July 22nd and July 23rd.

Ladies and Gentlemen - this weekend, July 22nd and the 23rd, Bear Creek Grill will be featuring a Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter well known in Nashville circles and the greater country-music industry with Don Henry. This is a man whose songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Conway Twitty, Lonestar and Blake Shelton just to name a few and on Friday and Saturday evening, he'll be performing them for you!

SongWriters in the Smokies will also be featuring Debby Throckmorton and Tammy Dodge for this weekend. Debby has performed with us before and we're welcome to have her and Tammy Dodge also be serenading us out here in the Smoky Mountains.

Songwriters in the Smokies is going on July 22-23 starting at 8:00 PM at Bear Creek Grill on Highway 321, Gatlinburg, TN. Come enjoy your favorite soups, burgers and elegant dining dishes as these incredible performers fill the evening with soulful music Tennessee has become famous for.

Introducing the Smoky Songwriter's Series 2011 in Gatlinburg, TN!

June 10-11 at 8:00 PM, we will be showcasing respected songwriters from Nashville at Bear Creek Grill on Highway 321 in Gatlinburg, TN, near the Arts and Crafts Community. We will be featuring songwriters Sonny Throckmorton, Kenneth Duncan, and Debbie Throckmorton.

Sonny Throckmorton is one of the most successful songwriters in County Music. Over 1,000 of his songs have been recorded by artists such as Tanya Tucker, Dave and Sugar, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Oakridge Boys, and even comedian George Burns. He is a member of NASHVILLE'S HALL OF FAME and THE TEXAS HERITAGE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION.

Kenneth Duncan was a stand out football player and vocalist from Kansas City, Missouri. An injury at the University of Missouri caused a change of plans that directed his focus towards his music. Kenneth moved to Nashville in May of 2005 and wrote with anyone that would give him a chance to make a name for himself. Since then Kenneth has written with hit writers and artists such as Reed Nielson, Kenny Beard, Emerson Drive, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Kenneth is an accomplished vocalist and writes primarily on the guitar.

Debby Throckmorton is a songwriter, acting coach, screenplay writer and is well known for comic improv in Nashville. She is the daughter of Nashville's Hall of Fame SONNY THROCKMORTON. She also co-owns her own publishing company, Daylight Moon, along with Jim England and Angel Cropper.

It's all happening June 10-11th, 2011 at Bear Creek Grill starting at 8:00 PM. Bear Creek Grill is located at 1654 East Parkway on Highway 321 in Gatlinburg. We hope to see you there!