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"The Corn Hog musicians' relative indifference to the niceties of formal arrangement and traditional harmony takes the listener on a nostalgic journey to a time before recorded music, when Uncle Lester banging his wooden leg against a tin washtub evoked, for the rural mind, nothing less than the music of the spheres." --Nimrod Canterbury Murphy, author of "Shoot, I Kin Do That!": The Birth of Mountain Music, April 1, 2006
July 29, 2015: The Corn Hogs Are Back! The Corn Hogs are back, have added a new band member and new instruments, and are trying their hand(s) at Irish music. Come check it out on September 3 at Charlottesville's Tin Whistle Pub!
November 14, 2013: Corn Hog Association Returns to Crozet Mudhouse December 6: The Corn Hog Association is back in action! Come join us at the Mudhouse in Crozet on Friday, December 6 for some traditional country music.
May 18, 2013: Corn Hog Association to Play Whole Foods Brew-Ha-Ha June 6: The Corn Hog Association will play the Whole Foods Brew-Ha-Ha event on Thursday, June 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Charlottesville Whole Foods. Come check us out! Details.
May 16, 2013: Corn Hog Association Releases Three Songs: The Corn Hog Association recorded Forrest Burtnette's original songs "Honey," "A Walk Through the Woods," and "Asking 2 Much" at Singleton Studios in Blenheim, Virginia in April and May of 2013, and we are pleased to offer them on our website for your listening pleasure. Stream the songs in the music player, or download them from the music page, and let us know what you think!
March 26, 2013: Corn Hog Association to Play Brightstock Fundraiser:
The Corn Hog Association will play the Brightstock Live Layin' Tracks Fundraiser at 11:30 a.m. on April 20 at the Brightwood General Store in Brightwood, Virginia. Come on out and hear your favorite band on an outdoor stage in a beautiful part of Virginia!
ABOUT THE EVENT
This is the first of four fundraisers for the Brightstock Live Layin' Tracks project! Come on out for great food and nine live bands! Tickets $10 at the door. Discounted tickets and packages also available in advance. Contact Brightwood General Store and Grill for details at 540-543-2100.
March 15, 2013: Check Out Our New Song! "A Walk Through the Woods," written by Forrest Burtnette and performed by the Corn Hog Association, is available on our website. Stream it in the music player or download it from the music page.
February 2, 2013: Join Us in March at the Brightwood General Store: We'll be playing a show at the Brightwood General Store in Brightwood (near Madison) on March 23. We hope to see you there!
December 18, 2012: Corn Hog Association to Play Crozet Mudhouse on January 18:
Bored? Cold? Wondering when or if you'd ever see your Corn Hog pals again?
Wonder no more, friends! The Corn Hog Association returns to the cozy confines of the Crozet Mudhouse on Friday, January 18, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., where they will serve up some of that old fashioned Corn Hog goodness you know and love. They've been working on some new material, which they plan to unleash on the unsuspecting and unprepared at THIS VERY SHOW...so don't miss your chance to say you were there for the first live performance of stuff you don't know now but will then, if that makes sense, and you know it does.
November 20, 2012: Corn Hog Association Launches New Website!
Band Completes First Step on Path to Inevitable World Domination
Charlottesville, Va. -- The Corn Hog Association has launched a new website. Now you can stream or download your favorite songs, watch videos, purchase merchandise, or just look at pictures, all in one super convenient online location. If you're reading this, you found it, so congratulations, and stay tuned for more from your favorite band named after a Depression-era government program!