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The Fall 2003 "Thursdays on the Terrace"
music series was co-sponsored by the James M . Johnston Center
for Undergraduate Excellence, with special thanks to the Center
for the Study of the American South, the Curriculum
in Folklore, the Department
of Music, and the Department
of History.
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Fe & WillieLowry | Thursday,
September 4, JohnLindsay
Morehead II Lounge, 12-2:00 p.m.
Lumbee and Tuscarora music by two celebrated Native
American recording artists. Co-sponsored by the Center
for the Study of the American South.
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 Kwabena
Osei Appiagyei | Thursday,
September 11, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge, 12:30-2:30
p.m.
Widely recognized as one of West Africa's finest traditional
percusionists, and a master musician for the Ghana Ensemble
at the University of Ghana-Legon. Co-sponsored with the
Curriculum
in Folklore. |
Special Evening
Show:
David Evans | Tuesday,
September 16, Student Union Auditorium, 7-9:00 p.m.
Masterful interpretations of Mississippi blues by this
widely acclaimed guitarist and folklorist. |
The Branchettes | Thursday,
September 25, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge, 12:30-2:30
p.m.
One of the Piedmont's most celebrated gospel groups, featuring
the masterful improvisational keyboard stylings of Wilbur
Tharpe. Co-sponsored by the Curriculum
in Folklore.
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UNC Brass Chamber
Ensemble | Thursday,
October 2, Educational Foundation Terrace, 12:30-2:30
p.m.
UNC undergraduates under the direction of Michael Kris,
Department
of Music. |
Special Evening
Show:
Bobby Rush and Band |
Thursday, October 2, Student
Union Auditorium, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Rush earned acclaim in Chicago in the 1950's-60's by performing
and recording with artists like Howlin' Wolf, Freddie
King, Willie Dixion, Little Milton, and Earl Hooker. Ticket
$15, sold through the Student Union Box Office. |
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John Ferguson | Thursday,
October 16, Educational Foundation Terrace, 12:30-2:30
p.m.
Emerging legend on the blues guitar, garnering high
praise from renowned players like Taj Mahal.
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Special Evening
Show:
Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard |
Tuesday, October 28, Student
Union Auditorium, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Bluegrass and folk legends on Rounder Records and Smithsonian
Folkways Records, the matriarchs of contemporary women's
bluegrass. Ticket $12, sold through the Student Union
Box Office. |
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Culture on the Skids| Thursday,
October 30, Educational Foundation Terrace, 12:00-2:00
p.m. Alt-country, Chapel-Hill based Southern Culture
on the Skids has been releasing original, Southern-fried
rockabilly boogie since 1985. |
Thomas Cooper |
Thursday,
November 6, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge, 12:00-2:00
p.m.
Thomas Cooper, Visiting Lecturer in the Department of
Slavic Languages and Literatures, discusses and performs
the music of Liszt, Bartok, and Kodaly. |
 UNC
Jazz Combo | Thursday,
November 13, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge, 12:30-2:30
p.m.
UNC undergraduates under the direction of James Ketch,
Department
of Music. |
UNC Guitar Ensemble
| Thursday,
November 20, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge, 12-2:00
p.m.
UNC
undergraduates Scott O'Day, Pavel Yarmolenko, Brian Hill,
and Josh Nowlan will perform In
addition to solos, the guitar ensemble willl perform duos
by Bach, Carulli, and Piazolla; and a quartet performance
of compositions by Albeniz and Ravel. |
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DJ Pez & Cream De La |
Thursday,
December 4, John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge, 12:30-2:30
p.m.
DJ Pez and Cream De La easily rank as two of the region's
finest hip-hop artists, bringing to their performances
a level of musical and lyrical skill that has earned
them widespread acclaim. As the heart of Chapel Hill's
Sankofa, Pez and Cream De La helped forge an exciting
hip-hop sound that stood apart from its regional counterparts,
inviting comparisons with such national hip-hop crews
as the Roots. While Sankofa takes a break, DJ Pez and
Cream De La are pursuing their individual paths, and
are coming together for a rare joint performance.
Co-sponsored by the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate
Excellence and the Curriculum
in Folklore.
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