Trekky Records' Guide to Shakori | Spring 2010

It's that time of year again! Time to dig your favorite hula hoop out of the closet, affix a guinea hen feather in your hair and prepare to noodle dance harder than you ever have before! That's right, its the Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival, one of our favorite local events. Every season we provide our picks for the best things to see at Shakori, and even though no Trekky bands will be playing this Spring, there's still some amazing music to see:

THURSDAY

5:00PM | Des Ark (Meadow Stage)

Before Aimee Argote (aka Des Ark) moved to Philadelphia a few months ago, she was without a doubt one of the best songwriters in North Carolina. Crushingly beautiful folk songs on parlor guitar and banjo. Des Ark kicks off the festival with the very first performance. Be there!

8:30PM | Rusted Root (Meadow Stage)



FRIDAY

10:00PM | Stephanie's Id (Cabaret Tent)

Stephanie's Id are from Asheville, NC and make epic, atmospheric jams reminiscent of early Bjork. Led by amazing lead vocalist Stephanie Morgan, the lineup is variable, so expect anything from a 3 piece band to a full ensemble, with horns, vibraphones and more!

SATURDAY

2:30PM | Midtown Dickens (Grove Stage)

Durham's favorite anti-folk-punk-backporch-collective. Lead Dickens Kym Register and Catherine Edgerton have just returned from a two month tour and will be joined by upright bassist Jonathan Henderson and Trekky's own Will Hackney.

4:00PM | Bowerbirds (Grove Stage)

Stick around at the Grove Stage for intricate poly-rhythmic folk music from our dear friends from Chatham County/Raleigh. Trekky's Will Hackney will also be playing with Bowerbirds! So don't miss if you've never seen someone play slide mandolin and marimba.

6:00PM | Des Ark (Meadow Stage)
Go see Des Ark again. Why wouldn't you!?

10:30PM | Hammer No More The Fingers (Cabaret Tent)

Hammer is an unlikely band to play Shakori, but we aren't complaining. Their incredible, angular pop rock songs are insanely catchy. Joe Hall's spider-web guitar parts, Duncan Webster's melodic, disco bass lines and Jeff Stickley's dynamic musicality on the drums are all crucial to every song.

See you in the sun!