Events in Mitchell and Yancey
(and other nearby venues)
Contact ron at events@rlgreene.net to join this list or to post a live performance event. Some of the information in this list has been compiled by Deb Louis.
Thursday, October 31
???, 6:00p-8:00p. City Drive-In, 670 Oak St, Spruce Pine, 828-765-4480.
Friday, November 1
???, 6:00p-8:00p. City Drive-In, 670 Oak St, Spruce Pine, 828-765-4480.
???, 7:00p-??. Homeplace Beer Company, 321 West Main Street, Burnsville, 828-536-9068.
• First Friday Contra Dance, 7:30p-??. Green Cay, Arthur Morgan School, Celo. After what we've all been through, it's time to go dancing again! After having to skip our October dance for some unknown reason, the next First Friday Dance will be November 1 in Green Cay at Arthur Morgan School. The evening starts off with beginners' instruction/walk-through/dancing beginning at 7:30. The caller will be Claire Takemori, with music by Band X with William Ritter on the fiddle. You don't need to come with a partner. Suggested donation is $5. Come on out, shake a leg and kick the mud off your toes with your friends and neighbors! For more info, contact Bob McGahey at rgmcgahey@gmail.com.
Saturday, November 2
• Micaville Jam, 10:00a-12:30p. Evans’ quonset house at 2618 Double Island Rd, Micaville. An eclectic jam/song circle that welcomes all skill levels.
???, 6:00p-8:00p. City Drive-In, 670 Oak St, Spruce Pine, 828-765-4480.
???, 7:30p-??. Homeplace Beer Company, 321 West Main Street, Burnsville, 828-536-9068.
???, 7:00p-9:00p. The Dispensary, 271 Oak Ave (Upper Street), Spruce Pine , Spruce Pine.
Tuesday, October 1
??? Crossnore Jam, 10:30a-??. Crossnore Meeting House.
??? Traditional Irish Session, 6:00p-8:00p. Homeplace Beer Company, 321 West Main Street, Burnsville, 828-536-9068. “Been going since June 2023. We take turns, going around the circle, leading or requesting tunes or sets. Played at the pace of the person leading/requesting. Email eric@celo.dev if you wish to confirm we are in session. When the weather is nice the session is held in a covered outdoor space with a gravel surface. https://thesession.org/sessions/8874 https://www.facebook.com/events/787832846660110/”
??? Members’ and Songwriters’ Night featuring Barry Stagg (acoustic originals & covers), 6:30p-??. The Dispensary and Upper Club, 271 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, 828-765-0050. A handful of local musicians each sing a couple of originals or covers, followed by Barry Stagg and Friends performing Barry’s originals.
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Early Announcements
▪ Thursday, November 14 – Ferguson & Northup, 6:00p-8:00p. Room A, Burnsville Town Center. Date and location are tentative at this point. Ferguson and Northup are an acoustic duo from the mountains of North Carolina. Andy Ferguson (Marion, NC) is a talented singer, songwriter, acoustic guitarist and sound technician. Jo Northup (Spruce Pine, NC) is a classical flutist, songwriter and vocalist. Their rich harmonies blend together seamlessly and their instrumentation is unusual in the folk duo world. They perform a variety of acoustic music that includes covers of folk favorites by songwriters such as John Prine, James Taylor, Bob Dylan and others. Andy and Jo also play traditional music that includes selections such as Danny Boy, Wayfaring Stranger, Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies and Shady Grove. With Andy’s background in lead guitar picking as well as formal music training, and Jo’s years of classical training, orchestral experience and performing with Dulcimer Dan and the Blue Skies Band, they enjoy adding upbeat, lightening-fast fiddle tunes that gets everyone’s feet tapping!
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Opportunities
This space is freely available for local area commercial announcements by individuals or businesses. There must be a direct musical or other performance connection (musical items for sale, music lessons, etc.). Send your announcement to events@rlgreene.net .