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Nixon, Blevins & Gage continue to entertain audiences with their presentation of the emerging genre of the acoustic trio. Loosely based in bluegrass, they bring to the audience the thumb-picking, early country music popularized by Doc Watson and Merle Travis. A recent review from the Raleigh N&O noted "the juxtaposition of Nixon's finger-style playing with guitarist David Blevins' flat-picking results in an acoustic ambiance reminiscent of Doc Watson, ..John Hurt and Etta Baker.Each year they enjoy presenting Christmas shows featuring songs from their popular "Picking On Christmas" . To date they have recorded six CD's and received popular acclaim from Bluegrass Unlmited, Bluegrass Today, N&O and County Records. Venues played include Merlefest, NC Museum of History, Raleigh City Plaza, IBMA World of Bluegrass, Home Town Opry, Pullen Park, Cary Fred Bond Park, Holly Springs Cultural Center, Durham Centerfest and regular appearances at local venues. They have perfomed in shows with Mike Cross, Del McCoury, Grasscats, Bill Leslie, Joe Newberry, Clyde Edgerton, The Grascals, Larry Stephenson Band, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, 1930 Wake Forest Rd.,Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
