Here is the latest bluegrass, old time music and other music schedule provided by the High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Association for March 2008:
February 25 – Charles Pettee “Hear the Sound” @ East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill NC
February 25 – Kruger Brothers @ The Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society monthly meeting, Wilkes Heritage Museum, Wilkesboro NC 7 PM
February 26 – Highway Express @ Music N’ All, Eden Mall, Eden NC.
February 27 – Cherryholmes @ Stevens Center, Winston-Salem NC Orchestra – $29, Orchestra Group rate – $22, Balcony – $25, Balcony Group rate – $19 336/721-1945 www.ncarts.edu/Stevens_Center
February 28 – Charles Pettee @ Bluegrass and Bag Lunch concerts, York County Library, Rock Hill SC 12:15 PM and 1:15 PM Free
February 28 – Tommy Emmanuel & The Greencards @ Carolina Theatre, Durham NC 888/241-8162
February 29 – Homemade Music benefit for Habitat for Humanity (Wood & Steel, Hubert Lawson & the Bluegrass Country Boys, Campus Tradition, Keith Sigmon & Lee Dishmon) @ Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, NC 7 PM Admission is free, but a donation to Habitat is highly encouraged.
February 29 – The Dominion Bluegrass Boys @ Dan River Region Bluegrass Association, Danville Community College, Danville VA 7:30 PM
February 29 – TOMMY JARRELL FESTIVAL RECEPTION AND DANCE (Slate Mountain Ramblers along with Benton Flippen and caller, Wayne Jarrell (Tommy’s son) with square dancing and two step favorites) @ Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt Airy NC 7 PM $4
February 29 – The Far City Boys @ Scruggs Opry House, Belmont NC 7 PM $8
February 29 – Bluegrass & Beyond @ Christopher’s Pizza, Meadows of Dan VA 7 PM
February 29 – Second Chance @ White Rock Civic Center, 4801 Davis Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27105 336/803-3174 7-9 PM $4 Donation
February 29 – Buck Mountain Band @ Applewood Park, Cana VA
February 29 – Strait & Narrow, Loose Gap Loafers, Last Minute Bluegrass @ Floyd Country Store, Floyd VA 6:30 PM
February 29 – Missy Raines & New Hip @ Morganton Community House, 120 N. King Street, Morganton, NC 8 pm $25 (includes wine, soft beverages, snacks) 828/433-0198 E-mail: americanastage@yahoo.com
March 1 – Steel Magnolia @ Brown’s Ole Opry, Timber Mill Rd, McLeansville NC 7 PM Come hear songs from their new CD “Something Blue” and celebrate John Brown’s Birthday!
March 1 – New Wine Release Party featuring contemporary and traditional folk music by The Biddies Duo – Kitty Donohoe and Jan Krist @ Stonefield Cellars Winery, 8220 NC Hwy 68 N, Stokesdale NC 27357 Combination pot-luck dinner, concert, and jam session. Cost: Covered dish item plus a $10 per person contribution to cover Andrew’s professional performance. Reservations required – Call 336-644-9908 or email nwurz@stonefieldcellars.com
March 1 – IIIrd Tyme Out @ Old Rock School, Valdese NC $15 Advance / $18 Door 828/879-2129
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 1 – Song of the Mountains (Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time, the Stevens Family, Donna Ulisse and Millers Creek) @ Lincoln Theatre, Marion VA 7 PM $15 276/783-6093 www.songofthemountains.org.
March 1 – 10th Annual Caldwell County Traditional Musicians Showcase CD Release of A Story to Tell (Strictly Clean and Decent, Keith Howell and Doug Trivette, Chris and Brent Laws, Tonya Lowman, Bobby McMillon and Marina Trivette, and Cheryl Miller) @ J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, Lenoir NC.7:30PM Tickets $8 /$11, ($6 for students), Box Office 726-2407, www.broyhillcenter.com
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 E-Mail CookShackShows@carolina.com for reservations.
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 Bluegrass Band @ 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 15 – Seagrove Lions Club Fiddlers Convention @ Seagrove Elementary School, Seagrove NC 7 PM Registration 6 PM until 7:30 PM Info: Tom Curtis 336/873-7621 (8 AM – 5:30 PM) or 336/873-7129 (after 6:30 PM) http://tinyurl.com/2eugtc
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 – John Hofmann’s AcousticA, Mel Jones & His Bag o’ Bones @ Fairgrove Musical Arts Academy, 224 Cedar Lodge Rd, Thomasville NC, less than 1 mile from I-85 Exit 103 7:30 PM $10
March 28 – EIGHTwentythree, The Moonshiners @ CPCC Artsfest, Halton Theatre, CPCC, 1206 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte NC 7 PM EIGHTwentythree is the eclectic Bluegrass band detailed so eloquently in the popular book Bluegrass Is My Second Language: A Year in The Life Of An Accidental Bluegrass Musician by John Santa, who plays mandolin, guitar, harmonica and sings for the group. EIGHTwentythree (named for the first time they ever played together–8/23/01) will be performing original compositions from their new CD, The Blessing Of The Strings, due out in May. The group consists of songwriter Greg Eldred on lead vocals and guitar, Keith Carroll on vocals and acoustic (upright) bass, and composer Jeff Wiseman on vocals and banjo. Author John Santa also writes songs for the quartet. Their music draws on many sources from the traditional sounds of Bill Monroe to the pop stylings of the Beatles. The have a dynamic stage show and clearly enjoy making great music together. Their concert on March 28th at the Dale F. Halton Theater on the campus of Central Piedmont Community College begins at 7 PM when local group The Moonshiners take the stage with EIGHTwentythree scheduled to perform at 8:45 PM. Bluegrass Is My Second Language: A Year in The Life Of An Accidental Bluegrass Musician (www.bluegrassbook.com) will be available at the venue and there will be a meet the group and the author/book signing following the concert. Tickets for the CPCC Artsfest event are $10, $5 for students. For directions to the Dale F. Halton Theater, click below: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1206+Elizabeth+Ave.+charlotte+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 – The 18th Annual Oldtime & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention @ Fairview Ruritan Club, Galax VA 5 PM 276/238-0376 $10 www.bluegrassingalax.com/rurfid.html
March 29 – The Mooresville Lions Club 66th Old Time Fiddlers’ & Bluegrass Convention @ Roland R. Morgan High School, 659 East Center Avenue, Mooresville NC 7:00 PM Call Bob Lineberger 704/663-1586 mooresvillenc.lionwap.org
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)
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