Event Details
- Sunday, February 5
- Tír na nÓg Irish Music Session
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Tír na nÓg, 218 S Blount Street, Raleigh
(MAP)
- PineCone and Tír na nÓg co-sponsor this weekly Irish music session
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Event Details
- Tuesday, February 7 – Wednesday, February 8
- Open Mic @ The Cave
- 9:30 pm – 1:30 am
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The Cave, 452 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, US
(MAP)
- Repeats the first Tuesday of each month
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Event Details
- Wednesday, February 8
- Boo Hanks
- 3:00 pm
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Daniels Auditorium NC Museum of History, 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC
(MAP)
- Free and open to the public; www.pinecone.org
James Arthur "Boo" Hanks is an acoustic blues guitarist with roots in the Piedmont string band and blues traditions that began 75 years ago. He saved money for his first guitar by selling packets of garden seeds, picking out the same old-time songs he heard his father playing after long days in the tobacco field. As a young man in the 1940s, Hanks earned pocket change playing guitar at barn dances with his cousins accompanying him on mandolin and spoons. His rich musical repertoire reflects his multi-ethnic heritage (his ancestors were white, African American, Ocinneechee Indian, and family folklore relates that they are descendants of Abraham Lincoln's mother, Mary Hanks.) Today, Hanks lives in Virgilina, Virginia, just over the North Carolina border a stone throw from the rolling hills where he was born. Drawing from the deep musical well of his region, Hanks showcases his virtuosity in the driving time and delicate finger-style guitar of the classic Piedmont Blues made famous by Blind Boy Fuller.
- Price Info: Free!
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- Friday, February 10
- The Duhks
- 8:00 pm
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Fletcher Theater Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
(MAP)
- ickets: $20-$22 PineCone members, $25-$27 General public; www.pinecone.org
After a short break from the road, The Duhks are back! Their newest release, Fast Paced World, was produced by Nashville’s Jay Joyce (Patty Griffin, John Hiatt). The band’s fusion of traditional bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz, Celtic, gospel and soul makes their music accessible and yet hard to pigeonhole, giving them creative freedom to explore the full range of roots music from around the globe. The band has been a favorite at MerleFests past, and their unique sound also earned them a Grammy Award nomination in 2006 for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo, one Juno Award, and an Americana Music Association nomination for Best Emerging Artists. This show will be a reunion of four of the original Duhks: Leonard Podolak (banjo/vocals), Jordan McConnell (guitar), Scott Senior (percussion), and Tania Elizabeth (fiddle/vocals). Asheville's own Kellin Watson will be the guest vocalist.
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Event Details
- Sunday, February 12
- Tír na nÓg Irish Music Session
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Tír na nÓg, 218 S Blount Street, Raleigh
(MAP)
- PineCone and Tír na nÓg co-sponsor this weekly Irish music session
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Event Details
- Monday, February 13
- Bluegrass Jam
- 7:00 pm
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Busy Bee Café, 225 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh
(MAP)
- Join bluegrass musicians of all levels at the Busy Bee Café in downtown Raleigh on the second and fourth Monday of every month.The jam runs from 7 - 10 p.m. Whether you're a first-time jammer or a veteran, you're welcome to learn the tunes and play along, or just listen and observe! For more information, please contact jam leaders Doug Pratt (dpratt14@nc.rr.com) and David Hedrick (stringsof9@hotmail.com). Triangle Bluegrass Yahoo group site
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- Friday, February 17
- Open Mic @ Pittsboro General Store
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Pittsboro General Store, 39 West St, Pittsboro, NC
(MAP)
- The North Carolina Songwriters Co-op in partnership with Dynamo Muse Productions presents the Friday Late Night Series
(919) 542-2432
Repeats the third Friday of each month.
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Event Details
- Saturday, February 18
- Chris Austin Songwriting Contest entry deadline
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- The contest recognizes winners in four categories—country, bluegrass, gospel/inspirational and general. To be eligible to enter, a songwriter must not derive more than 50 percent of his or her total income from songwriting or music publishing.
Submitted songs are judged by a volunteer panel of Nashville songwriters, publishers and other music industry professionals. Judging is based on a song’s originality, lyrics, melody and overall commercial potential. Twelve finalists, three from each category, will be announced during the first week of April 2012. Each of the 12 finalists will enjoy admission and lodging for three nights at MerleFest, will receive a mentoring session with Jim Lauderdale, and will compete on the Austin Stage at MerleFest 25. In addition, the first place winners will receive a performance slot on the Cabin Stage on Friday of the festival.
If you have questions or want to be placed on the CASC Mailing List contact Laurie Brintle Hayes Email: laurie.hayes@wilkescc.edu
General Contest Information
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Event Details
- Saturday, February 18
- Taj Mahal Trio
- 8:00 pm
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Meymandi Concert Hall Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC
(MAP)
- $20-$30 PineCone members; $25-$35 General public; www.pinecone.org
For more than 40 years, Taj Mahal has been playing and exploring music from around the world. The composer, multi-instrumentalist, and two-time Grammy winner is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. With 50 albums to his credit, Taj’s repertoire spans nearly a generation of music history, and his musical range has included American blues and music representing virtually every corner of the world – west Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Hawaiian islands, and so much more. What ties it all together is his insatiable interest in musical discovery. In 2009, Taj was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, Tennessee. The Taj Mahal Trio is: Taj on guitar, piano and banjo; Bill Rich on bass; Kester Smith on drums. In 2009, Taj was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Event Details
- Sunday, February 19
- Annual Membership Meeting
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Tyler's Speakeasy, 102 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC, US
(MAP)
- Brief meeting
Open Mic
Hor'dourves (drinks not included, bar open)
Networking
free admission
bring a friend or friends
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Event Details
- Sunday, February 19
- Tír na nÓg Irish Music Session
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Tír na nÓg, 218 S Blount Street, Raleigh
(MAP)
- PineCone and Tír na nÓg co-sponsor this weekly Irish music session
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Event Details
- Sunday, February 26
- Tír na nÓg Irish Music Session
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Tír na nÓg, 218 S Blount Street, Raleigh
(MAP)
- PineCone and Tír na nÓg co-sponsor this weekly Irish music session
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Event Details
- Monday, February 27
- Bluegrass Jam
- 7:00 pm
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Busy Bee Café, 225 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh
(MAP)
- Join bluegrass musicians of all levels at the Busy Bee Café in downtown Raleigh on the second and fourth Monday of every month.The jam runs from 7 - 10 p.m. Whether you're a first-time jammer or a veteran, you're welcome to learn the tunes and play along, or just listen and observe! For more information, please contact jam leaders Doug Pratt (dpratt14@nc.rr.com) and David Hedrick (stringsof9@hotmail.com). Triangle Bluegrass Yahoo group site
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