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1960s band reunites November 16 for
Blowing Rock Concert
...and now!
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A musical staple of 1960s Appalachia, the bluegrass
band Blue Ridge Descendants was formed to celebrate and preserve
the music and tradition that made mountain life and the music
it begat so unique. Three of its original members — James
Coffey, Bob Harman and Glenn Bolick — come together to
recapture that old-time sound for generations both old and new
in a special concert at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in
Blowing Rock on Nov. 16 at 7:30pm. In addition, the show will
be filmed for and broadcast on the Public Broadcasting System
(PBS) at a later date. The program will also include a slide
show of post-Civil War era photographs detailing the roots and
history of the Blue Ridge and its people.
Master potter and musician Glenn Bolick is famous
in these parts for preserving the history of the Appalachian
mountains via music and storytelling. Well-versed in the fiddle,
guitar, banjo and harmonica, Bolick, a true descendant whose
family was among the first to settle in Appalachia, excels in
old-time gospel, mountain ballads and bluegrass, and has been
featured on radio, TV and recordings.
Guitarist James Coffey, the grandson of 1940s
and ’50s roadside musician Happy John Coffey, has demonstrated
his considerable ax-picking skills by playing with such legends
as Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs. He also appeared on Ralph Emery’s
eponymous television show.
Bob Harman, a sixth generation grandson of the
Goodwin Family Weavers, began playing the dulcimer in 1960.
Upon returning from the Army in 1966, Harman began playing shows
for civic clubs, eventually hooking up with Coffey and rounding
up Tommy Cannon, Rand Shook, Ora and Arlie Watson, and Beth
Jones to form the Blue Ridge Descendents.
Tickets are $12 in advance ($14 at the door)
and are available now by calling the Box Office at 828-295-9627.
You may pay by credit card or by cash (in person). Tickets can
also be purchased online at www.HayesCenter.org by credit card.
Special group rates are also available. Season and Flex Passes
can be purchased and used throughout the entire ’08 season.
The Hayes Performing Arts Center is located at
152 Jamie Fort Road (off Hwy 321), Blowing Rock, N.C. Tel:828-295-9627
The mission of the Mariam & Robert Hayes
Performing Arts Center is to pursue excellence in every way
including programming and superior services for our patrons;
engage audiences of diverse ages, cultures, and economic backgrounds;
instill in the children and youth of the community a life-long
love and participation in the arts; and be a community gathering
place for active exchange about culture and creativity.
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