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UNCA brings "Concerts on the Quad" back for the 28th time! This year the lineup is better than ever. All the concerts begin at 7 p.m. and are free. Anyone coming is welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics along with them. These are family friendly events. Sorry, no pets allowed. The 2010 season lineup is as follows: June 14 Cool John Ferguson: Blues, Gospel, Funk Cool John Ferguson was born in Beaufort, SC, where he learned to play the guitar at the age of three. By age five, John played gospel music professionally and astounded musicians ten times his age. He mixes the spirit and flavor of the gospel he grew up with, traditional African music, funk, country, jazz and blues. Ferguson has amazed audiences at music festivals such as the Savannah Music Festival, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Lucerne Blues Festival, Switzerland�s Blues to Bop Festival and Australia�s Byron Bay Blues Festival. Two-time honored �Most Outstanding Guitarist� by Living Blues Magazine and a fantastic solo artist, John has also collaborated with some of music�s most influential artists: BB King, Taj Mahal and Kenny Wayne Shepard. Taj Mahal said, �Ferguson is among the five greatest guitarists in the world. He is with the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhart.�
Cool John Ferguson, guitar June 21 E.L.M. Collective: World Music, Jazz, Fusion Seven genius musicians from Italy, Lebanon, Ukraine, Suriname, Maryland and North Carolina make up Ecco La Musica Collective which mixes world styles into a united, cohesive and toe-tapping sound. Fusing jazz and world music from all over the globe, E.L.M. Collective believes in the power of uniting the people of the world through music and cultural infusion.
Marco Buongiorno Nardelli, flute June 28 Pan Jive : Energetic, Genre Defying Steel Drums Pan Jive steel drum band has been entertaining audiences with their high-energy music under the direction of Rick Cline since 1998. An ensemble based out of Hickory, NC, Pan Jive uses traditional steel drums from the island of Trinidad to play music ranging from Pop to Country, 60s Motown classics to 80s Rock and traditional Calypso.
Rick Cline and Christa Buff, lead pans July 5 April Verch: Traditional Roots, Fiddle, Step-dancing Fiddler, step-dancer and singer April Verch hails from Canada�s Ottowa Valley. With Ontario�s unique history and musical heritage stemming from Scotland, France, Ireland, Poland and Germany, April has created a repertoire of original songs embracing this cultural fusion of jazz, bluegrass and newgrass, traditional roots and country. She knew from an early age that she wanted to play the fiddle and dance, and by the time she finished high school April was touring full time. April studied fiddling at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, under fiddle greats Matt Glaser and Darol Anger. Her newest album, VERCHuosity, is an international release on Rounder Records. Dynamic and diabolic, soothing and soaring, the music of April Verch will invigorate you, calm you and charm you.
April Verch, fiddle/vocals/step dancing July 12 One Leg Up: Gypsy Jazz Playing a mix of gypsy, latin, swing and originals, Asheville�s own One Leg Up has been pleasing audiences for the last seven years. Formed in the �sting swing� style influenced by Django Reinhardt, One Leg Up quickly drew public attention. Just two years after the band came together in 2003, the group played back up for award-winning Catalonian guitarist Pere Soto. One Leg Up's second and latest CD, Pere LaChaise, has them breathing new life and verve into the 30s-40s French gypsy jazz tradition with fresh arrangements of Django classics, vocal harmonies, original compositions and innovative adaptations of classic jazz pieces from the French "hot club" and American "big band" styles. It's a mix that's danceable and accessible---and it always swings!
John Stineman, guitar/vocals July 25th and 25th Folkmoot: Ticketed Event, World Folk Dance & Music Folkmoot will perform in Lipinsky Auditorium on the campus of UNC Asheville on Sat., July 24 at 2pm and Sun., July 25 at 7pm. Since 1984, the Folkmoot USA Festival has brought together folk groups from all over the world to perform their native traditional music and dance. The brainchild of Waynesville surgeon, Dr. Clinton Border, the festival draws its name from the Old English word Folkmoot, meaning �meeting of the people.� More than 200 groups from 100 different countries have gathered at the festival. Performers demonstrate cultural heritage through colorful, authentic and original reproduction costumes, lively dance and traditional music. Countries represented in the 2010 Festival include Russia, India, Latvia, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Jordan, Portugal and Poland. For tickets please visit www.folkmootusa.org For more information, please call 828.232.5000 or 828.251.6991 or visit unca.edu/summerquad (Image provided by UNCA.)
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