Charles Pettee - Hear the Sound

Charles Pettee - Hear the Sound

Charles Pettee, guitar and mandolin-wielding songwriter from Asheville, NC, loves sharing not only the catchy rhythms of NC Bluegrass and Folk music, but also the segregation-defying stories behind this culturally diverse tapestry of sounds. Transitioning from fronting Chapel Hill, NC’s world-traveling Bluegrass band The Shady Grove Band for over 25 years, Mr. Pettee has become an accomplished teaching artist and music educator whose programs and residencies are in high demand throughout North and South Carolina. In addition to in-person programs, he is excited about using digital platforms to carry his musical message to an even wider audience. Pettee offers several age-adjusted presentations that align with NC Essential Standards for both Music and Social Studies for grades preK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as adults. He performs at festivals and special events with some of NC’s finest acoustic musicians, including his son, guitar player Jackson Pettee, under the name Slippery Hill. Pettee’s group FolkPsalm performs beautifully arranged settings of Pettee’s original Psalm settings. That group now boasts four full length albums. Pettee has logged over 6,000 performances over the course of his career, and has recently begun work on his 14th CD/album.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

charles.pettee@gmail.com

http://www.charlespettee.com/

  318 Burris Place, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Orange

919.623-1438

Catch the Bluegrass Bug

Program description

Come one, come all, grades prek- 2 are in for a treat when Mr. Charles takes the stage with his guitar and brings the sounds of the North Carolina mountains to life in this fast-paced, interactive journey into the many sounds of NC Bluegrass music! Clap along to “Old Joe Clark” as Mr. Pettee stirs it up with his “tater-bug” (mandolin – 8 string instrument from Italy)! Call and response singing is a blast with “Cluck Old Hen” featuring the harmonica, (the great wind instrument from Germany)! Have more fun with animal sounds as Mr. Charles invites all to join in on “Mole in the Ground,” to the sound of the 5 string banjo (from Africa). Try out a new rhyme while singing “Ain’t No Bugs On Me!” or the “Lollipop Tree,” or any of a number joyful traditional tunes that make NC Bluegrass catchy!

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Music
Cultural Origin: African, American, European
Program type: Assembly/Performance, Out-of-School-Time, Workshop
Population served: Grade 1, Grade 2, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Subject: Music, Social Studies / History
Bilingual: No

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes