Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
September 2015
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Amy LaVere & Will Sexton
Two remarkable talents come together in a Americana, Trad-Country, Gypsy Jazz, Roots Explosion
Wednesday, September 9th, 7.30pm $10/$10
Over 21 w/parent
FC Cosponsored Show
AT DON QUIXOTES MUSIC HALL
6275 Highway 9 in Downtown Felton, Reservations online or call 831-603-2294Amy LaVere is a Memphis Tennessee singer song writer and on-fire performer playing songwriter who blends Americana, classic traditional country, gypsy jazz and southern soul. Add to this a hit movie acting career that began with her cameo as Rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson in Walk the Line and now includes a featured role in fan and fellow Memphian Craig Brewer's Black Snake Moan, and you find a woman who refutes any attempt at demure restraint. “I've always really tried,” Amy says with wry understatement, “to live life largely.” Her new CD, is Runaway's Diary. http://amylavere.com
Will Sexton, whose writing credits range from work with Waylon Jennings and Stephen Stills to Joe Ely and Bill Carter, is shaped by the unique diversity of the Austin music scene. Fate and his own sheer talent placed him on stage with local legends before he'd lived out his first decade. Will and his big brother, Charlie, started playing together at the Continental Club when Will was 9 and Charlie was 11. Will's credits as producer and songwriter range from collaborations with Waylon Jennings to psychedelic pioneer Roky Erikson to Steve Earle and punk legend Johnny Thunders. www.willsexton.com
Cosponsored with Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Snazzy Productions
Carolyn Sills Combo – A Tribute To Patsy Cline
Friday, September 11th, 7:00pm General Admission $25, Gold Circle $35, tickets $4 more on day-of-show
AT THE KUUMBWA
Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, call 831 479-9421 or buy tickets hereCarolyn Sills, along with her husband Gerard Egan, mix American musical styles. The cowboy-loving duo have attracted top Monterey Bay area players for their combo, featuring Charlie Joe Wallace on triple neck steel guitar, Jimmy Norris on drums and Sunshine Jackson on harmony vocals and percussion. Sills and Egan are heavily influenced by spaghetti western films as well as their vinyl record collection, citing a wide range of influences from Bob Wills, Patsy Cline, Merle Travis, and Les Paul & Mary Ford. Word of their authentic live show is spreading quickly throughout Northern California, chock full of three part vocal harmonies, dueling guitar and steel instrumentals and tight arrangements of their own distinct brand of Americana. www.carolynsills.com
“This is real, swinging, juke box music,” says Sills. “We’re tipping our hats to the music that made us want to play, and hoping our original takes on these classic styles will keep the genres moving forward.”
Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2015
Dan WalshBanjo, vocals, from the UK
Saturday, September 12th, 7:30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) Tickets $15 donation
Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com
Touted as one of the finest banjo players in the UK as well as being a superb singer, songwriter and guitarist, Dan Walsh is described as the real deal (UNCUT magazine). He has three critically acclaimed solo albums including the new Incidents and Accidents. As well as many tours of the UK, he also has recent successful trips to Canada, Germany, India, Norway and New Zealand to his credit. Having made his name with duo Walsh and Pound and now a member of the award winning Urban Folk Quartet, this unique and eclectic musician has delighted audiences across the world.
www.danwalshbanjo.co.uk, www.theufq.com
"Incredibly gifted, you must see him" – BBC RADIO 2
"Eclectically inspired and consistently brilliant" – FROOTS
Local singer-songwriter, Josh Lowe, leader of The Juncos, guitar and banjo player, will do short opening set backed by the inimitable Patti Maxine on steel guitar.
www.joshualowemusic.com http://pattimaxine.com/
Cosponsored with Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Snazzy Productions
The Bills
An Acoustic Roots Powerhouse (so Canadian, so polite!)
Friday, September 18th, 7:30pm General Admission $25, Gold Circle $40, tickets $4 more on day-of-show
AT THE KUUMBWA
Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, call 831 479-9421 or buy tickets hereFiddling Cricket’s favorite large group is back at Kuumbwa, following up on their stellar virgin performance there last September!
From the beautiful West Coast of Canada comes this extraordinary quintet, The Bills, renowned among fans of all ages for their instrumental virtuosity, lush vocal arrangements, exuberant live performances, evocative songwriting, and a refreshing sound that transcends musical boundaries and defies simple categorization. Strings, bellows, keys, voices, skin and bows – these are the vehicles for the Bills’ unique sonic approach. With individual band members sporting world-class credentials in folk/roots, jazz, classical and world music, The Bills truly are a Canadian acoustic music supergroup.
The Bills' live shows are legendary for their exuberance, power, virtuosity and sheer entertainment. You'll hear the influences of American roots, folk, rock, maritime fiddle, bluegrass, Cajun, Romany and Brazilian choro traditions. You'll also hear traces of Chopin, Stan Rogers and Django Reinhardt. Their recorded work carries all the same traits: they've been recognized through two JUNO nominations (the Canadian Grammy), two Western Canadian Music Awards and countless positive media and fan reviews. For those who do not know The Bills music, they have a fine and representative set of videos at http://thebills.ca
Their latest is Yes Please. So Canadian, so polite
"Their sound is panoramic, mischievous, fiercely unpretentious - and musically splendid" - Boston Globe
Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2015
Colleen Raney
(with Hanz Araki & Ryan Davidson)
Celtic
Saturday, September 19th, 7:30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) Tickets $15 donation
Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com
Among the finest interpreters of traditional songs of her generation, Portland, Oregon’s Colleen Raney will be touring with flute player Hans Araki and bouzouki player Ryan Davidson. Colleen recently released her fourth album, titled Here This is Home, recorded in Dublin, Ireland over the summer of 2013. Colleen grew up inspired by the Irish and Scottish songs and tunes in the rich Irish community in Seattle, Washington. Her four solo CDs have staked her claim as a serious presence in Celtic music today and provoked Hearth Music to enthuse, "Singing with a deep love for the tradition and the dark poetry of Celtic song, Colleen has been drawing new life from old ballads and renewing our love for Celtic music." Irish Music Magazine recently called Raney “among the best in her genre.” www.colleenraney.com
Internationally recognized flute player and singer Hanz Araki (flutes, whistles, vocals) is known for his fresh an innovative approach to traditional Irish and Scottish music. The son of a Japanese shakuhachi Grand Master, Araki Kodo V, and a Scots-Irish mother, his musical sensibility is both inspired and disciplined and has made him a household name from the UK to Japan. In his 25 year career, Araki has earned the praise of the international music community including Fatea Magazine, who raves “(His) musicianship is superb …achingly beautiful; a real delight.” Irish Music Magazine writes that Araki is “an Irish music phenomenon in West Coast America.” hanzaraki.com Ryan Davidson (bouzouki, vocals) is known for his powerful vocals and soulful style of folk storytelling. Raised in Northern California, Ryan began touring the US whilst still in high school. After a decade on the road playing rock-n-roll, he studied voice and jazz at the Bob Cole Conservatory in Long Beach, California. Shortly after he was accepted into the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance in Limerick, Ireland where he studied the Irish Bouzouki and received an MA in Ethnomusicology. Since returning home after two years of living and playing traditional music in the West of Ireland, Ryan has been utilizing his extensive background to write, play, tour, and collaborate with numerous songwriters and traditional artists.
Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2015
Marc Atkinson Trio
with Steve Palazzo and Charlie Rice
Gypsy Jazz (and other stuff)
Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) Tickets $15 donation
Presented by Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com
Guitarist Marc Atkinson is one of Canada's finest JUNO-nominated, Western Canadian award-winning musicians. He is the leader and composer of the internationally renowned Marc Atkinson Trio (and co-founder, composer and mandolin performer in the acclaimed, The Bills). The music of this virtuosic group is melodically captivating, sensually charged and technically awe-inspiring. Embracing a lifetime of musical influences, the Trio has released 4 CDs. Formed in 2000, it has toured North America, England and Europe and has received standing ovations everywhere from the Montreal Jazz Festival to the Vancouver International Folk Festival to DjangoFest Northwest.
The many original Marc Atkinson compositions are jewels in the Canadian guitar repertoire. The CDs are still garnering international attention for the stunning compositions and extraordinary guitar dexterity. The Marc Atkinson Trio II CD was voted one of the top five albums in North America by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. The Marc Atkinson Trio IV CD pushes the boundaries of this instrumental group even further. The compositions glide seamlessly from unusual beauty, to raucous rhythm. If you are a lover of the guitar, instrumental music or just music, you will love this recording.
Live, Marc maintains the laidback humor and casual 'good time feel' of Canada's West Coast, while his picking has been described as flawless, surprise-filled, sizzling and supremely melodic. His music is original, complex and challenging in its conception and delivery but remains accessible and absorbing. The music of the Marc Atkinson Trio good-naturedly welcomes all listeners aboard for an intriguing, exhilarating and unforgettable ride. http://www.marcatkinson.com/
"top-drawer picking... an inventive composer...a truly original voice."Acoustic Guitar MagazineLocal long time guitarist and teacher, Steve Palazzo, is playing out
more these days, with his musical partner, Charlie Rice, as evidenced by his recent opening act for both Muriel Anderson and John Jorgenson. We will have him back for a full show in the future
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