Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
June 2009
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CANCELLED Jenna Mammina
is recognized as one of the leading women of jazz/pop crossover, having
been compared to Diane Krall and Norah Jones. She has 5 CD's,
appears at many festivals and was voted jazz performer of the year by the SF
weekly. Jenna's live performance is quite spellbinding, "capturing audiences
and holding them like butterflies in the palm of her hand". Her part Native
American and part Spanish heritage, plus her considerable songwriting ability
add to the mix. http://www.jennamammina.com CANCELLED |
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Pop Top
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The Pop Top
Trio is formed by well-known Bay Area musicians Sylvia Herold
(guitar / vocals), Ed Johnson (guitar / vocals) and Chuck Ervin
(double bass / vocals). The trio draws its far-flung repertoire from nearly a
century of popular music - spanning the work of such varied artists as Tommy
Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, the Everly Brothers, the Beatles, Marvyn Gaye and
Stevie Wonder, plus original material from Ed Johnson. |
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Lost Weekend Western Swing
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Don Burnham's mighty eight-piece all-star band LOST WEEKEND returns to Don Quixote's Music Hall for an evening of classic Western Swing, LW-style. And joining LOST WEEKEND for their June ’09 tour is Western Swing all star and Hall of Famer, vocalist Maryann Price from Austin , Texas ! That’s right, Maryann Price of Asleep at the Wheel and former Lickette with Dan Hicks will saddle up with the LW band, which includes guitarist/vocalist Burnham (Western Swing Hall of Fame) plus steel guitar Hall-of-Famer Bobby Black (Asleep At The Wheel); fiddle ace Paul Shelasky (Good Ol Persons, Lost Highway); Mark Holzinger take-off guitar wizard; veteran swing master Bing Nathan, bass; Rick Alegria, drums (Maria Muldaur, Bo Diddley, Asleep at the Wheel) and more -- it’s a big, swingin’ ensemble. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy dining and dancing to one of Western music's finest bands.http://www.lostweekend.ws and http://www.maryannprice.com |
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Annabelle Chvostek Formerly
of The Wailin’ Jennys plus Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers |
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Annabelle Chvostek, formerly of The Wailin’ Jennys is a ridiculously talented musician from Montreal by way of Toronto who plays guitar, mandolin, violin, organ, accordion and who knows what else. Vocally, she's up to any task, from pop highs to gritty blues lows. When Annabelle Chvostek joined the Wailin' Jennys in 2004, the rest of the world found out what a grassroots network of Canadian roots fans had known for several years: that Chvostek is a formidable songwriter, a versatile multi-instrumentalist, and a fearless and innovative artist whose beguiling left-of-centre compositions straddle the divide between mainstream roots and acoustic indie pop. Chvostek's songs were repeatedly singled out by critics as highlights of the Jennys' Juno-nominated CD, Firecracker. "Devil's Paintbrush Road" is still the most downloaded song from the album on iTunes, and it was the #1 song at US folk radio in 2006. Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers Gypsy Torch Punk Chanteuse Myshkin has stories to tell and the means to tell them. She writes with a dark and subtle wit, raw honesty, and a painter’s eye. Her compositions bear the mark of an artist who finds inspiration all over the map and incorporates far flung musical ideas with a passionate ease. Myshkin's Ruby Warblers is an ever-evolving crew of genius gamblers whose forte ranges from tango to to old time to modern classical to jazz, and each leave an imprint of their unique talents on the music. Myshkin plays an 80 year old martin tenor guitar, a vintage gibson six string, and a jumbo lowden acoustic. Her voice is her finest instrument though, and she wields it like a fortune teller, an acrobat, a hunter, a gift. www.annabelle.org www.myshkinsrubywarblers.com |
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John Cowan Band
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Newgrass, Gospelgrass, Rock N' Rollgrass …true innovators like John Cowan break boundaries and personify innovation. John’s ability to take audiences on a musical journey through multiple genres has made him one of the most unique vocal artists of his generation. John Cowan rose to fame when he became the lead singer for New Grass Revival. He and band mates Sam Bush, Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn introduced a new generation of music fans to an explosive, experimental brand of bluegrass…Newgrass! New Grass Revival disbanded in 1990. On his own, John was free to give his creative muse full rein. He recorded a series of critically acclaimed albums spanning the musical spectrum, often bending and blending genres. In the early nineties, John joined the Doobie Brothers and lent both his bass and vocal skills to this iconic band on tour. However, after just two short years, John once again felt restless and returned to a solo career that allowed him more expressive freedom. As the 21st century began, John found himself coming full circle, returning to his roots in Newgrass and forming The John Cowan Band. John has always surrounded himself with only the finest acoustic musicians. The band’s line-up features John on bass and lead vocals, Jeff Autry on guitar (acknowledged as one of America’s best flat-pickers), John Frazier on mandolin (a true rising star in the acoustic world), Shad “Lightning” Cobb on fiddle (world renowned for his blazing finger work) and Bryon Larrance on percussion (the newest addition to JCB, allowing for an expanded repertoire). http://www.johncowan.com |
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Kacey Jones with Dorian
Michael plus Chuck McCabe with Joe Weed |
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Audiences have been laughing
with Kacey Jones for decades...and laughing right along with them are
People Magazine, USA Today, and A Prairie Home Companion host,
Garrison Keillor. " America needs a good laugh right now," says
Kacey "...it's still the best medicine." And nobody knows how to spin
life's little miseries into a good laugh, accompanied by great music, better
than Miss Jones. Her new album, Donald Trump's Hair includes gems like,
"I Can Always Get Skinny but You'll Never Be Tall," "I Wanna Be Up
Front Like Dolly," and "Whatever Happened to Kenny Rogers' Face."
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Baby Gramps plus Jayme
Kelly Curtis |
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Baby Gramps has
appeared on The David Letterman Show and Johnny Depp invited him
to appear along with Bono, Sting, Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III,
Lucinda Williams, Lou Reed and Johnny Depp on the Rogues Gallery; Pirate
Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys CD released in connection with the last
Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Baby Gramps is an amazing amalgamation
of everything that anybody’s ever heard including Mississippi John
Hurt, Uncle Dave Macon, Charlie Patton, Blind Blake, Captain Beefheart, the
Tuvan Throat Singers and Popeye.
http://www.babygramps.com |
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Coulter / Phillips Trio
plus Matthew Montford |
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Grammy Award Winner
William Coulter has been performing and recording traditional music for
over 20 years. His most recent recording, The Road Home, is a critically
acclaimed solo project on the Gourd Music label. In 2005 he was awarded
a Grammy for his contribution to The Pink Guitar, a collection of solo
guitar arrangements of the music of Henry Mancini. Barry Phillips
on cello, tabla and percussion and Shelley Phillips on double-reeds,
harp, harmonium and flutes studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of
Music and are recording artists for the Gourd music label. Since 1996 Barry
has been a student of Ravi Shankar and has assisted Mr. Shankar in the
composing of a cello sonata and a quartet for sitar, cello, harp and tabla for
Mstislav Rostropovich. In 2002 he assisted in the composition of Ravi
Shankar’s Arpan for the Concert for George (George Harrison
celebration) at the Albert Hall, playing cello in the Ravi Shankar
Orchestra and also in the string section that played along with Paul
McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and others.
http://www.williamcoulter.com
http://www.myspace.com/barryandshelleyphillips |
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Last Updated: 06/12/09