Singer-songwriter-pianist-comedian Dale Gonyea performed on Sunday and Monday for the Iredell Concert Association. Sunday was for the community at the auditorium at Mooresville High, and Monday was for enthusiastic Brawley Middle School students. Dale’s style is to interweave excellent piano playing with fun chatter about his life, his background and a very hefty portion of local details incorporated into his humor. This he does in a funny and engaging way. The Sunday crowd seemed to really enjoy his songs made up of names of local communities- how would you sing about Eufola? On Monday morning, Dale had the Brawley Middle students if not in the palm of his hand, at least under reasonable control. Many of his jokes and comments were directed toward encouraging their appreciation of music and learning to play musical instruments for the sheer self-satisfaction. I think they “got it.”
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- Dale Gonyea
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- Delivering the jokes
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- Dale Gonyea and ICA President Joe Cansler
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- Fred Sanford and wife chatting with Dale after Sunday performance
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- Iredell Concert Association’s Fred Sanford Introducing Dale- Dale thinking, “What have I gotten myself into?”
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- Brawly gym performance
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- The kids (and teachers) loved Dale- (and they got out of class)!
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- Singing to the kids
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- Dale and a couple of happy Brawley Middle students
