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the Bliss of Boone NC

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Blowing Rock

Boone Music Scene
Check out this MYSPACE page for what's happening in the Boone Music Scene! "...SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC, DJ's & ALL ARTFORMS... Boone is home to every genre of music. Well known for the area’s great Bluegrass musicians, Boone hosts groups from every genre across the board; jazz to metal to reggae to experimental to hip-hop to country to electronic to punk to classical…..

Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers performs "If I Get Murdered in the City" at The Appalachian Roots Revival..."...The songs are honest: just chords with real voices singing real melodies. But, the heart and the energy with which they are sung, is really why people are talking, and why so many sing along. They are a reality in a world of entertainment built with smoke and mirrors, and when they play, the common man can break the mirrors and blow the smoke away, so that all that's left behind is the unwavering beauty of the songs. That's the commotion, that's the celebration, and wherever The Avett Brothers are tonight, that's what you'll find...."

Some of the Artists on the Boone Music Scene:

Naked Gods
"...a tragi-comedy roving minstrel troupe from North Carolina. They have been known to, on occasion, perform music in the "rock and roll" style so popular among today's youth. Theirs' is a constant journey through big hooks, clever phrasings, soaring melodies, and distorted wails, in search of the perfect batch of songs for their new album, which, as it were, is currently in the works..."
(see MySpace page for current gigs)

Jazz

Andy Page... Acoustic Jazz Guitar
"... is currently teaching at Appalachian State University as an adjunct instructor primarily in the jazz guitar area.... he has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and Japan's Muroran Jazz Cruise.... Recordings include Musette Guitars’ Souvenir de Django (www.musetteguitars.com) He was recently featured artist at the Jazz Composers Forum in Asheville, NC. In addition to maintaining a busy performance schedule, he is currently co-writing a book for Mel Bay Publications with UT jazz professor Mark Boling on jazz guitar comping styles..." Andy's MySpace page

Eymarel
Touring Duo from Wilmington... sometimes plays Boone (see MySpace).

Concerts in the Boone Area

Mountainhome Music
"... The mission of Mountainhome Music is to celebrate diverse styles of Appalachian performing arts.  Mountainhome Music strives to educate and build community through the arts, providing accessible cross-generational experiences...".  Check their schedule for concerts, radio and TV broadcasts, as well as membership opportunities. One of the events they sponsor is the annual Singing on the Mountain in MacRae Meadows.

High Country Calendars and Bulletin Boards

GoBlueRidge.net
offers a community bulletin board... plus check their site for want ads, swaps, 7 streaming audio channels... news... and more.

Blogs in Boone

Slow Food High Country
"... to defend biodiversity in our food supply, spread taste education and connect producers of excellent foods with co-producers through events and initiatives.” Holds monthly events.

The Kind of Great Entertainment
You'll Might Run Into in Boone!

Lazybirds "... blues... jazz... and good old ragtime sound.... a country blues and jazz quintets whose style emphasizes but is not limited to the first fifty years of recorded music. Country music greats such as the original Carter family and Hank Williams, bluesmen like Mississippi John Hurt and Bill Broonzy, legendary jazz musicians like Charlie Christian and Lester Young among countelss others comprise the foundation for the Lazybird sound. These influences set the standard for their goal. To make honest thoughtful music that is refreshing offering to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.... have over 200 songs in active repertoire... play at music halls, festivals, bars, weddings, and special events...." Seen here playing in Boone, NC summer of 2007