HSNOI

Our favorite Cablevision tech guy, Curtis, told us that Cablevision is being sold any day now. But the Public Access Coordinator approved dates in July and August so I think we're good for now. HSNOI has made it through all the previous transfers of ownership of the system since the 90's from Sammons Cable to TKR to Cablevision, so we hope to continue taping shows in their studio no matter what the name of the company is.

We taped two fine shows in June:

644) 6/8/16 Mindy Schmitt - brings heart and spirit into her songwriting, soft and sweet one minute, with punching guitar rhythms and vocals the next. Her folk-rock style hints of influences such as Melissa Ferrick and the Indigo Girls, yet with a distinctive sound all her own. From her pop-punk roots of the early 90’s when she started to play music, she has since picked up an acoustic guitar and softened her approach, but without losing the flavors of all the genres she has loved along the way. https://www.reverbnation.com/mindyschmitt.com

645) 6/8/16 Reggie Harris & Pat Wictor – Reggie is an accomplished writer and singer whose vast knowledge of the songs of human & civil rights has made him one of the top song-leaders in the tradition. Pat burst on the acoustic music scene as an innovative slide guitarist known for fresh interpretations of trad. & contemp. songs, acclaimed singer-songwriter and a sought-after collaborator. For these veteran musicians and friends, their artistry & skill is heightened by years of collaboration and trust www.kimandreggie.com ; www.patwictor.com

Upcoming:

646) 7/20/16 6:30 Hank Stone - has been writing songs for over forty years, but only started bringing them out to audiences in 2001. He quickly made a name for himself in the Long Island, New York music scene, has since recorded two CDs of his original tunes, and is now performing often, as a solo act and also with his band. http://rvrb.fm/1QR5RnD

647) 7/20/16 8:00 Laurie Riley - best known worldwide as a harpist, having toured and taught for over 20 years. Her music career began, however, as a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, dulcimer, banjo, bodhran; founded The Folk Project in 1971, toured w/ Frostwater in 70s. Taking up the harp in 1981, she toured for 10 years in duet and another 10 as a soloist. She has recorded over a dozen harp albums and is a respected author of numerous music-related books & instructional DVDs. www.laurierileymusic.wordpress.com

648) 8/18/16 6:30 Bob Cannon - Raised in Charlottesville, VA, and Wilmington, DE, he has played from Maine to Florida with a stint in Nashville. He’s also pursued his career writing about music for magazines like Entertainment Weekly and Performing Songwriter. Now he has released his debut album, Unbreakable Heart, an incisive, witty collection about love, dreams, expectations, the working life—and the Three Stooges—that brings together eclectic Americana styles and the wry pop wit of Randy Newman. www.BobCannonMusic.com

649) 8/18/16 8:00 Aideen O’Donnell - harpist and singer, studied in her native Ireland at the Sion Hill School with renowned Irish harpist Mairin Ni She (Ferriter) and received operatic voice training at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Coming to USA she completed her B.A. in Music at the College of St. Elizabeth. Dublin born, she is two-time winner of the O’Carolan International Harp & Voice Competition at Keadue, Ireland and winner of the All Ireland Harp Competition at Granard, Ireland. Other awards include first place in both Gaelic singing and Harp instrumental at the Annual Irish Festival of New York, USA. www.aideenodonnell.com

9/8 or 9/6 – Claude Bourbon www.claudebourbon.org

9/8 – Emily Barnes www.emilybarnesmusic.com

9/29 – Cosmic American Derelicts - founded by George Kapitanellis "The Greek" in 1998 and since then they have performed on stages through the eastern seaboard, UK & California… incorporate many styles of music into our songs, ie: Rock and Roll, Blues, Country & Western/Honky Tonk, Bluegrass, Traditional Folk/Mountain Music as well as some Reggae and Old School Pop. The current band line up is. Scott Lauro vocals and guitar, Eddie Rainey vocals, guitar, dobro, mandolin, steel, Sotiri Karlis on Drums and George Kapitanellis on Bass and arrangements http://www.cosmicamericanderelicts.com

Tentative:

Thurs Oct 27 or Nov 1 Billy Jonas

Wed Nov 16 –Claudia Schmitt & Sally Rogers

1/26/17 Tim Grimm -

Ralph Litwin