Two Weekends, Fall Festivals, Concerts, Events. Sat, Sep 8 2018 edition

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In this edition...

1)  We open with a "MUSIC-ON-TV" alert and review.

2)  Next, it's LIVE MUSIC THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY.

3)  Then, events in the coming week, through NEXT weekend.

4)  We wrap-up with an updated roundup of fall MUSIC FESTIVALS.


Let's get started!


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A "MUSIC-ON-TV" ALERT & REVIEW:
Jeff Lynne's ELO


ELO recently played the Forum and delighted the packed house. Some are calling it the best L.A. concert of the year.

The band's 2017 concert at Wembley Stadium was part of the same enormous tour. It is currently running on Showtime, where we stumbled upon it one morning, ridiculously early.

Watch it if you can, but read-on for a review of that band and how it epitomized an era that it's now helping to revive.

ON TEE VEE... If you have the Showtime channels on your cable or satellite or whatever web package, it's scheduled one more time, this coming Monday, 9:50-11:50 am (Pacific) on SHO2H.

This is an exceptionally well-produced video version. Of course nothing's ever the same as being there, large or small venue.

This formidable-sized troupe is back out there with the name, "Jeff Lynne's ELO," to celebrate the countless accomplishments of the group's founder. Melding their individual musicality into a collective, they re-birth the era of melodic orchestral rock with integral vocal harmonies.

The large cast of musicians includes a bevy of lovely young women cellists and violinists, and Lynne plays acoustic six-string throughout.

They delight audiences with the lineup of original ELO hits and more. They deliver one of Lynne's songs that was a hit for the Traveling Wilburys, and a bit of his more recent material.

The Wembley show closed with "Roll Over Beethoven," in which the cellists and violinists showed their chops every bit as much as those playing the more contemporary instruments.

The sound in the video concert is crisp and fresh, and every lyric can be understood. Best of all, this is a welcome relief from today's atonal singer-songwriter sameness (like that cliche of a blonde girl-with-guitar on the Nationwide insurance commercials).

Plus, Lynne's masterfully crafted music is needed more than ever in a world that backs everything with one-note drum thudding commercia-voiced rap-hop.

But this is more than relief from today's ubiquitous awfulness.

This is real music proving it has a real audience. The visible audience demographics at Wembley prove that and defy what Big Music would have us believe. Regardless of what commercial corporatization of soundalike dreadful crap -- that always misses its goal of lowest-common-denominator "entertainment" -- this proves you can pack a stadium in 2018 with retro-based music that's fresh as a daisy.

The wall-to-wall Wembley crowd included a solid cross-sectional representation of everybody -- school-age kids, enraptured teenage girls on their boyfriend's shoulders, young 20-somethings singing every lyric, and yes, the inevitable nostalgic gray-haired boomers remembering their youth and their dance steps. That audience is unified in roaring their approval, appreciation, and adoration throughout.

For any reader unfamiliar with our use of the term "orchestral rock," it was once a dominant genre. Go find some Supertramp. Some Moody Blues, some Emmerson, Lake and Palmer. More ELO. And on the folk side, the live concert albums by John Denver, when he took a full symphony orchestra on the road with him -- and introduced the Zen of environmental consciousness to a world that was merely complaining about pollution.

Meantime, search the cyber tubes for Rick Wakeman's "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and "Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table." Guaranteed, that'll make you want to dredge the record store bins for the complete multi-disc theme-albums of those and his other projects.

Along the way, don't forget ELO, which stood for Electric Light Orchestra. "Electric?" you say, in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide? Just goes to show how good they are.

Jeff Lynne is deservedly raking-in the bucks on this tour. And he is reawakening the world, imparting that creative, immersive, and amazing were once prevalent.

Catch the Showtime screening. It'll make you want to bring a full repertoire of an almost-lost artfulness back into your own world.


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SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVENTS


Saturday...

Sat, Sep 8:
6 pm - DAVID LUNING plus BEARCOON play the "Tiny Porch Concerts" series at Peter Strauss Ranch in the Santa Monica Mtns. Nat'l Recreation Area (Nat'l Park Service), 30000 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
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Sat, Sep 8:
8 pm - PETER CASE plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sunday...
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Sun, Sep 9:
3 pm - DAVID GRIER plays Fiddler's Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi, CA 93561; 661-823-9994.
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Sun, Sep 9:
8 pm - WILLY PORTER plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.


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COMING WEEK THROUGH SEP 15-16 WEEKEND


Chronologically, by day and start time.
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Wed, Sep 12:
8 pm - BEN GUZMAN plus LATIMER & OSBORN and LEVI PETREE make for a formidable lineup at the "Dig / Sow / Reap – Americana Roots Series" at Stories Books & Cafe, 1716 Sunset Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90026; 213-413-3733
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Thu, Sep 13:
7:30 pm - PETER BRANDON plays the summer music series at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center,  1201 W Malven Av, Fullerton, CA 92833; 714-738-6706.
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WEEKEND, Fri, Sep 14 through Sun, Sep 16
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Fri-Sun, Sep 14-16:
GONZALO BERGARA QUARTET plays the "Lord Of The Strings" Concert Series at three OC venues over three dates, different times.
*  adv. tix for any or all 3: 949-244-6656.
*  Fri, Sep 14, 7:30 pm - Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point, CA 92629.
*  Sat, Sep 15, 7 pm - Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
*  Sun, Sep 16, 3 pm - LCA Wine at SOCO Center, 3303 Hyland Av, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
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Fri, Sep 14:
8 pm - TANNAHILL WEAVERS play the Ojai Concert Series at the Ojai Valley Woman's Club, 441 E Ojai Av, Ojai, CA 92023; 805-649-5189.
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Fri, Sep 14:
8 pm - DEAD ROCK WEST plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Sep 14:
8 pm - ANDY & RENEE & HARD RAIN, the award-winning band that hosts the annual "Dylanfest," presents "The Music of Carole King's Tapestry" at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731; 310-833-6362.
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Saturday...
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Sat & Sun, Sep 15 & 16, FESTIVAL:
9 am-8 pm - Annual "HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS" presented by Southern Californa Dulicimer Heritage, brings master musicians on trad acoustic instruments for workshops, jamming, concerts, and more.
*   this happens at different places each day.
*  on Saturday, it's all the main events, all at Presbyterian Church of the Convent, 2850 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
*  on Sunday, there are just two events, as follows: (1) 10 am-2 pm, HAMMERED DULCIMER WORKSHOP: CONTINENTAL / BOOMBAL TUNES - FRENCH & FLEMISH DANCE TUNES WITH KAREN ASHBROOK, includes mixed instruments (acoustic), held at a private home in Fullerton; (2) 11 am-3 pm MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP: RIGHT & LEFT HAND MASTERY WITH SARAH MORGAN, held at a private home in Downey.
*  tix for festival, Saturday evening concert, and Sunday workshops, all available at: http://scdh.org/SCDH/Welcome.html
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Sat, Sep 15:
2 pm - LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS, Cajun Grammy nominees, play the Hacienda Heights Library, 16010 La Mande St, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745.
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Sat, Sep 15:
7:30 pm - PERFECTO DeCASTRO Aus the "Wooden Hall Concerts" series at Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
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Sat, Sep 15:
7:30 pm - EVAN MARSHALL plus the MISKEY MOUNTAIN BOYS play "The Living Tradition" concert series at Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim, CA 92805; 714-955-3807; info by email, concerts@thelivingtradition.org
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Sat, Sep 15:
7 pm - LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE plus LOS CACHORROS DE JUAN VILLARREAL and ROSENDO CANTÚ Y SUS CADETES DE LINARES play the big mariachi / south of the border night at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood, CA 90068; 213-480-3232.
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Sat, Sep 15:
8 pm - THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS play the Pasadena Folk Music Society concert series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (and "Little Beckman") on campus at Caltech, 400 S Wilson Av, Pasadena, CA 91106.
*  Park free in either lot at the S end of Michigan Av, off Del Mar. Ignore the "reserved" signs when attending evening concerts.
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Sunday...
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Sun, Sep 16:
6 pm - THE SALTY SUITES play Green Bough Gardens, 3331 Daisy Av, Long Beach, CA 90806.
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Sun, Sep 16:
8 pm - SMOOTH HOUND SMITH plays the famous concert hall in back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 310-828-4497.


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FESTIVALS, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER


Presented chronologically, with a little extra spacing between each one to help your scrolling.
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Sat & Sun, Sep 15 & 16, FESTIVAL:

9 am-8 pm - Annual "HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS" presented by Southern Californa Dulicimer Heritage, brings master musicians on trad acoustic instruments for workshops, jamming, concerts, and more.
*   this happens at different places each day.
*  on Saturday, it's all the main events, all at Presbyterian Church of the Convent, 2850 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
*  on Sunday, there are just two events, as follows: (1) 10 am-2 pm, HAMMERED DULCIMER WORKSHOP: CONTINENTAL / BOOMBAL TUNES - FRENCH & FLEMISH DANCE TUNES WITH KAREN ASHBROOK, includes mixed instruments (acoustic), held at a private home in Fullerton; (2) 11 am-3 pm MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP: RIGHT & LEFT HAND MASTERY WITH SARAH MORGAN, held at a private home in Downey.
*  tix for festival, Saturday evening concert, and Sunday workshops, all available at: http://scdh.org/SCDH/Welcome.html

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Fri-Sun, Sep 21-23, FESTIVAL:

Annual "MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL" at Millpond County Park / Recreation Area, 6 mi. north of Bishop, CA.
*  Lineup, Main Stage:
- Friday Night...
Luke Kinney
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands
David Myles
- Saturday...
Carbé/Durand Duo
Rita Hosking Trio
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons
Sam Reider & the Human Hands
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers
Jungle Fire
- Sunday...
UNLV Rebel Steel Band
The Sycopaths
Suitcase Junket
FulaMuse
Joe Craven and the Sometimers Present: The Garcia Songbook and Millpond All-Star Super-Jam
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- Saturday...
Open Mic
David Myles
Ben and Joe
Jungle Fire
Sam Reider
Kyle Huval
(Kids Area) – Izzi Tooinsky
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Rita Hosking
Syncopaths
Izzi Tooinsky
FulaMuse
UNLV Rebel Steel
Open Mic
*  Millpond is a laid back and family-friendly festival in the Eastern Shadow of the Sierra Nevada, with a world-class music lineup like you find at the big, crowded festivals.
*  camping, including RV sites, is in the adjacent concessionaire's campground, who also have the rights to charge for tent camping on the lawns around the mill pond.
*  it's complimented by kids’ activities, arts and crafts booths, and food vendors , all in a beautiful outdoor setting. Shade trees cover the perimeter of the main concert area, which has a perfect natural slope for an amphitheater-style experience.
*  tix & info: https://inyo.org/millpond-festival/

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Sat, Sep 22, FESTIVAL:

10 am-6 pm - Annual "GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL" in Orange County Great Park, 6000 Great Park Bl, Irvine, CA 92618
*  this one always includes SOME roots-Americana, but it's usually heavily laden with "world music" of one kind or another.

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Fri-Sun, Sep 28-30, FESTIVAL, in Nor Cal:

"KVMR CELTIC FESTIVAL & MARKETPLACE" presented by roots-music-friendly public radio station KVMR at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95949.
*  expect a good lineup.

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Fri-Sun, Oct 5, 6, 7, FESTIVAL:

"HUCK FINN JUBILEE" returns from the dead for its 41st run, at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park, 800 Archibald Av, Ontario, CA.
* a spring festival since 1977, it assumed new ownership in recent years after the death of its founder, moving from Victorville to Ontario. It continued undiminished as one of the best bluegrass festivals in the far west. Then, the new management, the Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau, threw in the towel. Now, back from the dead, it returns as a fall event with a stunning lineup.
*  Lineup:
INFAMOUS STRING DUSTERS
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
KELLER WILLIAMS' GRATEFUL GRASS
THE LONE BELLOW
BALSAM RANGE
FRUITION
LOVE CANON
FRONT COUNTRY
THE CLEVERLYS
PO RAMBLIN BOYS
OUT OF THE DESERT
JOE MULLINS & THE RADIO RAMBLERS
DEVILS BOX STRING BAND
THE SELDOM SCENE
BLUE HIGHWAY
OLD SALT UNION
* adv. tix and full info at: https://www.huckfinn.com

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Fri-Sun, Oct 12-14, MUSIC CONFERENCE:

15th Annual "FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST / FAR-WEST CONFERENCE" comes back to a Southern California venue this time, at the Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
*   it's inclusive of so much that you can view it and do it as a festival.
*  there are headliner concerts, "official" and "guerilla" showcases, and music-making 'purt near all the time -- along with many, many workshops spanning everything from instrumental technique to DIY indie music biz and booking and tour management.
*  Folk Alliance, both as the international parent organization and in its numerous national and regional-international parts (like FAR-West) offer and present opportunities by and for indie artists as an effective counterpart to the big awards shows that are owned and controlled by the corporate Big Labels.
*  well worth your attention and support.
*  full info, registration, tix to the event's major concerts, all at:
http://www.far-west.org/far-west-2018.html

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Sat & Sun, Oct 13 & 14, FESTIVAL:

Annual "SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES" returns to Seaside Park in the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W Harbor Bl, Ventura, CA 93001.
*  multiple stages of Celtic music, from trad to Irish rock.
*  individual and massed bagpipes in pipe and drum exhibitions and competition.
*  Scottish Country Dancing, Highland Dancing, and more.
*  sheepdogs in herding demos.
*  Celtic harps.
*  sanctioned Irish fiddle competition.
*  gathering of the clans and wearing of the tartans from throughout the Celtic world.
*  British car show.
*  Children's Glen.
*  authentic food from balmier climes, including haggis, pasties and bangers.
*  and, of course, large humans throwing very massive things in an officially-sanctioned Highland Games competition.
*  full info and adv. tix at:
www.seaside-games.com

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Sat & Sun, Oct 13 & 14, FESTIVAL:

Annual "SANTA BARBARA OLD-TIME FIDDLER’S FESTIVAL" in the delightful settings of Rancho La Patera & Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117.
*  this one has been a mainstay of trad and old-time string music for decades.
*  there are scheduled sets by headlining bands on two stages, in addition to prestigious competitions.
*  we'll have more, later.

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Sat, Oct 13, FREE FESTIVAL:

10 am-6 pm - Annual  "KALEIDOSCOPE MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL" is well worth the drive over the mountain to the Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Bl, Palmdale, CA 93551.
*  full concert sets from each headliner. With:
Lisa Haley & The Zydecats (Grammy noms)
Stone Soul
High-D Boys
Paddy's Pig (trad Irish)
Incendio (acoustic string mastery)
Megan Tibbits
Black Eye Affair
*  there's also a "chalk art festival" component that brings stunningly talented entrants.
*  we'll bring you more about this one. But you might want to mark your calendar now.

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Sat & Sun, Oct 20 & 21, FESTIVAL:

11 am-4 pm - Annual "AMERICAN INDIAN CELEBRATION" at Antelope Valley Indian Museum California State Park, 15701 E Ave M, 16 miles east of its Lancaster, CA address.
*  This is a fun event with Native dancers (you're invited to join-in), storytellers, working artists doing demonstrations, kid's activities, and food.
*  Museum exhibits open, with special displays for the event.
*  Vendors offer fry bread and Indian tacos.
*  Tix: $8 adults, children age 12 and under get in free.
*  Info: 661-946-3055; was.avim.parks.ca.gov


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That's a wrap.

More later.

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