Join us for an evening of original music with Dustin Maxwell and host, Owen Grooms. Dustin was born and raised in WNC, and is known for his work with bands like The Shotgun Gypsies and Dust in the Wind. He is currently working on recording more of his original music under his own name with help from musicians like Howie Johnson and Owen Grooms. His songs are soulful, evocative, and rooted in real life experiences right here in the mountains.

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We will also be hosting a community potluck dinner this evening and every Monday from 6–8 pm. Please bring a dish to share and your own non-disposable place setting. If you cannot bring food, for any reason, we are happy to feed you. We look forward to sharing a meal together.

Bruce’s musical roots can be traced back to the 1950’s and include a love of Pop, Rock, Country, Bluegrass and Reggae. He started his musical career at 16, drumming in a cover band and picked up guitar a couple years later. In college Bruce began performing regularly and once opened a show for the legendary B.B. King. After graduating he joined up with his buddy Rick Taylor to form the Atlanta-based Indie Rock band, Right as Rain. This band released two albums on DB Records. Right as Rain performed at the historic CBGB’s in New York City and Austin’s South by Southwest music festival.

Bruce is currently working on an album of original songs to be released soon. These songs blend a serving of rootsy folk with a dash of electric guitar, covered in a twangy Americana sauce, a combination inspired by musical heroes—The Beatles, Bill Monroe, Bob Marley, Flatt and Scruggs, Bruce Cockburn, Dan Fogelberg, and more. He enjoys mixing traditional acoustic classics with originals, old country and quirky obscure tunes that you need to hear. Come see what he’s all about. You’ll leave with a smile on your face.

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We will be hosting a potluck dinner this evening. Please bring a non-disposable place setting and a covered dish. If you don’t have food to bring for any reason, we are happy to feed you. We are a pack it in, pack it out public house and ask you take everything you bring in, out with you. Many thanks.

Mark Queen and Owen Grooms play traditional mountain tunes on guitar and clawhammer banjo at blazing speeds, and a wide array of singing tunes that run the gamut from old time, rock and roll and country. They recorded a self titled album in 2018 and have performed across the area. Mark grew up immersed in mountain music, as he hails from the well known Queen family that has won numerous state and national awards for their achievements and contributions to mountain lore and culture. Owen went to Warren Wilson College where he studied old time music and has been playing and teaching music in Brevard since 2013. Both musicians play with groups all over Western North Carolina and beyond. Come enjoy some hard driving mountain music and stringband interpretations of some of your favorite classic songs.

Photo Credit: Ken Voltz

We will be hosting a potluck dinner this evening. Please bring a non-disposable place setting and a covered dish. If you don’t have food to bring for any reason, we are happy to feed you. We are a pack it in, pack it out public house and ask you take everything you bring in, out with you. Many thanks.

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Join us for an evening of great music and food as we celebrate the new year with Pretty Little Goat and a community potluck! This is a fundraising event to help the Canteen replenish our community supported arts fund! We need to raise $70,000 to keep our current music schedule going! The event is free thanks to a donation from some members of our community. Please join us and help us raise the funds to keep our musicians working.

Pretty Little Goat is grassroots music at its finest. The band formed in 2013 through their common grounding in the deep well of local tradition found in the mountains of Western North Carolina. As young lovers of old-time music, Pretty Little Goat began winning string band competitions right away. Over the last 12 years, the band has developed a unique sound, writing music inspired by the mountains and the musical traditions therein.

Members of the band are dedicated mentors to the next generation of musicians. Always looking for new and exciting ways to inspire young people, they have been deeply involved in the local JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) program, music camps, schools and more.

​Josh Carter- Mandolin

Owen Grooms- Banjo

Mallory Carter- Percussion

Jonathan Grey- Bass

Jackson Dulaney- Dobro

Brian VanAntwerp- Fiddle

Pretty Little Goat sees traditional music is a living art form; vibrant and evolving. Their debut self-titled album released in 2016 presents unique interpretations of old-time songs and tunes along with original material. The Goats’ second album, “Let The Sun Shine In,” is full of groovy original music that is “as close as we will ever be to our past while being as current as we need it to be” (Mike Ashworth, Steep Canyon Rangers).”

The Goat’s third album “Big Storm” continues the saga with an album of catchy original and traditional music that is sure to stick with you. Most recently, “Southland” is an album where the band has really start to hit their stride. Includes a whole slew of new, catchy, original songs and tunes, mixed with traditional fiddle music featuring Madeline Dierauf.

Recent venues and festivals include: Mountain Song Festival, Merlefest, Charlotte Whitewater Center, Steccoah Valley Performing Arts Center, Isis Music Hall, The Grey Eagle, Asheville Cider Fest, Sierra Nevada Brewery (NC), Oskar Blues Brewery (NC), almost every brewery in the Asheville area, Firefly Festival (Delaware), South Carolina State Fiddler’s competition, White Squirrel Festival, Barley’s Knoxville, WNCW Studio B.

Potluck

We will be hosting a potluck dinner this evening. Please bring a non-disposable place setting and a covered dish. If you don’t have food to bring for any reason, we are happy to feed you. We are a pack it in, pack it out public house and ask you take everything you bring in, out with you. Many thanks.

Canteen Drop

Every year we hoist a canteen up our flagpole and drop it to celebrate the coming of the new year. We will host the drop after the band plays. This is always hilarious.

Owen brings us a wonderful night of music with Wayne Bishop and Jenn Linville.

Wayne Bishop was born and raised in Cedar Mountain, NC and majored in music at Brevard College. He traveled across the country and Canada singing a variety of music for 20 years with his brothers. Wayne has played shows with The Beach Boys, Reba McIntyre, The Inspirations and many others. He currently lives in Cedar Mountain with his wife Robin. Wayne enjoys playing music locally with other musicians in the area. Owen will accompany Wayne on mandolin and banjo and Jenn Linville will add her beautiful fiddle to the mix.

Potluck

We will be hosting a potluck dinner this evening. Please bring a non-disposable place setting and a covered dish. If you don’t have food to bring for any reason, we are happy to feed you. We are a pack it in, pack it out public house and ask you take everything you bring in, out with you. Many thanks.