Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
April 2009
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Country Joe
McDonald’s 40th Anniversary Woodstock Show |
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Wikipedia: He started his career busking on Berkeley, California's famous Telegraph Avenue in the early 1960s. Country Joe still lives in Berkeley . Country Joe has recorded 33 albums and has written hundreds of songs over a career spanning 40 years. He and Barry Melton co-founded Country Joe & the Fish which became a pioneer psychedelic rock band with their eclectic performances at The Avalon Ballroom, the Fillmore, Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. Their best-known song is his The "Fish" Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag, a black comedy novelty song about the Vietnam War, whose familiar chorus ("One, two, three, what are we fighting for?") is well known to the Woodstock generation and Vietnam Vets of the 1960s and 1970s. He is also known for The Fish Cheer which was a cheerleader-style call-and-response with the audience where Joe spelled out "fish" ("Give me an F!"). The cheer was on the original recording of the I-Feel-Like-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die, being played right before the song on the LP of the same name.www.countryjoe.com |
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Rory
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Heralded as “a living landmark” (Berkeley Express), “a national treasure” (Guitar Extra), and “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” (Blues Revue), Rory Block has committed her life and her career to preserving the Delta blues tradition and bringing it to life for 21st century audiences around the world. A traditionalist and an innovator at the same time, she wields a fiery and haunting guitar and vocal style that redefines the boundaries of acoustic blues and folk. The New York Times declared: “Her playing is perfect, her singing otherworldly as she wrestles with ghosts, shadows and legends.” Roey has brought home W.C. Handy Awards four years in a row – two for Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year, and two for Best Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. Her visibility overseas increased dramatically when Best Blues and Originals, fueled by the single Lovin' Whiskey, went gold in parts of Europe . www.roryblock.com |
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Eric and Suzy
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Eric and Suzy Thompson are virtuoso musicians specializing in the music of the American South. Their repertoire includes Appalachian story-songs, bluegrass breakdowns, classic country blues, and Louisiana Cajun dance tunes. Eric is an outstanding guitar and mandolin flatpicker. Suzy is a powerful vocalist and an award winning fiddler and accordion player. In this show they will feature material from their latest CD, Dream Shadows, in which they continue their log-standing love affair with the pre 40's music of the rural south. Eric and Suzy play in many, many ensembles, in addition to their duo performances, and have graced the Fiddling Cricket stage many times over the years. http://www.bluegrassintentions.com/ericandsuzy.htm |
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Don Burnham and the
Bolos |
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Don
Burnham is well-known as the rhythm guitarist/vocalist and bandleader of
the mighty Lost Weekend Western Swing ensemble, an outfit that has
graced our stage several times over the years. His recent original tunes have
sparked national interest (Driving Lesson - Car Talk NPR) and Apple
and Google and Gold is a YouTube hit (known as the Wall Street
Waltz, it should probably be termed the Wall Street Blues. It's a great song,
particularly for now). Don's compadres in the Bolos trio are Karen
Horner, bass player extraordinaire, with a broad background in all styles,
including jazz and classical music, and Charlie Wallace, who is at
equally at ease on both steel and standard guitar.
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Houston Jones plus Bob
Livingson |
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The new Houston Jones
new CD is "Calico Heart". In a review of their previous CD "Three
Crow Town" , Jim Lee of Dirty Linen said "….Houston
Jones. You might be thinking, "yet another singer/songwriter," but, boy,
would you be wrong. In reality, it's a high-energy quintet of acoustic
musicians from the San Francisco Bay area who play an original blend of folk,
blues, bluegrass, and gospel. The name comes from members Glenn " Houston "
Pomianek (lead guitar) and Travis Jones (lead vocals, guitar), who
are joined by Chris Kee (acoustic bass), Peter Tucker (drums).
Both Pomianek and Kee were founding members of the Waybacks, and Tucker
also passed through the ranks of that group. What separates Houston Jones from
similar bands, though, is the high quality of the songwriting, with great
hooks, melodies, and compelling lyrics - Very highly recommended!
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Corky Siegal & James
Lee Stanley |
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Corky Siegel has
earned an international reputation as one of the world's great blues harmonica
masters. He is a composer, blues pianist, singer / songwriter, and recent
winner of the Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest/Meet the Composer's national
award for chamber music composition. Corky Siegel 's career began with a
fortunate break when he formed the legendary Siegel-Schwall Band that
toured the major rock palaces and clubs in the 60's and 70's. He was introduced
to the blues through his very first steady engagement at Peppers the
internationally renowned blues club where his job included performances with
the blues masters themselves, such as Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Muddy
Waters, and Howlin' Wolf.www.chamberblues.com |
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Last Updated: 02/05/09