Date and Time
Thursday Apr 4, 2019
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Description
Western Carolina University’s next First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Series event will feature Ol’ Dirty Bathtub performing at HomeBase in Cullowhee. The concert and jam session will take place Thursday, April 4, beginning at 7 p.m.
Ol’ Dirty Bathtub is a Jackson County string band led by Brad Boulet on vocals and strings. The band also consists of Jerad Davis, also on strings and vocals, Neil Lippard on guitar, Carter Giegerich on dobro, and Adam Bigelow on bass. These experienced musicians formed this band several years ago and have performed across the region at events including Concerts on the Creek and the “Community Give Back Benefit” in Sylva as well as at Nantahala Outdoor Center and Oscar Blues Brewery. They have also performed at the Hunt House in Marietta GA and Folkmoot in Waynesville. In June, 2018, they released their first cd “Pack Mule.” Their music is steeped in the bluegrass and old time traditions of western North Carolina but they have been known to delve into more modern tunes as well. There’s no telling what you will hear, from traditional tunes to 90s pop, but it’ll be played on stringed instruments and it will be fun.
The First Thursday concert series is free and open to the public. Pickers and singers of all ages and experience levels are invited to take part in the jam session which starts at 8pm. This session is also open to those who just want to listen. HomeBase is adjacent to the WCU campus at 83 Central Drive in Cullowhee. For more information, call the Mountain Heritage Center at 828-227-7129 or visit mhc.wcu.edu.
