Cherokee County NC Blog

The Brasstown Community Civic Center will host one of the hottest bluegrass talents around, when The Raven Welch Band comes to Brasstown, North Carolina, on Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Only 15 years old, Raven Welch is the real deal. She had her first solo in a vacation Bible school program at age 5. By the time she was 12, Welch was performing in community theater. Now, she has her own band that includes some serious bluegrass musicians.

Rhett Davis, who sings bass and plays bass and guitar, is a former member of The Blue Valley Boys and Abigail Moore and Highway 129.

Joe Coffey sings baritone and plays banjo. He started playing banjo at age 12 and has played with many bands over the years, including The Bluegrass Travelers and Abigail Moore and Highway 129.

Terry Collis plays guitar and rounds out the vocals by singing low tenor. He also is one of the original members of The Bluegrass Travelers.

Raven Welch plays mandolin and sings the high lead.

The band will be performing bluegrass and bluegrass gospel.

Traditional music concerts are held at the Brasstown Community Civic Center on the second and fourth Saturdays of warm weather months.

Admission is $4 for adults, with children ages 12 and under free.

Audiences can enjoy the air-conditioned comfort and have a hot dog, soft drink, or dessert.

Show time is 7:00 pm, with the box office opening around 6:30 pm.

Clay Logan and the folks in Brasstown do their best to provide good family entertainment at a reasonable price.

The Brasstown Community Civic Center is located at 255 Settawig Road in
Brasstown, North Carolina, just south of Cherokee County.