As is only natural, the end of the calendar year is a good time to reflect on the previous year and anticipate the new. Throughout 2023 on Greensboro Daily Photo, we have shared many changes in the Greensboro community and the surrounding area of Guilford County. Today's post takes us to Gibsonville, on the Guilford/Alamance County line. Saturday, December 23rd, was the final day of the coffee shop, The Guilded Bean. This coffee shop was a very fun place to hang out and to purchase great coffee on East Main Street in Gibsonville. It may even have been the eastern-most coffee shop in Guilford County.
Above, the band Mebanesville is seen performing on the afternoon of the last day. This performance was especially significant, because Mebanesville also played on the opening day a few years ago. Mebanesville is so named because the members are located in or near the town of Mebane and practice in Mebane a lot. The musicians in the photo are Larry Vellani on guitar and vocals; Sherry Lea, percussion; Peggy Boswell, penny whistle; David Thompson, bass. They played and sang a lot of holiday tunes and even had a small band of pre-schoolers join them near the end. The band performed in an alcove between the Guilded Bean and Wade Jewelers. It is bittersweet to have a coffee shop close. Hopefully, another one will open to fill the void. Coffee shops have a way of bringing people together, creating a meaningful "third space", and attracting great music talent like Mebanesville. Mebanesville is known for its world music from the Mediterranean basin, the British Isles, Ukraine, and beyond.
Happy Friday!
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Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, January 02, 2024 at 05:38 PM