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$15 Adults $7 Kids
Great Family Fun! Internationally Acclaimed Band
2010 Marks Molasses Creek’s 17th Year!
Molasses Creek’s humble beginnings arose amidst the rich tidewater marshes of Ocracoke Island, NC, a magical place where stunning natural beauty mixes with community to create a rich melting pot of musical traditions. This high-energy acoustic group continues to win loyal followings with a captivating stage presence, elegant harmonies, blazing instrumentals, and a quirky sense of humor. Longtime favorites at South East festivals and award winners from Garrison Keillor's “A Prairie Home Companion” this band holds membership in the Southern Arts Federation, has nine albums to their credit and has traveled many thousands of miles across the country to concerts and residencies. Molasses Creek’s roster includes Gary Mitchell (guitar & vocals), Fiddler Dave Tweedie (fiddle & vocals), Lou Castro (dobro, bass, & vocals), Marcy Brenner (mandolin, bass, vocals), and Gerald Hampton (mandolin & bass).
*We have 9 albums that have received radio airplay on folks stations around the US and some in Europe. These are available through www.soundsiderecords.com, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody. We appeared on Prairie Home Companion back in 2000, and the show has been replayed about 4 times. We also opened for Garrison Keillor in April of 2008 in Greenville, NC. We are currently promoting a brand new release on folk radio stations throughout the US, “Follow the Heron Home”
*Two of our members, Marcy Brenner and Lou Castro were featured musicians in a music party scene in the 2008 Warner Brother’s movie “Nights in Rodanthe” starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane. See the clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAzM51UqRlM
*http://www.molassescreek.com for more information.
*Also, if you are on facebook, here is the link to our page