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2007-2008 CFS Events |
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This is where we try to list all CFS events during the year. The calendar
changes regularly as we add more concerts and events. So you will want to check back here often! Many listings link
to web pages that usually have more information. If you can't find it here, then call 704-366-3334 for more
information.
CFS Gatherings begin at 7:30 PM and are family-friendly, free, and open to the public; donations are appreciated.
They feature an hour-long concert, followed by slow & fast jam sessions and a song circle. (For details on the
Slow Jam, go here.) Except where noted, concerts are in the Bryant Recital Hall of the Sloan-Morgan Building,
1220 ElizabethAvenue, on the Central Campus
of CPCC in Charlotte. Map here. Free parking is available in the CPCC Staff & Theater Deck, off Fourth Street,
between Charlottetown Avenue (formerly Independence Boulevard) and Kings Drive. Call 704-563-7080 with questions.
August 10, 2007. Dixieland Jazz by Charlotte's own Bathtub Gin. An evening of music born in
New Orleans and rooted in blues, ragtime, and brass band marches. Article here.
September 14, 2007. Original Country Roots Music by Polecat Creek (Kari Sickenberger,
Laurelyn Dossett, Natalya Weinstein, and Riley Baugus). 2006 Winner of Neo-Traditional Band Contest at
Appalachian String Band Festival. Article here.
October 12, 2007. 25th Anniversary Homecoming & Potluck,Broach Hall, St. John's Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte,
5:30-10 PM. Jamming, covered dish dinner, socializing, performances by The Annabelles, Celtic Trader Jammers,
The Kee Family, and The Mallard Creek String Band. Bring a dish to share or make a $5 donation.
October 13, 2007. 25th Anniversary Concert, presented by Tosco Music Parties, Inc. Halton Theater on CPCC Campus. Details
here.
November 9, 2007. An Evening With Jim Lloyd. Multi-instrumentalist and fiddlers convention
champion from Rural Retreat, Virginia shares songs, tunes, and humorous stories.
Article here.
December 2, 2007. CFS Holiday Gathering. Charlotte Museum of History Great Hall, 3500 Shamrock Drive,
Charlotte,
5:30-9:30 PM. Pot-luck dinner followed by a performance by singer/songwriter Natalie Royal and open jam sessions.
Free and open to the public; bring a dish to share or donate $5.
January 11, 2008. Irish, Scottish, and Bluegrass music by champion Celtic fiddler Jamie Laval
and mandolin champion Ashley Broder. www.jamielaval.com
and www.ashleybroder.com. Article here.
February 8, 2008. Observe Groundhog day with storyteller and naturalist Doug Elliott as he
illuminates and entertains with Groundhogology: Whistlepigs and World Politics.
www.dougelliott.com. Article here.
March 14, 2008. Traditional North Carolina bluegrass by Wood and Steel (Ed Dodson, Joey Lemons,
Jacque Smith and Snuffy Smith). www.woodandsteelband.com.
Article here.
April 11, 2008. CFS Young Talent Showcase gives younger musicians such as Carson Hedberg,
Appalachian dulcimer player and 2007 Marilyn Meacham Price Scholarship recipient, a chance to shine! These talented
performers assure us that the music is being passed on and it is in very capable hands.
Article here.
May 9, 2008. Old Time Stringband Music by Surry County's Pilot Mountain Bobcats (Nancy Sluys,
Jacki Spector, Allin Cottrell, and Bill Sluys). Since 1989, the Bobcats have played at MerleFest,
LEAF, Augusta and many other regional and national
events. Pilot Mountain Bobcats
June 13, 2008. Bluegrass and Gospel by Nashville Bound, the younger generation of The Hatley Family.
Charlotte Folk Society Gatherings are made possible, in part, through a Cultural Project Grant from the Arts &
Science Council and the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council.
September 20-23, 2007, 14th Annual Charlotte Folk Society Stage at 43rd Annual Festival in the Park, Freedom Park, Charlotte. Enjoy free music and dance performances and workshops. Storytelling, clogging, community dance, and old-time, bluegrass, Celtic, blues, singer/songwriter and world music.
October 13, 2007, The Charlotte Folk Society Celebrates 25 Years. Singing, Dance, Storytelling & Instrument Workshops; Mini-Concerts, Demonstrations and Jam Sessions by Master Instructors and Performers
10 AM-4 PM, Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. 7th St., Charlotte; Free with museum admission.
October 13, 2007, The Charlotte Folk Society 25th Anniversary Concert, Presented By Tosco Music Parties, Inc.
. 25 Acts Including Stringband, Bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic, Gospel, Native American, Blues & More
7-11 PM, The Halton Theater, Overcash Academic & Performing Arts Center, Central Campus, CPCC, Charlotte. Tickets:
Adults $12; 15 years & under $6; 65 years & older $10. Tickets available through
The Halton Theater box office.
April 5, 2008, Carolina Chocolate Drops Concert. Full details here.
July 13, 2008, Charlotte Folk Society Ice Cream Social and Old-Time Music Jam, in conjunction
with the Charlotte Museum of History, 3500
Shamrock Dr., Charlotte. 1:30-4:30 PM, free museum admission, ice cream, open acoustic music jams,
Hezekiah Alexander Homesite tours.
The Charlotte Folk Society hosts a monthly open Old Time Acoustic Music Jam at the Charlotte Museum of History at 3500 Shamrock Drive in Charlotte. Generally, the jam takes place on the second Sunday of each month, from 2 to 4 PM. The format allows for each musician to take a turn sharing or leading a song or tune. Admission to the museum is free on Sundays. Contact Jam Coordinator Tom Kelleher at 704-366-9441 for more information. For the next dates, check here. |
