Summer Music in Flat Rock Opening Concert - May 1, 2010 - Hot Duck Soup

May 1, 2010 -Hot Duck Soup, novelty jazz band


Hot Duck Soup, a novelty jazz band follows in the footsteps of Ragtime and Dixieland bands of long ago with an admiring nod to the Hoosier Hotshots, Spike Jones' City Slickers and Weird Al Yankovik. The band is comprised of five members: John Richards (banjo and vocals), Claudia Dunaway (ukulele, cornet), Rob Levin (guitar and vocals), Tim Clark (washtub bass and musical saw), and Joy Boothe (cacophonium and vocals). Hot Duck Soup plays old tunes like you’ve never heard them played; you’ll laugh, sing along and probably want to dance! Hot Duck Soup CD’s and T shirts will be available at the concert. For more info or to listen to them, visit their website at www.hotducksoup.net

sponsored by Flat Rock Village Bakery and Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
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* Button Up Your Overcoat
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Summer Music in Flat Rock News - Angela Easterling Performs Sept. 5th

Angela Easterling was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Much of her childhood was spent on the farm that has been in her family since 1791, seven generations. A performer all her life, Angela began playing guitar and writing songs while studying at Emerson College in Boston. More and more her music returned to the place her heart called home.

Easterling’s songs run the range of emotions of a woman fully assessing her family’s past and present with a new life perspective, juxtaposing the personal with outside forces. “As much as I love writing, a song doesn’t seem real until you have shared it with others. Then it takes on a life of its own and doesn’t belong to me anymore, it belongs to everyone. I feel so blessed and fortunate to be able to make my way through the world by sharing my music and my stories.” Angela embraced her heritage in a big way as a writer and an artist on her debut album, "Earning Her Wings", chosen as "Americana Pick of the Year" by Smart Choice Music. Her newly released CD "Black Top Road" produced by Will Kimbrough is receiving wide recognition on the country/folk/alternative music horizon. Her CDs will be available at the concert. For more info on Angela see:  www.myspace.com/easterling