Feb 18 – Ted Fillhart and Shelter
Ted has been a long time favorite of Sacred Grounds since the beginning days of the coffeeshop but this is the first performance with Ted and Shelter. Shelter is an energetic and entertaining pop/rock cover band playing songs you love and the ones you forgot you loved from the 60s through today. With both male and female singers covering the classics, a splendid time is guaranteed for all. Shelter will be appearing at Sacred Grounds in an acoustic format.
tedfillhart.org
Feb 25 – Kent Dixon and Audio Revival
Kent Dixon returns to his musical roots as he performs a traditional acoustic country music set. Then he will switch gears in the second set as he joins Neil Allen, Justin Myers, and Jonathan Griffin for the debut performance of “Audio Revival”. You may remember some of these names from the “Gone Fishing” band who played at Sacred Grounds for several years and had a large following. Come out and join the guys for the “Revival” of great high energy Christian music.
Mar 3 – Tim Fast and Herschel Lee Brown
A Folk/Americana singer/songwriter, Tim has performed on live radio shows, been featured on cable TV and has been nominated for and received many awards for his skillful songwriting. In 2003 he released his self titled debut CD and in 2007 his 2nd CD, Starlite Drive-in and he recently released his 3rd CD. James Keelaghan said of Tim “Excellent songwriter, exquisite guitar player and the sweetest voice I’ve heard in a long time”. Tim is a regular at Sacred Grounds although he lives in Minnesota since he has performed for us at least once per year for the past 8 years.
Herschel comes to us from South Carolina for his third concert at Sacred Grounds. His voice has been described as his best instrument and is “powerful yet soothing-edgy and soft-soaring and sweet”. His musical influences are old southern hymns, country and bluegrass of the late 50s such as Doc Watson and Bill Monroe, and folk and rock artists of the late 60s and 70s. This will be a fun night so please put it in your plans…
timfast.com
brownemusic.com
Mar 9 – Ellis – Special Concert
If you haven’t yet caught her engaging and disarming live show, take a chance on Ellis and you’ll become a lifelong fan. Her fans describe her as not only a talented folk musician, but also as a supportive friend who offers encouraging words and humor alongside her compelling songs. A native of Texas, Ellis moved to Minneapolis at the age of 16, where she quickly built a local following that blossomed into a nationwide presence, with extensive touring and seven albums released in the last sixteen years. In addition to selling more than 40,000 copies of her CDs independently, Ellis has accrued a wealth of accomplishments including winning the 2011 Midwest Regional Round of the Mountain Stage New Song contest, and the 2009 Just Plain Folks Best Female Singer Songwriter Award. She also received Top 5 recognition in the Telluride Troubadour Song Contest and the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song Contest was voted “Most Wanted To Return” at both the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and Sisters Folk Festival.
www.ellis-music.com
Mar 10 – Mike Poole
Mike is another of our multi-talented regulars – he has the best repertoire of old country favorites that we’ve had on our stage and he’s also an accomplished Southern Gospel singer. Mike often sings both genres and mixes with rapid-fire banter and funny stories and jokes.This is always a fun night of music.
Mar 17 – Wildflower
Wildflower returns for their fourth appearance here at Sacred Grounds. Made up of Dan Heimsoth (banjo, guitar, vocals), Ceil Chappell (vocals) and Don Smith (guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals), Wildflower plays a mix of both old and new folk/country, covering the music of such artists as The Carter Family, Dolly Parton, John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Paxton, and Johnny & June Cash. In addition, they’ve all contributed some original tunes to their repertoire; in fact, Dan was recently named one of the eight finalists in the NC Songwriters Co-op “Songwriter of the Year” competition (in which Ceil also competed). This promises to be a night of music that you won’t want to miss. wildflowerfolkmusic.com
Mar 24 – The Parsons
Jon and Caroline Parsons have shared the joys and trials of their lives together with audiences for 25 years. It’s all there – the love, the loss, the work, the celebration – and it’s the real thing. Their songs, stories and voices are built for audiences ready to embrace the humor, beauty and mystery of life. They live in rural southeastern NC (Grays Creek), and will be joined by their long-time musical partner and friend Jerome Hawkes. Caroline is a gifted songwriter, singer and bassist, and Jon and Jerome will juggle guitars, banjo, and mandolins – in addition to doing their best to keep up with Caroline’s singing! This trio is seasoned by more than 15 years of playing and singing together – and it shows!
Mar 31 – David Russell
David has various musical interests including acoustic string music-Traditional-plus, bluegrass, Americana and contemporary, Guitar-acoustic & electric, mandolin, banjo, resophonics. songwriting, publishing and performance. He’s traveled all over the country, entertaining audiences with high energy delivery and powerful presence. He has toured or appeared with: Doc & Merle Watson, Norman & Nancy Blake, Lester Flatt & the Nashville Grass (w/ Marty Stuart), Earl Scruggs, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen, John Hartford , Steve Martin, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Parks and others.
davidrussellandcedarblue.com
Apr 7 – Helen Wolfson
Helen Wolfson is our resident hammered dulcimer player and we’ve enjoyed her music for several years. She generally performs with her husband but always plays several songs solo and our crowd really enjoys her soothing music. Helen is a Certified Music Practitioner®, she plays at bedside in hospitals, residential facilities, and private homes as well as in memorial services. The relaxing music that she provides in such venues offers healing, solace, pain relief, and stress relief to patients and their families. Please come and support Helen on her first solo concert.
helenwolfson.com
Apr 14 – Charles Pettee
Charles Pettee from Chapel Hill, NC has delighted audiences with a tasty blend of original and traditional music seasoned at more than 4,500 performances throughout the US, Canada, and Europe since 1981. He is a founding member of the Flying Fish Recording Artist The Shady Grove Band, and originator of Charles Pettee & FolkPsalm, which released their third CD The Way of Manna, January, 2010. Pettee has hosted workshops in guitar and mandolin technique at some of the most prestigious music festivals in North America including the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS, MerleFest, NC, and the Winnepeg Folk Festival, Canada, and his original compositions have received airplay in more than twenty foreign countries, as well as digital and satellite transmissions.
www.charlespettee.com
Apr 21 – Danny Smith
Danny has been a favorite at Sacred Grounds since his first appearance with Trilogy – he has had music ministry experience in the local church areas of choir, soloist, and praise and worship leader. He was in a solo ministry before forming Trilogy, a contemporary Christian vocal trio, and is now returning to solo ministry. His talent as a songwriter won him a finalist position in the nation Kentucky Fried Chicken Songwriting Contest in 1983. God began giving Danny lyrics for Christian songs in 1999. Five of those songs are on the Trilogy CD “Hungry World” and another all original music project, “I Surrender”, was released in September 2005. Danny desires his gifts to be used to bless the body of Christ and reach the lost..
Apr 28 – Blake Addison
Blake wrote “My music is about people, and their relationship with our Creator. God loves us so much, and wants to be a part of our daily routine & lives! All of the songs that I wrote on the “Unreachable” were God inspired and pulled right out of the Bible. I am giving back to Him what He has so freely given to me! The gift of music!!” Please come out and see why Blake has become so popular at Sacred Grounds – he’s a very talented performer.
May 5 – String Peddlers
The String Peddlers is an acoustic band out of Raleigh, NC. composed of Stuart Gordon (sings and plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica), Bob Setzer (sings and plays harmonica, strumstick, mandolin and kalimba) and Bill Olding (sings and plays electric and acoustic guitars). They play an eclectic mix that could range from blues to reggae, from calypso to folk. You might hear mandolins, harmonicas, strumsticks, and even the occasional kalimba. Without missing a beat it could go from Johnny Cash, to Jimmy Reed, to the Melodians.
May 12 – Todd Parrott
Todd is a Christian harmonica player, keyboardist and singer – if you haven’t heard a really good harmonica player perform you will be shocked at the great and varied sounds Todd can produce. His appearances are not merely “performances”, but are opportunities for those present to be blessed as they open their hearts through singing and music. Come and see why Todd is so highly thought of at Sacred Grounds.
www.toddparrott.com
May 19 – Brien Barbour
Brien brings his huge range of music and humor – he’s trained formally as a vocalist and guitarist and cultivated an appealing performance style that blends easy listening, light rock and folk music, with a little bit of country and bluegrass tossed in just for fun. Brien is always a crowd favorite – come and be prepared to laugh at his corny jokes and enjoy his great music.
May 26 – Bob Clarke
Bob was personally chosen by Andres Segovia to participate in his 1982 Master Class in New York City and was the only member of the class who presented his work from start to finish without critical interruption. He has won both national and international guitar competitions and a full scholarship for the “Courses of Andres Segovia” in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Bob has served as Chairman of the Guitar Department at Duquesne University where he has his Masters Degree in Music Theory. Bob has performed solos at New York’s Lincoln Center, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Pittsburgh and a tour of Bolivia and has been heard on radio and television in North and South Carolina. Critical Review includes such comments as “ingratiating, elegant and artful” (New York Times) and “Clarke’s solid musicianship is a genuinely romantic treat (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Several songs will feature his wife Evelyn on vocals – long time Sacred Grounds regular Ted Fillhart calls Evelyn a tremendous talent so this should be an exciting night. Click on “Photos and Videos” in the web site below for samples of Bob’s music. Please help welcome them for their debut at Sacred Grounds.
takelessons.com/profile/robert-c3
