Neck of the Woods
Presented and sponsored by ARTS Wake Forest, Neck of the Woods is a variety performance series that features emerging local artists. An evening may consist of several performance arts acts. Each show is different and may include actors, dancers, musicians, comedians, writers and spoken word artists. Come out and enjoy a truly unique and entertaining event and support your local artists! Wine, beer and other refreshments are available for purchase.
Performer Lineup
Un-Intentionals - Standup comedy
The Un-Intentionals is a family-friendly comedy group located in the Raleigh area whose mission is to spread laughter and positivity throughout our communities. The group’s first twelve years were mainly centered around improv comedy, but they are now branching out to include video series, sketch comedy and stand-up comedy. The Un-Intentionals will have two stand-up comedians each performing a 7-10 minute set for the Neck of the Woods performance series, so get ready for some laughs!
David Snyder - original songs, Guitar/vocals
David Snyder is an award-winning songwriter and North Carolina-based Independent Artist. He has been selected as one of the Best New Alternative Music Artists at ReverbNation for the year 2018, out of a total artist roster of 3.8 Million in all genres. He also has been named to the prestigious “Ones to Watch List” for emerging artists at Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI.) David has been a consistent yearly winner in the PG Music International Awards for Excellence in Composition, Production and Arrangement. He plays guitar, violin, bass, keyboards, mandolin, percussion and the radio. He is also a Regional Coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association and has numerous writing credits with a wide variety of recorded artists.
David owns his own record label, Day of Faith Records and writes and records with many international artists in almost all genres, including alternative, jazz, “new country,” bluegrass, Americana, rock, psychedelic, soul, jazz, gospel, funk, fusion and electronica. He has been playing the guitar since the age of 12 and playing professionally since the age of 15. His fondest musical memory is having received some guitar tips from Chet Atkins after sneaking backstage at a concert when he was 15. His music has also been performed at the Julliard School and the Lincoln Center. David is classically trained but draws from a wide variety of influences in his music. He has studied under two students of Andres Segovia and teaches classical guitar, music theory and songwriting.
Michele Gourley - Dulcimer player, songwriter/singer of Americana, folk, bluegrass, punk rock musical comedy
Michele Gourley plays original tunes, covers and whatever pops into her head expressed through the mountain dulcimer, voice and percussion. Sometimes she tells funny stories, too.
From her first “drum set” Santa gave her when she was 2, to playing the mountain dulcimer, music has always played an important role in Michele’s life. That journey has led her from singing four-part harmony in small Southern churches to learning to play piano, percussion and oboe.
Michele mashes up all of these experiences into unique musical experiences in unexpected places such as marching cymbals in a presidential inauguration parade, singing Cyndi Lauper covers in small fishing villages in Iceland and playing original tunes on Appalachian folk instruments in the emergency department of a mental hospital.
In all instances, she hopes to bring an authentic sound that inspires the mind and uplifts the soul.
May music let us all shine a little more brightly in this world ...
Student Musicians from Wake Forest School of Rock
Local student musicians playing classic rock from the 60s and 70s.
Tickets
Tickets are $5 plus tax.