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PLEASE NOTE:
We do not allow anyone under the age of 18 after 5PM.
You must be 21 years of age to consume alcoholic beverages.
Please be prepared to show us your ID when ordering alcoholic beverages.
NO ID, NO ALCOHOL!

February 21, 2012
Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party
& Wine Tasting!!

7:30 - 9:30PM
$10/Person
***RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT!***
We will be limiting this tasting to 40 people;
first ones to RSVP are the lucky ones...LOL!
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Grab your Green, Gold and Purple,
get some beads, feathers and masks
and come join us!
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Fat Tuesday is called that because it's the last chance to gorge one’s self prior Ash
Wednesday and giving up something for Lent.
We'll throw some Zydeco and New Orleans Jazz on the CD player,
munch down on yummy New Orleans inspired foods and
taste 6 fun, festive wines for the evening.
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THE WINES:
We're welcoming a brand new Distributor into our fold this evening!
Jim Chopko with Must Distributing will be here
with 6 luscious wines from their Portfolio...
4 from Italy and 2 from sunny California!
These are terrific wines and you're gonna LOVE the prices, too!
Come out and help us give a warm Salisbury welcome to Jim!
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OUR WINE TASTING MEAL:
~Mixed Greens & Spinach Salad
~Shrimp & Sausage Creole
~Fresh Baked Bread
~Dessert
***
Please RSVP by 3PM Tuesday!
Hurry! We had to turn away quite a few folks last year,
so don't wait to RSVP!
If you RSVP by FB, Voicemail or email,
please let us know exactly how many folks will be in your party,
otherwise we will assume your RSVP is for 1 person.
THANKS!

February 24, 2012
~LIVE JAZZ/POP DUO~
Galvin Crisp, Jr. & Herb Stephens
9:00PM - 11:30PM
No Cover!.

Hold on to your seats, folks!
The dynamic duo is back and they are gonna blow you away
with an evening of their fantabulous music!
For those of you Who've caught their past appearances here at 'The Vine',
you will remember the amazing Sax & Vocal performances by Galvin Crisp, Jr. and the most
excellent guitar stylings of Herb Stephens from those wonderful evenings!
Both men hail from the Winston Salem area where they are popular local favorites and
bring a lifetime of musical experience to the stage.
Galvin Crisp, Jr. plays alto, soprano, and tenor sax in a number of different
genres and styles of music, but prefers the jazz genre. He has traveled extensively
throughout the United States and Canada, performing with such internationally known
artists as Gladys Knight and the Manhattans to name a few. As a band leader, his Group
"GCQ" (Galvin Crisp Quartet) has been performing as a unit since 1985. Galvin has been
called one of the most soulful sax players in the country.
Herb Stephens is the go to guitarist for any number of Jazz and Pop Duos, Trios
and Combos in the Winston-Salem area and his playing is not to be missed!
You won’t want to miss out on this extraordinary evening of music.
Galvin Crisp’s mellifluous voice and soulful Sax will have you mesmerized
as will Herb’s mellow guitar.
Come on out and get soulful and mellow with the guys!!
You’ll be very glad you did!
Click here to view video of these guys performing here on our stage last year!

February 25, 2012
~LIVE BLUES~
Blazin' Blues Bob
9:00PM - 11:30PM
No Cover!

For your listening pleasure, Blue Vine favorite, Bob Paolino is back
with his unique brand of One-Man Blues featuring some of the best
Piedmont, Texas and Delta Blues around!
With his signature 'foot tambourine' keeping the beat,
Bob ALWAYS delivers a good time!
Don't be surprised if you find yourself tappin' your toes
and singin' along!
You won't want to miss this!
Bob typically packs the house so come early if you want a seat!
www.myspace.com/blazin39bluesbob
Click here to view a video of one of Bob's past performances
at The Blue Vine!

March 9, 2012
~LIVE EXPERIMENTAL/FOLK/FUSION MUSIC~
Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands
9:00PM - Midnight
$5 Cover

These folks played here to a most enthusiastic audience back in the Fall
and we are pleased as punch to have back on our stage!
“Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands have a maddeningly eclectic sound.
This band is truly difficult to put a label on. Depending on the song
being played, one could describe them using a variety of descriptions
ranging from circus nightmare theme to Spanish traditional song to
experimental noise. Crystal Bright plays accordion, keyboard,
saw, and whatever other little toy she decides to pick up (There’s one
instrument that looks like a big hamburger that she hits with mallets.).
Crystal Bright is an amazing multi-instrumentalist Badass
with the voice of a damn banshee.” - Taylor Bays
Crystal's songs heavily incorporate her educational background in
Anthropology and Ethnomusicology and her experiences playing in
groups that have varied from Mariachi, Chinese, Balinese Gamelan,
Samba, to Ugandan ensembles. She learned to play a wide range
of instruments, from the accordion, to the musical saw (which she
taught herself by watching YouTube videos), to an adungu (a Ugandan
harp), to the concertina, all of which she adds to her piano background.
For Crystal, songwriting can begin in many different ways, including
refrigerator magnets or going to the movie theater at midnight by
herself. It can be collaborative, but is mostly accomplished during the
darkest hours of the night by herself surrounded by all of her
instruments and computer.
Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands sound like:
A roller coaster of experimental, multicultural, ghostly carnival folk, on accordion, piano, saw,
kit, cymbals, melodica, hang drum, concertina, breathing, bowed things, nylon, steel, strings,
voices, ghosts, waltzes, moodiness, ridiculousness, fun,the carnival and silence.
You owe it to yourself to come out and experience this amazing group!
We guarantee you'll not see another performance like it
or one that you'll have as much fun with!
www.crystalbrightandthesilverhands.com

March 16, 2012
ST. PADDY'S DAY BASH!
~LIVE CELTIC/FOLK/FUSION BAND~
Gael Warning
9:00PM - Midnight
$5 Cover

Gael Warning is back to help us celebrate St. Paddy's Day in the finest of ways!
These folks are a progressive Celtic-Folk-Fusion band from North Carolina who blend
Scottish, Appalachian, and World harmonies to create music that "...stretches tradition like a
banjo string and skewers notions of conventional folk music."--Creative Loafing
The band regularly plays highland games and music festivals all over the southeast,
including the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF),
the Festival for the Eno, and the Savannah Scottish Festival. In the past few years they
have contributed music for the soundtracks to several films, including a documentary on the
Isle of Skye in Scotland,and the psychological thriller "Whisper.”
Gael Warning is:
DAVE MCKENZIE--Highland Bagpipes, Shuttlepipes,
Electric pipes, Shakuhachi, Didgeridoo.
JEFFERSON WU--Rototoms, Cymbals & Snare, Bodhran,
Djembe, Doumbek, Zendrum.
JOHNNY GAITHER--Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bouzouki,
Keyboards, Vocals.
SHANA BLAKE--Electric Bass, Vocals.
(Shana has played here in the past with The Near Misses,Shana Blake & Pivotal Soul and
with the Shana Blake & Buzz Fawcett Duo.)
**Wear plaid (any color or design - shirt, scarf, kilt, whatever!) and
get $1 OFF your Cover Charge!**
This band is infectious and will turn your preconceived notions of
what a "Celtic" band is upside down!
They played here to a standing room only crowd back in December and were a HUGE hit!
So grab your plaid and hurry on down,
you won't want to miss what will be an amazing night of music!
Click h ere to view a video from their performance here back in December!

March 23, 2011
An Evening Of
BLUES/ROCK/ROOTS & R&B
with
Tommy Talton & Stan Robertson
"Two Old Cowboys...One Hat"
9:00PM - Midnight
Tickets are $10/Person
Dinner & A Show Tickets are $20/Person!

Tommy Talton is back at 'The Vine'!
You'll remember when we managed to book the Tommy Talton Band
back in May of 2009 in a last minute surprise performance that packed us out and
brought the house down! It was a magic night of incredible music!
Tommy is back, touring through our area with original Cowboy bassist Stan Robertson and
we were fortunate to be able to book them for a performance here at 'The Vine'!
Tommy Talton is one of the best songwriters and guitarists of our time and has taken the
southern music scene by storm in recent years with a new band, a new determination, and
exceptional new music. Talton's music showcases not only his classic slide and guitar work,
but his distinctive vocals, and passionate songwriting. His music appeals to all ages, as
evidenced by the wide age range of audiences at his live performances. Expect to hear
music from many genres…from blues, southern rock and country rock to
Americana, R&B and soul. Talton's critically acclaimed studio CD, Tommy Talton in
Europe, was released on Hittin' the Note Records In May 2008, and his highly anticipated
new live CD, Live Notes from Athens, released in April 2009.
Tommy Talton is best known as a founding member of Capricorn Records group Cowboy.
He toured extensively throughout the U.S. in the 70’s with Cowboy and with the Gregg
Allman tour, from Carnegie Hall (as special guests) to Fillmore West in San Francisco and
most cities in between. Talton was also the guitarist on Gregg Allman's "Laid Back"
album. While in Macon, GA through most of the 70s, Talton was a studio musician recording
with artists such as Bonnie Bramlett, Martin Mull, Corky Lang (West, Bruce and Lang,
Mountain), Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Clarence Carter, country legend Kitty Wells, Alex
and Livingston Taylor, Arthur Conley of Sweet Soul Music fame, and more.
Tommy lived and toured in Europe throughout the 90s and formed a group there, called The
Rebelizers, with members of Albert Lee's band, Hogan's Heroes. Talton returned to the
United States and formed the Tommy Talton Band in 2006. Talton performed at the Beacon
Theatre in New York City on March 17, 2009, as a special guest with The Allman Brothers
Band in celebration of the Band's 40th anniversary, and again in April 2010 at the Macon
City Auditorium in Macon, GA.
Talton continues to tour with The Tommy Talton Band and Cowboy (reunited in 2010), as a
solo act in intimate listening rooms, and as a special guest with many other well known,
accomplished musicians and bands.
Don't miss this "once in a blue moon" opportunity to catch
Tommy and Stan on our stage!
You'll be glad you did!
Don't wait because these tickets will go FAST!!!
www.tommytaltonband.com

May 11, 2012
BLUE VINE 6TH ANNIVERSARY BASH!
~LIVE R&B/SOUL/FUNK/BLUES BAND~
Shana Blake & Pivotal Soul
9:00PM - Midnight
$5 Cover

We are so excited to welcome this awesome band back
to help us celebrate our 6th year in business!!
Pivotal Soul is an exciting new project from singer/songwriters Buzz Fawcett of Zanesville,
Ohio, and Shana Blake of Charlotte, North Carolina. Their expressive melodies and poignant
lyrics fuse coherently to create a sound that's as smooth as honey, with a hint of R&B, funk,
reggae, southern rock, gospel, country, jazz and the blues. The repertoire covers the gamut
from emotionally-charged ballads to energetic, danceable grooves.
Buzz and Shana met at a NC function in the summer of 2010, where they had been hired to
perform with a menagerie of musicians from north and south. The encounter proved to be
pivotal for both. They discovered an obvious similarity in their performance styles, as well as
in the themes of their respective compositions and song selections. Two short months later,
the universe saw fit to relocate Buzz to the Queen City and the artists immediately began
building the foundation that would become Pivotal Soul.
The band is backed by veteran guitarist Keith Shamel (Virgo Musik, Daily Soul), bassist Dave
Eatman (Bellyful, Automatic Chi, Nita B & the Swingin’ Soiree), and drummer/percussionist
Scott Newell (Vonce, Justice League).
Fawcett's introspective work focuses on topics that include a search for truth, recognition of
life's challenges, and belief in a better future. His music reflects his heritage from America's
Midwestern heartland and he employs ample skills as a blues and roots guitarist along with
evocative and distinctive vocal stylings. The messages ring true for a broad spectrum of
listener/thinkers looking for a fresh new sound.
Shana, in the tradition of many singers, began her musical career as a church vocalist and
has been influenced by all forms of traditional and world music. She's performed at various
rallies and benefits, delivered singing telegrams and has been featured on a wide variety of
recording sessions, sound-alikes and karaoke performance tracks. Blake was deemed
Creative Loafing's 2001 Critic's Choice Best Female Vocalist and has gained some notoriety
from her work with The Near Misses, Wavy Space, Tesser, Gael Warning, Daily Soul, Swill,
Candlewyck, The Swizzlers and the Tosco Music Party. She was featured on Jerry Springer
for her song "Springer" and "This Is Your Day" was adopted as an anthem for the Susan G.
Koman Race For the Cure.
Come help us celebrate and enjoy what promises to be an amazing evening of music!
Click here to listen to a tune from a past performance here at The Blue Vine!0

UPCOMING MUSIC & EVENTS

Photo by Bill Thames