VOL. 4, NO. 3
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, LAURINBURQ. N. C.
OCTOBER :iO, 1964
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Fall Fling Will
Feature Quartet
Fall Fling this yevJ promises
to be a real "blast.” A variety
of old and new sounds will be
featured by some of their most
exponents. The above picture is
the Modern Folk Quartet and if
you’ve wondered, from time to
time, about the constantly grow
ing popularity of folk music, the
reason for the popularity lies
herein. The Modem Folk Quar.
tet is a new sound. It is the fresh
approach, making modern music
for today’s people. The Quartet
does it by taking large bites of
mid.Twentieth Century musical
know-how to bring the old folk.
words up to date.
The MFQ’s new musical sound
is a blend of modern harmonics
combined with the whacking good
sound of four big voices, driving
rhythm, and an honest fervor for
Loonis McGlohon And OrcKestra.
what they’re about. These four
men are pros. They have boom
ing singing voices. They worked
months together before their first
singing engagement. In their own
words, they “give away none of
the guts, drive, and excitement
inherent in folk music.” There
is a wide range of music here,
from the vigorous to the pacific,
the sober to the reflective.
With the Modern Folk Quartet,
here’s what you’ll be discover.
Ing: Modern, meaning right now.
Phrases such as beautiful blend,
new sound, and great vigor just
barely describe what the MFQ
Is doing.
Folk means that’s what the
songs are about. Any song from
Pithecanthropus on up Is likely
to be found In MFQ’s repertoire,
providing the song swings,
drives, says something, or just
makes you feel good.
Quartet means that there are
four of them. Best of all, though,
they sound different from any
other folk group around.
North Carolina’s most popular
pianist, Loonis McGlohon, and
his orchestra will be playing
in the cafeteria Nov. 7 from
8:30 . 12:00. This versatile
dance group has performed at
leading colleges and clubs
throughout the Southeast. A par.
tlal list of appearances Includes:
University of Florida, The Cita.
del, Sulllns College, Coker Col-
lege, St. Andrews, Clemson Col
lege, University of South Caroli
na, Belmont Abbey and Converse
College, In addition to playing
the leading high schools, clubs
and ballrooms In the Carollnas,
the Loonis McGlohon group has
played for many statewide jazz
festivals.
Loonis McGlohon has an en
viable record of having played
with many of the top entertain
ment names. He appeared with
the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra,
Ray McKinley (Glenn Miller) Or
chestra and Billy Butterfield.
He accompanied Miss Judy Gar.
land during her record-breaking
concert tour of 1961. The Im.
presslve list of artists he has
accompanied Includes Kitty Kal-
len, Betty Johnson, June Valll,
Kirby Stone Four, The Four Lads,
Arthur Godfrey and others.
Loonis McGlohon currently ap.
pears on WBTV’s “Foot In the
Door” and on WBT’s “Pat Lee
Show.”
The Nocturnes, which Mc
Glohon headed, appeared on early
telecasts over Channel 3 In 1952.
The Loonis McGlohon band
uses the greatest possible variety
of music, ranging from the new.
est Bossa Nova to the oldest
ballad, and including show tunes,
Latin American numbers. Twists
and favorite waltzes. Whenever
the occasion calls for it, the
McGlohon orchestra produces
modern jazz that is synonymous
with the Charlotte pianist —
Loonis McGlohon,
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