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Upcoming:
610) 12/1/14 6:45 Mulebone - Highwire Act Roots Blues Duo: Hugh Pool plays guitars, harmonica, boot board and sings, all with a mouth full of whiskey and a giant heart. John Ragusa on conch shell, Jews harp, cornet, all manner of flutes, tin whistle, and chimes in on the harmony vocals; http://www.mulebonemusic.com
611) 12/1/14 8:00 Scott Krokoff -- a practicing lawyer who never gave up his lifelong dream to be a singer-songwriterWith a rich and melodic Americana sound, Scott writes and sings from the heart about dreams, love, the working world & other relatable themes; acoustic based songwriter whose sound walks a tightrope between folk-rock and pop, weaving together influences like The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Neil Young, James Taylor, and Tom Petty, with a vocal reminiscent of Jackson Browne. www.scottkrokoff.com
612) 1/6/15 Jay Johnston w/Vern Warta - born and raised in Memphis, TN, where he learned to love blues and old country songs. Jay is a singer/songwriter who plays guitar and harmonica. He appears in New York City and throughout New Jersey, playing solo gigs, duets w/guitar player extraordinaire, Vern Warta, or with his band, The Honky-Tonk Scoundrels. He has performed numerous times on The Heartland’s Hayride live radio show, Melanie Thiel's Morning Cup of Coffee, Homegrown Radio's First Friday series, and Princeton's Cafe Improv. https://www.facebook.com/magnoliamanjay
614) 1/6/15 8:00 Gathering Time – (Hillary Foxsong, Stuart Markus & Gerry McKeveny)"... has perfected two separate but related art forms: three part harmony and having a ball on stage! When they harmonize, some sort of fundamental, cosmic concordance occurs that makes you very happy that you have ears.” Bob McKillop, MaineFolkMusic.com http://www.gathering-time.com
2/3/15 6:45 The A.L.L. Trio (Alexander, Lane, and Lister)
2/3/15 8:00 Brad Cole www.bradcolemusic.com
March? 8:00 Robinson Treacher - Chameleon-like in his approach to his songwriting, he refuses to be pigeonholed into one particular genre. Believing that each song is forged from its own unique terrain, he takes great pains in choosing the vehicle by which passengers might best weather the bumps, potholes, and blind curves found between the first note and the last. Admittedly susceptible to the affectations of the senses himself, he asks his audience to participate emotionally as well as physically in a “whole self” conceptual challenge, a 360 degree soul search comprised of the most joyous elation to the bitterest of pains. http://robinsontreacher.com
March? Zuni Mountain Boys
April 22 or 23, 2015 Eric Taylor www.bluerubymusic.com
In 2014 so far, we posted a large number of shows to youtube including the following new 26 recorded this year as well (plus 2 scheduled for taping Dec. 1) :
584) 1/7/14 Mark Brine – Staff writer and roster artist for two Nashville record labels • Winner of the Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Contest, Meridian, MS • Opening act at the legendary World Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge in Nashville for six years • Appeared on Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree with Roy Acuff and the Smokey Mountain Boys • Two preliminary Grammy nominations for Best Male Country Vocalist and Best Country Song • Debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry with Hank Snow and his Rainbow Ranch Boys • Inductee into the National Traditional Country Music Association (NTCMA) Hall of Fame www.markbrine.com
585) 1/7/14 Victoria Watts - born & raised in San Diego, CA. Coming from a musical family, she had a love for music from the very beginning. In college, she moved to the east coast to attend the Contemporary Music Center, a by-invitation artist colony, at which she acquired further skills in live performance, studio work, and songwriting. After a stint in Nashville, Victoria is now a full time musician in Philadelphia, and performs both as a solo artist and as the front woman and multi-instrumentalist for the band Element K. www.victoriawattsmusic.com
586) 3/3/14 6:45 Anthony Walker - he’s got it all: the music; the stories; the voice; the charm. One of New Jersey’s finest roots-rock songwriters is prepped to share his career-defining material with the world. http://www.reverbnation.com/anthonywalker
587) 3/3/14 8:00 Mike Herz – Raised in rural northwest, NJ, Mike grew up amongst fertile farmlands and majestic mountains. So naturally, as a teenager his music of choice was rap. Why you ask? The words. There was poetry and passion there, and it resonated. Some years later Mike discovered the songs of Bob Dylan, and after listening to them his heart clinically stopped for 3 minutes. While dead he saw a heavenly blinding light and returned to Earth with the understanding that simply a guitar and words could alter the universe. www.MikeHerzMusic.com
588) 3/10/14 Henry Gross - At age 18, he was a founding member of the group, SHA NA NA, He sang two songs on the group's 1969 debut LP "Rock & Roll is Here To Stay;” The groups' popularity soared after legendary performances in the Fillmore Auditoriums East and West and at the Woodstock Festival, where he was the youngest person to perform. With the groups' appearance in the film "WOODSTOCK" and the accompanying Cotillion Records 1970 LP of the same name, their popularity became a worldwide phenomenon. And he just kept on rockin’ http://henrygross.com
589) 3/10/14 Kim and Reggie Harris - Consummate musicians and storytellers combine a strong folk and gospel legacy with a solid background in classical, rock, jazz and pop music. Creative curiosity, years of road and stage experience and interactions with performers such as Pete Seeger, Ysaye Barnwell, Jay Leno, Tom Paxton, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Harry Belafonte and others, has led them to produce music that entertains and inspires. www.kimandreggie.com
590) 4/15/14 Elm Treason - Complex, manic, foreboding and smooth are just a small sample of the adjectives that one could muster to describe the sound resonating from this Staten Island, New York duo. They’ve been together since the Fall of 2010, originally intending to be an acoustic rock duo. However, in a relatively short period of time, they evolved from a team of mad musical basement noisemakers into a full-grown “lets-do-it-all-ourselves” musical dynamo. www.elmtreason.com
591) 4/15/14 April Mae & the June Bugs - Americana under the influence of Jump Blues, Swing, & Rockabilly...Ba - ba - ba - Boogie! With a dab of N’awlins for extra spice! Smoke & honey vocals, Cigar Box Guitar, Upright Bass, Banjo, Washboard...servin’ up high energy & deep vintage vibes is our specialty. Roots Baby Roots! April Mae: Washboard, Vocals, Victory Rolls, Kazoo, Implements of Percussion.Dave ‘Catfish’ Fecca: Cigar Box Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals. Topher: Upright Bass, Comic Relief. www.AprilMae.com
592) 5/5/14 Arlon Bennett - Daddy, Eagle Scout, baseball connoisseur, and all-around Renaissance guy with Tuscan roots, is an Americana songsmith writing songs that recall Harry Chapin and vintage James Taylor, but with an eloquence, honesty, and sense of humor all his own. A home-made guitarist with a self-effacing style, he has a gift of storytelling from the heart that reveals the gold nuggets in the river of everyday life. http://www.arlonbennett.com
593) 5/5/14 Brooks Williams - Ranked one of the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, this singer-songwriter writes groove-laden songs and delivers them with an easy-going vocal style and monstrous guitar chops. Walking the line between blues and Americana, Williams has worked stages worldwide for over 25 years, amassing a staggering back-catalogue of songs, recordings and tales. With nearly 20 CDs to his name – and more on the way – this Statesboro Georgia native is, according to americanaUK, “impossible not to like." www.brookswilliams.com
595) 5/28/14 Carl Kent & His One-Man Country Rhythm Band - local country singer-songwriter with good songs in a very traditional style
596) 5/28/14 Spuyten Duyvil - (pronounced: "Spite + n Dive + l") Hailing from the Hudson Valley, soaring vocals, traditional jug band energy, slide guitar, incendiary fiddle and Chicago-style blues harp propel the listener on a barn-burning romp through the last 100 years of American Roots music. www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com
596) 6/9/14 Tom Feldman - Over the past 3 years Tom has taught 11 DVD lessons for Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop, distributed worldwide by Mel Bay. He has opened shows for David Bromberg and David Lindley, performed alongside Corey Harris & Phil Wiggins, Roy Book Binder, Happy Traum and Chris Smither, taught atJorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, been featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine, Blues Revue Magazine, Living Blues Magazine, and his latest CD,Lone Wolf Blues was nominated for a Independent Music Award. www.TomFeldman.com
597) 6/9/14 Besides Daniel – Danny Brewer’s poetic lyricism, natural-sounding acoustic riffs, and evocative voice combine to produce truly masterful melodies. Not only are his songs beautifully composed, but they also possess a deep emotion that is rarely seen with such clear precision from a musical artist. In other words, he has the ability to create music straight from the soul, with naked honesty. http://besidesdaniel.com
598) 7/7/14 The Levins - Ira and Julia Levin combine harmony-driven acoustic folk rock with wistful overtones of the 1930s and the intention of putting a smile on your face. Original tunes, guitar, piano and voices provide a full sound with unexpected harmonies and unique arrangements. It's Happy-Folk, Smile Pop....sounds likeThe Mamas and The Papas having coffee with Cole Porter. 2011 Winners of the Connecticut Folk Festival Songwriting Competition. www.thelevinsmusic.com
599) 7/7/14 Spook Handy Band - has 4 full length CDs to his credit with a 5th on its way. ~ He has written for film and theatre. His songs have charted as high as #6 on the Folk Radio Charts. He has toured throughout North America playing over 3000 concerts in 47 U.S states and 2 Canadian provinces. In the band: Paul Prestopino who toured and recorded with Peter Paul and Mary for 14 years, Bob Harris who toured with Vassar Clements for 15 years and Ron Greenstein who is the bass player for the Chad Mitchell Trio. http://spookhandy.com
600) 8/7/14 6:45 Avi Wisnia - Think Ben Folds meets Norah Jones, if they had a lovechild in Brazil. Singer/Songwriter with an eclectic mix of refreshingly original songs, finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. A wordsmith as well as a composer and performer, Avi’s clever lyrics give a knowing nod to those that came before, while his smooth vocals and deft piano skills assure you that this is truly something new. www.aviwisnia.com
601) 8/7/14 8:00 Marci Geller - Her warmth is inviting, and her music is chock-full of surprises, yet her melodies linger on long after the show. There is something classic about her songwriting, and yet if challenged, you can’t figure out who she reminds you of. There is an ease about her, almost as if you’ve been invited to her home — her musical home. http://www.marcigeller.com
602) 9/17/14 6:45 David Falcone - I LOVE THIS GUY; a wonderful guitarist whose playing equals and often surpasses many better-known fingerstyle artists. His deft touch pulls stories from the strings in wordless tales of inspired nuance, shifting rhythms and tempos - all with flawless accuracy and soulful feel. Ramble Cultural Magazine; he plays in hospitals http://www.musiciansoncall.org/site/PageNavigator/home http://www.lasalle.edu/~falcone/
603) 9/17/14 8:00 Harry Noble & Jess Bardwell - Folk Rock Americana duo; they've been in the Quimby Mountain Band for about 10 years now. Jesse will be singing lead vocals and playing mandolin. Harry will be playing guitar and singing harmony. www.quimbymountainband.net
604) 10/6/14 6:45 Two-Thirds Goat - champion of metrobilly music in NYC, performed at SXSW 2013 & 2014; official artists at CMJ 2013. Last year, one of the top 10 bands out of over 3,500 in competition to perform in The Outlaw Roadshow at SXSW 2013; melding of alt-country, bluesy bluegrass and classic rock echo the core members' diverse roots: Annalyse descended directly from the infamous McCoys of Eastern Kentucky, and Ryan deeply rooted in the beach culture of southern New Jersey http://twothirdsgoat.wix.com/twothirdsgoat
605) 10/6/14 8:00 Ron Renninger - superb picking & vocals woven w/ well-crafted, powerful songs (that draw on wealth of experience from fascinating, well-traveled life); wide range of genres www.RonRenninger.com
606) Oct 16 – 6:45 Ted Yoder - initially made a name for himself as the 2010 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, but it was his tendency to take a popular or traditional song and 'Yoderize' it with his spectacularly unique use of the Hammered Dulcimer that really brought him to acclaim. When people hear a song they recognize, but with a sound they've never experienced, they stop and take notice. http://www.tedyoder.com
607) Oct 16 – 8:00 Yankee Rebels – together since the 1960's. Over the years they have won eight first prizes at Bluegrass Contests. The three founding members, Art Dekhayser on guitar, Les Bayer on banjo and Dave Bressler on mandolin are joined by Mark Farrell on fiddle and Allen Cohen on upright bass to recreate past triumphs and forge ahead with traditional style Bluegrass that sounds at home in the 21st century. http://yankeerebelsbluegrass.webs.com
608) 11/6/14 Juggernaut String Band - runs on a high octane blend of classic rock, bluegrass and Mardi Gras party tunes seasoned with Pete's originals; Uncle Pete Taney rocks the banjo and fiddle, joined by Cat Burbage on world drum kit, rubboard, spoons and vocals, (sometimes all at once), and Dave the Rave Larrison on bass. http://juggernautstringband.com
609) 11/6/14 Piedmont Bluz - Valerie Turner (guitar, vocals) & Ben Turner (percussion, harmonica); "Just when people think the old country blues of the Mid-Atlantic has faded away, along come the wonderful husband and wife duo of Valerie and Ben Turner who are the heirs to the Piedmont blues tradition. They play the truehearted, authentic country blues with love." - Frank Matheis, Publisher: www.thecountryblues.com, Writer: Living Blues http://www.piedmontbluz.com