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Tan & Sober Gentlemen at Haw River Ballroom
Courtesy of Venuepilot | Posted on November 14, 2023
Where
Haw River Ballroom
1711 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Road
Saxapahaw, NC
Map
336-675-2440
When
Sat, January 27, 2024
8:00 pm
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About
Born and raised in North Carolina, the Tan and Sober Gentlemen began taking the songs, stories, and tunes that make up their beloved state’s musical tradition before they could talk. The music of the Carolinas, (and Appalachia in general) stems from the marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the American South before the Revolution. The Tan and Sober Gentlemen aim to bring these traditions full circle. They play Irish tunes, ballads, and pub songs right next to the Appalachian fiddle tunes of their youth, melding the two into what they call “Irish-American hillbilly music.” Meanwhile, they have earned a reputation as one of the South’s hardest-hitting live acts, playing at blazing tempos, and putting every last bit of energy they possess into the show...