Curley Maple, an Athens, Georgia old time
string band with contemporary styling, will
perform in the Sautee Nacoochee Center
Theatre August 7 at 8 p.m. The renowned and
creative playing of ace fiddler David Blackmon
is the driving force behind Curley Maple,
complemented by the tight harmony singing
of Noel Blackmon and Christian Lopez and
their inventive work on guitars, mandolins, and
bouzouki.
An unconventional “traditional band,” Curley
Maple’s figures drone and swirl, nodding to both
old and new and branching across time with a
blend of old-time and Celtic fiddle tunes, songs,
ballads and original compositions.
Curley Maple gets its playful name fromthe figured tonewood, and a hiking shelter
on the Tennessee/North Carolina border,
deep in the heart of a region known for
its distinctive Southern Appalachian and
British Isles-influenced fiddle sounds…and
from David’s secret yearning to be a Stooge.
At the core of Curley Maple are husband and
wife duo David and Noel Blackmon. Both have
been staples of the music scene in Athens for
many years
David is a renowned fiddler who played with
country music legend Jerry Reed in the 1980’s.
He was also one of the founding members of
the jam band Blueground Undergrass, and
has played in groups such as Widespread
Panic and the Normaltown Flyers. During
his years as a musician David has had the
chance to share the stage with such greats as
Vassar Clements, Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas.
Noel is the hardest working woman in show
business around Athens. She is a veteran of such
bands as Calliope Fair, Short Road Home and
with singer songwriters Megan Baer and Dodd
Ferrell . She also sings with the Athens Chamber
Singers. A multi-instrumentalist, Noel plays
guitar, mandolin and bouzouki for Curley Maple.
Christian Lopez a Nevada native who now
makes his home in Athens is a talented singer
songwriter in his own right with the release
of his hit single “Down by the Drowning
Creek” in 2004. He plays mandolin, guitar and
clawhammer banjo for Curley Maple.
Chris Enghauser holds down the bass duties
for Curley Maple. An active performer with
many groups in the area from Symphony Bassist
with the Macon Symphony to jazz, folk and
bluegrass in other groups. Chris is currently
teaching jazz bass at the University of Georgia.
TICKETS
$15 SNCA Members; $20 Non-Members
(plus sales tax)
Call the Center Box Office at 706-878-3300 or
Reserve online at
www.snca.tix.com
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