June 14 events, Acoustic Americana Music Calendar & News 2008

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"Tied to the Tracks"
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC CALENDAR & NEWS
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Events for June 14, 2008
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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June calendar, as a continuous read, is now at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, along with each day’s updated post of events, and our newest popular feature, the anniversaries of things that happened on that date.
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Each day’s updated events and anniversaries is still at www.myspace.com/laacoustic – for the time being. Because Myspace is suddenly accepting only short posts, we must go through the ponderous process of listing events there in small blocks, usually one day at a time – so, the calendar will move to another site, and that will happen soon.
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FUTURE EVENTS are posted into 2009 on our myspace site, where reading them curiously requires that you use the “Older Entries” button that appears when you click “View All” – going “back” to the future… just one of the many myspace aberrations.
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LATEST NEWS FEATURES were posted separately on June 13 and appear on both sites; previous news features posted June 7 on myspace, where earlier editions are still available by using the “View All” button, and if you want to journey farther back than recent editions, use the “Older Entries” button as many times as necessary to go all the way back to when acoustic music was made by indigenous natives pounding on hollow logs with rocks.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14
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Today’s anniversaries:
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First, five “flags” on this date…
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Flag 1: STARS AND STRIPES BECOMES FLAG in 1777, as the Continental Congress selected the design of “13 stars and 13 alternating stripes” for the US flag. It really isn’t true that it’s “never” changed since then. The American flag was popular iconography throughout the 19th century, and a great many patterns shaped the stars into designs, including all the stars comprising one big star. Even the stripes were subject to manipulation. The famous “Star Spangled Banner” of the War of 1812 had not only a star for each state, but a stripe, too, giving that flag 15 stars and 15 stripes. Imagine a flag today with 50 stripes – it would reach all the way down the flagpole.
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Flag 2: BEAR FLAG REVOLT BEGINS in 1846, as American expatriates in California overthrow the Mexican government of General Vallejo. The flag that would become the state flag in 1850 was born after a bloodless coup arrested Vallejo and his family, spoiling a pleasant conversation and brandy between Vallejo and the rebel leaders. Whether visiting American explorer and general John C. Fremont was responsible for the insurrection, or merely nodded his tacit approval, is still unclear.
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Flag 3: FLAG DAY was first proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916; a year later on the same date, he addressed the troops headed for France as the US entered WW I.
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Flag 4: FIRST RADIO PRESIDENT was Warren G. Harding, on this date in 1922. He delivered a speech from the site of a memorial to Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
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Flag 5: NAZI BANNER REPLACES FRENCH TRICOLOR as the Germans occupy Paris in WW II. On the same day, FDR froze the American assets of the Axis powers.
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CAPTAIN BLIGH REACHED SAFETY in 1789, after losing his ship to the mutineers of HMS Bounty. He and 18 others who remained loyal to him were cast-off in the Bounty’s longboat, a small 23-foot-long open boat. Seven weeks later, they reached the island of Timor, in the East Indies. Bligh’s great feat of seamanship stands in stark contrast to the image of him as a megalomaniac tyrant. Alas, Bligh got home to England, and set-out after the Bounty and its mutineers, and that’s a tale for another time.
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HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was born in 1811. She wrote the book after encountering runaway slaves and the Underground Railroad, and in response to a harsh Fugitive Slave Law. Her book stirred abolitionist fervor in the North. She danced in the streets when Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
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UNIVAC GOES ON-LINE in 1951 for the US Census Bureau, as the world’s first commercial computer. And mankind has been serving its machines ever since.
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FIRST “DUCK AND COVER” as the US conducted a nationwide Civil Defense drill in 1954, and the government reported that 12 million Americans had just “died” in a nuclear attack. President Eisenhower wouldn’t warn of the “military industrial complex” for another six years.
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DR. SPOCK, the famous baby book author of the Baby Boom, was convicted of aiding draft resistors on this day in 1968. Those convicted with included Rev. William Sloan Coffin. Spock was a ubiquitous antiwar figure during the Vietnam War. In April 1967, he, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and Harry Belafonte led a march of 300,000 against the war. The convictions were overturned in 1969, though Spok was repeatedly arrested for his roles in protests. He would be a presidential candidate in 1972, for an antiwar third party.
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HENRY MANCINI died in 1994. He wrote more than 80 film scores, including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) and the “Pink Panther” film series. He won the first-ever Grammy for Best Album in 1959 for “The Music from Peter Gunn,” and he would win another 19 Grammys in his career.
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ELLA FITZGERALD died in 1996. Her career covered five decades of popular acclaim, and she was one of America’s most influential singers. Her first hit was “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” in 1938. She broke racial barriers in the 1940s when she and her white music partner demanded she be paid the same to perform as her white colleagues received. She won many Grammies, the National Medal of Arts, the Lincoln Center Medallion, and numerous other honors, including many honorary doctorate degrees.
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TODAY’S EVENTS:
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Sat, Jun 14:
THIS WEEKEND’S FESTIVALS:
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14 & 15; near Santa Barbara:
20th annual “LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL” at Live Oak Camp, on Hwy 154, in the Santa Ynez Valley, near Lake Cachuma and Goleta; www.liveoakmusic.org; 805-781-3030. This year’s lineup includes NANCI GRIFFITH, DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS, MIKE MARSHALL’S MANDOLIN EXTRAVANGANZA, CHORO FAMOSO, PONCHO SANCHEZ, NAPPY BROWN, THE DERAILERS, QUEEN OMEGA, WITH SOUL MAJESTIC, BABA KEN AND THE NIGERIAN BROTHERS, GIBSON BROTHERS, EILEN JEWELL, INGA SWEARINGEN, CAMPBELL BROTHERS, THE STAIRWELL SISTERS, BANSHEE IN THE KITCHEN, CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS, WHISKEY CHIMP, RESINATION, DON LAMPSON, RACHEL SEDACCA, LOUIE ORTEGA AND THE BURNERS, BUNGEE JUMPING COWS, GOVE COUNTY STRING QUARTET. Also plenty of workshops and vendors. (Started Friday.) Entertainment runs Fri, 3:45 pm-midnight; Sat, 8 am-midnight; Sun, 8 am-10 pm. See festival site for schedules, artist bios, etc.
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This is always a wonderful festival. Every year, it’s produced as a benefit for KCBX public radio, as the station’s principal annual fund-raiser. Camping is additional; car camping $25, RV (anything over 22 ft) is $55; parking / camping for motorcycles and disabled camping (with reserv) are free. A “Full festival pass” is required to qualify for camping; prices shown include a $5 web-order discount: adults $115, ages 13-17, $75, age 4-12, $35. Individual days (no camping) available for $35 adult or teen, $15 child.
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Sat & Sun, June 14 & 15; in Victorville:
32nd Annual “HUCK FINN JUBILEE” the annual big-deal bluegrass festival on Father's day Weekend, at Mojave Narrows Regional Park, just over Cajon Pass in the Mojave Desert, near Victorville; info & tix, 951-341-8080; www.huckfinn.com. This is “the big one” in Southern Cal for bluegrass fans. Newsweek called Huck Finn "One of eight great American festivals." (Started Friday.)
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Lineup includes:
THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, DOYLE LAWSON AND QUICKSILVER, THE DAN TYMINSKI BAND, SCOTT GATES & PACIFIC OCEAN BLUEGRASS BAND, THE NATIONAL BLUEGRASS PLAYOFFS, and many more. 15-year-old mandolin wunderkind Scott Gates will perform with the NGDB. Runs 7 am-11 pm Fri & Sat, 7 am-8 pm Sun.
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Tix went on sale Jan 7, and camping tix always go fast. Reserved camping and adv tix are strongly recommended. This year brings more electrical hook-ups for RVs in Camp Area 1,2,3 behind the Main Stage and in the SWBA "Entertainers Camp” Area. RV non hook-up sites can also be reserved for a small fee in both areas. All parking and fishing are free. Adv tix by phone, mail or web are $10 LESS THAN SHOWN HERE. Prices at gate require cash payment. Adult 4-day (includes Thu, Fri, Sat camping) $85; adult 3-day (includes Fri, Sat camping) $80; junior 3-day (includes Thu, Fri, Sat camping) $20; Daily admission (no camping; cash at gate) adults, Fri $15, Sat $20, Sun $20; juniors (ages 6-11), $5 any one day; kids under age 6 are free.
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14 & 15:
30th Annual “PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL” holds its central events at the Hollywood Bowl. Established in 1979, The Playboy Jazz Festival has become internationally acclaimed, emerging as the West Coast's premier jazz event. Sold out every year, it is a month-long affair culminating on one weekend in June, at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring jazz, Latin and world music. Virtually every jazz legend and major contemporary artist has performed here, yet the festival has also showcased up-and-coming talent from around the world and from various genres. Begun in 1959 as a one-time landmark event in Chicago to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Playboy Magazine, it was revived in 1979 and remains one of the most unique festivals with its forward thinking and creative programming.
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Past performers include Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Joe Williams, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Gerry Mulligan, Mel Torme, Etta James, Pancho Sanchez, Chris Botti, Arturo Sandoval, Brian Setzer, Gladys Knight, Joshua Redman, Chucho Valdes, Ozomatli and hundreds of others.
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14 & 15:
10 am-6 pm “TOY THEATRE FESTIVAL” at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Av, Downtown L.A. The Music Center’s Toy Theatre Festival offers free family-friendly professional Toy Theatre productions both days, 10-6. This unique event features eighty performances over two days and is being presented throughout Walt Disney Concert Hall. Toy Theatre is a genre of puppetry that is small in scale but large in stature, with two-dimensional rod puppets enacting plays in miniature theatres. Performances are free; however advance reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 213-972-8500. The festival is family-friendly, designed for ages 6 and up. There will also be hands-on workshops in the Concert Hall Garden. For more information on featured artists, call 213-972-8500 or see www.musiccenter.org.
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Sat, Jun 14; in Poway:
Annual “SAM HINTON FOLK FESTIVAL” (today only) with TRAILS & RAILS, GRUNION RUN (www.grunionrun.org), and others, at Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway; www.SDFolkHeritage.org. Music all day in the Gazebo and at the Open Mic on the Park Stage. This is a fabulous park with an operating train ride, good food on site, and a farmer's market right next door. KEN GRAYDON’s CD tracks are popular in radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” where TRAILS & RAILS scored a “Listener Favorite of 2007” with “Night Train Down the Yellowstone.” Evening concert (7 pm) requires tix; daytime events, 10 am-5 pm, are free.
Gazebo Stage Schedule:> Special Guest emcee: KEN GRAYDON> 10:30 am KEN GRAYDON> 11:10 am LOU & VIRGINIA CURTISS> 11:50 am PATTY HALL> 12:30 pm CHRIS CLARKE-PLOW> 1:10 pm TRAILS & RAILS> 2 pm ALLEN SINGER & DANE TERRY> 2:40 pm TANYA ROSE & THE BUFFALO CHIP KICKERS> 3:20 pm JEFF MOATS & ANNE WILDMAN> 4 pm BLUEGRASS RAMBLERS
Special all day scheduled old timey, Irish fiddle, old time string band jam, and cloggers
> 10.30 am-12.30 pm is an old time stringband jam, with cloggers.
> 7 pm GRUNION RUN concert (tix req’d)
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14 & 15; in Northern Cal:
13th Annual “RUSSIAN RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL” at Johnson's Beach, Guerneville, CA. The Russian River Blues Festival is back amidst Sonoma County’s redwoods, on Father's Day Weekend. It’s said to be “an amazing weekend of blues music, great food and wine tasting.” During the weekend, there are 16 performances on two stages; a mix of traditional blues, rock, R&B and soul music. Lineup includes LOS LONELY BOYS, JONNY LANG, THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, ROBBEN FORD, COCO MONTOYA, DAN HICKS & THE HOT LICKS, EARL THOMAS, and local artists include THE VOLKER STRIFLER BAND and BILL NOTEMAN & THE ROCKETS. Tix: At gate, single-day tix are $5 more than shown, and wkend passes will not be available. Adv tix: “Gold” single day $90, single day gen’l $45; “gold” wkend pass $170, gen’l wkend pass $80, children under age 10 are free.
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Sat-Thu, Jun 14-19; in Owens Valley:
“MAMMOTH LAKES PACK OUTFIT HORSE DRIVE” with DAVE STAMEY; 888-475-8747.
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14, 15; in Nevada:
Annual “CARSON CITY RENDEVOUS” with DAVE STAMEY, MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, SOURDOUGH SLIM, TOM HIATT, RICHARD ELLOYAN, in Mills Park, Williams St, Carson City, NV; 775-883-1976; www.carsoncityrendezvous.com. (Started Friday.)
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14, & 15; in Washington State:
“RODEO WEEK END” COWBOY POETRY, MUSIC & DANCE, in Bickleton, WA, with BODIE DOMINGUEZ, SMOKE WADE, JIM AASEN, COYOTE JOE. Includes shows 3-5 pm Fri, 8 pm Sat, and a 7 am “Cowboy Breakfast,” with music & poetry. (Started Friday.)
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Sat & Sun, Jun 14 & 15; in Idaho:
“SHABANG DAYS” includes BODIE DOMINGUEZ playing at the Saddleclub, in Culdisac, ID.
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SATURDAY’S OTHER EVENTS:
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Sat, Jun 14:
7:15 am Annual “SACRED SERVICE SATURDAY” includes a project at the Learning Garden at Venice HS, 13000 Venice Bl, L.A. 90066; 310-722-3656; learninggardenmaster@yahoo.com. The Learning Garden is a frequent outdoor venue for acoustic music performances and jams in the Santa Monica area. Garden Master and “Tied to the Tracks” associate producer DAVID KING says, “The Agape Spiritual Center puts on this event every year - all members of the congregation are encouraged to give back to the community at large and we have been a project for the ‘Earth Spirit’ Agape Ministry for a number of years. We are so happy to be a part of it again!” If you would like to take part there, or in any of the day’s community projects, here’s the schedule:
7:15-8 am is “Registration and yummy breakfast” at Agape International Spiritual Center, 5700 Buckingham Pkwy, Culver City 90230; www.agapelive.com.
8:15-9 am evocation and blessing in the Sanctuary at Agape
9 am carpools to each of the projects
9:30 am (or sooner) projects begin (bring your lunch, sunscreen & whatever your project needs you to bring; pre-register…)
2:30 pm (or sooner) complete project participation, and leave for Agape
3 pm (sharp) group sharing and benediction at Agape.
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Sat, repeats every week:
11 am-12:30 pm “PACIFIC SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP” with G. F. MLELY, at Theater & Cabaret, 1535 Termino Av, Long Beach 90804. Info, Billie Kalua, songwriters@jazcraft.net or 562-494-9627. Ongoing, began Mar 31, 2007. $15 per workshop, minimum 4 workshops payable in advance; pre-registration required.
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Sat, Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 9, Sep 13, Oct 11:
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm RHYTHM CHILD drum circle, part of the “Summer Family Performances” series at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049; 310-440-4500; www.skirball.org. The Rhythm Child Network leads families in a participatory drum circle creating sounds and rhythms from different parts of the world. Included with Museum admission.
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Sat, Jun 14:
Noon-2 pm KEVIN SANDBLOOM brings soul / folk to Café Z at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049; 310-440-4500; www.skirball.org. Poet and guitarist Kevin Sandbloom plays music inspired by Bob Marley. Minimum café purchase required for table seating.
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Sat, Jun 14:
1:30-5 pm “HERMOSA BEACH OLD TIME JAM” at a private home. For loc, contact jah@dc.rr.com.
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Sat, Jun 14; in Santa Barbara:
2-5 pm SEAN WIGGINS & PAUL HOUSTON at Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd, Santa Barbara 93105 (805) 967 0066; www.coldspringtavern.com. She’s performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and scored a “Listener Favorite of 2006” with her song, “L.A. Blues.” Artist info, www.seanwiggins.com. No cover.
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Sat, 2nd Sat, every month; in Tehachapi:
2-5 pm Monthly “FIDDLE JAM” at Veterans Hall, 125 East F Street, Tehachapi. Second Sat, every month. Info: Leslie Schoenberg, California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, District 3, 661-821-0800. Every second Saturday. Fiddlers and pickers are all welcome to join in the fun and learn some new fiddle tunes. All ages welcome as well as those who want to listen and tap their toes; www.tehachapi.com.
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Sat, recurring:
4-6 pm SHAPE NOTE / SACRED HARP, “The Learners Group” in Santa Monica. Call Laura for location: 310-450-3516.
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Sat, Jun 14:
5 pm THE CALIFORNIA COWBOYS are playing a Western BBQ dinner show & trail ride at The Empty Saddle Club, 39 Empty Saddle Rd, Rolling Hills Estates 90274. It’s “from 5 pm ‘til you go home.” The evening is hosted by Las Caballeras Catalina Riders (www.lascaballeras.com). The band tells us, “This is a great place for a party and cowboy Jazz. Join us for a delicious old fashioned Western barbecue. After dinner, you can listen or dance to the wonderful country music and cowboy poetry of the California Cowboys. Anyone with paid reservations for dinner can bring their horse, park their rig at the club for the weekend, and ride. Trail boss rides will be available on Friday [at] noon and on Saturday, or take off on your own to explore the 62 miles of trails. We have fun and games planned, including Cow Chip Bingo if we have enough confirmed applications. Adv tix from Chris Buck; 310-325-2127. $50.
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Sat, Jun 14:
6:30-11:30 pm KRISTIN KORB plays at Shutters on the Beach, 1 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-587-1707; www.shuttersonthebeach.com. Kristin says, "There is nothing better than watching the sun set at the beach, chillin' with your friends, and enjoying some good food. Shutters is the place for extraordinary people watching, relaxing on the couch, and spoiling yourself without having to drive too far. You never know who is going to be there!" The delightful Kristin has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” with her alter ego group, COW BOP. She is an amazing standup bass player and vocalist. Info, www.kristinkorb.com. Tonight’s jazz show is all ages, with a drink cover, otherwise free.
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Sat, 2nd Sat, every month; in the OC:
6:30 pm Blues legend BERNIE PEARL plays a monthly duet show with pianist DWAYNE SMITH at Iva Lee's in San Clemente. This is Bernie & Dwayne’s every-second Saturday show, and Bernie usually plays this one electric. He was great performing live acoustic on “Tied to the Tracks”in March 2007. Artist info, www.berniepearl.com.
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Sat, every week:
6:30-10:30 pm Weekly BLUEGRASS CONCERT at Me n’ Ed’s Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl (at Carson), Lakewood; 562-421-8908.
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Sat, Jun 14:
7 pm KEN O’MALLEY brings traditional & original Irish music to at Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info www.coffeegallery.com; reservations 626-398-7917. Dublin born Ken O'Malley's rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for over thirty years. In this unique solo performance, (without his band, THE IRISH LORDS) Ken transports his audience to his beloved Ireland through heartfelt singing and vivid storytelling. The Irish News says, "without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California." Expect a magical evening of songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, accompanied by Ken's remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. "Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom," wrote Lisa Elaine Scott in Music Connection Magazine. $18.
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Sat, Jun 14:
7:30 pm JOHN BERGSTROM, JOHN NELSON & SCOTTY V, play cowboy music at Rattlesnake Slim’s Coffee House, 23127 Lyons Av; 661-877-4165.
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Sat, every week:
7:30-10:30 pm GRATEFUL DUDES weekly bluegrass concert at Vincenzo’s Pizza, 24500 Lyons Ave, Newhall; 661-259-6733. (Lyons exit, just off I-5.) This a long-running series, often, with very impressive performing guests.
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Sat; every Sat:
7:30 pm “RANCH PARTY” evening of country & Americana roots music performances, on the West Patio Stage, Original Farmers Market, 3rd & Fairfax, L.A. Presented by EB’s Beer & Wine Bar. New in April, 2008. Performers have included DAVID SERBY, GRANT LANGSTON, 29 MULES, BOB WOODRUFF, OLD BULL, PSYCHEDELIC COWBOYS, PAUL CHESNE, NICOLE GORDON, and BUCKSWORTH. Parking: 2 hours free with validation from EB’s Beer & Wine Bar. $3 for the third hour; $1 for each additional 20 minutes; $15 max. Addt’l parking at The Grove, next door. Get validation for their structure from Grove merchants. No cover.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm Clawhammer banjo virtuoso MARY Z. COX and BOB COX play the Caltech Folk Music series in Dabney Hall Lounge on the Caltech Campus in Pasadena; adv tix 626-395-4652 or 888-2CALTECH; info & finding free parking, www.folkmusic.caltech.edu/. A returning favorite to the series, Mary Z. Cox is “an extraordinary banjo and dulcimer player,” and she is accompanied by her husband Bob on guitar. Rex & Nick of the Caltech series tell us, “The two put on a fantastic show for a large audience in their first Caltech appearance back in 2005, and they promise to do the same this year. They live down in Tallahassee, Florida, where Mary has won numerous banjo and dulcimer awards, contests (including State Champion), and praise. Mary and Bob also perform together in a popular string band there. They are big in the Southeast, and just happen to be making a rare California trip to see their son, Sidney, accept his Caltech doctorate in biogenetic engineering on graduation day, the day before the show. We're lucky to have this great opportunity to have them back again!”
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Rex & Nick continue, “Mary is known for her clawhammer style banjo playing and her arrangements of traditional songs, such as ‘Pike's Peak’ and ‘Sally in the Garden.’ She also shines on dulcimer. Bob's guitar work provides a wonderful backing, lending drama and depth to the music. Along with some instructional books and other materials, Mary has 6 excellent CDs to her credit, including the brand new ‘Florida Banjo,’ which includes 15 tunes. Her ‘Dulcimer Fandango’ album is also wonderful, highlighting her dulcimer skills. Find out more about Mary and Bob at www.maryzcox.com.“ $15 adults, $5 for Caltech students and children.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm JOHN GORKA at McCabe's Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com. Artist info, www.johngorka.com. $20.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm MICHAEL O'DORN at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina 91723; 626-339-7020; www.frethouse.com. Michael O'Dorn is an author and songwriter with Mel Bay Publications. He is a master of Fingerstyle guitar who performs, composes, and teaches guitar music internationally. Michael's mastery of the guitar styles of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Marcel Dadi, and, of course, his own style, bring demands for him to perform several times a year for the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville, and for the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade shows in California and Tennessee. Doors at 7:30 pm. $15.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm Guitar wizard LAURENCE JUBER at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583; www.boulevardmusic.com. Among many other things, Laurence was Paul McCartney’s guitarist in WINGS.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm monthly “SABRINA & CRAIG'S ACOUSTIC L.A. LIVE” brings MANDA, JAS HILDON, and performing hosts SABRINA & CRAIG to Hallenbeck's General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Bl, NoHo 91601; 818-985-5916; www.hallenbecks.net. Venue has coffeehouse fare and good sandwiches.
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MANDA is an L.A. Music Awards "Singer/Songwriter of the Year." She has been fronting bands playing her original songs since she was a teen, and is nominated for "Best Rock Single" on her album, “Keeps on Turning.” Music author and critic Paul Zollo says, "Beautiful, compelling melodies with poignant lyrics sung with a sensual, sultry authority....” Acoustically speaking, Manda is a "flawless guitar player who also blows a mean harp, and she commands the stage with dynamic presence and a voice as strong and deep as her lyrics. Not to be missed!” Even before that review, “Tied to the Tracks” host Larry Wines picked Manda’s new CD as one to watch, saying, “If there is any justice in the world, there are songs there that will be enduring hits.” Info, www.MySpace.com/MySpaceManda.
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JAS HILSDON is a published songwriter who has been "woodshedding" and creating new tunes that reflect his broad musical spectrum. A "musician's musician," he brings a rapidly growing reputation for stellar guitar picking to songs that span many genres and styles. He's been called "...a human jukebox of songs that never cease to amaze and delight."
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SABRINA & CRAIG, the series’ performing hosts, describe themselves as “sharing complex harmonies, unique arrangements, clever and heartfelt originals, and our love of people and music.” Craig is CRAIG LINCOLN, and you’ve heard him perform on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” Artist info, www.sabrinaandcraig.com.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm “WESTERN STATE OF MIND” show with JOHN BERGSTROM & SCOTTY V bringing traditional and original cowboy music to Rattlesnake Slim’s Coffee, Tea, and Tack, 23127 Lyons Av, Newhall; 661-877-4165; www.myspace.com/rattlesnakeslims. We love the venue’s self-promo: “If you like pre-made concentrated coffee from a plastic bag or tea that comes from concentrate than keep goin’ down Lyons. If you prefer music that is produced by a giant media conglomerate and a computer, than stay away. If your preference for music is generated by Pro-Tools, not by people with talent, than stay away. Yeah, we know that we seem like a hick joint. We would rather be hick than fake. We have the blues all the time. We love Howlin Wolf and Ella. We listen to Billie and Willie. We design our own clothes. We have a nice selection of vintage hand made cowboy shirts perfect for the rockabilly in your family. Oh yeah and we are a tack and saddle shop too. Lets see you try and saddle up at Hollister. We brew our coffee and blend our shakes from beans not bags. We bring in live music Fridays and Satudays. If you want to be on our mailing list than just drop us a line at RattlesnakeSlims@earthlink.net.”
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Sat, Jun 14:
8 pm QUEEN ACOUSTIC and JOSH CHANDLER at Rainbow Bar & Grill, 9015 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-278-4232.
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Sat, Jun 14:
8-11 pm MARC PLATT, followed by BEATUNES Beatles tribute band, at Molly Malone's, 575 S Fairfax Av ; (just N of 6th St), L.A. 90036. MARC PLATT is the singer-songwriter who teaches the weekly workshop at Kulak’s Woodshed. Beatunes plays electric, but they’re not the average tribute band; they’re five pro musicians who do “B” sides and obscure Beatles songs, often ones that the Fab 4 recorded but never performed live. Band member GARRET SWAYNE tells us, “Some [of those songs] are quite complex and impossible to perform with just four people, which is why Beatunes consists of five members.” $6 cover.
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Sat, every week:
8-10 pm ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE, singer-songwriter or band, at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info / web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. Must be a member of venue in advance to gain entry. No cover, artists are unpaid, and a $10 donation to the venue is expected from each participant & audience member.
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Sat, recurring:
8 pm-midnight SONGMAKERS “WEST VALLEY HOOT” Group Singing in Woodland Hills; call for loc, 818-887-0446.
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Sat, Jun 14:
9 pm DOO-WAH RIDERS at the Cowboy Palace Saloon, 21635 Devonshire St (Devonshire & Owensmouth), Chatsworth 91311; www.cowboypalace.com; 818-341-0166. Live music 7 nights a week, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electric. Preceded by free line / couple dance lessons with Charlotte, 7-9 pm. No cover.
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Sat, Jun 14:
9 pm MICHAELDOMAN & LOUISE FRASER at Room 5, 143 N La Brea (2nd floor, above Amalfi Ristorante), L.A. 90036; 323-938-2504. Admission includes FREE limited edition michaeldoman-Louise Fraser CD. Venue has full bar and menu, opens at 8 every night. Call for cover amount.
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Sat, Jun 14:
9:30 pm-1:30 am SEAN WIGGINS & LONE GOAT at Ireland's 32, 13721 Burbank Bl, Van Nuys; 818-785-4031. (Yep, Sean is playing 2-5 in Santa Barbara, and another 4 hours here…) She’s performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and scored a “Listener Favorite of 2006” with her song, “L.A. Blues.” Artist info, www.seanwiggins.com.
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Sat, Jun 14:
10 pm CHRISTOPHER LOCKETT, KATY J, HENRY THOMAS at the Unknown Theater, 1110 Seward St, Hollywood 90038; 323-252-3683. You’ve heard Christopher’s CD tracks on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” He says, “Hey everyone, I'm back in town. Missouri and Africa shoots have come and gone and I'm here for the summer. Time to play some live friggin' music! Free parking is in the fenced lot one block north, at the corner of Seward and Lexington. Haven't heard of Unknown Theater? Good, that means it isn't played-out yet. It's a good hang. KATY J is a fantastic live performer and a great friend. We've played together often. HENRY THOMAS is a new friend and the guy is a solid performer. Most of you know him as an actor. Come get to know him as a musician. Free beer and wine. $5 more for premium brands.” $5 cover.
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Sat, every week; on TV:
11 pm-12 am "AUSTIN CITY LIMITS" on KLCS (check your cable co.; broadcast TV Ch. 58). Recently moved from Friday night to this new time.
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View all of June at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, or listings continue at www.myspace.com/laacoustic with chronological date listings, as separate posts. On myspace, use the “view all” and then, curiously enough, the “older” button to see into the future, all the way into 2009. The calendar will be moving soon, where we won’t need to post events in small increments, and we’ll let you know when and to where. Meantime, the most recent info, both events and news, lives on both the myspace and the blogspot pages.
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