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Expert banjo player picks his tunes
Five-string master to play Saturday
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James McKinney, a master of the five-string banjo, will perform a club-style concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Grant Street Music Room in Clarkesville.
As someone who has performed with the best and most famous bluegrass and country players, James McKinney is a highly skilled master of the five-string banjo. A specialist of the Scruggs and Reno style, McKinney also knows a thing or two about jazz music. He was mentored by the jazz educator, David Baker, and Henry Ferrel, who taught artists such as Chet Atkins and Jethro Burns.
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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities
Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26
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Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.
Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.
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