Cool Yule by Cool John Ferguson Everyone has a favorite holiday song, Come All Ye Faithful is mine. You won’t hear an elaborate symphony or full chorus on this version by Cool John Ferguson – just one guy, his guitar, and a simple, peaceful melody. Cozy up and enjoy! Also, if you have not finished […]

Celebrating a subdued kind of blues By Terence McArdle November 23 Jazz pianist and composer Gerald Clayton will join the Assembly and singer-songwriter Rene Marie for a December concert at Strathmore as part of the Shades of Blues festival. (Timothy Duffy) The Piedmont Blues, a Dec. 10 concert at Strathmore by jazzman Gerald Clayton and […]

I had the pleasure of meeting Albert over the summer when he came up from Atlanta to play at the Freight Train Blues series in Carrboro, NC. Albert and some other artists had just arrived from Atlanta, and we took them to have lunch at Waffle House, somewhat of a Music Maker tradition. I sensed […]

We know many of you have been asking for information on Captain’s memorial service and burial. We have posted it here and will update if there are any changes. Wednesday, May 20 3pm – 7pm – Public viewing Gilmores Funeral Home 1609 N Liberty St,Winston-Salem, NC 27105(336) 723-5508 (Flowers can be sent here also.)   […]

Listen: Two Trains Runnin’   Last Saturday night the Music Maker team headed down to Southern Pines for their Annual Blues Crawl, which this year featured Music Maker artists for the entire lineup. A dozen performers, eight venues, a whole town basically taken over by Music Maker! It was great. Aaron did an amazing job, […]