That’s the typical reaction by festival-goers when they see the Silver Drummer Girl standing like a statue at the intersection of Broad and Craven Street during mumfest week-end. She is real and will be at mumfest 2012 as a returning favorite.
Jessica Smith began drumming 15 years ago but started drumming as the Silver Drummer Girl eight years ago. She reinvented her performance as the character Joan of Arc so she could incorporate the snare and be more engaging with the crowds of people that surround her during the festival.
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People love to see her standing still as a sculpture and wait for someone to throw a dollar in the tip jar. Everyone is surprised and fascinated when she begins to move and play the drums for a few minutes before returning to her stance as a sculpture.
This is a sideline for Jessica, a resident of Ashville, who is in furniture school…her goal is to make custom couches.
Quote from a fascinated festival-goer from Raleigh ... "I just had to comment on the Silver Drummer Girl. I was extremely impressed. I do not know if she ever took a break because every time I walked by that intersection she was there. She played the role of an animated statue, or one person called her a ghost or specter. She must have been exhausted by the end of the day. Thank you for providing such amazing entertainment".
Susan Moffat Thomas
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