The South Carolina Broadcasters
Thursday, May 17
Show starts at 9:00
$10 cover
A fiddle, banjo, guitar, and three voices make up The South Carolina Broadcasters. We just sound like we sound like. “And what they sound like,”, says Virginia State Folklorist, John Lohman, “is an arresting trio of fine musicians, playing the music they love the only way they know how, resulting in a sound that melds a seasoned artistry with playful exuberance. David, Ivy and Grace’s voices together create a sound that is at once hauntingly ancient yet refreshingly new. There is a sense of immediacy to the Broadcaster’s sound, which can bring old chestnuts to new life, while providing new originals with the patina and soul of the well-worn hills that inspire them.”
About The South Carolina Broadcasters
A fiddle, banjo, guitar, and three voices make up The South Carolina Broadcasters. We just sound like we sound like. “And what they sound like,”, says Virginia State Folklorist, John Lohman, “is an arresting trio of fine musicians, playing the music they love the only way they know how, resulting in a sound that melds a seasoned artistry with playful exuberance. David, Ivy and Grace’s voices together create a sound that is at once hauntingly ancient yet refreshingly new. There is a sense of immediacy to the Broadcaster’s sound, which can bring old chestnuts to new life, while providing new originals with the patina and soul of the well-worn hills that inspire them.”
The South Carolina Broadcasters are an award winning old-time trio with modern day appeal. Featuring Ivy Sheppard (fiddle,banjo, guitar, vocal), Grace Kennedy (banjo, triangle, vocal), and David Sheppard (guitar, vocal) their tight harmonies and exceptional instrumentation give The Broadcasters a powerful old-time sound. They have won blue ribbons at fiddler's conventions, and have taken standing ovations in hard core rock-n-roll venues. The South Carolina Broadcasters are one of those special bands that comes along every once in a while. All three members share a common vision and obsessive passion about the music they are playing. This little mission band is on a mission.