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A favorite of the local country two-step dancers, Cary Fridley and Down South play swinging honky tonk favorites inspired by classic country strong women with strong voices: Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, and Wanda Jackon. Cary fronts the band on her doghouse bass and sings her heart out accompanied by her seasoned band of traditional players, featuring Dave Perkins on guitar and Steve Trismen on violin along with Scott Sharpe on pedal steel and Stacey Glasgow on drums. Wear your dancing shoes and come on out for a fun show full of heartache, spit fire, and country two steps as we pay homage to the queens of country music.
Cary and Bayla with Donna Ray Norton Fine Tuned album In-Store Performance @ Record in the RAD
Join us for a WNC mountain song swap at Records in the RAD on April 12th from 6 – 7 p. m. with 3 of the singers from the new album: Fine Tuned: Volume One, which showcases musical collaborations from Western NC Traditional Artists. 16 year old banjoist Bayla Davis and her mentor Cary Fridley will be joined by Madison County traditional ballad singer Donna Ray Norton, and the three will be singing traditional mountain songs from the new album in a free show at Records in the RAD.
Cary and Bayla with Jane Kramer Opening @ Citizen Vinyl Sat. Mar 2, 7PM
Sat, Mar 2, 7:00 PM
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An evening of oldtime music with Cary Fridley and Bayla Davis on Saturday, March 2. Show at 7 p.m., doors at 6 p.m. $15 advance / $18 at the door.
Presented by Citizen Vinyl.
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You can get a refund if:
- It’s within 24 hours of buying tickets
- This event is rescheduled or cancelled
Venue
Citizen Vinyl
14 Ohenry Ave, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States
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Doors open6:00 PM
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Cary and Bayla now Booking Shows for 2024
Cary and Bayla
Cary and Bayla play old-time music with harmony vocals, ranging from fast barnburners to soulful ballads, with banjo, guitar, and some fiddle. Cary has been playing and singing around WNC for 25 years, and Bayla is an award winning 16 year-old rising banjo star from Leicester, NC, who has been featured at IBMA, Merlefest, played with Bela Fleck, and won 1st place at the Galax Fiddlers Convention this past summer. Cary was Bayla’s first teacher through the JAM program in Black Mountain, and the two recently reunited through a Fine Tuned Mentorship that was sponsored by Blue Ridge Music Trails. After a year of recording and playing gigs with Fine Tuned, Cary and Bayla are now booking shows for the new year to continue their musical collaboration. Email caryfridley@gmail.com to book our show at your venue.
Down the Road Magazine Cover and Article: https://issuu.com/smokymountain/docs/down_the_road_2023
Down the Road with the Blue Ridge Music Trails podcast Season 4 Episode 20: Fine Tuned: Bayla Davis and Cary Fridley
New! Beginner Guitar with Cary Fridley at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts
January 10 – 31, 2024 on Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
4-week Intensive In-Person Class offered at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts in Black Mountain, NC.
Ages of Participants – 16 and older
Minimum # of Participants – 5
Maximum # of Participants – 20
Tuition – $80 per 4 week session
Spaces are limited, so sign up today! https://www.blackmountainarts.org/classes
Podcast: Bayla Davis and her Music Mentor, Cary Fridley
For the most recent episode of our Down the Road podcast, we spent time with Bayla Davis and her mentor, Cary Fridley, to learn more about their work together on the Fine Tuned project. Tune in to learn about Bayla’s plan to learn all the hobbies that start with “B” and how Cary’s learned to play on a plastic banjo! Link in comments.
Listen here: https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/…/fine-tuned-bayla…/
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