Going Out Home Grown Tunes Awendaw Green
homegrown Barn Jam and you BY STACY E. DOMINGO
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PEN A JAR OF STORE-BOUGHT jam, and you typically get a taste of sweetened fruit. Open a jar of
get a taste of easy
moods, excellent sounds and groovy surroundings. Every Wednesday night, the doors of Awendaw Green on High- way 17 open to the public with Barn Jam, a variety of sounds and music styles. Staffed by a group of volunteers who care about the music scene in the Lowcountry, Awendaw Green is the perfect meeting ground for artists. Admission to Barn Jam is free, and the show features a variety of genres and generational music performed by bands and individual artists from the local area and often from across the country. It takes place in a venerable barn with a professional sound technician and pro- fessional equipment. Bonfires, food, friends, networking and an old barn make for great moods and sweet music. Te mission of Awendaw Green is to support the local music scene by providing a platform for showcasing local talent and making it more accessible to broader audiences. “We support the greater Lowcountry community
exploded to a few hundred every week.” Awendaw Green might be the most interesting mu- sic venue in the Lowcountry. A bohemian-style compound, it is the perfect place for writing, recording (beginning in 2012) and mastering. Away from the stress and clutter of the city, it offers scenic grounds, a relaxed atmosphere and state-of-the- art digital recording equipment. Giving back to the community is important to the founders of Awendaw Green. This year they will join with Patriots Point to pro- duce Te Awendaw Green Home Grown Music Showcase, scheduled for Nov. 13 at Patriots Point. “We are real excited to partner
Singer/songwriter Irene Rose lives in Mount Pleasant and performs Americana music.
with Patriots Point,” said White. “It’s a way to connect people to good causes through music, and it also benefits our local artists.” Te show, which will
Henry’s Attic performs Bluegrass/Americana music. The Charleston band members, from left to right, are Aaron Firetag, Rob Williams, Heather Norton and Bobby Hogg.
support the Patriots Point Institute of History and Science and the nonprofit Awendaw Green Arts Insti- tute, will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $5. “We are a real bright flame burning every week and a great connection point for artists,” White said. “We are being met with new opportunities on a much more consis-
tent basis to showcase everything that our local music scene has to offer. We want to network local artists and bands with each other, music enthusiasts and fans.”
through music,” said co-founder Eddie White. “We be- gan with a few people around the campfire in 2009 and
For the scheduled acts each week or to find out how you can take the stage, visit
www.AwendawGreen.com or see the Calendar on Mount Pleasant Magazine’s website.
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Photo by Glyn Cowden
Photo by Glyn Cowden
Photo by Glyn Cowden
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