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Dance bands entertain at CCCC 50th

06.28.2011 • College & Community, Special Events

SANFORD – Plan to do a lot of toe-tapping and down-home dancing at Central Carolina Community College’s 50th Anniversary celebration as The FOG Blues and The Souls bands get the rhythm going with music that will get you up and moving.

CCCC’s 50th celebration runs from 3 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the college’s Emergency Services Training Center, 3000 Airport Road, Sanford. In addition to the live bands, there is a full schedule of free, fun family activities, including a Cornhole Tournament, fireworks, children’s arts and crafts, antique vehicle display, martial arts, clowns, music, and much more.

The FOG Blues Band
The Sanford-based FOG Blues Band lays down the music like few others, playing a blend of Delta, Chicago, and Texas blues as well as R&B and Funk in their unique style. The music is upbeat and fun and people have a hard time sitting still while they’re playing. The band will be on-stage from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. and, following event closing remarks, from 8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

The four band members are Sanford-area natives. The old friends got together about four years ago at drummer Charles “Charlie Boy” Dycus’ taxidermy shop and started playing songs they all knew.  

“It just clicked from the very beginning,” said Robert “Quick Silver” Watson, who provides lead vocals and lead and rhythm guitar. “We love to play music together, interact with each other and with the crowds, and love to watch their reaction to the music.” 

Adding their talents to The FOG are Cliff “Odell” Wheeler, who performs lead guitar and lead and backing vocals; and John “Big Dave” Martin, on bass guitar and lead and backing vocals; 

Watson added that the band also finds opportunities to use its talents to support its community, such as playing at several fundraisers for tornado victims recently and for Relay for Life several times.

The Souls Band
The Souls band, which plays from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., has circled the globe for three decades performing concerts, festivals and other events. They have earned a reputation as one of America’s most dynamic bands with their delivery of high-energy R&B, soul, Motown, classic R&R, and variety dance music. 

Band members are Erin Baker, on vocals, keyboards and percussion; and Tony Baker and Rick Dixon, both doing vocals and keyboards.  Erin is considered by many to be a rising star in the Carolina beach music world. She has toured all over the Southeast as well as in Italy.

Rick, who is a Yamaha Sponsored Artist, is considered on of the best musicians in the Southeast. He is a founding member of The Original Carousels and The Souls and has written beach classic songs for both groups. 

Tony, who is a Yamaha Performance Artist, has toured with some of the biggest stars in the business: The Drifters, The Platters, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Percy Sledge. Tony’s original music has been used in national commercials with companies such as Ford Motor Co. and Carl’s Jr.

“The Souls have been the Southeast’s leading proponent of Rock 'n' Soul music for a long time,” Sledge said. “They are one of my all time favorite bands.”

Yamaha Corp., through Buchanan Music, in Sanford, is sponsoring The Souls appearance at the celebration.

For more information about Central Carolina Community College’s 50th Anniversary celebration, visit www.cccc.edu/50years. For more information on The Souls, visit, www.thepoorsouls.com. For more information on The FOG, go to southerncommunity.com/fog.
Dance bands entertain at CCCC 50th

The Sanford-based The FOG Blues Band entertains at Central Carolina Community College’s 50th Anniversary celebration Saturday, July 23, at the college’s Emergency Services Training Center, 3000 Airport Road, Sanford. The band members are (front, from left) John “Big Dave” Martin and Robert “Quick Siler” Watson, and (back, from left) Cliff “Odell” Wheeler and Charles “Charlie Boy” Dycus. The free, family fun celebration runs from 3 p.m-9:30 p.m. with activities, music, fireworks and more. The FOG performs 7 p.m.-8 p.m. and again, following the event closing ceremony, from 8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.  Another band, The Souls, will entertain from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. For more information about Central Carolina Community College’s 50th Anniversary celebration, visit www.cccc.edu/50years .

Dance bands entertain at CCCC 50th

The Souls Band entertains with variety dance music at Central Carolina Community College’s 50th Anniversary celebration Saturday, July 23, at the college’s Emergency Services Training Center, 3000 Airport Road, Sanford. Erin Baker (pictured), female lead vocalist, also plays keyboard and percussion. Other members of the band, which performs internationally, are Tony Baker and Rick Dixon, both on vocals and keyboards. The free, family fun celebration runs from 3 p.m-9:30 p.m. with activities, music, fireworks and more. The FOG performs 7 p.m.-8 p.m. and again, following the event closing ceremony, from 8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.  Another band, The Souls, will entertain from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. For more information about Central Carolina Community College’s 50th Anniversary celebration, visit www.cccc.edu/50years .