Thursday, September 02, 2004
Doc Watson plans return to 'Hog Waller'
From the Caldwell County (NC) News-Topic
North Carolina legendary acoustic guitarist Doc Watson will perform on Sept. 11 at the sixth annual patrons ball benefiting the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation.
"We are honored to have Doc Watson perform at the ball," said Faye McGinnis, director of the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation. "It will be Doc Fest at Hog Waller."
Each year the ball has a different theme. This year's Black & White Ball or "Le Noir et La Balle Blanc" will be held on the top floors of the historic Bernhardt-Seagle Hardware building. The building currently is being renovated by Hog Waller Development Corporation and will be the centerpiece of the Hog Waller Marketplace project.
Watson's performance will be a return to the beginning of his career when he played on the streets of Boone, Wilkesboro and Lenoir. A young Watson used to perform at the old Hog Waller Market, which was held in the parking lot behind Bernhardt-Seagle. In those days, people gathered there to buy and sell livestock and to perform or listen to some music.
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North Carolina legendary acoustic guitarist Doc Watson will perform on Sept. 11 at the sixth annual patrons ball benefiting the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation.
"We are honored to have Doc Watson perform at the ball," said Faye McGinnis, director of the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation. "It will be Doc Fest at Hog Waller."
Each year the ball has a different theme. This year's Black & White Ball or "Le Noir et La Balle Blanc" will be held on the top floors of the historic Bernhardt-Seagle Hardware building. The building currently is being renovated by Hog Waller Development Corporation and will be the centerpiece of the Hog Waller Marketplace project.
Watson's performance will be a return to the beginning of his career when he played on the streets of Boone, Wilkesboro and Lenoir. A young Watson used to perform at the old Hog Waller Market, which was held in the parking lot behind Bernhardt-Seagle. In those days, people gathered there to buy and sell livestock and to perform or listen to some music.
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