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Music in the Creeks
Pirate Jam returnsSeptember 30, 2020
Smith and Greens Creeks was once again filled with music. The Pirate Jam – a musical experience born from a pandemic – returned last weekend.The Pamlico Arts Council helped orchestrate the event where bands play from the land at Teachs Point to a floating audience. Brant Island Strings, the Big Jim Kohler Band, newly formed band The Southern Hellcats and more played Sunday afternoon to an audience that floated, sailed, motored, swam, and paddled by.
Scenes from Pirate Jam 1.9.Paddling by; audience members employed various kinds of vessels to attend the Pirate Jam.Phillip Alcock and Chris Daniels of the Southern Hellcats at the mic.Eric Kindle, Commissioner Charlie Overcash and Sigrid Overcash.Relaxing between music sets.Members of the Pamlico Arts Council listen from the Tiki Boat.The Big Jim Kohler Band.
Nonagenarian Fay Bond wears her face shield and pirate hat while watching the bands.Oriental’s mascot was in attendance.Chris Daniels on guitar.Demonstrating the bouyancy of a Porta-Bote.The members of new rockabilly band Southern Hellcats.SV Pollywog with an appropriate windvane.Not all audience members watched from a floating craft.Audience members, after a dip in the river.Flying high above the tiki boat.
Posted Wednesday September 30, 2020 by Allison DeWeese

















