August 2015 Charlotte Folk Society Calendar

Volume 19, Issue 8
August 2015
Celebrating Piedmont Carolinas Music Since 1982
Soul-Stirring Gospel Singing
By Men Standing For Christ
August 14th Gathering
By Wanda Hubicki and Tom Hanchett
Please join us at 7:30 the evening of
Friday, August 14th, as we open our
2015-2016 CFS Gathering season.
Great Aunt Stella Center will provide the perfect concert setting for
Men Standing For
Christ. The former
church will ring with
the sounds of African
American quartetstyle gospel! This special experience is presented in partnership
with Levine Museum
of the New South and
Charlotte Community
Radio.
but still singing strong, recalls
when the group first formed: “The
Rev. Leon Riddick wanted a men’s
group to sing for Father’s Day. He
contacted Deacon G. G. Glenn,
who said he’d put something together, but he didn’t want to do all
Be in line at 7 PM
Men Standing For Christ
when the Stella Center
front doors open to enjoy a prethat work for just one day per
concert of songs from Lunch at the
year.” The minister agreed to
Piccadilly, a musical based on a
schedule the singers for four
book of the same name by rechurch services annually – but
nowned North Carolina author
soon they were performing twice a
Clyde Edgerton. Lyrics and music
month on Communion Sundays.
were written by Mike Craver, a
founding member of the Red Clay
The initial five members included
Ramblers.
Johnson C. Smith University athletic coach Moses Sharp (baritone),
Founded at Mt. Carmel Baptist
Elijah Kitchens (second tenor and
Church near Johnson C. Smith Unilead), Sam Douglas (tenor), Anversity in 1956, Men Standing for
drew Bryant (bass), alongside
Christ carries on the tradition of
David Thompson (tenor and barifour-part harmony that dates back
tone). Thompson’s uncle was
to the 1920s. Original member
Beachy Thompson, nationally
David Thompson, now in his 80s
known singer with the famed
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Preview Lunch
At The Piccadilly
August 14th Get CFS Ticket
Discount
By Karen Singleton
Steve Umberger’s production of
Lunch at the Piccadilly is a new
musical comedy written by two
noted North Carolinians, bestselling author Clyde Edgerton and
composer Mike Craver, a founding member of the Red Clay Ramblers. With twenty great songs of
almost every imaginable style, this
funny and heartwarming show
takes place on the rocking porch of
the Rosehaven Convalescence Center in Listre, North Carolina. Unable to keep up with the times, Rosehaven is being sold to Ballard
College. Nothing is supposed to
change, but the residents
have already noticed a difference in
the cornbread. It’s not looking
good. But Lil Olive, a new resident, brings new life to the porch and a revolutionary new idea to
get the residents out of their rockers. The quirky, indomitable senior citizens find some surprising
solutions to their problems in this
unpredictable new show that one
critic called “silly and soulful.” Lunch at the Piccadilly is a
collaboration between Playworks
and Aldersgate, a visionary senior
living community in Charlotte.
(Continued on page 3.)
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Charlotte Folk
Society Mission
The purpose of the Charlotte Folk
Society, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and an Arts & Science
Council grant recipient, is to promote the ongoing enjoyment and
preservation of traditional and contemporary folk music, dance, crafts,
and lore.
Hire Musicians
For Your
Next Event
The Charlotte Folk Society has extensive resources to help you with
your special event or conference –
anything from just a taste of this region’s Appalachian musical heritage to a full evening of music and
dance with audience participation.
Call Karen Singleton at 704-4586453 to arrange for entertainment
and/or instruction at reasonable
rates.
CFS Member
Merchant
Discounts
Please support these merchants who
offer Charlotte Folk Society members a 10% discount on their purchases. Present your membership
card at the time of purchase:
The Violin Shoppe
Wax Museum
Woody’s (Rock Hill and York)
The musician’s friend,
Visit http://hetzler.
homestead.com.
CFS Partners
Aldersgate
Arts & Science Council
Charlotte Blues Society
Charlotte Community Radio
Charlotte Scottish Country Dancers
Charlotte Museum of History
Photographer Daniel Coston
Irish Society of Charlotte
Si Kahn
Letty’s on Shamrock
Levine Museum of the New South
Maxx Music
Mecklenburg Historical Assn.
Myers Park Baptist Church
Our State Magazine
Plaza Presbyterian Church
Storytellers Guild of Charlotte
The Evening Muse
The Swannanoa Gathering
The Violin Shoppe
Tosco Music Party
CFS Folk Calendar
Folk Calendar is a publication of the
Charlotte Folk Society. No articles may
be reproduced without the permission of
the Society. Deadline for all submissions
is generally the 20th of the month preceding publication. Contact Wanda Hubicki at 704-563-7080. Submit articles
by email at
[email protected], or by U. S.
mail at 3610 Country Club Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205. All rights reserved.
2014 Board of Directors
President:
Tom Phlegar
704-535-2154
Vice President:
Mark Clemens
704-892-4914
Secretary:
Janet Clark
704-536-8055
Treasurer:
Luchi Aveleyra
704-537-4813
Members at Large
Folk Calendar
Contributors
Thanks to Gary Carter, Mark
Clemens, and Tom Estes for providing photos this month. Thanks to
Bill Cooke for putting together the
dance calendar. We appreciate Hat
and Dan Thompson for labeling
and stamping the newsletter for
mailing each month. Email Wanda
Hubicki at [email protected].
com to contribute calendar items.
Charlotte Folk Society
Annual Membership Fees
Individual $30
Student $20
Family $40
Senior Individual (62+) $25
Senior Family (62+) $35
Sustaining $50
Sponsor $100
Benefactor $250
Patron $500
Lifetime $1000
Affiliate Organization $35
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Ramona Moore Big Eagle
704-568-6940
Greg Clarke
704-364-9056
Sue Eldridge
704-364-8858
Tom Covington
704-334-0778
Cathey Franklin
704-525-3256
Alan Davis
704-499-3918
Dennis Frost
704-650-8577
John Divine
704-442-0202
Wanda Hubicki
704-563-7080
Karen Singleton
704-458-6453
Junior Board Members
Annika Bowers
704-821-8184
Newsletter Editor
& Publicist
Wanda Hubicki
704-563-7080
Webmaster
Rick Bolen
704-523-2849
Membership Chair
Sue Eldridge
704-364-8858
Web Assistant
Diana Wade
Founder and Board Member Emeritus
Marilyn Meacham Price
803-548-5671
Charlotte Folk Society website:
www.folksociety.org
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(Men Standing For Christ, continued from page 1.)
Dixie Hummingbirds from 1943 to
1992. (If you recall pop star Paul
Simon’s 1974 hit Loves Me Like a
Rock, those were the Dixie Hummingbirds behind him.) Uncle Beachey
tried to get young David to join the
‘Birds on the road. But with a new
baby at home, that didn’t seem the
right decision. “I decided to give my
talent to the Lord,” he says simply.
The Dixie Hummingbirds
Men Standing For Christ perform
songs in ways their grandparents
would recognize and applaud. Selections range from age-old to new, including standards, call-and-response
pieces, and recent compositions.
Songs combine a spiritual passion with
a dose of the musical diversity of the
1950s. Sharp-eared listeners will hear
the roots of doo-wop, R&B, and rock
and roll. Nineteen voices rise in rich
harmony, accompanied from time to
time by saxophone, keyboard, bass,
and drums. Every member sings lead
on at least one or two songs. Explains
choral director Gary Carter,
“Everybody’s got testimony.”
Above all, the message is the reason
for singing. “We didn’t come for show
or fame,” says the mission statement of
Men Standing for Christ, “but we
came to help you along this Christian
Journey.” Ever since its inception,
members of Men Standing For Christ
have sought to be positive male role
models in service and stewardship. The group’s special calling
is singing in prisons. But
whether they are visiting the sick
or the incarcerated, or performing in concert, their message remains the same: “God loves all
of His children.”
Uptown Charlotte.
We are excited to welcome Men
Standing For Christ to Great
Aunt Stella Center. They first
performed on our stage at CPCC
in June 2006. Dr. Tom Hanchett
met the group while on assignment for ASC and he enthusiastically suggested that we present
them. In each of the years following, Men Standing For
Christ opened our Festival in the
Park stage on Sunday mornings.
Free parking is available in the surface lot adjacent to the Stella Center,
as well as in the Mecklenburg County
Parking Deck on Fourth Street, between Kings Drive and McDowell
Street. Accessible entry and an elevator are available at the Stella Center
ground-floor entrance, on the parking
lot side of the building. Drivers may
drop off passengers with disabilities
at that entrance; a CFS volunteer will
be available to assist them into the
building.
Fans of Men Standing For
Christ will be delighted to know
that the group released their first
CD last year. Men Standing For
Christ Live from the Joy Performance Center draws the listener into the soul-stirring live
concert experience. CDs are
available for $10, plus shipping.
To order one, contact Gary Carter at [email protected]. We expect you may be able to buy one
after the August Gathering, too!
Visit www.folksociety.org to enjoy YouTube performances by
Men Standing For Christ.
Stream Cuz’s Corner, hosted by
Dennis Frost, on the Charlotte
Community Radio website
(http://
charlottecommunityradio.org) at
8 PM on Wednesday, August
12th, to hear a live in-studio interview and performance by Men
Standing For Christ.
Second-Friday Gatherings are
family-friendly and free. Donations are appreciated and essential to presenting this series in
the Great Aunt Stella Center, 926
Elizabeth Avenue, in the edge of
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Refreshments, a song circle, open jam
sessions, a songwriter’s workshop,
and an Appalachian dulcimer group
follow the hour-long concert; visitors
are welcome to join in or simply listen.
Charlotte Folk Society Gatherings are
made possible, in part, with funding from
the Arts & Science Council, the North
Carolina Arts Council, a division of the
Department of Cultural Resources, and
the National Endowment for the Arts,
which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
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(Lunch at the Piccadilly, continued from page 1.)
Sample songs from the Piccadilly
production on August 14th at 7 PM,
prior to the 7:30 CFS Gathering concert by Men Standing For Christ.
The song How Does A Glass Eye
Work will give you
pause to consider the
many scintillating adventures awaiting us
as we age! Lunch at
the Piccadilly opens
September 17th in the
Booth Playhouse
(Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130
North Tryon Street)
and runs through October 4th.
dersgate, Lunch at the Piccadilly’s major sponsor, are being
planted to facilitate a more sustained outreach effort long after
the musical’s production ends
this fall. We will keep you
posted!
Then, starting at 5 PM, everyone is
invited to Pickin’ on the Square, a
free public concert with the Kollard
Kings and community jammers on
the Courthouse grounds.
Single tickets sales began August 1st for
Lunch at the PiccaLunch at the Piccadilly cast members
dilly. CFS members
are eligible for a $2 ticket discount.
Purchase tickets online at http://
carolinatix.org/events/detail/lunchat-the-piccadilly or by calling the
Blumenthal Box Office at 704-3721000. Use the promo code FOLK
however you make your purchase.
Tickets range in price from $18-42
(Price Zones 1,2, and 3).
Lunch at the Piccadilly has served as
a catalyst for Knee to Knee—Heart
to Heart, a new Folk Society outreach initiative in the senior community utilizing sing-a-long song circles
at senior daycare and retirement centers. This effort, coordinated by
Karen Singleton, will also bring together younger and senior CFS musicians as part of one-on-one conversations with individual seniors who
live in assisted living or who attend
daycare programs. Please stay tuned
to the CFS newsletter and our website for more details about when and
where these events are taking place
and how you can participate as a
singer or guitarist. As this newsletter
goes to press, seeds of an ongoing
project in partnership with Al-
together to create and strengthen
communities past and present.
Feast Here Tonight was also one of
the first songs recorded by the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, in
Charlotte in 1936! Levine Museum
of the New South historian Dr. Tom
Hanchett joins the Kollard Kings
stringband for a 90-minute concert
exploring Southern music, food,
and history at 2 PM on Saturday,
August 15th, at the Earl Scruggs
Center.
Kollard Kings
Stringband
August 15th
2-3:30 PM
Earl Scruggs
Center
In the Historic Cleveland County
Courthouse in the heart of
Shelby, North Carolina, an hour
west of Charlotte, the Earl
Scruggs Center portrays the life
and influence of the noted pioneer of bluegrass banjo Earl
Scruggs, a window on the changing South in the 20th century. The
special exhibit Feast Here Tonight: Southern Food & Music
Traditions, on display through
January 3, 2016, explores the way
in which the traditions of both
southern food and music have
woven individuals and families
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Presented by Earl Scruggs Center:
Music & Stories from the American
South in partnership with Levine
Museum of the New South. The 2
PM program and tour are free with
admission to the Scruggs Center.
For more information, visit www.
ScruggsCenter.org, call 704-4876233, or email
[email protected].
Queen City
Bluegrass Jam
At Aldersgate
The Queen City Bluegrass Jam
meets every other Saturday, 2-4
PM, at the Asbury Care Center at
Aldersgate, 3800 Shamrock Drive,
(between Eastway Drive and
Sharon Amity Road) in east Charlotte.
For the exact meeting dates each
month, contact Jerry Leonard at [email protected]. Or, join
the group at www.meetup.com in
order to keep current. Search on
that site for “Charlotte Beginner
Bluegrass Jam.”
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Watermelon
Wine: The
Poetry Of
Americana
Music
August 23rd
Award-winning Nashville songwriter Anne E. DeChant teams with
Alabama author Frye Gaillard for
Watermelon Wine: The Poetry of
Americana Music, a unique program of reading and song, at 3 PM
on Sunday, August 23rd. The event
takes place at Holy Covenant United
Church of Christ, 3501 West W. T.
Harris Boulevard, in Charlotte. Admission is free; a $10 donation is requested.
In his award-winning book, Watermelon Wine, Gaillard maintains that
great songwriters, like DeChant, explore the depths of the human heart
with all the subtlety and feeling of
our finest novelists and poets. Gaillard will present brief readings from
his works, setting the literary context
for Anne E.’s all-acoustic rendition
of her songs. DeChant and Gaillard
have appeared together at such diverse venues as Belmont University
(Nashville), the University of South
Alabama, Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor
(Franklin, Tennessee), and Satori
Coffee House (Mobile, Alabama).
Gaillard was formerly the Southern
Editor of The Charlotte Observer,
where he covered stories ranging
from Charlotte’s landmark school
desegregation case to the ill-fated
ministry of televangelists Jim and
Tammy Faye Bakker. He has written and/or edited more than twenty
books and now serves as writer in
residence at the University of South
Alabama. DeChant is a seasoned
artist, gutsy and sensitive, with a
history of recording and performing astute, socially aware
songs. She has performed at Lilith Fair, The Bluebird Café, and
The White House and opened for
artists such as Norah Jones,
Mary Chapin Carpenter, and
Stevie Nicks.
available for $10. Purchase tickets
here: www.downtowngastonia.
com/event/mill-mothers-lamentcd-release-jam-session
All proceeds will benefit the Ella
May Wiggins Memorial Committee's efforts to raise $3,500 needed
to begin construction of the memorial.
Mill Mother’s
Lament
CD Release
Jam Session
August 22nd
Charlotte
Appalachian
Dulcimer Club
Meetings
Ella May Wiggins was a mill
worker, union organizer, and
songwriter who was shot and
killed just shy of her 29th birthday
during the Loray Mill Strike in
Gastonia in 1929. The mother of
nine children, she penned the
Mill Mother’s Lament.
The Charlotte Appalachian Dulcimer Club meets after every secondFriday CFS Gathering with a beginner-friendly jam. Loaner instruments are available if you want to
try your hand. If you have a dulcimer you’d like to play, bring it with
you and we’ll get you tuned up and
playing in no time!
The Ella May Wiggins Memorial
Committee is fundraising with
the goal of erecting a memorial to
her. You can support their efforts
by attending a CD Release Jam
Session for Mill Mother’s Lament: A Tribute to the Life and
Spirit of Ella May Wiggins at 7
PM on Saturday, August 22nd, at
Zoe’s Coffee House, 170 S. South
Street, in Gastonia. The CD features such local musicians as
David Childers, Robert Childers,
Bob Crawford, Si Kahn, Travis
Phillips, Caryn Egan, Corey Dudley, Justin Blackwood, DeWitt
Crosby, Jimmy Rogers, Andy the
Door Bum, and Katie Oates. All
of these musicians donated their
time to record the ballads of Ella
May Wiggins and they will perform at the Jam Session at Zoe’s.
Tickets are $10 in advance and
$12 at the door. The CD will be
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Look for them in the office around
the corner from the sanctuary on
the second floor after the August
14th concert.
The Club also hosts weekly Dulcimer Jams at 1 PM on Wednesdays
in the Arboretum area. For more
information about either weekly or
monthly sessions, contact Carol
Rousey at 704-321-2020.
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The Violin Shoppe Donates Recording King
RM-998-R Resonator Guitar for 2015 Raffle!
The Charlotte Folk Society is indebted to Glen Alexander and
David McGuirt, proprietors of The
Violin Shoppe, Inc., for their continued generosity. Thanks to
these two good friends of the Folk
Society, we will raise funds
through an instrument raffle again
this year.
We’re very excited about the Violin Shoppe’s donation of a Recording King RM-998-R Metal Body
Resonator Guitar! Modeled after
the original pre-war resonator guitars, Recording King resonators
are some of the foremost metal
body guitars on the market. From
professional artists to beginners,
these resonators have made a
huge impression on players.
Drawing of the winning ticket will
take place during the Folk Society’s
Annual Holiday Potluck, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, December 12th, at Dilworth United
Methodist Church, 605 East Boulevard, in Charlotte. Ticket holder
need not be present to win. For tax
compliance reasons, the raffle winner must fill out a W-9 form before
receiving the instrument. The winner is responsible for all resulting
income taxes, if any.
Bodies made from bell brass give
them incredible projection and
classic resonator tone. This model
has a nickel-plated bell brass mirror finish. Features include a 9.5"
hand-spun aluminum Recording
King cone, Honduran mahogany
neck, rosewood fretboard, hard
maple bridge, mother of pearl dot
position markers, and it comes
complete with a gig bag. The list
price of this instrument is $999.99.
Visit www.recordingking.com/
products/resonators-all-models/
style-o-resonator#sthash.
qktRDLLK.dpuf to learn more.
The Recording King RM-998-R
Resonator Guitar will be on display and raffle tickets will be
available to purchase at monthly
second-Friday Gatherings, beginning in August. For your convenience, buy tickets online soon at
www.folksociety.org. Tickets
cost $5 for one or $25 for six.
The Violin Shoppe is located at
2112 East Seventh Street. The shop
is open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 AM-6
PM, and Saturdays, 10 AM-4 PM.
Folk Society members receive a
10% discount. Be sure to take your
CFS member card when shopping. For detailed information
about instruments, accessories, and
services offered, visit www.
theviolinshoppe.net.
Check out their extensive selection
of violins in all price ranges. The
Violin Shoppe has a fiddle for
every budget – from $200 to
$10,000. The Violin Shoppe is a licensed dealer for both Eastman
and Loar guitars and mandolins,
Ohana Ukuleles, and Recording
King guitars and banjos. Services
include expert repair, restoration,
and re-hairing for violins, violas,
cellos, and basses.
The Violin Shoppe offers traditional and bluegrass fiddle lessons,
as well as classical violin and cello
lessons, including the Suzuki
Method. Instruction for guitar,
banjo, mandolin, Dobro, bass, and
bodhran is available. Awardwinning musicians/instructors,
Glen Alexander and Jon Singleton,
make The Violin Shoppe a destination for both traditional and bluegrass students.
Recording King RM-998-R
Resonator Guitar. Value: $999.99
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Cuz's Corner Returns On
Charlotte Community Radio!
By Dennis Frost
If you are heading down 36th Street
past the Neighborhood Theatre and
the Evening Muse, there is a warehouse on the left beyond all the light
rail construction that is sprouting a
whole array of community- based
activities. The name appropriately
given to this once forgotten building
is Seeds. Within this
innocent looking warehouse, you will find hydroponics, mime, children’s and adult theater, a spot for folks to
tinker with all things
old and new, and the
home of Internet-based
Charlotte Community
Radio.
add more shows all the time. As
of now, you will find talk shows
and all kinds of musical offerings,
including jazz, indie rock, reggae,
world music, classic rock, roots/
Americana, all of which are produced in house and hosted live. If
you have an idea for a show,
please contact Bridget through
charlottecommunityradio.org. To
listen, go to the website and click on the
play button in the
upper right hand
corner of the home
page or go to www.
Mixlr.com/
CLTCRadio, where
you can also chat
with the host and
make requests.
CCR is the brainchild of
I would describe my
Bridget Sullivan, who
show, Cuz’s Corner,
immediately began
as being American
Dennis “Cuz” Frost
looking for a true comroots-based music
munity radio station on her return to
with an Americana edge. It airs
the South and the Charlotte area in
Wednesdays 7-10 PM. During the
2010. Having spent four years at
three hours you will most likely
KBOO in Portland, Oregon, hosting
hear legendary singer-songwriters
both music and community affairs
(I love the Texans!), bluegrass/
programming, Bridget sought to crenewgrass, old-time, blues, folk,
ate a station in the Queen City that
reggae and calypso, blues, new
would focus both on training future
acoustic, and some good ole roots
broadcasters and serving as a catabased rock ‘n’ roll. We will also
lyst for enhancing both community
explore Americana artists that
collaboration and communication.
keep country music honest by
Finally, in January of this year, the
harking back to the ghosts of
station was realized with its 501(c)3
Gram Parsons and Johnny Cash.
status and the first shows came on
At 9 PM we stretch out a bit with
the air in April, including Cuz’s Corwhat I call the Nine O’Clock Jazz
ner. Hats off to Bridget’s husband,
Jump, where I play a song from a
Melvin Nix, and one other commuclassic jazz artist . . . my version of
nity member for helping to realize a
the seventh inning stretch! Now
dream!
that I’m getting used to all the
technology and I’m settling in, I
Charlotte Community Radio now
would like to start bringing in
hosts a wide variety of communitymore local artists to play live on
originated shows and the goal is to
the air, so if you have a gig or a
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new CD, please contact me at
[email protected] and
we will get your music out there
to the public – in-studios are the
best! I must say that if you are a
music lover, hosting a radio show
is very addictive! It’s been a few
years since I was a host on
WGWG’s Americana based station, so many thanks to Bridget
Sullivan and Charlotte Community Radio for giving me the opportunity to feed my hopeless musical addiction.
Folk Society
Instrument
Lending
Library
The CFS instrument lending library is open for business! Hosted
by Plaza Presbyterian Church, it’s
located at 2304 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205. Visit www.
folksociety.org to see available instruments. Borrowers must be 18
years of age, have a current stateissued issued ID, and also have a
$30 refundable deposit fee for the
two-month lending period.
If you are interested in borrowing
an instrument, contact librarian
David Fee by emailing him at
[email protected] or calling
him at 704-733-8409.
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Christmas in July & August
Half-Price CFS Memberships
Each July and August, we offer new
and renewing members a chance to
enjoy six months of membership at
half the usual cost. It’s easy – just
visit www.folksociety.org and join
online, using a credit card, or download a membership form and mail it
in with your check. Or, come downstairs to the Café’ after our August
14th Gathering concert and visit the
CFS Info Table.
You’ll receive a monthly newsletter
from now through December. We
have a terrific lineup of Gathering
performers for the 2015-2016 season – representing the diverse interests of our members. Join or renew
now. Enjoy the satisfaction of supporting CFS and our mission!
This is a great way to “take us for a
test drive” or to introduce a friend to
the Folk Society. All half-price
memberships expire December 31,
2015.
Members receive a monthly 16-22
page newsletter, including a four-tosix page calendar of concerts, festivals, workshops, and dances
throughout the state and beyond.
This is one of the most comprehensive listing in the Carolinas.
Members may place free classified
ads in three issues of the newsletter
annually.
Members may place free ads on our
website for their products, such as
CDs, books, instruments, and handcrafts. They may also place free ads
on the website for their services, such
as performance, teaching lessons, etc.
Members’ house concerts are announced via the newsletter and
emails to CFS members.
Members receive discounts on
purchases at The Violin Shoppe,
Wax Museum, and Woody’s (Rock
Hill and York).
Members are automatically eligible to use the services of the Sharonview Federal Credit Union
(www.sharonview.org).
Throughout the year, we often
have other special opportunities
that benefit members; e.g., discounts on tickets to concerts by
other presenters.
If you have questions about the
status of your membership, please
contact Membership Chair Sue
Eldridge at 704-364-8858 or
[email protected].
Justine Koch
Stepping
Down As
Refreshments
Coordinator
After years of being the face of Folk
Society hospitality for our Gathering guests, Justine Koch is stepping
down after October. If you do not
know her by name, she is the cheerful, gregarious lady who greets you
behind the Café refreshments table
each month. Please let her know
how much we appreciate her commitment when you’re enjoying
some cookies and a drink this
month or next. We certainly hope
we’ll continue to see her at Gathering concerts – sitting through them
until the very last note is played!
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If you think you would be interested in taking on the role of Refreshments Coordinator, please
contact Wanda Hubicki at either
704-563-7080 or [email protected] to discuss
the tasks involved.
Willow Grove
Acoustic Jam
September 5th
With fond memories of its founder, Bill Williams, the Willow
Grove Jam will continue to meet
on the first Saturday of each
month from 2 PM to 4 PM. Cohosted by Charlotte Folk Society
members Alan Davis and Tom
Kelleher, the open jam takes place
in the Activities Room at the Willow Grove Retirement Center, located at 10043 Idlewild Road,
Matthews, North Carolina. All
are invited to the next jam on
Saturday, September 5th.
The format for this unplugged jam
is a play-around, like a song circle,
where each person chooses a tune
or song. It can be anything from
gospel, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic,
or Americana in genre. The audience varies from ten to forty residents and guests. For more information, contact Alan Davis at
[email protected] or 704499-3918.
Bill Williams (Photo by Mark Clemens)
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The Charlotte Sessions:
Hambone, Bootleggers, and Politicians
By Tom Estes
Tom Estes is a past president of the
Charlotte Folk Society and plays banjo
with the Kollard Kings, a group dedicated to the music recorded in Charlotte
during the 1930s. This is the sixth in a
series of articles written by Tom Estes on
the RCA Victor Recording Sessions in
Charlotte. Read the entire Charlotte
Sessions series online at www.
folksociety.org and click on hot links
to listen to songs.
In 1931, the United States
was still in the midst of the
Great Depression. It was a
dark time for America.
New York’s Bank of the
United States, with over two
hundred billion in deposits,
failed – making it one of the
single largest bank failures
in American history. People
who had little or no food
rioted. Veterans of WWI
demonstrated in Washington, trying to get minimal
assistance. Bread lines and
soup kitchens adorned practically every city in the U. S.
The music industry suffered. Nonetheless, Victor held its second Charlotte session that year.
A&R Man, Ralph Peer, found a way
to keep his stable of recording artists
going and continued to use the sessions to record undiscovered local
talent. There was an abundance of
characters who participated in the
Charlotte Sessions. In this article I
will introduce you to some of the
most interesting little-known artists
who recorded in the Queen City.
Hambone
Charleston, South Carolina natives,
Elmer Bowman, and his lifelong pal,
Chris Smith, were medicine show
veterans who graduated to
vaudeville. In 1912, Bowman and
Smith penned the words to
Beans, a comical treatise concerning the normal table fare of the
financially challenged.
The tune caught the ear of two
performers that recorded in the
Queen City – James Albert (also
known as “Hambone”) and El
Morrow. No one knows what the
instrument was that they used in
the performance. On the session
notes, it is listed as a guitar.
Under the name of Hambone and
Morrow the duo recorded Beans
and Tippin’ Out. You will get a
blast listening to Beans at
https://youtu.
be/64JWwdKXoV8. Tippin’ Out
can be heard here: https://youtu.
be/HuXoJz-MQUg. Both records
were released in Victor’s Race series.
Not much else is known about
Hambone and Morrow. They
more or less passed silently into
history. You should listen to
these recordings. They ROCK!
Bootleggers
According to more than one scholarly work, the duo of Darby and
Tarlton were one of the most influential of the early recording artists.
Darby was a cousin of blind Skillet
Licker guitarist, Riley Puckett, and
was known as a solid blues guitarist in addition to being a moonshiner and bootlegger. Darby was
half Cherokee and credited his musical interest to his Indian heritage.
Tarlton, the son of a sharecropper,
hailed from Cheraw,
South Carolina. As a
boy, he learned blues
from local black musicians. Even though you
don’t recognize the
names of Darby and
Tarlton, if you are familiar with Columbus
Stockade Blues and
Birmingham Jail, you
know their work. They
are credited with the
authorship of both
tunes.
Darby and Tarlton were among the
first Hillbilly artists to seriously incorporate blues into their country
music, much more overtly than
Jimmie Rodgers. One musicologist
says that the duo sounded a lot like
Blind Lemon Jefferson and Robert
Johnson. Tarlton played a slide
guitar on all of their recordings.
You can get a taste of their Blues
influence in Sweet Sarah Blues:
https://youtu.be/dIxdg-8urus.
In late 1930 the duo split because of
a dispute about royalties. Darby
then formed a group known as the
Georgia Wildcats which came to
Charlotte to record in the 1931 sessions. Over four days they
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recorded six tunes. You can hear
one of their tunes, Lonesome Frisco
Line, a variant of Lonesome Road
Blues, here: https://youtu.be/
POCxMwQ-c_M. All of the Char-
ing Jimmie Davis, The Dixon
Brothers, Wade Mainer, and The
Monroe Brothers. They changed
the way country music was performed. From the time of their recordings forward, blues would
have a major impact on Hillbilly
music.
Politicians
Jimmie Davis is one of the most
interesting characters in all of the
history of country music. When he
came to Charlotte in 1931, he was
already a star. You can hear one of
his thirteen Charlotte songs, She
Left A Runnin' Like A Sewing
Machine, here: https://youtu.be/
Vnae_bQBw8o.
Darby and Tarlton
lotte recordings are available in the
Bear Family box set on Amazon for
$70.
In a later interview, Tarlton reminisced about writing Columbus
Stockade Blues and Birmingham
Jail while he was incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama. The town was
so impressed with the song, they invited him back to dedicate the new
Birmingham jail in 1937. After his
years of performing, Darby and his
wife returned to moonshining and
bootlegging. This was still in the
prohibition era. Neither Darby nor
Tarlton ever found success in music
on a grand scale again.
In addition to the songs recorded in
Charlotte, the team left a legacy by
serving as sources for many of the
acts who would record later, includ-
When Davis arrived in Charlotte,
he brought with him some of the
best musicians to ever record in the
Queen City. Each one was an accomplished musician and showman. Each one went on to become
a successful act on his own. The
Victor recording logs list their
names as Snoozer Quinn, Buddy
Jones, and Dizzy Head.
Snoozer Quinn was an exceptional
Jazz guitarist who played with
some of the greats (like Louis Armstrong). Snoozer was so good that
other professional musicians
would seek him out when they finished their evening shows.
Snoozer would entertain them until after daylight. He recorded
eight solo sides of pure guitar
work for Victor in 1925. The recordings were never released and
are lost to the annals of history.
But bandleader Johnny Wiggs
went to the hospital where Quinn
was and recorded six tunes.
Quinn still has a cult following.
There are a number of current
websites dedicated to him and his
music – see http://snoozerquinn.
com/story/ and http://www.
booze-bros.com/snoozer.html.
And by all means, if you are play10
ing guitar, if you are interested in
Jazz, and if you appreciate virtuosity, listen to Snoozer’s Telephone Blues here: https://youtu.
be/sb18zpephAM.
Buddy Jones was born in
Asheville, North Carolina. He
and his brother had a history of
performing with traveling medicine shows until they settled in
Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a
noted Western Swing musician.
The 1931 Charlotte session was his
first with Jimmie Davis. They
continued to perform together for
six more years before Jones went
out on his own. You can hear him
sing Rockin’ Rollin’ Mama at this
link: https://youtu.be/
J2A5wm9P2Wg. This song was
recorded over a decade prior to
Bill Haley’s Rock Around the
Clock!
Jimmie Davis
The third member of Davis’ band
was a black bluesman by the name
of Dizzy Head (Ed Schafer). Schafer was an artist who not only
played guitar, but even participated in singing the lyrics on
some songs with Davis. For a real
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treat, listen to one of the Charlotte
tunes with Schafer participating
with Davis, Down at the Old Country Church, at https://youtu.
be/5VrNNCtC5WY. You can hear
some of Schafer’s pure blues work
with his band, The Shreveport
Home Wreckers, at https://youtu.
be/En-dnSwsluA. WOW!
Davis won the governorship again
in 1960. He had been roundly criticized by his opponent for campaigning in a Cadillac. So on inauguration day, Davis with his usual
flair, road his white horse, Sunshine, up the steps to the state
capitol building to take his oath of
office.
From this team of sidemen, you get
a sense of Davis’ creativity. He had
assembled accomplished Jazz, Blues,
and Western Swing musicians and
welded them into a unit. Even
though Davis was known as a Jimmie Rodgers imitator, he was very
unique. His music went well beyond the single guitar work of Rodgers. He amalgamated a band in
which we hear the seeds of Old
Time, Bluegrass, Western Swing,
Blues, Jazz, and Rock and Roll. It is
no wonder he enjoyed vast popularity.
At Davis’ funeral, former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards
said, ''Just imagine: he served two
terms as governor of Louisiana and
was never indicted. That's a genuine achievement.''
Jimmie Davis would later run for
and win the governorship of Louisiana. To discredit Davis, his opponents would often amplify some of
his rowdier recorded numbers at
their rallies (like Charlotte song She
Left A Running Like A Sewing Machine). They stopped in frustration
because the crowds were all dancing
to the music. (You would have to be
familiar with Louisiana culture to
appreciate that.) Davis is most remembered for being the author of
You Are My Sunshine (https://
youtu.be/X0HLEJCgGws), which is
the official song of the State of Louisiana.
While in his first term as governor,
Davis acted in a number of BWesterns and continued his recording career. Even so, he was able to
keep taxes down, build hospitals,
repair and create roads, raise teachers’ salaries, and set up Louisiana’s
first civil service system. (Makes me
think that maybe we would get
more done if current politicians
would spend more time singing.)
CFS Presents
At Festival In
The Park
September 25th
The Charlotte Folk Society will
once again have a presence at Festival in the Park during the opening evening, Friday, September
25th. We’ll be presenting performers on the Youth and Variety Stage,
near the Princeton Avenue entrance to Freedom Park, from 4:30
PM to 9:30 PM. You’ll want to
come out to listen to this terrific
lineup of performers and, while
you’re there, drop by and visit our
volunteers at the CFS Information
Table.
4:30 – 5 PM To Be Announced
5:15 – 6 PM Greg Clarke & The
Long Overdue Bluegrass Band
6:15 – 7 PM High Ridge Pickers
(Dave, Mary, and Ruth Shumway)
(Bluegrass, Old-Time & Gospel)
7:15 - 8:15 PM The WBT Briarhoppers (Bluegrass)
8:30 - 9:30 PM Cane Mill Road
Band (Kinsey Greene, Liam Purcell, and Eliot Smith) (Bluegrass)
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Come For Ice
Cream, Jamming
& Socializing
September 19th!
The Charlotte Folk Society will
gather to enjoy ice cream, jamming,
and socializing on Saturday, September 19th, 1-5 PM, as part of
Backcountry Days at the Charlotte
Museum of History, 3500
Shamrock Drive, Charlotte. This event is free
and open to the public.
We are pleased to again
partner with Charlotte
Museum of History the
Storytellers Guild of
Charlotte and we look
forward to returning to
the grounds of the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite,
the
perfect setting for families to enjoy
an old-fashioned summer afternoon of storytelling, open jam sessions, singing, and, of course, ice
cream – as long as it lasts!
Take time to explore the activities
of 18th century daily living in this
region of North Carolina then
known as the Backcountry. Visitors
will be able to see demonstrations
of traditional crafts and cooking,
along with children’s crafts and colonial games. Admission to the
Hezekiah Alexander Homesite and
the Museum is free.
Bring your instruments and voices
and a lawn chair, if you want to be
certain of a seat. Whether you play
bluegrass, Celtic, or old-time music,
there’s a spot for you. Join the song
circle! Or just listen and enjoy!
This is one of our most popular annual events and we look forward to
coming together, again. Save the
date! See you there!
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Orpheus Supertones Return
To Charlotte October 2nd!
By Phil Lesser
Herald Magazine.
CFS members Phil Lesser and Jennifer Stanton announce a return performance by the world famous Orpheus Supertones on Friday, October 2nd, 7:30 PM, at Wedgewood
Church, 4800 Wedgewood Drive (at
intersection with Tyvola Road).
Space is limited. Tickets are $20.
Contact Phil Lesser at 704-975-1014
or [email protected]. Or purchase online at www.
brownpapertickets.
com/event/1850569.
Walt Koken is best known as a
founding member of the widely
acclaimed Highwoods Stringband, as fiddler, but has recorded numerous banjo CDs,
both solo and with his partner,
Clare Milliner.
Clare Milliner’s mom made sure
all of her kids played a musical
You can look forward to
stirring, rousing, footstomping music by Walt
Koken, Clare Milliner,
Pete Peterson, Kellie
Allen, and Hilary
Dirlam, who received
rave reviews last fall at
Levine Museum of the
New South! Each
The Orpheus Supertones
member of the Orpheus
instrument, and Clare started piSupertones is a spectacular, awardano at age four and violin at
winning tradition bearer. Together,
eight. She began teaching piano
they are even greater than the sum
and violin at sixteen and majored
of their parts: twin fiddles, banjo,
in music in college. Violin playguitar, and bass, plus great vocal
ing became fiddling in the ‘80s.
harmonies to rock your world.
They are six-time winners of the
prestigious traditional string-band
competition at the Appalachian
String Band Festival (Clifftop, West
Virginia). Walt and Pete have won
Grand Prize at the Charlie Poole
Banjo Contest (finger picking).
Clare and Walt authored the Milliner-Koken Collection of American
Fiddle Tunes, over 1400 reviewed
and published. Hilary created the
Mars Hill University Blue Ridge
Old-Time Music Week over twentyfive years ago. All members are important contributors to the Old-Time
Pete Peterson is a legendary and
prize-winning three-finger banjo
player, guitarist, and traditional
singer. His extensive knowledge,
skill, and experience playing oldtime music are unrivaled. He
plays one of Charlie Poole’s banjos and closely imitates his style,
in addition to playing guitar
thumb-lead in the old style of
Roy Harvey and Maybelle Carter.
Kellie Allen, inimitable guitarist
and traditional singer, started
playing old-time tunes with her
12
brother, Greg Allen, in Kansas. She
played with an indie rock band, Pay
Attention, in the ‘80s and later
toured Europe playing old-time
with the Delaware River Gap band.
Her guitar style mirrors Riley Puckett. She and Pete have recorded a
duet CD.
Hilary Dirlam studied guitar with
Stefan Grossman in New York in
the ‘60s, then played piano, guitar,
and bass with the Arm and Hammer old-time band in the ‘70s. During the ‘80s and ‘90s she played bass
with North Carolina Heritage
Award winners Carroll Best and
Luke and Harold Smathers, and recorded two albums with noted fiddler and music collector Bruce
Greene. She has managed two U. S.
tours for a Nepali band, and she recorded and produced seven albums
at a Tibetan Monastery. She is one
of the founders of the Old Time
Herald magazine, has written several books on banjo tablature, and
was creator of the Mars Hill Blue
Ridge Old-Time Music Week.
Charlotte
Community
Singers
By Carol Raedy
Charlotte Community Singers is a
non-auditioned intergenerational folk
chorus. We enjoy singing together
and promoting peace through music.
We sing songs from various cultures,
styles, and languages. We practice
on Tuesdays, 7-8:30 PM, in the chapel
at Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201
Sharon Road, in Charlotte. We sing
out in the community one Tuesday a
month. We welcome new members
and visitors. Contact Carol Raedy at
704-367-2536 or carolraedy@hotmail.
com. Check for updates at http://
communitysingers.carolraedy.com.
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Charlotte Folk
Society
Celtic Sessions
By Ed Gebauer
Each month, folks who enjoy playing
Irish and Scottish music gather together in what are called Celtic Music Sessions. The Charlotte Folk Society sponsors both Slow and Intermediate learner sessions for those that
come and play.
Check out the websites below to find
the links to the expanded and updated tune lists for the 2015 Celtic
Sessions! More fabulous Irish and
Scottish melodies to choose from
when playing at the sessions!
Information about the Slow Session
can be found at www.folksociety.
org/celticsession_slow.shtml, and
may be the perfect place for you to
play if you are:
a beginner who wants to learn to
play Celtic tunes (though we assume
you know how to play your instrument);
you're not a beginner, but you're new
to Celtic tunes and want to ease in;
you're not a beginner, but you want
a slow pace to work on some techniques;
you're conversant in one instrument,
but want to dabble in another.
The Slow Session meets on the second Sunday of each month, 2-5 PM,
in the Asbury Senior Care Center
Chapel at Aldersgate Retirement
Community, 3800 Shamrock Drive
(between Eastway Drive and
Sharon Amity Road), in East Charlotte. Turn off Shamrock Drive on to
Willard Farrow Road at the light.
The guard at the entry gate can di-
rect you to the right building. If
your seating preference is an armless chair, it is recommended that
you bring one with you. Contact
Slow Session leader Alan Davis at
[email protected]. The next
Slow Session will meet on Sunday,
September 13th.
grass enthusiasts and practicing
musicians. We shall follow the
Jam Commandments and we
will treat everyone with respect.
The purpose for setting up this
group is to begin a regular jam
session. Come when you can;
have a good time.
At the Regular Intermediate Session,
we play from an expanded list of
tunes, and it’s the place to be for
working your tunes up to speed,
freeing oneself from the sheet music,
and adding the signature styling to
the melodies that make this music so
special. You can learn all about the
Regular Session by visiting www.
folksociety.org/celticsession.shtml.
Folk Society
Sunday Night
Bluegrass Jams
Tommy’s Pub
At these website locations, you can
download copies of the music we'll
play and sign up to be on the
monthly email distributions that
share where these sessions will be
held. Or, you can contact John
Goldsbury directly at [email protected]. Hope to see
you there!
Catawba River
Bluegrass
Association
Jam
August 18th
The Catawba River Bluegrass Association sponsors an open jam at 7
PM the third Tuesday of each
month at Bethlehem Baptist
Church, 3100 Bethlehem Church
Street, in Gastonia. This month’s
jam takes place on August 18th.
Contact Mike McDonald at
[email protected] with
questions. The association has
pages on Facebook. The group‘s
philosophy: Our group is searching
for the perfect jam. We are blue13
CFS Board member Greg Clarke
hosts a weekly Charlotte Folk
Society Bluegrass Jam on Sundays at 6:30 PM at Tommy's Pub,
2007 Central Ave, Charlotte. The
jam is for intermediate players
but all are welcome. None of us
are spectacular pickers but all are
expected to pick up a new tune
right away. We do know how to
sing.
You might like this jam for the
variety of songs we play. In addition to traditional bluegrass
songs, we do songs by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson. Phil
Davis brings in an off-the-wall
tune every now and then, and I
try to introduce one or two songs
each week. The Plaza Midwood
location occasionally draws other
artists and bands to drop in to
play with us.
The owner and the bartender at
Tommy's love bluegrass. The
first beverage for pickers is on
the house. We're grateful for the
location. Please stop by to pick
or just to watch. Call Greg
Clarke at 704-236-1111 for details.
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Monthly CFS
Old-Time
Slow Jams
By Ed Gebauer
Don’t miss this opportunity to
take part in the monthly CFS OldTime Slow Jam!
Join us following the next Gathering concert on Friday, August
14th, up on the third floor of the
Great Aunt Stella Center, 926
Elizabeth Avenue, in Uptown
Charlotte. Free parking is available in the 4th Street county deck.
You’ll take a ticket when you enter, but after 8 PM the exits are
open and there is no charge for
evening parking.
If you're new to the idea of an
Old-Time Instrumental Slow Jam,
here are the particulars! The
group meeting second Fridays following Gatherings is led by local
fiddler Alan Davis. This is the
place where beginning players of
all acoustic instruments are introduced to old-time dance tunes at a
gentle pace. This is the place to
start learning to jam with other
players after learning those first
few chords on your guitar or
banjo, or your first tune on your
lead instrument.
You can learn all about the Charlotte Folk Society Slow Jams by
visiting our website at www.
folksociety.org/slowjam.shtml.
There you'll find all the music we
play as well as mp3 files you can
download and, with your instrument, play along. In August,
we’ll be playing the tunes in the
key of D!
During the warmer summer
months, the Slow Jam normally
held at the Carl J. McEwen Historical
Site Schoolhouse, is on hiatus until
the third Saturday in October. Hey,
it's Festival Season in the Carolinas,
and we would encourage everyone to
attend one of these fabulous playing
and listening opportunities!
For the weekends you'll be in town,
beginning May 2nd, please join the
regular Mint Hill Old-Time Jam for a
few hours starting at 9 AM every Saturday in front of the restored Ira V.
Ferguson Country Store building adjacent to the Farmer's Market on the
Carl J. McEwen Historical Site Property. This Jam draws on the repertoire of the Slow Jam as well as other
Old-Time songs and tunes played at a
gentle pace.
While we're out ”under the trees,” it
may be a good idea to bring along
your favorite jamming chair! Also, in
keeping with the historical and compact nature of this gorgeous outdoor
facility, the setting is not ideal for
pets, amplified instruments, or unattended children.
If you have questions, please get in
touch with Ed Gebauer at [email protected] or Alan Davis at
[email protected].
Saturday
Mint Hill OldTime Music Jams
May – September
By Rita Hartmann
The Mint Hill Old-Time Music Jam
at the Carl J. McEwen Historical Village is now on the Summer/Farmer’s
Market schedule. It starts at 9 AM
every Saturday, May through September, and ends at 1 PM. Come out
and spend a day like 100 years ago:
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live music, live people, real
food . . . Contact Rita Hartmann
(AKA “Fiddle of Terror”) at [email protected] for more
information.
The Village is located at 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Road (Route 51) in
downtown Mint Hill and is run by
the Mint Hill Historical Society.
August 15th
Greater
Charlotte
Ukulele Meetup
The ukulele is enjoying a current
wave of popularity, appealing to
folks of all ages and backgrounds
and lending itself to many different genres of music. The Greater
Charlotte Ukulele Meetup reflects
this diversity. We have members
from all over the world, some of
whom are experienced musicians
and many that are just learning.
For more information, or to join
our group, visit www.meetup.
com/charlotteuke. We meet on
the third Saturday of each month
at 1 PM at the Sam Ash Music
Store, 5533 Westpark Drive,
Charlotte 28217. Please join us
next on Saturday, August 15th.
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2015-2016 Charlotte Folk
Society Gathering Season
Charlotte Folk Society second-Friday
Gatherings at the Great Aunt Stella
Center (GASC), 926 Elizabeth Avenue, are family-friendly and open to
the public. Gatherings are free; donations are appreciated and essential
to presenting this series in GASC.
The front doors open at 7 PM; concerts begin at 7:30 PM and last about
one hour. Refreshments, a song circle, a slow old-time jam, a songwriters’ workshop, and the Charlotte
Appalachian Dulcimer Club follow
the concert. Spontaneous jams are
welcomed in the sanctuary. Parking
adjacent to GASC is free. Accessible
entry and an elevator are available
through the ground floor door on the
parking lot side of GASC.
September 11: Americana folk revival by Steph Stewart & The Boyfriends. “With the Boyfriends’ clean
instrumentation setting the scene,
the distinct voice of Steph Stewart
conveys stories with considerable
grace. At once youthful and wise,
her timbre recalls the genre’s legendary sirens while maintaining a confidently modern sound.” – Our State
Digital (June 2014) Presented in
partnership with the Myers Park
High School Bluegrass Band.
stephstesart.net;
www.reverbnation.com/
stephstewartandtheboyfriends
October 9: The Red Clay Ramblers
sparked a regional revival of oldtime mountain stringband music 40+
years ago. WNCW 88.7 FM calls
them “the house band of North
Carolina.” Presented in partnership
with Our State Magazine. http://
redclayramblers.com
November 13: The Harris Brothers,
a genuine brother duo from western
North Carolina, have a repertoire
rooted in traditional mountain mu-
sic, but ranging to blues, bluegrass,
rock, and jazz. “Great playing, singing, and soul. It just doesn’t get any
better than this.” – David Holt
Presented in partnership with the
Charlotte Blues Society. www.
theharrisbrothers.com
December 12: Holiday Jam & Potluck features a short performance of
seasonal songs by The Thistledown
Tinkers. Tentatively, Dilworth
United Methodist Church, 605 East
Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203. 4 - 9:45
PM. Bring a dish to share or donate
$5/person towards expenses. Song
circle & jams before & after dinner.
www.thistledowntinkers.com
January 8: The annual CFS Young
Talent Showcase highlights the impressive talents of our young musicians. Featured performers will be
2015 Marilyn Meacham Price Scholarship recipient, Liam Purcell, and
2015 William Thomas Covington
Scholarship recipient, Angel Paez.
February 12: Two of North Carolina’s most outstanding songwriters,
David Childers and Malcolm Holcombe, grace the Stella Stage. www.
davidchilders.com/#home; www.
malcolmholcombe.com
March 11: Multi-instrumentalist Joe
Craven is a one man folk show. Expect a thoroughly entertaining, interactive experience! Be sure to wear
your sunglasses to protect your eyes
from his dazzling attire. http://
joecraven.com
April 8: The four talented women of
Beeswing create a unique sound
based on Irish traditional tunes and
songs with great musicianship and
four velvety voices. www.facebook.
com/beeswingmusic
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May 13: The Kollard Kings perform stringband songs from Charlotte's heyday as a hub for country
and gospel recording - roots of the
music now known as bluegrass.
Presented in partnership with Levine Museum of the New South.
www.kollardkings.org
June 10: The popular Charlotte
Folk Society Members’ Showcase
returns to shine a spotlight on our
many talented member musicians!
Expect to hear anything from oldtime to bluegrass, Celtic to honkytonk, swing to Gypsy jazz.
Charlotte Folk Society Gatherings are
made possible, in part, with funding
from the Arts & Science Council, the
North Carolina Arts Council, a division
of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment
for the Arts, which believes that a great
nation deserves great art.
We are proud this season to have Charlotte Community Radio, an internetbased community radio station, as our
media partner. Listen to Dennis “Cuz”
Frost’s Roots/Americana music program every Wednesday night, 7-10 PM.
http://charlottecommunityradio.org
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Calendar
blumenthalcenter.org
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St.,
All calendar listings are subject to change and Charlotte, NC. 704-358-9298; www.
neighborhoodtheatre.com
should be verified.
Old Rock School, 400 Main St. West, Valdese,
NC. Call 828-879-2129; visit www.
The Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St., Asheville,
bluegrassattherock.com
NC. 828-348-5327; www.myaltamont.com
Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC.
The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro,
828-225-5851; www.theorangepeel.net
NC. 919-929-2787; www.artscenterlive.org
Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence
Acoustic Stage Private Music Club, 734 1st St., Blvd., Charlotte. 704-335-3100; www.
SW, Hickory, NC. www.acousticstage.co
ovensauditorium.com/default.asp?ovens=11
VENUE INFORMATION
Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr., Puckett’s Farm Equipment, 2740 W. Sugar
130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-372-1000;
Creek Rd., Derita, NC. 704-597-8230; www.
www.blumenthalcenter.org
puckettsfarm.com
Blue Ridge Music Center, milepost 213, Blue
Ridge Parkway, 700 Foothills Rd., Galax, VA.
Call 276-236-5309, ext. 112; visit www.
blueridgemusiccenter.org.
EagleSpeak Coffee House, 3907 South Blvd. (at CALENDAR LISTINGS
Scaleybark), Charlotte, NC 28209. 980-297THRU SEPT 7, Guitar: The Instrument That
9643; www.eaglespeakcoffee.com
Rocked the World, Discovery Place, 301 N.
The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St., Char- Tryon St., Charlotte. Exhibit free with admislotte. 704-376-3737; www.theeveningmuse.com sion: $15 Adults; $12 for ages 2-13 years & 60+
years. 704-372-6261; www.discoveryplace.org/
Fairview Ruritan Club Concerts, Fairview Rd., GuitarAUG 1, Carolina Gator Gumbo w/Bill
Noonan & The Hey Joes, Double Door Inn, 8:30
SR821, Galax, VA. 276-238-0376; www.
PM, $8.
fairviewruritan.com
The Garage, 110 West 7th St., Winston-Salem,
NC. 336-777-1127; www.the-garage.ws
êêAUG 8 (Saturdays), Mint Hill Old-Time
Jam, Carl J. McEwan Historic Village, 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd., Mint Hill, NC. 9 AM-1
PM. Free open jam. Rita Hartmann at 704-4964321 or [email protected].
êêAUG 9, CFS Bluegrass Jam (Sundays),
Tommy’s Pub, 2007 Central Ave., Charlotte.
6:30 PM. Intermediate level; all are welcome.
Led by Greg Clarke; contact
The Handlebar, 304 E. Stone St., Greenville, SC. [email protected] or 704-236-1111.
864-233-6173; www.handlebar-online.com/
AUG 10, Open Mic w/Three Piece Buckett
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(Mondays), Puckett’s Farm Equipment, 7:30Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave., Asheville,
10:30 PM.
NC. 828-252-5445; http://jackofthewood.com/
Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville, NC. 828-232-5800; www.
thegreyeagle.com
Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC. AUG 10, Find Your Muse Open Mic
(Mondays), The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $3.
704-372-1000; www.blumenthalcenter.org
McGlohon Theatre, Spirit Square, 345 N. College St., Charlotte, NC. 704-372-1000; www.
AUG 11, Red Rocking Chair (Jack Lawrence,
Paddy Crouch, Tom Kuhn & Dale Meyer)
(Tuesdays), Comet Grill, 8:30-11:30 PM.
AUG 11, Charlotte Nashville Songwriters Association International Workshop Meeting,
The Well, 220 Main St., Pineville, NC, 7 PM.
Contact Coordinator Steve Simpson at [email protected]; http://NSAICharlotte.com
AUG 11, Howie Day w/Casey Buckley, The
Evening Muse, 8 PM, $20.
Purple Onion, Hwy. 176, Saluda, NC. 828-749êêAUG 12 (Wednesdays), Charlotte Appala1179; www.purpleonionsaluda.com
chian Dulcimer Club, Arboretum area home, 1
PM, Free. Call Carol Rousey at 704-321-2020
Ri~Ra Irish Pub, 200 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.
for directions and questions.
704-333-5554; www.rira.com
The Comet Grill, 2224 Park Rd., Charlotte. 704Rodi, 245 W. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC.
371-4300.
704-864-7634; www.rodiworld.com
Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 2 Pack
Stage Door Theater, 5th & College Sts., CharPlace Square, Asheville, NC. 828-257-4530;
lotte. 704-372-1000; www.blumenthalcenter.org
www.dwtheatre.com
Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC.
Don Gibson Theatre, Theatre, 318 S. Washing704-895-9090; www.summitcoffee.com
ton St., Shelby, NC. 704-487-8114; www.
DGshelby.com
The Sylvia Theater, 27 N. Congress St., York,
SC. 803-684-5590; www.sylviatheater.com
The Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence
Blvd. Charlotte, NC. 704-376-1446; www.
The Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave.,
doubledoorinn.com
Charlotte. 704-358-9200; www.visulite.com
Fiddle & Bow Society Series, Muddy Creek
Music Hall, Bethania Mill, 5455 Bethania Rd.,
Winston-Salem, NC 27106.. 336-724-9393;
www.fiddleandbow.org New Venue.
(Tuesdays), Sharon Presbyterian Church
Chapel, 52o1 Sharon Rd., Charlotte. 7-8:30 PM,
Free. Contact Carol Raedy at 704-367-2536 or
[email protected]. http://
communitysingers.carolraedy.com
AUG 11, Charlotte Community Singers
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êêAUG 12 (Wednesdays), Cuz’s Corner,
hosted by Dennis “Cuz” Frost, Charlotte Community Radio, 7-10 PM. Stream online at charlottecommunityradio.org. Men Standing For
Christ will be in the studio on August 12th for
a live performance and interview.
êêAUG 13, The Testostertones (Glen Alexander, Michael Burgess, Randy DeBruhl, Dave
Ballenger), The Pizza Peel & Tap Room, 4422
Colwick Rd., Charlotte. 8-10 PM. 704-7148808; www.tapandpeel.com
AUG 13, Tummas English Country Dance
Group (Thursdays), Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church, located at 2701 Rice Rd, Matthews, NC 28105. 7-9 PM, Donations appreciated. www.tummasdance.com
AUG 13, Craver, Hicks, Watson & Newberry,
Blue Note Grill, 700 Washington St., Durham,
NC. 7 PM; No Cover. 919-401-1979; www.
thebluenotegrill.com
êêAUG 14, Charlotte Folk Society Gathering
& Jams featuring Gospel by Men Standing
For Christ, 926 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte,
NC. 7:30 PM, FREE; donations appreciated.
Doors open 7 PM. Come early to enjoy song
selections from the musical Lunch at the Piccadilly. Free parking. Refreshments, song circle, and jams follow concert. Presented in partnership with Levine Museum of the New
South. www.folksociety.org; www.
museumofthenewsouth.org
êêAUG 14, Charlotte Appalachian Dulcimer
Club, Great Aunt Stella Center, 926 Elizabeth
Ave., Charlotte, following the CFS concert, approx. 8:45 PM, free. Call Mark Willingham for
information: 980-254-8059.
êêAUG 14, Charlotte Folk Society Old-Time
Slow Jam, Great Aunt Stella Center, 926 Eliza-
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beth Ave., Charlotte, following the CFS concert, approx. 8:45 PM, free. Tunes in the key
of A. Contact Alan Davis for information:
[email protected].
ter, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte,
7-10 PM, Free. $5/car parking fee. 704-3913900; http://usnwc.org
lincolntheatre.com
AUG 15, Tri-County Bluegrass, Mount Gilead
Music Barn, 108 N. Main St., Mt. Gilead, NC
27306. 7:30 PM, $7 Adults; 12 & under Free.
Music barn hours: 6:30-10 PM. Light refreshments for sale. 910-220-6426; www.
mgmusicbarn.com/index.html
êêAUG 14, Charlotte Folk Society Songwriter’s Workshop, Great Aunt Stella Center
Lobby, 926 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, following the CFS concert, approx. 8:45 PM, free.
Beginners to experience songwriters welcome AUG 15, Rolling Waterwheel Gospel Review
featuring Lib Porter and Heartstrings, Last
to share songs. Contact Diana Wade at
Road, Roosevelt Baker and the Gospel True
[email protected] for information.
Tones, Music in the Mountains Series, Historic
Hagood Mill (3 miles N. of Pickens, SC or 5.5
AUG 14, The Honey Dewdrops, The
miles S. of Scenic Hwy. 11, off Hwy. 178),
ArtsCenter, 8 PM, $12-14.
Hagood Mill Rd., Pickens, SC. 11 AM-3 PM;
Free admission; $5 parking fee. Tours, demonAUG 14, 17th Annual Blues Out Back Constrations, living history presentations. 864-898cert Series featuring Jon Shain, Gaston
2936; www.visitpickenscounty.com/calendar
County Museum of Art & History, 131 W.
Main St., Dallas, NC. 6:30-8 PM; Free. Bring
AUG 15, 49th Shindig on the Green featuring
lawn chairs; concert takes place on museum
The Stoney Creek Boys, Bluegrass and Oldback lawn. 704-922-7681, Ext. 105; www.
Time String Bands, Big Circle Mountain
gastoncountymuseum.org
Dancers, Clog Dancers, Smooth Dancers, BalAUG 14, Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home lad Singers & Storytellers, Bascom Lamar
Companion America the Beautiful Tour w/ Lunsford Stage, Roger McGuire Green at Pack
Square Park, Downtown Asheville, NC. 7-10
Sarah Jarosz, Uptown Amphitheatre at The
PM, Free. Bring lawn chairs. Concessions
NC Music Factory, 1000 NC Music Factory
available. www.folkheritage.org/
Blvd., Charlotte. 7:30 PM, $25-95. http://
shindigonthegreen.htm
prairiehome.org/tickets
AUG 15, The Spencer Branch Band (OldTime) and Mickey Galyean & Cullen's Bridge
(Bluegrass, Gospel), Blue Ridge Music Center,
700 Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333 (Milepost
AUG 14-15, Fries Fiddlers’ Convention, Fries 213 on The Blue Ridge Parkway). 7 PM, $10.
Tickets: 866-308-2773 x 245; www.
Town Park, Fries, VA. Competition, jamblueridgemusiccenter.org
ming. 276-773-2000; graysoncountyva.com
AUG 14, Rodney & Daniel Taylor w/Dale
Smaar & J.S. Edmond, Sylvia Theater, 9 PM,
$10.
êêAUG 15, Feast Here Tonight: Southern
Food and Music Traditions featuring Dr.
Tom Hanchett & The Kollard Kings Stringband, Earl Scruggs Center, Historic Cleveland County Courthouse, 103 S. Lafayette St.,
Shelby, NC. 2-3:30 PM; program/concert free
with admission. 5 PM, “Pickin’ on the
Square” a free public concert with The Kollard Kings and local jammers on the Courthouse grounds. For more info, visit www.
ScruggsCenter.org or call 704-487-6233.
AUG 15, Greater Charlotte Ukulele Meetup,
The Roasting Oven & Grill, 855 Gold Hill Rd.,
Fort Mill, SC, 1 PM, Free. Visit http://www.
charlotteuke.com to learn more & to join the
group.
AUG 15, Whippoorwill String Band w/The
Euphonious Ensemble, Sylvia Theater, 9 PM,
$10.
AUG 15, Jorma Kaukonen, Lincoln Theatre,
126 E. Cabarrus St., Raleigh, NC. 8:30 PM,
General Admission Standing $20 + fees; Reserved Floor $30 + fees. 919-821-4111; www.
AUG 15, Jeff Little Trio, Lynn L. Shields Auditorium, Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Ctr., 121
Schoolhouse Rd., Stecoah (Robbinsville), NC
28771. 7:30 PM, Adults $25; K-12 $10. Dinner
available 6 PM. 828-479-3364; www.
stecoahvalleycenter.com/events.html
êêAUG 20, Summit Coffee Songwriters
Showcase features Melissa Mummert, Amy
Broome, Greg Lilley performing with host Rob
McHale, Summit Coffee, 8 PM. www.
robmchale.com
AUG 20, Beavergrass Open Bluegrass Jam, The
Thirsty Beaver Saloon, 1225 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC. Hosted by Jim Garrett; 8:30 PM.
AUG 21, The Jazz Room w/Mitch Butler Playing J. J. Johnson, The Stage Door Theater, 6 PM
& 8:15 PM; $12-15. Presented by Jazz Arts Initiative. 704-372-1000; https://tix.carolinatix.org
AUG 21, The Jazz Room w/Trombonist Mitch
Butler Pays Tribute to J. J. Johnson, The Stage
Door Theater, 6 PM & 8:15 PM; $12-15. Presented by Jazz Arts Initiative. 704-372-1000;
https://tix.carolinatix.org
AUG 21, The Euphonious Ensemble, Barley’s
Taproom & Pizzeria, 502 Main St., Spindale, NC.
7 PM. barleystaproom.com
AUG 21, Bob Carlin, Fiddle & Bow Society Series, Muddy Creek Music Hall, Historic Bethania
Mill, 5455 Bethania Rd., Winston-Salem, NC
27106. 8 PM, $12; cash/checks only. Food available at Muddy Creek Café. 336-724-9393; www.
fiddleandbow.org
êêAUG 22, Six String Saturdays, Guitar: The
Instrument That Rocked The World Exhibit
featuring the High Ridge Pickers (Dave, Mary
& Ruth Shumway) (Bluegrass, Old-Time &
Gospel), Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St.,
Charlotte. Enjoy free concert on the patio near
the Tryon Street Discovery Place entrance. 23:30 PM. 704-372-6261; www.discoveryplace.
org
AUG 22, Mill Mother’s Lament CD Release Jam
Session: A Tribute to the Life and Spirit of
Ella May Wiggins featuring David Childers,
AUG 18, Catawba River Bluegrass Association Robert Childers, Bob Crawford, Si Kahn &
Jam, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Gastonia, NC. more, Zoe’s Coffee House, 170 S. South St.,
7-9 PM, Free. Contact Mike McDonald at m.
Gastonia, NC. 7 PM, $10 advance; $12 at door.
[email protected] with questions.
CDs for sale for $10. Buy tickets: www.
downtowngastonia.com/event/mill-mothersAUG 19, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, Belk
lament-cd-release-jam-session
Theater, 7:30 PM, $20-99.50.
AUG 22, The Euphonious Ensemble, Farmer’s
AUG 19, Ry Cooder, Sharon White & Ricky
Market Stage, Summerfest 2015, York, SC. 9:30
Skaggs, McGlohon Theatre, 7:30 PM, $49.50AM. www.yorksummerfest.com
79.50
AUG 22, River Jam featuring The New FamilêêAUG 20, Little Big String Band (Glen Aliars, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000
exander, David McGuirt & Scott Caviness),
Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, 7-10
The Pizza Peel & Tap Room, 1600 Central Ave., PM, Free. $5/car parking fee. 704-391-3900;
Charlotte. 704-790-7335; www.tapandpeel.com http://usnwc.org
AUG 20, River Jam featuring The Mike
Strauss Band, U.S. National Whitewater Cen-
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AUG 22, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Triad
Acoustic Stage Series, Mack and Mack, 220 S.
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Elm St., Greensboro, NC. 8 PM, $20-25. 336643-8643; www.triadacousticstage.com
AUG 22, Crusher Run Bluegrass, Mount
Gilead Music Barn, 108 N. Main St., Mt. Gilead, NC 27306. 7:30 PM, $7 Adults; 12 & under Free. Music barn hours: 6:30-10 PM.
Light refreshments for sale. 910-220-6426;
www.mgmusicbarn.com/index.html
AUG 22, 49th Shindig on the Green featuring
The Stoney Creek Boys, Bluegrass and OldTime String Bands, Big Circle Mountain
Dancers, Clog Dancers, Smooth Dancers,
Ballad Singers & Storytellers, Bascom Lamar
Lunsford Stage, Roger McGuire Green at
Pack Square Park, Downtown Asheville, NC.
7-10 PM, Free. Bring lawn chairs. Concessions available. www.folkheritage.org/
shindigonthegreen.htm
AUG 22, Redhead Express (Country, Bluegrass, Gospel) & The Walker Boys (Country,
Bluegrass), Blue Ridge Music Center, 700
Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333 (Milepost 213
on The Blue Ridge Parkway). 7 PM, $10.
Tickets: 866-308-2773 x 245; www.
blueridgemusiccenter.org
AUG 23, Watermelon Wine: The Poetry of
Americana Music, A Program of Reading &
Song, featuring Writer Frye Gaillard &
Nashville Songwriter Anne E. DeChant,
Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, 3501
West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte. 3 PM, $10
donation requested.
AUG 23, Melissa Etheridge, Knight Theatre,
7 PM, $20-104.50.
AUG 23, Homefront Music Presents Tony
Furtado, Wynfield Forest Clubhouse, 15722
Wynfield Creek Pkwy., Huntersville, NC.
6:30 PM, $15. Pre-sold tickets only. BYOB;
beer & wine only. Potluck at 5 PM; bring a
dish to share. http://furtado.
brownpapertickets.com
AUG 23, Six String Drag & Mic Harrison,
Lee Street Theatre, N. Lee St. & E. Kerr St.,
Salisbury, NC. 7:30 PM; Doors 7 PM. $15 +
tax General Admission. 704-310-5507; www.
leestreet.org/tickets
êêAUG 27, The Testostertones (Glen Alexander, Michael Burgess, Randy DeBruhl,
Dave Ballenger), The Pizza Peel & Tap Room,
4422 Colwick Rd., Charlotte. 8-10 PM. 704714-8808; www.tapandpeel.com
AUG 27, River Jam w/Humming House, U.S.
National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, 7-10 PM, Free.
$5/car parking fee. 704-391-3900; http://
Hill, NC 28753. 4-6 PM; $30-35. Tickets:
828-649-1301; http://madisoncountyarts.
com/events/wayne-henderson-claylunsford/
usnwc.org
AUG 28, Iris DeMent, Carolina Theatre, 309 W.
Morgan St., Durham, NC. 8 PM, $39.68-$70.38.
919-560-3030; www.carolinatheatre.org
AUG 28, Six String Presents Michael Reno Harrell & Chuck Brodsky, The Cary Theater, 122 East
Chatham St., Cary, NC. 8 PM, $10-22.50 + fees.
www.sixstringpresents.com/index.html
AUG 28, Sylvia Songwriter Round featuring Paul
Finnican, Dave Huberman & Ricky Vacca, Sylvia
Theater, 9 PM, $10.
êêAUG 29, Six String Saturdays, Guitar: The
Instrument That Rocked The World Exhibit featuring the J. L. Davis Duo, Discovery Place, 301
N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Enjoy free concert on the
patio near the Tryon Street Discovery Place entrance. 2-4 PM. 704-372-6261; www.
discoveryplace.org
AUG 29, Southern Express Bluegrass, Mount
Gilead Music Barn, 108 N. Main St., Mt. Gilead,
NC 27306. 7:30 PM, $7 Adults; 12 & under Free.
Music barn hours: 6:30-10 PM. Light refreshments for sale. 910-220-6426; www.mgmusicbarn.
com/index.html
AUG 29, Steep Canyon Rangers (Bluegrass,
Americana) and Mountain Park Old Time Band
(Old-Time), Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333 (Milepost 213 on The
Blue Ridge Parkway). 7 PM, $20. Tickets: 866308-2773 x 245; www.blueridgemusiccenter.org
AUG 29, The Kruger Brothers, Lynn L. Shields
Auditorium, Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Ctr., 121
Schoolhouse Rd., Stecoah (Robbinsville), NC
28771. 7:30 PM, Adults $25; K-12 $10. Dinner
available 6 PM. 828-479-3364; www.
stecoahvalleycenter.com/events.html
AUG 29, River Jam w/Tellico, U.S. National
Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, 7-10 PM, Free. $5/car parking fee.
704-391-3900; http://usnwc.org
AUG 29, 49th Shindig on the Green featuring The
Stoney Creek Boys, Bluegrass and Old-Time
String Bands, Big Circle Mountain Dancers, Clog
Dancers, Smooth Dancers, Ballad Singers & Storytellers, Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage, Roger
McGuire Green at Pack Square Park, Downtown
Asheville, NC. 7-10 PM, Free. Bring lawn chairs.
Concessions available. www.folkheritage.org/
shindigonthegreen.htm
AUG 29, The Steeldrivers, The Neighborhood
Theatre, 8 PM, $18-22.
AUG 30, The Kruger Brothers, Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center, 271 Laurel Valley Rd., Mars
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êêSEP 2, Tosco House Party, The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $3.SEP 3, River Jam w/
Sinners and Saints, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center
Parkway, Charlotte, 7-10 PM, Free. $5/car
parking fee. 704-391-3900; http://usnwc.
org
êêSEP 3, Little Big String Band (Glen
Alexander, David McGuirt & Scott Caviness), The Pizza Peel & Tap Room, 1600
Central Ave., Charlotte. 704-790-7335;
www.tapandpeel.com
SEP 4, 17th Annual Blues Out Back Concert Series featuring Pat “Mother Blues”
Cohen Band, Gaston County Museum of
Art & History, 131 W. Main St., Dallas,
NC. 6:30-8 PM; Free. Bring lawn chairs;
concert takes place on museum back lawn.
704-922-7681, Ext. 105; www.
gastoncountymuseum.org
SEP 4, Jeff Black, Fiddle & Bow Society
Series, Muddy Creek Music Hall, Historic
Bethania Mill, 5455 Bethania Rd., WinstonSalem, NC 27106. 8 PM, $12; cash/checks
only. Food available at Muddy Creek
Café. 336-724-9393; www.fiddleandbow.
org
SEP 4-5, Smoky Mountain Folk Festival,
Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska, NC. Concerts, dance,
jamming. lakejunaluska.com/sm-folkfestival
SEP 4-6, Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention w/Performances Sunday by Strictly
Strings, The Neighbors, Kilby Spencer,
Jeff Little Trio, Strictly Clean and Decent,
Harris Brothers, Wayne Henderson Extravaganza, Kruger Brothers, Happy Valley, Highway 268, Lenoir, NC. Fri. Night:
Concert, cakewalks, dancing, jamming;
Free. Sat.: Individual & Band Competions;
$10. Sun. Concert: 10 AM-5 PM; $10.
http://happyvalleyfiddlers.org
SEP 5, Travis Frye & Blue Mountain,
Mount Gilead Music Barn, 108 N. Main St.,
Mt. Gilead, NC 27306. 7:30 PM, $7 Adults;
12 & under Free. Free food: 6-7:15 PM.
Light refreshments for sale. 910-220-6426;
www.mgmusicbarn.com/index.html
êêSEP 5, Willow Grove Old-Time Jam
In Memory of Bill Williams, Willow
Grove Retirement Center Activities Room,
10043 Idlewild Road, Matthews, 2-4 PM;
open jam. For information, contact Alan
Davis at [email protected] or 704499-3918.
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SEP 5, Wayne Henderson, Helen White & Herb
Key (Old-Time, Accoustic, Folk) with Stevie
Barr & The Mastertones (Bluegrass, Old-Time),
Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333 (Milepost 213 on The Blue Ridge
Parkway). 7 PM, $10. Tickets: 866-308-2773 x
245; www.blueridgemusiccenter.org
SEP 5, 49th Shindig on the Green featuring The
Stoney Creek Boys, Bluegrass and Old-Time
String Bands, Big Circle Mountain Dancers,
Clog Dancers, Smooth Dancers, Ballad Singers
& Storytellers, Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage,
Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park,
Downtown Asheville, NC. 7-10 PM, Free. Bring
lawn chairs. Concessions available. www.
folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm
SEP 6, Lakota John & Kin, E. Carroll Joyner
Park, 701 Harris Rd., Wake Forest, NC. 5 PM.
Free. Bring lawn chairs. Rain location: Wake
Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.,
Wake Forest, NC 27587-2932. www.pinecone.
org
SEP 7, Anthony Scruggs’ Bluegrass Jam,
Belmont General Store, 6 N. Main St., Belmont,
NC. 7-9 PM. Open to all – beginner to advanced. Listeners welcomed. Please support the
Belmont General Store by purchasing cold bottled drinks, ice cream, etc.
SEP 10, River Jam w/Sinners and Saints, U.S.
National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater
Center Parkway, Charlotte, 7-10 PM, Free. $5/
car parking fee. 704-391-3900; http://usnwc.org
SEP 10-12, Music Fest at Blue Bear Mountain
featuring Acoustic Syndicate, Sol Driven Train,
The Revelers, Jeff Little Trio, Carter Brothers,
Melissa Reaves, Dr. Bacon, Mel Jones & His
Bag of Bones, Lost Ridge Band & more, Blue
Bear Mtn. Campground, 196 Blue Bear Mountain Rd., Todd, NC 28684. Advance tickets:
Thurs. Night $15; Fri. $25; Sat. $30; Weekend
Day Pass $55; Camping & Weekend Pass $90.
Add $5 at the gate for all prices. 828-406-4226;
musicfestatbluebearmountain.com
SEP 11, Homefront Music Presents Barnaby
Bright, Wynfield Forest Clubhouse, 15722 Wynfield Creek Pkwy., Huntersville, NC. 8 PM, $12.
Pre-sold tickets only. BYOB; beer & wine only.
Please bring munchies to share. http://barnaby.
bpt.me/
SEP 11-13, 75th National Folk Festival, Greensboro, NC. Free. http://nationalfolkfestival.com
SEP 12, Chatham County Line w/Bombadil,
The Neighborhood Theatre, 8 PM, $17-20.
SEP 12, River Jam w/Big Daddy Love, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Cen-
http://carolinatix.org/events/detail/
lunch-at-the-piccadilly
ter Parkway, Charlotte, 7-10 PM, Free. $5/car
parking fee. 704-391-3900; http://usnwc.org
SEP 12, Forty Acres Presents The Old Ceremony, RambleRill Farm (www.
ramblerillfarm.com), 913 Arthur Minnis Rd.,
between Carrboro & Hillsborough, NC. 8
PM; Doors 7 PM. $21.69 advance; $25 at door.
Bring a picnic any time after 4 PM and enjoy
the 10 acres of this organic farm. Buy tickets:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2100624
SEP 12, Willard Gayheart, Bobby Patterson
& Scott Freeman (Old-Time, Folk, Country)
with Bill & Maggie Anderson (Bluegrass,
Folk, Country), Blue Ridge Music Center, 700
Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333 (Milepost 213
on The Blue Ridge Parkway). 7 PM, Free.
Tickets: 866-308-2773 x 245; www.
blueridgemusiccenter.org
SEP 12, Jim Lauderdale, The Evening Muse, 8
PM, $20-22.
SEP 12, Steve Earle & The Dukes w/The
Mastersons, McGlohon Theatre at Spirit
Square, Charlotte. 7:30 PM; $20-39.50.
SEP 13, An Evening with Michael W. Smith,
Knight Theater, 7 PM, $20-59.50.
êêSEP 13, Charlotte Folk Society Slow
Celtic Session, Senior Care Center Chapel,
Aldersgate Retirement Community, 3800
Shamrock Dr., East Charlotte, 2-5 PM. Please
bring an armless chair. www.folksociety.org/
celticsession.shtml
SEP 12, Bluegrass Blend, Mount Gilead Music Barn, 108 N. Main St., Mt. Gilead, NC
27306. 7:30 PM, $7 Adults; 12 & under Free.
Music barn hours: 6:30-10 PM. Light refreshments for sale. 910-220-6426; www.
mgmusicbarn.com/index.html
SEP 15, GospelSHOUT, “Mother House” of
the United House of Prayer For All People,
2321 Beatties Ford Rd., West Charlotte. 7:30
PM, Free. Presented by Levine Museum of
the New South and Charlotte Center City
Partners. For more info, call 704-577-5103.
SEP 17-19, Hoppin’ John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention, Shakori Hills,
Silk Hope, NC. Competitions, jamming,
workshops, dance. 919-542-1746; hoppinjohn.
org
SEP 17-OCT 4, Lunch at the Piccadilly Musical, Booth Playhouse, Blumenthal PAC, 130
N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Get a $2 discount on
your tickets by using the promo code FOLK,
whether buying by phone or online. $18-42;
Price Zones 1,2, and 3. Tickets: 704-372-1000;
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SEPT 18, The Jazz Room Special Edition
w/Sasha Masakowski Singing Antonio
Carlos Jobim & the Music of Brazil, The
Stage Door Theater, 6 PM & 8:15 PM; $1215. Presented by Jazz Arts Initiative. 704372-1000; https://tix.carolinatix.org
SEP 19, 2nd Annual Blowing Rock Music
Festival with TBA, 9 AM-8:30 PM, $25.
www.theblowingrock.com/event/theblowing-rock-music-festival-2014/
SEP 19, Backcountry Days featuring Charlotte Folk Society & Storytellers Guild of
Charlotte, Charlotte Museum of History
and Hezekiah Alexander Homesite, 3500
Shamrock Dr., Charlotte. 1-5 PM, Free.
Enjoy storytelling, song circle, slow oldtime jam, Celtic jam, bluegrass jam, Appalachian dulcimers, and ICE CREAM, as
long as it lasts! Explore activities of 18th
century daily living. Demonstrations of
traditional crafts & cooking. Children’s
activities. Presented by partnership of
Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte
Folk Society, and Storytellers Guild of
Charlotte. www.folksociety.org;
SEP 19, Apple Fest at Historic Bethabara
Park featuring Sara Grey & Kieron
Means, Dana & Susan Robinson, Tellico
(Americana & Bluegrass Band), Historic
Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd.,
Winston-Salem, NC. 10 AM-4 PM, Free.
Family event w/apples, crafts, music, food,
games for children, and Hogway Speedway: The Official Racing Pigs. 336-9248191; www.cityofws.org/departments/
recreation-parks/historic-bethabara
SEP 19, Paul Brown & Terri McMurray
(Old-Time), Alice Gerrard & Kay Justice
(Old-Time, Bluegrass, Country, Folk) with
De Temps Antan (World, Folk), Blue
Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333 (Milepost 213 on The Blue
Ridge Parkway). 7 PM, $15. Tickets: 866308-2773 x 245; www.
blueridgemusiccenter.org
SEP 19, Charlotte Blues Society Blues
Challenge For Bands, Romare Bearden
Park, 300 S. Church St., Uptown Charlotte.
1st place band wins $1000 and travels to
Memphis to present CBS at the International Blues Challenge. http://
charlottebluessociety.org/home.htm;
http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/
county/ParkandRec/Parks/
ParksByRegion/CentralRegion/Pages/
Romare-Bearden-Park.aspx
SEP 19, Tosco Music Party, Knight Theater, 7:30-10:30 PM, $17-23. Visit www.
FOLK CALENDAR
Calendar, continued
toscomusicparty.com to see complete lineup and
buy tickets.
SEP 18-20, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
featuring Steve Earle & The Dukes, Hot
Rize, Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers,
Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue,
Gibson Brothers, The Steeldrivers, Balsam
Range Dom Flemons, Lonesome River Band
& many more, State Street, Historic Downtown Bristol, NC/TN. www.bristolrhythm.
com
SEP 25, Charlotte Folk Society Presents on
Youth & Variety Stage, 51st Annual Festival
in the Park, featuring Greg Clarke & The
Long Overdue Bleugrass Band (5:15 PM),
High Ridge Pickers (6:15 PM), The WBT
Briarhoppers (7:15 PM), Cane Mill Road
Bluegrass Band (8:30 PM). Freedom Park,
near Princeton Avenue entrance. Free. www.
folksociety.org; www.festivalinthepark.org
SEP 25-26, Carolina in the Fall Festival featuring The Kruger Brothers, Rhonda Vincent
and the Rage, Balsam Range, The Secret
Sisters, Mipso, Barefoot Movement & more,
Wilkes Heritage Museum Lawn, 100 E. Main
St., Wilkeboro, NC. Two-day ticket $20; until
July 31st. Two-day VIP ticket $60; until Sep.
25th. 336-990-0747; http://carolinainthefall.
org
SEP 26, Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run
(Bluegrass) with The Buckstankle Boys
(Bluegrass, Old-Time), Blue Ridge Music
Center, 700 Foothills Rd., Galax, VA 24333
(Milepost 213 on The Blue Ridge Parkway). 7
PM, $15. Tickets: 866-308-2773 x 245; www.
blueridgemusiccenter.org
SEP 26, Mountain Heritage Day, Western
Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Concerts, dance, jamming, shape-note singing.
828-277-7129; mountainheritageday.com
CONTRA DANCES
Charlotte Dance Gypsies, Chantilly Community Bldg., 2101 Shenandoah Ave., Charlotte.
Potluck 6:30 PM, lessons 7:30 PM, dance 8-11
PM, $9, students & 65+ $7. Gretchen at 704537-1377 or Dean at 704-361-6387; www.
charlottedancegypsies.org
AUG 12: Cardinal Direction w/Dave Eisenstadter calling.
AUG 29: Ivory Boys w/Bree Kalb calling.
SEP 9: Waltz Wednesday w/instruction by
Lisa Faryadi & Buddy McManus. Recorded
music. Instruction 7 PM. Waltz/reel 7:30-9
PM.
Charlotte Country Dancers, Chantilly Community Bldg., 2101 Shenandoah Ave., Charlotte. Every Monday evening. Lesson 7:30
PM. Dance 8-10 PM, $7. www.
charlottedancegypsies.org
AUG 10: Indian Summer w/Gretchen
Caldwell calling.
AUG 17: Spinning Wheel w/Jack Mitchell.
AUG 24: Band TBA w/Lesly Bowers calling.
AUG 31: Band TBA w/Jacob LeGrone.
SEP 7: Band & Caller TBA .
The Grey Eagle, Haywood Rd. & Clingman
Ave., Asheville, Mondays, 8 PM, $5. Call 828232-5800 for details; visit www.oldfarmersball.
com
AUG 10: Cardinal Direction w/Dave Eisenstadter.
AUG 17: Toss the Possum w/Terry Doyle.
AUG 24: Eric the Cat w/Andrea Nettleton.
AUG 31: Crooked Pine w/Charlotte Crittenden calling.
SEP 7: Indian Summer w/Lauren Kriel.
Boone Country Dancers, Apple Barn, Valle
Crucis Conference Ctr., Valle Crucis, NC. Lessons 7:30, dance 8 PM, $7 Adults; $5 High
School Students; 12 & under Free. Wear softsoled shoes. John Pertalion at 828-406-0580;
www.boonecountrydancers.org
AUG 22: FootSpring w/Caller TBA.
Carolina Song & Dance Assn., Carrboro Century Ctr., Greensboro St., between Weaver &
Main, Carrboro, NC. Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance
8-11 PM, $8. Call 919-967-9948 for directions.
Visit http://csda-dance.org/index.htm
AUG 21: Buz Lloyd Dance ($8).
Columbia Traditional Music and Dance, Emerald Ballroom, 1333 Omarest Dr., Columbia,
SC. Lessons 7 PM, Dance 7:30-10:30 PM, $5.
803-796-8935; visit www.contracola.org
AUG 15: Recorded Music by ContraForce w/
Caller TBA.
Fiddle & Bow Country Dancers, Guilford
Grange Hall, 4909 Guilford School Rd., off I-40
E, Greensboro. Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance 8-11
PM. $8; $6 students; under 12 free. Contact
Janice/Paul Bruesch at 336-855-8797 or
[email protected]. http://feetretreat.
com
AUG 15: Cailen Campbell & the Pond Brothers w/Joy Greenwolfe calling.
Fiddle & Bow Country Dancers, Clemmons
Civic Club, 2870 Middlebrook Dr., Clemmons,
NC. Every Tuesday; Dance 8-10:30 PM; Lessons 7:30 PM. $8; $5 students; under 12 free.
Email Austin Murray at [email protected]. http://feetretreat.com
AUG 11: Cardinal Direction w/Dave Eisenstadter calling.
AUG 18: Toss the Possum w/Jack Mitchell.
AUG 25: Band TBA w/Nick Boulet.
Harvest Moon Folk Society, River Falls
Lodge, near Marietta, SC, Set up 5 PM, Potluck
6:30 PM, lessons 7:30 PM, dance 8-11 PM, $8,
Children free. Call Terry Pizzuto at 864-639-
20
6113 or email [email protected]; www.
harvestmoonfolk.org
AUG 14: Friday Advanced Dance w/
Steam Shovel & Beth Molaro calling. No
potluck. Experienced dancers only; not for
beginners & new dancers.
AUG 15: Gold & Light w/Diane Silver.
AUG 22: Toss the Possum w/Keith Cornett Eustis calling.
SEP 4: Friday Advanced Dance w/Flying
the Tune & Caller TBA.
Harvest Moon Folk Society CityDance,
Landmark Hall, 156 Landmark Dr., Taylors,
SC. Lessons 7:30 PM, dance 8-11 PM, $8,
Children free. Call Terry Pizzuto at 864-6396113 or email [email protected]; www.
harvestmoonfolk.org
AUG 28: Wolf Moon String Band w/
Clinton Ross calling.
Old Farmer’s Ball, Bryson Gym, Warren
Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC, Thursdays, Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance 8 PM, $6.
Beginning & intermediate music jam Thursdays, 7:30 PM. Information: 828-2998823/828-298-7821 or visit www.
oldfarmersball.com
AUG 13: Cardinal Direction w/Dave
Eisenstadter calling.
AUG 20: Toss the Possum w/Andrea Nettleton calling.
AUG 27: Hot Sonata w/Clinton Ross.
Triangle Country Dancers, Carrboro Century Ctr., Greensboro St., between Weaver &
Main, Carrboro, NC. Lessons 7:30 PM,
Dance 8-11 PM, $9. Dance hotline: 919-2866624; questions 919-220-8411. www.
TCDancers.org
AUG 14: AUG 15: Cailen Campbell & the
Pond Brothers w/Valerie Helbert.
SEP 5: FootLoose/Contrazz Dance; $10.
Triangle Country Dancers, Reality Center.
916 Lamond Ave., Durham, NC. Lessons
7:30 PM, Dance 8-11 PM, $8. Dance hotline:
919-286-6624; questions 919-220-8411.
www.TCDancers.org
AUG 28: Good & Plenty w/Ruth Pershing
calling.
DANCE WEEKENDS
AUG 21-23, Splash Dance Weekend, Camp
Pinnacle, Hendersonville, NC. www.
oldfarmersball.com/SplashDance/index.
php
SEP 11-13, MoonDance, Table Rock State
Park, Pickens, SC. Coffee Zombies and
Stollen Gold w/Darlene Underwood &
Charlotte Crittenden calling. www.
harvestmoonfolk.org
SEP 18-20, Feet Retreat, Camp Millstone,
Ellerbe, NC. Mean Lids and Shea, Moore,
Gold & Light w/Susan Kevra & Diane
Silver calling. http://feetretreat.com
FOLK CALENDAR
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ONGOING EVENTS
MONDAYS
Find Your Muse Open Mic, The Evening
Muse, 8 PM, $3.
Open Mic, Puckett’s Farm Equipment, 2740
W. Sugar Ck. Rd., Derita, NC. 7:30 PM. Led
by house band, Three Piece Bucket.
1st MONDAYS
Open Bluegrass Jam, Belmont General Store,
6 N. Main St.,, Belmont, NC, 7-9 PM, free;
beginners to advanced and listeners welcomed. Contact Anthony Scruggs at [email protected].
Nashville Songwriters Association International Meeting, Location TBA, Rock Hill, SC.
7 PM. Contact Tim Jones: 803-328-8689.
4th MONDAYS
Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society, Watson Stage,
Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC,
7 PM; www.wilkesfolks.org
TUESDAYS
Charlotte Scottish Country Dance Society,
British American School, 7000 Endhaven
Lane, Charlotte 28277. 7-9:30 PM. Jack
Pressley at 704-814-9647 or jpres79334@aol.
com. www.charlottescottishdance.wordpress.
com.
Charlotte Community Singers Practice,
Sharon Presbyterian Church Chapel, 5201
Sharon Rd., Charlotte, 7-8:30 PM, free. New
members & visitors welcomed. Carol Raedy
at 704-367-2536 or [email protected].
Check for updates at www.
charlottecommunitysingers.org
2nd TUESDAYS
Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International,
Workshop Meeting, The Well, 220 Main St.,
Pineville, NC, 7 PM. Call Fiona MacAllister
at 704-483-1671; http://.NSAICharlotte.com.
3rd TUESDAYS
Catawba River Bluegrass Association Jam,
Bethlehem Baptist Church, 3100 Bethlehem
Church St. (just off South New Hope Rd.),
Gastonia, NC, 7-9 PM. Open jam; all welcome. Contact Mike McDonald at m.
[email protected]
WEDNESDAYS
Charlotte Appalachian Dulcimer Club, home
of Carol Rousey in the Arboretum area of
Charlotte. 1 PM. Call Carol at 704-321-2020
for directions.
Too Wet to Plow, Philosopher’s Stone Tavern,
7th & Caswell Sts., Charlotte, 7 PM, no cover.
704-350-1331.
Bluegrass, Old-Time Country, Folk & Gospel Jam Session, Cabarrus Co. Senior Ctr.,
331 Corban Ave., SE, Concord, NC. 6-9
PM. Open to the public; free. 704-920-3484.
1st WEDNESDAYS
Tosco House Party (open mic), The Evening
Muse, 3227 N. Davidson, Charlotte, 8 PM, $3.
Host John Tosco. www.toscomusicparty.org.
THURSDAYS
Tummas English Country Dance Group, Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2701
Rice Rd., Matthews, NC, 7-9 PM. Donation.
704-309-7649 or [email protected].
www.tummasdance.com NEW LOCATION
1st & 3rd THURSDAYS
Bluegrass Thursday Night, Allison Creek
Presbyterian Church, Family Life Center, 5780
Allison Creek Rd., York, SC, Doors open 6 PM.
Hamburgers & hotdogs for sale 6:30 PM. Music 7-9 PM, free. 803-366-1302; www.
allisoncreekbluegrass.com
3rd THURSDAYS
Songwriters Round, hosted by Rob McHale,
Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC.
704-895-9090; www.summitcoffee.com
Beavergrass Bluegrass Jam, Thirsty Beaver
Saloon, 1225 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC. 8:30
PM; hosted by Jim Garrett. 704-332-3612.
FRIDAYS
Bluegrass Jam, E. H. Montgomery General
Store, 750 Saint Stephens Church Rd., Historic
Gold Hill, NC. 7-9 PM. Call Vivian Hopkins:
704-279-5674. www.historicgoldhill.com/
eh_montgomery_general_stor.htm
2nd FRIDAYS
**Charlotte Folk Society Gathering, Great
Aunt Stella Center, 926 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte. Concert, song circle & jams. Free &
open to the public; donations appreciated. 7:30
PM. 704-563-7080; www.folksociety.org.
Charlotte Appalachian Dulcimer Club, Great
Aunt Stella Center, 926 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte. After Folk Society concert, app. 8:45 PM.
Carol Rousey at 704-321-0202.
Charlotte Folk Society Slow Old-Time Jam,
Great Aunt Stella Center, 926 Elizabeth Ave.,
Charlotte. After Folk Society concert, app.
8:45 PM. Contact Alan Davis at
[email protected]. Visit www.
folksociety.org/slowjam.shtml for music &
mp3s of fiddle tunes.
2nd & 4th FRIDAYS
Boots-N-Slippers Square Dance, Steele Creek
Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Ck. Rd.,
Charlotte. 8-10 PM. Call 704-525-1940.
SATURDAYS
Mint Hill Old-Time Music Jam, Farmer’s
Market, Carl J. McEwen Historic Village, 7601
Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. (Route 51), Mint Hill,
NC. Open jam; 9 AM-1 PM; free. Rita Hartmann: 980-949-8687 or hayefourfour@hotmail.
com.
Morning Jam Session, Cook Shack, Union
Grove, NC. Exit 65 off I-77 North; turn west;
travel 2 miles; sits on left of road. Call Pal
Ireland at 704-539-4353 for directions.
Bluegrass Jam Session, Pat’s Gourmet Coffee
Shop, 166 North Main St., Mooresville, 9 AM-1
PM. Call 704-662-6299.
Old-Time & Bluegrass Jam Session, Dixie’s
Coffee Roasters, 102 S. Main St., China Grove,
NC. 9 AM- Noon. Contact The Rev. Greg
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Yeager at 704-754-6288.
1st SATURDAYS
Willow Grove Old-Time Jam, Willow
Grove Retirement Center Activities Room,
10043 Idlewild Rd., Matthews, NC, 2-4 PM.
Call Bill Williams at 704-573-6154/704-5172822 (cell).
3rd SATURDAYS
Charlotte Folk Society Slow Old-Time Jam,
Ashcraft School, Carl J. McEwen Historic
Village, 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. (Route
51), Mint Hill, NC. Open jam; 12 Noon-1
PM. Free. Ed Gebauer at
[email protected]. Visit www.
folksociety.org/slowjam.shtml for music &
mp3s of fiddle tunes. SUSPENDED UNTIL
OCTOBER.
Greater Charlotte Ukulele Meetup, Sam
Ash Music Store, 5533 Westpark Dr., Charlotte 28217, 1 PM. To join the group/learn
more, visit www.meetup.com/charlotteuke
Old Time Square Dance (Traditional Appalachian style), Denton Civic Ctr., W.
Salisbury St., Denton, NC. Bluegrass & oldtime bands, 7-10:30 PM, $5 adults. 336-4722802; www.dentondance.net/dentondance
Folklife Demonstrations and Traditional
Artists & Musicians, Historic Hagood Mill,
3 miles N of Pickens, SC, off Hwy. 178, on
Hagood Mill Rd. www.co.pickens.sc.us.
EVERY OTHER SATURDAY
Queen City Beginners Bluegrass Jam,
Asbury Care Center Living Room, Aldersgate, 3800 Shamrock Dr., east Charlotte,
2-4 PM, free. Email [email protected]
for meeting dates/search “Charlotte Beginner Bluegrass Jam” at www.meetup.com.
SUNDAYS
Charlotte Folk Society Sunday Bluegrass
Jam, Tommy’s Pub, 2007 Central Ave.,
Charlotte, 6:30 PM. Intermediate level; all
are welcome. Contact jam leader Greg
Clarke at 704-236-1111.
Celtic Sessions, RiRa Irish Pub, 208 N.
Tryon, 7-9 PM, food available, no cover.
704-333-5554.
2nd SUNDAYS
Charlotte Folk Society Slow Celtic Session,
Asbury Senior Care Center Chapel, Aldersgate Retirement Community, 3800
Shamrock Dr., East Charlotte. Contact Session leader Alan Davis at davisxyz@hotmail.
com.
Dixieland Jam Sessions, Fraternal Order of
Police Hall, 1201 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, 6-9 PM, free. Dinner & bar service
available.
Triad Scottish Fiddlers & Friends of North
Carolina Monthly Meeting, 3-6 PM, Location TBA. Debbie Morris at 336-248-9529.
http://sites.google.com/site/
triadscottishfiddlers/
FOLK CALENDAR
Great Aunt
Stella Center
Lost & Found
CONTACT MARK PONISCHIL
FOR RENTAL INQUIRIES
704-944-6014
[email protected]
Letty’s on Shamrock
Southern Comfort Food
& Bistro Fare
2121 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-817-8702
If you’ve lost an item while attending a concert at the Great Aunt
Stella Center, please call Mark
Ponischil, the Facility Manager, at
704-944-6014 and leave a message.
We give all found items to Mark.
His earliest opportunity to look into
your inquiry will be the Tuesday
following our Gathering. Please do
not simply come to the Stella Center to ask about lost objects, as there
is no one else in the building who
would be aware of what has been
found and Mark is not on site daily.
He will arrange with you a time to
come and pick up
your lost belongings.
www.lettysonshamrock.com
Next Gathering . . .
Great Aunt Stella
926 Elizabeth Ave.
McDowell Street
Parking Lot
Tuesdays-Fridays 10 AM – 6 PM
Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM
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Great Aunt Stella Center
926 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
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Charlotte Folk Society
PO Box 36864
Charlotte, NC 28236-6864
www.folksociety.org
4th Street
2112 EAST 7TH STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28204
Kings Drive
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