Seeing Some Music Here in North Carolina: Bluegrass and Beach Music

Last night we went over to the Wayne County Museum last night and saw Samantha and Daniel Casey put on an excellent program of primarily bluegrass music but also with some gospel and even an Irish jig.

They are father and daughter and I was really surprised to find out Samantha was only 14 and had been playing the violin/fiddle since she was five. Daniel alternated between playing the guitar and banjo. They have great vocals and are perfect musicians.

Daniels also told stories about all the songs, including one song written by Lester Flatt, while he was in Bill Monroe's Band. If they were in his band, they had to give part credit to old Bill for anything they wrote, so Monroe's name appears on the song writers.

BEACH MUSIC

One of the things I really like about North Carolina is the amount of Beach Music you find here. And, I am not talking about Beach Boys or Jan and Dean Beach music, but that good old southern east coast phenomenon called Beach Music which is a mish-mash of all sorts of sounds, but especially rhythm and blues.

I often listen to WNCT, The Surf, the Boardwalk. Fessa Hook and Pat Patterson's Large Time Network when I'm at home.

I see that a band I've heard of, but haven't seen yet, The Legends of the Beach, is playing tomorrow at Goldsboro's Center Street Jam and seriously considering going to it.

Great State. Great Music. --RoadDog