>> Welcome to Music at the Museum coming to you from the galleries at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.

We're proud to be the home of the people's art collection.

Presented with PBS NC and Come Hear NC, this musical series show cases North Carolina bands that represent our state's rich musical landscape.

The artists you'll enjoy today share their stories through music.

Join us now from the North Carolina Museum of Art in celebrating their sound and supporting their work.

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[guitar music] [drumming guitar] - Featuring, my drummer.

[bluesy guitar music] ♪ Warm summer moon ♪ Shining all around me ♪ Warm evening wind ♪ Whisperings confound me ♪ Dreaming of you ♪ Back in my heart again [bluesy guitar music] ♪ You went away ♪ I was sad and lonely ♪ Spending my day ♪ Thinking of you only ♪ Warm summer moon ♪ Back in my heart again [bluesy guitar music] [humming] ♪ The sun has not been shining much ♪ ♪ Since you went away [bluesy guitar music] ♪ I'm thinking of your tender touch ♪ ♪ Dreaming from night to day [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Warm summer moon ♪ Shining all around me ♪ Warm evening wind still trying to confound me ♪ ♪ Dreaming of you ♪ Back in my heart again [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [vocalizing] [humming] [bluesy guitar music] [vocalizing] [scatting] [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Warm summer moon shining all around me ♪ ♪ Warm evening wind still trying to confound me ♪ ♪ Dreaming of you ♪ Back in my heart [snapping] ♪ Again [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [bluesy guitar music] [laughing] - So usually whenever I ask somebody if they've ever heard of circadian rhythms before they look at me like I have nine arms.

"Yo J, what are you talking about?"

Circadian rhythms.

They control a lot of things.

So, if you saw the sun today, or if you went to sleep last night, chances are you've heard, or experienced, circadian rhythms.

So I decided to write this song about this phenomenon that not many people have heard about.

[bluesy guitar music] It's called "Circadia".

[bluesy guitar music] ♪ Brown dreamy eyes ♪ Rhythm in the soul that just can't hide ♪ ♪ Silent as the moon, steady as the tide ♪ ♪ When will the stars align?

♪ Continually, long ago ♪ Feeling tired, feeling so alone ♪ ♪ Where to stand, what to do ♪ Circadia got a hold on you [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Circadia [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Circadia [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Circadia [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Sounds of rolling thunder [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [vocalizing] [bluesy guitar music] ♪ This long one can't deny ♪ For ever drives this road of life ♪ ♪ Days ends night shall synchronize ♪ ♪ Until the end of time [bluesy guitar music] Circadian rhythms.

They're pretty wild.

[bluesy guitar music] They control a lot of biological things.

So interesting.

[bluesy guitar music] So this song is about a rest home in Robinson County, where I'm from.

It's in a little town called Fairmont, North Carolina.

[bluesy guitar music] And this song is about some of the people who once lived at Greenbrier Rest Home.

[bluesy guitar music] And I hope y'all enjoy this song as much as I love playing it.

It's called "Greenbrier Blues".

[bluesy guitar music] ♪ Rocking at the Greenbrier ♪ Watching the clouds flow by [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Rocking at the Greenbrier ♪ Watching the people drive by [bluesy guitar music] ♪ We'll keep on rocking ♪ Sit and wonder why [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Wake up in the morning ♪ Shuffle up the hall to eat.

[bluesy guitar music] ♪ Gotta get to breakfast ♪ Sit in the same old seat.

[bluesy guitar music] ♪ If you make it to the table ♪ You got that day beat [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Oh, Jimmy Lewis ♪ He's always right on time [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Jimmy Lewis, he's always right on time ♪ ♪ What's for breakfast this morning?

♪ ♪ Hello to everybody, he's always dressing so fine ♪ [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Well Jimmy, he's a dapper dude ♪ ♪ Lord he's a sight now ♪ With his Kangol hat ♪ Jimmy is a cool dude ♪ Lord he's a sight now ♪ In his three piece suit ♪ Voices booming down the hall ♪ It's gonna be all right now ♪ I got those Greenbrier blues ♪ Come and take me away ♪ Only for an hour ♪ Got those Greenbrier blues ♪ Ready to go today [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Want so bad to go home ♪ Knowing I got to stay Tell them about it girl.

[bluesy guitar music] [humming] [bluesy guitar music] [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Now, you can do better then that ♪ [funky guitar music] ♪ Well there's Five Bone Larry ♪ Build from old Saint Lou [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Five Bone Larry ♪ Built from old Saint Lou [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Running wheelchair races ♪ Like them old boys will do [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Well they're popping wheelies racing down the hall ♪ [fast bluesy guitar music] ♪ They're popping wheelies racing down the hall ♪ [fast bluesy guitar music] ♪ Drafting round the corner, skid marks on those walls ♪ Oh, y'all look out now, here they come!

[fast bluesy guitar music] [guitar drumming] [bluesy guitar music] Look out!

[bluesy guitar music] [guitar drumming] We have patients sleeping sir.

[guitar drumming] [bluesy guitar music] [bluesy guitar music] [humming] ♪ There's good hearted Butch ♪ Loves to play the clown [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Good hearted Butch ♪ He always loves to play the clown ♪ [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Standing at the gates of hell ♪ ♪ He won't back down [bluesy guitar music] ♪ He's full of pride, full of sass ♪ ♪ He'll tell you quick that you can kiss his butt ♪ ♪ You'll never find a better friend ♪ [bluesy guitar music] ♪ He looks at trouble then he laughs ♪ ♪ He said we'll all go home in the end ♪ ♪ We'll all go home in the end [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Till then, we'll keep rocking at Greenrier ♪ ♪ Watching the clouds flow by ♪ Y'all drop in for an hour ♪ Rocking at the Greenbrier ♪ Watching those people drive by ♪ [bluesy guitar music] ♪ We'll keep on rocking till the day we die ♪ [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [strumming guitar quickly] [bluesy guitar music] So, ever since I can remember.

[bluesy guitar music] 90% of my friends have always been at least 50 years of age.

[bluesy guitar music] And you know, as a kid that's what was normal to me.

These were people who I could relate to.

[bluesy guitar music] So over the years, I've developed these friendships that's turned into kinships, to family.

[bluesy guitar music] So, on of my mommas called me up one day.

She says, "John, I've got this book for you."

I said, "Oh, great!"

The book is called "The Anatomy of Love".

[bluesy guitar music] And after reading this book this gave me a lot of insight behind this song.

[bluesy guitar music] It was an idea.

And a friend of mine called me, he says, "John, I've gotta talk to ya."

I said, "What's up?"

He says, "Well, been in this relationship for quite some time now."

He says, "I just don't know what to do."

I say, "Well what do ya mean?"

He said, "Well, my girlfriend she wants to have kids and she wants to get married."

He says, "But, I'm not sure if I'm ready for that."

I said, "Well, communication is key."

I said, "Have you told her?"

He says, "No, I didn't really say anything to her.

He says, "I just feel like I'm at this fork in the road and in our relationship."

[bluesy guitar music] And I said, "You might wanna talk to her."

So I give my friend a call.

Said, "Mark, I think I have an idea for a song."

Said, "You know when you're at this point in a relationship and you kinda don't know which way to go.

It might be at the five month mark or the five year mark."

[bluesy guitar music] He says, "Yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about."

And I call up my friend, again, and I said, "You know, been thinking."

I said, "This sounds like a song."

I said, "And maybe a question for your relationship is, where do we go from here?"

[bluesy guitar music] ♪ Where do we go form here?

♪ What do you want that I can't give you?

♪ ♪ Don't whisper in my ear ♪ Asking for things I won't do ♪ Where do we go from here?

♪ Things are so right the way I like them ♪ ♪ I see you shed a tear ♪ You're wanting more I fear ♪ Sail away ♪ In our land of dreams ♪ For a day ♪ Let the moments beam ♪ Life is so nice this way ♪ Why can't it stay uncomplicated?

♪ ♪ Let's keep it for a day ♪ Let the memory stay [bluesy guitar music] [snapping] [bluesy guitar music] [guitar drumming] [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [bluesy guitar music] [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Trying to go too far ♪ Ends up in hurting, spoils the beauty ♪ ♪ We had a nice affair ♪ Let's smile and leave it there ♪ [bluesy guitar music] ♪ Let's smile and leave it there ♪ [quick guitar strumming] ♪ At home we are not alone ♪ Pass the time away ♪ Take it day by day together at home ♪ ♪ We are not alone ♪ Divided we will fall ♪ United we'll stand [bluesy guitar music] [humming] [bluesy guitar music] [clapping] - Quality public television is made possible through the financial contributions of viewers like you, who invite you to join them in supporting PBS NC.