Murphy – Downtown will resonate the sounds of music on the last Saturday of each month from May through October.
The Fain Alley Music Series – with performances from 5-7 p.m. in Fain Alley, located on Valley River Avenue between Black & White Market and Urban Salon – will include top talented artists such as the Jacob Sisters + Cassie Lowrance this Saturday. Influenced by the darker side of country music and lovers of catchy melodies, the Jacob Sisters love to make music.
Cassie Lowrance spent three years in the Junior Appalachian Musicians program. Playing traditional old-time music, she learned banjo and guitar. After years in the program, the musical genre she started writing her own songs shifting away from the Appalachian style. Influences include musicians like Paul Simon, Hozier and The Smiths.
On June 29, enjoy the sounds of Paul Wilson, as he carries on the musical traditions of his talented father and uncles. Kin to the Wilson Brothers, who received the N.C. Heritage Award in 1998, Paul performs Appalachian gospel music.
On July 27, the Fain Alley Music Series will host Paddy’s Return, a traditional Irish band from the surrounding area. Members can perform as a full band or form custom ensembles, with fiddle, tenor banjo, bouzouki, bodhrán, rhythm and finger-style guitar, stand-up bass, mandolin, accordion, recorder, Celtic folk harp and keyboard.
Blue-Eyed Girl, a dynamic group of three western North Carolina women whose roots are deep in traditional music and dance, will be performing on Aug. 31. Their Appalachian vocal harmonies and old-time rhythmic flair pull from the music passed down to them from their families.
Listen to the sounds of Jonah Graves Trio on Sept. 28. The trio is built around the common passion for old-time bluegrass and swing.
Wrapping up the music series on Oct. 26 will be Addison Levy, a captivating American bluegrass-country artist who weaves tradition and vision into exciting and progressive movements. Hailing from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she has emerged as a true multi-talent in the world of music, captivating audiences with her powerful vocals and exciting mandolin improvisation.
The Cherokee County Arts Council and Town of Murphy are sponsoring the monthly events.
Details: Visit cherokeeartscouncil.org/events-and-outreach.