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RA @ Bristol Rhythm & Roots

RA @ Bristol Rhythm & Roots

Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston) and Ras Alan backstage

Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston) and Ras Alan backstage

Pickin with Doc

Pickin with Doc

RA & The Lions live!

RA & The Lions live!

Vibes! With Ras Dave and Cris Coleman

Vibes! With Ras Dave and Cris Coleman

Echo Sessions

Echo Sessions

Lyrics On The Lawn, Greeneville TN

Lyrics On The Lawn, Greeneville TN

Echo Sessions, Asheville, NC

Echo Sessions, Asheville, NC

Rockin' de riddim!

Rockin' de riddim!

Ras Alan and WNC's reggae family

Ras Alan and WNC's reggae family

Beauty and Love on a lovely afternoon...

Beauty and Love on a lovely afternoon...

RA&L with guest Ras Nethali bringin the vibes to Asheville!

RA&L with guest Ras Nethali bringin the vibes to Asheville!

Asheville loves live music! (Photo: Jonathan Welch)

Asheville loves live music! (Photo: Jonathan Welch)

Billy Owens on the reggabilly One Drop, Bele Chere

Billy Owens on the reggabilly One Drop, Bele Chere

REGGABILLY!

REGGABILLY!

Ras Alan, Billy Owens and Brother Bob bring Appalachian Reggae to the "Paris of the South"!

Ras Alan, Billy Owens and Brother Bob bring Appalachian Reggae to the "Paris of the South"!

Percussion!!!

Percussion!!!

Organic!

Organic!

Camp on the beach in SC

Camp on the beach in SC

Heading to the beach with the youth!

Heading to the beach with the youth!

Ras Alan performs in his "Appalachia to Zimbabwe" program

Ras Alan performs in his "Appalachia to Zimbabwe" program

YES!

YES!

Don Eanes, Billy Owens, Ras Alan & Brother Bob @ Bristol (TN/VA) Rhythm & Roots

Don Eanes, Billy Owens, Ras Alan & Brother Bob @ Bristol (TN/VA) Rhythm & Roots

Don and his classic rig- Original sounds!

Don and his classic rig- Original sounds!

RA tells another Appalachian story...with drums and bass!

RA tells another Appalachian story...with drums and bass!

Right from the garden...

Right from the garden...

Cannin pots

Cannin pots

Organic salsa...from fifty feet away!

Organic salsa...from fifty feet away!

Ras Alan, Dom Flemons (Carolina Chocolate Drops) and Mike Guggino (Steep Canyon Rangers) perform "Appalachian Man" at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots midnight SuperJam in the Paramount Theatre, Bristol

Ras Alan, Dom Flemons (Carolina Chocolate Drops) and Mike Guggino (Steep Canyon Rangers) perform "Appalachian Man" at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots midnight SuperJam in the Paramount Theatre, Bristol

Ras Alan, Mike Guggino, James Nash (The Waybacks) and Al Caldwell (Travelin' Black Hillbillies) crank up "Days Gone By" at the Paramount

Ras Alan, Mike Guggino, James Nash (The Waybacks) and Al Caldwell (Travelin' Black Hillbillies) crank up "Days Gone By" at the Paramount

Ras Alan and Mike Guggino incite James Nash's inner reggabilly!

Ras Alan and Mike Guggino incite James Nash's inner reggabilly!

Ras Alan & The Lions close out Flatrock!

Ras Alan & The Lions close out Flatrock!

Young reggabilly dancers makin some dust...

Young reggabilly dancers makin some dust...

Carl's interpretive dance to Ras Alan's lyrics..

Carl's interpretive dance to Ras Alan's lyrics..

RAS ALAN  Appalachian Reggae Musician

RAS ALAN Appalachian Reggae Musician

Ras Alan, Skye, Dennis, rockin at CHNY2K7 in Green Island, Jamaica

Ras Alan, Skye, Dennis, rockin at CHNY2K7 in Green Island, Jamaica

Ras Alan, Dennis, Skye and Zan on Neddy's porch

Ras Alan, Dennis, Skye and Zan on Neddy's porch

Tona of Chaos Sound System works with Zan @ CHNY 2K7

Tona of Chaos Sound System works with Zan @ CHNY 2K7

Load -in Jamaica style, Half Moon Beach, Green Island, JA

Load -in Jamaica style, Half Moon Beach, Green Island, JA

Bluegrass in Jamaica?!

Bluegrass in Jamaica?!

Appalachia or Jamaica?

Appalachia or Jamaica?

Rain comin...

Rain comin...

Tia with a necklace made by 13 year old fan David from Tennessee

Tia with a necklace made by 13 year old fan David from Tennessee

Bluefields, Jah-Mek-Ya

Bluefields, Jah-Mek-Ya

Session in Neddy's 2-15-07

Session in Neddy's 2-15-07

Jim, Deb, Carly and Steve @ Selina's sunday Web Cast

Jim, Deb, Carly and Steve @ Selina's sunday Web Cast

RA gets his "tone"

RA gets his "tone"

Larry Keel and Ras Alan bring the Blue Ridge Mountains to Jamaica

Larry Keel and Ras Alan bring the Blue Ridge Mountains to Jamaica

Jason, Mark and Larry guest with Ras Alan & The Lions @ CHNY2K7

Jason, Mark and Larry guest with Ras Alan & The Lions @ CHNY2K7

View from de yard

View from de yard

Live session @ Selina's 2-18-07

Live session @ Selina's 2-18-07

LOVE INNA YARD- Rough House, Negril, JA 2-19-07

LOVE INNA YARD- Rough House, Negril, JA 2-19-07

Larry Keel, Ras Alan and Jenny Keel live at Negril Escape, West End Road, Negril 2-20-07

Larry Keel, Ras Alan and Jenny Keel live at Negril Escape, West End Road, Negril 2-20-07

Ras Alan rehearses in the studio

Ras Alan rehearses in the studio

RA&L rehersin for the 2007 Highlands to the Islands Tour

RA&L rehersin for the 2007 Highlands to the Islands Tour

The Lions stop for half a minute in Studio One, WETS, Johnson City, TN 1-20-07

The Lions stop for half a minute in Studio One, WETS, Johnson City, TN 1-20-07

Martin Andersen, The Lions and Dennis Jones in Studio B 2-2-07

Martin Andersen, The Lions and Dennis Jones in Studio B 2-2-07

Ras A live in "World Famous Studio B", WNCW.org, Spindale, NC 2-2-07

Ras A live in "World Famous Studio B", WNCW.org, Spindale, NC 2-2-07

Dennis Jones mixin The Lions live in Studio B 2-2-07

Dennis Jones mixin The Lions live in Studio B 2-2-07

The 2007 Tour comes to the AcousticSeen @ the Coffee Underground, Greenville, SC 2-2-07

The 2007 Tour comes to the AcousticSeen @ the Coffee Underground, Greenville, SC 2-2-07

Appalachian reggae tour style

Appalachian reggae tour style

The Lions land in Asheville, NC @ the Emerald Lounge 2-3-07

The Lions land in Asheville, NC @ the Emerald Lounge 2-3-07

Ras Alan and The Lions live in Boone, NC 10-13-06

Ras Alan and The Lions live in Boone, NC 10-13-06

In the sweet spot!

In the sweet spot!

Ras Alan and his One Heartbeat program for children

Ras Alan and his One Heartbeat program for children

A girl speaks with a donno drum

A girl speaks with a donno drum

Recording students recording live

Recording students recording live

A young drummer feels the One Heartbeat

A young drummer feels the One Heartbeat

Tia with The Lions in Boone, NC, 10-13-06

Tia with The Lions in Boone, NC, 10-13-06

NeddyMon and Ras Alan in the vibes

NeddyMon and Ras Alan in the vibes

RAS ALAN  Rasta music in Appalachia!

RAS ALAN Rasta music in Appalachia!

Ras Alan performs for 1200 students at Rusea High School, Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica, 2006

Ras Alan performs for 1200 students at Rusea High School, Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica, 2006

Acoustic solo in South Carolina

Acoustic solo in South Carolina

Blue Hole beside the road to Negril, JAH-MEK-YA

Blue Hole beside the road to Negril, JAH-MEK-YA

Ras Alan live at The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC

Ras Alan live at The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC

I-ric, Brother Bob, Ras Alan, Dubbie Gray, Sir Mike- The LIONS 1990's

I-ric, Brother Bob, Ras Alan, Dubbie Gray, Sir Mike- The LIONS 1990's

Ras Alan, Jay Sanders & Jeremy Saunders @ Smilefest 10

Ras Alan, Jay Sanders & Jeremy Saunders @ Smilefest 10

Ras Alan and Michael Ogren jam reggabilly, Boone, NC

Ras Alan and Michael Ogren jam reggabilly, Boone, NC

Ras Alan pickin with family

Ras Alan pickin with family

Lions on the porch, Zionville, NC

Lions on the porch, Zionville, NC

!ris and Nesta help with the bread 1999

!ris and Nesta help with the bread 1999

Ras Alan and Chuck Sammons groovin @ Bob Marley Videofest, Boone, NC

Ras Alan and Chuck Sammons groovin @ Bob Marley Videofest, Boone, NC

Ras Alan's crew at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Ras Alan's crew at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The FOLKLIFE album, recorded live at the Smithsonian Foklife Festival in Washington, DC

The FOLKLIFE album, recorded live at the Smithsonian Foklife Festival in Washington, DC

Ras Alan's CD LETTER FROM APPALACHIA

Ras Alan's CD LETTER FROM APPALACHIA

RA & The Lions STONE TOUR Live  CD

RA & The Lions STONE TOUR Live CD

RA & The Lions' first Appalachian reggae CD NATIVE

RA & The Lions' first Appalachian reggae CD NATIVE

Ras Alan and Wildman Steve- On the air in Alabama!

Ras Alan and Wildman Steve- On the air in Alabama!

George, Ryan and Tiller film the CMT video, Sept 2005

George, Ryan and Tiller film the CMT video, Sept 2005

Tiller, Ryan, George, Ras Alan & Amy Cron film the CMT "Guitars" segment

Tiller, Ryan, George, Ras Alan & Amy Cron film the CMT "Guitars" segment

Ras Alan, Don Eanes, Jay Sanders & Brandon Renfro @ Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2005

Ras Alan, Don Eanes, Jay Sanders & Brandon Renfro @ Bristol Rhythm & Roots 2005

Brandon pops a reggabilly One Drop

Brandon pops a reggabilly One Drop

Brandon & Jay transmute the Appalachian Reggae energy

Brandon & Jay transmute the Appalachian Reggae energy

Don channels a dreadlock Floyd Cramer

Don channels a dreadlock Floyd Cramer

Ras Alan sings about Life in the Southern Appalachians

Ras Alan sings about Life in the Southern Appalachians

Don, Brandon, Ras Alan and Jay in the Tree Studios' sessions in Atlanta

Don, Brandon, Ras Alan and Jay in the Tree Studios' sessions in Atlanta

Brandon fine tunes the drums for the recording

Brandon fine tunes the drums for the recording

Don itches to get on Tree Studios' SSL console

Don itches to get on Tree Studios' SSL console

Ras Alan and his ONE HEARTBEAT students make positive noise at A R Lewis Elementary in Pickens SC.

Ras Alan and his ONE HEARTBEAT students make positive noise at A R Lewis Elementary in Pickens SC.

Mus' be in tune...

Mus' be in tune...

Ras Nethali and Dennis Berndt join Ras Alan at the 2006 Bele Chere Festival in Asheville, NC.

Ras Nethali and Dennis Berndt join Ras Alan at the 2006 Bele Chere Festival in Asheville, NC.

Lions spread positive vibes thru Appalachia at the One World Innernational Music Celebration at Deerfields in western NC.

Lions spread positive vibes thru Appalachia at the One World Innernational Music Celebration at Deerfields in western NC.

One World Love Cata-pilla!

One World Love Cata-pilla!

The "Stone Inna Hurricane" CD was mastered in this building in Johnson City, TN @ Mastercraft Studios, ca 1997

The "Stone Inna Hurricane" CD was mastered in this building in Johnson City, TN @ Mastercraft Studios, ca 1997

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