ARTISTS
& PERFORMERS: MUSIC
 The New Southern Ramblers Featuring Rayna Gellert
8:00, 9:00 & 10:00
First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
Sponsored by Tharrington Smith, L.L.P.
Media Sponsor: WUNC 91.5 FM
Co-Presented by PineCone, The Piedmont Council of Traditional
Music
 Rayna
has toured in Europe with dancer Ira Bernstein, in Chile with
David Holt & Friends, in the U.S. and Sweden as a member of
the Freight Hoppers, and all over the country as a duo with Frank
Lee. She has been a regular finalist in the fiddle contest at
the Appalachian Stringband Festival in Clifftop, WV, and has been
a popular instructor at The Swannanoa Gathering. Her self-produced
fiddle album, Ways of the World, was released in the Spring of
2000 to critical acclaim. The New Southern Ramblers includes Gordy
Hinners on banjo; John Lilly, guitar, mandolin and bass; Phil
Jamison, guitar, bass and vocals, and John Herman on banjo, bass
and vocals.
www.utopiandesign.com/rayna/
 Donovan
Carless and the Posse
10:30-Midnight
MAIN STAGE
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
Plaza
Sponsored by WRAL TV5 and MIX 101.5 FM
A thirty-year
veteran of roots reggae music, First Night’s Main Stage
headliner began his recording career in Kingston, Jamaica, in
the late 1960s. He is credited, along with “Little Roy”
Lowe, with the creation of one of the earliest recorded Rastafarian
songs, “Bongo Nyah.” Appearing on tour with Soul Syndicate
in the 70’s, he shared the stage with Bob Marley, Third
World and U Roy. His current band, “The Posse,” reunites
Donovan with the Fully Fullwood Band.
www.donovancarless.com
Caitlin Cary
8:30, 9:30 & 10:30
First Baptist Sanctuary, Salisbury Street
Sponsored by CARQUEST
Media Sponsor: Carolina Woman
 Cary,
an alumnus of the alternative country band Whiskeytown, struck
out on her own with a debut album in 2002 “While You Weren’t
Looking,” followed recently by the acclaimed “I’m
Staying Out.” Her bell tone alto vocals and silky violin
weave together the traditions of Southern pop, rock and soul with
the ballad style of Patsy Kline. Her first solo world tour included
opening for Lyle Lovett at the UK’s “Beyond Nashville”
festival in London.
www.caitlincary.com
Carnavalito
10:00-11:30
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
New Year’s Eve Around the World
Five-Alarm Salsa Dance Party
 The
Triangle’s original “Five alarm” salsa band
kindles a blaze of musical traditions: the rhythm of the cumbia
from Colombia, the merengue from the Dominican Republic, Brazilian
sambas and Cuban mambos, spiced with American rhythm, blues and
jazz. “Little Carnival” players include Richardo Granillo
(founder & leader) native of El Salvador, bass, vocals; Alberto
Carrasquillo, trumpet, fluegelhorn, vocals; Pako Santiago, timbales,
percussion and vocals; Nelson Delgado, congas and percussion;
Phil Merritt, piano; Hugh Robertson, saxophones and flutes; Julio
Correa, percussion. The band regularly appears at music festivals
like Bele Chere in Asheville, the Moja Afro-Caribbean festival
and the Pico Spoleto Festival in Charleston.
www.carnavalito.com
Clevinger Four
4:00-5:00 & 7:00-8:30
Acro Café, North Carolina Museum
of Natural Sciences
Enjoy
the smooth sounds of Jazz while you dine. Jacob Rosch on Saxaphone,
Britton Upchurch, Drums; Jack Hill, Bass; and Jarred Wafferd,
guitar.
Crooked Smile
8:00-11:00
First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall
Media Sponsor: WUNC 91.5 FM
 David
Dyer has been writing songs for close to 30 years, creating a
unique brand of rockabilly: “Hank Williams Sr. meets the
Rolling Stones.” Dyer’s vocals are joined by Todd
Proctor (percussion, vocals); Ben Palmer (bass); Jim Crew (keyboard,
accordion and vocals); and Allyn Love (pedal steel guitar).
www.crookedsmileband.com
Chamber Music
Edenton Street United Methodist Church Sanctuary
Sponsored by Captive-Aire
Media Sponsor: WCPE 89.7 FM
William Weisser
7:00 & 9:00
“Bach,
at last!!!” Music program features Toccata and Fugue in
D Minor, Air on the G-String and Arioso.
Milton Rubén Laufer, Sasha and Larissa Potiomkin
8:00 &10:00
 Virtuoso
Milton Rubén Laufer joins with Sasha (clarinet) and Larissa
Potiomkin (bassoon). The program includes: Variations on “Ah
vous dirai-je maman,” K. 265, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791);
Trio for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Opus 1, Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827); Trio Pathetique for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano,
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857); and L’isle Joyeuse, Claude Debussy
(1862-1918).
www.peace.edu/music/newsletter/newstop.html
Firestation Nine
8:00-9:30
Demo Gallery, NC Museum of
History
Rock
& Roll!
Festival Brass
8:30-10:00
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History
Sponsored by Seby B. Jones Family
 The
repertoire of this ensemble is drawn from the finest work for
brass quintet and encompasses light classical, folk songs, show
tunes, jazz, swing, patriotic tunes and marches. Members of the
group come from a variety of backgrounds, including a music educator,
a network engineer, a technical trainer, a law student, a massage
therapist and a veterinary technician. All share the love of music
as a serious avocation and the joy of bringing brass music to
the public.
 Jozeemo
featuring WWIII
9:00-10:00
Exploris Global Village
Media Sponsor: WQOK 97.5
Hip-Hop
Free-Style Rap concert with KAZE, P. Betters, Big-Delp and Pauly
Snubnoze. Texas-born rapper Jozeemo moved to Durham, NC, in 1990
where he later gained recognition in area clubs as a fired-up,
lyrical juggler. After winning thirteen straight weeks on WQOK
97.5’s Friday Night Street Mix “Freestyle” Friday,
the station’s DJ’s retired his jersey (so-to-speak)
and crowned him “King of NC’s Emcees.” Jozeemo
will be joined by the crew of fellow NC rappers, WWIII.
The Parsons
7:00-7:45, 8:45-9:00 & 9:30-10:00
First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
Sponsored by Tharrington Smith, L.L.P.
Media Sponsor: WUNC 91.5 FM
Co-Presented by PineCone, The Piedmont Council of Traditional
Music
 They
call it “Uptown Hillbilly Swing”: equal parts ragtime,
old-time, blues, bluegrass, swing and folk music, spanning more
than a century of American musical tradition. From Fats Walle’s
“It’s a Sin To Tell A Lie” and Bob Wills’
“Blues for Dixie” to a haunting delivery of John Prine’s
folk classic “Souvenirs,” their songs carry audiences
of all ages on a journey through America’s musical glory
days. Band includes Caroline and Jon Parsons, David Burke and
Jerome Hawkes.
www.theparsons.info
Raleigh Concert Band
6:30-7:15
Longview Center
Sponsored by White Oak Properties
 The
Raleigh Concert Band is composed of over 80 members from all different
musical backgrounds with one common goal: to make music. The band’s
repertoire includes classical arrangements, ragtime, show tunes,
marches, music for children and more.
www.rtpnet.org/rcband
The Rosebuds
6:00-7:00
MAIN STAGE
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
Plaza
Sponsored by WRAL TV5 and MIX 101.5 FM
Early Countdown
 Ivan,
Kelly and Johnny, a trio from Raleigh, mix up guitar, keyboards
and drums into infectious melodies. The band’s influences
range from late 60’s pop through mid 80’s new wave
to early 90’s indie-rock. Their debut album “Make
Out” was released October 2003. Expect “Pure energy,
with a little bit of sass.”
www.therosebuds.com
Jon Shain Trio
8:00, 9:00 & 10:00
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Auditorium
Sponsored by Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee, PA.
Media Sponsor: Star 102.9 FM
 Jon
Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who has been turning heads
for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and
his evolved musical style. Spring 2001 brought the release of
“Fools and Fine Ladies” then his latest, “No
Tag, No Light.” He is joined by John Currie on dobro and
guitar and F.J. Ventre on upright bass.
www.jonshain.com
Drink Small
8:00, 9:00 & 10:00
Longview Center
Media Sponsor: The Carolina Times
 For
more than three decades the legendary “Blues Doctor”
has left his mark on blues and gospel music in the Carolinas.
He was a member of The Spiritualaires in the 1960’s, playing
the Apollo Theater and touring with Sam Cooke, the Harmonizing
Four and the Staple Singers. During the 80’s and 90’s
he recorded several CDs and performed at the New Orleans Jazz
& Heritage Festival and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
in Washington. In 1990 he was awarded a South Carolina Folk Heritage
Award. His albums include I Know My Blues Are Different, Because
I’m the One Who Has ’Em, Live and Outrageous,
The Blues Doctor, and Round Two.
www.musicmaker.org
Solazo with Beverly Botsford
8:00, 9:00 & 10:00
Church of the Good Shepherd Sanctuary
Sponsored by Wachovia
Media Sponsor: WSHA 88.9 FM
Co-presented by Friends of World Music
 From
flamenco to mambo -- the melodies of Andean folk music (panpipe,
charango and mandolin) blend with the beat of Latin dance music,
and both are driven by Afro-Cuban rhythms. Durham percussionist
Beverly Botsford joins the group: Chilean singer and lead guitarist,
Pepe Aranda; Chilean singer/guitarist, Kike Rodriguez; Argentine
singer/base guitarist Miguel Benitez; Cuban percussionist, Vladimir
Espinoza; Pancho Aranda on timbales batas, clave and bells.
www.Solazo.com
Who was Thursday
7:30-9:00
Mountain Cove, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsored by Langford Construction
This
exciting new ensemble blends the acoustic guitar of 16-year-old
George Bonner with the violin of his brother Andy. The brothers’
unique mix of multi-traditional folk, bluegrass and Celtic tunes
ranges from Scandinavia to the British Isles, from bagpipe tunes
to the big-band charts, from traditional Irish jigs to Argentinean
tangos -- music for both your head and your heels.
 L.V.
Williams & The Williams Family
7:00, 8:00 & 9:00
First Baptist Church Sanctuary, Wilmington
Street
Sponsored by First Citizens Bank
Media Sponsor: The Carolinian
“There
is no greater power than prayer,” -- Testimony that is foot
stompin, hand clappin praise! This family group of four brothers
and three sisters based in Charlotte, NC, has been singing as
a professional ensemble for ten years.
www.cdbaby.com/cd/lwtwf
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