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Neither Covid nor a cancer diagnosis could dampen their enthusiasm for keeping this
collaborative production on the back burner for too long. During the summer of 2020,
they performed the show in Mare and Peggy’s shared duplex driveway where they live
out in Fletcher. Nearly the entire neighborhood brought their picnic baskets and folding
chairs up to the cul-de-sac for this unique concert experience. Folks were so
enthusiastic that they began to dance and sing so loud in the street that the Fletcher
Police were called!

Their interpretations of these classic hits and B-sides prove their love for these iconic
female geniuses of Americana and Country Rock. Their harmonies are delicious and
their band is top shelf.

The band consists of musical director, Alec Fehl, guitarist, who earned his Bachelor of
Music degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Currently a
guitar teacher he also teaches computer hardware and web application programing at
AB-Tech, writes computer textbooks, is a free-lance web designer and facilitates guitar
workshops and master classes. He plays lead guitar in several bands including Deep
River.

Electric and Acoustic Violinist, Paul McIntire has decades of varied experience. From
his native California, across the USA, Europe and Asia, Paul has enjoyed sharing his
instrumental passions. A third generation musician and performer, he was classically
trained since the age of 6. His interests lean toward Jazz Improvisation, Celtic, and
Electronic music. But he is also an award winning Country Fiddler, and has extensive
credits in recording, and live performance.

Zack Page has been performing as a professional bassist since the early ’90s. His work
with various jazz ensembles, theater companies, and the cruise industry has taken him
to all 50 U.S. States, the Caribbean islands, Australia, South America, Europe and the
Far East. Zack has had the good fortune to play and/or record with Billy Higgins,
Delfeayo Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, Marvin Stamm, Eddie Daniels and Babik Reinhardt,
the son of gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Following time spent in Los Angeles

and New York City, Zack and his family relocated to Asheville, NC where he enjoys a
busy freelance schedule with many of North Carolina’s finest musicians.
Justin Watt is an incredibly sought after drummer. He’s a teacher at Asheville Music
School and juggles his robust calendar playing a myriad of genres and styles with a
myriad of local, regional and internationally acclaimed music acts.

Mare Carmody is a songwriter, and one half of the WNC duo Carver & Carmody. She
has been part of the music scene in southeastern Virginia, Memphis Tennessee, Little
Rock Arkansas, opening for folks like David Crosby, Jesse Winchester, and The
Seldom Scene, and now works the clubs and breweries in the greater Asheville area.
She’s a mixture of blues and country, declarations and observations on life.”
HEAR SOME MUSIC: www.reverbnation.com/carvercarmody
SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/uauzyk9fkpY

Ellen Trnka is a vocal musician from the NYC area residing in WNC since 2002. She’s
been singing professionally for over 30 years in blues and jazz bands, trios, duos and
as a solo singer songwriter. Trnka’s extensive experience has landed her dates in
prestigious venues from NYC all the way down the Eastern seaboard. Ellen has opened
for international acts Pheobe Snow, Saffire-”The Uppitty Blues Woman, Marshall Tucker
Band and John Pizzarelli.

SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BOJf3dXun5c

Austin, Texas transplant, Peggy Ratusz has been pulling from the cream of the
Asheville music crop since moving here in 2002. This “ruby throated” chanteuse has
been a finalist in the International Blues Challenge in 2008, 2010 and 2016. She’s
opened for Tedeschi-Trucks Band, Geoff Atchison, Denise LaSalle and the Beach Boys.
As evidenced by her electric stage presence at festivals, concerts, clubs and
showcases, she’s a willing servant to the music.
HEAR SOME MUSIC: www.reverbnation.com/peggyratusz
SEE A VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aF8-zmg1uVA
This show will feature Mary Ellen Davis, manager of the White Horse Black Mountain,
sitting in on a tune so you surely don’t want to miss this show! Get your tickets now!