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Together since 1993, Ocracoke’s Molasses Creek has toured throughout the United States, released 8 CDs, and received worldwide radio airplay. Members of the Southern Arts Federation, they have been a featured act at Our State magazine’s “Best of NC” weekend in Pinehurst and the “Tall Ships Festival” in Beaufort, NC. In 2008 they have performed at ‘First Night’ Williamsburg and opened for Garrison Keillor at East Carolina University’s concert series. They are frequently joined by their good friends, Gerald Hampton on mandolin, and Lou Castro on dobro. For more information on concerts at home and away, newsletters, and albums visit their website at www.molassescreek.com, or catch them live on Ocracoke during the summer and fall seasons at Deepwater Theater.
Coyote (Marcy Brenner and Lou Castro) are a most welcome addition to the Ocracoke community. These talented performers and songwriters are featured in the 2008-2010 North Carolina Arts Council Touring Artist Directory and can often be found playing up and down the Outer Banks and at summertime shows at Deepwater Theater on Ocracoke. Both will be appear playing on-screen for the upcoming Warner Brothers movie "Nights of Rodanthe." Lou also plays guitar with The Ocracoke Rockers and dobro with Molasses Creek, and teaches guitar at Ocracoke School. Marcy works with the children’s music program at the Ocracoke Methodist Church. They have a new live Cd with Noah Paley from their Friday nights shows at Deepwater Theater on Ocracoke. Visit their website at www.coyotemusic.net.
Katy Mitchell
Katy Mitchell has been part of the music scene at Ocracoke Island since age 5 when she was dancing barefoot to her parents' band, Molasses Creek. This fine 19-year-old singer has a presence and talent beyond her years. In 2008 she has a new solo release, and will be appearing on-screen singing in the upcoming Warner Brothers movie "Nights in Rodanthe" (due out in October). She has just completed her second year at Appalachian State University (and is learning a lot about football). You can find her recordings at local stores and at www.soundsiderecords.com
Capt. Rob Temple & Sundae Horn
Capt. Rob and Sundae have been singing and sailing together since they first met on Ocracoke in 1993. Rob is the captain of the schooner WINDFALL, and he spends his summers taking passengers on sunset sails and pirate cruises from the Community Store Dock on Silver Lake Harbor. He's renowned for his nautical tales (no lie!), which he tells to lucky passengers and Ocrafolk Opry audiences. He and Fiddler Dave of Molasses Creek can also be caught at the Rumgagger show at Deepwater Theater during the summer.
Sundae hosts the Family Stage at the festival, is a regular performer at the Ocrafolk Opry, and loves to sing with Rob and other Ocrafolks. She writes for the Island Breeze and publishes Ex Libris, her own newsletter of book reviews and essays.
Aaron Caswell
Aaron is the newest member of the Ocrafolk Opry. This talented young guitarist is an tenth grader at Ocracoke School and has been studying guitar with Martin Garrish and Lou Castro. He performs regularly at the Youth Center’s Flat Cat Café as well as at the Methodist Church. We look forward to many more years of wonderful picking from him!
Philip Howard
Philip Howard is the direct descendant of one of the first families on Ocracoke, so as you might imagine, he has collected more than a few tales of life on the island over the years. He also calls many of the local square dances and auctions. Catch one of his ghost/history walks departing from the steps of his Ocracoke shop, Village Craftsmen. www.villagecraftsmen.com
Jule Garrish
Jule was born on Ocracoke in 1922. An original member of Ocracoke's Graveyard Band, Jule has drawn from a lifetime of working on the water to become an accomplished singer and songwriter, performing regularly with the “Ocrafolk Opry.”
Jamie Tunnell
A native of Swan Quarter, NC, Jamie has been an outstanding member of the Ocracoke musical community for many year. This wonderful singer can often be found playing piano for services at the Ocracoke Methodist Church.
April Trueblood
April moved to Hatteras Island after completing her Fine Arts degree in 2001 from Abilene Christian University in Texas. She began playing bass four years ago when the local blue grass musical group “The Diamond Shoals Band” took her under their collective wing and taught her how to play. She sings, plays guitar and bass as part of the “Frisco Jubilee” and the “Ocrafolk Opry.”
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Our performers have been featured on A Prairie Home Companion, in the Warner Brother’s film Nights in Rodanthe, National Geographic, at performances across the US and on over 40 recordings. Treat your family to a show of music, stories, & theatrics that will be the highlight of your Outer Banks visit! All shows start at 8:00 PM.
Deepwater Theater is located on School Rd on Ocracoke Island, NC.
All tickets sold at door. No reservations accepted. Cash/MC/Visa
Door opens 30 minutes before shows.