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Curtis & Loretta
plus Jayme Kelly Curtis |
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Touring in support of their
brand new CD, Just My Heart For You, Minneapolis based husband and wife
duo Curtis &
Loretta return to their beloved California (they first met each other
on the beach in Capitola many years ago!) Their extraordinary harmonies and
proficiency on a parade of stringed instruments (mandocello, Celtic harp,
mandolin, guitars, banjo and uke) perfectly complement their poignant original
songs and carefully chosen traditional pieces from the British Isles. Heartfelt
songs and delightful stage presence!
www.curtisandloretta.com |
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Gypsy Soul |
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This will be a special Seated
Listening Performance. Gypsy Soul’s soulful, acoustic Rock with Celtic
and Americana Roots has been likened to artists as diverse as: Eva Cassidy,
Alison Krauss, Sarah McLachlan, Lorenna McKinnett, K.D. Lang, Kate Bush and
Fleetwood Mac. They have produced eight acclaimed CDs, and have won many indie
music awards, including Lilith Fair. They’ve earned nearly 1.5 million
downloads on MP3.com with Ten #1 songs and have had music air in more than 14
different countries over 100 times on hit TV shows and their songs featured on
movies. www.GypsySoul.com
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Lost Weekend Western
Swing Band |
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Don Burnham's nine-piece all-star band LOST WEEKEND, celebrating its 22nd anniversary, rides Into Don Quixote's Music Hall, kicking off its spring Tour with an evening of classic Western Swing, LW-style. That means guitarist/vocalist Burnham plus Steel guitar Hall-of-Famer Bobby Black; reedmeister Jim Rothermel, clarinet and sax; fiddle ace Paul Shelasky; Mark Holzinger take-off guitar; vocalist Pam Brandon, piano titan Shota Osabe, bassist Bing Nathan, and Krupa-protegee John Brinck on drums. KPIG radio favorite "Sleepy John" Sandidge will be Master of Ceremonies for this debut LOST WEEKEND concert and dance at DQMH. Don and the LOST WEEKEND gang will have the band's hot new CD, SWINGIN' OUT WEST - LOST WEEKEND LIVE!, in their saddlebags. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy one of Western music's finest bands. www.lostweekend.ws |
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Whit Smith's Hot Jazz
Caravan |
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With a love for jazz, western and gypsy music, founding member Whit Smithalong with fellow Hot Club of Cowtown alumnus Jake Erwin didn't have to look far in musically-rich Austin, TX to find the players who were as enthusiastic about Louis Armstrong, JackTeagarden or Django Reinhardt as they were Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. With the critically acclaimed Hot Club of Cowtown, Whit spent seven years on the road entertaining crowds across the US, UK, Europe and Japan. His unique version and interpretation of early American popular music finds a new home in Hot Jazz Caravan. www.hotjazzcaravan.com |
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John Reischman & The
Jaybirds |
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As one of the acoustic
world's top-ranked mandolin players and composers, veteran artist
John Reischman is
renowned for his exquisite taste, tone and impeccable musicianship. His mastery
of the instrument is showcased today in the powerful bluegrass band John
Reischman and the Jaybirds . The Jaybirds ' third and most recent album,
The Road West, is now available.
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Waybacks / Marley's
Ghost |
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Since forming 20 years ago, Marley's Ghost has built a singular reputation among discerning roots-music lovers for its ultra-tight four-part harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, and animated live performances. On Spooked, the band's eighth album but its first to receive a full-fledged national release, Marley's Ghost creates a musically sophisticated, thematically rich piece of work that serves as a belated coming-out party for a band that deserves to be more widely heard. www.marleysghost.com |
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Possessed of dazzling instrumental chops and an absolute mastery of acoustic musical styles, The Waybacks are an eclectic acoustic quintet, steeped in a wide array of Americana idioms. From newgrass and western swing to jug band and gypsy jazz, from folk and fingerpicking to alt-country and improvisational excursions that defy categorization, Waybacks music is wild, energetic and unpredictable. Whether mesmerizing audiences at intimate venues or creating a sensation at major festivals, the band has brought its onstage alchemy to enthusiastic fans far and wide. www.waybacks.com |
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Last Updated: 012/07