Bluegrass and Ballet…again!

 posted by Brance on 03.08.06 @ 8:22 am
 

North Carolina bluegrass band, the Greasy Beans are currently on tour with the North Carolina Dance Theater. They are Performing a piece entitled SHINDIG, which is a part of a larger series called Under Southern Skies. This program is a celebration of southern tradition through music and dance. Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s choreographey for the piece is considered contemporary, but is influenced by the traditional dances of the North Carolina foothills.

The Greasy Beans new CD, Busted, is currently available from Mountain Home Records in Arden, NC. Visit musicshed.com or greasybeans.com to pick up your copy.

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