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4 min. interview: Davidson Express


Davidson Express: back from left, Tony Hoover, David Conner, John Wertheimer; front Cameron Swallow and Sherman Campbell. (DAVID BORAKS photo)

Davidson Express may be one of the best kept secrets on the Lake Norman music scene. This bluegrass and folk outfit includes Cameron Swallow on guitar, Sherman Campbell on fiddle, David Conner on banjo, Tony Hoover on mandolin and John Wertheimer on bass. They talked with DavidsonNews.net‘s David Boraks about how they started, their traditional and original music, and their show Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Charles Mack Citizens Center in Mooresville. Ticket info: 704-662-3334.
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