If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square. Take your chairs with you to the church.
The light jazz duo of Charles Milne on vocals and keyboards with Louie Ferkovics on percussion gives new meaning to the term ‘eclectic.’ Their repertoire touches every decade since the 1920s, from jazz standards to 50’s doo-wop to contemporary ballads, with an occasional hint of country. Whatever the vintage of song material, their music is accessible and inviting.
Hungarian/French-Canadian percussionist Ferkovics served as a jazz drummer with such notables as Dick Hyman, Buddy DeFranco, Chuck Hedges, and Ira Sullivan. He also recorded with the Allman Brothers, performed at the White House, and has been a regular at The Grove Park Inn’s International Jazz Fest in Asheville.
Milne played on the professional R&B circuit, providing back-up support for such groups as Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, and Little Anthony & the Imperials. He now serves as music director at St. William Church in Murphy and accompanist at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville. He also has a full calendar of public and private appearances.
The duo can be heard at dinner clubs and music fests throughout the region.
The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association is a sponsor of Hayesville concerts on the square.
