HSNOI

We taped two fine shows in April:

640) 4/6/16 Chrissi Poland - "This sonorous singer-drummer (& pianist) rips through contemporary blues numbers with sheer ferocity, and her stages are only expanding; she recently opened tours for Lady Gaga and Scissor Sisters. Her “Songs From the Concrete” (Danben) continues to gather traction, and small wonder; Don Henley never had this much joie de vivre." www.ChrissiPoland.com

641) 4/6/16 Sam Edelston – is on a quest to bring dulcimers into widespread public awareness. In the process, has gained a reputation as one of the most innovative mountain dulcimer players around, and his music has been heard in over 190 countries. His repertoire ranges from rock to opera, and from bossa nova to bluegrass, along with folk music and originals. He also plays guitar, banjo, and hammered dulcimer, and is chair of the Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival in Connecticut. www.SamTheMusicMan.com

Scheduled:

642) 5/18/16 6:30 Katherine Rondeau – “Don't miss Katherine's silky voice and beautiful guitar. Be warned, she will mesmerize you.” Princeton Folk Music Society; a broad range of folk influences ~ from Jean Ritchie and Mary Travers to Patty Griffin and Lucinda Williams. Katherine's got a style all her own, with a honey-warm voice evoking Mary's depth and power and Lucinda's heart-tugging soul. www.katherinerondeau.com

643) 5/18/16 @ 8:00 Rare Spirits – serves up high-proof Roots music with verve, humor and aplomb. Sweet harmonies, rollicking rhythms and an electric stage presence combine to sing songs of drinking, cheating, lying, stealing, shucking, jiving, killing, dying... and the occasional haunting. Their specialties include rip-roaring original music and an ever-evolving set of music relating to Prohibition, presented with historical anecdotes. Come have a sip and have a listen! www.rarespiritsband.com

644) 6/8/16 6:30 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 8:00 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.artistsofnote.com

646) 7/7/16 6:30 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

647) 7/7/16 8:00 Fiona Tyndall - Ennis born singer w/ fascinating treatment of very traditional songs in the Irish language. Tyndall has essentially kept the lyrics and style of singing in tact with a beautiful voice and her own interpretation, but the packaging and accompaniment she has chosen is unexpected. It is rich and truly jazz. http://www.fionatyndall.com

649) 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

650) 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

9/8 – Claude Bourbon www.claudebourbon.org

9/8 – Emily Barnes http://www.emilybarnesmusic.com

Ralph Litwin