Violet and the Newsroom

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Acoustic folk string band | KY, USA Violet on fiddle, @anabelrose.bsky.social on bass + guitar, and @claywallace.bsky.social on mountain dulcimer + mandolin newsroom.band

The three members of Violet and the Newsroom sit side-by-side on an oversized wooden chair made of red, white, and blue slats. They all smile. Text reads: VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM FRI 7/10 The Kentucky Hug Bourbon Bar, Frankfort, 7-10 PM SAT 7/11 Mortimer Bibb's Public House, Frankfort, 7-10 PM SUN 7/12 Berea Craft Festival, 1-3 PM
Picture with hand-drawn text over it. Image is of Anabel standing at an overlook with her hands on a pair of stationary binoculars. She looks over the top of the binoculars at Black Mountain in the distance. Text over image reads: VIOLET & THE NEWSROOM UPCOMING WEEKEND SHOWS: THURSDAY JULY 2 SERENDIPITY PUBLIC HOUSE MIDWAY, KY 6-8; FRIDAY JULY 3 LIBERTY HALL-ER FRANKFORT, KY; SATURDAY JULY 4 WEST SIXTH FARM FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY 6:30-8:30
Mid shot from front-side angle of Violet and the Newsroom. All three are in profile, with Clay playing the mandolin, Violet singing while playing the fiddle, and Anabel on bass. White handwritten text is over the image: THIS WEEKEND: FRIDAY MAY 15 BEATTYVILLE 5 PM SATURDAY MAY 16 FRANKFORT 7:30 PM SUNDAY MAY 17 LEXINGTON 3:15 PM
Social image with purple background. Image in center is tintype black-and-white photo of Violet and the Newsroom - Anabel standing with bass, Clay sitting with dulcimer, and Violet standing with fiddle. Text above image reads "SUBVERT IS NOW LIVE - VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM IS A CO-OWNER OF SUBVERT" text below image reads "subvert.fm/newsroomband"
Tintype photo of the three members of Violet and the Newsroom. Anabel stands with an upright bass, Clay sits with a mountain dulcimer, and Violet stands with a fiddle. Anabel and Clay look directly at the camera with reserved, neutral expressions. Violet wears a neutral expression, but looks at her bandmates rather than the camera. Text at the top of the image reads "Violet and the Newsroom The Cuckoo / Ain't No Grave"
Violet wears a graduation cap and gown and shakes hands with MSU president Jay Morgan at 2026 Spring Commencement.
Concert poster. Orange background with a green strip at the bottom with the Martin County Tourism logo. Poster reads: Stidham Old Time Spring Concert Friday, April 17 6:00-6:30 Jimmy Webb, Peyton Byrns & Alanabeth Duncan 6:45-7:15 John Harrod 7:30-8:00 Violet and the Newsroom 8:15-8:45 Lafferty Brothers 9:00-9:30 Kill Devil Hillbillies FREE ADMISSION! Donations support the Stidham Old Time Music Association.
Event poster. Solid red background with text ringed by a border of whimsical vintage illustrations of bugs, critters, foliage, and fairies. Text reads: HOLLOW HAVEN BAZAAR PRESENTS: WILDWOOD FAIRE A woodland gathering for Ren Faire & Fantasy lovers 50+Vendors | Live music & performances I Axe throwing | Faerie scavenger hunt | Face Painting | Food trucks & more MAY 17" 2026 TALON WINERY & VINEYARDS 7086 TATES CREEK RD LEXINGTON $8 entry 10 & under free FAMILY & DOG FRIENDLY COSTUMES ENCOURAGED
Foreground: Back of Anabel's head and shoulder as she holds an upright bass. Background: Violet stands, singing and playing the fiddle into a microphone in a music recording studio. Photo by John Flavell
show poster. background reads GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS in pink neon over an ivy lattice. concert info in white letters: VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM ODONIAN DREAM CEDAR GIRL $10 COVER OLD-TIME FIDDLE & COUNTRY | FOLK PUNK | EMO FOLK MARCH 6, 2026 DOORS AT 7 / SHOW AT 8 @ GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS BURRITOS
neon sign with pink letters reading GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
yellow orange gradient overlays a background showing a wall of banjos on display behind a counter. text reads: VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM DECEMBER 27 SATURDAY 5 PM, JAMES WEBB MUSICAL REPAIR AND SALES 1213 MILO RD, TOMAHAWK, KY 41262 OLD TIME FIDDLE + ACOUSTIC FOLK + ORIGINALS
Violet and the Newsroom playing at The Burl. Three performers onstage: Clay, left, sitting on a high chair with a dulcimer in his lap, Violet, middle, standing with a fiddle, and Anabel, right, playing an upright bass. The stage is has instruments for other performers on it, including electric guitars and drumsets. The wall behind them is vertical slats of wood, with a central stained glass window lit from behind. The stained glass is a tree with knotty roots wider than its leaves ringed by a double-headed snake.
Concert poster. Yellow-toned background of a downtown street showing the exterior of the venue. Image mostly covered by lemon-lime-green text: “VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM + CEDAR GIR. ACOUSTIC STRING BAND + EMO FOLK. DEC 13. SATURDAY, 8 PM TO 10 PM. MORTIMER BIBB’S PUBLIC HOUSE, 330 ST CLAIR ST, FRANKFORT, KY 40601.”
Square image. Background is digitally manipulated photo (orange and purple rather than natural full colors) of a pirate skeleton sitting at a bar. Behind the skeleton, a guitar and a banjo hang on the wall. Interior is a photo of the Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe. Text reads: VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM SUNDAY, 4PM - 6PM KENTUCKY COFFEETREE CAFE 235 W BROADWAY ST, FRANKFORT, KY 40601 NO COVER & RECORDING LIVE! ACOUSTIC FOLK STRING BAND NOV 09
Black and white photo of Clay, Violet, and Anabel sitting on a church pew and playing music. The wall behind them is stone, with a central angular window with square panes.
Violet holds her fiddle out, smiling as if caught mid laugh. A woolly worm has been placed on one of her tuning pegs, where it sits.
A poster on a corkboard with other posters. It’s brown and sepia, with text over a photo of the band sitting in a radio studio (WMKY). Clay and Anabel sit as if working, looking up from their papers and microphones at Violet. Violet sits on the central desk and plays her fiddle. The text reads: VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM - COUNTRY & FOLK COVERS - OLD TIME FIDDLE TUNES - ORIGINAL MUSIC - NOV 09 4-6 PM - KENTUCKY COFFEETREE CAFE - 235 WEST BROADWAY STREET, FRANKFORT, KY 40601 - NO COVER, RECORDING LIVE
Band concert flyer. Two bands pictured, each with three members. Top picture is a color photo - Lucy and the Love Letters - and bottom picture is a grayscale tintype portrait - Violet and the Newsroom. October 17th, Friday, @ Rebel Rebel, Berea KY. $10 cover | $5 student. Doors at 6, music 7:30. 440 Chestnut St Berea KY
A picture of a sidewalk in downtown Lebanon, Kentucky. There’s a fence with a few big vinyl (2x8’, if I had to guess) signs on it. One reads “DJ AARON BROCK” and hangs on the fence. On the ground is one for our band, with a large picture of the three of us holding our instruments.
Poster for Barefoot Festival. Image of two bare feet in front of a forested landscape. Text: APPALACHIAN ARTS AND ECOLOGY BAREFOOT FESTIVAL Local Everything Presented by: Renew Appalachia Kentucky State University Stidham Old Time Music Association Sponsored by: Hope in the Hills October 4 10am-10pm Lovely, KY MUSIC, WORKSHOPS, VENDORS On A Reclaimed Strip Mine Music Lineup: Ditch Lilies • Killdevil Hillbillies Phill Barnett & The Rockhouse Renegades The Newsroom Band • Something Sandy Thomas Jude Band • Two of a Kind Jared Goforth • Janean Freeman Ethan Allen • Ange McGillicuddy
country-western style band poster. old-timey font and a little picture of a cowgirl. Text: OLD TIME INFLUENCE FEST SEP 12 & 13 2025 • ADMISSION-$25 • JAMS • OPEN MIC AT WILEY'S LAST RESORT APPALACHIATARI BENZODRONES CLOVER LYNN HONKY TONK WALRUS MIKE WILD MAN ELISON LEO SHANNON VIOLET & THE NEWSROOM COOPER! BRADFORD & URN WEBB TWINS MINNIE MOORE
Event poster. Background is photo of a butterfly perched on the stalk of a flowering plant. Over it is text: VIOLET AND the NEWSROOM AUG 23 SATURDAY, 6PM - 8PM TURTLEBACK RIDGE BREWERY 6769 MT PLEASANT RD, EWING, KY 41039 BACK PORCH SESSION
Black and white photograph of three people holding acoustic instruments in front of a natural background. One person, Clay, sits in the front with a mountain dulcimer. He is barefoot and looks directly at the camera. Standing behind him to the left is Anabel, also looking at the camera and holding an upright bass with her hands on the strings. Standing to the right is Violet, who looks at Anabel while holding her fiddle to her chest.
Poster with text over a photo of the interior of a greenhouse with plenty of foliage and cafe tables. VIOLET and the NEWSROOM AUG 10 SUNDAY, NOON - 2 PM KENTUCKY NATIVE CAFE 417 E MAXWELL STREET, LEXINGTON, KY GOOD TUNES TO BRUNCH TO
Band concert flyer. Black background w/ music notes and a purple-toned picture in a Polaroid-style frame. The picture is of three people - Clay, Violet, and Anabel - holding acoustic instruments. Text on flyer: THE TWISTED CORK PRESENTS BLUEGRASS SUNDAY VIOLET AND THE NEWSROOM FREE SHOW CASH TIPS APPRECIATED 4 PM JULY 20, 2025
From The Elliott County News Scan of newspaper event announcement: “Minnie Adkins Day is slated Sat., July 19th Annual event will be held at Little Sandy Lodge in Sandy Hook Minnie Adkins Day 2025 will be Saturday, July 19, at Little Sandy Lodge. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature art, crafts and other items from various vendors, as well as a quilt raffle to be held at 3 p.m. The quilt is queen size and tickets are $1. Little Sandy Lodge is located at 1916 NKY 32 in Sandy Hook. For additional information regarding this event, visit the Minnie Adkins Day Facebook page or littlesandylodge.com/minnie-adkinsday”