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Monday, June 24, 2013

Monday Music Quickies, and heads-up for TUESDAY -- June 24, 2013

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ROSALIE SORRELS, folksinger and social activist, turns 80 years old today. Happy Birthday, Rosalie, and many more!
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Monday, June 24, 2013
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Mon, Jun 24, FILM SCREENING, in L.A.:
7:30 pm “GREENWICH VILLAGE: MUSIC THAT DEFINED A GENERATION,” with KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, MICHELLE PHILLIPS, JOHN FLYNN, OWEN ELLIOT, and Director LAURA ARCHIBALD, at the Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl, Los Angeles 90015; 213-765-6800.
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Mon, Jun 24, in Altadena:
8 pm TIM WEISBERG, huge folk, international jazz and pop star, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Av, Altadena 92675; 626-798-6236.
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Those of a certain age will recall his landmark duet album with the late DAN FOGELBERG, "Twin Sons of Different Mothers." He's done many more collaborative projects. Tonight, you can learn about them from the man himself.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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LATE ADDITION:
Tue, Jun 25, Free Online:
6 pm (Pacific time) "BANJO WORKSHOP WITH TONY TRISCHKA & BILL EVANS" is a stop-the-presses, hold-the-phone, come-outta-the-corn-field-Mabel- 'cause-you're-goin' -against-the-grain kinda event.
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ArtistWorks and Banjo Hangout are sponsoring this FREE online banjo workshop with two of the absolute BEST banjo artists of our time. Bill Evans, author of the best-selling "Banjo for Dummies," says, "We'll play some tunes, answer your questions, and have more fun than is allowed with a banjo and a computer."
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Head on over to either:
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The Academy of Bluegrass, at:
http://artistworks.com/bluegrass-lessons
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or to Banjo Hangout, at:
http://www.banjohangout.org/pages/default.asp
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Join the conversation at 6 pm - no site registration is necessary, but pick one and log on early, before the sites get jammed.
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Bill says, "This should be a blast, and I look forward to seeing friends from all over the world at this event."
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It's FREE.
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Bill adds, "Thanks to ArtistWorks, Banjo Hangout and to Tony for including me in this banjo event." Geez, Bill, thank YOU for joining Tony to present it!
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Tue, Jun 25, in L.A.:
7:30 pm "BOOKER T & FRIENDS" brings the legendary founder of Booket T & the MG's, in the company of notable musical friends, to play a show at The El Rey, 5515 Wilshire Bl, L. A. 90036; 323-936-6400. He's touring a new CD.
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Tue, Jun 25, in Altadena:
8 pm  NEW DOGS, OLD TRICKS, the young acoustic roots / bluegrass duo of Scott Gates and Zach Ostgaard,  PLUS performing guests --  Zach's brother, bass player Sam Ostgaard, and 13-year old fiddler Juliette Bascom, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Juliette Bascom just turned 13 at the "Huck Finn Jubilee," two years after she performed there with Roy Clark.
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Scott Gates grew up as the mandolin whiz-kid, is a co-founder of The Salty Suites, has performed with Steve Martin on national TV, and is now a multi-instrumentalist and a songwriter in the key of roots music.
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The youthful Ostgaard brothers have been performing guests with plenty of bluegrass bands.
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Tix, $15. Reservations recommended. This could sell-out.
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More, soon (fairly soon, anyway).
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A brand-new full edition of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide' s NEWS & REVIEWS is in preparation. Stay tuned.
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Rosalie!