Here is the March 2008 bluegrass and old time music schedule for NC and surrounding areas. This comes from the High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Association newsletter.
March 1 – Steel Magnolia @ Brown’s Ole Opry, Timber Mill Rd, McLeansville NC 7 PM
March 1 – IIIrd Tyme Out @ Old Rock School, Valdese NC $15 Advance / $18 Door
March 1 – The Grascals @ James Garner Center, 210 Burnette St, Troy NC 704/985-6987 7 PM
March 1 – TOMMY JARRELL Birthday Concert (Kirk Sutphin, Benton Flippen, Slate Mountain Ramblers, Backstep, Toast String Stretchers, Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus) @ Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt Airy NC 7 PM $10
March 1 – Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion, Grass Cats, Roby Huffman, Marshall Stephenson, others @ “Legends in Bluegrass” Concert , N. Johnston H. S., Kenly NC 2-10 PM 919-633-5576
March 1 – North Carolina Sacred Harp Singing Convention @ Page-Walker Art and History Center, Cary NC Free 9:30 AM – 4 PM www.ncshapenote.org
March 1 – Ira Bernstein Old-Time Dance Clinic @ Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt Airy NC Free
March 1 – R.C. Harris & Blue Denim, The Red Head Express @ SouthEastern Bluegrass Association of South Carolina, Lynches River County Park, Florence SC
March 2 – The Kruger Brothers @ Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center, 538 North Main St, Hendersonville NC 28793 3 PM 828/693-0087 info@brpac.org 828/490-4677
March 4 – Dave Smathers and Friends @ Music N’ All, Eden Mall, Eden NC.
March 6 – The Shady Grove Band will perform the “Down Home Program” (part of the Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival) @ Baxter Hood Center, Rock Hill SC 2:30 PM
March 6 – Grass Cats @ Mac’s Tavern, Cary NC 8 PM
March 7 – Jeanette Williams Band, Mountain Heart @ Rockingham County High School, Wentworth NC 336/613-6134
March 7 – Lonesome River Band @ Brock Performing Arts Center, Mocksville NC
March 7 – Eric Taylor @ Blessings, Winston-Salem NC
March 7 – Acoustic Manner (Hank Bowman, Hank Smith, Leo Kishore, Shawn Chase, Lin Peterson) @ Quigley’s Pint & Plate, Pawley’s Island SC
March 7 – Stevie Coyle (fingerpick guitar player, songwriter, and storyteller, formerly of the Waybacks) @ Mack and Mack, 220 S. Elm Street, Greensboro NC 8 PM $15 Contact Bill Payne for reservations: bill@videosystem.com 336-643-8643
March 7 – Starting Friday @ White Rock Civic Center, 4801 Davis Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27105 336/803-3174 7-9 PM $4 Donation
March 7 – Chatham County Line @ The Arts Center, Carrboro NC 9:15 PM
March 8 – Dry Fork Ramblers @ LKN Athletic Club, 7393 Advance Road, Denver NC (behind the Advance Auto Parts) 7:30 PM $6 dryforkramblers.com 704-308-6030 bring lawn chair
March 8 – Big Country Bluegrass @ 1908 Courthouse, Independence VA 7 PM
March 8 – Hwy 61 Bluegrass Band @ The Barn, 151 Gant Rd, Eden NC 8-9 PM 336/623-8899
March 8 – Soup & Sing **** Special Guest Artist Performance by Andrew Calhoun (followed by regular jam session) @ Stonefield Cellars, 8220 NC Hwy 68, Stokesdale NC 27357 336/644- 9908 6:30-11 PM Reservations required, bring covered dish RSVP Natalie Wurz at 336/644-9908 or email nwurz@stonefieldcellars.com. www.stonefieldcellars.com
March 8 – Ken Scoggins & Millers Creek, The Farm & Home Band, Ken Scoggins & Millers Creek @ Eastern NC Bluegrass Assoc., Kinston, NC
March 8 – Gove Scrivenor @ The Purple Onion, Saluda NC
March 8 – Plank Road @ O’Henry’s, Winston-Salem NC 7 PM
March 8 – Second Chance @ Prissy Polly’s, Kernersville NC
March 9 – The Marie Vanderbeck Trio @ River Landing Inn, Saxapahaw NC 2-4 PM
March 9 – Tony Smither @ the Trails, Carrboro NC 2 PM $20 Reserve your seats by emailing tickets@fortyacres.org
March 9 – Chris Smither @ The Trails Clubhouse, Carrboro NC $20 Reserve your seats by emailing tickets@fortyacres.org.
March 9 – Wayne Erbsen @ Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center, Hendersonville NC 7:30 PM
March 9 – Stevie Coyle @ The Evening Muse, Charlotte NC 8 PM
March 9 – Bradford Reaves and Abigail @ Unity Spiritual Center, Siler City NC 10:30 AM
March 9 – The Pratie Heads @ NC Museum of History, Raleigh NC 3-4 PM ww.pinecone.org or ncmuseumofhistory.org, 919/807-7900
March 9 – Natalie MacMaster @ McGlohon Theatre, Charlotte NC 7 PM
March 11 – Altan @ Fletcher Theatre, Raleigh NC
March 13 – Acoustic Manner (Hank Bowman, Hank Smith, Leo Kishore, Shawn Chase, Lin Peterson) @ The Blind Tiger, Greensboro NC 9 PM
March 13 – Tony and Gary Williamson @ Cook Shack, Union Grove NC 7:30 PM
March 13 – Biscuit Burners @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC 9 PM $10 Adv $12 Door
March 14 – Wood & Steel @ CFS Monthly Gathering, Bryant Recital Hall, Sloan-Morgan Building, 1220 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte NC 7:30 PM 704/563-7080 or www.folksociety.org Free
March 14 – Chris Smither @ Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center, Hendersonville NC 8 PM
March 14 – St. Patrick’s Weekend fundraiser with The Pratie Heads and Naomi’s Fancy @ Fiddle & Bow event.
March 14 – Cherryholmes @ Caswell Civic Center, Yanceyville NC 336-694-4591
March 14 – Steep Canyon Rangers @ Pour House, Raleigh NC 10 PM
March 14 – The Countrymen @ White Rock Civic Center, 4801 Davis Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27105 336/803-3174 7-9 PM $4 Donation
March 15 – Jeanette Williams Band with Buddy Pendleton @ Reynolds Homestead, Critz VA 7 PM
March 15 – Dry Fork Ramblers @ Vinny’s Raw Bar, Black Dog Ln, Charlotte, NC right off Old NC 16 near Mt. Island Lake/Shuffle Town Area. Vinny’s is having an Anniversary Event. They are also having a 70s/80s rock band at 9 PM No Cover
March 15 – Plank Road @ Hardee’s, Madison NC 6 PM
March 15 – Rhonda Vincent & the Rage @ Fairview Ruritan Club, Galax VA 7:30 PM $20
March 15 – Tim Frye and the Carolina Travelers, Southland @ Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt Airy NC 7:30 PM $10
March 15 – Seagrove Lions Club Fiddlers Convention @ Seagrove Elementary School, Seagrove NC 7 PM Registration 6-7:30 PM 336/873-7621 or 336/381-3289
March 21 – Hwy 61 Bluegrass Band @ White Rock Civic Center, 4801 Davis Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27105 336/803-3174 7-9 PM $4 Donation
March 21 – Trail Mix @ The Market on Clay, 101 East Clay St, Mebane NC 27302 Cost: Dinner
March 21-22 – Reno Fest Bluegrass Festival featuring South Carolina Band, Guitar & Banjo Championship Contests on Saturday (Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition, The Grascals, Movin’ On Bluegrass (our 2007 Band Contest winners), Wayne Henderson & Friends, Dailey & Vincent) @ Center Theatre, Hartsville SC 843/332-1600 www.renofest.com
March 22 – Wood & Steel @ R.A. Fountain General Store, Fountain NC
March 22 – Trail Mix @ The General Store Cafe, 39 W St, Pittsboro NC 8:30-10:30 PM
March 22 – Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion @ Orange Senior H.S. Hillsborough NC 7 PM
March 22 – Steep Canyon Rangers @ The Orange Peel, Asheville NC 10 PM
March 22 – Second Chance @ Country Kitchen, Midway NC
March 23 – One String Over @ Black Wolf Vineyards, Dobson NC 12 PM
March 26 – Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby @ Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh NC
March 28 – Punch Brothers / Chris Thile @ Carolina Theatre, Greensboro NC
March 28 – The Countrymen @ White Rock Civic Center, 4801 Davis Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27105 336/803-3174 7-9 PM $4 Donation
March 28 – 29 – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road Showcase of Bands Bluegrass Festival (Friday: Deeper Shade of Blue, Remington Ryde, David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Anita Fisher featuring Ray Deaton, Lou Reid & Carolina, James King Band, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road; Saturday: Grass Street, Carolina Junction, Boys from Carolina, Fritts Family, Constant Change, Carolina Sonshine, Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Grass Cats, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road) @ Ramada Inn, 2703 Ramada Rd, Burlington NC (Exit 143 off of I-40) Hotel Reservations: 336/227-5541 Bluegrass Room Rate $60.00, 919/779-5672 E-Mail: carolinaroad@bellsouth.net Web: www.carolinaroadband.com
March 29 – 18th Annual Oldtime & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention @ Fairview Ruritan Club, Galax VA 5 PM $10
March 29 -David Parmley & Continental Divide @ Friends of Bluegrass show, Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs NC
March 29 – Big Country Bluegrass @ Carter Fold, Hiltons VA 7:30 PM
March 30 – Coyote Ridge @ High Lonesome Strings Monthly Meeting & Jam, Greensboro Cultural Center Band Rehearsal Hall, ground floor, 200 N. Davie St Greensboro NC 27282 2 PM (Note: this is the 5th Sunday)
From: Teresja <teresja@earthlink.net
Subject: Scholarship Dinner from Carrabba’s
Greetings!
First, please forgive the solicitation, but this may be a nice option for you and your family while helping a few kids out too!
Grimsley High School Orchestra is planning a trip to New York this April. They have been raising money to fund their way for musical enrichment opportunities…as well as some fun! While many of the students’ parents are helping to pay for their trip, there are a number of kids whose families have no financial means to support them in their efforts. Fundraising also becomes problematic for some students because people in their neighborhoods may also be struggling and unable to help support them with fundraising sales or donations.
On February 21st…a Thursday…Carrabba’s Italian Grill is DONATING all the food for a dinner. The menu is Caesar Salad, Chicken Marsala Penne Pomodoro, and desserts and drinks will be provided by the orchestra boosters. We would love for you to join us at either 5:30 PM or again at 6:15 Pm for dinner in the “lovely but quaint” Grimsley High Cafeteria and enjoy music provided by the Grimsley Repertory Orchestra, followed by a Combined Music Department Concert in the auditorium.
The other option is to order tickets for carry out dinners for your family and stop by between 5:30 and 6:30 to pick them up. It will be necessary to go through the line as dinners will be assembled as you come to claim them.
The line, I am assures will move quickly and the music will be relaxing at the end of you work day and the “kitchen staff” in your home will get a well deserved night off!
The cost of the meals are only $7.00! This is all donated to the students for their trip expenses…PROVIDED WE SELL A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TICKETS!!! OTHERWISE, CARRABBA’S WILL CHARGE US A FEE FOR CATERING!!! So please consider ordering dinner to help the kids if you can! If you would like to order dinner, please email confirmation of your order to me and I will be happy to reserve the number of tickets you request. Please let me know approximately what time you want to pick up the carry out or which seating for dinner is best for your schedule. No worries to reply if you cannot help this time. If you know anyone who may be interested, we would appreciate if you pass along the information!
Thanks for your support!
Teresja Parrish
Friends of GHS Orchestra Treasurer
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