Carson Peters and Iron Mountain will perform on Sunday, March 10, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. as part of the American Music Series-Reynolds Homestead Youth Concert.
Peters started playing the fiddle at the ripe old age of 3 when his parents bought him a 1/8 size fiddle. By age 4, he was playing in fiddle competitions and jamming at musical festivals. At 13 years old, Peters is a seasoned performer playing numerous venues with his band throughout the region.
Peters has a great band, Iron Mountain, to help him entertain audiences performing old-time, bluegrass, and gospel music. The band features three youth performers along with two adults.
He has also had the honor of playing on national TV as a guest on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Little Big Shots with Steve Harvey, as well as play with Jimmy Fortune on the floor of the Tennessee State Senate. In 2014, Peters’ dream of playing on the Grand Ole Opry stage was realized when he was invited by Ricky Skaggs to perform with him and his band, Kentucky Thunder. Also that year, he was asked to reappear at the Opry with his own band and also made his Ryman Auditorium debut, playing again with Skaggs during the 2014 Bluegrass Nights series. Since these appearances, Peters and his band have performed numerous occasions on the Opry Show.
Peters says that winning trophies and getting your name in the paper is “really cool” but that is not the main reason he works so hard at his music. “It’s all about using the talent God gave me to make people smile.” Peters lives in Piney Flats, Tennessee with his parents, Jamie and Robin. When he is not “fiddlin’ around,” he is just an ordinary country boy who enjoys baseball, basketball, golf, hunting, riding his four-wheeler and attending church.
Tickets are $8 either in advance or at the door and youth aged 16 and younger are admitted free.
This concert is to be held in the Continuing Education Building at The Reynolds Homestead, located at 463 Homestead Drive in Critz. Call (276) 694-7181 for additional information.
