We had a nice drive recently with some friends. We wanted to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway when the weather cleared and cooled off, so we emailed our buddies and got a group to go. We met at a parking lot, then drove up to the parkway together. The scenery is lush and green everywhere, …
Category: Music
Book Reviews and Going Down a Rabbit Hole
This month was an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction. The second book took me down a rabbit hole for a while with a book leading to a movie, then to music from decades ago. But, let's start with my favorite North Carolina author writing in her style of magical realism. Other Birds by Sarah …
Going Down a Rabbit Hole of Music
As much as I have enjoyed binge watching some shows lately, I've run out of scripted shows that are capturing my interest. This past week we watched a couple of music documentaries that have been very interesting on Netflix. The documentary on Quincy Jones was pretty good, and gave an amazing portrait of his 70 …
Brass Band, Pipe Organ and the Moody Blues
We are lucky to live in an area that has so much to do within driving distance, cultural centers, performance halls, and museums in more than one direction. About 45 minutes away is the small town of Brevard, NC that boasts some of the best music venues and performances of the area. It helps that …
Car Club Weekend Fun and Gardens
It was one of those weekends where everything went just right. We had two car club events scheduled for Friday night and Saturday morning, but the remnants of a tropical storm threatened to scuttle our plans. On Friday nights all summer long, our small town does free band concerts called Music on Main. People bring …
Summer Evening Music, car show, and a fun video
Summer heat is beginning to abate, with some early mornings this week in the high 50s, just like autumn! It is a great time to get downtown and enjoy another evening of Music on Main with the car club. This time we took a picnic. I would have loved to use my Farmer's Market Picnic …
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Patriotic Pops July 4, 2014
One of the treasures we have in the mountains is the Brevard Music Center. It is about a 45 minute drive from our place. Every summer they do a music camp where students come from all over to study and perform. The Patriotic Pops concert for Independence Day was fun. Student musicians performed the first …
From My Carolina Home 