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Traditional Dixieland Jazz By Bathtub Gin On August 10th

Volume 11, Issue 8 August 2007 A Proud Arts & Science Council Associate

By Tom Walsh Bathtub Gin will perform tradi-tional Dixieland Jazz at the next Charlotte Folk Society Gathering. The concert will begin at 7:30 PM on Friday, August 10, in the Bryant Recital Hall of the Sloan-Morgan Building on the Central CPCC Cam-pus at 1220 Elizabeth Avenue in Charlotte. CFS Gather-ings are family-friendly and free, although donations are greatly ap-preciated. Enjoy a short refresh-ment break after the concert and stay on for a jam session or song circle. Free parking is available in the Central Piedmont Community College Staff/Theater Deck off Fourth Street, between Charlotte-town Avenue (formerly Independ-ence Boulevard) and Kings Drive. Elizabeth Avenue is now closed to traffic between Kings Drive and Charlottetown Avenue (formerly Independence Boule-vard). Park in the Staff/Theater Deck and use the sidewalk from the deck to the front of Sloan-Morgan. For several years, Bathtub Gin has played Dixieland sessions on the

third Sunday of every month at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall on Hawthorne Lane in Charlotte, starting at 6 PM. The public is wel-come, admission is free, there’s food and drink available at reason-

able prices, and the music is lively. You can’t beat that! Bathtub Gin is comprised of more than a dozen dif-

ferent musicians; whoever shows up plays at these monthly sessions. A selection of them will perform for the Folk Society on August 10. Budd Blume (tuba) is from Madi-son, Wisconsin. He played in Chi-cago for twenty-seven years, and has lived in Charlotte for twenty-seven years. In Chicago, he played with the George Shearing Quintet, Louis Jordan, and the CBS Radio Orchestra under Caesar Petrillo. In Charlotte, Budd has played with the Gootman Sauerkraut Band and Die Rheinlanders – good old Ger-man oompah. Wallace Clayton (drums) is a na-tive of Spartanburg, South Caro-lina who came to Charlotte at age (Continued on page 3.)

Bathtub Gin in a Sunday session

Charlotte’s acclaimed Festival in the Park will be back for its 43rd year this September 20-23. Once again CFS will present a diverse lineup of local and regional per-formers on the Festival’s Folk Stage. We hope to showcase a wide variety of old-time, blue-grass, Celtic, country, and Ameri -cana music, as well as singer-songwriters, storytellers, and many aspects of folk music, dance, crafts, and lore. In 2006, the estimated Festival attendance was 85,000 people. (For more information on Festival in the Park, go to www.festivalinthepark.org.) If you are a performer or member of a performing group and would like to showcase your talents on the Folk Stage this fall, contact J. C. Honeycutt at jchoney-cut@earthlink.net and tell her about yourself or your group and when you’re available to perform. If you don’t have access to e-mail, leave J. C. a message at 704-569-4070; however, e-mail is preferred because it’s available at all hours. Please remember that J. C. is a vol-unteer who has a full-time job, so she may not be able to respond im-mediately in every case. Be as-sured, though, that she will get back to you as soon as possible to arrange a performance slot.

Performers Wanted For 14th CFS Folk Stage

At Festival In the Park

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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 submis-sions is generally the 15th of the month preceding publication. Contact Wanda Hubicki for information by phone at 704-563-7080, fax at 704-563-5382, e-mail at phubicki@carolina.rr.com, or U. S. mail at 3610 Country Club Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205. All rights reserved.

2007 Board of Directors

President: Harry Taylor 704-366-1869 Vice President: Tom Hanchett 704-377-5257 Secretary: Dee Spake 704-375-4844 Treasurer: Allen Cooke 704-366-3334 Members at Large Tom Kelleher 704-366-9441 Ramona Moore Big Eagle Salem Macknee 704-568-6940 704-573-0864 Dennis Frost Karen Singleton 704-532-8846 704-364-5433 Susan Green Jennifer Stanton 704- 347-5187 704-847-9328 J. C. Honeycutt 704-531-9991 Junior Board Member Morgan Wilder 704-650-4777 Newsletter Editor Wanda Hubicki 704-563-7080 Webmaster Steve Snow 704-569-0243 Founder and board member emeritus Marilyn Meacham Price 803-548-5671 Charlotte Folk Society phone number 704-372-3655 or 704-372-FOLK Charlotte Folk Society website www.folksociety.org

Folk Calendar Contributors

The Charlotte Folk Society has ex-tensive resources to help you with your special event or conference – anything from just a taste of this region’s Appalachian musical heri-tage to a full evening of music and dance with audience participation. Call Karen Singleton at 704-364-5433 to arrange for entertainment and/or instruction at reasonable rates.

Hire Musicians For Your Next

Event

Charlotte Folk Society Mission

The purpose of the Charlotte Folk Society, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit or-ganization and an Arts and Science Council associate, is to promote the ongoing enjoyment and preserva-tion of traditional and contempo-rary folk music, dance, crafts, and lore.

Thanks to Tom Walsh, Dennis Frost, and The Rhinoceros Times for pro-viding photos this month. We greatly appreciate Bill Cooke’s put-ting together the dance calendar. Thanks to Dan and Hat Thompson for labeling, stamping, and mailing the July newsletter.

Please support these merchants who offer Charlotte Folk Society members a 10% discount on their purchases. Present your mem-bership card at the time of pur-chase: CD Warehouse McFadyen Music Music Maker The Violin Shoppe Wax Museum Woody’s (Rock Hill and York)

CFS Member Discounts

The musician’s friend, supported in part by

CFS. Visit http://hetzler.homestead.com.

Arts & Science Council Blumenthal PAC Central Piedmont Community College Music Department Charlotte Center City Partners Charlotte Museum of History Levine Museum of the New South Maxx Music Myers Park Baptist Church The Guitar Center The Neighborhood Theatre The Swannanoa Gathering The Scottish Bank WFAE-FM WGWG-FM WSGE-FM WNCW-FM WTVI-TV

CFS Supporters

Loaned CFS Instruments

If you borrowed an instrument from the CFS lending library more than three months ago, please contact Jennifer Stanton at 704-847-9328 or jenni-fer@jenniferstanton.com and make arrangements to return it. Thank you!

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in-law always reminded him, the least spoken sentence in the English language is, “The banjo player drives a Porsche.” Whenever you hear The Saints Go Marching In, you can’t help but picture a band marching in a New Orleans funeral procession. That’s just a part of the musical tradition associated with what we call “Dixieland Music.” It began in the brothels of New Orleans at the be-ginning of the twentieth century, played by black musicians. When Alderman Story closed the brothels in the red light district around 1917 (giving rise to the naming of the area “Storyville”), these musicians moved up the Mississippi, some go-ing as far as Chicago. King Oliver formed a band in Chicago, and hired, among others, a kid named Louis Armstrong. White players took to the music called “jass,” the music sweet as jasmine. The Origi-nal Dixieland Jass Band soon be-came the foremost white band in Chicago. The story goes that folks were prone to erase the first letter of “jass” when it was posted on chalk-boards outside of the clubs, so the “esses” were replaced by “zees.” Louis Armstrong moved to New York to play in Fletcher Henderson’s band, and then quickly returned to Chicago to form his own group. In the late ‘20s, record-ings of Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot Seven were immensely popu-lar. By the 1930s, there were Dixie-land jazz clubs in many cities, most notably Chicago and New York. Dixieland groups faded in the late thirties, however, as the era of the Big Bands took over. Eventually, jazz evolved into more elaborate formats, such as bebop, but Dixieland music retains the ele-ments it had so many years ago. Essentially, the trumpet is the main lead instrument, with other players supporting it. The “Chicago Style” is a development in which the other

(Bathtub Gin, continued from page 1.) sixteen. About that time his dad, an accomplished musician, taught him to play drums. Wallace has played locally with Red Bailey and Chuck Hendrix, and as a member of the Wendell Cun-ningham Band . Skip Morgan (trumpet) comes from Elmira, New York. He has played trumpet since about age fifteen, and Dixieland has always been his love. He came to Char-lotte in 1980, and is now semi-retired. Mark Richards (trombone) moved to Charlotte in 2000 after serving several years as Music Director at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Vir-ginia. He has played in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra , and also with Lou Rawls. Jim Ruth (sax) comes from Win-nipeg, Manitoba. Jim turned pro at age fifteen, and has played with just about everyone of note who performed in the area, tour-ing with Liberace and also with Henry Mancini. Since coming to Charlotte in 2002, Jim plays in a number of bands, including the Many Goodman Band . CFS Members know Tom Walsh (piano) as an old-time fiddler. But he also has played piano as a member of the Many Goodmen Swing Band since 1994. A native of Chicago, Tom came to Char-lotte in 1970. He added Dixieland music to his interests when he re-tired a several years ago. Bill Wert (banjo) grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and has lived in Charlotte since 1992. He started playing the banjo when he was about fifty years old, when he inherited one from his father. Bill would like to make the banjo his full-time job, but as his father-

instruments take turns playing solos. In the 1950s, Alan Jaffe started the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in order to showcase the talents of the many older black musi-cians still in New Orleans. The success of the several touring versions of this band, still going strong, is a testimony to the widespread appeal of the music. It’s great stuff! Come and check it out!

We extend a warm welcome to our new members: Frank Coley Family Farzad, Lisa, Jonathan, Shannon, Cameron, Devon, Allison, Stephen, and Bryan Faryadi Lu Kehrer Joe Mieczkowski Family Dick and Debby Thomas Sam, Rosa, Tyler and David Treadaway Thanks to our renewing members for their ongoing support: Tom Buck & Denise Laurendeau William and Carol Draper Sonja Nielsen Vernon Tate All members should deduct the entire amount of their member-ship as a donation. CFS is a 501(c)(3) organization and, according to the IRS, newsletters are not considered to be premiums. Employer matches are appreci -ated and greatly augment our re-sources. Please be sure to indi-cate if your employer will match your contributions.

Welcome, New & Renewing Members!

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CFS 25th Anniversary Homecoming Gathering

Friday, October 12, 2007 5:30-10 PM

Broach Hall St. John’s Baptist Church

300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte

Jamming, Covered Dish Dinner, Socializing

Reunion Concert With The Annabelles, Celtic Trader

Jammers, Kee Family & Mallard Creek String Band.

Bring a dish to share/donate $5.

25th Anniversary Events Save the Dates!

The Charlotte Folk Society 25th Anniversary Concert**

Presented By Tosco Music Parties, Inc.

October 13, 2007

7 – 11 PM

Halton Theater Overcash Building

Central CPCC Campus, Charlotte

Adults: $12 Adults 65+: $10 Ages 15 & Under: $6

Tickets available at CFS events, the Halton Box Office, by phone

at 704-330-6534, and online at http://halton.cpcc.edu/tickets

Stringband, Bluegrass, Cajun,

Celtic, Gospel, Native American, Blues & More

25 Acts Featuring

Joe Thompson, Wayne Erbsen, Circuit Riders, Rodney Sutton,

Carolina Gator Gumbo, Michael Reno Harrell,

Julee Glaub & Mark Weems, Joe Newberry, Kilocycle Kowboys, Saundra Thomas, Men Standing in

Christ & More

**These events are made possible in part through a

Special Projects Grant from the Arts & Science Council.

We would like to create a keepsake program for the October 13th events. Please consider taking an ad in the program for your own business, or, perhaps, asking your employer to take one. Performers, teachers, promoters, and venue owners would be welcome to ad-vertise. We would be happy to re-ceive ads from folks wanting to simply congratulate CFS, as well! AD SIZES Full Page : 7.5 inches (540 points) deep by 5 inches (360 points) wide Half Page : 3.66 inches (264 points) deep by 5 inches (360 points) wide OR 7.5 inches (540 points) deep by 2.4 inches (173 points) wide Quarter Page: 3.66 inches (264 points) deep by 2.4 inches (173 points) wide OR 1.75 inches (126 points) deep by 5 inches (360 points) wide Business Card: 1.75 inches (126 points) deep by 2.4 inches (173 points) wide

Ad Rates Full Page $500 Half Page $250 Quarter Page $125 Business Card $75 Send ad to: smacknee@charlotteobserver.com, macknee@bellsouth.net or Salem Macknee, 14930 Hough Road, Charlotte 28227 Phone: (H) 704-573-0864; (C) 704-572-0731 File format: a jpeg or Word docu-ment should be fine. Salem can work with you, if you need to use something else. (Continued on page 5.)

The Charlotte Folk Society Celebrates Music, Dance,

Crafts & Lore** With Singing, Dance,

Storytelling & Instrument Workshops, Mini-Concerts,

Demonstrations & Jams

October 13, 2007 10 AM – 4 PM

Levine Museum of the New South, 200 East 7th Street,

Downtown Charlotte

Free with museum admission

Instructors & Performers Joe Thompson, Rodney Sutton, Darin Aldridge, Wayne Erbsen,

Michael Reno Harrell, Joe Newberry, Julee Glaub & Mark

Weems, Debbie Gitlin, Jon Singleton, John Renwick,

Ramona Moore Big Eagle, Steve Houser, Joe Riggs, Carol Raedy

And More

25th Anniversary Program Ads Available Now

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(Program Ads, continued from page 4.) Mail check to: Charlotte Folk Society, Attention: Allen Cooke, P.O. Box 36864, Charlotte, NC 28236-6864 Deadline: Friday, August 10, 2007 Number: We'll be printing 1200 to 1500 copies and giving them out at both our daytime event at the Mu-seum of the New South and our evening concert at the Halton Theater on Saturday, October 13, 2007. Questions: Contact either Salem Macknee (see above) or Allen Cooke (by phone at 704-366-3334 or by email at warehambr@aol.com).

The Violin Shoppe Donates Banjo & Guitar For CFS Raffle

solid Sitka spruce top with tradi-tional herringbone rosette and purfling. The sides and back are made of select, solid East Indian rosewood. The low-profile ma-hogany neck has a rose-wood fretboard with pre-war style “split diamond” abalone snowflake mark-ers, ros e- wood bridge with bone sad- dle, and peghead with aba- lone inlays. As well, this guitar has but-terbean- button, Kluson- style tun-ing ma- chines with an up- dated mecha- nism for mod- ern pre-cision and feel. Meticu- lous at-tention to detail and quality craftsmanship is evi-dent in the traditional, forward-position, hand-carved parabolic X -bracing, which allows the top to ring loud and true. This Blueridge BR-160 Guitar comes with a hard-shell case. The instruments will be raffled in-dividually. Raffle tickets for the banjo cost $1 each or $5 for six tickets. Raffle tickets for the guitar cost $2 each or $10 for six tickets. Drawings for the winning tickets will take place on October 13th during the Folk Society’s 25th An-niversary Concert, presented by Tosco Music Parties, Inc., in the Halton Theater at CPCC. Ticket holders need not be present to win. The instruments will be on display and raffle tickets will be available to purchase at CFS Gatherings and events during the next three months.

The Violin Shoppe, Inc. has gener-ously donated two instruments for the Folk Society’s annual fundrais-ing raffle. Proprietors Glen Alex-ander and Bob Anderson have pre-sented us with a Rover RB-20 Banjo, list price $225, and a Blueridge BR-160 Dreadnought Guitar, list price $950. For those not familiar with The Violin Shoppe, it was formerly the Donley Violin Company and re-cently moved up the street to a new address, 2112 East Seventh Street. Folk Society members re-ceive a ten percent discount at The Violin Shoppe. For detailed infor-mation about instruments, accesso-ries, and services offered, visit www.theviolinshoppe.net. The Rover RB-20 Openback Banjo is an ideal first banjo. Made to standard specifications, it features a mahogany neck with East Indian rosewood fingerboard, inlaid dot position markers, and ad-justable truss rod. The Rover is constructed with a standard eleven inch compos-ite rim, notched brass ten-sion hoop with nickel plating, deluxe P- 101 “Vega-style” armrest, traditional P-115 “no knot” tailpiece, and F-2000 gui- tar style, geared tuners with a friction fifth peg. This banjo comes with a C-267 Trailpak II padded gig bag. The Blueridge BR-160 Historic Se-ries Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar is reminiscent of fine American guitars built prior to World War II. Chosen by readers of Guitar Player Magazine as the #3 guitar in production today, it has a fine,

Beard GRS metal body, round neck resonator guitar; quality U.S. parts & set up with high end hardshell case by Gurardian. $550 for both (both new >$800). Rick Spreitzer at Rspreitzer@bellsouth.net or 704-553-8028.

Free Member Ad

Jon Singleton Relocating

Studio To The Violin Shoppe

After 12 years with the Commu-nity School of the Arts, Jon Single-ton is joining Glen Alexander and Bob Anderson at The Violin Shoppe this fall. He will be offer-ing studio lessons at The Violin Shoppe's new location, 2112 Sev-enth Street, in the Elizabeth neigh-borhood of Charlotte. Lessons are available by the hour or half-hour on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dobro, and bodhran. Contact Jon at fiddlejon@gmail.com or 704-536-4843.

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AUG 2-4, Forever . . . Patsy Cline, Chastain Theatre, The Prizery, 700 Bruce St., South Bos-ton, VA, 8 PM, $20. Starring Angela Arrington & Debra Sizemore w/music by Tony Ellis, Joe Adams, Julee Glaub, Mark Weems, Tim Smith & Zack Mondry. www.theprizery.com AUG 2-4, 80th Annual Mountain Dance & Folk Festival, Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Place, Asheville, NC, 7 PM, $15; children under 12, $8; showcases regional music & dance. 828-257-4530; www.dwtheatre.com. AUG 3, Gallery Crawl, West Mary (8 PM); Gareth Asher (9 PM); Luke Denton (10 PM); David Spencer (11 PM), The Evening Muse, free; tips & CD purchases appreciated. Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder (Celtic), Fiddle & Bow Concert Series, Blessings, 823 Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem, NC, 8 PM, $10. AUG 3-4, Bikestock 2007 with Darrell Scott, Candlewyck, Carolina Travelers & more, Blackmon Amphitheater, 218 Rockford St., Mt. Airy, NC; $35 bike ride only; $50 bike ride + music; Fri. music only $10; Sat. music only $20. www.bikestockfest.com. AUG 3-5, Asheville Quilt Show, NC Arbore-tum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC. 260+ quilts, demonstrations & handmade items. Admission & parking fee. 828-665-2492; www.ncarboretumorg. AUG 4 Jefferson County Olde Time & Bluegrass Fid-dlers Convention, Ashe County Park, Jefferson, NC. Concert, dance, competition, jamming, camping. 336-846-0790; amhadmin@skybest.com. Trip Rogers & Tom Vickers, Julia’s Coffee, Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, 1133 N. Wendo-ver Rd., Charlotte, 1-4 PM. Round Peak Homecoming: Honoring Mt. Airy Stringband Musicians (7 PM concert); Moun-tain Square Dance w/ TBA (6 PM; group lesson 4:30-5:30 PM), Blue Ridge Music Center, $10. Jim Brock & Aris Quiroga, The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $8. The Near Misses, Rodi, 8-10 PM. AUG 5 Family Fun Day, Gaston County Museum, 131 West Main Ave., Dallas, NC, 2-5 PM, free; hand-crank ice cream, folk toys & outside games; sto-rytelling by Catawba Chief Donald Rogers, Chetter Galloway & Dave Reinhardt. 704-922-7681; www.gastoncountymuseum.org/calendar.htm Nickel Creek and Fiona Apple, Ovens Audito-rium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, 8 PM, $30-40. www.ovensauditorium.com.

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Calendar McGlohon Theatre, Spirit Square, 345 N. Col-lege St., Charlotte, NC. 704-372-1000; www.blumenthalcenter.org.

The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36 th St., Charlotte, NC. 704-358-9298; www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.

Oakboro Music Hall, 213 N. Main St., Oakboro, NC. 704-485-3649; www.oakboromusichall.com.

Old Rock School, 400 Main St. West, Valdese, NC. Call 828-879-2129; visit www.bluegrassattherock.com.

Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC. 828-225-5851; www.theorangepeel.net.

Puckett’s Farm Equipment, 2740 W. Sugar Creek Rd., Derita, NC. 704-597-8230; www.puckettsfarm.com.

Ri~Ra Irish Pub, 200 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-333-5554; www.rira.com.

Rodi, 245 W. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC. 704-864-7634; www.rodiworld.com.

Sawbriar Acoustic Stage, 111 E. Main St., Pilot Mountain, NC. 336-368-7111; www.sawbriar.com.

Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC. 704-895-9090; www.summitcoffee.com.

The Sylvia Theater, 27 N. Congress St., York, SC. 800-514-3849; www.secondwindmusic.com/ST.

The Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte. 704-358-9200; www.visulite.com. CALENDAR JUN 30-SEP 1, Saturdays, Shindig on the Green, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Downtown Asheville, NC, 7-10 PM, free, concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket, instruments. Visit www.folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm AUG 1, Swannanoa Gathering “Guitar Week” Staff Concert II w/Tom Paxton, Ellis Paul, Christine Kane, Kate Campbell, Cliff Eber-hardt, Tom Kimmel, Brooks Williams, Billy Jonas, Andrea Stolpe, Ray Chesna & Siobhan Quinn, Kittredge Theatre, Warren Wilson Col-lege, Swannanoa, NC; 7:30 PM, Adults $13, Under 12 $7. Call 828-771-3024 for tickets. AUG 1-5, Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Camp Washington Carver, Clifftop, WV, workshops, showcases, concerts, contests, family crafts. 304-438-3005; www.wvculture.org/stringband/ AUG 2 Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette (contemporary & traditional folk), Cook Shack Music Series, 7 PM, $10; reservations required. Michael Reno Harrell, Rodi, 8-10 PM.

All calendar listings are subject to change and should be verified.

VENUE INFORMATION The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, NC. 919-929-2787; www.artscenterlive.org.

Bill’s Music Shop & Pickin’ Parlor , 710 Meeting St., West Columbia, SC. 803-796-6477; www.billsmusicshop.com.

Blue Ridge Music Center, milepost 213, Blue Ridge Parkway, Galax, VA. Call 276-236-5309; visit www.blueridgemusiccenter.org.

Brock Performing Arts Ctr., 622 N. Main St., Mocksville, NC. Call 336-751-3000; visit www.daviearts.org.

Broyhill Civic Center of Caldwell Community College , 1913 Hickory Blvd., SE, Lenoir, NC. Call 828-726-2407; www.broyhillcenter.com.

Comet Grill, 2224 Park Rd., Charlotte. 704-371-4300.

Cook Shack Concert Series, The Cook Shack, Union Grove, NC. Exit 65 off I-77 North; turn west; travel 2 miles; sits on left of road. Reserva-tions required; email cookshack-shows@roadrunner.com or call 704-539-4353. Website: http://uniongrovemusic.site.voila.fr.

Crossroads Coffee House, 112 N. Broome St., Waxhaw, NC. 704-843-5667.

Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 2 Pack Place Square, Asheville, NC. 828-257-4530; www.dwtheatre.com.

Dilworth Coffeehouse at Quail Corners, 8502 Park Road, Charlotte, NC. 704-552-5232.

Dilworth Coffeehouse in Cornelius, 9696 Bailey Rd., Ste. B, Cornelius, NC. 704-896-6960; www.dilworthcoffee.com/our_partners.htm.

Dilworth Playhouse Café, 1427 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC. 704-632-0336.

The Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC. 704-376-1446; www.doubledoorinn.com.

Dry Ridge Productions Traditional Music Se-ries, Clock Tower, corner of Curtis & Main Sts., Simpsonville, SC. Call Lucy Allen at 864-238-1816; visit www.acousticseen.com.

The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St., Char-lotte. 704-376-3737; www.theeveningmuse.com.

Fairview Ruritan Club Concerts, Fairview Rd., SR821, Galax, VA. 276-238-0376; www.bluegrassingalax.com.

The Garage, 110 West 7 th St., Winston-Salem, NC. 336-777-1127; www.the-garage.ws/index.html.

Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. 828-232-5800; www.thegreyeagle.com.

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Irish Session with Acme Celi Band, RiRa Pub, 7-9PM. AUG 6 Swannanoa Gathering “Fiddle Week” Staff Concert I w/Matt Glaser, Jerry Holland, Jeremy Kittel, John Daly, Éric Favreau & Daniel Carwile, with guitarists Roger Bel-low & Al Petteway, Kittredge Theatre, War-ren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC; 7:30 PM, Adults $13, Under 12 $7. Call 828-771-3024 for tickets. Find Your Muse Open Mic (Mondays), The Evening Muse, 7 PM, $3. AUG 6-11, Old Fiddlers Convention, Main St., Galax, VA. Workshops, comopetition, children’s event, jamming, camping. 276-236-8541; www.oldfiddlersconvention.com. AUG 8 Tosco House Party Open Mic, The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $2. Swannanoa Gathering “Fiddle Week” Staff Concert II w/Randy Sabien, Richard Greene, Alan Jabbour, April Verch, Abby Newton, Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder with guitarists Roger Bellow & Al Petteway, Kit-tredge Theatre, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC; 7:30 PM, Adults $13, Under 12 $7. Call 828-771-3024 for tickets. Lenny Federal, Rodi, 8-10 PM. Merle Haggard, PineCone Down Home Se-ries, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress En-ergy Ctr., Raleigh, NC, 8 PM, $41-51. 919-664-8302; www.ticketmaster.com. AUG 9, Lucy Allen & Marshall Goers (Folk, with special tribute to Etta Baker) The Back Porch, City of Morganton Municipal Audito-rium (CoMMA), 401 S. College St., Morga n-ton, NC, 7 PM, $8 Adults, $6 Seniors, $5 chil-dren; season ticket holders free. Bring a pic-nic; food available to purchase. Call 800-939-SHOW. AUG 10 **CFS Gathering & Jam featuring Dixieland Jazz by Bathub Gin, Bryant Recital Hall, Sloan-Morgan Bldg., 1220 Elizabeth Ave, Central CPCC Campus, Charlotte, 7:30 PM, free; donations appreciated. Concert fol-lowed by song circle & jams. 704-563-7080; www.folksociety.org. Sylvia’s Songwriter’s Round featuring Bill Noonan and Galen Wall with performing co-hosts Herschel Lee Brown and Paul Fin-nican, Sylvia Theatre, 9:30 PM, free. David LaMotte & Karl Ruch, The Evening

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Calendar, continued AUG 17-19, Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festi-val w/Tim O’Brien, Polecat Creek, Jeff Little & Steve Lewis, Elkville String Band, White Top Mountain Band, Wolfe Brothers, Ola Belle Reed Family, White Top Mountain Band, Grayson Highlands Band, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer & more, Lansing, NC. Clawhammer banjo & fiddle contests Friday; performances; jamming; Wayne Henderson guitar raffle. $25/3 days at the gate; advance discounts & daily prices. www.olabellefest.com AUG 18 Cotton Mill Girl: reading & discussion with author Flora Ann Scearce about novel set in 20th century textile mill town of Gastonia, Gaston Co. Public Library, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC, 2 PM, free. 704-868-2164, ext. 4. Carolina Gator Gumbo CD Release Party with Buffalo Creek String Band CD Release Party, The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $6. The Blue Ridge & the Radio Revolution honors the Epperson family, Blue Ridge radio pioneers; local radio personalities & performers. Hosted by Paul Brown & featuring best of old-time string bands. Blue Ridge Music Center, 7 PM, $3. Live streaming audio of program on WBRF 98.1 FM in Galax, VA: http://www.blueridgecountry98.com/ David Childers & The Modern Don Juans and The Jack Grace Band w/Stephen Simmons, Con-cert in the Loft, Rodi, 8-10 PM, $12 adv.; $15 at the door. The Grass Cats, PineCone Garner Family Series, Lake Benson Park, Ga rner, NC, 6-8 PM, Free. www.pinecone.org. AUG 19, Irish Session with Acme Celi Band, RiRa Pub, 7-9 PM. AUG 24, Dana Cooper with Annika Fehling, The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $8. AUG 25 9th Annual Jack Tales Festival and Benefit for Rosa Hicks, featuring Orville Hicks, Glenn Bol-ick, Dianne Hackworth & others TBA, Bolick and Traditions Potteries, Historical Martin House on Main St., Blowing Rock, NC, 10 AM-5 PM; $5 Adults, $3 children 5-12, under 5 free. Storytel-ling & auction of donated Appalachian arts & crafts. Call Dianne Hackworth at 865-457-3392; visit www.traditionspottery.com. Life is Like a Mountain Railroad features host and railroad historian Ron Flanary old-time bands (TBA) performing railroad songs. Blue Ridge Music Center, 7 PM, $3. 5th Annual SummerFest Jubilee featuring Gos-pel & Praise Music by Rev. Dana Lipsey, South-ern Silk & York County church choirs; Chris Cook, Brandon Pruitt, tri-City Bombers Band, Jimmy Gladden & Seasoned Critters, The Sylvia

Muse, 8 PM, $8 adv. Ginny Wilder, Rodi, 8-10 PM. Blues Out Back w/David Holt, Gaston County Museum, 131 West Main Ave., Dallas, NC, 6:30-8 PM, free. 704-922-7681; www.gastoncountymuseum.org/calendar.htm AUG 11 Bruce Robison w/Mike Strauss, The Evening Muse, 8PM, $14. Carolina Gator Gumbo, Harmancos (Cajun) Restaurant, 1407 E. Main St., Albemarle, NC, 9 PM-Midnight. 704-982-5414; www.searchstanly.com/harmancos.htm Michael Reno Harrell, The Artist’s Café, 100 N. Main St., Newton, NC, 8-11 PM. 828-465-7497; www.artistscafe100.com Wink Keziah, Rodi, 8-10 PM. AUG 12, **CFS Monthly Old Time Jam Ses-sion, Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, 2-4 PM, free; open to all musicians. Jam Coordinator Tom Kelleher: 704-366-9441. Irish Session with The Merrows, RiRa Pub, 7-9PM. AUG 16 Michael Reno Harrell with The Cometeers, The Comet Grill, 8:30-11:30 PM. Bill Noonan, Rodi, 8-10 PM.

AUG 16-18, 25th Annual Cherokee Bluegrass Festival w/ Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vin-cent & the Rage, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, Grascals, Ralph Stanley & Clinch Mtn. Boys, Cherryholmes, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver & more, Happy Holiday Camp-ground (4 miles E of Cherokee on U. S. 19 North), Cherokee, NC. Adult tickets $35/day or $85/3 days; call 706-864-7203. Visit www.aandabluegrass.com/Festivals/CherokeeBluegrassFestival.html for details. AUG 17 Robin & Linda Williams, The Evening Muse, 8PM, $22.50 adv.; $25.00 DOS. Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, Bobcats Arena, 333 E. Trade St., Charlotte, 8 PM, $37.50-49.50. Dana & Susan Robinson, Rodi, 8-10 PM. The Sweetback Sisters (old-time & honky tonk), Fiddle & Bow Concert Series, Blessings, 823 Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem, NC, 8 PM, $10.

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No August dance. Boone Country Dancers, Apple Barn, Valle Crucis Conference Ctr., Valle Crucis, NC. Lessons 7:30, dance 8 PM, $7. Bob Oelberg at 828-265-2627; www.boonecountrydancers.org. AUG 11: Whistlin’ Rufus w/Doug Sin-gleton.

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 www.tcdancers.org/index.html. AUG 17: Buz Lloyd Dance. Columbia Traditional Music and Dance, Arsenal Hill Park Bldg., Laurel & Lincoln Sts., Columbia, SC. Lessons 7 PM, Dance 7:30-10:30 PM, $7. Call 803-796-8935 or visit www.contracola.org. No August dance.

Fiddle & Bow Country Dancers, The Grange, Guilford School Rd., off I-40 E, Greensboro. Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance 8-11 PM. Call Carol Thompson at 336-272-3245 or email George Segebade at gsege-bade_80@msn.com. Visit website at http://feetretreat.com. AUG 4: Jonathan Thielen & Jim Roeder w/Joy Greenwolfe calling. AUG 18: Fly By Night w/Beth Molaro.

Fiddle & Bow Country Dancers, Vintage Theatre, Vintage St. & S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC. Every Tuesday; Dance 8-10 PM, $6; $4 students. See con-tact information above. AUG 7: Reel Shady w/Kathy McHugh. AUG 14: Hushpuppies w/Hank Morris. AUG 21: Jonathan & Jim w/Dean Snipes. AUG 28: Adam Hurt & Pals w/Heather Doyle.

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 864-639-6113 or email tpzzt@clemson.edu; www.harvestmoonfolk.org. AUG 4: Far Horizons w/Gary Nelson. AUG 10: Advanced Dance: no potluck; Euphoria String Band w/Roberta Kogut. AUG 18: Greasy Beans w/Hank Morris. AUG 25: Center Line Syndrome w/Doug Singleton calling.

Harvest Moon Folk Society, YWCA, 700 August St., Greenville, SC. Lessons 7:30 PM, dance 8-10:30 PM, $7, teens 14-17 $4. www.harvestmoonfolk.org. AUG 8: Band & caller TBA. AUG 22: Band & caller TBA.

Old Farmer’s Ball, Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC, Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance 8 PM, $5. Beginning & intermediate music jam Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 PM, Room 25, WWC Kittredge Hall.

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Theatre, 9 AM-3 PM, Free. Robin Rogers, Rodi, 8-10 PM. RAINN Benefit Concert with Gary Jules, Jim Bianco, Mieka Pauley, The Near Misses, Amy Cook & April McLean, The Evening Muse, 7 PM, $10. AUG 26 High Lonesome Strings Monthly Meeting & Jam featuring New Direction, Hagan-Stone Park Marina, 5920 Hagan-Stone Park Rd., Greensboro, NC, 2 PM. Irish Session w/Billy Mulligan, RiRa Pub, 7-9 PM. AUG 29, Rory Block, The Sylvia Theater, 8 PM, $18.50-20. LOOKING AHEAD SEP 1 Dance Yourself Crazy w/Larry Sigmon & Barbara Poole and Unique Sound of the Mountains (7 PM concert); Mountain Square Dance lessons (4:30-5:30 PM); Mountain Square Dance w/Richard Bowman & Slate Mountain Ramblers (6 PM); Blue Ridge Music Center, $10. John Cowan, Neighborhood Theatre, 8 PM, $15. 3rd Annual Happy Valley Heritage Old-Time Fiddlers Convention, Jones Farm (resting place of Laurie Foster, Tom Dula’s lover), Happy Valley, NC. Competition with prizes. 828-726-0616; www.caldwellcochamber.org SEP 2-8, Camp Little Windows Vocal Week: Instruction by Julee Glaub & Mark Weems, Hart’s Retreat, Independence, VA. Traditional Irish Song, Appalachian Song, Harmony & Duet Singing & More. $450 tuition; $75 meals; $200 room (dormitory style) or camping or local hotels. Enrollment limited to 20. Contact Julee Glaub at 919-477-2780 or juleeglaub@aol.com; www.littlewindows.net SEP 5, Tosco House Party Open Mic, The Eve-ning Muse, 8 PM, $2. SEP 5-30, Charlotte SHOUT! Month-long celebration of arts, culture & community with 200+ performances and events in 40+ venues in Charlotte region. Visit www.charlotte shout.org. SEP 6, Charlotte Music Awards, Ovens Audi-torium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, 7 PM, $16, $23.60 & $76 (includes pre-show reception). www.ovensauditorium.com.

SEP 7-8, Smoky Mountain Fiddlers Conve ntion, Legion Field, downtown Loudon, TN. Concerts, competition, jamming, camping. www.loudoncity.com/fiddler.htm SEP 8-9, Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival, Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista, VA. Workshops, concerts, dance, children’s events, jamming, open stage, camping. 540-291-2414; www.rockbridgefestival.org. SEP 8-9, Dock Boggs Memorial Festival, Appala-chian Traditions Village, 6304 Kent Junction Rd., Norton, VA. Concerts, dance. 276-679-2632. SEP 15, Tosco Music Party, Halton Theater, Cen-tral CPCC Campus, Charlotte, 7-11 PM. Tickets for sale online at http://halton.cpcc.edu/ OCT 11, Wayne Henderson, Cook Shack Music Series, 7 PM, $10; reservations required. NOV 11, John McCutcheon, McGlohon Theatre, 8 PM, $17.50-$22.50. NOV 14, The Wailin’ Jennys, McGlohon Theatre, 8 PM, $17.50-$22.50. DEC 1, Doc Watson, Neighborhood Theatre, 8 PM, $30.

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Charlotte Dance Gypsies, venue TBA, Charlotte. Potluck 6:30 PM, lessons 7:30 PM, dance 8-11 PM, $7. Call Gretchen at 704-537-1377 or Dean at 704-361-6387; www.charlottedancegypsies.org. Next dance in December.

Charlotte Country Dancers, Chantilly Community Bldg., 2101 Shenandoah Ave., Charlotte. Every Monday evening. Lesson 7:40 PM. Dance 8-10 PM, $7. Bring a folding chair. Call Nancy Howe at 704-536-9594. Visit www.charlottedancegypsies.org.

Contra Dance Carolina, Davidson College Presby-terian Church (downstairs), 218 Concord Rd., Da-vidson, NC. Lessons 7 PM, dance 7:15-10:30 PM, $5 students, $7 others. Visit www.contradancecarolina.org. AUG 10: Blue Ridge Rounders w/Dean Snipes.

The Grey Eagle, Haywood Rd. & Clingman Ave., Asheville, 8 PM, $5. Call 828-232-5800 for details; visit www.oldfarmersball.com. AUG 6: Euphoria String Band with Roberta Kogut calling.. AUG 13: Spring Chickens w/Fred Park. AUG 20: Warren All Stars w/Diane Silver. AUG 27: Hot Flash w/Hank Morris.

Asheville Community Dance Scene, Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher, NC. Potluck 5-5:45 PM, Family Dance 6-7:30 PM, Dance lessons 7:45-8:10, Contra Dance 8:15-11:15 PM; $7. 828-582-9222; www.oldfarmersball.com/acd.htm.

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Information: 828-299-8823/828-298-7821 or visit www.oldfarmersball.com. AUG 2: Contra Dance; Guitar & Contemporary Folk Week Staff w/Barbara Groh calling. AUG 9: Contra & Swing Dance; Guitar & Con-temporary Folk Week Staff w/Beth Molaro. AUG 16: Fly By Night w/Diane Silver. AUG 23: Shuffle Creek w/Phil Jamison. AUG 30: Holy Coyote w/John Combs.

Triangle Country Dancers, Carrboro Century Ctr., Greensboro St., between Weaver & Main, Carrboro, NC. Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance 8-11 PM, $8. Dance hotline: 919-286-6624; questions 919-220-8411. www.TCDancers.org. AUG 4: FootLoose/Contrazz Dance. AUG 10: Band & caller TBA.

Triangle Country Dancers, Pleasant Green Comm. Ctr., Pleasant Green Comm. Rd., near Cole Mill Rd., (N or I-85, between Durham & Hillsborough). Lessons 7:30 PM, Dance 8-11 PM, $8. Dance hotline: 919-286-6624; questions 919-220-8411. www.TCDancers.org. AUG 24: Tremblay’s Dream w/caller TBA AUG 31: Advanced Dance; Jim Morrison, Steve Hickman & John Devine w/Pete Camp-bell calling.

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AUG 24-26: Old Farmer’s Ball Reunion Dance, Camp Merrimac, Swannanoa, NC. www.oldfarmersball.com/reunion.htm.

SEP 7-9: Harvest Moon Folk Society Moon-Dance, Table Rock State Park, Pickens Co., SC, featuring Clayfoot Strutters and Rocket Boys w/Diane Silver and Robert Cromartie calling. Visit www.harvestmoonfolk.org.

SEP 28-30: Fiddle & Bow Country Dancers FeetRetreat, Camp Sertoma, NC, featuring Lift Ticket and Fly By Night w/Ron Buchanan and Beth Molaro calling. ONGOING EVENTS:

MONDAYS: Monday Nite Allstars Band, Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, 8 PM, $5; no cover for ladies. 704-455-5875. Find Your Muse Open Mic, The Evening Muse, 8 PM, $3. 2nd & 4th MONDAYS: Open Irish Session, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC, 7:30-10 PM. Call Tim Hel-frich at 704–895-0505. www.summitcoffee.com. 4th MONDAYS: Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society, Watson Stage, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC, 7 PM; www.wilkesfolks.com.

TUESDAYS: Robin Rogers Band, The Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, 9 PM-Midnight, cover; 704-376-1446. Charlotte Scottish Country Dance Society, Sel-

wyn Ave. Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, 7:30-9:30 PM, donation. Call 704-366-9260 or 704-333-6917. 3rd TUESDAYS: New! Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing, St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 2211 Margaret Wallace Rd., Charlotte, NC, 7 PM. Catherine Sullivan at 980-233-9194 or pravosla68@yahoo.com. Nashville Songwriters Assoc. International, Workshop Meeting, Murphy’s Food & Spirits, 131 Woodlawn Rd., Charlotte, 7 PM. Call Bruce Johnson at 704-541-5658; visit www.NSAICharlotte.com.

WEDNESDAYS: Bluegrass, Puckett’s Farm Equipment, 2740 W. Sugar Ck. Rd., Derita, NC. 9-11 PM. No cover. 704-597-8230; www.puckettsfarm.com. Bluegrass, Old-Time Country, Folk & Gospel Jam Session, Cabarrus Co. Senior Ctr., 331 Corban Ave., SE, Concord, 6:30-9 PM. Open to the public and free. Call 704-920-3484. High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Jam Ses-sion, The Cultural Arts Ctr., 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, 6-10 PM. Call 336-674-1277. Open Mic Night, The Comet Grill, 2224 Park Rd., Dilworth, Charlotte, 7:30 PM. Host: Bill McDonald. Call 704-371-4300. 1st WEDNESDAYS: Tosco House Party (open mic), The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson, Charlotte, 8 PM, $2.Host John Tosco. www.toscomusicparty.org.

THURSDAYS: Evening Folk Music, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC. Call Tim Helfrich at 704–895-0505. www.summitcoffee.com. Charlotte International Folk Dancers, 8-10 PM, St. John's United Methodist Church, 4305 Monroe Rd., Jeannine Wright. 704-847-0134. 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS: Bluegrass Thursday Night, Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, 5780 Allison Ck. Rd., York, SC, 6:30-9:30, free. Call 803-684-5875. 2nd THURSDAYS: Storytellers Guild of Charlotte, Arboretum Barnes and Noble, 7:30 PM. Storytelling first hour of meeting; public welcomed. Call Ramona Moore-Big Eagle at 704-568-6940. York Acoustic Jam, Woody’s Music Store, 13 N. Congress St., York, SC, 7 PM. 803-628-5055.

FRIDAYS: Evening Folk Music, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC. Call Tim Helfrich at 704–895-0505. www.summitcoffee.com. Alleghany Jubilee, Spartan Theater, N. Main St., Sparta, NC. Live old-time & bluegrass bands; dancing. Admission. Call 336-372-4591; visit www.blueridgemusic.org. 2nd FRIDAYS: **Charlotte Folk Society Gathering (August-June), Bryant Recital Hall, Sloan-Morgan Bldg., 1220 Elizabeth Ave., Central CPCC Campus, Charlotte. Concert, followed by

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song circle & jams. Free & open to the public. 7:30 PM. Call 704-366-1869. 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: 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. Singer/Songwriter Performers, Starbucks on East Blvd, 1401 East Boulevard at Scott Ave., Charlotte, 8-11 PM. Call 704-338-9911. Evening Folk Music, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson, NC. Call Tim Helfrich at 704–895-0505; www.summitcoffee.com. Mineral Springs Music Barn, Mineral Springs, NC (4 mi. east of Waxhaw, on Hwy. 75, by RR tracks). 7:30-11 PM, $6. Two bands play 2 sets each. Bob Wyatt: 803-329-3833. 1st SATURDAYS Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society Open Mic, Wilkes Heritage Museum, Wilkesboro, NC, 10 AM; www.wilkesfolks.com. 3rd SATURDAYS Blue Ridge Jamboree, Surry Arts Council, Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford St., Mt. Airy, NC, 7:30 PM, $5. 336-786-7998. Old Time Square Dance, Denton Civic Ctr., W. Salisbury St., Denton, NC. Live bands for traditional dances, 7-10:30 PM, $5 adults. 336-475-9397; www.geocities.com/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.

SUNDAYS: Bluegrass Jam, Tyber Creek Pub, 1933 South Blvd., Charlotte, 8-10 PM. Call Everette Car-penter at 704-567-1187. Live Celtic Music at Ri-Ra, The Irish Pub, 208 N. Tryon, 7-9 PM, food available, no cover. 704-333-5554. 1st SUNDAYS: Charlotte Blues Society, Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, 8 PM, $5. Concert & open mic blues jam. 704-455-5875. 2nd SUNDAYS: **CFS Monthly Old Time Jam Session, Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, 2-4 PM, free. Call Tom Kelle-her at 704-366-9441. English Country Dancers meet at 7:30 PM. Call Nancy Howe at 704-536-9594 for loca-tion (east Charlotte). 3rd SUNDAYS: Dixieland Jam Sessions, Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 1201 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, 6-9 PM, free. Dinner & bar service available. Call Tom Walsh at 704-535-4400.

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Cuz’s Corner By Dennis Frost Welcome to the August edition of Cuz’s Corner. Here’s hoping all of you have had a great summer with friends and family and have squeezed a bit of live music into those busy schedules. By the way, I would be very appreciative if someone out in Folkville could tell me where in the world the summer has flown - wow! August is typically a slow month for music in Charlotte, but like the winter months, it’s a great time for reflection, slowing down, and recharg-ing the batteries. I guess my high point last month was see-ing my friends Carol (Young), Kym (Warner), and Eamon (McLoughlin) of the Greencards and mar-veling at the marked improvement in their music in the last year - not that their music was-n’t great before. Chatham County Line’s opening set made for yet an-other memorable experience in the wonderful McGlohon Theatre. An-other high point of the month was getting reacquainted with some music and artists from the past. Those who know me realize I am very much a proponent of sharing music with friends. Not only do you discover new, wonderful art-ists, but also there is a good possi-bility of reconnecting with those old favorites in your own collec-tion. My first few Cuz’s picks both go back in time quite a few years and were inspired by the process of sharing favorites back and forth with friends. Digging back through my archives, I stumbled on one of my favorite folk albums of all time,

Peter Rowan’s Dust Bowl Chil-dren. (www.peter-rowan.com) This is a no-frills album with Peter backing himself with only guitar and mandolin. All the tunes on this Woody Guthrie-tinged work address in one way or the other the rural America that was and that is disappearing so rapidly. Topics such as stewardship of the land, respect for indigenous cultures,

tradition, fam-ily, and faith in the next gen-eration are all nimbly ad-dressed in this masterpiece. Another redis-covery is a CD of old Carter Family songs compiled and wonderfully sung and played by Jim Watson, the late Tommy Thompson, and

Mike Craver of the original Red Clay Ramblers. Although I own the original Meeting in the Air on vinyl, this masterpiece didn’t res -urrect itself in my consciousness until a friend loaned the CD to me. If you are a Carter Family lover and don’t have this one in the old collection, it’s available at www.theoriginalredclayramblers.com. My final vintage pick goes back to 1980 and revisits an inventor of modern bluegrass guitar at his peak. Tony Rice’s Church Street Blues (www.tonyrice.com) is a highly recommended piece of work that is both traditional and exceptionally progressive at the same time. This one is also ex-tremely lean with Tony’s brother Wyatt backing on rhythm guitar on about half of the cuts, which in-cludes covers of artists as diverse

as Gordon Lightfoot, Ian & Sylvia, and Norman Blake. Did I forget to mention those hot fiddle tunes? Also worth checking out are the two duet recordings Tony Rice made with favorite Norman Blake, appropriately named Blake & Rice and Blake & Rice 2. Now, shall we climb back in the old time capsule and fast forward to 2007? I tend to like my song-writers on the edgy side, so I was tickled to find the new CD by David Olney called One Tough Town (www.davidolney.com) If you like songs in the tradition of Townes Van Zandt, Dave Olney may be for you. Be sure to check David Olney live the next time he’s through Charlotte and discover how one man and one guitar can rock your soul! A bit closer to home, Charlotte area favorites, Carolina Gator Gumbo have a new disc called Leona Had a Party. (www.carolinagatorgumbo.com) A party this one certainly is! Put this one on, crank up the volume a bit,and you will be transported to Mulate’s Dance Hall in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Having been in radio a while, I tend to look for good, crisp production and Leona gets a big A plus – this one sounds great! As always, recordings are wonder-ful, but there is absolutely nothing like the real deal – the live perform-ance. Typically, area venues do not book a heavy schedule of national acts for the month of August as Charlotte pretty much evacuates to the beach and the mountains dur-ing the last few weeks of summer vacation. This may be a great month to catch some of those local and regional artists you’ve wanted to hear. That said, Robin and Linda Williams will be at the Eve-ning Muse for an intimate perform-ance on August 17th and are Cuz’s gig of the month. ( www. Maxx-music.com) Speaking of Robin and Linda, I would urge you to think (Continued on page 11.)

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(Cuz’s Corner, continued from page 10.) ahead a bit and consider the For-tune Williams Music Festival in Staunton Virginia on September 28 -30. (www.fortunewilliamsmusicfestival.org) This festival is unique in the fact it takes place at the Frontier Culture Museum and the performances take place at the various recon-structed farm sites, each a living history of the early immigrant cul-ture and farm life – cool! Perform-ers include Robin & Linda Wil-liams, Marty Stuart & His Fabu-lous Superlatives, Adrienne Young, Billy Joe Shaver. Jimmy Fortune, and the one and only Cowboy Jack Clement. Well, that’s about it for the laid back August edition of Cuz’s Corner. I’m serious about sharing artists and music that you, the reader, are excited about. So please don’t hesitate to contact me so I can, in turn, share this with the commu-nity at large. I will see you guys down the line in September when things begin to heat up again in the music scene. The best in music, Cuz To share your thoughts about your favorite music with Cuz (especially old-time), contact him either at dcmfrost@mindspring.com or 704-532-8846.

January 11, Irish, Scottish, and Bluegrass music by champion Celtic fiddler Jamie Laval and man-dolin champion Ashley Broder. www.jamielaval.com February 8, Observe Groundhog Day with storyteller and naturalist Doug Elliott as he illuminates and entertains with Groundhogology: Whistlepigs and World Politics. www.dougelliott.com March 14, Traditional North Caro-lina bluegrass by Wood and Steel (Ed Dodson, Joey Lemons, Jacque Smith and Snuffy Smith). www.woodandsteelband.com April 11, CFS Young Talent Show-case gives younger musicians such as Carson Hedberg, Appalachian dulcimer player and 2007 Marilyn Meacham Price Scholarship recipi-ent, a chance to shine! These tal-ented performers assure us that the music is being passed on and it’s in very capable hands. May 9, Old Time Stringband Music by Surry County’s Pilot Mountain Bobcats (Nancy Sluys, Jacki Spec-tor, Allin Cottrell, and Bill Sluys). Since 1989, the Bobcats have played at MerleFest, LEAF, Augusta and many other regional and national events. www.bobvillemusic.com June 13, Bluegrass and Gospel by Nashville Bound, the very talented younger generation of The Hatley Family. Charlotte Folk Society Gatherings are made possible, in part, through a Cultural Project Grant from the Arts & Science Council and the Grassroots Pro-gram of the North Carolina Arts Council.

CFS Gatherings begin at 7:30 PM and are family-friendly, free, and open to the public; donations are appreciated. They feature an hour-long concert, followed by slow and fast jam sessions and a song circle. Except where noted, concerts are in the Bryant Recital Hall of the Sloan-Morgan Building, 1220 Eliza-beth Avenue, on the Central Ca m-pus of CPCC in Charlotte. Free parking is available in the CPCC Staff & Theater Deck, off Fourth Street, between Independence Boulevard and Kings Drive. September 14, Original Country Roots Music by Polecat Creek (Kari Sickenberger, Laurelyn Dossett, Natalya Weinstein, and Riley Baugus). 2006 Winner of Neo-Traditional Band Contest at Appa-lachian String Band Festival. www.polecatcreek.net October 12, 25th Anniversary Re-union Gathering. Broach Hall, St. John’s Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, 5:30-10 PM. Jamming, covered dish dinner, socializing, concert with The Annabelles, Celtic Trader Jammers, The Kee Family and The Mallard Creek String Band. Bring a dish to share or donate $5. November 9, An Evening With Jim Lloyd. Multi-instrumentalist, fid-dler’s convention champion, and humorist from Rural Retreat, Vir-ginia shares songs, tunes, and sto-ries. December 2, CFS Holiday Gather-ing. Charlotte Museum of History Great Hall, 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, 5:30-9:30 PM. Pot-luck dinner followed by a performance by young singer/songwriter Natalie Royal and open jam ses-sions. Free and open to the public; bring a dish to share or donate $5.

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For Sale: Two Mountain Dulc i-mers – Excellent Condition. McSpadden, 1994: Tear drop shape. Solid walnut top & sides. Plush lined case. $275. Oscar Schmidt, 1985: Hourglass shape. Solid spruce face w/solid mahog-any back & sides. Upgraded mahogany fingerboard. Planetary tuners. Soft case. $150. Contact Donald Pearl at 704-598-9593 eve-nings or dcpearl@mindspring.

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The July 8th Ice Cream Social and Jam was an unqualified success! The Folk Society again partnered with the Charlotte Museum of History to serve up ice cream, homemade music, and history on the grounds of the circa 1774 Hezekiah Alexander Homesite. Museum staff members and vol-unteers in period dress opened the Alexander home and kitchen for touring and assisted young folks in playing outdoor games. Shooting marbles, roll-ing wooden hoops with sticks, and playing rounders (baseball‘s an-cestor) were popular. The Game of Graces, in which two players toss beribboned hoops back and forth, catching them on short wands, was in-triguing to young visi-tors, too. Last year’s attendance at this annual event num-bered 450. Thanks to tremendous free public-ity by the Charlotte Observer and other media, the Museum staff tracked 1475 visitors this year. By 3 PM, CFS volunteers had served up 42 gallons of Edy’s ice cream to visitors. We dispatched June White at 2:30 to BJ’s for backup. She returned with 37 gallons of Breyer’s and the scooping re-sumed. Meanwhile, folks watched and listened to the several jams scat-tered around the grounds in tents and under trees. Some joined Carol Raedy’s song circle behind the barn. Most toured the Alex-ander home and the museum. All enjoyed an old-fashioned, laid back, Sunday afternoon. Your CFS Board can plan for

Ice Cream, Music & History: A Sweet Recipe for Success

events like the Ice Cream Social. But their success is due to the many committed members who volunteer to support them, and we appreciate each of you. Many thanks are owed Salem Macknee for being “ice cream cen-tral” - from planning to ordering ice cream, from erecting tents to coordinating scoopers, and every-thing in between.

Thanks also to the advance team of Jennifer Stanton and Susan Green for seeking donated items and to Susan for contacting potential vol-unteers. Veteran “tentologist” Tom Phlegar led the tent raising Saturday morn-ing. Jack Jones and Lee and Marie Arnold joined him, along with Sa-lem Macknee’s seasoned crew – Ben Shaver and Maddie, Abby, and Guthrie Howard. Early Sunday morning Tom discovered that the previous evening’s violent storm had left one tent in a twisted heap. Off he went to Pep Boys to buy a replacement. Lee and Marie checked in to see how the tents had fared and met Tom at the Homesite to rig the new one. A round of ap-plause for all these handy people!

Thanks to Sharon Collins, Peter Hu-bicki, Jack and Valerie Jones, Salem Macknee, Karen Singleton, and El -len Turk for loaning the parade of coolers that kept our ice cream iced! To Salem Macknee’s legion of scoopers who also served up hospi-tality to our guests, thank you: Morgan, Robin Berkman, Patrick Clapp, Roberta Dees, Ramona Moore Big Eagle, Jeannie Ferrell, Cathey Franklin, Dori Hamilton, Laura Hamilton, Maddie Howard, Peter Hubicki, Berkeley Jones, Vale-rie Jones, Michelle LaBounty, Jean Prewitt, Carol Rousey, Ben Shaver, Jill Shoemaker, Dee Spake, and El-len Turk. The assistance of Allen Cooke, Pete Hubicki, and Jack Jones at the CFS information table was much appre-ciated as they sorted through t-shirts, locating desired sizes and colors for customers. And, at day’s end, Tom Phlegar, Dennis Frost, Jack Jones, Harry Taylor, and Salem’s crew broke down the tents and packed up and cleared away. Bless them all. Of course, a social without music would just not be the same. So a huge “thank you” goes to the many fiddlers, guitarists, accordionists, banjo pickers, and bass, lap dulci-mer, hammered dulcimer, and bod-hran players who both entertained and made our visitors aware of the Folk Society. We truly appreciate President Mary Davis Smart and Chief Operating Officer Kris Carmichael and all the staff and volunteers of the Charlotte Museum of History. Their organi-zation and communication ensured that the day ran smoothly. As Kris Carmichael said afterwards, ours was a genuine partnership. The re-sult was a gift to our community and an event in which both the Charlotte Folk Society and the Charlotte Museum of History can take pride.

Jammin’ (Photo courtesy of Rhinoceros Times)

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Charlotte Appalachian

Dulcimer Club

The Charlotte Appalachian Dulci-mer Club meets on the second Fri -day of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, in Room 103 of the Sloan-Morgan Building, 1220 Elizabeth Avenue, on the Central CPCC Campus in Charlotte. All are wel-come. To confirm or for details, call Mark Willingham at 704-588-5619.

FOLK CALENDAR

By Marilyn M. Price It was in the 1940s when a tall, handsome serviceman from Ellsworth, Kansas came to Char-lotte and fell in love with a lovely Southern Belle named Dorothea Chastain. They married, raised their family here, and soon merged their loves in music. Chester loved Barbershop harmo-nies and Dot joined the “Sweet Adelines.” In 1982, the Charlotte Folk Music Society was organized and in September of that year I worked with Gene Bryant to set up a full roster of classes in acoustic music at Central Pied-mont Community College. One was the Old-Time Music Jam Class, and soon Dot and Chester joined and became an important part of the class, which went on for fourteen years. Chester brought his mandolin and guitar to the class and soon was sharing his vast knowledge of traditional ballads and Western tunes. He signed up for a music script writing class and started transcribing his music to paper, preserving his musical heritage and new tunes. For instance, we fell in love with the music score for the movie The Long Riders and, soon, he had transferred the score to paper so we could all play it. The class had 50-60 members and we all shared our musical backgrounds. He and Dot used to go by Moun-tain View, Arkansas on their trips back to Kansas and he collected many tunes from that area. Over the years, Chester’s efforts resulted in eight books of music, from waltzes to hymns, from bal-

William Chester Lorenz 1918-2007

lads to old timey songs. He called them Forget-Me-Nots. This was his legacy to us. The Charlotte Folk Society would like to help his family get them published. We need a sponsor and someone to re-search the copyrights of the songs Some of us were honored to be asked to play at Chester’s funeral. So we did some old tunes in his memory and Bob Wilusz played the Air Force Song in honor of his service in the Army Air Corps in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Good-bye, Chester. It was a privi-lege to have known you.

If you are playing at the intermedi-ate to advanced level and would be interested in performing on the CFS Folk Stage, please contact J. C. Honeycutt at jchoney-cut@earthlink.net and tell her about yourself or your group and the set length you would be able to play. If you don’t have access to e-mail, leave J. C. a message at 704-569-4070; however, e-mail is pre-ferred because it’s available at all hours.

Memorials To Chester Lorenz

We have received the following donations in memory of Chester Lorenz. Memorial donations are deposited in an account dedicated to a future home for the Charlotte Folk Society. David and Susan Lorenz: $100 Jim and Marilyn Price: $100 Bob and Barbara Wilusz: $25 Peter and Wanda Hubicki: $25

The Folk Society would like to highlight young talent at Festival in the Park this year. We’ve set aside a block of time on Saturday, Sep-tember 22, from 1-4 PM, especially for youthful singers and musicians.

Showcasing Youth at Festival

In the Park

Next Tosco Music Party

September 15th Tickets are now on sale for the next Tosco Music Party on Saturday, September 15th, 7-11 PM, in the Halton Theater in the Overcash Academic and Performing Arts Center on the Central CPCC Cam-pus at 1206 Elizabeth Avenue. Tickets are $12 for adults, with dis-counts for senior adults and young people. Visit www.toscomusicparty.com for details. Visit http://halton.cpcc.edu/tickets to buy tickets online or call the Halton Theater Box Office at 704-330-6534

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In This Issue... OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM, SUNDAY, AUG. 12TH, 2-4 PM; SEE PAGE

Shirts will offered for sale at CFS events throughout the fall. Get one soon and wear it with pride! They may great gifts, too – Christmas is coming!

BATHTUB GIN Traditional Dixieland Jazz

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2007, 7:30 PM BRYANT RECITAL HALL, SLOAN-MORGAN BLDG., 1220 ELIZABETH AVENUE, CPCC

Celebrate our 25th and support the Folk Society with a great look-ing new t-shirt! The front of the shirt features a special anniver-sary logo created by graphic de-signer LouAnn Lamb. And nine-year-old Ally Magas’ charming silhouette design of musicians, instruments, and musical notes decorates the back. The shirt is of good quality, but with a soft feel. The handsome shirt proved to be a popular item at the July Ice Cream Social, where we sold 25. The shirt sells for $15 and is avail-able in sizes Small through 2XL in royal blue, cardinal red, jade, and heliconia (hot pink). Tangerine shirts are available in medium through Extra Large; purple shirts are available in Medium through 2XL; and pistachio shirts are available in Small through Extra Large.

The Violin Shoppe welcomes you to our new location

2112 East 7th Street, between Caswell & Laurel,

Charlotte, NC 28204

Fiddles, basses, mandolins & guitars in stock.

Got Rosin? Tuners, instrument stands,

music stands, polish, metronomes, shoulder rests

and rosin on sale.

Folk Society members receive a 10% discount.

704-373-0551 www.theviolinshoppe.net

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