(Greensburg, IN) – The Arts & Cultural Council of Decatur County is launching a new community event, the Tree City Nostalgia and Classic Film Festival.
On Friday March 27, the council presents the iconic bluegrass group The Dillards in concert, featuring “Mayberry Memories the Last Darling Standing.”
Rodney Dillard is a founder, lead singer, composer, and last surviving member of The Dillards, one of the most transformative musical groups to come out of the 1960s and’70s.
Hailing from Salem, Missouri, The Dillards (Rodney Dillard, Doug Dillard, Mitch Jayne, and Dean Webb) are known for helping to bring two brand new music genres to mainstream America: Bluegrass through their unforgettable appearances as “The Darlings” on The Andy Griffith Show, and Country Rock through iconic albums such as “Wheatstraw Suite,” “Copperfields,” and Rodney’s in-studio and onstage genre-defying innovations.
The Dillards’ appearances as “The Darling Family” (with Denver Pyle playing their father and Maggie Peterson playing their sister “Charlene”) are constantly among the highest-rated Andy Griffith episodes in reruns today, more than 50 years later.
Rodney Dillard is one of the only currently active artists to be featured in three major Halls of Fame at the same time – the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, the Bill Monroe Hall of Fame and Bluegrass Music, and the Country Music Hall of Fame (via special focused exhibit).
Rodney and The Dillards influenced major artists such as Elton John, Don Henley, John Paul Jones, Linda Ronstadt, John McEuen, Steve Martin, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and Sam Bush.
Their most beloved songs include “Dooley,” “Old Home Place,” and “There is a Time.”
The Friday March 27 event will take place at the Greensburg High School Goddard Auditorium at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:00. There are no assigned seats.
Pre-sale ticket price is $12.50 at Greensburg Public Library or buy them on-line by scanning the QR code (pictured).
The event is made possible with the support of Visit Greensburg and the Indiana Arts Commission.
Since 1995, the Arts & Cultural Council has helped shape a more vibrant and connected community by supporting local artists and creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in arts and cultural programs over the years. More events are coming soon.
