Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Feb 9 to 15 (with weekend events & current & early picks)

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Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Feb 9 to 15 (with weekend events & current & early picks)
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Plenty of hot and fresh NEWS is here for you. PLUS, if you haven’t checked it yet, the GUIDE’s amazing VENUE DIRECTORY of well over FIVE HUNDRED acoustic-music friendly venues in the Los Angeles region – and even more throughout Southern California – has been re-published with extensive updates, at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/venue-directory-updated-january-28-2011.html
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ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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FEBRUARY 9 to 15 (plus weekend events & early picks through Feb 15)
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“QUICKIE ACCESS:” NEWS FEATURES & “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS…
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1) “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS – FEBRUARY 9th THROUGH 15th
2) IBMA BLUEGRASS STARS PLAY SATURDAY AT GLENDORA’S HAUGH CENTER
3) NATHAN ROGERS, CANADIAN MUSICIAN SON OF AN ICON, TO PLAY SATURDAY
4) SUSAN JAMES CD RELEASE PARTY TO BRING HUGE LINEUP, FEBRUARY 15
5) FRANK FAIRFIELD, OLD-TIME STRING MUSIC MAESTRO, PERFORMS TUESDAY
6) “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR” COMING TO L.A., MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
7) ASSOCIATION OF FINGERSTYLE GUITARISTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL IS FEBRUARY 19
8) THE BEST NEW PRODUCTS WE FOUND AT NAMM
9) EDITED TRIO LEADS FULL LINEUP – CONCERT REVIEW
10) SENDING YOUR MUSIC TO MEDIA - A CD OR DOWNLOADS?
11) GRAMMY AWARDS ARRIVE SUNDAY – WHO WILL WATCH?
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1) “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS – FEBRUARY 9th THROUGH 15th
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Wednesday, February 9th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 8 pm “THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” with JIM CURRY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 8 pm RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN END at Café 322, Sierra Madre.
* 8 pm PIERRE BENSUSAN plays a “TRIBUTE TO PAT MILLIKEN” at SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, Santa Barbara.
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Wednesday’s “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
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* 7:30 pm “ICONS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: CLIVE DAVIS” with the man himself at the Grammy Museum, L.A.
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Thursday, February 10th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 8 pm “THE BYRDS AND BEYOND,” with ex-Byrds JOHN YORK & BILLY DARNELL, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 8 pm SARAH McLACHLAN plays the Samala Showroom at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.
* 8 pm TAB BENOIT "VOICE OF THE WETLANDS" at The Mint, Los Angeles.
* 8 pm “THE ONION EDITORS” bring their satirical spoken word to UCLA Live, Royce Hall, Westwood.
* 1:30 am (Wed night) & 11:30 pm (Thu), on cable TV, “BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: A CONVERSATION WITH HIS FANS,” on VH1 Classic and Palladia.
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Thursday’s out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
* 8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays 4th and B, San Diego.
* “THE WIYOS BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIMEY MINI-FEST” with LAURIE LEWIS, and TOM ROZUM with THE FOGHORN TRIO (CALEB KLAUDER, SAMMY LIND & NADINE LANDRY), plus, of course, the wonderful band called The WIYOs, at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA.
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Thursday’s “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
* 5 pm “MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL MARKER” unveiling and dedication at The GRAMMY Museum and Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE, downtown Los Angeles.
* “INTERMEDIATE THROUGH ADVANCED FLATPICKING GUITAR WORKSHOP” with TIM MAY & DAN MILLER in Santa Barbara.
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Friday, February 11th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 8 pm “THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” with JIM CURRY at the Grand Annex, San Pedro.
* 8 pm TRACY NEWMAN AND THE REINFORCEMENTS in a co-bill with DUTCH NEWMAN & THE MUSICAL MELODIANS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 9 pm LILY WILSON & THE DREAM BAND at Molly Malone’s, L.A.
* 11:30 am & 6 pm, on cable TV, “BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: A CONVERSATION WITH HIS FANS,” airs throughout February on VH1 Classic and Palladia.
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Saturday, February 12th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 7 pm “TOM CORBETT Y AMIGOS” all-star trio at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 7:30 pm RICK SHEA with RITA HOSKING at the Fret House, Covina.
* 7:30 pm TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND plus BRAD ANNAN at the “Gelencser House Concert” series in Claremont.
* 8 pm Bluegrass stars DAILEY & VINCENT at Haugh Performing Arts Center, Glendora.
* 8 pm NATHAN ROGERS plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts, Oak Park (Agoura Hills area).
* 8 pm GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA plays “CLASSICAL CONTRASTS” at the historic Warner Grand Theater, San Pedro.
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Saturday’s out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
* Annual “SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL” includes a show with LAURIE LEWIS, and TOM ROZUM with THE FOGHORN TRIO (CALEB KLAUDER, SAMMY LIND & NADINE LANDRY), at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.
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Sunday, February 13th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 2 pm monthly “SONGWRITER SANCTUM” brings KEVIN FISHER, FELICE PERES, STEPHEN MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, & KIM ACUNA to the Church in Ocean Park, Santa Monica
* 3 pm KEN O’MALLEY presents “THE WOMEN OF IRELAND,” at Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 5 pm MARK ST. MARY ZYDECO BAND plays the Cajun-Zydeco Dance Series at the Golden Sails Hotel, Long Beach.
* 7 pm THE SCARLET FURIES at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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Monday, February 14th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 11 am-6 pm at DISNEYLAND, the wildly funny and quite musical group BILLY HILL & THE HILLBILLIES perform their comedy-bluegrass in the Golden Horseshoe Review in Frontierland and the wonderfully talented PHIL WARD sits-in as the “head goober.”
* 8 pm THE EAST VALLEY JAZZ SEXTET at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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Monday’s “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
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* “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR,” Feb 14-16, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, with nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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Tuesday, February 15th’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks
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* 7:30 pm “SUSAN JAMES CD RELEASE PARTY” really IS a concert party, with a huge lineup and “a rolling review” with performances by SUSAN JAMES, OLD CALIFORNIO, TONY GILKYSON & KIP BOARDMAN, DOUBLE NAUGHT SPY CAR, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., DJ BONEBRAKE, THE QUARTER AFTER, EVIE SANDS, ANNY CELSI & NELSON BRAGG, and others, at the Echo, Echo Park.
* 8 pm FRANK FAIRFIELD, the old-time string music maestro, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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Tuesday’s out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; in Berkeley:
* “FLATT & SCRUGGS TRIBUTE” at the renowned Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, with TOM ROZUM, KATHY KALLICK, BILL EVANS, LARRY COHEA, JIM MINTUN, DEL WILLIAMS, MARKIE SANDERS, PAUL SHELASKY, DAVID THOM, and more.
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Tuesday’s “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
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* “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR,” Feb 14-16, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, with nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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2) IBMA BLUEGRASS STARS PLAY SATURDAY AT GLENDORA’S HAUGH CENTER
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With three consecutive years of top IBMA awards, including “Entertainer of the Year,” “Vocal Group of the Year,” and “Album of the Year,” these remarkable “Brothers from Different Mothers” are bluegrass stars DAILEY & VINCENT. Headed by JAMIE DALEY (formerly of DOYLE LAWSON’S QUICKSILVER) and DARRIN VINCENT (formerly of RICKY SKAGGS’ KENTUCKY THUNDER), we’ll bet you expected to see another Vincent – Rhonda Vincent – named here. But make no mistake, these guys are bluegrass royalty.
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They recently received their first (as a duo) Grammy nomination, for “Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals,” for their recording of "Elizabeth," on “Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers.” There’s more info on each artist and their career as a top-award-winning duo, including biographies and photos, at www.daileyvincent.musiccitynetworks.com.
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The concert is Saturday, February 12, at 8 pm. It’s a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See DAILEY & VINCENT at the Haugh Performing Arts Center at Citrus College, 1000 W Foothill Bl, Glendora 91741. Show info and tix at www.haughpac.com or 626-963-9411. Adult tix $26; students and seniors $24; age 16 & under $13.
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3) NATHAN ROGERS, CANADIAN MUSICIAN SON OF AN ICON, TO PLAY SATURDAY
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The son of the late, great Canadian folk icon STAN ROGERS inherited all the musical and songwriting genes. Both his material and performance make him a major folk act in his own right – and if you ask nicely, he just might play you the classic “Northwest Passage,” or some other great song (or two) from his father’s extensive and beloved catalog. But make no mistake – this guy is accomplished in his own right.
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NATHAN ROGERS is a Canadian folk musician / songwriter who became immersed in the songwriting tradition from an early age, gaining a keen appreciation for singers and songwriters like JONI MITCHELL, GORDON LIGHTFOOT and LEONARD COHEN. He couldn’t avoid it: they were his dad’s contemporaries and musical pals. And of course, the music of his father, the legendary STAN ROGERS, featured heavily in Nathan’s early listening.
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With an award-winning voice and two prized Laskin guitars, and a degree in comparative religion under his belt, Nathan founded his own record label, Halfway Cove Music. He released his debut album, “True Stories,” in 2005, produced by RICK FENTON (former AD of the Winnipeg Folk Festival). Distributed by the Festival organization and studded with such outstanding roots musicians as NIKKI MEHTA, JP CORMIER, & MURRAY PULVER, “True Stories” found critical acclaim both at home in Canada and abroad. If multiple encores at every show are any indication, Canadian audiences coast-to-coast like it, too.
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Performing live, Nathan leaves his audience wondering where he’s hidden the rest of the band. Singing, chanting, playing guitar and stomping, he fills any stage with what one critic describes as "magnificent powerfully clear lyrics and arrangements." Described as "intelligent and witty," Nathan will "move men and women to tears with his sound and conviction."
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Nathan continues to earn his place in the Canadian folk and blues canon. As Fenton noted, "I have never seen any musician Nathan’s age who works so hard on his singing and guitar playing."
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Nathan recently added another aspect – becoming an adept throat singer. He specializes in the Tuvan and Mongolian styles. We’ve seen him perform this material and style – a very distinct skill – and something you must see to believe. Already a cultural tour-de-force in his own right, Nathan can now add that uniquely Eastern flavor to the western traditions of North American folk and blues.
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NATHAN ROGERS is touring his newest album, “The Gauntlet,” available on Borealis Records.
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He performs Saturday, February 12, at RUSS & JULIE'S HOUSE CONCERTS in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179.
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The evening includes a potluck dessert buffet, a veritable trademark here. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts, with all proceeds going to the artist. $15. It’s a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. There’s more at www.nathanrogers.ca.
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4) SUSAN JAMES CD RELEASE PARTY TO BRING HUGE LINEUP, FEBRUARY 15
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Okay, so everybody calls their CD release show a party. This one IS a concert party, with a huge lineup and “a rolling review” with performances by SUSAN JAMES, OLD CALIFORNIO, TONY GILKYSON & KIP BOARDMAN, DOUBLE NAUGHT SPY CAR, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., DJ BONEBRAKE, THE QUARTER AFTER, EVIE SANDS, ANNY CELSI & NELSON BRAGG, and others, at the Echo, in Echo Park this coming Tuesday. And why not? She’s performed with a whole buncha stars.
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SUSAN JAMES new CD is “Highways Ghosts, Hearts and Home,” featuring 11 of her original songs. It’s the fourth full-length release from the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter.
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Even before the record hit the street, Susan’s live performance brought a Twitter tweet from well-known Americana and rock artist RYAN ADAMS, who wrote, "Hey, well your set was so fantastic. And what a band. Guitar wizard, bass magician, BONEBRAKE drums… And your great songs."
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A celebrated singer and accomplished guitarist, James was hand-selected for tours with BOB WEIR’S RATDOG and LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM (FLEETWOOD MAC) and many others.
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James previously made a splash with her three acclaimed releases “Life Between Two Worlds,” “Shocking Pink Banana Seat” and the double-LP “Fantastic Voyage,” wherein she was backed by an eclectic group of guests, including ex-REPLACEMENTS bassist TOMMY STINSON and THE WONDERMINTS.
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“Highways, Ghosts, Hearts and Home” is self-produced, and James has once again surrounded herself with stellar musicians, including PAUL LACQUES, PAUL MARSHALL & SHAWN NOURSE (2/3 of the band, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. – the guys perform respectively, guitar, bass and drums on all tracks); GABE WITCHER (PUNCH BROTHERS, WITCHER BROTHERS) on fiddle; DANNY McGOUGH (SHIVAREE, SOCIAL DISTORTION) on the Hammond B3; and more.
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It was recorded at Nourse by Northwest Studios in L.A. by SHAWN NOURSE (Dwight Yoakam, Rosie Flores) with additional recording at Fully’s Studio in Topanga by FULTON DINGLEY (Stereolab, Robert Wyatt, Kulah Shaker). Dingley mixed the CD, with additional mixing by RYAN ULYATE (Tom Petty). It was mastered by JOE GASTWIRT Mastering (Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Crosby, Stills and Nash). After tonight’s release, US & European tour dates are planned for spring, 2011. More at www.susanjamesmusic.com
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We’ve seen promo that reads, “James has expanded her lyrical and musical reach through a psychedelic, country-folk lens, with her songs addressing life, love, hope, apparitions and eccentricities. The songs were written, sequenced and produced by her as more of a ‘concept’ than just the sum of all parts. James’ ghostly voice, grasp of lyrics and complex arrangements blend flawlessly to take you on a kaleidoscopic journey throughout the record, and securing her a spot in the Americana spotlight.”
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There’s an article on the band doing the project “DIY” (do-it-yourself, with a major record label) at www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/6/125642/2671
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The CD release show (and yes, party), Tuesday, February 15, is a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. Presented by “The Grand Ole Echo” productions, doors open at 7 pm, and it’s a good idea to be early for the 7:30 pm show. $10 gets you in, AND includes a copy of the new CD; it’s a $5 admission without the CD. Show is 18+, at the Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200. www.attheecho.com.
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5) FRANK FAIRFIELD, OLD-TIME STRING MUSIC MAESTRO, PERFORMS TUESDAY
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He’s sustaining a tradition on old time fiddle, guitar and banjo, music that’s long teetered on the verge of extinction. FRANK FAIRFIELD helps us remember something atavistic in the marrow of our bones, some whisper from vanished prewar, pre-interstate days, when regionalism reigned, and personal communication, gestures, movements, and music were restricted to the limitations of our eyes.
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But, for Frank, it’s about more than that: It’s about doing what feels right. Frank Fairfield’s music feels right.
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The Los Angeles based, folk-traditionalist has come a long way in the past few years. Since being discovered playing the city's sidewalks and signing on New York Folk label Tompkins Square, he has toured the country numerous times. He’s played with CHARLIE LOUVIN, POKEY LAFARGE, CHARLIE PARR, & BLIND BOY PAXTON, becoming a popular act at the annual “Pickathon Festival” and appearing on NPR's “Morning Edition.” After touring the UK and Europe in the fall of 2010, Frank is now back in L.A., recording his next album and compiling his next collection of 78 recordings for release in the Spring/Summer of 2011. There’s more on him at www.myspace.com/frankfairfield.
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FRANK FAIRFIELD, the old-time string music maestro, performs Tuesday, February 15, in a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, at 8 pm, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917 (to see if something good is cookin’ for a quick dinner that night); info www.coffeegallery.com. Tix, $15.
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6) “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR” COMING TO L.A., MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
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When the “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR” (NMS) arrives February 14-16 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, it won’t be confined to the usual hotel meeting rooms. It includes nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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NMS is billed as “the innovative future of music conference,” and organizers have announced the final schedule and speaker lineup for the Los Angeles event.
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GILLI MOON, president of the global Songsalive! organization and one of the mentors at a 5 pm session at the Seminar on Wednesday, February 16, says, "The New Music Seminar is not your normal run in the mill music conference that ties to spoon feed artists on how to ‘make it’ with music industry guests that sit up on panels like popcorn with no desire to interact. This is a real conference with real learning, and using step by step approaches on how to really succeed in THIS real climate of the music business. Of what I've learned from DAVE LORY's approach (New Music Seminar's producer), he brings panelists on board who know how to educate and are willing to engage with the musicians and artists. It's intimate, exclusive and real."
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The event includes a Monday night Opening Night Party, February 14, a red carpet event at The Music Box in Hollywood.
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The two-day, three-night conference includes “a symphony of five ‘movements’" as it calls its focused discussions, with 18 “Intensives” (aka presentations) of 18 minutes each, from key industry leaders. There are 25 mentoring sessions, plus the nightly music showcases, and what producers are calling “High-Level Industry Summit Meetings.” NMS creative workshops focus on “Live Performances,” “Singer/Rappers Vocal Performances,” and “Producing and Songwriting,” with “ongoing networking opportunities throughout.”
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Gilli adds, “New Music Seminar is the must-attend conference for the emerging new music industry. The Seminar will address both the artists' dilemma of breaking out from the ever-growing glut of music releases and the development of a new business model for a sustainable music business.”
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Schedules and info on presenters and speakers is at www.newmusicseminar.com/blog/event-details/schedule/. It runs Monday-Wednesday, February 14-16, and it’s a Guide “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS.
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7) ASSOCIATION OF FINGERSTYLE GUITARISTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL IS FEBRUARY 19
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With free daytime events in a nice outdoor venue, and an evening concert of all-star guitar maestros, the “ASSOCIATION OF FINGERSTYLE GUITARISTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL” (AFG Festival) arrives in just over a week. It’s open to all, and brings a talented lineup of professional guitarists from across the country. It will be held at the Yorba Linda Community Center, with outdoor free performances in the park amphitheater from Noon to 4:30 pm, and an evening concert inside the Community Center’s Club Room at 5 pm. Nighttime concert tix are $20.
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The evening concert features performers JEFF LINSKY, DAVID OAKES & BRUCE BUCKINGHAM, BOB SAXTON (PATSY CLINE) and GUITAR ROMANTICA.
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During the afternoon in the adjacent park amphitheater, you can see and hear plenty of accomplished fingerstyle guitarists, with featured performances by BROOKS ROBERTSON, JEFF FINDL, REYNALD CHAPUT & FREDDIE HOUSE, EUGENE HOWELL, EB JENSEN, GREG M. ATKIN, TERRY EAKIN, classical guitarist PERFECTO DE CASTRO (10 string Classical Guitar), TERRY BAILEY and special performances by evening concert stars BOB SAXTON (PATSY CLINE), DAVID OAKES & BRUCE BUCKINGHAM, GUITAR ROMANTICA, and JEFF LINSKY.
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It’s AFG’s biggest annual event, bringing an opportunity to enjoy some of the world’s best guitarists and to support a fine music organization with your attendance.
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Many will come mostly for Saturday evening’s indoor concert, at 8 pm, to hear JEFF LINSKY headlining a fine lineup.
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With a strong classical guitar technique and a remarkable gift for improvisation, JEFF LINSKY has developed his own warmly passionate and personal style of playing, blending elements of jazz, classical, and Latin music. An award winning composer, Jeff has several critically acclaimed recordings to his credit. Jeff's original composition “Up Late,” title track of his Concord Records release, has become a standard in the Smooth Jazz radio format. His composition, “Monterey,” served for years as the broadcast theme of the ‘Monterey Jazz Festival.” His Latin Jazz project, “Simpatico,” featuring WEATHER REPORT veterans ALPHONSO JOHNSON and ALEX ACUNA, was nominated Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. His completely improvised solo guitar release, “Jeff Linsky / Solo,” was named in Downbeat Magazine's Top Ten List. More at www.jefflinsky.com
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Daytime – FREE events, starting at noon, outdoors in the park amphitheater. Evening concert requires tickets, and that’s indoors at 8 pm.
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Evening concert tix are $20, and that gets you the full-day admission to all events, indoors and outdoors. AFG member’s spouse gets in FREE to all events. Noon to 9:30 pm, says AFG President GREG ATKIN, is a day of “Non-Stop Guitar Playing Fun.” Free parking,
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AFG is educationally oriented and dedicated to the goals of teaching, nurturing, and promoting the art of fingerstyle guitar. In pursuit of its goals, the AFG publishes a semi-annual newsletter, aptly named “The Sound Hole.” AFG hosts tri-annual Fingerstyle Guitar Seminars, holds an annual Convention (each January), and sponsors special performance events featuring AFG members. Membership is open to the public for $20 per year dues.
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The “ASSOCIATION OF FINGERSTYLE GUITARISTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL” with plenty of guitar maestros, is Saturday, February 19, with FREE daytime events at the Yorba Linda Community Center’s park amphitheater, and an indoor evening concert at 8 pm, at 4501 Casa Loma Av, Yorba Linda 92886. The festival is a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. You can become an AFG member at the event (AFG welcomes musicians and music fans). Info is available on the organization and the festival at 714-663-0071 or www.afg.org
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8) THE BEST NEW PRODUCTS WE FOUND AT NAMM
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By Debbie Berry, Guide Correspondent
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Oops. Deadline missed. We’d rather have this one complete and wait an extra week to bring it to you. There were bunches of wonderful new things at the giant NAMM show and conference. Wait… you’ll see…
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9) EDITED TRIO LEADS FULL LINEUP – CONCERT REVIEW
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By Geo. McCalip, Guide Correspondent
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On Sunday evening, January 30, BRETT PERKINS hosted what is becoming his annual “Listening Room Concert at the Sierra Madre Playhouse.” The show featured a number of musicians who have known each other for years, if not decades, and the audience included a number of friends who have followed their careers.
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Brett started by having his 16 month old daughter, Liva September, introduce the opening act, her mother, AMALIE RIIS, (aka Amalie Siir). Liva, who was impossibly cute at last year’s concert, stole the show just by calling for her mommy.
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Amelia, Brett’s Danish wife, performed first so she could take over watching Liva September. She did three songs she had written since her performance at the concert last year. One, co-written with a Swede, showed a remarkable use of the language, especially since English is a second language for both songwriters.
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Next up, Brett introduced BARRY SCHWAM, who helped get Brett booked into the Playhouse years ago. Barry played one song on his autoharp and sang, to the accompaniment of JEAN SUDBURY on octave mandolin, approximately twice the size of a standard mandolin. By popular demand they were asked to stay and do a second song.
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Following Barry and Jean, Brett brought up the group now known as TVVT. Starting as TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND, they have now added JOEY VREELAND (Terry’s daughter) on vocals and REV. MARK TORRANCE on bass. Local fans have long appreciated Tim and Terry for their tight harmonies; the extra personnel truly add depth and nuance, not just body count and volume. I found it particularly gratifying to see the confidence Joey has gained in her ability since her early efforts with her father and Tim, and would note that her performance justified the confidence.
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Brett then introduced GWENDOLYN SANFORD who usually performs as the single-named artist, GWENDOLYN. She thanked Brett for helping her get started as a singer-songwriter while still in high school. Some of us, who remembered her from those days, were curious as to what she would sound like at twice that age, and what kind of music she would choose to perform. She chose three Western style songs that proved a wonderful match for her unique and charming voice.
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To round out the first half of the program, Brett turned the stage over to ROBYN ROSENKRANTZ and MICHAEL GLOVER, also known as BRIGHT BLUE GORILLA. The pair of singers / songwriters / actors /movie producers entertained the audience with three songs, with Robyn and Michael taking a turn for one of the songs each on the octave guitar (unlike the octave mandolin, only half the standard size – go figure). They also promoted their new movie, “Lose With English,” and invited everyone to the LA premier on February 5.
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TIM BURLINGAME and KATHRYN SHORR, who perform together as the duo SWEET TALK RADIO, led off after intermission. Writing songs and performing them together for over a decade has established this couple as one of the better local acoustic acts, and their three song set did not disappoint.
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Brett returned to the stage after Sweet Talk Radio and announced a change in the program. Due to time constraints, BRETT PERKINS, DAVID ZINK and MARK DAVIS would each perform only one solo before taking the stage as the trio, EDITED. Brett’s solo demonstrated why he has become well known internationally as a songwriter, with songs on the charts in Europe. David’s soulful performance showed what depth and maturity can do when combined with the talent that landed him a position with THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS early in his career. Mark’s solo left no reason to wonder why his CD had been selected as “CD of the Decade” by the Orange County edition of the L.A. Times.
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While their solos definitely showcased how much talent each has, it was as a trio that they truly shone. The EDITED trio presented the five songs from their new CD, and did so flawlessly. Their harmonies could not have been tighter, and the arrangements worked to make the whole much greater than the sum of the parts. EDITED’s set provided a truly fitting end to an amazing night of music by friends, for friends.
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(Editor’s note: The EDITED trio is currently on tour in Europe, through mid-March. Trio member MARK DAVIS has a new CD set for release upon his return to L.A. We’ll keep you posted.)
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10) SENDING YOUR MUSIC TO MEDIA - A CD OR DOWNLOADS?
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Recently, JEFF PADGETT, esq., of Coles Point Records (www.colespointrecords.net), wrote to ask us, “I was wondering what format you prefer when receiving new music, or do you prefer to take it off of [the artist’s] websites / pages / profiles, etc.”
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Simple question, and it deserves a thoughtful answer. Things are changing rapidly, with the proliferation of new media. So, we began by telling Jeff that all our preferences in this specific regard may or may not be representative. But the reply includes some of what the editor teaches in workshops and advises in artist consultations. So, we thought we should share it.
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“First, I want the artist or label to make contact with me before they send a CD to me ‘cold.’ I don't like to see anyone waste their money mailing CDs that don't fit the format of what I do [or what any other recipient plays on the radio or reviews for their publication] .Once that's established:
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“1) I want a CD with a GOOD ONE-SHEET. And I want the CD in a jewel case or a digipak with good thickness, so I find it by the spine label. Slim cases of whatever kind are terrible, as the CD gets lost on the shelf or in a stack.
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“2) Only rarely do I want a big media kit - that's usually more than I need, and if I try to keep the CD with the media kit, that can keep the CD out of circulation. (Plus, a printed media kit offers info that I must re-type if I want to use anything as a quote.)
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“2) I can fold a one-sheet with two folds and slip it over the CD, keeping them together on a shelf or in a stack.
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“3) A good one-sheet has links to an EPK [Electronic Press Kit] that allows copy-and-paste text and that has links to hi-res pics if I need them to write a print or web-based piece or review.
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“4) Sending me individual song downloads is a good way to be sure I WON'T listen to the song. I'll get off the computer and listen to a good CD. If it's a download, it is, at best, background noise as I continue to work. (Though a really, really outstanding music video will get me to watch - if it arrives with a compelling quote or two that lets me know someone with a dependable reputation already found the video worth watching.)
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“More than you asked. Hope it helps.”
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Best,
Larry Wines, editor,
Acoustic Americana Music Guide
Columnist, FolkWorks magazine
Producer/host, Tied to the Tracks
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11) GRAMMY AWARDS ARRIVE SUNDAY – WHO WILL WATCH?
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The 53rd annual GRAMMY AWARDS arrive Sunday, February 13, broadcast internationally and in the US on CBS TV, from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. The nationwide broadcast goes out at 8 pm ET, live. It airs at 8 pm PT, tape-delayed after it’s happened, to allow the show to air here in prime time.
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Though precious few Grammys apply to folk-Americana, top performances on acoustic instruments, the vibrant singer-songwriter acoustic renaissance, or acoustic music in general, those that do are the most coveted prizes in “our” genres of music – maybe because there are so few Grammys for us. So, will you choose to endure the endless multiplicity of awards for sh-thump-thud pop, rap, hip hop, those mostly forgettable and essentially disposable recordings, and the event’s live performances of nothing-but that, and maybe a few contemporary country songs about dysfunctional relationships? Still, it IS the music industry’s biggest night on TV.
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Okay, before you pop fans get angry over our characterizations of contemporary pop music, do this – quick! – Name the winners of all the pop and hip hop and rap categories for the last three years, without checking the internet. Can you? And how many country songs these days are about anything BUT dysfunctional relationships? We rest our case, when it comes to our characterizations of pop and today’s country.
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But let’s get serious about the nature of the Grammys. Start by looking at the Canadian JUNO Awards, often referred to as the North Country’s version of the Grammys. THEY have many, many categories for acoustic traditional and acoustic renaissance and “new folk” music.
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Only recently, the Grammys added a single amalgamated award for “Best Cajun or Zydeco Album.” Just one “catch all” Grammy. If those were genres native to Canada, the JUNOs would have separate categories and individual awards for Cajun and for zydeco. And they’d have them in each of several categories, including individual male and female performances, individual song, individual instrumental, best album, best songwriter, best producer, and probably more.
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How do we know that? Take a look at the JUNO’s roots music – the Canadian equivalent genres – Quebecois and Cape Breton. Plus all the other aspects of Canadian music, which is often not that different from genres here that the Grammys ignore. The Grammys still do not have even one award for top western song or album (and ain’t no way anybody would confuse western with contemporary, dysfunctional-relationship, country. Along with the fact that original and contemporary western and western swing are EACH categories deserving of multiple awards – for best male and female performers and best band and best single and best album and best use in a soundtrack, and…)
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Point is, the Grammys have a long way to go beyond their multiplicity of disposable, soundalike, groove-driven “sh-thump-thud” with wtf fireballs of indoor pyrotechnics, incongruous vocal gymnastics, insipid lyrics, pitch-corrected and warped-production tricks that are as UNreal in a time of conflicting admonishments to “keep it real” as any incongruity could possibly be.
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The Grammys must go much farther – to achieve open inclusion of REAL music in vastly more genres, honestly performed by humans on real musical instruments, and honestly recorded without dehumanizing, roboticized techno-tricks – before we come close to getting interested in watching for a whole evening. How about you?
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RECENT NEWS FEATURES (in the past 30 days):
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February 4 edition’s News Features are available at
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The topics are…
1) “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks – February 4th through 7th
2) Musician / Filmmaking Duo Debuts New Film Saturday Night in L.A.
3) Uber-Talented ANNIE MOSCOW Is Subject of Magazine Feature
4) SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION Playing L.A. & “Last Call with Carson Daly”
5) 50th Anniversary of Arhoolie Records Brings Big Bay Area Shows
6) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TV Special Premieres this Weekend
7) Submission Deadline Nears: “We R Indie & Indiegrrl International Music Conference”
8) Just Give Me that Lone Star Beer, and BOB WILLS Music…
9) MARINA V to Perform in London for Sir Bob Geldof
10) Will We Hear the Top 40 – From Another Planet?
11) Local Indie Songwriter Has Original in Hallmark Channel Movie on Saturday
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/acoustic-americana-music-guide-jan-28.html
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Orig edition, Jan 26-31, url:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/acoustic-americana-music-guide-jan-26.html
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January 26 edition’s “Show-of-the-Week” picks and “Event-of-the-Week for Artists” picks for Wed & Thu, Jan 26 & 27, were deleted from the Jan 28 update, and more picks were added for that weekend (changing the content of News Feature #1).
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The topics are…
1) “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks – January 26th through 31st
2) NAMM Delivers at 2011 Annual Show and Conference
3) BASC’s Monthly Bluegrass Night Moves to New Home
4) Edited Trio Has a Few Shows Here Before European Tour
5) Ukulele Stars, Including Grammy Winner, Play Impromptu Huntington Beach Concert During NAMM
6) BRYAN TOLENTINO & ASA YOUNG Concert Delights at Island Bazaar
7) Folk Alley Is Featuring “Best Of 2010” Stream
8) Review: TOM PAXTON at McCabe’s, Friday, January 21, 2011
9) “Are The Blues Americana?” (Are You Kidding!?)
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The topics are…
1) “Show-of-the-Week” Picks – January 21st through 25th
2) Guitar Wizard VICKI GENFAN Plays L.A. Tonight, after Dazzling at NAMM
3) Sundance Kicks-Off in Utah
4) Americana Stars Hit Glasgow, Scotland
5) Nashville Firm Seeking Songs for MARTINA MCBRIDE, DIERKS BENTLEY, HANK WILLIAMS JR.
6) Folk Alliance Announces Showcase Artists for 23rd Annual Conference
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The topics are…
1) “Show-of-the-Week” Picks – January 12th through 18th
2) EDITED Trio Hits Folk Charts, Will Debut CD in Southern Cal
3) Americana Chart Announces Top 100 Albums of the Year
4) Topanga Banjo∙Fiddle Contest Seeks Graphic Artists to Design Festival Logo
5) New BOB LIVINGSTON CD Harkens Back to Cosmic Cowboy
6) “Crowd-Funding” Your Next CD or Other Arts Project
7) Our “Self-Promo-of-the-Week” Prize Goes to... JIM JONES
8) The Guide’s Observation Raises Heated Controversy
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January 9 edition’s News Features (plus the edition's opening section that brought MUCH reader mail ) are available at
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“The topics are…”
The edition led with an opening section, regarding the attempted assassination and murders in Tucson that day;
then,
1) “Show-of-the-Week” Picks – January 9th through 11th
2) Annual ELVIS Birthday Bash is Tonight… (Amidst an Unusually Strong Sunday Offering of Great Shows)
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THE LATEST FULL EDITION of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide is always available at
www.acousticmusic.net or at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or by links from the News-only edition at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
or by following any of MANY links on the web to get to one of those sites.
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Updated Wednesday, February 9. All “recurring events” are included in this edition through February 11, with MANY additional listings of upcoming events through much of 2011.
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Each weekly edition is designed to be useful not just for the current week, but well beyond. Each edition focuses on news of interest to acoustic and folk-Americana musicians, and the vast spectrum of live performances – ALL THINGS ACOUSTIC for a span of a week or so – AND adds MORE info to short listings that we bring you far in advance – PLUS, it’s updated with more events, farther into the future, as we learn of them.
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* 8 pm “THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” with JIM CURRY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 8 pm RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN’ END at Café 322, Sierra Madre.
* 8 pm PIERRE BENSUSAN plays a “TRIBUTE TO PAT MILLIKEN” at SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, Santa Barbara.
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(5a) Wednesday’s TODAY-AND-TONIGHT-ONLY
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Wed Feb 9:
5-7 pm LANCASTER UKULELE CLUB at Nick's Pizzaria, 43755 15th St West, Lancaster (between K & J-8). Info, call John Birsner at 661-949-7717 or e-mail jbirsner@aol.com. They meet 2nd and 4th Wednesday, every month.
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Wed, Feb 9; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK FOR ARTISTS:”
7:30 pm “ICONS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: CLIVE DAVIS” with the man himself at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org.
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He’s guided some of the most beloved musical artists to heights of artistic and popular success, while his golden ears and creative acumen have brought some of the world’s most memorable recordings. Just like the man for whom it is named, the Clive Davis Theater welcomes legendary artists to come and share their artistry with the public, while inspiring and nurturing the next generation of greats. In front of an intimate audience of 200, hear Davis in candid discussion about his illustrious career. Joining Davis on stage, and asking him every question they ever wanted to have answered, will be GRAMMY award-winning songwriter DIANE WARREN and hit record producer HARVEY MASON. Hosted by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director BOB SANTELLI, the freewheeling discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A.
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Doors at 7 pm. Ticket purchase “includes a special gift.” American Express, sponsor of the event, is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. Info, 213-765-6800 or www.grammymuseum.org. Advance tix, $20.
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Wed, Feb 9, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” with JIM CURRY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Jim's uncanny ability to mirror John's voice and look takes you back to the time when "Rocky Mountain High," "Sunshine," and "Annie's Song" topped the charts. The music of John Denver is like an old friend. Jim supplied the singing voice of the late iconic troubadour for the CBS TV movie, “Take Me Home: the John Denver Story.” Jim and his musical accompanist, Anne, pefform this show on cruise ships and in big concert halls, sometimes with symphony orchestras and joined by the members of John’s original band. In this intimate venue, you can sing along – you already know all the words. Tix, $18.
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8 pm RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN END at Cafe 322, 322 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre.
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8 pm PIERRE BENSUSAN plays a “TRIBUTE TO PAT MILLIKEN” at SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-962 7776.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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* 8 pm SARAH McLACHLAN plays the Samala Showroom at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.
* 8 pm TAB BENOIT "VOICE OF THE WETLANDS" at The Mint, Los Angeles.
* 8 pm “THE ONION EDITORS” bring their satirical spoken word to UCLA Live, Royce Hall, Westwood.
* 1:30 am (Wed night) & 11:30 pm (Thu), on cable TV, “BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: A CONVERSATION WITH HIS FANS,” on VH1 Classic and Palladia.
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Thursday’s out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
* 8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays 4th and B, San Diego.
* “THE WIYOS BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIMEY MINI-FEST” with LAURIE LEWIS, and TOM ROZUM with THE FOGHORN TRIO (CALEB KLAUDER, SAMMY LIND & NADINE LANDRY), plus, of course, the wonderful band called The WIYOs, at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA.
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(1b) Thursday’s “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
* 5 pm “MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL MARKER” unveiling and dedication at The GRAMMY Museum and Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE, downtown Los Angeles.
* “INTERMEDIATE THROUGH ADVANCED FLATPICKING GUITAR WORKSHOP” with TIM MAY & DAN MILLER in Santa Barbara.
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On VH1 Classic
Thu night, Feb 10/early Fri, Feb 11 - 1:30 am ET/PT
Fri, Feb 11 - 11:30 am ET/PT
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Fri, Feb 18 – 6 pm ET
Tue, Feb 22 - 9:30 am ET
Sun, Feb 27 – 4 pm ET
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8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays 4th and B, 345 B St, San Diego 92101; 619-231-4343.
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“THE WIYOS BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIMEY MINI-FEST” with LAURIE LEWIS, and TOM ROZUM with THE FOGHORN TRIO (CALEB KLAUDER, SAMMY LIND & NADINE LANDRY), plus, of course, the wonderful band called The WIYOs, at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA.
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“INTERMEDIATE THROUGH ADVANCED FLATPICKING GUITAR WORKSHOP” with TIM MAY & DAN MILLER, at 835 Arbolado Rd, Santa Barbara 93103; 805-570-4627.
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TIM MAY is a regularly scheduled instructor at Steve Kaufman’s “Flatpick Kamp.” He was nominated for the “Best Country Instrumental Performance” Grammy in 2005 and been a sought after Nashville session musician for over 20 years. Time has toured with Patty Loveless and John Cowan, and worked as a regular on the Grand Ole Opry with Mike Snider. DAN MILLER is publisher & editor of “Flatpicking Guitar” magazine, and co-author of the “Flatpicking Essentials” series with Tim May.
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5 pm “MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL MARKER” unveiling and dedication at The GRAMMY Museum and Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE, 800 W Olympic Bl, downtown Los Angeles 90015; www.grammymuseum.org; 213-763-2133.
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The ceremony is free and open to the public, with some blues greats in attendance. Following it is the “MISSISSIPPI NIGHT” concert – a private event on the museum’s stage at 7:30, a “Mississippi Musical Showcase” featuring JIMBO MATHUS, SHANNON McNALLY, and THE HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND. (If you’re connected there, check for tix.)
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8 pm “THE BYRDS AND BEYOND,” with ex-Byrds JOHN YORK & BILLY DARNELL, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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It’s a return of a rare opportunity to see JOHN YORK, singer-songwriter and former member of the legendary folk-rock band, The Byrds, joined by another former member of the band. Over the years, John has been a constant musical creative force in support of acts like The Mamas and the Papas, Dr. John, Johnny Rivers, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Sir Douglas Quintet, Rolling Stones keyboardist Nicky Hopkins. He even played bass for the blues legend, Lightin' Hopkins. Recently John has completed a new solo album titled Fanfare For 2 and West Coast Revelation, a collaboration with rock legend, Kim Fowley. Joining him on stage is veteran performer Billy Darnell, who joined John in a later Byrds band with Gene Clark. Billy has played guitar for The Everly Brothers, Dr. John, and Doug Kershaw. The show is filled with familiar Byrds tunes for sing-along, fine original songs and great interpretations of songs from the era, and the best music this side of Bob Dylan and The Band. Tix, $20.
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8 pm SARAH McLACHLAN plays the Samala Showroom at Chumash Casino, 3400 East Hwy 246, Santa Ynez 93460; www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment; 800-CHUMASH.
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Sarah McLachlan's atmospheric folk-pop has made her a major voice in the acoustic renaissance and the growing adult alternative acoustic pop format. She will perform her favorites, including "Possession," “Good Enough,” and "I Will Remember You." Tix, $75, $90, $105, $120, $135.
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8 pm TAB BENOIT "VOICE OF THE WETLANDS" at The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles 90035; 323-954-9400. This is quite a show, with GRAMMY winners among the “Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars,” featuring TAB BENOIT, CYRIL NEVILLE, ANDERS OSBORNE, NEW ORLEANS' BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX, JOHNNY SANSONE, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, & WAYLON THIBODEAUX.
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It’s a crash course in South Louisiana’s rich musical history, an eclectic mix of soulful blues, New Orleans funk, hoodoo rhythms, Cajun Zydeco, and gritty rock-n-roll. The band takes listeners through many of the genres that have made Southern Louisiana music special.
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This is the who’s who of Louisiana music, including wetlands activist and roots music star Tab Benoit, Grammy award winning Neville Brother Cyril Neville, Grammy award winning song-writer and Alligator recording Artist Anders Osborne, New Orleans’ Big Chief Monk Boudreaux who has been featured and honored in the HBO series “Treme,” three time BMA nominee Johnny Sansone, one of today’s most influential drummers Johnny Vidacovich, and master Louisiana Fiddler Waylon Thibodeaux. The band continues to tour their CD, “Box of Pictures,” and have crossed the country a couple of times, including stops in Denver and Minneapolis for the Democratic and Republican conventions, where they performed as a voice representing the Gulf Coast’s depleting wetlands and coastal erosion problems. Doors at 7, standing room only. Advance tix, $25; $30 day of show.
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8 pm STEVE POLTZ with MEGHAN LEHMAN play SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-962 7776.
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8 pm “THE ONION EDITORS” bring their satirical spoken word to UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, Westwood; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Deadpan satire and journalistic skill collide in the phenomenon that is “The Onion.” Founded in 1988 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the “fake news” newspaper is the notable precursor to such biting, faux-news programs as "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Last year, “The Onion News Network,” an online send-up of 24-hour cable TV news, was named a Peabody Award winner and praised as “hilarious, trenchant and not infrequently hard to distinguish from the real thing.” In their UCLA Live debut, current Onion editor JOE RANDAZZO and fellow staffers present a multimedia discussion on the state of media, politics and pop culture, as they offer insight into how the paper’s culture-skewering stories and hilarious headlines are created. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/thursday-recurring-on-second-thursday.html
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(1) Friday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* 8 pm “THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” with JIM CURRY at the Grand Annex, San Pedro.
* 8 pm TRACY NEWMAN AND THE REINFORCEMENTS in a co-bill with DUTCH NEWMAN & THE MUSICAL MELODIANS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 9 pm LILY WILSON & THE DREAM BAND at Molly Malone’s, L.A.
* 11:30 am & 6 pm, on cable TV, “BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: A CONVERSATION WITH HIS FANS,” airs throughout February on VH1 Classic and Palladia.
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Fri, Feb 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, on cable TV:
11:30 am & 6 pm “BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: A CONVERSATION WITH HIS FANS,” airs throughout February on VH1 Classic and Palladia, including this showing. In this 30-minute TV program, fans ask Bruce thought-provoking questions in the intimate New York City studios of Sirius XM Radio, and Bruce discusses the music of “Darkness on the Edge of Town” and his new album, “The Promise.” Hosted by music critic DAVE MARSH, fan questions are intercut with highlights from “The Promise” box set, documentary, the Paramount Theater concert, the 2010 “Songs From The Promise Asbury Park Concert,” and rare archival footage from 1976-1978. Check local listings and www.brucespringsteen.net for more information.
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Remaining schedule:
On VH1 Classic
Fri, Feb 11 - 11:30 am ET/PT
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Tue, Feb 22 - 9:30 am ET
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Fri-Sun, Feb 11-13, Festival, in Sierra Vista, AZ:
Annual “COCHISE COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC GATHERING” in Sierra Vista, AZ.
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8-10:30 pm “NORTHWEST SEAPORT CHANTEY SING” this month with DAN ROBERTS, in the Immanuel Lutheran Church basement, 1215 Thomas St, Seattle, WA. It’s February’s monthly installment of the series, a sing-a-long with authentic chanteys and songs of the sea, hosted by WAYNE PALSSON. A recording artist is always on board as song leader to keep the music rolling, with opportunity for anyone to lead a song or just join in the chorus. This time around, that’s deep-voiced singer DAN ROBERTS. Chanteys are work songs and foc’s’le ditties with great choruses that join present-day maritime traditions and lore with those of the past. Come and lead a song of the sea or just join in on the chorus. Chanteys and sea songs are easy to learn and fun to sing. Refreshments & maritime CDs available. More at 206-447-9800 or www.nwseaport.org/programs.html. Free, donations welcome.
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(5a) Friday’s TODAY-AND-TONIGHT-ONLY
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Fri, Feb 11:
7:30 pm “ECHOA,” presented by French Company ARCOSM at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; 310-286-0553; www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com. From the Sydney Opera House to L.A., for one night only.
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“It's hard to conceive of anyone – of any age – not loving Echoa” - Scotsman.com
'…a joyful piece, full of echoes – in which each minute brings us a new experience.’ - Le Monde
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7:30 pm BILLY WEBB BAND with BOBBY FULLER, original guitarist, "I Fought the Law," plus opening act, BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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Fri, Feb 11, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” with JIM CURRY at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. Jim's uncanny ability to mirror John's voice and look takes you back to the time when "Rocky Mountain High," "Sunshine," and "Annie's Song" topped the charts. The music of John Denver is like an old friend. Jim supplied the singing voice of the late iconic troubadour for the CBS TV movie, “Take Me Home: the John Denver Story.” Jim and his musical accompanist, Anne, pefform this show on cruise ships and in big concert halls, sometimes with symphony orchestras and joined by the members of John’s original band. In this intimate venue, you can sing along – you already know all the words.
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The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
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Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $15 advance, $20 door.
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Fri, Feb 11, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm TRACY NEWMAN AND THE REINFORCEMENTS in a co-bill with DUTCH NEWMAN & THE MUSICAL MELODIANS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Bob Stane raves, “More talent here than a Broadway musical. A double headline bill. Been here before and it is quite a show. A triumphant return. Another huge bargain for your money. $15! Wow!”
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Tracy Newman is Paul “Dutch” Newman’s older sister. They’re both Los Angeles natives. This show at the Coffee Gallery is the first time they’ve officially been co-billed. Tracy started playing guitar at 14, primarily influenced by the Kingston Trio, about which she says, “I could actually play their songs, especially Tom Dooley which had, and still has only two chords.” After high school, Tracy wanted to be a folksinger, but her parents insisted she go to college. She went to the U of A in Tucson and quickly fell in with the local folk community, stopped attending college and started playing on street corners for money. Understandably, this freaked out her mother who flew to Tucson and dragged her back to LA for “help.” It’s taken Tracy a while to get back to her dream. Along the way, she worked as a TV writer, with partner Jonathan Stark. Their first staff job was on Cheers. In 1997, they won the Emmy and the prestigious Peabody Award for writing the ground-breaking “coming out” episode of Ellen. In 2001, they created the ABC comedy, According to Jim, which recently completed its eighth and final season of production. Tracy has been writing songs all along and is once again performing full-time, sometimes for money. Her CD is called A Place in the Sun. The Reinforcements are Gene Lippmann, Rebecca Leigh, John Cartwright, John O’Kennedy, and Doug Knoll. This is a funny, moving and memorable show. Be prepared for some unusual, modern folk tales. Tix, $15.
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8 pm DANIEL HOPE & JEFFREY KAHANE at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Britain's versatile violinist DANIEL HOPE, the youngest person ever to perform as part of the prestigious BEAUX ARTS TRIO, is joined on piano by JEFFREY KAHANE, music director of the LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. The duo appears for a stirring performance of Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78, Regenlied, O. Messiaen’s Théme et Variations, Schulhoff’s Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76 and Franck’s Sonata in A Major.
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DANIEL HOPE is one of the most sought-after violin soloists in music today and has been described by The New York Times as “...a violinist of probing intellect and commanding style.”
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JEFFREY KAHANE is a multitalented conductor and pianist who made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1983 and regularly appears as a soloist with leading orchestras around the world. Tix, $28-58 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri, Feb 11, world music:
8 pm FLAMENCO VIVO CARLOTA SANTANA (FIESTA FLAMENCA) performs at the “Caltech Public Events” series in Beckman Auditorium, 332 S Michigan Av, on the Caltech campus in Pasadena; 626-395-4652.
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9 pm LILY WILSON & THE DREAM BAND at Molly Malone’s, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. 90036; www.mollymalonesla.com; 323-935-1577.
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(5b) Friday’s RECURRING
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/friday-recurring-on-second-friday-of.html
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY is today, though the nation stopped celebrating the 16th President when it consolidated his birthday with GEORGE WASHINGTON’S and somehow amalgamated that into a Monday (to make a three-day weekend) under the guise of honoring ALL the presidents – even the ones whose performance in office was disgraceful, so go figure…
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(1) Saturday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* 7 pm “TOM CORBETT Y AMIGOS” all-star trio at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 7:30 pm RICK SHEA with RITA HOSKING at the Fret House, Covina.
* 7:30 pm TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND plus BRAD ANNAN at the “Gelencser House Concert” series in Claremont.
* 8 pm Bluegrass stars DAILEY & VINCENT at Haugh Performing Arts Center, Glendora.
* 8 pm NATHAN ROGERS plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts, Oak Park (Agoura Hills area).
* 8 pm GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA plays “CLASSICAL CONTRASTS” at the historic Warner Grand Theater, San Pedro.
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Saturday’s out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
Annual “SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL” includes a show with LAURIE LEWIS, and TOM ROZUM with THE FOGHORN TRIO (CALEB KLAUDER, SAMMY LIND & NADINE LANDRY), at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/saturdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Sat, Feb 12, in San Diego:
7-10:30 pm MARK ST. MARY brings Cajun & zydeco straight from Louisiana to the War Memorial Hall, 3325 Zoo Dr, San Diego 92101. Info, www.icajunzydeco.com. Doors at 6 pm, dance lesson 6:20-7 pm, band plays at 7. Admission is $14 ($12 for BTSC members).
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7:30 pm DAVID MALDONADO plays the “AMSD” concert series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-
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Annual “SAN FRANCISCO BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL” includes a show with LAURIE LEWIS, and TOM ROZUM with THE FOGHORN TRIO (CALEB KLAUDER, SAMMY LIND & NADINE LANDRY), at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.
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Annual “COCHISE COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC GATHERING” in Sierra Vista, AZ.
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THE WHATEVERLY BROTHERS sing nautical songs and sea chanteys at C & P Coffee in Seattle. Info should be available through www.nwseaport.org
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Sat, Feb 12:
11 am-noon OZOMATLI’S “OZOKIDZ SHOW” at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org.
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The show, perfect for kids of all ages, will, says the museum, “have the audience on their feet, dancing and singing along to the multicultural music that Ozomatli is famous for, but with a family twist.” The celebrated Los Angeles musicians will play a special set from their upcoming children’s album, set for release in 2011. The show is free with the purchase of a discounted $10 Museum ticket. Museum members and children under age 5 are free. Seating is limited; call 213-765-6800 to purchase your Museum tickets in advance. GRAMMY Museum Members should RSVP to education@grammymuseum.org to hold seats.
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Sat, Feb 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “TOM CORBETT Y AMIGOS” is an all-star trio at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Tom will be performing with his longtime partner in crime BILL KNOPF and very special guest MIKE MULLINS (CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS & ACOUSTICATS) on guitar and mandolin. Fingers and frivolity will be flying as Tom, Bill and Mike tackle material from Tom's new CD "Tonight I Ride," which has been in the Top 10 on the Euro-Americana charts for three months, as well Knopf's nifty banjo nuggets and Mike's marvelous melodies. There will also undoubtedly be a mandolin duel between Mike and Tom where no notes will be left behind. More at www.tomcorbett.net. Tix, $15.
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7 pm “SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS OF AFGHANISTAN” is the offering in the “Sounds of L.A.” series at The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300. The Center’s world music series continues with master musicians Salar Nader, Homayoun Sakhi, Abbos Kosimov, and Humayun Khan, who weave diverse musical traditions from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and North India on rubab, doyra, tabla, and vocals. Free; reservations required. Runs Sat, Feb 12 at 7 pm, and Sun, Feb 13 at 3:30 pm. Show is free; parking is $10.
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7:30 pm RICK SHEA with RITA HOSKING at the Fret House, 309 N Citrus, Covina; 626-339-7020,
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RITA HOSKING's songs have been praised for their sense of story and place, and her performances for capturing the audience. Honors include "Best Country Album" nomination by the 2010 Independent Music Awards, winner of the '08 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest at the Sisters Folk Festival, finalist in the '09 Telluride Troubadour Contest, and others as well. She has played her songs for appreciative listeners at the Strawberry Music Festival, Kate Wolf Music Festival, and many more. "There’s a grit to her songs and sinewy toughness to her voice that weave their own spell," (Q Magazine.)
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RICK SHEA is a longtime roots-Americana Southern Cal favorite, a top-notch musician who has co-produced with DAVE ALVIN. Hi's songs embrace everything from norteño and border rock to traditional folk and country music, his voice is smooth and bittersweet and his guitar playing goes from subtle on the ballads to blazing through the rockers. His 5 critically acclaimed albums have been called “ marvelous…4 stars... LA Daily News, (“Sawbones”) to “stunningly good”... Dirty Linen (“Trouble and Me”) and he's worked with everyone from roots rock kingpin Dave Alvin to folk chanteuse Katy Moffatt to indie rock legends R.E.M.“Staunchly independent...represents the best of California music.” - LA Weekly.
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Rick’s latest CD, “Shelter Valley Blues,” made #2 on the FAR Chart, #3 on the EuroAmericana Chart, the “Top Ten of 2009” in FolkWorks, and earned a blurb in USA Today.
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FolkWorks Joel Okida, in naming “Shelter Valley Blues” to the Top Ten, says, “Long time Southern California singer-songwriter-musician who has a resume of arresting songs and a habit of abetting almost every other singer or band of country or honky-tonk notoriety that rolls into town. This is a captivating piece of work and fits in nicely with the excellent recordings that he has generated over the years. Don't know if he is underrated or overlooked, but if he is, it's your fault, not his.”
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Blll Lavery of Village Records wrote of “Shelter Valley Blues,” “Years from now writers will refer to this as “his career album.” In case I'm not around to do it, I'll just do it here. He's had a long and storied career and worked with music royalty in several genres. As is the case with in demand players they often don't get the proper respect for their own recordings. This one will change all of that for Shea. This self produced and recorded album feels like something The Band would have done early in their career.”
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7:30 pm TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND plus BRAD ANNAN at the “Gelencser House Concert” series in Claremont. Tim & Terry will likely be joined by the beautiful JOEY VREELAND and the REVEREND MARK. Reservations get directions at 909-596-1266 or singfolk@yahoo.com. Suggested donation $15.
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8 pm Bluegrass stars DAILEY & VINCENT (JAMIE DALEY & DARRIN VINCENT) perform at Haugh Performing Arts Center, at Citrus College, 1000 W Foothill Bl, Glendora 91741.
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With three consecutive years of top IBMA awards, including “Entertainer of the Year,” “Vocal Group of the Year,” and “Album of the Year,” these remarkable “Brothers from Different Mothers” are headed by JAMIE DALEY (formerly of DOYLE LAWSON’S QUICKSILVER) and DARRIN VINCENT (formerly of RICKY SKAGGS’ KENTUCKY THUNDER). They recently received their first (as a duo) Grammy nomination, for “Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals,” for their recording of "Elizabeth," on “Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers.” Artist info, including biographies and photos, at www.daileyvincent.musiccitynetworks.com.
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Sat, Feb 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm NATHAN ROGERS plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179.
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The son of the late, great Canadian folk icon STAN ROGERS inherited all the musical and songwriting genes. Both his material and performance make him a major folk act in his own right – and if you ask nicely, he just might play you the classic “Northwest Passage,” or some other great song (or two) from his father’s extensive and beloved catalog. But make no mistake – this guy is accomplished in his own right.
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NATHAN ROGERS is a Canadian folk musician / songwriter who became immersed in the songwriting tradition from an early age, gaining a keen appreciation for singers and songwriters like JONI MITCHELL, GORDON LIGHTFOOT and LEONARD COHEN. He couldn’t avoid it: they were his dad’s contemporaries and musical pals. And of course, the music of his father, the legendary STAN ROGERS, featured heavily in Nathan’s early listening.
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With an award-winning voice and two prized Laskin guitars, and a degree in comparative religion under his belt, Nathan founded his own record label, Halfway Cove Music. He released his debut album, “True Stories,” in 2005, produced by RICK FENTON (former AD of the Winnipeg Folk Festival). Distributed by the Festival organization and studded with such outstanding roots musicians as NIKKI MEHTA, JP CORMIER, & MURRAY PULVER, “True Stories” found critical acclaim both at home in Canada and abroad. If multiple encores at every show are any indication, Canadian audiences coast-to-coast like it, too.
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Performing live, Nathan leaves his audience wondering where he’s hidden the rest of the band. Singing, chanting, playing guitar and stomping, he fills any stage with what one critic describes as "magnificent powerfully clear lyrics and arrangements." Described as "intelligent and witty," Nathan will "move men and women to tears with his sound and conviction."
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Nathan continues to earn his place in the Canadian folk and blues canon. As Fenton noted, "I have never seen any musician Nathan’s age who works so hard on his singing and guitar playing."
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Nathan recently added another aspect – becoming an adept throat singer. He specializes in the Tuvan and Mongolian styles. We’ve seen him perform this material and style – a very distinct skill – and something you must see to believe. Already a cultural tour-de-force in his own right, Nathan can now add that uniquely Eastern flavor to the western traditions of North American folk and blues.
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NATHAN ROGERS is touring his newest album, “The Gauntlet,” available on Borealis Records.
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More at www.nathanrogers.ca. The evening includes a potluck dessert buffet, a veritable trademark here. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts, with all proceeds going to the artist. $15.
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8 pm-midnight T-LOU & HIS SUPER HOT ZYDECO BAND play The Joint, 8771 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles 90035; 310-275-2619.

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8 pm GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA plays “CLASSICAL CONTRASTS” at the historic Warner Grand Theater, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; 310-833-4813; www.grandvision.org. Hear a fine selection of Mussorgsky, Shostakovich, and Goldsmith, the orchestra selections that shaped the world of film music.
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Come early for the “Stage Side Chat” at 7:30 pm with WILLIAM STROMBERG. Celebrate Valentine's Day with soaring music from the Romantic period to present day film greats featuring “Festive Overture” by Shostakovich, “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky, “Sayuri's Theme” from “Memoirs of a Geisha” by John Williams - the orchestra rendition created for the L.A. Phil in 2006 (without the cello solo), and “Fireworks” by Jerry Goldsmith, subtitled “A Celebration of Los Angeles,” a rousing and entertaining piece that reminds the listener of his earlier work and of a "yester-decade." It is a soaring piece Goldsmith wrote in 1999 as a finale to his first concert series with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, performed in the Hollywood Bowl.
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WILLIAM STROMBERG, composer and founding producer of “Tribute Film Classics” (www.tributefilmclassics.com) joins GSPO for this performance. He will conduct “For the Fallen” by Bernard Herrmann, a tribute to soldiers of WWII.
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The historic Warner Grand is a movie palace of the golden era, before TV, when everyone dressed-up to go the movies for a double-feature, newsreels and a couple of cartoons. The marvelous facility is restored (always ongoing) and it now hosts live music and dance and an occasional film. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Tickets available separately, too. Reservations, 310-833-4813.
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8 pm SUE FOLEY with PETER KARP, "HE SAID, SHE SAID" tour, plus BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening, at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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8 pm “COLEMAN ORCHESTRA CONCERTS” brings the COLBURN SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, SIR NEVILLE MARRINER, conductor, to Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John St, Pasadena 91105. Program is Ravel’s “Suite from Ma Mer l’Oye (Mother Goose);” Korngold’s “Violin Concerto;” Bartok’s “Concerto for Orchestra.” Info, 213-621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. Tix, $10, gen’l admission.
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8 pm BROOKLYN RIDER with COLBURN SCHOOL OF MUSIC QUARTET plays the “Tango Rhythms” series at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach. Part of this month’s “Laguna Beach Music Festival,” which is mostly world music – Google it if you’re interested in their schedule.
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9-11 pm ROD SMEAR at The Kibitz Room, within Canter’s Delicatessen and Restaurant, 419 N Fairfax Av, Los Angeles; 323-651-2030. Trough Records recording artist Rod isn’t easy to catch performing in town. Tonight, he does two full hours, and Trough President Mark Humphreys says he’ll “Let it all get churned up and reorganized – this is the way to see Rod – don’t miss it!” No cover.
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(5b) Saturday’s RECURRING
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THERE ARE 29 (yep, Twenty-nine!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/02/saturday-recurring-second-saturday.html
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(1) Sunday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* 2 pm monthly “SONGWRITER SANCTUM” brings KEVIN FISHER, FELICE PERES, STEPHEN MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, & KIM ACUNA to the Church in Ocean Park, Santa Monica
* 3 pm KEN O’MALLEY presents “THE WOMEN OF IRELAND,” at Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
* 5 pm MARK ST. MARY ZYDECO BAND plays the Cajun-Zydeco Dance Series at the Golden Sails Hotel, Long Beach.
* 7 pm THE SCARLET FURIES at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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Sun, Feb 13, on TV:
8 pm 53rd annual GRAMMY AWARDS from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. It’s broadcast on CBS at 8 pm ET live, and at 8 pm PT tape-delayed, after it happens, to air in prime time Though precious few Grammys apply to folk-Americana, acoustic renaissance, or acoustic music in general, those that do are the most coveted prizes in “our” genres of music – maybe because there are so few of them. So, if you can endure the endless multiplicity of awards for sh-thump-thud pop, rap, hip hop, and other thoroughly forgettable and essentially disposable recordings, and the event’s live performances of nothing but that and a few contemporary country songs about dysfunctional relationships, this is the music industry’s biggest night on TV. (Before you pop fans get angry over our characterizations of contemporary pop music, do this – quick!: Name the winners of all the pop and hip hop and rap categories for the last three years, without checking the internet. And how many country songs these days are about anything BUT dysfunctional relationships? We rest our case, when it comes to that. See this week’s News Features for more.)
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/sundays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Sun, Feb 13; Fri-Sun, Feb 11-13, Festival, in Sierra Vista, AZ:
Annual “COCHISE COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC GATHERING” in Sierra Vista, AZ.
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Sun, Feb 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm monthly “SONGWRITER SANCTUM” brings an especially strong lineup today with KEVIN FISHER, FELICE PERES, STEPHEN MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, & KIM ACUNA to the Church In Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica 90405 (just off Main St, corner of Hill and 2nd); www.churchop.org; 310-399-1631. Presented by Dana Charnofsky’s “Concerts In Harmony,” it’s “A casual, monthly, acoustic-music series that’s FREE,” though donations are accepted, both monetary for the artists and food for the potluck.
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Dana tells us, “It's that month...the one with that holiday...President's Day? Chinese New Year? Ahhhhh, Valentine's Day! Well, I hope your hearts are full and light -- not to mention healthy -- as we move through this month and begin to make a dent in 2011. My heart is happy about the stellar concert we've got planned for you! It's an incredible combo of songwriters who all dig deep and then deliver. All heartfelt, all different, all intensely interesting. You will love something about each of them! And Kevin Fisher happens to be one of my top three all-time favorite lyricists... We look forward to seeing you listening (whole-heartedly)!”
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Sun, Feb 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 pm KEN O’MALLEY presents a special show, focused on “THE WOMEN OF IRELAND,” at Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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From the quiet strength of his mother, who raised seven children and organized a household of nine members, to famous and infamous Irish women who left their mark on history, this show pays tribute to many of these women through Ken’s engaging stories and songs. It’s a true testament to the women of Ireland, steering paths through a male dominated society with their loyalty to family and their connection with the land, many, such as Grace O’Malley, becoming bold leaders of men. (Please note date change from previous announcement).
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The Coffee Gallery Backstage, as Ken says, “is a delightful and unique performance space that has been named by Folkworks magazine as the #1 venue for acoustic music in Southern California.” Ken's shows at this venue have sold out in the past, but, as venue impresario Bob Stane adds, “We have always been able to accommodate the waiting list.”
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Ken, who brings his marvelous baritone, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish songs, concludes, “If you have never been to this beautiful all-ages ‘listening venue,’ you have missed something special!” Tix, $18.
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Sun, Feb 13; world music:
3:30 pm “SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS OF AFGHANISTAN” is the offering in the “Sounds of L.A.” series at The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300. The Center’s world music series continues with master musicians Salar Nader, Homayoun Sakhi, Abbos Kosimov, and Humayun Khan, who weave diverse musical traditions from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and North India on rubab, doyra, tabla, and vocals. Free; reservations required. Runs Sat, Feb 12 at 7 pm, and Sun, Feb 13 at 3:30 pm. Show is free; parking is $10.
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Sun, Feb 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
5 pm MARK ST. MARY ZYDECO BAND plays the Cajun-Zydeco Dance Series at the Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach; 562-596-1631 or 562-708-8946. Tasty food available at reasonable prices at the hotel restaurant, opens at 5 pm. Beginner's Dance Lesson at 4:30 pm. Admission, $15.
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Born in Louisiana, Mark St. Mary has traveled the U.S. and has been playing his traditional style of zydeco since age 15. Having settled in northern California, Mark has earned the title "King of The Delta." Awarded "Best Zydeco Band" by the Bay Area Blues Society in 2007, St. Mary and the band continue to be crowd pleasers at dances, festivals and house parties.
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Rarely seen here in Southern California, the word is that Mark is in the best form of his professional career. Known for his bluesy style and singing in English and Creole French, Mark includes waltzes and line-dances in addition to a bluesy blend of original and time-honored zydeco songs. Catch them performing at Ardenwood, CA at www.youtube.com/watch?v=echaIzMKnKk
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Cynthia Shaw of New Orleans Sweet Treats will be providing King Cake. Have some, and place your order for your very own custom-made King Cake for your own Mardi Gras event. Info, call Karen, at 562-708-8946.
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All the big-screen TVs will be tuned-in to the GRAMMYS. Beginners dance lesson at 4:30 pm. Band plays 5-9 pm. Admission, $15 at the door, and exact change is appreciated. $5 first-time-student rate with valid student ID.
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Sun, Feb 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm THE SCARLET FURIES at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com
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They have been doing lots of shows and festivals for the last year with folks like LEON RUSSELL, THE SUBDUDES, JOHN WAITE, & KENNY LOGGINS, and they have a new CD, "Dark Clad Company," produced by RUSTY ANDERSON of PAUL MCCARTNEY's band and mastered by GAVIN LURSSEN (triple Grammy winner with T BONE BURNETTE), and a new soundtrack for the hit game “Gray Matter.”
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Bob Stane says, “A big hit at the last Far West Conference. They wowed their peers and everyone else.... The rootsy romance of American southern gothic angels and demons, wrapped in a veil of rich harmonies and anything with strings. This 5-piece tower of folk melds complex acoustic layers with unshakable melodies and vocal arrangements behind stunning powerhouse songstress Raleigh Holmes. An alt folk/roots band.”
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The Scarlet Furies are fronted by beautiful young singer-songwriter Raleigh Holmes. Here's a piece of a review from The Alternate Root: "There is a gentleness and quiet beauty to The Scarlet Furies recent release, ‘Dark Clad Company’. Raleigh Holmes’ vocals whisper promises (‘All or Nothing’) and say goodbye (‘Gone Tomorrow’) with a sweetness that leave a smile and a glass half full memory. Lyrics and story lines, like on ‘Young Goodman Brown,’ lend an age to the songs. The dust of time works well with the instrumentation and The Scarlet Furies natural ability to add freshness. They reincarnate tradition and the resulting sound never shows age. They take a modern classic track by Nirvana (‘Heart Shaped Box’) and replace the grunge of Seattle with forest freshness more in line with the folk side of Americana." — The Alternative Root. Tix, $15.
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(5b) Sunday’s RECURRING
“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events.
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THERE ARE 39 (Thirty-nine!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/01/sunday-recurring-on-second-sunday-of.html
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And what better way to celebrate than to enjoy some live music together, before seeking candles and time alone together. The Guide can help you find thje first half of that, anyway.
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(1) Monday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* 11 am-6 pm at DISNEYLAND, the wildly funny and quite musical group BILLY HILL & THE HILLBILLIES perform their comedy-bluegrass in the Golden Horseshoe Review in Frontierland and the wonderfully talented PHIL WARD sits-in as the “head goober.”
* 8 pm THE EAST VALLEY JAZZ SEXTET at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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Monday’s “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
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* “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR,” Feb 14-16, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, with nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/mondays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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TWO things:
First, it’s a DIY* festival, because it’s Valentine’s Day!
* – DIY = Do It Yourself… well, maybe not “yourself,” yourself. Valentine’s Day sorta requires the close proximity of a special companion. Unless you want to celebrate the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, instead. Whatever. We’d best get to the music…
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Second, it’s “day one” of a three-day event…
Mon-Wed, Feb 14-16; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
“NEW MUSIC SEMINAR” at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, with nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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The New Music Seminar (NMS) is billed as “the innovative future of music conference,” and organizers have announced the final schedule and speaker lineup for the Los Angeles conference.
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Gilli Moon, president of the global Songsalive! organization and one of the mentors at a 5 pm session at the Seminar on Wed, Feb 16, says, "The New Music Seminar is not your normal run in the mill music conference that ties to spoon feed artists on how to ‘make it’ with music industry guests that sit up on panels like popcorn with no desire to interact. This is a real conference with real learning, and using step by step approaches on how to really succeed in THIS real climate of the music business. Of what I've learned from Dave Lory's approach (New Music Seminar's producer), he brings panelists on board who know how to educate and are willing to engage with the musicians and artists. It's intimate, exclusive and real."
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Event includes a Monday night, Feb 14, Opening Night Party, a red carpet event at The Music Box, Hollywood.
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The two-day, three-night conference includes a symphony of five "movements" (focused discussions), eighteen 18-minute Intensives (presentations) from key industry leaders, 25 mentoring sessions, nightly music showcases, High-Level Industry Summit Meetings. NMS creative workshops focus on Live Performances, Singer/Rappers Vocal Performances, Producing and Songwriting, with ongoing networking opportunities throughout.
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Gilli Moon adds, “New Music Seminar is the must-attend conference for the emerging new music industry. The Seminar will address both the artists' dilemma of breaking out from the ever-growing glut of music releases and the development of a new business model for a sustainable music business.”
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Mon, Feb 14; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11 am-6 pm at DISNEYLAND, the wildly funny and quite musical group BILLY HILL & THE HILLBILLIES perform their comedy-bluegrass in the Golden Horseshoe Review in Frontierland – and the wonderfully talented PHIL WARD sits in today only (well, he does it from time-to-time) playing “the head goober.” Phil says, “Nothing says ‘I love you’ like holding your sweetie's hand while, in the middle of ‘Rocky Top,’ I fall over backwards and lose my hat. Romance and mirth!” Uhh, whatta way to spend Valwentine’s Day, huh, Phil?
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8 pm THE EAST VALLEY JAZZ SEXTET at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com
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They are six Los Angeles professional musicians who share a passion for playing jazz. After many years of performing, recording and writing music for such artists as WOODY HERMAN. Now, they’ve joined forces in an instrumental ensemble offering a fresh approach to jazz standards, funk tunes and Latin music. Tenor saxophonist LARRY CAVELLI thrills with lightning fast solos reminiscent of his days with Woody Herman and touches hearts with a sensitive chorus on "Soul Eyes." Guitarist DAN FERGUSON has been a studio musician for the past four decades playing on such Television scores as "The Rockford Files," "Night Rider," "The ‘A’ Team," and he has performed and recorded with well-known artists including RARE EARTH, BOZ SKAGGS, MAYNARD FERGUSON, & COUNT BASIE. Dan is just as comfortable playing an unaccompanied verse on the timeless ballad "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" as he is playing a "funk" solo on Steely Dan's "Josie". MIKE JULIAN is a trombone innovator whose improvised solos are unique in content and extremely personal in substance. His experience as a jazz "small group" coupled with his years of touring in contemporary groups has provided him with a sound and style that is very interesting and entertaining. Pianist RICHARD KAHN is a professor of Commercial Music at Los Angeles Valley College in Van Nuys. Richard has produced his own jazz CDs and manages a busy concert schedule. Bassist Chris Coulter has become a mainstay in jazz groups in Los Angeles since moving here from northern California. BOB DAWSON is the resident arranger and composer for the EVJS, responsible for the fresh settings for jazz standards and original material. Tix, $15.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/02/monday-recurring-on-second-mondays-of.html
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* 7:30 pm “SUSAN JAMES CD RELEASE PARTY” really IS a concert party, with a huge lineup and “a rolling review” with performances by SUSAN JAMES, OLD CALIFORNIO, TONY GILKYSON & KIP BOARDMAN, DOUBLE NAUGHT SPY CAR, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., DJ BONEBRAKE, THE QUARTER AFTER, EVIE SANDS, ANNY CELSI & NELSON BRAGG, and others, at the Echo, Echo Park.
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* 8 pm FRANK FAIRFIELD, the old-time string music maestro, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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Tuesday’s out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; in Berkeley:
* “FLATT & SCRUGGS TRIBUTE” at the renowned Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, with TOM ROZUM, KATHY KALLICK, BILL EVANS, LARRY COHEA, JIM MINTUN, DEL WILLIAMS, MARKIE SANDERS, PAUL SHELASKY, DAVID THOM, and more.
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* “NEW MUSIC SEMINAR,” Feb 14-16, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, with nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/tuesdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Tue, Feb 15; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; in Berkeley:
“FLATT & SCRUGGS TRIBUTE” at the renowned Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, with TOM ROZUM, KATHY KALLICK, BILL EVANS, LARRY COHEA, JIM MINTUN, DEL WILLIAMS, MARKIE SANDERS, PAUL SHELASKY, DAVID THOM, and more. Tix should be available now, and don’t dawdle...
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It’s “day two” of a three-day event…
Mon-Wed, Feb 14-16; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
“NEW MUSIC SEMINAR” at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, with nightly performances at The Music Box / Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and the Roxy in West Hollywood.
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The New Music Seminar (NMS) is billed as “the innovative future of music conference,” and organizers have announced the final schedule and speaker lineup for the Los Angeles conference.
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Gilli Moon, president of the global Songsalive! organization and one of the mentors at a 5 pm session at the Seminar on Wed, Feb 16, says, "The New Music Seminar is not your normal run in the mill music conference that ties to spoon feed artists on how to ‘make it’ with music industry guests that sit up on panels like popcorn with no desire to interact. This is a real conference with real learning, and using step by step approaches on how to really succeed in THIS real climate of the music business. Of what I've learned from Dave Lory's approach (New Music Seminar's producer), he brings panelists on board who know how to educate and are willing to engage with the musicians and artists. It's intimate, exclusive and real."
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Event includes a Monday night, Feb 14, Opening Night Party, a red carpet event at The Music Box, Hollywood.
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The two-day, three-night conference includes a symphony of five "movements" (focused discussions), eighteen 18-minute Intensives (presentations) from key industry leaders, 25 mentoring sessions, nightly music showcases, High-Level Industry Summit Meetings. NMS creative workshops focus on Live Performances, Singer/Rappers Vocal Performances, Producing and Songwriting, with ongoing networking opportunities throughout.
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Gilli Moon adds, “New Music Seminar is the must-attend conference for the emerging new music industry. The Seminar will address both the artists' dilemma of breaking out from the ever-growing glut of music releases and the development of a new business model for a sustainable music business.”
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Final Schedule & Speakers at www.newmusicseminar.com/blog/event-details/schedule/
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Tue, Feb 15; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “SUSAN JAMES CD RELEASE PARTY” really IS a concert party, with a huge lineup and “a rolling review” with performances by SUSAN JAMES, OLD CALIFORNIO, TONY GILKYSON & KIP BOARDMAN, DOUBLE NAUGHT SPY CAR, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., DJ BONEBRAKE, THE QUARTER AFTER, EVIE SANDS, ANNY CELSI & NELSON BRAGG, and others, at the Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200. www.attheecho.com.
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Susan James new CD is “Highways Ghosts, Hearts and Home,” featuring 11 original songs by James. It’s the fourth full-length release from the Los Angeles based singer-songwriter.
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"Hey, well your set was so fantastic. And what a band. Guitar wizard, bass magician, Bonebrake drums… And your great songs." — Twitter tweet Susan James received from well-known Americana and rock artist RYAN ADAMS.
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A celebrated singer and accomplished guitarist, James was hand-selected for tours with BOB WEIR’S RATDOG and LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM and many others. James previously made a splash with her three acclaimed releases “Life Between Two Worlds,” “Shocking Pink Banana Seat” and the double-LP “Fantastic Voyage,” wherein she was backed by an eclectic group of guests, including ex-REPLACEMENTS bassist TOMMY STINSON and THE WONDERMINTS.
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“Highways, Ghosts, Hearts and Home” is self-produced, and James has once again surrounded herself with stellar musicians, including PAUL LACQUES, PAUL MARSHALL & SHAWN NOURSE (2/3 of the band, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A.) – the guys perform respectively, guitar, bass and drums on all tracks; GABE WITCHER (PUNCH BROTHERS) on fiddle; DANNY MCGOUGH (SHIVAREE, SOCIAL DISTORTION) on the Hammond B3; and more. It was recorded at Nourse by Northwest Studios in L.A. by Shawn Nourse (Dwight Yoakam, Rosie Flores) with additional recording at Fully’s Studio in Topanga by Fulton Dingley (Stereolab, Robert Wyatt, Kulah Shaker). Dingley mixed the CD, with additional mixing by Ryan Ulyate (Tom Petty). It was mastered by Joe Gastwirt Mastering (Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Crosby, Stills and Nash). After tonight’s release, US & European tour dates are planned for spring, 2011. More at www.susanjamesmusic.com
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We’ve seen promo that reads, “James has expanded her lyrical and musical reach through a psychedelic, country-folk lens, with her songs addressing life, love, hope, apparitions and eccentricities. The songs were written, sequenced and produced by her as more of a "concept" than just the sum of all parts. James’ ghostly voice, grasp of lyrics and complex arrangements blend flawlessly to take you on a kaleidoscopic journey throughout the record, and securing her a spot in the Americana spotlight.”
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There’s a great article on a band doing the project “DIY” (do-it-yourself, with a major record label) at www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/6/125642/2671
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Show is presented by “The Grand Ole Echo” productions. Doors at 7 pm, and it’s a good idea to be early. $10 gets you in, AND a copy of the new CD; $5 admission without CD. Show is 18+,
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Tue, Feb 15; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm FRANK FAIRFIELD, the old-time string music maestro, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com
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Frank Fairfield is sustaining a tradition on old time fiddle, guitar and banjo, that’s long teetered on the verge of extinction. He also helps us to remember something atavistic in the marrow of our bones, some whisper from vanished prewar, pre-interstate days, when regionalism reigned, and personal communication, gestures, movements, and music were restricted to the limitations of our eyes. But it’s about more than that: It’s about doing what feels right. Frank Fairfield’s music feels right. Los Angeles based, folk-traditionalist Frank Fairfield has come a long way in the past few years. Since being discovered playing the city's sidewalks and signing to New York Folk label Tompkins Square, he has toured the country numerous times. He’s played with CHARLIE LOUVIN, POKEY LAFARGE, CHARLIE PARR, & BLIND BOY PAXTON, becoming a popular act at the annual “Pickathon Festival” and appearing on NPR's “Morning Edition.” After touring the UK and Europe in the fall of 2010, Frank is now back in L.A., recording his next album and compiling his next collection of 78 recordings for release in the Spring/Summer of 2011. More at www.myspace.com/frankfairfield. Tix, $15.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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Wed, Feb 16; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in San Diego:
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION with BLAME SALLY at the AMSD Concert series, in San Diego.
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Thu, Feb 17; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in San Diego:
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION play the “Sunset Sessions” series, in San Diego.
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Thu, Feb 17:
9:30 pm RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN’ END at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-390-1328.
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Fri, Feb 18; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in San Diego:
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION play the Oasis House Concert series in San Diego.
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8 pm DEL REY & SUZY THOMPSON play Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583.
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Fri, Feb 18:
9 pm ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS bring their blues to Cafe Boogaloo, 1238 Hermosa Av, Hermosa Beach; 310-318-2324.
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Sat, Feb 19, festival, in north OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Noon-4:30 pm, plus evening concert - “ASSOCIATION OF FINGERSTYLE GUITARISTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL” with plenty of guitar maestros, FREE daytime events at the Yorba Linda Community Center’s park amphitheater, and an indoor evening concert, at 4501 Casa Loma Av, Yorba Linda 92886.
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The AFG FESTIVAL, open to all, features a talented line up of professional guitarists from across the country. The event is free from Noon to 4:30 pm in the adjacent park. The evening concert is inside the Community Center’ Club Room at 5 pm, and tix are $20.
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The evening concert features performers JEFF LINSKY, DAVID OAKES & BRUCE BUCKINGHAM, BOB SAXTON (PATSY CLINE) and GUITAR ROMANTICA.
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During the afternoon in the adjacent park amphitheater, see and hear BROOKS ROBERTSON, JEFF FINDL, REYNALD CHAPUT & FREDDIE HOUSE, EUGENE HOWELL, EB JENSEN, GREG M. ATKIN, TERRY EAKIN, classical guitarist PERFECTO DE CASTRO (10 string Classical Guitar), TERRY BAILEY and special performances by evening concert stars BOB SAXTON (PATSY CLINE), DAVID OAKES & BRUCE BUCKINGHAM, GUITAR ROMANTICA, and JEFF LINSKY.
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It’s AFG’s biggest annual event, an opportunity to enjoy some of the world’s best guitarists (and to support a fine music organization with your attendance), and you can become an AFG member at the event (AFG welcomes musicians and music fans). Info, 714-663-0071 or www.afg.org
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Saturday evening’s indoor concert, at 8 pm, stars JEFF LINSKY and a fine lineup.
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With a strong classical guitar technique and a remarkable gift for improvisation, JEFF LINSKY has developed his own warmly passionate and personal style of playing, blending elements of jazz, classical, and Latin music. An award winning composer, Jeff has several critically acclaimed recordings to his credit. Jeff's original composition “Up Late,” title track of his Concord Records release, has become a standard in the Smooth Jazz radio format. His composition, “Monterey,” served for years as the broadcast theme of the ‘Monterey Jazz Festival.” His Latin Jazz project, “Simpatico,” featuring WEATHER REPORT veterans ALPHONSO JOHNSON and ALEX ACUNA, was nominated Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. His completely improvised solo guitar release, “Jeff Linsky / Solo,” was named in Downbeat Magazine's Top Ten List. More at www.jefflinsky.com
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Daytime – FREE events, starting at noon, outdoors in the park amphitheater.
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Concert tix are $20, and that gets you the full-day admission to all events, indoors and outdoors. AFG member’s spouse gets in FREE to all events. Noon to 9:30 pm, says AFG President GREG ATKIN, is a day of “Non-Stop Guitar Playing Fun.” Free parking,
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AFG is educationally oriented and dedicated to the goals of teaching, nurturing, and promoting the art of fingerstyle guitar. In pursuit of its goals, the AFG publishes a semi-annual newsletter, aptly named “The Sound Hole.” AFG hosts tri-annual Fingerstyle Guitar Seminars, holds an annual Convention (each January), and sponsors special performance events featuring AFG members. Membership is open to the public for $20 per year dues.
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Sat, Feb 19, in Riverside:
7-11 pm “MARDI GRAS DANCE” with THEO & THE ZYDECO PATROL at St. Catherine of Alexandria Parrish, 7005 Brockton Av, Riverside 92506. $20 admission includes appetizers; Gumbo & Boudin available for purchase. Info, Estelle White, at 951-653-7940 or Monette King at 951-265-1055 or Sheila Rideaux at 951-780-6217.
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Sat, Feb 19, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN make their annual Southern Cal tour, tonight playing at St. Matt’s After Dark, 1111 Town and County, Orange; 714-792-3964.
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Sat, Feb 19:
7:30 pm BRIAN PETERS plays “The Living Tradition” series at Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 949-646-1964.
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Sat, Feb 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAYA ANGELOU, a Poet Laureate of the United States, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Inspiring poet, feminist, author, actress, director and activist Maya Angelou is one of the most recognizable and beloved names in contemporary American literature and one of the most powerful voices in American culture. Her work is vigorous, elegant and wields the power to blur racial and socioeconomic lines. Angelou’s influential “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is a classic that transcends generations. Her prolific career includes a litany of best-selling works of poetry and prose, and this appearance is a rare chance to celebrate this extraordinary woman in her own notable presence.
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Angelou recited her original poetry at PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON’s Inauguration in 1993. Not since JOHN F. KENNEDY took office in 1961 had a poet been invited to take part. (Kennedy chose CARL SANDBERG.) President Barack Obama revived the tradition again at his Inauguration in 2009 (the poet was ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, though most people remember that ARETHA FRANKLIN sang, and JOHN WILLIAMS conducted ITZHAK PERLMAN, YO-YO MA, GABRIELA MONTERO, & ANTHONY McGILL). Tix, $33-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Feb 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 & 10 pm DAVID LINDLEY at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Lindley is one of the world’s most respected rock guitarists who can play anything with strings, acoustic or electric or anywhere in between. He’s here 2/19 at 8 & 10 pm and 2/20 at 7 pm. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Feb 19; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in San Luis Obispo:
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION play Steynberg Gallery in San Luis Obispo.
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Sun, Feb 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 pm-midnight “FOLKTACULAR” the first of ROBERT MORGAN FISHER’s two twice-annual events in 2011, with a massive lineup, at Writer’s Boot Camp, Bergamont Station Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Av, Bldg “i,” Santa Monica. Info, www.robertmorganfisher.com/news.html for all information, reservations, etc.
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Event is Sunday of Presidents’ Day Weekend (you can sleep late Monday), in “a luxurious auditorium with couches and everything. Price includes admission, beverages and Tito’s Tacos while they last. POTLUCK contributions strongly encouraged and appreciated.”
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Lineup (in reverse order, because that’s how he does things):
Special Headliner guest JOHN YORK (The BYRDS) 10 pm
ROBERT MORGAN FISHER (New Century Writer Award winner) 9 pm
JOYCE WOODSON ()top award-winning western singer-songwriter) 8 pm
CHAD WATSON & PAM LOE (top award-winning California country artists ) 7:30 pm
LISA TURNER 7 pm
PAUL ZOLLO (musician; Best-selling author of books on Bob Dylan and Tom Petty) 6:30 pm
ALFRED JOHNSON 6 pm
BAYARD JOHNSON 5:30 pm
JEFF GOLD 5 pm
LORIN HART 4:30 pm
DALE LaDUKE 4 pm
TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND & their acoustic / vocal band 3:30 pm
ROBERT MORGAN FISHER kicks off the show at 3 pm with a set of cover songs from his forthcoming CD “Couplings, Mash-ups & Forced Marriages.”
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Trough Records artists PAUL ZOLLO and TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND will be among the fabulous singer-songwriters performing. After JOHN YORK (The BYRDS) completes his set, there will Encore Sets ’til midnight & beyond. Tix, $25 advance (see website) or $25 at the door.
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Sun, Feb 20:
3:30 pm BORODIN QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sun, Feb 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm DAVID LINDLEY at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Lindley is one of the world’s most respected rock guitarists who can play anything with strings, acoustic or electric or anywhere in between. He’s here 2/19 at 8 & 10 pm and 2/20 at 7 pm. Tix, $20.
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Tue, Feb 22, in Ojai; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm SOLAS brings their “mind-blowing Irish folk music” to the Ojai Music Series at the Ojai Woman’s Club, 441 Ojai Av, Ojai; info (& tix through PayPal) at www.ojaiconcertseries.com or call 805-665-8852.
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Solas has been loudly proclaimed as the most popular, influential, and one of the most exciting Celtic band in the world. They can play undiluted traditional Irish music, and they are always varying the mix of fire tested tradition and contemporary sensibility with an ease and naturalness that is as astonishing as their overwhelming musicianship. An internationally acclaimed supergroup, they’ve not only captured the hearts and ears of Irish music fans, but fans all around the globe with their blend of Celtic traditional, folk and country melodies.
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The Solas sound today is anchored by founders Seamus Egan, who plays flute, banjo, mandolin, whistle, guitar and bodhran, and fiddler Winifred Horan. Mick McAuley from Kilkenny plays accordion and concertina; Eamon McElholm from Tyrone plays guitar and keyboards and Máiréad Phelan on vocals.
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The Irish Echo calls them, “most exciting band anywhere in the world.” The Philadelphia Inquirer adds, “mind-blowing Irish folk music, maybe the world’s best,” while the Washington Post acclaims them for the “world’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles.”
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For our out-of-town guests who want to stay the night in Ojai, Casa Ojai (www.ojaiinn.com) is offering a 15% discount off their winter rates. And concert producers will give hotel guests a 20% off on tickets for the show.
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Tue, Feb 22, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION play Hotel Café in Hollywood, for a “Last Call with Carson Daly” taping at the venue.
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Wed, Feb 23, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN make their annual Southern Cal tour, tonight playing at Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego; 858-538-8163; rbconcerts@earthlink.net
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Wed, Feb 23; free film screening:
7:30 pm “LOCKED OUT” - free screening of the documentary film at the historic Warner Grand Theater, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; 310-833-4813; www.grandvision.org. ILWU Local 13 and the Harry Bridges Institute present a screening of filmmaker JOAN SEKLER'S riveting documentary. It chronicles a true-life "David and Goliath" struggle by 560 unionized miners in Boron, CA against the corporate greed of multinational mining giant Rio Tinto. The latter bought the legendary US company US Borax of “Twenty Mule Team” fame and took over the giant open pit mine and mill complex in the Mojave Desert town of Boron. FREE.
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Wed, Feb 23:
8 pm JOHN WATERS: “THIS FILTHY WORLD GOES HOLLYWOOD,” plus opening act ELVIS PERKINS, is an evening of music and one-man theatre at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Waters’ one-man vaudeville act, “This Filthy World Goes Hollywood,” sends up show business, the art world, and his own lunatic career in a rapid-fire performance. Dynamic modern-rock recording artist ELVIS PERKINS opens the show with a solo set, and actor MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER hosts as the evening’s emcee. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Thu, Feb 24, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK”pick:
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION with THE FAMILY TREES at SOHO in Santa Barbara.
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Thu-Sun, Feb 24-27; Festival; an out-of-town “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Bellevue, WA:
Annual “WINTERGRASS” festival, loaded with bluegrass star performances and workshops. If you go, note that one workshop, on Thursday, is the “Harmony Singing Intensive” with NorCal Americana / bluegrassers Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum.
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Fri, Feb 25; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm COUNTRY JOE McDONALD at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $22.50.
(See Feb 26, 8 pm listing for Country Joe’s “Woody Guthrie Tribute” at the Caltech Folk Music Society series for more info.)
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Sat, Feb 26, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN make their annual Southern Cal tour, tonight playing the “San Diego Folk Heritage” series at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas (San Diego); 858-566-4040.
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Sat, Feb 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “WOODY GUTHRIE TRIBUTE,” the new show by COUNTRY JOE McDONALD (Country Joe & the Fish) at the CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (“Little Beckman”) on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More on the Caltech Folk Music Series at www.folkmusic.caltech.edu - and check-out other music on campus at Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series at www.events.caltech.edu.
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COUNTRY JOE McDONALD has been touring his “TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE” for the past few years to strong audience acclaim. In his highly-entertaining tribute, Country Joe deftly conveys the charm, talent, and social and political consciousness of the legendary folksinger from Oklahoma. It helps to know that McDonald’s father, Worden, shared Oklahoma’s Dust Bowl roots with Guthrie in the ‘20s & ‘30s. Country Joe opens the tribute with a moving performance of Woody’s best-known tune, “This Land is Your Land,” and takes the audience through a journey of 13 Woody Guthrie songs, all in a strong clear voice that doesn’t mimic Guthrie’s style, but conveys the emotion and energy that defines Guthrie. More at www.countryjoe.com.
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Sun, Feb 27, on broadcast & internet radio:
“MOUNTAIN STAGE” roots-Americana radio show from Charleston, WV, with LUCINDA WILLIAMS, RED HORSE (JOHN GORKA, LUCY KAPLANSKY, ELIZA GILKYSON), SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION, THE LOW ANTHEM, and IVAN & ALYOSHA, Broadcast nationwide, but available in L.A. only on a web simulcast from some other city’s radio broadcast (ANY other city, anywhere).
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Sun, Feb 27:
2 pm WOVEN IMAGE plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393. (There may be a second show at 7:30 pm.)
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Sun, Feb 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2–7 pm DAVE STAMEY, top-award-winning western singer-songwriter, plus young Cowboy Poet JD SEIBERT, at the Slater-Luntsford House Concert series in Lancaster. Directions at http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102405462660290990797.00000111ceceac6e82914&ll=34.664036,-118.16716&spn=0.007292,0.0276&source=embed
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Sun, Feb 27, in N San Diego Co; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
4 pm STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN make their annual Southern Cal tour, today playing the “Ken and Phee House Concert Series” in Fallbrook (N San Diego Co); reservations get directions at 760-723-7255 or Phee21@mac.com
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Mon, Feb 28; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
8 pm “AN EVENING WITH ROGER HODGSON,” the legendary composer and voice of SUPERTRAMP, at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Sound Stage, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6800; www.grammymuseum.org.
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Mon, Feb 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:15 pm “AN EVENING WITH MAC DAVIS” presented by the Society of Singers at Cafe Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423 (3 blocks W of Woodman, N side of st);
www.cafecordiale.com; 818-789-1985. Doors open at 6:15 pm for dinner (the only way to get a seat and be sure you’ll be in the room). Show at 8:15 pm. For reservations, call 818-995-7100x102 or buy tickets online at www.singers.org or email sos@singers.org. Check the venue’s full music schedule at www.cafecordiale.com/music.html
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7 pm “CLASSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE CONCERT SERIES” continues its 6th season tonight with special guest LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE and other performing musicians (tba) in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Series has one remaining Wednesday night concert, April 20, at 7 pm. Info on this program and the series, 626-821-5569.
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Fri, Mar 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm NOEL PAUL STOOKEY (of Peter, Paul & Mary) plays McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com
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Sat, Mar 12:
2:30 pm “SHAMROCK TALES” celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with stories and crafts of the Emerald Isle, in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program, 626-821-5566. All ages, free.
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Sat & Sun, Mar 12 & 13; FESTIVAL; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
Annual “LOS ANGELES IRISH FAIR” at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds – Fairplex – in Pomona; www.fairplex.com. Many bands perform on multiple stages. KEN O'MALLEY & THE TWILIGHT LORDS perform both days. (Note that the event is a different weekend this year.)
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“IRISH CENTER’S ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S CELEBRATION” at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale. More info to come, or check www.irishcenter.org.
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Sat, Mar 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARSHALL CRENSHAW plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.marshallcrenshaw.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.
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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11 am & 2 pm DAN ZANES & FRIENDS make their annual return for two shows at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Don’t dismiss this as a kids’ show. He has a CD that won a Grammy for “Best Children’s Music Album” and got airplay on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.”
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UCLA Live series favorite Dan Zanes and his band perform exuberant, handmade music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kids at heart. Filled with irresistible grooves drawn from a wealth of musical traditions, Zanes, his Brooklyn-based band and his surprising and eccentric special guests, create a rollicking Woodstock for kids, including American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. The audience is invited to sing along with gusto before things heat up and ultimately evolve into an all-ages dance party. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Mar 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm EVE SELIS BAND brings “THE MUSIC OF CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG” to the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. Americana blues rocker Eve Selis and her blazing band of ruffians deliver their own originals and a fabulous selection of CSNY classics. Eve Selis, says the promo, “isn’t just a singer — she’s an emotional powerhouse of R&B, blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll.” Karla Peterson of the San Diego Union Tribune says, “Selis delivers … with equal parts sanctification and sweat. Her bottomless lung power is matched by an emotional gusto that could blast your happy-hour oysters out of their shells.”
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The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
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Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.
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Sat, Mar 19:
8 pm GO HOME featuring BEN GOLDBERG, CHARLIE HUNTER, ELLERY ESKELIN, & SCOTT AMENDOLA at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Mar 20:
The “LARRY BROWN / JOHN SCHLOCKER MEMORIAL CONCERT” with a line-up yet to be finalized, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Probably a 7 pm show, but check with venue.
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Sun, Mar 20:
3:30 pm SCHUMANN TRIO plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sat, Mar 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm SLIGO RAGS plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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Sat, Mar 26:
2:30-4 pm “TOLKIEN DAY” celebrates with live music, readings and more, in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program, 626-821-5566. The L.A.-based “Tolkein Society” presents this afternoon of dramatic readings, musical interludes and costumed characters from “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the Rings,” and other works by J.R.R. Tolkien. All ages, free.
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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON” plays the first of two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The matinee is family-friendly, and the show tonight takes a different focus. Incomparable guitarist BILL FRISELL, along with his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN, create a live score to the Buster Keaton classics “Go West,” “The High Sign,” and “One Week.” Rediscover the timeless charm of Keaton’s magic, as re-imagined with live music, in an afternoon of film and music the whole family can enjoy. The trio plays another show here tonight at 8 pm, with an adult focus; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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The three Kahumokus bring a triple dose of great guitar. They’ve won Grammys among the three of them, run a renowned music camp for slack key guitar and ukulele, plus recorded for GEORGE WINSTON’s respected Dancing Cat label. George & Keoki have played the series before, but getting Moses here to perform on one of his rare trips to the Mainland is extra special.
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The annual series brings seven shows for its 2010-2011 season. Tix, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48.
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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON, JIM WOODRING AND BILL MORRISON” is the second of Frisell’s two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The show tonight takes a different focus, unlike today’s family-friendly matinee. Geniuses collide as iconic guitarist BILL FRISELL and his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN play original compositions to a truly fantastic collection of visuals that includes classic slapstick comedy from a trio of Buster Keaton classics, the bold illustrations of Seattle animator JIM WOODRING and selections from avant-garde filmmaker BILL MORRISON’s “The Mesmerist.” Frisell’s trio sets this eclectic footage to music with a thrilling live score. The trio plays a matinee here at 11 am today, with a different focus and cheaper tix, intended for families; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $28-43 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX and JACK WILLIAMS play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.ronnycox.com & www.jackwilliamsmusic.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.
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Sat, Apr 2; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; www.shannoncenter.org; 562-907-4203. Shows at 3 & 8 pm. See 3 pm listing for details.
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Fri-Sun, Apr 8-10; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“ARLO GUTHRIE - A WEEKEND OF GUTHRIE IN REDLANDS” is a festival, venue tba. Info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Fri, Apr 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ARLO GUTHRIE & FRIENDS at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Son of the illustrious WOODY GUTHRIE and current patriarch of folk music’s most notable family, Arlo Guthrie returns to UCLA Live for an evening of American music tinged with humor, warmth and his endearing and often meandering storytelling style. Guthrie shares timeless tales and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie family legacy. With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, he has maintained a dedicated fan base that spans the globe. His artistic ventures leave lasting impressions of hope and inspiration, and his inimitable musical ingenuity leaps to new creative heights as he perseveres through the times. Tix, $33-58 ($15 for UCLA students) (310) 825-2101, www.uclalive.org.
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Sun, Apr 10:
3:30 pm REBEL plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Apr 14:
CANCELLED: Poet SEAMUS HEANEY’S spoken word engagement at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101. Event cancelled due to Visa issues. Full refunds or exchanges are available at the point of purchase to patrons who purchased tickets to this event during UCLA Live’s subscription-sales window.
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Apr 15, in Washington State:
7:30-10 pm RED HORSE - ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St, SE, Olympia WA; 360-753-8586; www.washingtoncenter.org. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com
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Apr 16; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JOHN FLYNN & JOHN WORT HANNAM play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com. Canadian singer-songwriter JOHN WORT HANNAM took L.A. by storm when he toured a number of local venue in October, 2009. At home in the Great White North, he’s won just about every acoustic music award there is.
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Wed, Apr 20:
7 pm “CLASSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE CONCERT SERIES” concludes its 6th season tonight with special guests RAYNOR CARROLL & AFRICAN AMERICAN DRUMMING and other performing musicians (tba) in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia 91006; www.library.ci.arcadia.ca.us; 626-821-5567. Info on this program and the series, 626-821-5569.
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Sat, Apr 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm CHRISTOPH BULL performs a stirring BACH ORGAN RECITAL for UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Bull is a UCLA Live favorite. This is a delightful afternoon of classical music on Royce Hall’s glorious Skinner organ from acclaimed organist Christoph Bull, known for his energizing and often eclectic musical interpretation of organ repertoire. Bull will perform a thrilling and ethereal program of Bach on the UCLA campus treasure, which is known as one of the country’s great musical devices of its kind. Tix, $23/28/33 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 23:
8 pm BILLY COLLINS and KAY RYAN, two former U.S. Poet Laureates in a spoken word event, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The two Poet Laureates share the stage for an evening of readings from their acclaimed work and Q&A with the audience.
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BILLY COLLINS, winner of the 2004 inaugural Mark Twain Prize for Humor in Poetry, served as America’s Poet Laureate from 2001-2003. Beloved for his ironic style, Collins is one of the top-selling modern poets and author of nine collections including “Questions about Angels”,” The Art of Drowning,” and “The Trouble With Poetry and Other Poems.”
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KAY RYAN, California native and UCLA alumna, was U.S. Poet Laureate from 2008-2010 and is revered for her complex and rueful style. Her work includes “The Jam Jar Lifeboat & Other Novelties Exposed,” a delightful collection inspired by stories from “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!,” as well as “Flamingo Watching”, a finalist for both the Lamont Poetry Selection and the Lenore Marshall Prize. In 2004, Ryan was awarded The Ruth Lilly Prize—the Poetry Foundation’s highest honor.
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In conjunction with this event and April’s National Poetry Month, UCLA Live will launch a poetry-writing contest for the Los Angeles community, with winning submissions to be read onstage in Royce Hall. More details will be available closer to the event. Tix, $28-53.
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Sat, Apr 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BORDER RADIO at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. A lineup of Souther Cal all-star musicians bring a refreshing spin on traditional bluegrass. Border Radio’s original “gypsygrass” style is a fusion of bluegrass, classic country and old country sounds. – like that once heard in the days of 100,000 Watt radio from just over the Mexican radio. Deeply rooted in tradition, this is what “country” music is supposed to sound like. "Call it rural Tin Pan Alley, prairie jazz, hand-me-down country, city folk -- Border Radio is an original stew of American music that blasts across all these borders” - Kerrville New Folk Competition.
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The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
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Sat, May 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CLAUDIA RUSSELL & THE FOLK UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.claudiarussell.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.
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Sat, May 7; world music (and now for something completely different…):
8 pm EAST L.A. TAIKO with LYSA FLORES combines innovative reinvention of traditional Japanese percussion with the venue’s ongoing “Ritmos Latinos” series, at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. EAST L.A. TAIKO, aka ELAT, led by master drummer MACEO HERNANDEZ, marries Afro-Cuban and Caribbean rhythms with driving Taiko beats – a fiery eclectic blend of world rhythm that travels the globe and takes you right into the heart of Los Angeles. ELAT performs at the Annex with LYSA FLORES, named in Newsweek magazine as one of “20 young Latinos to watch in the new millennium.” A first generation Mexican-American, Flores has been a pioneer in the “EastLos” alternative music scene since her teens, making music that now defines an urban L.A. style.
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The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
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Doors at 7:30, show at 8 pm. “Wine Tasting & Ticket” package available with pre-show tasting at Off the Vine Wines a few doors away. Reservations, 310-833-4813. Concert tix, $20 advance, $25 door.
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Thu, May 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND and THE DEL MCCOURY BAND in a stellar double-bill at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two pillars of American music from two distinct lineages come together for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the glory of tradition and the power of newfound collaboration. Starting as a sideman for the legendary “father of bluegrass” Bill Monroe nearly 50 years ago, McCoury has broadened the audience for the genre. During that same period, the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band has defined the tradition of New Orleans jazz. Now, they have converged to record and perform an unforgettable mix of bluegrass and traditional jazz. Each band will play individual sets, followed by a soul-stirring joint finale. Tix, $38-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri, May 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MOLLY’S REVENGE brings splendid Irish music to the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. Known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm, dynamic acoustic Celtic band Molly's Revenge is a classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, and song. Their arrangements of traditional jigs and reels bring these dance tunes up to date with a driving, hard-edged accent that always leaves audiences shouting for more. They’re festival favorites.
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The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
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Sun, May 15; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
51st annual “TOPANGA BANJO FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL” at Paramount Ranch near Agoura Hills, in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area.
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The best one-day festival anywhere returns with contests for all kinds of acoustic instrument players that draw contestants from several western states, plus professional musicians performing scheduled sets on three stages, and a whole lotta jamming goin’ on beneath the oak trees and on the porches of the old west movie set town.
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Since 1961, this is Southern California's favorite old-time, bluegrass, folk song, folk dancing & crafts festival.
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Entertainment on three stages, plus The Dance Barn and Children's area, all set within the western movie sets and mountain locations. Bring your instruments and "sit in" with jamming musicians, or pre-register for any of the prestigious contests.
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THE MAIN STAGE: Over 100 instrumental and singing contestants, plus performances by Richard Green and Peter Feldmann, Molly's Revenge, Whiskey Chimp and Sausage Grinder.
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DANCE BARN: Band Playoffs, Clogging, Square Dancing, Contra Dancing - with all live music by The Lone Hill Ramblers and Triple Chicken Foot.
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PAVILION STAGE: Beginning Instrument Competitions, Mike Mahaney's Cowboy Music & Poetry, Fur Dixon and Steve Werner, Stuart Mason & John Weed and The Dust Bowl Cavaliers.
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RAILROAD STAGE: Traditional Singing Playoffs, Fiddle Playoffs, Frank Fairfield, The McClellan Brothers, Susie Glaze & Hilonesome, and Ross Altman.
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EUCALYPTUS GROVE: new, expanded programs in the grove; there will be Organized Jams and Sing-alongs, beginning at 11 am, with The Hollow Trees, then Fur and Steve (aka Fur Dixon & Steve Werner), Sausage Grinder, and Scottish Fiddlers of L.A. Plus, the long-running Kids Program, ever-popular Arts & Crafts for young children, and youth-oriented traditional music.
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Advance tickets available online at a discount, and more info, at www.topangabanjofiddle.org.
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Tix at the gate cost more on the day of the event. Online ticket prices are lower this year than last, with tix this year at $10 for ages 18-64, and $8 for ages 10-17 or over age 65. No charge for children under 10. Tix at the gate, $15 and $10, respectively. Free parking and free shuttle bus to gate.
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Sat, May 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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ROBERT & ROLAND, being brothers, naturally perform as THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO. The venue tells us, “No group has made more of a contribution to Hawaiian music then they have, and the season wouldn’t be complete without them. Every season they put on a different show and they never cease to amaze.”
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This closes the annual series of seven shows for the 2010-2011 season; contact them regarding discounts for buying tix to next season’s entire series. Tix, for today, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48.
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May 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“L.A. ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” returns after a year of hiatus, with ELLIS PAUL, ELIZA GILKYSON, JIMMY LaFAVE, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION. This year, it’s a one-day event at the Broad Stage Theatre at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica; 310-434-3200; www.thebroadstage.com; www.events.smc.edu. Even before we knew the lineup, we were comfortable recommending it as a “Show-of-the-Week” pick, given the talent that Renee Bodie booked the first year, and the fact that this is a MUCH more manageable venue where costs can be contained and ticket prices should be kept to reasonable limits. The festival is a benefit for the nonprofit California Acoustic Music Project.
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LA Acoustic Music Festival, www.laacousticmusicfestival.com
California Acoustic Music Project, www.californiaacousticmusicproject.org
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Jun 5-10, in New Orleans:
Annual “NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP” for all enthusiasts of traditional and New Orleans-style jazz. The first discount price-break deadline for registration is Oct 31, 2010.
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Jun 12-16:
22nd annual “NORTH AMERICAN JAMES JOYCE CONFERENCE” at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, and at Caltech in Pasadena. This event takes place in a different locale each year, and this year, Southern Cal fans of James Joyce have it right here at home. Info, www.joyceconference2011.com.
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Fri, Jun 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLACK CROWN STRING BAND plus CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7 at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro 90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813. The latest super-group to emerge from the SF Bay-Area bluegrass and old-timey scene, BLACK CROWN STRING BAND combines the best elements of old-time string band music and Bill Monroe's "high lonesome" sound to create a fusion that is at once old-school and brand new. When they played last year in Sierra Madre with Tom & Patrick Sauber, they brought delight to a full house. Tonight is musically hosted by CLIFF WAGNER & THE OLD #7, San Pedro’s own nationally-recognized bluegrass-Americana band. Unless you’re in Telluride for the Bluegrass Festival, be here tonight.
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The Grand Annex is an intimate 100-seat music listening room in the heart of historic downtown San Pedro, offering a wide range of artists and genres, from world sounds to American roots music. The Grand Annex is a project of the Grand Vision Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to bringing high quality arts entertainment to the Harbor Area and to the continued use of the historic Warner Grand Theatre, two doors away. Proceeds from Annex shows support ongoing upgrades at the Warner Grand. Sponsors for the 2011 series include the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, CRA/LA, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and The Norris Foundation.
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Sat, Jun 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CAROLINE AIKEN plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.carolineaiken.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.
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Sat, Jul 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LAURENCE JUBER plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.laurencejuber.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.
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August:
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Sat, Aug 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “TRIPPIN' THE ’60S” with BARRY McGUIRE and JOHN YORK at Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.trippinthesixties.com & www.barrymcguire.com & www.johnyorkmusic.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.
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September:
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Sat & Sun, Sep 17 & 18, festival:
2011 “FALL EQUINOX FOLK MUSIC DANCE & STORYTELLING FESTIVAL,” presented by the California Traditional Music Society (CTMS) for this second year, is scheduled at the Rancho Cordillera del Norte in Northridge.
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Sat, Sep 17; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLAME SALLY plays Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.blamesally.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $20.
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October:
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Sat, Oct 29:
8 pm JENI & BILLY and NATHAN McEUEN play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.jeniandbilly.com & www.nathanmceuen.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.
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November:
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Sat, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAIME MICHAELS and SEVERIN BROWNE play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.jaimemichaels.com & www.severinbrowne.com. All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.
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December:
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Sat, Dec 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE KOLES and JOHN BATDORF play Russ & Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills area); info, www.houseconcerts.us. Reservations get directions at rsvp@houseconcerts.us or 818-707-2179. More at www.arlenekolemusic.com & www.johnbatdorfmusic.com) All house concert “prices” are “suggested donation” amounts. $15.
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