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| October 14 @7:30 |
| Masters Of The Celtic Harp |
| with Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson |
| October 28 @7:30 |
Tom Russell has recorded 25 records and two DVDs. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm,
Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely, Iris Dement, Ian Tyson, KD Lang, Suzy Bogguss, Ramblin´ Jack Elliott, Jeff Walker,
Dave Van Ronk and other great artists.
Russell is credited, along with Dave Alvin, of inventing the Americana radio format with their Merle Haggard
tribute 'Tulare Dust' in 1994. The Columbus Other wrote: 'Russell seems to have invented, and keeps
re-inventing, American roots music...! He´s the strongest live performer we have seen in years.'
Tom Russell has appeared on the David Letterman TV show multiple times in the last few years, and his songs
have appeared in a dozen movies and television series including: Tremors, Songcatcher and Northern Exposure.
Russell`s latest release Blood and Candle Smoke is a collection of powerful observations and deliberations that
has the media and fellow musicians buzzing. USA Today calls the album "stunning", while the San Francisco
Chronicle proclaims it "about as perfect as it gets." Robert Hunter, Greatful Dead Lyricist and co-writer of Bob
Dylan`s 2009 album "Together Through Life" states that Blood and Candle Smoke is an "excellent record in all
respects. Lyrics are jewels, arrangements deeply tasteful, vocals superb." Maverick UK gives the album 5 stars
out of 5. "Russell raises his songwriting to new and different heights of greatness...Album of the Year (so far)
hands down. Very possibly Album of the Decade!"
Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely, Iris Dement, Ian Tyson, KD Lang, Suzy Bogguss, Ramblin´ Jack Elliott, Jeff Walker,
Dave Van Ronk and other great artists.
Russell is credited, along with Dave Alvin, of inventing the Americana radio format with their Merle Haggard
tribute 'Tulare Dust' in 1994. The Columbus Other wrote: 'Russell seems to have invented, and keeps
re-inventing, American roots music...! He´s the strongest live performer we have seen in years.'
Tom Russell has appeared on the David Letterman TV show multiple times in the last few years, and his songs
have appeared in a dozen movies and television series including: Tremors, Songcatcher and Northern Exposure.
Russell`s latest release Blood and Candle Smoke is a collection of powerful observations and deliberations that
has the media and fellow musicians buzzing. USA Today calls the album "stunning", while the San Francisco
Chronicle proclaims it "about as perfect as it gets." Robert Hunter, Greatful Dead Lyricist and co-writer of Bob
Dylan`s 2009 album "Together Through Life" states that Blood and Candle Smoke is an "excellent record in all
respects. Lyrics are jewels, arrangements deeply tasteful, vocals superb." Maverick UK gives the album 5 stars
out of 5. "Russell raises his songwriting to new and different heights of greatness...Album of the Year (so far)
hands down. Very possibly Album of the Decade!"
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- “…a lively program of mainly traditional music that sounds as fresh as though it were
composed yesterday.” ~ Dirty Linen - “…the most creative interpretations of Irish and Scottish traditional music you’re likely to
hear.” ~ IrishPhiladelphia.com - “…soaring airs and more down-to-earth dance music, and both genres are beautifully
handled.” ~ Alex Monaghan, Irish Music Magazine - “The combination of Grainne and William on their harps and other instruments is absolutely
phenomenal. “ ~ Kathy Ressler, radio host of “Glor na hÉireann, New Brunswick NJ - “Dazzling Artistry. “ ~ Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Rarely has Irish and Scottish music been heard together in a way that compares with the music of Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson.
Besides the contrasting and complimentary sounds and styles of the harps, performances will also include concertina, whistle and bouzouki.
Besides the contrasting and complimentary sounds and styles of the harps, performances will also include concertina, whistle and bouzouki.
Gráinne Hambly:
Since touring extensively throughout the United States for more than a decade, Gráinne Hambly has not only garnered an ever-
growing following of devoted harp enthusiasts, but has managed to cross over and capture the Irish music fan with the taste for the
fast, driving reels and jigs of Irish traditional music. She has broken the genteel parlor image and elevated the stature of the harp
right up there with the fiddles and pipes in the realm of dynamic dance music. Add to that the unsurpassed expressive quality the harp
has in her hands in the rendition of age-old airs and laments and you have the masterful performance of an experienced and renowned
player.
Mayo-born and bred, Gráinne has not rested on the laurels of winning the senior All-Ireland titles on harp and concertina in 1994 and
then the prestigious Keadue and Granard harp competitions. With three critically acclaimed CDs of solo harp, she and William
released their first major recording collaboration to dynamic reviews in 2009.
- “Gráinne Hambly is an internationally recognized performer on the Irish harp....widely acclaimed and.....in the front-line of
performers performer on the Irish harp....widely acclaimed and.....in the front-line of performers in her genre world-wide.” ~ Dr.
Mícheal Ó Súilleabháin, Irish World Music Centre
Since touring extensively throughout the United States for more than a decade, Gráinne Hambly has not only garnered an ever-
growing following of devoted harp enthusiasts, but has managed to cross over and capture the Irish music fan with the taste for the
fast, driving reels and jigs of Irish traditional music. She has broken the genteel parlor image and elevated the stature of the harp
right up there with the fiddles and pipes in the realm of dynamic dance music. Add to that the unsurpassed expressive quality the harp
has in her hands in the rendition of age-old airs and laments and you have the masterful performance of an experienced and renowned
player.
Mayo-born and bred, Gráinne has not rested on the laurels of winning the senior All-Ireland titles on harp and concertina in 1994 and
then the prestigious Keadue and Granard harp competitions. With three critically acclaimed CDs of solo harp, she and William
released their first major recording collaboration to dynamic reviews in 2009.
William Jackson:
William Jackson of Glasgow has been at the forefront of Scottish traditional music for more than 30 years. In addition to his stature as
one of the leading harpers and multi-instrumentalists in Scotland, William has gained an international reputation as a composer. His
"Land of Light" won the international competition in 1999 as the new song for Scotland, announced on the eve of that Parliament
convening for the first time in 300 years.
William was a founding member and creative tour de force of Ossian in 1976, which became one of Scotland's best-loved traditional
bands. The band, whose music influenced a generation of musicians, extensively toured the U.S. and Europe. Besides harp, he also
plays tinwhistle and bouzouki. While working with Ossian, he also established himself as a composer and he has steadily knit together
Celtic influences with classical instrumentation in a style uniquely his own. He has an impressive list of commissioned works and
subsequent recordings. A 1996 commission from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra resulted in "A Scottish Island", also fused
traditional and classical music together. His commission, "Duan Albanach", was created for the 2002 opening of the Celtic Connections
Festival in Glasgow.
He has composed music in Scotland for the BBC and Scottish television and recently directed and performed the music for "The Battle
of the Clans" for the History Channel. William's performance on harp, whistle and bodhran is featured on the soundtrack of A Shot at
Glory, starring Robert Duval and Michael Keaton, which was filmed in Scotland.
- "He's got the best ear of anyone I've ever come across, and he has total command of the Scottish traditional idiom." ~ Iain
MacInnes, BBC's 'Pipeline' program
William Jackson of Glasgow has been at the forefront of Scottish traditional music for more than 30 years. In addition to his stature as
one of the leading harpers and multi-instrumentalists in Scotland, William has gained an international reputation as a composer. His
"Land of Light" won the international competition in 1999 as the new song for Scotland, announced on the eve of that Parliament
convening for the first time in 300 years.
William was a founding member and creative tour de force of Ossian in 1976, which became one of Scotland's best-loved traditional
bands. The band, whose music influenced a generation of musicians, extensively toured the U.S. and Europe. Besides harp, he also
plays tinwhistle and bouzouki. While working with Ossian, he also established himself as a composer and he has steadily knit together
Celtic influences with classical instrumentation in a style uniquely his own. He has an impressive list of commissioned works and
subsequent recordings. A 1996 commission from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra resulted in "A Scottish Island", also fused
traditional and classical music together. His commission, "Duan Albanach", was created for the 2002 opening of the Celtic Connections
Festival in Glasgow.
He has composed music in Scotland for the BBC and Scottish television and recently directed and performed the music for "The Battle
of the Clans" for the History Channel. William's performance on harp, whistle and bodhran is featured on the soundtrack of A Shot at
Glory, starring Robert Duval and Michael Keaton, which was filmed in Scotland.
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| October 3 @7:30 |
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As Strawbs move gracefully into their fifth decade of music making, it is still difficult to categorise the unique sound that has made them Britain's
most successful international progressive folk-rock band.
David Cousins, who leads the group, has been described by the influential All Music Guide as: "the most talented Dylan influenced songwriter to come
out of England". Strawbs are often mentioned in the same breath as progressive rock bands like Yes, King Crimson, and the Moody Blues. It is well
documented that Rick Wakeman left Strawbs to join Yes but returned to appear at Strawbs 40th Anniversary Celebration.
However, beyond progressive rock, Strawbs have another key component in their complex and intricate songs, in that they emerged out of the British
Folk movement of the mid-1960s. The band started life as the Strawberry Hill Boys, playing bluegrass, before moving into the mainstream by making
the first Strawbs album with Sandy Denny in 1967, a year before she recorded her first album with Fairport Convention. The recording with Sandy
attracted the attention of A&M Records in Los Angeles who signed Strawbs as the first British band on the label!
Strawbs has a devoted fan base that continues to grow on the strength of albums like Grave New World, Bursting At The Seams, Hero And Heroine,
and Ghosts, and classic songs such as "Lay Down", "A Glimpse Of Heaven", and "Benedictus".
Acoustic Strawbs comprise David Cousins, along with lead guitarist Dave Lambert, and the astonishingly versatile Chas Cronk, who together formed
the front-line of the classic 1970s line-up of the band.
most successful international progressive folk-rock band.
David Cousins, who leads the group, has been described by the influential All Music Guide as: "the most talented Dylan influenced songwriter to come
out of England". Strawbs are often mentioned in the same breath as progressive rock bands like Yes, King Crimson, and the Moody Blues. It is well
documented that Rick Wakeman left Strawbs to join Yes but returned to appear at Strawbs 40th Anniversary Celebration.
However, beyond progressive rock, Strawbs have another key component in their complex and intricate songs, in that they emerged out of the British
Folk movement of the mid-1960s. The band started life as the Strawberry Hill Boys, playing bluegrass, before moving into the mainstream by making
the first Strawbs album with Sandy Denny in 1967, a year before she recorded her first album with Fairport Convention. The recording with Sandy
attracted the attention of A&M Records in Los Angeles who signed Strawbs as the first British band on the label!
Strawbs has a devoted fan base that continues to grow on the strength of albums like Grave New World, Bursting At The Seams, Hero And Heroine,
and Ghosts, and classic songs such as "Lay Down", "A Glimpse Of Heaven", and "Benedictus".
Acoustic Strawbs comprise David Cousins, along with lead guitarist Dave Lambert, and the astonishingly versatile Chas Cronk, who together formed
the front-line of the classic 1970s line-up of the band.
- "Carefully selecting their repertoire from less than obvious sources they invest the rarely
performed material with considerable energy and thoughtful arrangements." ~ Record Collector - "Hearing the brilliant Strawbs [at the Edmonton Folk Festival] was like a tutorial in UK folk music
from the past 40 years. ~ Edmonton Sun - "Unlike many groups that are past their commercial prime and churn out inferior, dispirited
versions of the hits from their glory days, the Acoustic Strawbs stand out as a band that performs
their old material with passion and precision. Furthermore, they have broken new ground by
harnessing the power of their electric incarnation in an acoustic setting." ~ Chicago Tribune - "'Tell me what you see in me' revealed it to be a virtual blueprint for the harmonies and
arrangements of the entire Styx catalogue. 'Oh how she changed', similarly, sounded like a vocal
model for latter day bands like Fleet Foxes." ~ Schenectady Times Union
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| October 21 @7:30 |
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Dinner Package - Rows 1 - 7: $52 (click HERE for details). . . . . . .
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Venice is a band from Venice Beach, California.
Their distinctive vocal sound and harmonies have allowed the band and its members to tour
and/or record with some of the biggest names in the music industry: Elton John, Phil
Collins, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Ozzy Osborne, Don Henley, Brian Wilson, Billy Idol,
Michael McDonald, Colby Caillat, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Stevie Nicks, Cher, The
Beach Boys, Linda Rondstadt, the list goes on. Throughout 2010 and 2011, three members of
Venice are working as featured background singers on Roger Waters’ “Pink Floyd’s The
Wall” world tour.
Born and raised in Venice, California, Venice consists of brothers Michael and Mark
Lennon, and brothers Kipp and Pat Lennon. The pairs are cousins to each other.
The music of Venice is a melting pot of all their influences while growing up in the small,
eclectic and culturally diverse beach town that is their namesake, which is known for its
boardwalk and artistic community.
Their distinctive vocal sound and harmonies have allowed the band and its members to tour
and/or record with some of the biggest names in the music industry: Elton John, Phil
Collins, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Ozzy Osborne, Don Henley, Brian Wilson, Billy Idol,
Michael McDonald, Colby Caillat, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Stevie Nicks, Cher, The
Beach Boys, Linda Rondstadt, the list goes on. Throughout 2010 and 2011, three members of
Venice are working as featured background singers on Roger Waters’ “Pink Floyd’s The
Wall” world tour.
Born and raised in Venice, California, Venice consists of brothers Michael and Mark
Lennon, and brothers Kipp and Pat Lennon. The pairs are cousins to each other.
The music of Venice is a melting pot of all their influences while growing up in the small,
eclectic and culturally diverse beach town that is their namesake, which is known for its
boardwalk and artistic community.
Through Venice’s history, they’ve recorded for many major record labels. In 1990, their self titled debut album was released on Atlantic Records.
Vanguard Records distributed their next two albums, “Born and Raised” (1997) and “Spin Art” (1999). 2002’s “Welcome to the Rest of Your
Life” was put out on Sony’s Columbia Records. And 2006’s “Amsterdam” was released on Universal Records.
With Venice, seeing is believing. The band is equally compelling performing a 4 piece acoustic set as they are rocking the house with the full
band: Drums, keyboards, bass and electric guitars. Venice’s “Home Grown” defines the newest edition of the “California Sound” tradition.
Vanguard Records distributed their next two albums, “Born and Raised” (1997) and “Spin Art” (1999). 2002’s “Welcome to the Rest of Your
Life” was put out on Sony’s Columbia Records. And 2006’s “Amsterdam” was released on Universal Records.
With Venice, seeing is believing. The band is equally compelling performing a 4 piece acoustic set as they are rocking the house with the full
band: Drums, keyboards, bass and electric guitars. Venice’s “Home Grown” defines the newest edition of the “California Sound” tradition.
- “Venice is the best vocal group in America right now. This is my favorite band in the world.” ~ David Crosby
- "I've been listening to Venice for Years! Their vocals and harmonies are so beautiful, something that I really
learned from as a singer!” ~ Colbie Caillat - "Venice, one of my favorite bands, is quintessentially Californian, with soaring harmonies. What they do is
sing amazingly. They sing and play their asses off. It's such a pleasure to play with these guys, because they
have that power." ~ Jackson Browne - “Venice is a California institution.” ~ Michael McDonald
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