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Jay Brown hosts this showcase of local musicians. It is indeed a treat to behold Jay’s clever and heartfelt songs and to hear him play and sing. “The secret is out, Jay Brown is the most authentic songster to come out of the Carolina High Country since a man named Doc Watson.”
— Ketch Secor, Old Crow Medicine Show

Jody Carroll is a blues & Roots performer and songwriter who effortlessly creates bold interpretations of old Blues and American Folk music, his own songs, stories and improvisational musical journeys. He is a Finger style/slide guitar master and amazingly soulful singer blending flavors of old Blues, Folk, Mountain music, Jazz and Rock all together into a true power packed gumbo. 

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JC Has toured with or shared the stage with legends such as Buddy Guy, Honey Boy Edwards, Louisiana Red, R.L Burnside, Johnny Winter, John Mayhall, George Thorogood, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeski, Leo Bud Welch, Robert Cray,  Eddie Kirkland, Robyn Trower, John McEuen , Ural Thomas, Charlie Musslewhite, Canned Heat, Robert Earl Keen, Sonny Landreth, Shameka Copeland, Paul Geramia, Sonny Landreth, Roy Bookbinder and even members of Metallica once back in 1987 (strange story). He appeared to great critical response at Merlefest 2018 & 21.

Joel Karabo is an Amer-Afrikan composer, musical healer and steward of the global ensemble Roots Grown Deep. Joel’s instrumental versatility and unique blend of guitar, voice, winds, piano and percussion gives his music the feeling of a focused wandering between the American and African continents.