Horses Report

I think we turned a proft in 2011 or at least came close to breaking even. Rachel's report should reflect the exact figures. At the end of the year we had an influx of 4 new officially trained volunteer staff join us, a very welcome development as some of our other volunteers have dropped out or seem to be phasing out their involvement.

Upcoming in 2012:

530) 1/4/12 6:45 Mycale - "Mycale utterly dazzled with their precision harmonies and flute-like intonations” Downbeat Magazine. Commissioned by composer John Zorn to arrange, perform and record selections from his Masada Book II, vocalists Basya Schechter (Brooklyn), Ayelet Rose Gottlieb (Israel), Sofia Rei (Argentina) and Malika Zarra (Morocco) use words, sounds and vocal beats to bring a unique interpretation to Zorn’s compositions in Hebrew, Spanish, Yiddish, Arabic, Ladino and French. http://mycalevocal.com

531) 1/4/12 8:00 Denny Tilton - NJ native performing for his devoted fans for over two decades, heartwarming and thought provoking songs touch the heart and speak to all ages, with 3 CDs; has opened for Dave Mason, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, David Bromberg, Chris Hillman, The Moody Blues, John Hartford, The Strawbs, Christopher Cross, Aztec Two-Step and more. www.dennytilton.com

532) 1/17/12 6:45 Robby Hecht – won Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition in 2008 and Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest in 2010—along the way garnering comparisons to early James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Amos Lee. www.robbyhecht.com

We had technical problems at our tapings in January and February which ruined the 4 shows we taped those 2 nights. As a result, we taped only 22 cable-worthy shows in 2011, down from our usual 24 or more in previous years:

508) 3/10/11 Larry Siegel - has performed for over thirty years on guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica and as a singer/composer/producer http://www.larrysiegel.com/about.htm

509) 3/10/11 Burning Bridget Cleary - Genevieve Gillespie & father-daughter duo, Lou & Rose Baldino. The girls both are 1st-place trophy winners in Celtic Classic fiddle competitions, Lou‘s on guitar; Weaving in vocal numbers & step-dancing, they've wowed at many Celtic Fests & Philly Folk Festival burningbridgetcleary.com

510) 4/26/11 The Edna Project - Liz Queler & Seth Farber created marvelous songs using the lyric poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay; a performance w/ their son Joey Farber that delights the audience. www.lizqueler.com

511) 4/26/11 Gathering Time - Glen Roethel, Hillary Foxsong & Stuart Markus, head-turning folk-rock harmony trio described recently as “getting a whole beehive-full of buzz” on NE folk scene www.gatheringtimetrio.com

512) 5/4/11 Alan Friend - has been playing banjo, guitar and concertina, and singing traditional songs from America and the British Isles for many years alanfriendmusic.com

513) 5/4/11 The Lords Of Liechtenstein – brothers Dan & Noah Rauchwerk play original acoustic rock with elements of folk, reggae & funk myspace.com/thelordsofliechtenstein

514) 5/25/11 North Sea Gas - One of Scotland's most popular folk bands with 3-part harmonies, rec'd Scottish Music Industry Ass'n Gold & Silver disc awards & regularly sell out shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 14 albums www.northseagas.co.uk

515) 5/25/11 Inzinzac - Just back from European tour, founded by Philly-based French composer Alban Bailly (guitar), members are Dan Scofield (sax) & Eli Litwin (drums), influenced by Rock, New Music, Free Jazz & the rhythms/energy of Eastern European music, combines strong improvisations with densely composed music. http://www.inzinzac.com

516) 6/15/11 Bruce Kunkle - Master Luthier/ Designer & Creator of Art Guitars at the Gibson Custom Shop for 10 years; also, a prolific singer-songwriter, banjo & guitar wizard, plans to play a new prototype banjo www.kunkelguitars.com

517) 6/15/11 Mick Mitsch’s LagansLove - unique intelligent arrangements of Irish Traditional songs & tunes. Mick, Elizabeth, Dan, Bob & Ray debut their new CD, Back to Bog, including originals like “Bogs of Mayo”." www.laganslove.com/

518) 7/19/11 Carla Ulbrich - comical singer-songwriter-guitarist, The Professional Smart Aleck has toured the US & England & appeared on USA TV, the BBC, Dr. Demento, Club Med, Falcon Ridge & Kerrville Folk Festivals. http://www.carlau.com

519) 7/19/11 Hiroya Tsukamoto - composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan; at 13 took up banjo, guitar shortly after. At Osaka University was introduced to South American Nueva Cancion; in 2000, rec’d scholarship to Berklee College of Music; recipient of the Professional Music Achievement Award http://www.hiroyatsukamoto.com

520) 8/18/11 Rachel Persaud – “a gifted storyteller… her talent as a classically trained singer blends beautifully with her original and authentic approach to sharing stories” www.rachelpersaud.com

521) 8/18/11 Cassie Peterson – on keyboard & vocals, leading a trio; 2011 winner of Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition; had a couple songs on nationwide Starbucks playlist www.CassiePeterson.com

522) 10/5/11 Sharon Goldman - NJ-based singer-songwriter with over a decade of writing songs and four albums under her belt, well-known around the New York City area and around the East Coast for her smart and sweet brand of acoustic folk/pop www.sharongoldmanmusic.com

523) 10/5/11 Jeremy Kittel - 24-year-old fiddler-violinist-composer has earned an impressive list of accolades & is rapidly earning a reputation as one of the nation’s most creative young musicians; classically trained, he grew up in the Irish, folk & jazz music scenes of Ann Arbor and Detroit www.jeremykittel.com

524) 10/11/11 Nick Annis - award-winning songwriter, but he is also admired by folk fans for the storytelling talent that makes his performances so memorable. Drawing on his diverse background and Greek roots, Nick crafts “true” stories and timeless accounts of humanity. 2007 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist Showcase (NY) www.nickannis.com

525) 10/11/11 Zoe Mulford - evocative, beautifully crafted, and endlessly varied original songs, her vivid storytelling and down-to-earth humor promise listeners an enjoyable journey. She backs her clear voice with guitar or claw-hammer banjo http://zoemulford.com

528) 11/29/11 6:45 Liv & Jordy - Olivia Platt and Jordan Black are best friends and have been playing guitar and performing since they were 9 years old, music from Appalachian Folk to Americana, Pop and Originals.They have played in a number of concert series including: Heartlands Hayride, Mount Tabor Tabernacle Christmas Concert, The Greystone Woody Guthrie Show, The Chatham Sanctuary Benefit and The Morristown Songwriters Evening as well as the Minstrel Coffeehouse.

529) 11/29/11 8:00 Rachel Streich & Katie Weiss - old-timey songs in 2-part harmonies, and fiddle tunes. Katie sings and plays guitar and banjo-uke; Rachel sings and plays fiddle, clawhammer banjo, and guitar.