Blues introduced in Asheboro schools
By Kathi Keys, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C. | |
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The band introduced Blues in the Schools to the
Local musician
"It's true American music," he said about its start in
"Blues is alive and well in 2014," he said, sharing information about the band's participation in the International Blues Challenge in
Today, there are
"In 50 years, there could be an
Lawyers Guns & Money shared some of their original tunes along with others, encouraging everyone in the audience to join in clapping and/or repeating lyrics. VunCannon played an electric guitar, demonstrating the very loud to soft sounds he could produce on it, while
Many of the nearly 400 students in grades 6-7, at the first presentation, indicated with a show of hands that this was their first exposure to blues. Another nearly 200 students in eighth grade attended the second nearly hour-long program.
VunCannon worked with
VunCannon has given similar presentations in
Blues in the Schools will be introduced to students at Donna Lee Loflin and Lindley Park elementary schools next month.
VunCannon wants to expand the program to other schools and and reach out to schools in the
"There's a lot of energy with this style of music," he said about sharing it with local students. "My passion is music."
Anyone interested in learning more about the program can contact
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