GRANDSON OF PROCTORSVILLE COMES BACK TO PERFORM

                                                                                   

GRANDSON OF PROCTORSVILLE COMES BACK TO PERFORM

Patrick Melvin, bass player of the Vermont trio After the Rodeo, will give a nod to his early roots when he performs with his group in Proctorsville on May 19.  Although Melvin grew up in Mt. Holly, he spent much of his childhood visiting his grandparents John and Ferris Harris on Pratt Hill in Proctorsville.  The Harris couple were well known and well loved in town-- Ferris worked in the  library and in the small stone bank on Depot Street, while John was postmaster, athletic coach and author of the weekly newspaper column "Speaking of Sports."  John Harris was fond of telling people that Proctorsville was "the center of the universe."  Grandson Patrick grew up playing music and has been part of many groups, including Possum Haw and Whiskey Bullet.  Melvin will join After the Rodeo members  Matt Schrag and D. Davis to fill Proctorsville's Gethsemane Episcopal Church with lively tunes on guitar, mandolin and bass.  The concert is part of the Raise the Roof music series and will be on Sunday May 19 at 4:00.  Gethsemane Church is on Depot Street (next to Crows Bakery Cafe) and is handicapped accessible.  Donation of $10.00 at the door will fund future music-filled afternoons in the historic church.  For more information call 226-7497