April 13, 2010
The Cockman Family Plays Bluegrass
Sunday, April 18th at 3:00 PM, join us for the return of the Cockman Family playing bluegrass gospel. This performance will be at the Historic Downtown Mooresville playing in the Joe Knox Theater at the Charles Mack Citizen’s Center, 215 N. Main St, Mooresville, NC. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, children under 10 free. Call (704) 662-3334, or at the door. A “Meet The Artists” reception will follow the concert.
Since launching their performing career in February of 1988, the Cockman Family has developed the classic family harmonies and youthful flair that is the Cockman Family trademark. Their unique bluegrass gospel style, original songs and original arrangements of the old gospel songs have been immensely popular with their audiences. This group’s family ties are strong and the warmth of that is conveyed in their performances.
The group members include John Cockman, Sr. on guitar, Caroline Cockman Fisher on lead vocals, John Cockman, Jr. on fiddle and vocals, Billy Cockman on banjo, guitar and vocals, David Cockman on bass and vocals and Ben Cockman on mandolin, guitar, slide guitar (Dobro) and vocals.
UNC-TV has featured The Cockman Family on seven one-hour “The Arthur Smith Show: Now & Then” public television specials, “Carolina Christmas” and “George Beverly Shea & Friends.” In 2003 The Cockman Family starred in an all-new hour-long holiday program entitled “A Cockman Family Christmas: Maker of the Stars.” In 2004 the holiday program was included on the national programming of the American Public Television. The North Carolina Arts Council singled the group out for inclusion in its selective North Carolina Touring and Resident Artist Directory. They were also featured as one of the premiere artist showcase groups at the 2004 ArtsMarket sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council held in High Point.
