The ‘Boro Sessions Presents Scott Sawyer and Carter Minor
THE ‘BORO SESSIONS PRESENTS: Scott Sawyer and Carter Minor in concert Sunday, October 18, 2026, (location: 221 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC, The Flat Iron). Join us for an exciting collaboration by two of North Carolina’s finest musicians, who perform masterfully multiple genres of music! Advanced tickets are $20 plus taxes and fees, Day of Show tickets at the door are $25 plus taxes and fees. Questions? theborosessions@gmail.com Scott Sawyer and Carter Minor met 40 years ago. In recent years they are having a blast collaborating and performing concerts together. Scott Sawyer displays his musical diversity like a badge of honor, re-visiting his blues & rock roots while continuing to explore the jazz tradition & beyond. He’s performed at major festivals, concert halls, jazz venues, and beer-soaked dives here and abroad (Central America, Asia, Brazil, Canada,Europe, and the Middle East).Sawyer has shared the stage and/or recorded with many noteworthy artists, including John Abercrombie, Charlie Byrd, David Murray, Bob Cranshaw, Buster Williams, Ed Thigpen, and Nnenna Freelon, to name a very few.Sawyer has appeared on 55+ recordings (8 as a bandleader), spanning a range of genres. https://scottsawyer.net/recordings/. Nnenna Freelon’s “Shaking Free” was nominated for a Grammy in 1997. In 2013 Sawyer joined the Durham Jazz Workshop faculty, where he coaches combos and offers private instruction. He’s a former teaching instructor at East Carolina University (2010-2022) and UNC-Chapel Hill (2012-2020). Carter Minor is a vocalist, songwriter, harmonica player, and teacher from Chapel Hill who has been professionally performing Jazz, Blues, R&B, and Gospel for over 60 years. Currently he is showcasing the Carter Minor Blues Band as well as singing with Armand & Bluesology, Carrie Marshall, Manteo Murphy, Lindsay Rosebrock and Scott Sawyer
Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rouges w/ Jodi Jones
“Sparrow is a talented force” ~ Saving Country Music “This is country music as classic as it comes.” ~ Holler Country Sparrow Smith is well loved for her evocative songwriting, tasteful banjo playing, epic accordion chops, and vintage fashion. A longtime member and leader of multiple bands (most notably Resonant Rogues) with Keith Josiah Smith, her husband and collaborator, Sparrow is stepping into the spotlight under her own name with a highly anticipated new album, Carolina Mountains. The Resonant Rogues have an extensive touring history and a national fanbase, over the last couple of years they’ve opened for the likes of Sierra Ferrell, Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band, Charlie Parr, Rising Appalachia, Willi Carlisle, & Pete Bernhard of the Devils Makes Three. Folksinger Jodi Jones is determined to boldly dream a better tomorrow in the wake of a broken and weary world. Deeply rooted in the musical traditions of her childhood home in the hills of Western Pennsylvania, her work is a poetic and unflinching account of the beauty and hardship of working class life in America. With defiant wit and innate musicality, she beautifies the bitter truths of our modern age into song as an act of love and solidarity. Art may not save us from our problems, but Jones believes it is crucial to surviving them with our humanity intact.
Sweet Megg w/ TBA
Sweet Megg is a dynamic vocalist and songwriter originally from New York City, now based in Nashville. She began her career at just 16 as a songwriter and has worn many hats since: whitewater raft guide, DIY anti-folk artist, Parisian and New York jazz singer, honky-tonk angel, and circus ring leader. Her diverse travels and experiences have imbued her music with rich history and boundless innovation. Her vocals are both expertly trained and refreshingly raw, making her sound relatable and captivating. Megg’s music weaves together many threads of the American story—her Irish heritage, early blues training in high school, years immersed in the jazz world, explorations through the American South, inspiration from East Village poets, and the honky-tonk traditions of Nashville. The result is a sound that feels both timeless and refreshingly modern, offering a unique blend of old and new.
Jack Romano (& The Romanaires) Jodi Jones, and Mason Winfree
Mason P. Winfree is an award-winning old-time musician and flatfoot dancer who has earned numerous ribbons, including first-place honors, at bluegrass and old-time fiddlers’ conventions across North Carolina and Southwest Virginia, such as the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention and the Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention. Over the years, he has performed with several groups and has shared his craft by teaching and showcasing flatfoot dancing both nationally and abroad, including on PBS’s Song of the Mountains. * Folksinger Jodi Jones is determined to boldly dream a better tomorrow in the wake of a broken and weary world. Deeply rooted in the musical traditions of her childhood home in the hills of Western Pennsylvania, her work is a poetic and unflinching account of the beauty and hardship of working class life in America. With defiant wit and innate musicality, she beautifies the bitter truths of our modern age into song as an act of love and solidarity. Art may not save us from our problems, but Jones believes it is crucial to surviving them with our humanity intact. To sing is to live, to live is to hope, and to hope is to find the strength to fight another day in these dark and uncertain times. With guitar, banjo, fiddle, and even dulcimer in hand, she seeks to alchemize pain into purpose and break old ground to plant new seeds of hope and change wherever she goes. Jack Romano & The Romanaires create a mythic sound of the 20th century as a backdrop for stories from modern American life. Jack was born in the New Jersey highlands, a unique cultural region whose “hill people” share as much in common with Appalachian communities in West Virginia as with cities like New York City and Philadelphia. He grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash, John Denver, and Gene Autry, alongside Frank Sinatra, Dion & the Belmonts, and The Spinners. His independently-produced, debut single “Haunted Man”, which is from the perspective of a mournful-yet-determined man to reflect on his past mistakes, captured the attention of young online country music audiences, in particular, young men. His work led to a deal with producer Max Shrager of Studio Zoe (associated with That’s Love Records) in Princeton, NJ. Several recordings were made with reel-to-reel, analog technology and feature The Romanaires: Liam Bornovski on the pedal steel, Patrick Graham Mellor on the telecaster, Matt “Papa Soul” Sommerfield on the bass, and Jon Schneider on the drum kit. The release is expected in 2026. “Timeless sounds, real songwriting, exceptional showmanship. If these can be achieved, we will salvage music from the grifters, the phonies, and the robots, and return it to where it belong
Wildroots w/ The Foxtail Ferns
Wild Roots is an independent, women-led band based in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Headed by Julia Houghton and Olivia Moore, the group released their debut album, Wild Roots Rising, in 2021 and have since continued to tour, playing stages and festivals across the country. Olivia and Julia have co-created music for nearly a decade and collaborate in many areas of life; in addition to being soul sisters, the two share a deep passion for sustainable living and environmental justice. While Wild Roots’ music celebrates the joy of friendship and community, it also seeks to hold those in power accountable and question the status quo. Julia and Olivia harness their political passions to shed light on issues of social injustice and the degradation of the natural world.
Desirée Dawson & Mira Lazuli w/ Mountain Flower
Lightnin’ Wells
Piedmont Blues legend, LIGHTNIN’ WELLS! All he wants for his birthday is for YOU to come to his concert & celebrate with him! On April 19 The ‘Boro Sessions will bring you, “A Sunday Afternoon Concert with Lightnin’ Wells” 2:00-4:00pm (doors 1:00pm) at The Flat Iron (221 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC). This is a seated, listening room concert. The Flat Iron sells beer, wine, and spirits. Advanced tickets $20 + taxes and processing fees / Day of show tickets $25 + taxes and processing fees. TICKETS HERE: Mike “Lightnin'” Wells breathes new life into the vintage tunes of the 1920s and depression era America employing guitars, harmonica, ukulele, mandolin and banjo in a dynamic style, developed in over 50 years of studying and performing blues and traditional folk music. With his experience, knowledge and well-honed performance skills, Lightnin’ Wells has established himself at the forefront of the traditional blues revival. His musical style is personal and energetic yet remains true to the original root form. Lightnin’s performances are always delightful! Noted musician and radio personality Paul Brown described Lightnin’ Wells’ as “an enigma and a wonder. When you hear him, you hear the old Piedmont blues players speaking through him… More than anything, you hear something that’s sincere and real, in a way that precious little music performance is nowadays. There’s no varnish here, just the unvarnished truth expressed through a deep and good-humored soul.” “Whether you look to performers for inspiration, education, virtuosity, or sheer entertainment, Lightnin’ Wells delivers all of the above, every single time.” — Cliff Nelson, writer
Colin Cutler, Jphono1, and Kim Ware
Murphy Campbell + Paper Wings
Murphy Campbell has deep roots. Western North Carolina is a place her family settled centuries ago. Born in the foothills and coming from a long lineage of mountain folk – she seeks to draw up the remnants of a forgotten modal sound. Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs suited to wandering through a forest or field, quiet contemplation, and long winding journeys. Furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart, Frank & Mann deliver dynamic performances emboldened by the strength of their sincere songwriting. The duo have an uncommon ability to tastefully reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism. The strength and solitude one finds in the wilderness is a theme throughout their writing, and they lovingly transport listeners to open landscapes in which to find comfort and ask the questions which we all have in common.
Willy Tea Taylor w/ Jodi Jones
There is no question that Willy Tea Taylor’s life as a singer/songwriter was predetermined – his role realized the moment he wrote his first song. His inspirations drawn from two separate wells; Living the life of a cattleman’s kid and experiencing true visionaries music like Greg Brown, John Hartford, and Guy Clark. The image of Guy Clark and friends sitting around the kitchen table loaded with ashtrays full of butts, half-smoked cigarettes, food, and booze on one Christmas Eve in 1975 burned into Taylor’s soul. Those guys, swapping songs without pretense, lit Willy Tea’s fire. And ever since, its led purpose with passion – finding a hang by curating relationships through musical friendships that get him closer to his own Clark style kitchen table. From his early days co-fronting The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, to singing solo in countless cowboy bars, to pitching countless wiffle ball games, Willy Tea has never lost the vision. Now Willy Tea Taylor has taken his vision of the “hero hang” on the road. and his talented traveling band The Fellership is made up of his fantastically talented buds who play Willy’s songs with a brand of reckless abandon and utter humility that spits in the face of pretense. The way The Fellership plays Will’s songs is the way they demand to be played and, in their short time together, they have been awe-ing every audience lucky enough to see them. Folksinger Jodi Jones is determined to boldly dream a better tomorrow in the wake of a broken and weary world. Deeply rooted in the musical traditions of her childhood home in the hills of Western Pennsylvania, her work is a poetic and unflinching account of the beauty and hardship of working class experience in America. With defiant wit and innate musicality, she beautifies the bitter truths of our modern age into song as an act of love and solidarity. Art may not save us from our problems, but Jones believes it is crucial to surviving them with our humanity intact. To sing is to live, to live is to hope, and to hope is to find the strength to fight another day in these dark and uncertain times. With guitar, banjo, fiddle, and even dulcimer in hand, she seeks to alchemize pain into purpose and break old ground to plant new seeds of hope and change.