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Sunday Salons Just about every Sunday beginning in April, our Sunday Salons at River House feature musical and theatrical performances, poetry readings, book signings, art displays and literary and historical discussions, followed by dinner. See our calendar below for more. SALONS: Bar opens at 3 PM Music 4-6 PM Hors d’Oeuvres at 5 PM 4-Course Chef’s Choice Menu River House 2012 Sunday Salons & Events (Many more dates & events will be posted throughout the year!) May 20: Bill McIlwain as Woody Guthrie May 27: Celtic Music Festival - Tripp Rogers June 3: Steve & Ruth Smith June 10: Tom Atkinson June 17: Jamie Laval, Scottish Fiddle Champion June 24: TBA July 1: Rob & Dennis July 8: "Tres Amigos" Justin Poindexter July 15: TBA July 20: Beach Music Night, come shag "On the Green" July 21: 10th Annual Winefest – July 21 September 2: Blues Festival – September 2

Emile Pandolfi is a frequent guest and performer at River House Steinway Artist Emile Pandolfi is a performing pianist/comedian/recording artist. His catalog of 28 CDs have sold nearly three million copies nationally. All were recorded on his own label, MagicMusic, which he started in 1991. He is reportedly the top-selling artist in the alternative (gift and bookstore) market in the US. He has been performing 25-30 shows a year in Performing Arts Centers around the country for the past 15 years. The shows are solo two-hour performances combining his passion for the piano, his love of laughter, and his instant rapport with his audiences. Emile has never met a stranger - and his fans see it when he takes the stage. His shows are so successful presenters have re-booked him as many as eight times, with three or four venue returns the usual. If a comparison is called for, most people compare his shows to those of Victor Borge because of his signature combination of friendly humor and elegant interpretations supported by an extraordinary classical technique. For streaming audio, video, recording catalog, and a lot of other information about Emile Pandolfi, visit: www.emilepandolfi.com. George Hamilton IV - another friend of River House Born in Winston-Salem but with deep roots in Ashe County, Hamilton began his singing career at the age of 19 when a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recording “A Rose and a Baby Ruth.” The song climbed to No. 6 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart; it continued its rise to fame and attained Gold Record status. In late 1959, Hamilton moved to Nashville to pursue his work in country music. A few months later he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Hamilton's breakthrough hit was the 1961 song "Before this Day Ends". His biggest hit came two years later with "Abilene;” four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's country singles chart and Top 20 of the Hot 100. The success of "Abilene" was followed with the song "Fort Worth, Dallas Or Houston" (a Top 5 hit in late 1964). A decidedly folk influence became evident with 1966's "Steel Rail Blues" and "Early Morning Rain", and 1967's "Urge for Going". Another 1967 hit was "Break My Mind". One more Hamilton song of this genre was "Canadian Pacific". His last Top 5 single came in 1970, with "She's a Little Bit Country". In the early 1970s, Hamilton began touring the world, across the Soviet Union, Australia, the Middle East and East Asia. These widely-acclaimed international performances earned Hamilton the nickname The International Ambassador of Country Music. He also hosted several successful television programs in the UK and Canada during the 1970s, and in the 1990s he played himself in the West End musical, Patsy, based on the life of Patsy Cline. In 2004, he recorded an acoustic gospel album with producer Dave Moody entitled On a Blue Ridge Sunday which earned Hamilton a Dove Award nomination in the "Best Bluegrass Album of the Year" category by the members of the Gospel Music Association. A single from the album, "Little Mountain Church House", won nominee recognition in the "Best Bluegrass Recorded Song" category the following year. Hamilton, still a regular at the Grand Ole Opry, continues to tour and record, concentrating on gospel albums. New River Blues Festival, September 2, 2012 Over the last 7 seasons the New River Blues Festival has presented some classic blues artists to the High Country resulting in a day of great tunes, food, drink and scenery. Always set in a beautiful location, the festival has grown into an event that delivers a memorable day of music and draws folks from across the country. Featuring: Logie Meachum, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Wanda Johnson & Shirmp City Slim, Roy Roberts & The King Bees & Friends including Big Mike Kincaid, Juke Joint Johnny and more! Bring blankets, chairs…rain or shine. Food, mixed and soft drinks, wine and beer available. According to organizers “This location has been called one of the prettiest on the New River and lends itself as a perfect site for some smokin’ blues music. River House Inn has become known for their unique rooms, food and hospitality. When you factor in their experience for hosting all kinds of parties and events, and their lawn that is bordered by the river, you have a great combination for presenting world-class blues in a unique setting."