Pictures! September 2001

Where were the Cockmans this month?

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September 8 ... It was a beautiful day for a fair at Center Church in Mocksville. There were lots of farm equipment, arts and crafts, produce and ice cream. We enjoyed the Wicker Family, who will join us at Murray's Mill this year, but we couldn't stay long because we had to scoot on down to Hickory Grove, SC.

September 8, 2001

Center Fair

Mocksville, NC

Fruits, Veggies and Cockmans

The Wicker Family Band

Mama in front of the Arbor.

September 8... We had a good singing at Hickory Grove Church of God. The church was full, and we had a lot of the in-laws along. After church we drove up to Gastonia and ate at the Cracker Barrel.

September 8, 2001

Hickory Grove Church of God

Hickory Grove, SC

Jamie and Jessie pose.

Brendon figures out the speaker stand.

Ben makes a friend.

September 9... Everyone was friendly despite the heat at Friendly Baptist Church's tent revival. D. L. Turbyfill invited us to kick off the week long revival, which included six other area Baptist churches.

September 9, 2001

Friendly Baptist Church

Denver, NC

Mama and Arwen set the sound.

Billy and Caroline warm up.

Friendly Baptist Tent Meeting.

September 11... On the day of the World Trade Center bombing, we sang at the Mountain State Fair in Asheville, NC. It was a touching moment when all the shows and rides were stopped at 7:30 PM for a time of silence and prayer. We saw a bunch of people we knew, and even got to de some extra picking later at the old-time stage!

September 11, 2001

Mountain State Fair

Asheville, NC

Daddy and Billy tune up.

Mama and the sound man get ready for the concert.

David with Brother Norman of the Primitive Quartet.

September 14... This was our first time on the campus of Pfeiffer University, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We sang in the Chapel for a cultural class at 10:00, then crossed the road to the student center for lunch. During lunch we observed a nation-wide moment of silence for the victims of terrorism, then went upstairs to watch the memorial service a the National Cathedral on TV. I apologize for accidentally deleting the pictures I took at Pfeiffer.

September 14, 2001

Pfeiffer College

Rockwell, NC

Pfeiffer College Student Union

September 15... This was our second year in a row at the Yadkinville Harvest Festival. Jay White invited us to be a part of the JOY FM stage. We followed local legends "Dixie Dawn", a group which features the talents of David Johnson. David worked with us on Arthur Smith's PBS specials, and has been voted Southern Gospel Musician of the Year twice in a row. We all got a little sun then drove to Kannapolis for the Sheriff's Association.

Click here for last year's concert at the Yadkinville Harvest Festival.

September 15, 2001

Yadkinville Harvest Festival

Yadkinville, NC

David and Jessie smile while Jamie works.

Me with the Gospel Music Musician of the Year -- David Johnson

Yadkinville Harvest Festival.

September 15... We always enjoy singing for the Rowan County Peace Officers Association. Earlene Hicks always puts on a top notch concert, and we enjoyed the talents of many other great performers. "Change of Heart" is now a live band with great musicians, which we greatly prefer over canned music. We missed the Wishons, who were in Louisville for the National Quartet Convention. For the last song, all the groups gathered on stage for a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner".

Click here for last year's concert for the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Association.

September 15, 2001

Cabarrus County Sheriff's Association

China Grove, NC

Ben and Brendon pack up.

Four Bands, Two Soloists, Three P. A. Systems.

South Rowan High School.

September 16... We weren't quite to the edge of the world, but we could see it from Chester Grove Baptist Church near Tobaccoville. Charlie Ball and the rest of the congregation invited us for an outdoor picnic under the arbor before the 7:00 PM singing.

September 16, 2001

Chester Grove United Methodist Church

Tobaccoville, NC

Cockmans at Chester Grove.

Daddy with Charlie Taylor.

Chester Grove Baptist Church.

September 22... Uncle Darl Fowler, Aunt Mary and Grandma Cockman invited us to their annual backyard ice cream party for all their friends, family and neighbors. The highlight of the evening was when Darl and friends regaled us with some great Barbershop Quartet numbers, ending with "God Bless America".

September 22, 2001

Party at Darl and Mary's

Greensboro, NC

Grandma Cockman (right) with Aunt Catherine.

Darl's back yard.

The Cockmans sang on the back porch.

Aunt Margaret with Lorien.

Darl (speaking) with his barbershop quartet buddies.

Some cousins (L-R): Sisters Cecilia York, Shirley Rednum and Phyllis Ball. That's Aunt Ginny in the back.

September 23... It was great to be so close to my house for a change on Sunday night. We sang just a few miles from baby central at First Baptist of Blowing Rock. This is the church that Jennifer and her family attended when we met. Ellen Hartley invited us, and the new pastor Marshall Edwards (good Baptist surname) welcomed us to the high country. We had fun sitting around the park before the concert, and after the concert ate pizza at the Mellow Mushroom.

Click here to see the web page I built for First Baptist Blowing Rock.
Click here for last year's concert at FBCBR

September 23, 2001

Blowing Rock First Baptist Church

Blowing Rock, NC

Mama and Daddy with Ellen Hartley.

Mama with Lorien.

Me and Jack Love

September 28... We had a fun concert in Lincolnton, NC. Even though the crowd was a little off due to a scheduling conflict, we had a great time. Lyle Back and crew made us feel at home, and we also had a nice dinner down the road at the Barbeque King.

September 28, 2001

Lincolnton County Cultural Center

Lincolnton, NC

Cockmans at the Cultural Center.

Cousin Katrina Gabriel and daughter Emily pose with Grandma Gabriel and Mama.

Daddy with director Lyle Back.

September 29-30... The weather was great at our annual bluegrass farm festival at Murray's Mill. We had a lot of great groups at the mill on Saturday and Sunday. The festival included lots of great food, molasses making and quilting, petting zoos and farm equipment, and a civil war reenactment.

Click here for last year's harvest festival at the mill!

September 29 - 30, 2001

Murray's mill

Catawba, NC