RTP-area local music and culture

[Heather LaGarde <heather AT barnstarvintage.com>]

The  Amazing Tommy Edwards and Friends play this week in Saxapahaw, 
July 29.   For the past 35 years Tommy Edwards has been the lead singer 
and guitar player of The Bluegrass Experience, one of North Carolina's 
longest lived and best loved traditional music groups. An innovative 
flat picker, He has recorded with Mike Cross, has done 4 albums with 
The Experience and is heard with them on 4 compilation recordings. He 
has two solo projects for which he wrote the majority of the material. 
Both have been critically and publicly well received. A song from his 
latest recording,  "My Tears Spoiled My Aim" co-written with southern 
sociologist John Shelton Reed has been selected for inclusion in the 
inaugural southern music issue of Southern Cultures, a quarterly 
journal produced by The Center for the Study of The American South and 
published by UNC Press.  Tommy will be joined by a group of talented 
musicians including John Worthington a well known singer, guitarist and 
mandolinist who has recorded with lots of folks including Alice Gerrard 
and his own band The Shelbys. John was in the original cast of Lee 
Smith's "Good Old Girls" and works with Tommy in the acoustic swing and 
honky tonk band, The Hot Tub of Grits.  He performs a wide range of 
material that includes bluegrass, country and blues songs and lives in 
Saxapahaw.
Bands play from 6-8 on the Haywagon Stage next to the meadow 
amphitheater .

The Farmers' Market runs from 5-8. It's the height of the season! 
Blueberries, Wine, Flowers, Tomatoes, Jellies, Chutney, Honey, Tarts, 
Fresh Organic Breads and Baked Goods, Pork, Sausage, Eggs, Squash, 
Watermelon, Cantaloupe and More all grown locally and lovingly by a 
great bunch of local farmers - come meet them at the Market! Aimless 
Mini, Bee Natural, Farm Fairy, Plow Girl, Farm Fun, Green Dreams, Cane 
Creek, Robertson Farm, Blessed Earth, Matzah Rising, Doneda, Turtle 
Run, Benjamin Vineyards and many others!  Local Crafts as well - 
Jewelry, Metal Sculpture, and Woodwork.

THIS WEEK  FOR THE KIDS- Bring your suits - The Fantastic ZipBoat is up 
and running along with the Giant Slip-N-Slide, sprinklers games and 
arts and crafts for the children! Created and run by Saxapahaw's local 
quality of life organization CERES, with thanks to the Saxapahaw 
Rivermill, Anderson Homes, Great Outdoor Provision Company, and 
Southern States for helping make the kids activities possible!

The Saxapahaw Rivermill Farmers' Market, Music Series and Kid's 
Activities take place every Saturday from 5-8pm through August 26th.   
All events are in downtown Saxapahaw outside next to the Post Office 
and across from the Saxapahaw Rivermill. It's a beautiful day out and 
all are welcome.  A complete summer schedule, lists of bands, farmers, 
directions, pictures, maps and events can be found at 
www.rivermillvillage.com/farmers.html

For more information about Saturdays in Saxapahaw please contact 
Heather LaGarde 336 376 5694
heather AT barnstarvintage.com
www.rivermillvillage.com/farmers.html

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