ESPAÑOL | VOLUNTEER FORM | PERFORMER BIOS | SPONSORS | VENUES MAP | SCHEDULE & STYLES | RAFFLE INFO Pictures of the 2006 Carrboro Music Festival | View the 2005 video by BeeryMedia.com The 9th Annual Carrboro Music Festival was September 24, 2006. Our day long, free festival featured numerous musical styles at 21 indoor and outdoor venues including The Carrboro Century Center, Cat’s Cradle, Weaver Street Market, Armadillo Grill, Open Eye Cafe, The ArtsCenter, and the Carrboro Town Commons. The outdoor sites featured music until dark, while some of the indoor venues went until midnight. As always, the event focused on a myriad of musical styles with 150 different musical aggregations, ranging in size from solo artists to a seven piece World Music band. As festival coordinator for the fifth year, Gerry Williams observed, “This is the most incredible music event that I have been involved with during my thirty year professional career in and around the world of music. Unlike many aspects of the music business, this is entirely about celebrating our community and its music. The range and quality of what we see and hear each year is simply amazing!” The Town Commons was again the hot spot for kids this year, featuring a Castle Bounce House, a Scramble Slide and a variety of kid’s activities including the arts and crafts of Ellen's Kids' Corner and a visit from Mother Goose's cousin Lulu the Love Fairy. We also featured a nice variety of food and drink concessions, tasty treats available for purchase next to Town Hall. Thanks for patronizing our vendors! Their revenues help keep our free festival going! ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - PARK AND RIDE ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ There was be a free shuttle bus from noon until 8 pm from the rear lot behind Carrboro Plaza (Old Fayetteville Road entrance) through Carrboro and back - stopping at all the standard stops. We forgot about the price of gas and strolled through the streets of downtown Carrboro, hearing music on almost every corner. Carrboro offers numerous outstanding restaurants, cool art galleries, and unique shops. If this was your first visit to the Paris of the Piedmont, we're pretty sure it won't be your last. Carrboro speaks to folks. Our wonderful raffle featured something for everyone. Raffle tickets were available at the information tables at Carrboro Town Hall, The Century Center, Weaver St. Market and the ArtsCenter. Tickets were $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing was held during the week after the festival and winners were notified by phone. A limited number of our 2006 Carrboro Music Festival T-shirts (in new colors!) were also be available at these locations for purchase at the bargain price of $10 ($12 for 2X). The Little Blue Choo provided free rides from 1:00 - 6:00 pm up and down Weaver Street from Town Hall to The Century Center. Both locations offered free stroller storage while folks rode the Choo. The Local Sounds art exhibit was hung at Carrboro Town Hall and the Century Center. This was a retrospective of the local area music scene sponsored by the Carrboro Art Committee and curated by Tori Ralston and Ron Liberti. This year also featured photos from past Carrboro Music Festivals and art work by local musicians. The Carrboro Music Festival Committee would like to thank everyone involved in CMF 2006, from the Town of Carrboro and the Orange County Arts Commission, to the sponsors, raffle donors, Carrboro Recreations and Parks Staff and all of our wonderful volunteers. Most of all we thank the performers, who volunteer their time and energy. Our festival could not go on without you and your talents. VOLUNTEERS can earn community service or service learning hours for working at this event and also receive a volunteer t-shirt. Sign up now! The 2006 Carrboro Music Festival committee members are coordinator Gerry Williams*, Charlie Berry, Catherine DeVine*, Tony Galiani, Jackie Helvey*, Meg McGurk, Ellen Perry, Janet Place* and Carrboro Recreation and Parks Special Events Supervisor Kim Andrews. * Music Festival Founders For more information on the Carrboro Music Festival or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or a raffle donor in 2006, please e-mail the festival coordinator Gerry Williams at musical_roots@bellsouth.net. We are also able to take your donation through Pay Pal. This includes credit card donations. Just click on a link below. Pictures of the 2006 Carrboro Music Festival View the 2005 video by BeeryMedia.com This is a 28mg movie so may take a while to download. It's worth the wait! Go to apple.com to download the free player if the movie doesn't play. Thanks to Stu Solomon for the photo of John Edwards at the 2005 Carrboro Music Festival Home | Volunteer Form | Performer Bios | Sponsors | Venues Map | Schedule & Styles | Raffle Info | CMF History | Town of Carrboro © PHOTOS AND WEBSITE BY WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CARRBORO.COM