Music, the night before the Fourth of July -- Wednesday, July 3, 2013

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A FULL edition with everything we know for celebrating the FOURTH OF JULY will be along in a few hours. Meanwhile, there's music TONIGHT. Here it is.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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Wednesday's sections:
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1)  The Guide's next TICKET GIVE-AWAY
2)  JULY 3rd in HISTORY
3)  FESTIVALS today
4)  CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events
5)  THURSDAY MORNING EVENT heads-up
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1)  The Guide's next TICKET GIVE-AWAY
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We're giving away pairs of tickets to see SARAH LEE GUTHRIE and JOHNNY IRION in a performance-interview at the Grammy Museum. Details soon!
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2)   JULY 3rd in HISTORY:
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Seven score and ten years ago, in the midst of America's Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg reached its third and final day. By now, it hsd been forgotten that it was being fought where neither side intended to fight, but had simply blundered into each other on July 1st.
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By this third day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had sent his always victorious Army of Northern Virginia against the Union army's positions on Cemetery Ridge, attacking different points for two days. It was proving unprecedented that the blue troops were holding their ground.
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On July 2nd, Lee had tried to flank and encircle the Union army, and had failed. 
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On July 3rd, he would attempt a direct frontal assault -- exactly what had worked for him two months earlier to the day, at the Battle of Fredricksburg.
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Lee's artillery began the greatest cannon barrage ever in the Americas, as a prelude to sending his troops across a mile of open ground, directly at the Union line.
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But Confederate artillery chief E.P. Alexander's ranging was off, and nearly all the shells went long, flying over the Union line that was bristling with its own cannon.
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Meanwhile, the legendary J.E.B. Stuart led a coordinated Confederate attack on the rear of the Union line, intended to meet the infantry assault that would follow the Confederate cannonade. But the mighty Stuart came up against the Union's Michigan Cavalry Brigade, hastily deployed to slow or stop the attack. The "Wolverines" were led by an untested boy general named George Armstrong Custer. The legend of Custer was born that day as he deployed his cavalry brilliantly and routed the Southerners. Custer's legend would last another 13 years, until his Last Stand against the Sioux and Cheyenne at the Little Bighorn.
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At Gettysburg on July 3rd, Lee did not know of the failures of Confederate cannon andthe Confederate cavalry. The third part of his attack -- the major part -- the frontal assault, went forward. It would become known to history as Pickett's Charge, and it is studied around the world, even today, as a debacle.
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Named for Confederate Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett, and led by some of the best field commanders the Confederacy had, it was massacred as it crossed the open ground. Miraculously, some of the Southern troops did reach and cross the Union lines, even capturing the cannons where they crossed. They were led by General Armistead, who was mortally wounded at the same moment that his best friend, a Union general, fell wounded just a few feet away.
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But the Confederates could not support the breakthrough with more troops, and a Union counterattack re-took the position and sealed the break.
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The moment would be known as "the high water mark of the Confederacy."
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Lee had simply believed that his own troops were invincible and that the just-appointed Union General George Mead would prove as inept as his predecessors. It was a high price for hubris. Lee had been given ample reason to know better by the end of the very bloody second day. But he was leading an army that had always faced greater numbers than its own, and that had never lost. Until Gettysburg.
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Gettysburg would become the greatest battle ever fought in the Americas. It was a bloody mess that raged in the farm fields and on the wooded and rocky hillsides around the small town that gives the battle its name: Gettysburg, once known only as a key junction point of ten roads and a railroad, with plenty of rich and bountiful farmland, a small borough in southern Pennsylvania, was forever after an epic in the bloody annuls of war.
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The Battle of Gettysburg had lasted three days, claiming 51,000 casualties out of the total of 160,000 troops engaged from both sides.
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It had been Robert E. Lee's most ambitious effort to invade the North and force the Union to negotiate an end to the war and a treaty that would give the Confederate States of America their independence. But the previously inept Union Army of the Potomac was able, barely, to take and hold the high ground, to repel all of the many diligent attacks on their positions, and -- barely -- to win. The course of history changed at Gettysburg. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation would hold. Slavery would end in the re-United States.
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Eventually, America's Civil War would claim the lives of over 620,000 soldiers. Indeed, modern scholarship based on Census records shows the eventual number of those killed and wounded from the war is more like 700,000.
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Observances happen all this week at Gettysburg National Military Park, run by the National Park Service in Pennsylvania. Some are carried on C-SPAN 3.
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3)  FESTIVALS today
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Wed, Jul 3,
FESTIVAL,
Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
in Laguna Beach:
47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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There's music on several stages. Today, it's:
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• 11:30 am-4 pm Poul Pedersen; soul-folk.
• Noon-4:30 pm Beats Work; classic rock.
• 5-9:30 pm Andrew Corradini; acoustic folk.
• 5-9:45 pm Dan Yablonka & Friends; rock-blues.
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Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.
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Full summer schedule, including who's-on-what-stage, at http://sawdustartfestival.org/entertainment-schedule/
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4)  CONCERTS, Club Gigs, Coffee Houses, and other notable live performances and events
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Wed, Jul 3, in Long Beach:
All Day THE WHOOLIGANS play "The Grand Opening Celebration of Malarkey's Grill and One Hell of an Irish Bar" at Malarkey's, 168 N Marina Dr, Long Beach 90803; 562 598-9431.
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Wed, Jul 3, in Torrance:
6-8:30 pm ANDY & RENEE perform at The Buffalo Fire Department, 1261 Cabrillo, Torrance; 310-320-2332. No cover, great, well-priced food, and all ages welcome.
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Wed, Jul 3, in Venice:
6:30 pm  'OPEN MIC" at the Talking Stick Coffee House. 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Wed, Jul 3, in South Pasadena:
7 pm TARA SITSER (of the band, John Zipperer & Friends) does a solo show at the weekly "WINE & SONG" showcase with acoustic recording artists and performing host
BRAD COLERICK at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St., South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443. More at www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/211470648
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Wed, Jul 3, in Pasadena:
7 pm JAMBO plays a children's show, sponsored by First 5 LA, at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena in Memorial Park, on Raymond Av between Holly & Walnut, Old town Pasadena;
626-683-3230; www.levittpasadena.org
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A musical adventure with Jambo has the soul of New Orleans and the heart of the American South. Their songs promote confidence, individuality and,of course,having fun.
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The event's "KIDZONE" runs 5:30-7 pm, and features child and family-focused vendors and nonprofit community partners presenting interactive fun and games. A child may get their face-painted, grab a balloon, and color to their heart's content. Parents connect with local family-friendly businesses and nonprofits, and can find out about local playgrounds or services for their children.
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Free. Bring a beach chair or blanket and a picnic dinner (no alcohol allowed in the park). Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station and you're right there.
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Wed, Jul 3, in San Diego:
7 pm "SAN DIEGO SONGWRITERS MEETUP" at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St., San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.
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Wed, Jul 3, in VC (Simi Valley):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT" in Simi Valley. Info and location at www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Jul 3, in Burbank:
8 pm CODY BRYANT with FOY WILLINGS' RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE at Viva Cantina. 900 Riverside Dr (adjacent to the L.A. Equestrian Center) in Burbank.
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A dazzling dose of classic Hollywood Cowboy Swing, put across with symphonic sweep and dizzying technique.
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Plus, on the venue's other stage, MARTINI'S ROCKABILLY RECORD HOP, with discounted drink specials and guest DJs.
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No Cover. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl.
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LATE ADDITION:
Wed, Jul 3, in Santa Monica:
8-11 pm THE GET DOWN BOYS with Cliff Wagner, Steve Mugalian, and Denny Croy, "playing swamp blues and the like," at Areal Restaurant, 2820 Main St, Santa Monica.
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Check these guys out at:
http://youtube.com/thegetdownboys
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Wed, Jul 3, in Chatsworth:
8 pm  JEFFREY MICHAELS plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire Av, Chatsworth 91311; 818-341-0166. Free dance lessons at 7 pm. This is L.A.'s last real honky-tonk. Full bar, fun place.
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Wed, Jul 3, near LAX:
8 pm Weekly "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles, 90045; 310-670-1994
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5)  THURSDAY MORNING EVENT heads-up
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A FULL edition with everything we know for celebrating the FOURTH OF JULY will be along in a few hours. Below is one that begins in the morning.
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Thu, Jul 4,
FESTIVAL,
Daily, Jun 28-Sep 1,
in Laguna Beach:
47th Annual "SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL" at the spacious, art-filled permanent festival grounds, 935 Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org
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There's music on two stages today:
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• 10:30 am-12:30 pm Laguna Concert Band; patriotic music.
• 11:30 am-4 pm 22 Kings; folk-indie.
* less music than usual, because Sawdust closes early, at 6 pm, for the Fourth.
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Sawdust is operated by a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach. Visitors are invited to shop along sawdust-covered paths through a handcrafted village of fine arts and superb craftsmanship.
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Full summer schedule, including who's-on-what-stage, at http://sawdustartfestival.org/entertainment-schedule/
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MORE, including a fresh NEWS & REVIEWS edition, will be along soon.
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Lawrence Wines and Tied to the Tracks.
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