JOHNSTON CENTER EVENTS

Banjo player Andy Thorn's debut solo release was a long time in the making. He spent the summers of 2003 and 2004 in Colorado touring with friends, the Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band winning both the Rockygrass Banjo and Band contests.2005 was an exciting year as touring with Larry Keel as a part of Natural Bridge allowed him to play at some of the biggest festivals in the country while somehow managing to complete his music degree. Highlights included backing up Jim Lauderdale at
Bonneroo, playing a set at Northwest String Summitt with Darol Anger on Fiddle, jamming with Yonder Mountain late night at High Sierra, and playing with Chris Thile and Tony Trishka in NYC. Thorn left Natural Bridge in the summer of 2006, and is back playing with the Big Fat Gap
as well as many other musical projects.

One of the most sought after remixers in the world, Philadelphia DJ and producer King Britt will visit the James M. Johnston Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence from 1-2 p.m. to meet with students and talk about his work.

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UNC Undergraduates under the direction of James Ketch from the Department of Music.

A special TUESDAY EVENING performance of Southern Sun: A Southern Plains-style American Indian singing and drum group. Join th "official" drum group of the Lumbee Tribe of Robeson, NC for a special performance and presentation. Learn the structure and significance behind several powwow songs, and participate in the singing and dancing. John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge at 7:30 pm

Cool jazz and hot pop standards performed by UNC's own Steve Allred, Terri Houston, Holden Thorp, and friends.

The Black Swamp Bootleggers is a bluegrass band out of Chapel Hill, NC made up of students from UNC and NC State. From this four-piece bluegrass ensemble comes a unique brand of music which keeps well connected with the roots of bluegrass music while drawing from many other styles. The band is a group with diverse musical taste, with stylistic influences ranging from Bill Monroe, Don Reno, and Tony Rice to The Beatles, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin. The sound that is achieved through this mixture of styles is high-energy, driving, and pleasant to the ears. With their live shows comes a guarantee for a unique, fun bluegrass experience.

Caleb Rudow and Dylan Shrader have been playing music together since they were 14 years old in Asheville, NC. They share a deep affection for folk and traditional music. Dylan comes from a deep blues and folk background, and has played blues in Asheville-area clubs before attending UNC. Caleb has also been a staple at Asheville-area open mic nights

When Friday Afternoon Jam began, it was exactly what its name describes. It was just a group of guys getting together on Friday afternoons to play music. Most important in the live setting is the connection between musicians and audience. Being a jam band, they cherish this thread.

Hicks brings a personal creativity and delightful spirit to every narrative performance. His stories and his way of life embody important Mountain values and deepen our appreciation of the rich speech and folk culture of Appalachian North Carolina. Come and enjoy a unique storytelling experience!

Mowgli is a synthesis of acoustic and electric rock backed by hand-percussion. Sets consist of mostly originals, but occasionally contain a Mowglified cover. Come prepared to dance!

Philip Pledger sings and plays the acoustic guitar. He both plays covers as well as writes original music.