| WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA — From the good folks at MerleFest: 2023 marks MerleFest’s 35th festival and, as previously announced, will honor Doc Watson’s 100th birthday year through musical collaboration and commemoration over the weekend of April 27-30, 2023, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. As part of this year’s celebration, MerleFest, presented by Window World, will premiere”My Name Is Merle,” Director Robert Kinlaw’s latest documentary, on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at the Walker Center. Chronicling the rise and continued legacy of North Carolina’s favorite community fundraiser turned renowned music festival, “My Name Is Merle” was produced by EducationNC. Immediately following the premiere at the festival, EdNC will be publishing the documentary online, freely accessible by all at EdNC.org and on the MerleFest YouTube channel. |
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