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HistoryThe river wrapping around the music camp is the Pacolet River named after the Pacolet Indians. The Pacolets were named after a distinguished chief but little else is known about the Pacolets today.Possibly the earliest recorded history of the music camp property dates back to the American Revolution. There was a group of rebels in Ninety-Six, SC (the British garrison town in the upstate). These rebels set out on foot for Charlotte, NC, and later a Tory (or "British sympathizer") informed the garrison commander. The British commander sent mounted troops in pursuit. Realizing they were about to be overrun as they crossed the Pacolet River, the patriots quickly set up an ambush on the opposite bank. As the British waded into the river, the rebels opened fire wounding, but not killing, a couple of the British soldiers. The British withdrew to Ninety-Six and the patriots continued toward Charlotte. This river ford is located on the music camp property and this skirmish is considered the first fire fight of the American Revolution in Upstate SC. Later, Charlotte became known as the "Hornet's Nest" due to stiff patriot resistance, thus the current name "The Charlotte Hornet's." The next significant event along this stretch of river was the flood of 1903. Due to freak weather and the lack of upstream dams, a wall of water surged down the river about 45 feet tall, taking everything with it. There is no documentation of damage to the music camp property but down river textile mills and communities were heavily damaged with dozens of homes washed away and extensive loss of life. In more recent years, the property was part of the large Easler farm. The area around the stage
was known as "Hell's Half Acre" and grew the "best-tastin' cantaloupe in SC" according to
Wallace Easler. In 1998 we were honored to have 80 year old Jack Ivey attend the Bluegrass
Show. Mr. Ivey used to plow this acreage with a mule.
The Shows |
| 1998 | The music camp featured the four semi-private shows listed below: | |
| April 25, 1998 Americana |
Hot Guitar - The Rank Outsiders - Seconds Flat | |
| May 16, 1998 Bluegrass |
Perry Road - The Thickety Mountain Boys - Dark Corners Bluegrass - Last Road | |
| September 22, 1998 Singer/Songwriter |
Guy Workman - Caroline Aiken - Daryl Ryce - Champ Hood | |
| October 23 & 24, 1998 Blues & Jazz |
Rumbullion - The Willy Evans Trio - Keenfish - Palmetto Mood Swings - Cocktail Frank - The Incontinentals - Diane Durrett | |
| 1999 | The music camp featured nine shows as follows: | |
| April 24, 1999 Charlotte Americana Showcase |
Lenny Federal - Michael Reno Harrell & the No Angels Band - David Childers - The Rank Outsiders - Dwayne Jarvis | |
| May 22, 1999 Bluegrass |
Rambler's Choice - Appalachian Trail - The Brother Boys | |
| June 18 & 19, 1999 Blues |
Hot Guitar - Legacy Duo w/ Little Pink - Roy Bookbinder - Cocktail Frank - The Willy Evans Trio - The Incontinentals | |
| July 10, 1999 Rock |
Blind Vision - Spartanburg All Star Jam | |
| July 31, 1999 Texas Music |
Baker Maultsby - Champ & Warren Hood and friends | |
| August 21, 1999 The Fun Stuff |
Roberson/Dunlap Duo - Perry Road - The Gospel Playboys | |
| September 11, 1999 Rock/Blues |
Radiation Blues Banned - Elliott & the Untouchables | |
| September 25, 1999 Swing/Jazz |
Class Act - Joe Marquand & the Swingophants Big Boys Beebop Big Band | |
| October 16, 1999 Season Finale |
Goose Creek Symphony - Perry Road | |
| 2000 | The music camp featured shows as follows: | |
| May 13, 2000 | The Rank Outsiders - Seconds Flat | |
| June 3, 2000 | Champ Hood & The Original Contenders Reunion | |
| September 9, 2000 | Chuck Brodsky - Michael Reno Harrell & The No Angels Band - The Lippnikies | |
| September 30, 2000 | The Calhouns - Mama Said - The 88's | |
| October 21, 2000 Season Finale |
David Childers - Perry Road | |
| 2001 | The music camp featured shows as follows: | |
| April 14, 2001 | Big Daddy Bluegrass Band (featuring members of Acoustic Syndicate, Larry Keel Experience, & New Grass Revival) - Col. Gene & Hot Guitar | |
| May 19, 2001 Little King Records Music Showcase |
Acoustic Syndicate - Larry Keel Experience -AVAS - Hot Guitar - Mama Said - Tater - Butch Turner Band - the Jeff Robins Band | |
| June 23, 2001 | Dixie Deluxe - Cocktail Frank | |
| Sepetmber 22, 2001 | the Waybacks - Perry Road | |
| October 13, 2001 Season Finale |
The 88's - Davis Page MC's - Bill Crews & Co. - Daily News | |
| 2002 | The music camp featured shows as follows: | |
| April 20, 2002 | Mobile Meals Charity Poker Run Sevenmoore, (featuring former members of the Marshall Tucker Band) - with The Straglers | |
| May 18th, 2002 Celebrating the lives of Walter Hyatt & Champ Hood |
Featuring: THE SOUTH AUSTIN JUG BAND with WARREN HOOD, TONI PRICE With CASPER RAWLS, TOMMY GOLDSMITH, TOMMI LYNN LUNSFORD, DAVID EZELL, JENNIFER PRINCE, BEN RUNKLE, MARSHALL HOOD, STEVE CLARK, and other Special Guests | |
| September 28, 2002 | The Bama Band (Hank Williams Jr.'s backing band) with Mama Said | |
| October 19, 2002 FINAL FINALE! |
The Amazing Rhythm Aces - Perry Road and Curt Bair & the Bairbacks | |
| 2005 | The music camp featured shows as follows: | |
| August 13, 2005 |
The DesChamps Band CD release for 'White Azalea Hotel' - Fayssoux McLean (early harmony vocalist w/EmmyLou Harris), Kenny Hogan(Dezeray's Hammer), John Moody, Bob Hinch, and special guests the DAM Combo. | |
| October 15, 2005 |
A Benefit for Gulf Coast Relief In coordination with the American Red Cross, Piedmont Chapter and the Downtown Sertoma Club $4,752.00 raised and donated featuring... Greg Trooper - Chuck Brodsky - The Col. Gene Wyatt Trio - Fayssoux McLean & Brandon Turner - David Ezell - Bill Noonan - Rob Teter - the DAM Combo |