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More details on inauguration
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2009-01-07 14:35
Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue has released more details of her inauguration.
Noted actor Andy Griffith will read a selection written by his wife, Cindi, at the 10:30 a.m. swearing-in ceremony Saturday.
Well-known Triangle-area alt-country singer Caitlin Cary will sing "America the Beautiful." Her band, Tres Chicas, is also performing at one of the inaugural balls.
The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by 12-year-old William Swart of Fuquay-Varina, whose father John is in the National Guard and is currently out of state training for deployment to Iraq.
The 440th Army National Guard Band will perform at the pre-inaugural concert at 10 a.m. in front of the state Office of Archives and History in Raleigh.
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Perdue's line up for inaugural ball
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2008-12-12 16:44
David Menconi has the roundup on inaugural music.
At his always entertaining On the Beat blog, the N&O music critic says Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue has "a most impressive lineup" at her inaugural ball in January.
The festivities kick off Jan. 8 at the Lincoln Theatre with pop bands old and new, Dillon Fence and Pico vs. Island Trees. Then on Jan. 9, the formal ball at the Raleigh Convention Center will have musicians including Durham jazzman Branford Marsalis, Granite Falls-born country singer Eric Church and two of the Triangle's best alternative-country acts, Tres Chicas and Chatham County Line.
A complete lineup and ticket information is here.
