We are proud to be producing three Songwriters Showcase Stages at the Festival for the Eno again this year!  The stages will all occur at the Chimney Corner stage at the following times:

We’ve arranged for 10 of our top talents to entertain at these Showcases. The complete schedule is listed Please stop by to take in the performances and tell your friends!
 

Friday July 3: 11:00 – 12:30 (Host: Jamie Purnell)

11:00 – 11:30 – Wes Collins
Chapel Hill songwriter Wes Collins opens the NC Songwriters Stage for this year’s Festival for the Eno. Known for his intricately woven lyrics and haunting melodies, Wes will charm you into your seat for the show. You’ll want to stay for all of the original North Carolina music and skilled performances from today’s three acts.


11:30 – 12:00 – Louise Bendall
With a voice that is "joyful yet aching," Louise Bendall delivers acoustic folk music with a bluesy-jazzy twist. She draws from a variety of musical flavors to create original music rooted in soulful vocals, complimented by instrumental musings. Her music has been described as “haunting yet uplifting,” and “pretty and poetic in its straightforwardness,” and going from "soulful to raucous."


12:00 – 12:30 – The Anecdotes
A relatively new trio on the local scene with Jamie Purnell on vocals and guitar, Andy Smith on vocals and guitar and Patrick McDonough on vocals and keyboard, the Anecdotes serve up a lush, warm yet lively folk pop sound with complex three-part vocal harmonies. Make sure to catch this new sound in the area.


Saturday July 4: 11:00 – 12:30 (Artists will introduce Co-op & self)

11:00 – 11:45 – Jamie Anderson
Touring since the eighties, Durham singer-songwriter Jamie Anderson has played her warm and witty songs in hundreds of coffeehouses, concert halls, colleges and festivals in four countries and forty seven states. She has eight albums including her newest, Three Bridges. Her music has been featured on Good Morning America, the Dr. Demento radio show, NPR's Car Talk, and stations all over the world.


11:45 – 12:30 – Jon Batson
Raleigh-based singer-songwriter, author and publisher, Jon Batson opens the Saturday NC Songwriters stage. When Jon is on stage you will find a good mix of humor with simple stories in an easygoing Country style, stirred well with a bit of Folk, a little Pop, a dash of Blues, a pinch of Ragtime and a smattering of parody and social commentary.


Sunday July 5: 12:00 – 1:30 (Host: Dwight Sullivan)

12:00 – 12:40 – Joe Woodson (with Jordan Koronet)
A genuine Son-of-Preacher-Man, born and raised in the Piedmont, Chapel Hill singer-songwriter Joe Woodson has been singing and playing since he was knee-high to a Gibson. Joe's tunes have been played by stations throughout the United States, France, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden to name a few. Joe continues to perform at festivals - he placed third in the 2006 North Carolina State Fair vocal duo competition.


12:40 – 1:30 – Rupert Wates
Since moving to the US in 2006, London-born singer-songwriter Rupert Wates has been nominated for over 12 songwriting awards. He was runner up of the North Carolina Song Contest in 2007, and took Gold Prize in the Folk Category of the Midatlantic Song Contest the same year. Rupert plays 150 live shows a year in venues across the USA and his two CDs, 'Coast To Coast' and 'Dear Life' have both been played on over 300 college radio stations.