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Banjo
player Andy Thorn and his bluegrass
band, Bolin Creek, will tune up their
fiddles Sunday for the second of Six
Sundays in Spring.
The free, family-friendly
concerts on the lawn at the Wake Forest
College Birthplace – the Calvin Jones
House – on North Main Street begin at 5
and last until 7 p.m. Be sure to bring a
blanket or chairs, a picnic, dogs and
Frisbees and have a grand time. The
series in its 16th year is
sponsored by the Wake Forest Cultural
Arts Association.
The group for May 6 will be
the Carolina Chocolate Drops, a string
band from Durham named one of the top
eight musical groups in the Triangle by
David Menconi of The News & Observer
this year. They are often heard on Back
Porch Music, the traditional music
program on WUNC readio.
Mother’s Day is May 13, and
the concert series will present the
perennial favorite, Al Williams. His R&B
vocals will be backed by a band led by
Wake Forest resident Scott DeMattos.
Chuck and the WagginEars
will make their debut Six Sundays
appearance on May 20. They are a
well-known group of traditional
musicians led by Chuck Pettee from
Chapel Hill. Several of the group are
also members of the Shady Grove Band,
which performed at Six Sundays several
years ago.
The series will end on May
29 with Molasses Creek, a band from
Ocracoke Island which has been making a
name for itself across the state. They
have also toured nationally.
There are no rain dates. If
it rains or we have some kind of
inclement weather the concert for that
date is cancelled. The president of
Cultural Arts, Kathryn Spiegel, and her
board are hoping for good weather
throughout.
The series is presented with
the cooperation of the Wake Forest
College Birthplace and with support from
the Town of Wake Forest. |
