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Stanly County Concert Association presents The Malpass Brothers

Written by Renee VanHorn on October 11, 2021. No Comments on Stanly County Concert Association presents The Malpass Brothers

The second concert of the Stanly County Concert Association’s 73rd season is the Malpass Brothers. “Retrobilly duo The Malpass Brothers are the closest thing to Nashville’s Golden Age since the passing of Merle Haggard in 2016. In fact, Haggard took a liking to the Goldsboro siblings and invited them to record at his California ranch. This followed a productive association with Hank Williams Sr.’s former pedal steel player, Don Helms. With their carefully textured coifs and colorful Nudie-like suits, the Malpass boys look the music they sing, from honky-tonk classics to Louvin Brothers...

First Bank, Corning with the Stanly County Arts Council present The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s “Spirit of America”

Written by Renee VanHorn on August 26, 2021. No Comments on First Bank, Corning with the Stanly County Arts Council present The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s “Spirit of America”

After a two-year hiatus, First Bank and Corning with the Stanly County Arts Council are excited to welcome back the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra to Stanly County. With this year’s concert being held just prior to Veteran’s Day, it presented itself as a perfect opportunity to perform a patriotic concert called “Spirit of America.” The program includes familiar arrangements from Aaron Copland, Percy Grainger, Leroy Anderson, John Williams, and John Philip Sousa. With our mission being “to encourage and promote broad-based cultural and educational activities in the arts throughout Stanly County”...