Sunday, October 14, 3-4pm
Benton Flippen & The Smokey Valley Boys
Old-time music’s fiddle icon Benton Flippen is one of the innovators of an energetic style of string-band music. Come hear this North Carolina Folk Heritage Award recipient and his longtime musical companions. www.rounder.com/?id=album.php&catalog_id=5929

Sunday, November 11, 3-4pm
Triangle Taiko
Join us for the high-energy drumming traditions of Japan as performed by North Carolina’s only taiko ensemble, Triangle Taiko. Combining music and movements drawn from the martial arts, taiko performance is as much a spectacle as a sonic journey. Artist website: www.triangletaiko.org

Sunday, December 9, 3-4pm
Magnolia Klezmer
Based in the Triangle, The Magnolia Klezmer Band performs Eastern European Jewish music from Romania, Moldavia, Russia and the Ukraine blended with American traditional jazz and swing. Artist website: www.magnoliaklezmerband.com/

Sunday, January 13, 3-4pm
Hawaiian Kine Band
Formed in July 2004, the Hawaiian Kine Band is a mixture of seasoned musicianship and brilliant vocal artistry, firmly rooted in the Hawaiian tradition. The group consists of Asa Young on acoustic guitars, and ukulele; Greg Torzillo on Hawaiian Lap Steel guitar, acoustic guitars, and ukulele; and Michael Ebalaroza on bass and acoustic guitar. The three join together in vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Hawaiian culture from days gone by. http://www.myspace.com/hawaiiankineband Sunday, January 13 The Hawaiian Kine Band Formed in July 2004, the Hawaiian Kine Band is a mixture of seasoned musicianship and brilliant vocal artistry, firmly rooted in the Hawaiian tradition. The group consists of Asa Young on acoustic guitars, and ukulele; Greg Torzillo on Hawaiian Lap Steel guitar, acoustic guitars, and ukulele; and Michael Ebalaroza on bass and acoustic guitar. The three join together in vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Hawaiian culture from days gone by. Artist website: www.myspace.com/hawaiiankineband

Sunday, February 10, 3-4pm TBA
The Capital City Five
The Capital City Five have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for decades now in the Triangle area. Singing a cappella, the quintet seamlessly blends contemporary songs, gospel standards and innovative arrangements into their own hallowed style.

Sunday, March 9, 3-4pm
The Pratie Heads
Durham musicians Jane Peppler (vocals, fiddle, viola, concertina, piano) and Bob Vasile (vocals, guitar, bouzouki) first performed together as The Pratie Heads in the 1980s. Their music ranges across a textured musical landscape that includes selections from the British Isles, Bulgaria and Mexico as well as originals. Instrumental virtuosity, vocal solos and duets establish diverse moods and atmospheres on this musically interesting and lyrically entertaining performance. Artist website: pratieheads.com

Sunday, April 13, 3-4pm
Raleigh Moravian Brass Band
The Moravian Church boasts one of the most important wind band traditions in America, dating back to the mid-eighteenth century. The Raleigh Moravian Brass Band—a mixed wind ensemble made up of more than 30 members of the Raleigh Moravian Church—carries on that tradition by performing liturgical music for weekly worship services, funerals, and at Church festivals and other special events. We invite you to learn more about this rich tradition by attending a rare public performance by Raleigh’s own Moravian Brass Band.

Sunday, May 11, 3-4pm
Martin & Johnson
Martin & Johnson is a trio of veteran old-time string band musicians, featuring Wayne Martin (vocal, fiddle, banjo, guitar) and Margaret Martin (vocal, banjo, guitar) and Craig Johnson (vocal, fiddle, banjo, guitar). Martin & Johnson showcase strong singing and great picking in live performances that include old-time breakdowns, gospel tunes, blues and novelty songs. CD Review: http://cdbaby.com/cd/martinjohnson ; http://www.5-string.com/5SP07001_birdie.html

Sunday, June 8, 3-4pm
Classical Indian Dance with Jayanthi Balachandran
A disciple of the famed dancer Chitra Visweswaran, Jayanthi Balachandran currently resides in Cary, NC, and teaches classical Indian dance. Balachandran, a renowned choreographer/director/dancer, and her students will perform Bharathanatyam, one of the 7 classical dance styles from India.