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5069
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The life and work of Rev. Gary Davis, a major figure in the history of the Piedmont Blues in North Carolina, is profiled.
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Kinston native Clyde Mattocks is a versatile musician who has been making music up and down the East Coast for over forty years. He has spent his lifetime entertaining in a variety of venues, including bars, honky-tonks, and the musical stage. In 1974, he formed the Super Grit Cowboy Band, a group still performing today.
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Shanachie Records has just released a CD compilation of Reverend Gary Davis' music. Rev. Gary Davis, a major figure in the history of Piedmont Blues, is of particular importance to North Carolina, having spent a good deal of his life in the Tar Heel State.
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Raleigh native Jim Crew, a well-known keyboard player among Triangle jazz and salsa fans, has discovered that composing music for the virtual world can be a rewarding gig. Crew has been working for the software developer Random Games, located in Morrisville, for six years, composing music for their various computer game projects.
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One of the best kept secrets in eastern North Carolina is an Americana music series being presented at a de-commissioned Baptist church in Nashville, North Carolina.
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17093
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In seeking to upgrade its student orchestra program, Duke University sought the services of conductor and educator Harry Davidson, who arrived at Duke in 1999. Since the, Davidson, has indeed become a maestro of the Duke Symphony, turning around a program that was adrift.
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Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, the most popular band in North Carolina was Arrogance. Although it never created a national audience, the band is credited with pumping life into Raleigh's rock music scene. Van Vleck describes the band's two 30th anniversary concerts held in June 2000.
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Susan Newberry, Executive Director of PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, and co-worker, Sarah Beth Woodruff, promote and present traditional musicians. PineCone, headquartered in Raleigh, brings touring acts to the Triangle and showcases local and regional musicians. Van Vleck discusses the origin and goals of the organization.
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Southern Culture on the Skids (SCOTS) is a Chapel Hill- based rock band. Although critics have attached various labels to the band's sound, the group has developed over the last fifteen years a style that labels cannot adequately portray. One point that most agree on is the SCOTS is one of the greatest bar bands in the history of bars and bands.
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What do alternative, heavy metal, country, and indie music have in common? In North Carolina, they have the Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek, southeast of Raleigh. The Pavilion, formerly the Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This music venue, which can accommodate 20,000 fans and has drawn nearly four million customers since its opening, has dramatically altered the music scene in eastern North Carolina.
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