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Blues, on harmonica and guitar and present traditional blues music and stories from the <br /> Mississippi Delta, providing both a geography and history lesson. <br /> The audience for this performance will be the 8th grade student body of 222 students. <br /> This show will supplement the 8th grade studies of North Carolina and U.S. history and <br /> the cultural values and beliefs of different groups that had an impact not just on society <br /> but on the arts. The racial composition of the audience will be as follow: White (52%), <br /> Black (13%), Asian (18%), Hispanic (11%), Multi-Racial (6%). <br /> Contact information featuring video clips of performances can be found here: <br /> http://guydavis.com/guydavis/biography.htm <br /> Charles Pettee and the Iron Mountain Messengers will perform two shows of <br /> Bluegrass Stomp in the fall semester of 2014. These performances will be for the 6th <br /> grade students and 7th grade students, each with audiences of about 215. The racial <br /> composition of the audience will be as follows: White (47%), Black (16%), Asian (21%), <br /> Hispanic (10%) and Multi (6%). Charles Pettee uses a blend of original and traditional <br /> American folk, bluegrass and Celtic music highlighting the mandolin, guitar, mandola <br /> and harmonica. His show illustrates how Bluegrass music was influenced by music that <br /> came to the U.S. from other parts of the world. This ties into the social studies common <br /> core standards related to cultural values and how environmental factors can change <br /> culture. <br /> Contact information for Charles Pettee, with videos of performances: <br /> http://www.chariespettee.com/ <br /> http://www.charlespettee.com/iron-mountain-messengers-tunes.htm <br /> Staff Roster <br /> Jane Cutchin - Phillips Middle School Band Director <br /> Anne Daaleman - Phillips Middle School Orchestra Director <br /> Angela Greene - NBPTS Visual Arts Teacher Phillips Middle School <br /> Seamus Kenney - Phillips Middle School Choral Director <br /> Jacob Sheffer— Phillips Middle School Drama Teacher <br /> Jonathan Enns - Phillips Middle School Principal <br />