Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
March 2008
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Matt Flinner, Scott
Nygaard, Sam Bevan |
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Acoustic
stalwarts, Matt Flinner (mandolin) and Scott Nygaard (guitar),
join forces with rising young star, Sam Bevan (double bass) for a
wonderful evening of acoustic music. Flinner is a former national mandolin and
banjo champion, with 3 solo albums on Compass Records. Nygaard has been
a leading guitarist in the "new" bluegrass and acoustic music movement for 2
decades, with several CDs on the Rounder label. Bevan, formerly with the
David Grisman Quintet, is an astounding acoustic bassist, but also a
unique composer. Together these 3 virtuosos create a tapestry of original and
roots acoustic music. |
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Rita Hosking and Cousin
Jack |
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Rita
Hosking was raised in the mountains of Shasta County, California - and it
shows. A descendant of Cornish tin miners, who sang in the mines, Rita grew up
with a deep regard for folk music and the emotional power of the voice. Two
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Jim
Hurst |
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Jim Hurst
was the International Bluegrass Music Association 2001 and 2002
Guitar Player of The Year, and is a much sort after Nashville studio
musician. In the now distant past his diverse tastes, flat-picking and
fingerstyle playing, and his considerable vocal skills, led him to play in
country, bluegrass, blues, jazz and rock bands, but since 1995 he has
concentrated on the bluegrass and roots areas. That year he joined the
Claire Lynch and the Front Porch String Band, touring and recording with
them till 1999. For several years after that he played with bassist Missy
Raines, recording two CDs with her. He has just released his 3rd solo CD,
Box of Chocolates. He has recorded with many other well-known artists
and has won many national, state and regional instrument championships, as well
as singing ones (traditional, old-time and gospel). The concert follows a
workshop in the afternoon at Gryphon String Instruments. |
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Jimmy Chickenpants plus
The Down Beets |
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Who Is JIMMY
CHICKENPANTS? No one really knows, but the band hails from the Santa Cruz
area. They traditionally put the 'hick' in 'chicken' with music that combines
bluegrass, newergrass, jazzgrass, and originalgrass, otherwise known as
"poultry in motion". Jimmy's influences apparently include Bill Monroe,
Gillian Welch, Bela Fleck, Duke Ellington, and most significantly, Rocky
the Petaluma Free Range Chicken. Jimmy has been touted as one of Santa Cruz
's best kept secrets by KPIG radio.
www.jimmychickenpants.com |
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Last Updated: 03/19/08