Hello everyone
    Shakerag and Bellamy Road galleries are proud to participate in honoring 'Black History Month', and with the help of Pete Kavouklis, we're excited to bring you ;
'The Lee boys Sacred Steel Revival'    
     This marks the first time The Lee boys will perform in a church again since influenced by Bob Stone, (Gainesville author of Sacred Steel: Inside an African American Steel Guitar Tradition ).. to take their act on the road ..
"Sacred steel" is a type of music described as an inspired, unique form of Gospel music with a hard-driving, blues-based beat.  The pedal steel guitar was added to the mix and soon became the central instrument.
    Their unique sound has attracted musical artists such as Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Los Lobos, Michelle Shocked, Gov't Mule, Derek Trucks Band w/ Susan Tedeschi, The North Mississippi Allstars, Hill Country Revue, Umphrey's McGee, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Oteil & Kofi Burbridge, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Toubab Krewe, Victor Wooten, The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin' McCourys- all of whom have played with the Lee Boys and/or invited them to tour with them.
     Their tour calendar includes over 100 major festival performances, including headline stops at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Memphis in May, Bonnaroo, High Sierra, Austin City Limits, Philadelphia Folk Festivals, MerleFest, DelFest, Wanee and All Good Festival.
    In December, 2008, the band debuted on national television with a rousing performance on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien that had the host jumping out of his chair and raving about the band.

      They will be performing Friday Feb 17th with....

the opening act Gainesville's own !!!

3rd Stone.

3rd Stone will perform from 7 to 8 pm and The Lee Boys will perform from 8:30 to 10:30 pm
admission is $15.00
We expect this show to sell out so there is a presale at this link:
www.3rdstoneband.com/store
         There will be a sneak peek in the park downtown Melrose from 3 to 6 pm with some of the members of both bands.
For further info check out the links below
www.leeboys.com
www.3rdstoneband.com

    We're also delighted to have Thurs Feb 23rd; 
'The Short Sisters'

    Fay Baird , Kate Seeger, and Kim Wallach have been singing and performing together since 1979
They favor a capella arrangements, but also accompany themselves with guitar, autoharp and banjo ..
It's been a few years since their last sold out performance @ Annie Orlando's house concert and they're long overdue to perform in our area ..
check them out @
www.shortsisters.com
show starts @ 7:30 pm and admission is $10.00

Refreshments will be provided at all events

Shakerag art and culture center
#301 Rt 26 and Grove Street
In the old gothic church
Melrose Florida
352 475 2924
www.shakeragarts.org

I look forward to seeing you there
joseph