Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
February
2014
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Jeffrey
Foucault |
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Longtime disciple of the rich and strange music that sings
behind the American veil, Jeffrey Foucault has spent the last decade
mining the darker seams of country and blues, producing a string of spare and
elemental albums of rare power while garnering accolades across the United
States and overseas for a tersely elegant brand of songwriting set apart by its
haunting imagery and weather-beaten cool.
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Muriel Anderson plus
Steve Palazzo |
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Guitarist / harp-guitarist Muriel Anderson is the first
woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. An
engaging performer, her obvious joy of music and facility across musical genres
is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide. She is host of the renowned
Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night.http://murielanderson.com |
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Trained as a classical violinist, Michael Mullen has
spent the last few decades immersed in the idioms of fiddling particular to
Scottish and Irish music. While he can tear it up with the best of them, as in
his work with the well-known Californian Celtic bands, Tempest (11 CDs),
the Wicked Tinkers, and others, he can also deliver as an enthralling
interpreter of Celtic music that will send a shiver down the spine. As a solo
performer he employs technology to accompany himself, using a looper to build,
live, his guitar and vocal accompaniment to his lead violin playing and
singing. Hence the description, "Trio of One".
www.michaelmullen.net |
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Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, ("Sayra Liz") from Austin,
Texas, was a songwriter of distinction, possessor of a gorgeous voice, an
excellent guitarist, and definitely a prankster. She had strong ties with
Northern California, where she lived in Columbia in the 70's and 80's and spent
12 years in the bluegrass band Fiddlestix, the original Host Band of the
Strawberry Music Festival. Her solo renditions of John Prine's
"Angel from Montgomery" performed several times there, are legendary.
She released her debut solo album, A Little Tenderness, produced by Nina
Gerber, in 1986. She collaborated with many distinguished artists from Northern
California over the years (Nina, Kathy Kallick, John Reischman, Sally Van
Meter, Joe Craven and Joe Weed all appeared on her debut album),
some of whom will be playing here tonight. |
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Russell Brutsché has been writing songs of
personal and social transformation since the 60's. Inspired by playing warm-up
for Van Morrison, Brutsché toured Canada in the 80's with
Small Town Band. Nashville performer/producer Kacey Jones has
just covered a song from his CD Restless Heart. He'll be presenting his
most recent work as well as songs from his 2010 CD release Westbound. In
this show he will be backed by Steve Uccello on standup bass.
www.russellbrutsche.com |
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Adrian
Legg |
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"There are guitarists, there are axe-wielding maniacs, and
then there are wizards. Adrian Legg is one of the wizards. He has enough
technique to do just about anything he wants, but also the sensitivity to
honour the contours of a melody." – Philadelphia Enquirer. |
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Sherry Austin with
Henhouse |
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With four of the most popular Americana vocalists in the
Monterey Bay area, Henhouse delights their fans with their engaging stage
presence, upbeat songs, and great harmonies. The band is fronted by Sherry
Austin on rhythm guitar and vocals, Sharon Allen on vocals and
guitar, Tracy Parker on bass and vocals, Santa Cruz legend Patti
Maxine on lap steel and dobro, and Jim Norris on percussion. Their
music ranges from sweet love songs to gritty, rockin' songs about cars, trains,
and love gone wrong. They sing with authority and passion, and their
distinctive blend of folk, country and rock is filled with warmth and
conviction. The band performs original songs written by Sherry and Sharon, as
well as much-loved covers by Americana artists such as Kate Wolf, Townes Van
Zandt, and Nanci Griffith. The blend of harmonies between the four
women is exquisite. http://hensinthehouse.com |
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Last Updated: 02/04/14