Music and fine arts and crafts blend for an exciting day in downtown Clayton with the 6th Annual Millstock Music and Arts Faire on Saturday, June 3 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Millstock is held at the corner of Lombard and Second streets in the parking lot of the Coffee Mill and The Flipside.
Jodi Sager, owner of the Coffee Mill at 105 S. Lombard St., said the purpose of Millstock is a showcase for local artists and musicians and this year’s music lineup includes about a half-dozen performers and nearly 20 local artists displaying their work. She said there will also be food vendors, yoga demonstrations and other activities. Among the art displays will be photography, jewelry, pottery, paintings, and stained glass. “We’ll also have T-shirts for sale,” Sager said.
The musical styles are primarily Americana, folk and bluegrass and the lineup is:
11:00 Cunningham Lane
12:00 Jeff Hart & The Ruins
1:00 The Redheaded Strangers
2:00 The Wells Family
3:00 Mike Babyak & Friends
4:00 Kennebec
Artist’s wishing to exhibit and sell their work must meet certain standards. Clayton Visual Arts, which sponsors the Art Faire, requires that all works must be of original design, and executed by the exhibiting artist or artisan. For more information on becoming an exhibitor call Cheryl McCardle at (919) 550-4991.
Millstock is a merger of two events. The Clayton Arts Faire began in 1999 as part of the Clayton Harvest Festival and the Millstock Music Festival, which began in 2001. Both were grassroots efforts designed to bring music and art to downtown Clayton. The events merged two years ago to become an exciting new downtown experience.
Band Descriptions:
CUNNINGHAM LANE
Old and new meet on the other side for this folk grass duo. Vocalists Abie Leonard and Gabe Nardin tactfully use their many instruments to create a plethora of harmonious songs that music lovers of all ages will enjoy. www.myspace.com/cunninghamlane
JEFF HART & THE RUINS
Guitarist and songwriter for the Americana styled "Brown Mountain Lights", "The Nervous Grooms," the power pop "Frosted Sugar Bombs" and his own rock combo "Jeff Hart & The Ruins". He's played bass and guitar in other NC standouts such as the "Two Dollar Pistols", "Chris Stamey's Big Band" and "Robert Kirkland & the Hanks" (following the breakup of "Arrogance"). Jeff Hart is a 17-year veteran of the NC music scene, primarily in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill clubs. An NC original, he covers the gamut of styles from Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, and Ray Davies to Tom Petty and the Replacements.
http://ias.ga.unc.edu/~jsh/jh02main.htm
THE REDHEADED STRANGERS
Well, only one actually has red hair, but the acoustic-based rock sound of newcomers “The Redheaded Strangers” comes at you chock full of Southern and Country music influences. Listeners frequently compare their songs of life’s challenges, angst and hope to those by rocker Tom Petty or country music’s Pat Green. Clayton native Rusty Pounds (lead vocal/guitar/red hair) and good friend Chris Cardwell (vocals/guitar) tell their tales firsthand in an easygoing, foot tapping kind of way. While currently recording their debut CD at Studio 415 with Paul Barton producing and taking up electric guitar duties, the trio will soon assemble musicians to round out the band and promote their recording, scheduled for release in September 2006.
http://www.theredheadedstrangers.com/ rhstrangers@studio415.com
THE WELLS FAMILY
The Wells Family, out of North Carolina, is a band that is accepted in a variety of music genres - Bluegrass, Gospel, Country, Folk, Pop - With a style of their own, they have a rich selection of Strong Powerful Harmonies, Inspiring Accapella’s, Driving Instrumentation, along with Traditional and Original material. Throw in a great sense of humor, and you have a band everyone can enjoy! http://www.wellsfamilyband.com/
MIKE BABYAK & FRIENDS
Mike Babyak's Triple Fret (formerly known as Shape Shifters) is an electric quartet from North Carolina featuring Mike Babyak on lap steel and electric guitars, along with a lineup of great instrumentalists, including Leo Kishore on bass, Ted Sampson on keyboards and Mike Rosado on percussion. http://triplefret.com/
KENNEBEC
http://www.kennebeclive.com/
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