The day after Thanksgiving is known in retail circles as Black Friday, the biggest retail day of the year. Those who know me know I’d rather play music than justContinue readingBlack Friday at Metamora
Benefit Concert for Shelter of Hope
Dean will be in concert at First Christian Church in Ashland, Ky., on Sunday evening December 3 at 7:00 p.m. The concert is a benefit for Shelter of Hope, whichContinue readingBenefit Concert for Shelter of Hope
Metamora Old Time Music Festival Schedule
Dean Phelps will be appearing at the 2017 Metamora Old Time Music Festival on both Saturday and Sunday. He will offer a thumbpicking workshop again this year, and he willContinue readingMetamora Old Time Music Festival Schedule
Smiles – Live from Red Barn Radio
In the course of coming back home to Kentucky, I had the opportunity to appear twice on the Red Barn Radio program: first on their eighth broadcast of An AppalachianContinue readingSmiles – Live from Red Barn Radio
Mountain Roads, Wallen and Phelps
Brian Keith Wallen and I are excited to announce the release of Mountain Roads, a collection of seven songs available as a digital download. We had a bundle of fun recordingContinue readingMountain Roads, Wallen and Phelps
September Shows with Brian Keith Wallen
Brian Keith Wallen and Dean Phelps, two members of The Champions, will team up for four shows in Colorado during the month of September. … Continue readingSeptember Shows with Brian Keith Wallen
Ziggie’s Rescheduled
Due to a scheduling conflict, the show that Dean had scheduled at Ziggie’s on April 21 will be rescheduled. A new date has not been set.
The Adventures of Flat Dean
It was bound to happen sooner or later. I have an alter ego, Flat Dean, who has been making appearances as of late in and around the canal town ofContinue readingThe Adventures of Flat Dean
Heading Back to the Oklahoma State Fair
I am pleased to announce that I’ll be returning to the Bandshell Stage and the to Wine and Beer Garden Stage for the 2014 Oklahoma State Fair. I had aContinue readingHeading Back to the Oklahoma State Fair
Memories of Mountain View
Another thumbpicking weekend at the Ozark Folk Center has come and gone, and this one will stand out in my memory. … Continue readingMemories of Mountain View