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With nine years of touring the US, Canada, and Europe and six albums under their belt, The Old Ceremony, a Durham/Chapel Hill, NC band, occupies its own darkly lit corner

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With nine years of touring the US, Canada, and Europe and six albums under their belt, The Old Ceremony, a Durham/Chapel Hill, NC band, occupies its own darkly lit corner

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The Old Ceremony: Live at Our State

Songwriter Django Haskins and violinist Gabriel Pelli of The Old Ceremony stopped by the Our State office with instruments in tow for a special performance.

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With nine years of touring the US, Canada, and Europe and six albums under their belt, The Old Ceremony, a Durham/Chapel Hill, NC band, occupies its own darkly lit corner of the musical world. It is a corner filled with ominous rumblings and world-weary but hopeful characters. –theoldceremony.com

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Other Performances:
Joe Newberry
Kruger Brothers
Nikki Talley
Mandolin Orange
Lowland Hum
Mipso

Our Music in the Library series is bringing some of North Carolina’s best musicians into our offices, instruments in hand, to perform a song or two just for us. We’re filming these live performances and showcasing them on our website. See the performances at music.ourstate.com.

This story was published on Mar 28, 2014

Our State Staff

Our State Staff

Since 1933, Our State has shared stories about North Carolina with readers both in state and around the world. We celebrate the people and places that make this state great. From the mountains to the coast, we feature North Carolina travel, history, food, and beautiful scenic photography.