Horses Report

We taped some excellent shows in May. The first two were rebookings of artists whose original tapings were lost due to technical problems in the control room:

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

I am working on booking The Shockenaw Mountain Boys and Reed Kendal of Up the Chain http://www.upthechain.com for the same night in the 2nd half of August. Already booked are:

6/15/11 6:45 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

6/15/11 8:00 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/

7/19/11 6:45 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

7/19/11 8:00 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

Oct. 11 (tenative) Claude Bourbon

Oct. or Nov. Nick Annis www.nickannis.com

Around Jan 21, 2012 Robby Hecht www.robbyhecht.com