Spotlight Events: Acoustic Americana Music Guide, September 14, 2011 edition

     
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               SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
     
                         from THE ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE
     
                                                                                          September 14, 2011 edition


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    Southern California – the region of our core coverage – continues to have THE MOST live acoustic music performances of anyplace in the world! (Not a brag, just a FACT.)
    
THIS SECTION of the Guide is SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, where you'll find the most complete annotated presentation (available ANYWHERE!) of all that folk-Americana and acoustic renaissance music!
    
     
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PLUS, remember to check THIS WEEK’S NEWS FEATURES, September 14 edition, in its own current section of the Guide!    
    
It's a click away, at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/09/news-features-acoustic-americana-music.html  
    
    
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        This edition of SPOTLIGHT EVENTS is the LATEST UPDATE to the Guide's chronological, day-by-day listings and descriptions of live acoustic and Americana performances, festivals, workshops for artists, and more. We cover music indoors and out, across and around L.A., from the north border of Santa Barbara County to the south border of Orange County, inland to the deserts, plus some key events in San Diego and beyond, and FESTIVALS anywhere we think you're interested in finding them.
     
    
    
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Wednesday, September 14
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Wed, Sep 14; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7-10 pm TOM CORBETT, RICK SHEA and DAVE HALL play an all-acoustic show at Cafe 322, 322 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre.
     
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Wed, Sep 14; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7-10 pm Monthly “LAWIM SINGER-SONGWRITER NIGHT” with JENNIFER HOPE, JAMES HURLEY, JANIS LIEBHART, GARY STOCKDALE, & CAROLINE WATERS, at the M Bar & Restaurant, 1253 N Vine St (Fountain & Vine Plaza), Hollywood 90038; valet parking available or area street parking. Hosted By multiplatinum artist HARRIET SCHOCK. Doors open 7 pm for food, full bar & mingling with the artists. Show starts 8 pm. Open seating, no reservations. This is the longest running show of its kind in L.A. - 20 years and counting. Los Angeles Women in Music - LAWiM - is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Free admission for LAWiM Members; $10 admission all others; plus $10 food or drink minimum per person (club policy).
     
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Wed, Sep 14:
7:45 pm FAY WOLF at Room 5, 143 N La Brea, 2nd Floor, L.A. 90036. $10 at the door. You can catch samples from her upcoming CD, “Spiders,” at www.faywolfmusic.com.
     
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Wed, Sep 14:
8 pm RASPIN STUWART is the featured artist at Guitar Merchant, 7503 Topanga Canyon Bl, Canoga Park 91303; 818-884-5905; www.guitarmerchant.com.
     
     
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Thursday, September 15
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Thu, Sep 15; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm SLAID CLEAVES plays the AMSD Concert Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
     
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Thu, Sep 15; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm SALTY SUITES, the acoustic ensemble of SCOTT GATES, CHUCK HAILES, & CHELSEA WILLIAMS, plus THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    
    THE WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND was recommended to the venue by the Guide's editor almost two years ago. We're glad to see 'em booked here tonight. They are a talented group of siblings, ranging in age from 12-17, whose passion is old-fashioned bluegrass music. Danielle, James, Mark and Michael were not content just to listen to the music, so they taught themselves to play the acoustic instruments that make up their band. Their mutual goal is to actively present the music of Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Flatt & Scruggs, and similar legends. They have played at various festivals throughout California, and most recently performed at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, and at Winter NAMM 2011.
    
    SALTY SUITES is the band of SCOTT GATES, CHUCK HAILES AND CHELSEA WILLIAMS. They'll tell you they are of like minds. They live in the world of live acoustic music, sharing a passion for roots and bluegrass, as well as traditional mountain music.
    SCOTT GATES is a musical prodigy on the mandolin and now plays guitar, too. Scott has been a mainstay at festivals since he was a child, and he says he “holds a special place in my heart” for people he sees year after year. Having performed all over the country and with artists as varied as Steve Martin, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kenny Loggins, John McEuen, Nathan McEuen, and a veritable who's-who of bluegrass players, Scott now writes his own music and will be bringing original tunes tonight. Scott appeared last year on the “Ellen” Show with Steve Martin, recorded with Kenny Loggins on his soon-to-be-released family album (which was picked up by Disney), and toured the US with band mate Nathan McEuen.
    CHUCK HAILES, partner in this new venture, is one of the top bass players in the country, schooled in classical and jazz bass techniques. Chuck writes his own music and has teamed with Scott to create new tunes. He brings a background in bluegrass music and degree in the Upright Bass, adding his singing voice.
    CHELSEA WILLIAMS has been writing and performing her own music since she was 13 years old. After a couple of years in two different working bands, Chelsea took the stage on her own at age 17, performing at clubs and coffee shops. While some of her early songs are still hits with her fans, she has continued to develop as a writer, penning nearly 100 original songs to date. Chelsea currently makes her living by playing on the street for tips and selling a home-made demo – she's sold thousands of her CDs in recent months, one-by-one, simply on her own on the street. Her magnetic presence draws them in and her songs set the hook.
Tix, $15.
     
     
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Friday, September 16
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18; world music:
Annual “PASADENA GREEK FEST” brings food, music, dance and more to santa Anita Racetrack (enter at Holly & Huntington), Arcadia. Runs Fri 5 pm-1am, Sat noon-1 am, Sun noon-10 pm. Info, www.pasadenagreekfest.org
     
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, near Bishop, CA; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
Annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL” with headliners DAVID LINDLEY, LOS LOBOS, RAY BONNEVILLE, THE BILLS, MARC ATKINSON TRIO, INCENDIO, and plenty more, is at Millpond County Park/Campground, N of Bishop 93514; info at www.inyo.org or contact InyoArts@Inyo.org or 760-873-8014. This is, reliably, year-after-year, the best “end-of-the-summer” traditional and new acoustic music festival in California. If you can drive to Mammoth to ski, this is closer, up the same road.
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    Here's the lineup, day-by-day:
    Friday Night - Main Stage
6:30 pm Fiddlin' Pete & Friends     
7:35 pm David Lindley     
9:10 pm Mumbo Gumbo     
    Saturday - Main Stage
1 pm Buster Blue     
2:10 pm Marc Atkinson Trio     
3:30 pm Joe Craven Trio     
4:50 pm The Bills     
7 pm Poor Man's Whiskey     
8:45 pm Incendio     
    Saturday - Workshop Tent
There are seven time slots, with various festival artists leading sessions.
    Sunday - Main Stage
9 am Xitlahuac Estrellas de Mexico Latin Dancers
10 am Sage Romero
11:05 am Eddy Evans Band
12:10 pm Ray Bonneville     
1:20 pm Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
2:35 pm Cafe Musique     
4:05 pm Masanga Marimba Ensemble     
6 pm Los Lobos     
    Sunday - Workshop Tent
There are seven time slots, with various festival artists leading sessions.
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    This festival isn't overcrowded and you don't wait interminably long at the snack bar (which offers good food.) You can take your own chow, ice chest, whatever you like. Tent camping is around one side of the picturesque mill pond, and early birds get spots shaded by big cottonwood trees. Car parking is close enough you can access it easily (but you can't sleep in your car in the regular parking lot). Jamming in the RV campground is always good, and the campground has token-operated showers for all festival participants.
    There's more info at www.inyo.org or you can contact InyoArts@Inyo.org or call 760-873-8014. For Bishop area lodging, restaurants & more, go to www.bishopVisitor.com.
    We'll have more in our next edition, but this motivate you to indulge yourself in one, last, summer festival fling, get your tickets, and reserve your campground space or a motel in town.    
     
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, in Oregon:
Annual “CASCADE ZYDECO DANCE CAMP” in the Mt. Hood Nat'l Forest, 50 miles from Portland, Oregon.
    Organizers tell us, “We are now the only zydeco dance camp in the country.”
    HORACE TRAHAN & THE NEW OSSUN EPRESS, from Lafayette, LA, and ANDRE THIERRY & ZYDECO MAGIC, from the SF Bay Area, play all three days/nights. Organizers add, “For those who have been to Vortex & Buffalo Jambalaya dance camps, the facilities are similar, but nicer. We can meet you at the Portland airport & deliver you back, plus provide bedding if you can't pack it on the plane.”
    Cost is $225, with “a liberal refund policy if you have to cancel.” Space for only 150, already 2/3 full, signup soon to guarantee a spot. Stay a few extra days to explore Oregon & hike in the national forest. Check out dance camp details and register at www.cascadezydeco.com and click on "Dance Camp." Questions, contact dickbrainard@gmail.com.    
     
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Fri, Sep 16; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm MARTIN TAYLOR plays the first of two concerts for the “Lord Of The Strings Concert Series,” this one at the Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656.
     
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Fri, Sep 16; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm SLAID CLEAVES at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
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Fri, Sep 16; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm MICHAEL CHAPDELAINE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    He's the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world's top competitions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres; the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championships at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfiled , Kansas. From New York's Lincoln Center to the Cactus Cafe in Austin, Michael Chapdelaine continues to enchant, dazzle and surprise audiences and critics alike as he redefines the modern acoustic guitar with his amazing technique, "soulful" expressiveness, and versatility as a performer, composer and arranger/producer. His performances, played on both steel string and classical guitars, include musical styles ranging from blues to Bach to country to rhythm n' blues. Tix, $18.
     
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Fri, Sep 16, in Ventura County; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm CHRIS STUART & JANET BEAZLEY (both of BACKCOUNTRY) plus RACHEL SEDACCA, celebrated singer-songwriter, play a double-bill at the “CAMARILLO CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES,” at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (NE corner, Carmen & Burnley), Camarillo. Open mic precedes the featured acts (signups start at 7:30); info, 805-523-2682, email WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com and website, www.CamarilloCafe.com. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation & Parks District. Produced by Gary & Kathy Lynch.
     
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Fri, Sep 16:
8 pm France's OLIVIA RUIZIN plays her Los Angeles concert premiere at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W Pico Bl (between Beverly Glen and Kenwood), L.A. Pre-show reception at 7 pm. Adults $45, students $30, includes gourmet food and wine tasting.
     Second show on Sat, Sep 17 at 7:30 pm does not include food and wine or reception; adults are $35, students are $25.
     
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Fri, Sep 16, in Ventura:
8 pm LAURIE MORVAN BLUES BAND at Yolies, 138 W Main, Ventura; 805-816-0663; tix, www.HiHatEntertainment.com. Tix, $10.     
     
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Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8:30 pm L.A. PHIL PRESENTS THE “FIREWORKS FINALE: A NIGHT AT THE MOULIN ROUGE” at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. ri & Sat shows at 8:30 pm; Sunday show at 7:30 pm.
    Artists: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Paris Combo; special guest Dancers from the Moulin Rouge; special guest Ooh la la! Enjoy an intoxicating adventure through the City of Lights with high-kicking dancers direct from the legendary Moulin Rouge performing the can-can, and the jazzy French cabaret sounds of Paris Combo, accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and a dazzling fireworks display.
     
     
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Saturday, September 17
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Sat, Sep 17; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18; world music:
Annual “PASADENA GREEK FEST” brings food, music, dance and more to santa Anita Racetrack (enter at Holly & Huntington), Arcadia. Runs Fri 5 pm-1am, Sat noon-1 am, Sun noon-10 pm. Info, www.pasadenagreekfest.org
     
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Sat, Sep 17; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, in T.O.:
10 am-5 pm 8th annual “THOUSAND AOKS ARTS FESTIVAL” at three venues – Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Mary & Richard Carpenter Plaza Park, and The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, 2100 Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks; www.toartsfestival.com.
    Over 60 arts exhibitors, art sales, continuous live music, Shakespeare and other performances, children's hands-on arts workshops, wine tasting, gourmet food trucks, famed golfer Scott Medlock, more. Free.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, near Bishop, CA; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
Annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL” with headliners DAVID LINDLEY, LOS LOBOS, RAY BONNEVILLE, THE BILLS, MARC ATKINSON TRIO, INCENDIO, and plenty more, is at Millpond County Park/Campground, N of Bishop 93514; info at www.inyo.org or contact InyoArts@Inyo.org or 760-873-8014. This is, reliably, year-after-year, the best “end-of-the-summer” traditional and new acoustic music festival in California. If you can drive to Mammoth to ski, this is closer, up the same road.
     See Friday's write-up for all the details and each day's schedule.
     
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Sat & Sun, Sep 17 & 18, in Thousand Oaks:
Noon-6 pm “WE GATHER THE PEOPLE” ANNUAL CHUMASH CELEBRATION is a Native American “Open House” celebration, and all are invited to this annual celebration of Chumash culture, at the Chumash Indian Museum, 3290 Long Ranch Pkwy, Thousand Oaks. There is an admission fee. Info, 805-492-8076.
     
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Sat, Sep 17:
2-6 pm “CANCER BENEFIT SHOW” with new band THE APPLE VALLEY DEATH SQUAD and more rootsy Americana acts, at Saint Rocke, 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach 90254. It’s considered “a private event,” so it’s not listed on the venue's website, but everyone is welcome. $10 per ticket or $15 per couple. Email vince for tickets at vince@dntmusic.com    
     
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Sat, Sep 17, in OC:
4-6 pm "TRAD FOR TRÓCAIRE" benefit concert with LOONEY'S FORTUNE, the band of PATTI AMELOTTE, GEORGIANA HENNESSY, and MATT TONGE, at a private residence in Mission Viejo. Reservations get directions at patti@pattiamelotte.com. Cost is a donation IN ANY AMOUNT, cash, or a check made out to Trócaire. What's it about? Check www.trocaire.org   
     
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Sat, Sep 17, in OC; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
LOAFER'S GLORY plays the San Juan Capistrano Library; details not known.
     
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Sat, Sep 17:
6:30 pm “BURBANK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL” includes a free outdoor solo acoustic performance of Irish music by KEN O'MALLEY at Video Symphony, 266 E Magnolia, Burbank.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7 pm MARTIN TAYLOR plays the second of two concerts for the “Lord Of The Strings Concert Series,” this one at Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7-10 pm “INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY WEEKEND” brings THERE BE PIRATES! to the Whale and Ale, 327 W 7th St, San Pedro; www.whaleandale.com; 310-832-0363.  
    The globally-touring THERE BE PIRATES! is acoustically based, frequently breathing new life into 200 year old sea shanties, sea songs, and pirate ballads.
    California's premiere pirate jam band, There Be Pirates!, based, of all places, in Joshua Tree, is in their sixth year as swashbuckling musical buccaneers. They tell us, “There Be Pirates! has performed far and wide, with two UK tours under arrgghhhhhh belts, headlining festivals such as Scarborough's SeaFest (twice), and Liverpool's On the Waterfront festival (50,000 in attendance), as well as playing venues from the Merseyside Maritime Museum (Liverpool), the Ryedale Folk Museum (Hutton-le-Hole), and the Queen Mary. Arrrrgghhhhh albums have been well reviewed, and arrrgghhhhh CD release party fer Pirates in the Desert was held at Danby Castle last summer. There's much more at www.therebepirates.net    
    “ITLPD” is September 19, which is Monday, so the musical pirates “arrrrgghhhhh” celebrating today and tonight. This will be the largest International Talk Like a Pirate Day celebration in Southern California, so the pirates “recommend getting reservations prior to the date, and coming for dinner as The Whale & Ale has superb food, as well as a great selection of British beers. It will be a special performance for arrrgghhhh band as we will be featuring FIDDLER FRANCIS from arrgghhhhh first album, 'Drink & the Devil,' and the Right Good REVEREND BILL CHURCH who provided the trumpet for arrgghhhhhh second album, 'Pirates in the Desert.'”
    Small cover charge, dinner & drinks available, prizes for best costume/ regalia, and more.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7 pm ELDERLOCKE reunion show at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $20.        
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Sat, Sep 17, on TV; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7-8 pm “CALIFORNIA'S GOLD” brings the "SINGING COWBOYS," ROY ROGERS, DALE EVANS, and HERB JEFFRIES. And the "UKULELE MAN" episode featuring 103-year-old musician BILL TAPIA, on KCET, broadcast channel 28. Many in L.A. with cable can't see it, since big cable companies dropped KCET just after it went independent the first of the year. Have someone record it for you. This will be a dandy!
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm DON HENLEY (Eagles) plus LUCINDA WILLIAMS at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com. Tix went on sale Aug 13; prices range from $50-$155.    
    
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm TRACY GRAMMER plays “The Living Tradition” series at the Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm SLAID CLEAVES plays the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; 909-624-2928.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm France's OLIVIA RUIZIN plays her Los Angeles concert premiere at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W Pico Bl (between Beverly Glen and Kenwood), L.A. Adults $35, students $25.
     First show is Fri, Sep 16 at 8 pm and includes gourmet food and wine tasting and a pre-show reception at 7 pm; adults are $45, students are $30.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA, masters of the Irish harp, play the Caltech Folk Music Society series in Beckman Institute Auditorium on the Caltech Campus in Pasadena. Free parking is off Michigan Av, south of Del Mar. More on the show, the artists, and the series, at http://folkmusic.caltech.edu including info on upcoming shows.    
    KRISTINA OLSEN (www.kristinaolsen.net), previously scheduled, has been postponed until some time in 2012.
    Nick Smith, co-booker of the series, tells us, “The silver lining in the cloud is that MOYA BRENNAN and CORMAC DE BARRA were looking for a local venue on the same day, and Voilà! They'll be coming to Caltech!”
    MOYA BRENNAN is world renowned for for her angelic voice and harp playing, as a member of CLANNAD, one of Ireland's most prominent groups, and in various other settings, including work with the CHIEFTAINS, PAUL BRADY, and BONO. She is a strong link between traditional and modern Irish music.
    CORMAC DE BARRA is a harpist, too, heavily involved in traditional Irish music and known for stretching the boundaries in many directions. He sings as well as plays, and the two have worked together in the past. Their recording, “Voices and Harps,” came out earlier this year and is attracting a lot of attention. This show is a fine opportunity to hear these two great musicians in an intimate setting. Tickets now on sale via website and phone number above. $20 adults, $5 for Caltech students and children.
    
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm MARY GAUTHIER & LORI McKENNA at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $24.50.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm BLAME SALLY plays Russ and Julie’s House Concerts in Oak Park (Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
     
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Sat, Sep 17; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8:30 pm L.A. PHIL PRESENTS THE “FIREWORKS FINALE: A NIGHT AT THE MOULIN ROUGE” at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. ri & Sat shows at 8:30 pm; Sunday show at 7:30 pm.
    Artists: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Paris Combo; special guest Dancers from the Moulin Rouge; special guest Ooh la la! Enjoy an intoxicating adventure through the City of Lights with high-kicking dancers direct from the legendary Moulin Rouge performing the can-can, and the jazzy French cabaret sounds of Paris Combo, accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and a dazzling fireworks display.
     
     
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Sunday, September 18
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Sun, Sep 18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
11 am EARTHWORM ENSEMBLE, comprised of some stellar musicians, performs a Kid's Show Matinee at oMcCabe's, 3101 Pico, Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com. In addition to members of I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., KING KUKULE will be a featured guest vocalist. His mad wit should spice up the memorable EE eco/farmers market tunes even more. Tix are only $8. More at www.earthwormensemble.com and www.kingkukulele.com.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18; world music:
Annual “PASADENA GREEK FEST” brings food, music, dance and more to santa Anita Racetrack (enter at Holly & Huntington), Arcadia. Runs Fri 5 pm-1am, Sat noon-1 am, Sun noon-10 pm. Info, www.pasadenagreekfest.org
     
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Sun, Sep 18; Sat & Sun, Sep 17 & 18, in Thousand Oaks:
Noon-6 pm “WE GATHER THE PEOPLE” ANNUAL CHUMASH CELEBRATION is a Native American “Open House” celebration, and all are invited to this annual celebration of Chumash culture, at the Chumash Indian Museum, 3290 Long Ranch Pkwy, Thousand Oaks. There is an admission fee. Info, 805-492-8076.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18, near Bishop, CA; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
Annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL” with headliners DAVID LINDLEY, LOS LOBOS, RAY BONNEVILLE, THE BILLS, MARC ATKINSON TRIO, INCENDIO, and plenty more, is at Millpond County Park/Campground, N of Bishop 93514; info at www.inyo.org or contact InyoArts@Inyo.org or 760-873-8014. This is, reliably, year-after-year, the best “end-of-the-summer” traditional and new acoustic music festival in California. If you can drive to Mammoth to ski, this is closer, up the same road.
     See Friday's write-up for all the details and each day's schedule.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
2 pm FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER record a show for a live CD at Alva's Showroom, 1417 W Eighth St, San Pedro 90732; www.alvasshowroom.com. Reservation and info line, 800-403-3447. Doors open at 1:30 pm.
    The delightful duo will perform selections from their 3 previous CDs, “The Pearl and the Swine,” “Travelers,” and “Songs of the Open Road,” plus “a couple of other special choices.” They tell us, “We need you to be there and raise a ruckus, so you'll be on our CD with us!”
    Alva's audience capacity is 60. To guarantee your spot, call Alva's and make a reservation. Your tickets will be at Will Call on the day of the show. Tix, $20. Admission will include a signed copy of their new live CD, scheduled to arrive the first week of December. More at www.furandsteve.com and www.reverbnation.com/furdixonandstevewerner.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
2-4:30 pm “THE BERNIE PEARL L.A. BLUES REVUE” with BARBARA MORRISON, plus SHERRY PRUITT and BIG JAMIE POWELL, for the “ASH GROVE CONCERT SERIES” at Tropico de Nopal Gallery, 1665 Beverly Bl, L.A. 90026; info, 213-481-8112; www.ashgrovemusic.com.     
    BARBARA MORRISON has resumed performing following surgery, and will be singing the blues with Bernie and the guys as the Ash Grove concert series continues in the lovely courtyard. The show features the world-renown Ms. Morrison with the Bernie Pearl Blues Band.
    Also on the bill is powerful vocalist and original writer SHERRY PRUITT and BIG JAMIE POWELL singing his "about as blues as you can get" originals.
    The band features vocals by dynamic sax man BOBBY "HURRICANE" SPENCER.
    The show opens with renowned bluesman and guitarist BERNIE PEARL and bassist MIKE BARRY performing tunes from their latest acoustic CD, "Sittin' On the Right Side of the Blues."
    General admission $15, seniors and students $10.
     
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Sun, Sep 18:
3 pm TAPESTRY - A TRIBUTE TO CAROLE KING, plus JAYNEE THORNE opening with a tribute to JONI MITCHELL, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    JEANNIE AUSTIN, who fronts TAPESTRY, captures the bluesy and soulful quality of Carole King's voice and piano playing. She has assembled a band of seasoned musicians to accompany her in this venture and they replicate the material with disciplined accuracy, performing hits like "It's Too Late", "Natural Woman", "I Feel the Earth Move", "Sweet Seasons", "So Far Away", "Locomotion", "You've Got a Friend" and more. Tix, $15.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
5:30-9 pm THE GRAND OLE ECHO presents “GRAMATHON” with roots artists celebrating the works of the late GRAM PARSONS; the THE PALAMINO RIDERS, JESSE HARRIS, GREG HARRIS, JAY DEE MANESS, MIKE BAKER, & DON HEFFINGTON will back guest artists BRENNEN LEIGH, SUSAN JAMES, BRIAN WHELAN, LESLIE STEVENS, DAN JANISCH, & DAVID SERBY, at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park; 213-413-8200; www.attheecho.com.    
    With only one more 2011 show (next week), the series adopts a theme today and involves plenty of artists to carry it off.
     The traditions of California Country music run through the veins of guitarist and singer songwriter Jesse Jay Harris. Jesse's musical traditions run deep, his father Greg Harris fronted the Flying Burrito Brothers for years after Gram Parson's untimely death. Greg worked with many influential musicians during these years including Garth Hudson and Rick Danko of The Band, Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, Sneaky Pete Kleinow of the Burritos and many others.
    The influence of hanging around at these shows as a kid is still with Jesse and provides a strong foundation from with to draw, which is why his first solo release is aptly titled "Solid Ground" Jesse has played stages large and small in every corner of the state and elsewhere. The traditions of bluegrass, country, rock, blues, soul, and jazz have always been a part of Jesse's years of composing, playing, and producing. Jesse is currently focused on writing and producing his own brand of telecaster driven country rock. Currently residing in Los Angeles after a stint in San Francisco, California is still Jesse's playground, driving up and down the state to play shows as well as tours in Europe and elsewhere. More at www.jessejayharris.com and www.gregharrismusic.net    
    JAYDEE MANESS played on Gram Parson's records, was in the ISB band, was a Buckaroo and Vince Gill's steel player for years. A member of the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame, a living legend, and and all around great guy. Check out his website, www.jaydeemaness.com   
    No cover, all ages.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7 pm 8th Annual “CELTIC CONCERT” with THE BROWNE SISTERS & GEORGE CAVANAUGH, LOS ANGELES POLICE EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES AND DRUMS, THE PLOUGHBOYS, and SKELPIN, plus IRISH DANCERS, at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-GO1-FORD (323-461-3673); www.FordTheatres.org.     
    The entire lineup is headliners at various festivals, but officially headlining tonight are THE BROWNE SISTERS & GEORGE CAVANAUGH. They'll bring their practiced and beautiful harmonies to traditional Scottish and Irish music. They're rarely seen outside the festival circuit (they'll play their annual sets at the Seaside Highland Games next month, in Ventura), but seeing them of the Ford's concert stage with great sound and lighting is a treat.
    Opening the show is the LOS ANGELES POLICE EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES & DRUMS, followed by performances by local favorites THE PLOUGHBOYS and San Diego-based SKELPIN', always popular performers at the LA County Irish Fair in Pomona.
    Of course, there will be IRISH DANCERS. Organizers say, “This event is not just a concert, but a genuine gathering of the extended Celtic family here in Los Angeles.”
    Renowned Irish musician KEN O'MALLEY is co-producing this year's Celtic Arts Center signature annual event. He has a limited number of discount tickets at the rates of $31, $26 and $22. These tickets will be $39, $34 and $29 at the door. (The $31 seats are in a special reserved section in the front of the house.) Call Chris at 818-389-8512 if you are interested in these discount tickets with no service charge.
    Box dinner orders are available for some shows at 310-652-3797. Come early and bring your own picnic and beverage of your choice (wine and beer are welcome) and you can feast at the Ford's tables and chairs in the “leafy entryway” by the waterfalls (the grounds open two hours before showtime, for picnicking). Food & drink are available on-site, though they always run out of hot cocoa when it’s chilly. More at www.celticconcert.com.    
    Box dinner orders available for some shows at 310-652-3797. Come early and bring your picnic at tables & chair in the “leafy entryway” by the waterfalls (you can bring your own wine or other beverage, and grounds open 2 hours before show time for picnicking). Food & drink are available on-site, though they always run out of hot cocoa when it’s chilly.
     
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Sun, Sep 18:; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick
7 pm TRACY GRAMMER with JIM HENRY at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”). $18.
     
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Sun, Sep 18:
7 pm “TRAD IRISH MUSIC SESSION” hosted by LOONEY'S FORTUNE, the band of PATTI AMELOTTE, GEORGIANA HENNESSY, and MATT TONGE, at Auld Dubliner pub, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802. It's part of the fund raising effort in Ireland "Trad for Trócaire." All tips and donations made will benefit Trócaire. More at www.trocaire.org.
     
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Sun, Sep 18; Fri-Sun, Sep 16-18; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm L.A. PHIL PRESENTS THE “FIREWORKS FINALE: A NIGHT AT THE MOULIN ROUGE” at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000 or 213-480-3232; www.hollywoodbowl.com. Fri & Sat shows at 8:30 pm; Sunday show at 7:30 pm.
    Artists: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Paris Combo; special guest dancers from the Moulin Rouge; special guest Ooh la la! Enjoy an intoxicating adventure through the City of Lights with high-kicking dancers direct from the legendary Moulin Rouge performing the can-can, and the jazzy French cabaret sounds of Paris Combo, accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and a dazzling fireworks display.
     
     
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Tuesday, September 20
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Tue, Sep 20; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm SIMON PURE plays the monthly “BASC BLUEGRASS NIGHT” at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank; 818-845-2425. Presented by Bluegrass Association of Southern California.
     
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Tue, Sep 20; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm RUBY JANE at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
    After touring as Willie Nelson's fiddle player in her early teens, her primary focus now is her own band, "The Ruby Jane Show."
    “The first thing we all noticed, of course, was her talent for playing the fiddle. But, beyond that, Ruby Jane sparkles...it was clear that her self-confidence and sassy personality onstage MORE than kept up with Willie, Lyle and me. The crowd loved her--and I suspect it will be one of many crowds that will feel that way in the years to come. - Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel.
    "(Ruby Jane's) the young chanteuse with the mega-watt grin" - Carmen Sisson, The Science Christian Monitor.
    "Phenomenal talent" - Rhonda Vincent.
    "Enormously talented. Best bow arm I have EVER seen." - Jesse McReynolds.
    Sixteen-year-old Ruby Jane is the real deal. She is a fiddler, singer-songwriter, and bandleader, showcasing a mix of country, jazz, bluegrass, and blues. She started violin lessons at age 2 and became the youngest fiddler in history to play the Grand Ole Opry at age 10. She is warming hearts, embracing audiences, and making everyone wonder just where she is bound. Tix, $15.
     
     
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Wednesday, September 21
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Wed-Sun, Sep 21-25, in Ventura County:
“SIMI VALLEY FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Av (at E minger), Simi Valley. Event info, www.simivalleydays.org or call 805-338-5582.
    Live music here is a hodge-podge, but SUNDAY is a “Country Music Festival” that includes THE SIDESHOW PREACHERS at 2 pm, VON COTTON at 3:35, LARRY BAGBY BAND OF BROTHERS at 5:10, and JUST DAVE BAND at 6:45 pm.
    Event looks like a big end-of-summer country fair that includes a car show, a parade on Sep 24, a 5 & 10 K run, and girls' softball tournament. The event benefits local nonprofits.
     
     
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Thursday, September 22
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Thu-Sun, Sep, 22-25, in Illinois:
FARM - Folk Alliance Region Midwest Conference, in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
     
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Thu, Sep 22; Wed-Sun, Sep 21-25, in Ventura County:
“SIMI VALLEY FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Av (at E minger), Simi Valley. Event info, www.simivalleydays.org or call 805-338-5582.
    Live music here is a hodge-podge, but SUNDAY is a “Country Music Festival” that includes THE SIDESHOW PREACHERS at 2 pm, VON COTTON at 3:35, LARRY BAGBY BAND OF BROTHERS at 5:10, and JUST DAVE BAND at 6:45 pm.
    Event looks like a big end-of-summer country fair that includes a car show, a parade on Sep 24, a 5 & 10 K run, and girls' softball tournament. The event benefits local nonprofits.
     
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Thu, Sep 22:
8 pm REVISITING THE ORBISON YEARS, featuring MARK BARNETT as ROY ORBISON, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reservations number (NEW, May 2011) is 626-798-6236. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
     
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Thu, Sep 22:
8 pm EMERSON STRING QUARTET, award-winning ensemble, plays Samuelson Chapel, Cal Lutheran Univ., 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks; info, 805-493-3306.
     
     
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Friday, September 23
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Fri, Sep 23; Wed-Sun, Sep 21-25, in Ventura County:
“SIMI VALLEY FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Av (at E minger), Simi Valley. Event info, www.simivalleydays.org or call 805-338-5582.
    Live music here is a hodge-podge, but SUNDAY is a “Country Music Festival” that includes THE SIDESHOW PREACHERS at 2 pm, VON COTTON at 3:35, LARRY BAGBY BAND OF BROTHERS at 5:10, and JUST DAVE BAND at 6:45 pm.
    Event looks like a big end-of-summer country fair that includes a car show, a parade on Sep 24, a 5 & 10 K run, and girls' softball tournament. The event benefits local nonprofits.
     
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Fri, Sep 23:
8 pm BOBBY LONG at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
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Fri, Sep 23; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm THE BRACKEN BAND brings Irish music to the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro; 310-833-4813; www.grandvision.org. With influences from The Chieftains to the Cranberries, THE BRACKEN BAND, featuring MARIAN TOMAS GRIFFIN, delivers high energy Irish jigs, reels and contemporary Irish tunes, too.Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats.
    Tix, $15 adv, $20 door; $10 student tix.
     
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Fri, Sep 23; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm TOM CORBETT with BORDER RADIO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations, 626-798-6236; info, www.coffeegallery.com. Tom is opening the evening and then playing with Border Radio. This'll be fun! Tix, $18.
     
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Fri, Sep 23, in Ventura:
8 pm ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS BLUES QUARTET at Yolies, 138 W Main, Ventura; 805-816-0663; tix, www.HiHatEntertainment.com. Tix, $18.     
     
     
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Saturday, September 24
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Sat, Sep 24, festival; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
9 am-8 pm 17th annual HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS at the Culver Palms United Methodist Church; 4464 Sepulveda Bl; Culver City; info, www.scdh.org.    
     
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Sat, Sep 24, festival; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
Annual “CASTAIC DAYS” includes a 7 pm set by Grammy nominees LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS; venue is Castaic Lake, 32132 Castaic Lake Dr, Castaic 91384; event info, 661-257-4050 or www.castaicdays.com    
    Lisa talks about and plays Cajun & zydeco music at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYuHlI2xxA.    
    Michael Lucas of the Los Angeles Times calls Lisa Hayley and the Zydekats’ music "a pop approach to Louisiana's sound...one-of-a-kind cornbread voice."
    We find her marvelous, a world-class talent with a splendid and powerfully joyous voice. With her band, just back from a world tour that included the South Pacific Music Festival on Borneo (no kidding!), they play authentic, high-energy Americana / Louisiana / Pop / Folk music that is fun to sing along. It's an infectious repertoire, ranging from contemporary Louisiana music to 120-year-old traditional Cajun and zydeco songs, and they blend education with rollicking entertainment, teaching all ages about the rich history of Louisiana/Americana migration.
    Lisa Haley & the Zydekats include the talents of Gigi Rabe “Accordion Diva”, Chuck Alvarez, Andy Anders, and fine drummer Maria Martinez. In addition to live performance and recordings, they have collaborated on major motion pictures, including "Where the Red Fern Grows," “The Muppet Movie,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and "Man in the Moon."
     
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Sat, Sep 24, in Ventura County:
10 am-evening Annual “CAMARILLO ART & JAZZ FESTIVAL” is both a free daytime and ticketed mid-afternoon-to-evening event, free during the day in Old Town Camarillo (along Ventura Bl) and tickets required (beginning at 2 pm) at Pleasant Valley Outdoor Performance Center, 2222 E Ventura Bl, Camarillo. Info, www.camarilloartandjazz.com    
    Despite the “Jazz” title, this is eclectic enough to interest a broader audience. There's entertainment on three stages during the day – Dizdar Park Stage, Palm Street Stage, and Fir Street Stage. That includes a battle of the bands (Dizdar Park Stage). Evening show features jazz, plus BLUE MOON SWAMP BAND (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL tribute band). Evening tix, $25, daytime free.
     
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Sat, Sep 24; Wed-Sun, Sep 21-25, in Ventura County:
“SIMI VALLEY FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Av (at E minger), Simi Valley. Event info, www.simivalleydays.org or call 805-338-5582.
    Live music here is a hodge-podge, but SUNDAY is a “Country Music Festival” that includes THE SIDESHOW PREACHERS at 2 pm, VON COTTON at 3:35, LARRY BAGBY BAND OF BROTHERS at 5:10, and JUST DAVE BAND at 6:45 pm.
    Event looks like a big end-of-summer country fair that includes a car show, a parade on Sep 24, a 5 & 10 K run, and girls' softball tournament. The event benefits local nonprofits.
     
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Sat & Sun, Sep 24 & 25, festival, in Sacramento:
Annual “SEAFARER'S MARKETPLACE & PIRATE FESTIVAL” brings Cajun-zydeco music and dance, and seafaring and pirate music. Free admission with donations of canned food or cash. Live music, Pirate encampments, cannon fights, food and treasures from around the globe, and more. Characters welcome, so rummage through the costume trunk. Info, directions, etc at www.louisianasue.com or call 916-962-6415.
     
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Sat, Sep 24; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
5 pm WOMEN ON THE MOVE Trio (JOAN ENGUITA, LINDA GELERIS & TRISH LESTER) plus folksinger-songwriter DAVE MORRISON play a house concert that includes a home-cooked dinner and a “bring-your-instruments” song circle in Sherman Oaks. Reservations get directions at 213-219-2449. $15 suggested donation includes dinner & beverages.
     
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Sat, Sep 24; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7 pm “FOLK ROOTS OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC” is “A Musi-Cational* House Concert in South Pasadena, benefiting the music student scholarship fund administered by music teacher TOM FAIR. Reservations get directions at dynamic_events@hotmail.com or 626-319-9289.
     The program “trace[s] the music of the American people from the British Isles through Southern slave songs to modern-time troubadours such as Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan and [others].” It's intended for an audience of teens and adults. Entry by a minimum donation of $10 to the music student scholarship fund. TOM FAIR is the featured performer, with guest musicians and guest vocalists.
     
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Sat, Sep 24; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 -10 pm “POETRY GETS THE BLUES” with music by renowned bluesman BERNIE PEARL and poetry by his poet brother SHERMAN PEARL, at the Rumor Mill Cafe, 11739 W. Washington Bl, L.A. (next to Culver City). Bernie says, “We recite poems and play the blues, in a program of spoken word and music featuring several artists.” This is a popular and anticipated annual event. Free admission. Info, 310-397-5400.
     
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Sat, Sep 24; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm FRANCISCO GONZALEZ "Mexican Harp" at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; 909-624-2928; www.folkmusiccenter.com. info@folkmusiccenter.com
Tix, $12. Listen to samples at www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbAYg1ra6kE
     
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Sat, Sep 24, in Ventura County:
7:30 pm CHUMASH INTER-TRIBAL SINGERS present an evening cultural program, representing and sharing many local regional Native American Indian cultures, at Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa Site; take 101 Fwy to Lynn Road Exit in Newbury Park, S on Lynn Rd 5.25 miles to Via Goleta; park entrance is on the left. Event includes song and dance. Co-sponsored by the National Park Service. Info, 805-370-2301. Free.
     
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Sat, Sep 24; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
8 pm JENNIFER WARNES at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $38.50.
     
     
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Sunday, September 25
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Sun, Sep 25; Wed-Sun, Sep 21-25, in Ventura County:
“SIMI VALLEY FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL” at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Av (at E minger), Simi Valley. Event info, www.simivalleydays.org or call 805-338-5582.
    Live music here is a hodge-podge, but SUNDAY is a “Country Music Festival” that includes THE SIDESHOW PREACHERS at 2 pm, VON COTTON at 3:35, LARRY BAGBY BAND OF BROTHERS at 5:10, and JUST DAVE BAND at 6:45 pm.
    Event looks like a big end-of-summer country fair that includes a car show, a parade on Sep 24, a 5 & 10 K run, and girls' softball tournament. The event benefits local nonprofits.
     
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Sun, Sep 25:
5:30-9 pm The very last “GRAND OLE ECHO” for 2011, with SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS, at the Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Bl, Echo Park 90026. Unlike the previous shows all season, this one is 18+ and requires tickets. Advance tix at www.attheecho.com/2011/09/25. Tix are $12 advance, $14 doors.
     
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Sun, Sep 25; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7 pm Annual “BLUEGRASS CONCERT AT THE FORD” with MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER plus LOAFER'S GLORY, at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Bl East, Hollywood 90068; 323-GO1-FORD (323-461-3673); www.FordTheatres.org.
    MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER are a great bluegrass band from Back East, and as TOM SAUBER of the all-star LOAFER'S GLORY observes, “The Ford is a great place to see and hear music.“
    Box dinner orders available for some shows at 310-652-3797. [aka John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.] Come early and bring your picnic at tables & chair in the “leafy entryway” by the waterfalls (you can bring your own wine or other beverage, and grounds open 2 hours before show time for picnicking). Food & drink are available on-site, though they always run out of hot cocoa when it’s chilly.
     
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Sun, Sep 25; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7 pm JIM LAUDERDALE plus PIETA BROWN at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
     
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Tuesday, September 27
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Tue, Sep 27; a “Show-of-the-Week” pick:
7:30 pm EMMYLOU HARRIS & her RED DIRT BOYS plus PATTY GRIFFIN & BUDDY MILLER at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com. The Guide gave you a shot at advance tickets in mid-August at a special url; public sale is now ongoing.
     
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Tue, Sep 27:
SOULAVIV - JEWISH GOSPEL AND SOUL, at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Av, Pasadena 91106; 626-683-6883; www.bostoncourt.com.
    SoulAviv's unique and original repertoire is infused with the sounds of Motown, gospel, Memphis soul, and a particular affinity with the great harmony groups of the '60s and '70s. Socially conscious lyrics mix with deep spirituality; combined with jubilant celebration, and a little California sunshine thrown in for fun.
     
     
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Friday, September 30
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Fri-Sun, Sep 30-Oct 2, in Ojai:
“WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL” brings “music from all over the world” to Libbey Bowl and the Ojai Art Center, both in Ojai. Info, 805-646-8907.
     
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Fri, Sep 30:
8 pm OLLABELLE at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
     
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Fri, Sep 30, in Ventura:
8 pm HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES at Yolies, 138 W Main, Ventura; 805-816-0663; tix, www.HiHatEntertainment.com. Tix, $18.     
     
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Fri, Sep 30:
THE AROHI ENSEMBLE - “SOULS ASCENDING,” at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Av, Pasadena 91106; 626-683-6883; www.bostoncourt.com.
    The Arohi Ensemble features Paul Livingstone on sitar, Pedro Eustache on world winds, Abhijit Banerjee on tabla, Peter Jacobson on cello, and Dave Lewis on drums, with guest vocalist from India, Mahesh Kale.
     
     
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COMING IN OCTOBER:
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“UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS HARVEST FESTIVAL” runs weekends, Oct 1-31 in Ventura County, and includes the annual “FOLK FESTIVAL”weekend Oct 8 & 9, and the Oct 22 & 23 “WESTERN HERITAGE” weekend, all at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark. More later, or check www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com, or call them at 805-529-3690.
     
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“MOORPARK COUNTRY DAYS” is Sat, Oct 1, 9 am-4 pm, and includes a street fair, parade, and live music. This year's theme is “Celebrate American History.” Info, 805-529-3690.
     
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“MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL” is sat, Oct 1, 10 am-6 pm, with live music and vendors at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard. Info, 805-385-7434.
     
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Annual “SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES” is Sat & Sun, Oct 8 & 9 at bthe Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura.
    This is always one of the best fall music events in the Southern half of the Golden State, with Celtic music that includes both traditional music and dance and Celtic rock. There are pipe and drum corps competitions and performances and massed band pageantry – and “pipe” means bagpipes, for the uninitiated – with the best kilt-and-kit wearing groups for 400 miles.
    While there is enough music on multiple stages to make tough choices a certainty, plus the state's only Scottish fiddle championship, this is a convening of Highland games, as well. As their promo said a few years ago, that means “Large men throwing things,” and some powerful women letting loose with potentially lethal objects, as well.
    The Caber Toss involves throwing telephone poles end-over-end. One person throwing one pole. Amazing. And they do the Hammer Throw. Think of a scene from Thor. You'll either be intimidated or inspired by the sheer physical strength and control of these athletes. See this, and you'll be far less tolerant of TV's silly junk sports with floaties and Styrofoam bats. These sports and their athletes are serious, and they're fun to watch. And don't worry about the kids. There's nothing gladiatorial here and you watch from a safe place.
    Featured musicians are SLIGO RAGS, THE BROWNE SISTERS & GEORGE CAVANAUGH, ANITA & THE YANKS, CELTIC SPRING, and ERIC RIGLER & BAD HAGGIS, plenty of bagpipes and drums, dancing by the CLADDAGH DANCE COMPANY, plus more musicians to be announced.
    ERIC RIGLER did the haunting Irish flute and whistle for the soundtrack of “Titanic.” These days, his band, BAD HAGGIS, is one of the top Celtic rock outfits. (Festival food vendors have good haggis, in case you're wondering.)
     SLIGO RAGS has been named by the Guide's editor, writing the annual “Top Ten/Best of” for FolkWorks magazine, as one of the Top Ten acoustic bands in Southern California. Their musicality gets them booked every year as the only Celtic band at bluegrass festivals, too.
    Tragically absent this year is longtime headliner ALEX BEATON, who suffered a paralyzing accident (see News Feature # 1 at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2011/09/news-features-acoustic-americana-music.html).  
    In addition to the Saturday and Sunday festival that uses the entire Ventura County Fairgrounds complex, there's a Friday “Scottish Evening” event, October 7, and a Saturday night concert / country dance with PEAT-FIRE FLAME. These require separate tickets. A Celtic rock concert is included with festival admission on Saturday, 5 to 8 pm.
    A two-day festival pass is $19 advance, $22 gate (seniors $18 and $20, children $3/day, age 5 and under free). One-day tickets are $12 advance, $14 gate (seniors $10 and $12, children $3, age 5 and under free). The festival site is the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W Harbor Bl, Ventura 93001. Amtrak stops at the festival's front gate.
    We'll bring you more in next week's Spotlight Events section. Meantime, check www.seaside-games.com or call 818-886-4968.
    NOTE: if you're attending the 40th annual OLD TIME FIDDLER'S CONVENTION & FESTIVAL (feature # 11) in Goleta on Sunday, October 9, it makes a great weekend to spend Saturday at the SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES.
     
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40th Annual “OLD TIME FIDDLER'S CONVENTION & FESTIVAL” is Sunday, October 9, a one-day event, 10 am-5 pm, at Rancho La Patera & Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, in Goleta 93117.
    It's a landmark year for a fine event that's always under-promoted. This year, the lineup is appropriate for the convention / festival's four-decade anniversary, with LAURIE LEWIS & TOM ROZUM, HOT BUTTERED RUM, ERIC & SUZY THOMPSON, PETER FELDMANN & THE VERY LONESOME BOYS, MOLLY'S REVENGE, and the OLD TIME FIDDLERS.
    If you're going, why not make it a full weekend by spending Saturday at the SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES?
     
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