Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
September 2007
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The Stairwell Sisters
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San Francisco's
all-gal urban old-time teardown, The Stairwell Sisters, have amassed a
rowdy repertoire of timeless tunes plus a solid standing of smart, original
material that is winning praise on a national level. Counter-culturalists of
every generation enjoy their energetic musicianship, tight vocal arrangements
and red-hot buckdancing. The gals kicked off 2007 with an appearance on the
nationally syndicated A Prairie Home Companion, as well as their first
UK tour, which won them rave reviews. This Fall they are recording their third
CD. Stephanie Prausnitz (fiddle) and Evie Ladin (banjo/clogging)
are steeped in the old-time repertoire, bringing tunes with just the right
intensity to suit the quintet's dynamic feel. Lisa Berman's unique
approach to the dobro adds a grit that walks a line through country and blues.
Martha Hawthorne (bass) and Sue Sandlin (guitar/tiple) motor the
band forward with their lock-step rhythm. All of the sisters sing, and they
have a knack for infusing the old music with intoxicating energy and soul.
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Beppe Gambetta
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Beppe Gambetta is increasingly known as one of the true live master innovators of the acoustic guitar. While Beppe still lives in his native Genova, he travels to North America at least twice each year. His reputation in the U.S. and Canada is reinforced by his participation in prestigious festivals like the Merlefest, Winfield and Kerrville as well as major syndicated radio shows All Things Considered and E-Town. Beppe is also featured in the movie The Primal Twang and has performed in prestigious rooms like the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville , Tennessee and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York . In his career he has performed with some great heroes of the folk scene like David Grisman, Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Gene Parsons, Bela Fleck and, on a regular basis, with Dan Crary. In a world dominated by the trends and logic of the market Gambetta's playing and singing stand out for their intimate emotions, communication, research in tone and humor. http://www.beppegambetta.com/ |
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Nightingale
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Over the past 15
years the three superb musicians who make up Nightingale, Becky
Tracy (fiddle), Jeremiah McLane (piano, accordion), and Keith
Murphy (guitar, mandolin, foot percussion, vocals), have charmed audiences
with their vibrant and imaginative explorations of musical traditions that
carry listeners across New England to Quebec, Newfoundland, Ireland, France,
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April Verch
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When you see twenty-seven year old April Verch perform, the first thing that strikes you is the pure energy that infuses her fiddle playing and stepdancing. When you listen to Take Me Back , her third disc for Rounder Records, though, what draws you in are more subtle things-her confident, winsome singing, the finely detailed elegance of her fiddle phrasing and the depth of a repertoire that ranges through material from Americana mainstays Buddy and Julie Miller, to simple country songs and rollicking tunes from her native Ottawa Valley to sparkling original instrumentals. Like its predecessors, Take Me Back is rooted in a deep musical tradition, yet it also serves notice that April Verch has taken a bold step forward and stands on the threshold of a new and exciting stage of her career. http://www.aprilverch.com/ |
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Blame Sally
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Blame
Sally was formed in 2000, though they are all veteran musicians who have
known each other for years. Tired of struggling to make a living individually
in music, this group was intended to be just for fun - then it took off!
Playing a mixture of acoustic Americana, funky folk, jazz, and world music,
their first CD (live) got rave reviews and considerable airplay. Their music
has been described as emotionally charged, passionate, highly melodic and
compelling, and their performance schedule has taken them from San Francisco,
CA to Sardinia, Italy, including performances at some of the country's finest
acoustic music festivals (such as Strawberry Music Festival, Four Corners
Folk Festival, Live Oak Music Festival), concert halls and listening rooms.
The band members are Pam Delgado: Percussion, guitar, vocals; Renee
Harcourt: Guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, vocals; Jeri Jones:
Guitar, bass, dobro, mandolin, vocals; and Monica Pasqual: piano, keys,
accordion, melodica, vocals. Their specialty is intricate harmony, with all
band members contributing lead vocals and strong song writing. They are equally
adept with instrumentation and constantly swap around their roles on stage.
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Last Updated: 10/07