ACOUSTIC/TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Andy Bonner
3:00-5:00 North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Second Floor Underground (Capacity 50)
7:00-9:00 Raleigh City Museum, The Briggs Building (Capacity 150)
This musician from the Eastman School of Music brings a unique mix of multi-traditional folk, bluegrass and Celtic fiddle tunes.
Sponsored by Godpodarek, Lunsford & Strickland, C.P.A.
Media Sponsor: The Sanford Herald
Performer provided by Triangle Theatre Festival, www.theatrefestival.org


Café Chameleons
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
3:30, 4:30 & 5:30 Fourth Floor Acro Café
7:00-7:30 & 8:30-9:00 Lobby
The Café Chameleons play acoustic music, mostly instrumentals. The tunes are from Appalachian fiddle and bluegrass repertoires, with some from Irish, jazz, and other genres. The group plays locally in the Triangle region for parties, weddings, meetings/receptions and fundraisers.


Jubal Creech
7:30-9:30
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Second Floor Underground (Capacity 50)
Interactive percussionist uses a wide assortment of traditional instruments to create a rhythm for the New Year.
Media Sponsor: Fuquay-Varina Independent
Performer provided by Triangle Theatre Festival, www.theatrefestival.org


Misha Feigin
8:00, 9:30 & 10:30
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Salisbury Street (Capacity 150)
A folksinger born and raised in Moscow, Misha performs original and traditional Russian music in both English and Russian to weave a rich tapestry of folk, flamenco, Renaisance, blues, Russian rock-n-roll and free improvisation. He also plays the Russian balalayka and is a poet in Russian and English languages.
www.mishafeigin.com
Sponsored by Celito Communications


The First Cosmopolitan All Male Chorus
8:00, 9:30 & 10:15
Edenton Street United Methodist Church Sanctuary (Capacity 1200)
This six-man Gospel group’s musical ministry keeps alive the distinctly African American tradition of a cappella blended harmony. Their style is neither old nor new, rather it’s a compelling bend of the traditional and contemporary, capturing the stylistic blend of the time-honored spiritual with modern sweet harmonies. In 1997 the North Carolina Folklore Society awarded the Chorus its prestigious Brown-Hudson Community Traditions Award, recognizing the group’s "artistic excellence in keeping tradition alive and dynamic."
Media Sponsors: All New Power 750 AM WAUG & The Carolina Times


Panyélo
8:00-11:00
Boylan Pearce Building
Fayetteville Street Mall (Capacity 200)
Dance to the beat of this Latin steel drum band from Morehead City. The six- man band features drums from Trinidad made out of 55-gallon oil barrels. The band includes steel drum players Scotty Sells, Lead Pan and Triple Guitar Pans, Andy Wright, Double Second Pans, and Wayne Viar; latin percussionist; Jésus Nievés; electric bass player Dexter Whittaker; and Mike Davis on Guitar. Lead vocals and backup harmony from all members of the group.
Sponsored by Gospodarek, Lunsford & Strickland, C.P.A., Media Sponsor: La Conexión


Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers
7:30, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30
333 Corporate Plaza
Fayetteville Street Mall (Capacity 100)
Winning the International Blues Talent Competition earned Abe Reid the title of "best unsigned blues artist in the land" from The Blues Foundation in 1998. The trio join Abe’s vocals, guitar and harmonica with Seth Kauffman on drums and Kory Dudley on the upright bass. He describes their music as "a combination of North Carolina Piedmont Blues, Gershwin type ragtime and my own brand of musical stew."
www.abereid.com
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina


Jon Shain Duo
8:00-11:00
Port City Java
Fayetteville Street Mall (Capacity 50)
Based in the heart of the Piedmont, this gifted singer/songwriter brings to his craft a wealth of roots influences and experiences from the road. After a short apprenticeship with North Carolina Bluesman Richard "Big Boy" Henry in the late 80’s, Shain logged ten years on the road with psychedelic Folk-Rock group, Flyin’ Mice and their spin-off group, Wake. He has shared the stage with David Grisman, Tony Rice Unit, Hot Tuna, Leon Russell, Dave Matthews Band and the Dixie Dregs. Album releases include Brand New Lifetime (late 1999) and Fools and Fine Ladies (Spring 2001).

"Shain is a master picker and a giftedsinger/songwriter, interpreting the blues in a unique and soulful way."
—Grant Britt, digitalcity.com.

www.jonshain.com
Sponsored by Gospodarek, Lunsford & Strickland, C.P.A.


Michael Stanwood
4:00, 5:00 & 7:30
North Carolina Museum of History
Daniels Auditorium (Capacity 300)
This First Night favorite leads a romp around the world through instruments and the music of many cultures. His virtuosity showcases the Didjeridoo, an ancient Australian Aboriginal musical instrument made from a branch of a eucalyptus or gum tree that has been hollowed out by termites. Its sound produces a mesmerizing drone and bass rhythm used traditionally to accompany song and dance. Rock paintings on caves have established that the Didjeridoo is at least 20,000 years old. It could be the oldest musical instrument in the world.
www.coloartists.org/stanwood.htm
Sponsored by CARQUEST, Media Sponsor: The Carolina Times


Steep Canyon Rangers
7:00, 8:00, 9:00 & 10:00
First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary (Capacity 500)
Co-Presented by PineCone, The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
Western North Carolina’s hottest young bluegrass "hot-picking" band have been selling out shows from the mountains to the coast of North Carolina, playing both original and traditional material. They won the Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival band competition in Colorado last summer, and were named "Best New Artist of 2001" by the Prism in Charlottesville, VA. The five musicians hail from throughout the state: on fiddle and vocals is Lizzie Hamilton, from Fairview; from Brevard on guitar and lead vocals, Woody Platt, along with Mike Guggino on the mandolin and vocals; Graham Sharp plays the banjo, sings and is originally from Greensboro; and bassist and vocalist Charles Humphrey III comes from Greenville. The band released their second album in mid-July, Mr. Taylor’s New Home.
www.steepcanyon.com
Sponsored by Tharrington Smith, L.L.P., Media Sponsor: WUNC 91.5 FM

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