—David Menconi, Down on Copperline If you have attended any sort of live-music event anywhere in the Triangle over the past three decades, chances are that Greg Bell was part… Read More →
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Hillsborough’s Jonathan Byrd has always been more than just a musician
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Hillsborough singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd has always been more than just a musician, working the multi-task hustle on a variety of fronts. But this year has… Read More →
Fiddler Joe Thompson’s musical legacy remains very much alive
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, since passing in 2012 at age 93. But his musical legacy remains very much… Read More →
Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival promises a ground breaking fusion
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Fall is always a bustling time of year on the music-festival front. But here’s a new one that actually manages to decrease the overall number… Read More →
Local community drums up variety of aid for Eno Arts Mill post-flood
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Here’s one way to put the destruction wrought by Tropical Storm Chantal into perspective. Between 8 and 12 inches of rain fell across Orange County… Read More →



