By Kathy Waters

Special to The Beacon

Immensely popular musical guest James Warren, a vocalist and guitarist featuring a variety of genres, returns to the stage for October’s First Friday.

This month’s event begins with entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 3, at the Bear Towne Market on Washington Street in downtown Plymouth.

When asked to share information relative to his musical career, he says: “I started doing this publicly about nine years ago, and I still love it – it seems to be getting better. In the beginning of my career, I got involved with ‘open mic.’ Once I discovered open mics, I was hooked on performing.

“I used to sit around and play the guitar at home for my own enjoyment. The first place I played publicly was The Coffee Shack in Greenville, with Brian Burke. People seemed to like my music and the music community was very supportive...