Dime a Dozen Band to kick off Archdale festival
Posted 9/4/2008
RANDLEMAN - The Bush Hill Heritage Festival, Archdale’s annual celebration of community and history, will kick-off on Friday, September 12 with Fabulous Friday Night at Creekside Park. Live entertainment that evening will include the Dime a Dozen Band, set to appear at 7p.m. at the Creekside Park Baseball field.
The versatile, Lexington, N.C. based group has a play list ranging from top 40 country to variety picks. But its members are not strangers to Archdale. “This is a hometown band,” says band manager Gail Hedrick and mother to one of the lead singers - Gary Hedrick. Gary‘s father, Johnny Hedrick, grew up in Archdale and assists the band with technical issues.
The band began with a husband and wife duo, Gary and Lee, in 2003. At that time the couple was performing Karaoke style. According to Gail Hedrick, the bookings increased so much that the couple decided to start their own band.
Today, the Dime a Dozen Band continues with Gary and Lee Hedrick, lead singers, Barry Sparks, lead guitar and harmony, Randy Eller, bass guitar and harmony, Tony Rickard, drums and harmony and Bill East on the steel guitar.
The Dime a Dozen Band has played at the Denton Threshers Reunion, Richard Childress Vineyards, the Mt. Airy Amphitheater and the NC Spot Festival in Hampstead. They have also performed at Lexington’s Carolina Nights and Green Supper Club in Greensboro. This is just a few of the many engagements the band has performed.
“The band does a variety of music, but country is their first love,” says Gail Hedrick, “From the time they sing top 40 current country, to old classic songs, and even some beach you will see the range of music this band can do. Gary and Lee front the band with their talent and showmanship as they love to have audience participation.”
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