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07.11.10

the winds of change...

the bamboo music showcase goes on the road at marsh woodwinds.

photos by

paul cooper

ken weigand

we'd had a show set at the six string cafe....but a week or so before the show they shut the doors. a phone call got us in marsh woodwinds. the show will be here for awhile. cool room....nice setting.

marsh has a music store and horn repair biz downstairs...

and couple of cool rooms upstairs.

caroline and carly run over their music prior to the show.

don't we look relaxed!!

little legand abby davis introduced the show. she's a guitar/piano/singer who writes and performs..at 9. pretty poised...

the stage had drums, amps, pianos, etc...and some cats took full advantage of the gear..like brian and alec wingin the combo thing.

sam bradburn got up and did a tune with his sister...

sam's a versital musician who always plays something cool.

short people what?

caroline campbell sings with beauty and confidence.

then she does a duet with

carly is one amazing singer.

speaking of amazing....

brian kirk shows everyone how it's done.

daniel barrus did a few tunes

he's working on some new originals.

same thing for brad stiver.

he plays challanging tunes and works hard on stage to give a good show.

alec sturgis makes it all look easy.

alec is headed for college and this is more than likely our last chance to hear him for awhile.

so.....look for the next show to be back at marsh woodwinds..

even without one of the super stars....the show must go on.

kat stephenson.....new kid on the block.

she's got an old soul voice that seems unreal....

nice guitar player...i'm pushing to write....but man what a set of pipes.

really........kat will floor you when you hear her.

a super country fan who got to go to some big awards ceremonys and knows the nashville scene well. loves to sing and play guitar.

smart, well traveled, got it goin on in a dozen ways.

look to see/hear her this fall.....mande will be looking to take on martina, faith, and the girls to rule nashville.

 

deb kiserow

she's singing up a storm and has some real cool stuff.

she's working on some new tunes and really is a strong singer you'll enjoy.

christa o'laughlin..

just turned 13 and wants to play guitar and sing...

her fingers are a little tender but her attitude isn't.

she's a swimmer, smart, loves the challange and will do well over time.

christa...stay tuned for more.

so ya wanna play guitar huh? do you think there's anything this girl can't do if you challange her?

i kept saying.."try to look mean"

saying hi to her friends..

12....tall...super smart..

this will be easy and fun can't you tell?

9 going on 22....almost ready to rock the house. she's been in several of the teen shows and continues to grow musically and in every other way.

sam has a ton of options to express himself.....

beyond guitar, vocals, piano, drums, uke, banjo, and mandolin he's an avid hunter who shoots about anything with just about anything that shoots.

keep up on his musical growth....

sam is an artist on bamboo music....listen awhile and you'll know why.

meagan and charlie opened the last showcase we did before the six string closed.

everything they did was smooth and easy.

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daniel barrus did a strong set of tunes.

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he's got fingerstyle acoustic work nailed..

daniel will be back...

he's got a lot of music to play and the writing keeps getting better all the time.

she did a song with brad stiver...

then handles it all on her own.

libby has come a long way from a shy on stage little girl to a regular feature at the shows.

she's an example of growth and cool all rolled into one.

sings originals and a little bit of daughtry.

he's been writing and the back up band really digs his material.

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he's passionate about his music and it shows in his performance

ethan edwards glues the music together with keyboard work.

rocks...it's a fact jack.

no magic..no wires..no program tracks or autotune..

she's a force to be reckoned with..watch the video by clicking on the image.

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she's got a great voice and

the band enjoys doing her music.

ethan edwards..left..then sam bradburn...

emilee briggs...then lauren deal make up the band.

her material is full of variety.

maura will be doing some new tunes next time she's on the show.

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brad sells it every time. he's confident and brings awesome talent to his performance.

expect some cool stuff this winter as he works on some new original tunes.

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writes, sings, plays, makes them cry...

a really cool cat who really sounds great live.

rachel smith and friends rock the house.

she's an amazing singer who's got all the confidence one needs to make it happen on stage or off.

abby davis and jenna moore do backup doowhops

that's elly sato in the back along with alexander nicoll.

alexander is into the music.

they did a version of a taylor swift tune and a justin bieber song.

buncha good musicians..

allison burnette on guitar..

watch and listen for more.

makes it all look easy.

he's got a wide range vocally and a wide range of talent.

he's a singin machine.

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huge taylor swift fan..

sang and played in public for the first time...crushed it.

brian never disappoints

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he's always diverse, ready, and amazing.

big future for this guy..

john brown and his quartet add heat to an already hot session.

they played at joyner park in wake forest on a swealtering hot summer day and stood toe to toe with the sun god.

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the man....

john brown...calls the tunes..

keeps it swangin..

elevates everyones game.

eric hersh kept the progressions and voicings up for everyone to play with.

they performed on a super hot afternoon and never flinched....the crowd got their moneys worth..

hot music.....

by a super hot quartet.

i saw this young guy waiting for his shot at playing with the big guys. that's how you get better...get in over your head and swim and learn like crazy. go get 'em dude.

cyril has been a fixture on the local scene for years..he's also basically running the moog empire.

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he's got brains, talent, and some super friends who came together to celebrate roots music and share some good times.

will mcfarlane is our local rock and roll hall of fame guy....

wezo....wild man front man.

all soul....he's the man with several regional super acts like blues world order.

thea lance...cyrils daughter

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brings vocals and confidence to the stage.

old guard key master

dave mckracken.always adds the super touch on keys and vocals..

steve clark on bass...

a regular with cyril.

emma davis....brings her big voice and act to the stage to keep it rockin.

greg humphries adds a solid musical edge with great writing, singing, and playing.

cyril lance.....check him out and enjoy every moment of it.

music moments captured and on display....

alex forsyth...rock and roll photographer had a show....at a rock show.

his work was on display at the artscenter in carrboro..

while inside cyril lance made music with friends.

alex has been a regular feature at most gig venues over the past few years..

he took a passion for music and a love for the camera to a pretty high level.

he's been all over the world shooting big and small acts..

and dazzled a buncha people at this showing.

great guy...great shooter...

and another person who followed a dream....you're never too young or too old.

party at lees...

backyard fun for the whole family

as some adults run with scissors and make some noise..

a crowd of friends, neighbors, and co-workers gathered to cheer on the band on a warm may late afternoon.

these cats have been really working on the music.

they sounded tight and gave a good show.

elly sato showed why she's a bamboo music artist...

she played keys, bass, guitar, and sang....strong talent in a small package.

lee muleady brings super vocal power to his musical effort...also an artist.

dave bultman..also an artist....displays his talents with songwriting..vocals..bass, keys, and guitar.

gary handles the lead guitar stuff and sings..

these girls waited patiently to get on stage and sing..that's jenna moore on the left...a regular performer with bamboo music.

"you belong with me" never sounded so good

then...nightfall and it gets wild and loud..

in the end...no cops came, nobody got hurt, the band was smokin, and the food, bev, and vibe made for a fantastic evening at lees place.

sam henry....

still one crazy rockin dude.

brought his whole band to the fishing creek stage.

they hold nothing back..

all soul...

and they rock out...

ashleigh adds a touch of beauty and class to the stage.

can't you "hear" the energy?

it's kinda tribal..

sam has north carolina roots and rock history in his blood and keeps his game up.....he's really got it goin on....for a young man.

some recent shots from an exibition at artspace.

finally....these are shots from marsh woodwinds in raleigh.

there's a ton of things to look at and tons of cool things to catch the eye..

tin whistle holder....

yeeesshhhh...

finally....they also had a cat running around and one cool cat found another.

see ya next time..

unless noted or really obvious

all photos by ken weigand

 

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ken weigand / bamboo music