The Rooster's Wife brings three concerts to the Sandhills this Memorial Day weekend, all performed in the gallery space of Poplar Knight Spot in Aberdeen.

Brazilian jazz, bluegrass-infused jazz and Americana songwriting are on the menu at 114 Knight St. Friday, May 27. The word "matuto" is Brazilian slang for "country bumpkin." This group plays original music inspired by Northeastern Brazilian rhythms and American folk music.

For the past three years, Clay Ross has submerged himself in Brazilian music as a member of Cyro Baptista's world renowned percussion ensemble "Beat the Donkey." With Matuto, this South Carolina native mixes the best of bluegrass and baiao for a sound like a carnavil in the Appalachian Mountains.

The band is making a stop in Aberdeen on their way to Charleston's Spoleto Festival. Admission is $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the show.

Harvard graduate Alison Brown returns to visit the Rooster's Wife Saturday, May 28, with the downbeat at 8:30 a.m. Brown wears many hats: record label co-founder and owner, mother and banjo virtuoso. An internationally recognized musician with a wide-reaching and loyal fan base, Brown first came to national prominence when she was asked by Alison Krauss to join her band Union Station. Brown had made a name for herself by performing extensively with fiddler Stuart Duncan, and on occasional pick-up sessions with artists such as Vince Gill, Byron Berline and John Hickman.

Brown's professional music career took a detour while she attended Harvard, studying history and literature, then UCLA, where she earned an MBA and went to work as an investment banker. She took a break from corporate banking to return to composing and recording music.

Her first project was her solo debut, the Grammy-nominated "Simple Pleasures." A three-year stint with Alison Krauss and Union Station and a year serving as band leader for Michelle Shocked followed, as did bluegrass music's highest accolade for an instrumentalist: the International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the Year.

Laurelyn Dossett will open the show. Locals will recognize Dossett from her role as a partner in Polecat Creek, her fine writing for Greensboro's Triad Stage and the N.C .Symphony, and her song "Anna Lea," featured on Levon Helm's Grammy-winning album, "Dirt Farmer." Admission is $20 in advance, $23 on the day of the show.

The Sunday evening show is at 6:45 p.m. and will feature a full band show from both Stella Lively and Chris Scruggs. Artist Ashley Carter fronts the Raleigh-based Stella Lively.

The Washington Post aptly described Chris Scruggs as "part John Lennon pop and part Milton Brown western swing with a little bit of White Stripes edginess." Having recorded in the past with a wide array of artists, including M. Ward, Ray Price, Neko Case, Andrew Bird, Justin Townes Earle, Hank 3, Amy LeVere, George Jones, Elvis Costello and Charlie Louvin, the story of Chris Scruggs is one of an artist completely immersed in music.

Admission is $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the show.

The gallery is totally accessible with parking adjacent to the building at 114 Knight St. in downtown Aberdeen. The package price for the Memorial Day weekend shows is $35 in advance, $40 on the day of the show. Individual show tickets are available by reservation, at the door, or online at theroosterswife.org.

Children under 12 are always free at the Rooster's Wife events, furthering the mission of building community through the arts.

For more information and the complete schedule,visit www.theroosterswife.org or call (910) 944-7502 for reservations.