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The world on stage
Five performance areas. Dozens of great acts. The International, Small World and Rainbow stages, plus a Native American showcase in Linear Park and the Blue Marble children’s area bring the best musicians, performers and storytellers together on one weekend. Check out the map on Page 52 to find your way but in the meantime, here’s a sampling of what to listen for:
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Listen up | Southern Sun, clockwise from top, Gran’Daddy and Healing Force
ften times, in the moments just before heading onto the stage, Mitch Capel has a decision to make. The Southern Pines native, better known by his stage name, Gran’Daddy Junebug, doesn’t plan what story he’s going to tell. “When I do public performances, I don’t know what I’m going to do until I meet the audience,” he said. “I mingle with them and
then I get an idea of what they need to hear, pull out stories and then I try to just, off of demographics, give them something that will flow.” With more than 35 hours of material, Capel won’t have a problem entertaining
people of all ages at the festival. He credits his grandmother with nurturing his storytelling roots. Now, 25 years later, Capel travels the country performing Dunbar’s works, plus
stories from Henry Franklin Bryant, James David Carrothers and original works written by Capel himself. At the festival, families can expect to hear messages of respect, faith, family and fun while listening to Capel and Gran’Daddy Junebug. For more information on Gran’Daddy Junebug, visit www.gjbug.com.
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