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2013/05/16 15:26
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In the bid, the band writes, "We gain momentum with every show, every new fan, every record sold. We're well aware that we are able to do what we love because of you, the music lover. The best way we...
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2013/05/15 20:57
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On Friday, May 31, the Narrows Center for the Arts will host Red Molly in two 45-minute sets. Since 2004, Americana trio Red Molly has been bringing audiences to their feet with gorgeous three-part...
2013/05/05 16:46
2013/05/05 16:46
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The Rooster's Wife opens its seventh summer season Sunday, May 5, in the listening room of Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., in downtown Aberdeen. This season brings blues, folk, jazz and...
2013/05/04 09:49
2013/05/04 09:49
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Bluegrass pickers play at Alex's Bluegrass band Eight Dollar Mountain will play tunes from its newest CD, Riverboat Gambler,” at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Alex's Plaza Restaurant, 35 N. Main St.,...
2013/05/02 21:15
2013/05/02 21:15
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My first time at MerleFest was about 10 years ago. Our friends Sue and Hugo invited us to join them Saturday night in their popup camper in a campground on the edge of Wilkesboro. That night, guitar...
2013/05/02 16:43
2013/05/02 16:43
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Christian music star visits, grabs some barbecue Contemporary Christian Music artist Aaron Shust dropped by 12 Bones recently and chowed down on a big plate of ribs. Shust tweeted that he was...
2013/05/02 09:11
2013/05/02 09:11
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Print this ArticleEmail this Article Eight Dollar Mountain and Melody Walker Bluegrass band Eight Dollar Mountain will play tunes from its newest CD, Riverboat Gambler,” at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4,...
2013/05/01 16:29
2013/05/01 16:29
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Eds: Updates throughout with more details. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House honored music legend and native son Doc Watson with a resolution Thursday. Lawmakers said the late guitarist...
2013/04/29 19:27
2013/04/29 19:27
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WILKESBORO, N.C. -- The Avett Brothers injected a sense of anticipation in the days leading up to their Sunday night (April 27) appearance at MerleFest. Wherever you wandered in the event, which began...
2013/04/28 04:21
2013/04/28 04:21
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Wilkesboro, NC - The banjos were strumming like they always do at MerleFest, and the legacy of Doc Watson was very much alive at the first MerleFest since Doc Watson died last May. The Music Festival...
2013/04/27 00:22
2013/04/27 00:22
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Other highlights: • The Willow Oak Bluegrass Music Festival continues Friday and Saturday in Roxboro; performers include Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice and Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out. Today...
2013/04/26 15:33
2013/04/26 15:33
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One of country music's greatest voices has been silenced. George Jones, who depicted heartache like no other American singer, died Friday in Nashville, according to a press release from Webster &...
2013/04/26 10:22
2013/04/26 10:22
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Gov. Pat McCrory Thursday announced the creation of an Innovation Center in state government that will work to improve the state’s information technology systems. The center will be on the ground...
2013/04/26 04:46
2013/04/26 04:46
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MerleFest was founded in 1988 in Memory of Eddy Merle Watson as a fundraiser for Wilkes Community College and to celebrate "traditional plus" music. MerleFest, considered one of the premier music...
2013/04/26 03:59
2013/04/26 03:59
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House honored music legend and native son Doc Watson with a resolution Thursday. Lawmakers said the late guitarist forever changed the genres of folk, blues,...
2013/04/25 22:57
2013/04/25 22:57
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Advertisementmusician friends, who will tell stories and play some of Watson's favorite songs. "From the beginning, Doc Watson has been the artistic center of this festival," says festival director...
2013/04/25 16:21
2013/04/25 16:21
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Wilkesboro, NC - MerleFest is underway in Wilkesboro, a music festival that has grown to become one of the largest festivals in the country. This years festival will feature over 90 acts over more...
2013/04/24 22:59
2013/04/24 22:59
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Virtuosic slide guitarist and storyteller, David Jacobs-Strain, plays at Scenic City Roots Live at Track 29 on Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, $5 for students. Review for David...