 Squirrel Heads and Gravy was the entree of the evening at Century Hall Monday night, as a group of "old-time" musicians gathered to cook up a stew of banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitars, and bass. In the mix tonight were Alan Julich, Clare Steece-Julich, Chris Mankoff, Erik Wolken, Mark Weems, and Rick Farkas. 
If you are unfamiliar with what old-time music is exactly, think "Beverly Hillbillies," which has been credited as playing a large role in the resurgence of popularity of this particular style of music, going out of fashion with the onset of rock and roll. Old-time music was a predecessor to Bluegrass. Music you'd hear in the mountains at a fiddler's convention with banjo picking and fiddle playing. "One main difference between Old-time and Bluegrass music is the fact no one steps out to do solos with any particular instrument when you play old-time. It's played as a unit. Originally old-time bands would usually consist of a only banjo and a fiddle," Julich explained. The band doesn't actually have a name. Squirrel Heads and Gravy is just the name of one of the songs they played. This bunch of musicians gets together to play as often as possible, and you can tell they love every minute of it. We loved it tonight too. Computer Stuff | Downtown Carrboro Map | Events | Prices | Restaurants | UniqueOrn Enterprises 
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