Carnegie Hall’s Ivy Terrace Concert Series picks back up on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. with Browns Creek Night Crawlers. Sponsored by City National Bank, the concert takes place outside on Carnegie Hall’s Ivy Terrace as attendees watch from the expansive lawn in front of New River Community and Technical College. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and pack a picnic to enjoy live music. All Ivy Terrace concerts are free, open to the public, and alcohol free.
The Browns Creek Night Crawlers are an old-time Appalachian string trio of multi-instrumentalists Mike Burns, Mary Sue Burns, and Jay Lockman. They live in Pocahontas County, West Virginia and have been playing music together for more than 20 years.
Since 2007, they have played and recorded with the band, Juanita Fireball & the Continental Drifters, and performed at the Pocahontas County Opera House, Shepherd University Appalachian Heritage Festival, The Ivy Terrace, The Vandalia Gathering, and numerous square dances, fairs, festivals, and other events in Pocahontas and surrounding counties.
Members of the trio have played for square dances and dance contests throughout the region, including the Appalachian String Band Festival at Clifftop and have participated in the Dolly and the Devil recording project.
Kitchen 304 will be vending on location.
Concerts will move into the Hamilton Auditorium if the weather dictates. For more information, please visit www.carnegiehallwv.org or call 304-645-7917.
Carnegie Hall WV is a nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Fantasy Gala. The Hall is located at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg.