Volume XWIII, Issue 9
Educating Women To Excel
October 26, 2005
Meredith hosts October Blues Fest
Photo by: Terri Richards
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World News
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A Liberal
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Condoms on
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Supreme Court
Debate
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RACHEL MCELWAIN
Staff Writer
Meredith Coilege
welcomed the Music Maker
Relief Foundation to campus
for the October Blues Fest
October 20. The event was
sponsored by the Meredith
College Convocation
Committee and was held in
Jones Auditorium, which was
set up like a New Orleans
club, complete with smoky
atmosphere.
The Music Maker Relief
Foundation began almost
11 years ago in Tim and
Denise Duffy’s North
Carolina home as an effort to
preserve the musical culture
of the South. In Tim Duffy’s
speech about the Foundation,
he said they give artists “a
hand up and not a hand out.”
The Music Maker Rag, a
publication produced by
Dufify, stated “Music Maker
Relief Foundation strives to
help the true pioneers and
forgotten heroes of Southern
music gain recognition and
meet other day to day needs.
We support the health and
well being of these legendary
musicians.” The foundation
helps dozens of artists gain
recognition for their talent
and arranges performances
all over the world.
Since the recent tragedy
of Hurricane Katrina, Music
Maker has started the New
Orleans Musicians Fund to
help artists affected by the
storm. Duffy described New
Orleans as “the beacon of
American culture,” and the
new Fund works to preserve
this cultural tradition. In
speaking about the Fund,
Amy Nolan ’00, Program
Director for Music Maker,
said they have received calls
from over 70 musicians
asking for support.
The evening featured
performances by several
Music Maker musicians.
Opening the event were
Macavine Hayes, Captain
Luke and Whistlin’ Britches,
men who have been playing
music for half a century.
The music was lively and
full of soul, reflecting the
history of the artists’ lives
and the rich musical culture
of the South. Following the
first performances, Duffy
spoke about the creation of
the Foundation, and then
Nolan introduced
two performers
from New Orleans.
Slewfoot and Cary
B have been living
at Music Maker
headquarters since
they were displaced
by the storm.
Speaking about New
Orleans, Slewfoot
said, “Though the
government may
have taken our faith
by their greed, the
American people
have given it back.”
The pair performed
together, Slewfoot
on acoustic guitar
and harmonica and Cary B
on electric bass. Both sang
and their performance was
powerful, evocative of the
New Orleans culture. The
last performance of the
evening was by Cool John
Ferguson, a musician who
has been playing guitar from
the age of three, and who
is the director of creative
development for Music
Maker. His immense skill
was evident during his
performance and the two
songs he played thrilled the
crowd.
Following the program,
the audience was invited
to follow the show to
downtown Raleigh’s Berkley
Club for an extended
evening of performances.
When speaking about the
importance of preserving
this rich culture DufTy said,
“Follow your heart and help
your fellow man. Faith can
move mountains and you
can do great things.”
For more information about
the foundation, visit www.
musicmaker.org.
Photo by: Terri Richards
CoffeeFtouse T'fiis Saturday!
Featuring: Brooks Wood Acoustic Trio!
When: THIS Saturday October 29th, 2005
Where: 2nd Cate
Time: 8pm
Refreshments; coffee, tea, cheesecake, and more!
Sponsored by CAB (Campus Activities Board) and
SAF (Student Activities Fee)