Horses Sing None of It Report

We had a good month for tapings in March; We were disappointed that AcquAria had to postpone their 3/21 taping due to a big hassle over a visa problem that one of the musicians encountered. But Chuck Shaeffer did an admirable job of filling in at the last minute (quite a good show).

536) 3/14/12 Beau Borrero - At an early age, Beau was exposed to all kinds of music and theatre. His grandparents performed in musicals on Broadway in the 1930′s, and his mother is an actress and folksinger. Beau’s mother was by far his biggest musical influence, and things have come full circle, as he and his mother now hit the road together as an acoustic duo http://www.beauborrero.com

537) 3/14/12 Karen Kamenetsky - has been singing other people’s songs for decades, but only recently began writing her own. In 2010 she fulfilled a long-time desire to create a tribute to her sister’s life with a song. That song opened the floodgates and Karen has been writing haunting melodies and lyrics of action and inspiration ever since. http://www.reverbnation.com/karenkamenetsky

538) 3/21/12 RUNA - vocalist, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist, Fionán de Barra, and Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion; repertoire of both highly energetic and graceful, acoustic melodies, along with their fusion of music from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Islands, Canada, and the United States gives its arrangements of traditional songs and tunes a fresh sound.http://runamusic.com

539) 3/21/12 Chuck Schaeffer - (originally from Whitehouse Station, NJ), grew up listening to obscure one-hit wonders, country tunes, Jimmy Buffett and folk music on the jukebox at his grandparent's bar; has opened for Sonny Landreth, Dr. Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys, David Allan Coe, Jim Bianco, Coyote Run and Lisa Bouchelle. http://chuckschaeffer.com

And good artists lined up:

540) 4/24/12 6:45 Honor Finnegan – “the Susan Boyle of quirky indie folk, only hotter.” Her songs are humorous then heartbreaking with melodies that soar. Based in New York City, she has been making a splash in the northeastern regional folk scene with her original songs and ukulele playing combining elements of musical theatre, comedy, traditional folk, and poetry http://honorfinnegan.com

541) 4/24/12 8:00 The Folk Goddesses - Martha Trachtenberg, founding member - Buffalo Gals, has worked in Nashville, sung for TV commercials & member Return to the Dream. Judith Zweiman, part of early NYC folk scene & recorded numerous times for Fast Folk Musical Magazine (now Smithsonian-Fast Folk), also featured Fast Folk Revues at the Bottom Line in NYC: half duo, Strike the Bell. Hillary Foxsong is one-third of the popular harmony trio Gathering Time, she is also a respected songwriter and performer in her own right. www.thefolkgoddesses.com

542) 5/29/12 6:45 Mree - emerging indie folk singer/songwriter from NJ, skilled multi-instrumentalist whose voice is often described as “angelic” while her lyrics portray a depth well beyond her 18 years of age., not only records and produces her own music but films and edits her music videos with stunning visual results. She began her career, performing cover songs on YouTube helping gain her several million video views and tens of thousands of subscribers and Facebook fans worldwide. In 2011, she successfully crossed over to an original artist releasing her debut album entitled, “Grow" debuted at #18 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Chart and several of her singles have charted on the Top 10 of Amazon.com. www.MreeMusic.com

543) 5/29/12 8:00 Bob McNally – inventor of the backpacker guitar & the strumstick, a fine multi-instrumentalist, singer and gifted luthier www.strumstick.com

6/27/12 Caroline Cutroneo with Mara Levine - Mara Levine and Caroline Cutroneo have gorgeous voices which blend in uncannily beautiful harmonies. They have been singing original, traditional and contemporary folk and blues together for over 10 years. Caroline Cutroneo is an award-winning singer/songwriter-guitarist from Staten Island. www.myspace.com/carolinecutrone

6/27/12 Mara Levine with Caroline Cutroneo - Mara Levine and Caroline Cutroneo have gorgeous voices which blend in uncannily beautiful harmonies. They have been singing original, traditional and contemporary folk and blues together for over 10 years. Folk vocalist and jewelry designer Mara Levine is known for her “crystal clear voice, subtle vibrato, and skillful way with a melody line” and for her original interpretations and arrangements of folk songs from traditional to contemporary. www.myspace.com/maralevine