[SFS Concerts]:: Seattle Folklore Society - January's Concerts

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>From: Robbi Kearns <robbik at isdnseattle.net>
>Subject: [SFS Concerts]:: Seattle Folklore Society - January's Concerts
>
>Hello -
>Here is a list of January's concerts. We are very excited about the lineup
>and hope to see you at many of the concerts this next year. We also want
>to thank you for your support in 1997!
>
>A few things before I get to the concert listings....
>
>SFS MEMBERSHIP
>Your membership and support of the Seattle Folklore Society allows us to
>have the wonderful concerts that we present in the Seattle area. We are in
>a Membership Drive, and would love to have any of the Concert List Members
>who are not Seattle Folklore Society Members join! Benefits include
>discounts at SFS sponsored camps, concerts, and dances, receiving out
>monthly newsletter "The Flyer", and discounts at The Folk Store in the
>University District. For further information about SFS Membership, call
>206-528-8546.
>
>RESERVATIONS FOR CONCERTS
>Phone reservations at 206.528.8523 or our website at www.seafolklore.org.
>You will receive confirmation of your reservation. If calling the phone
>line, please make sure to leave the name of the concert you are attending,
>number of tickets needed, your name and phone number. You should receive a
>call back within a few days.
>
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>JANUARY'S CONCERTS:
>
>*******JAMES KEELAGHAN*******
>Sunday, January 18, 1998
>Tractor Tavern, 8pm
>$9 General/$8 SFS Member
>James Keelaghan will play a solo concert in Seattle at the Tractor Tavern
>(5213 Ballard Avenue) on Sunday, January 18th at 8pm. James is following
>up his Bumbershoot appearance with Oscar Lopez where they had the entire
>Opera House applauding for more songs! James has a soothing baritone voice
>and is a power-packing guitarist. His outstanding songwriting, impeccable
>musicianship and a low-key version of what the entertainment business calls
>charisma will make you glad you made the trip to the venue!
>
>James won the 1994 Juno Award, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy, for
>Best Album of the Year - Roots and Traditional. When he came onto the
>music scene a decade ago, James was one of a promising crop of young
>songwriters from Canada. Today, with numerous tours and festival
>appearances, he has emerged as one of the most powerful voices from Canada
>- filling 1000+ seat venues in Canada.
>
>"A master at creating riveting theater in his ballads. His melodies are
>sure and clear: plain enough to carry complex historical stories, lovely
>enough to support lush images." Boston Globe
>
>"How healthy the songwriting tradition remains in Canada...Keelaghan's
>original songs reveal him to be a skillful craftsman." New York Times
>
>"Keelaghan is a rare talent. His time is coming, and chances are it is
>coming with explosive potential." Low Angeles Times Syndicate
>
>Winner of the 1994 Juno Award - Best Album of the Year/Roots & Traditional
>1995 Juno Award Nominaee- Best Album of the Year/Roots & Traditional
>ARIA Nomination - Best Roots Album of the Year
>ARIA Nomination - Male Vocalist of the Year
>
>Learn more about James at http://www.cadvision.com/davideo/keelo/jpk.htm
>
>
>*******Bruce Molsky*******
>Friday, January 23, 8pm
>$8/$7 SFS Members
>RoadRunner Coffeehouse
>The Seattle Folklore Society is delighted to present fiddler Bruce Molsky
>in concert. While he is most widely known as a "dance" fiddler (he'll play
>the Eagles
>dance 1/22...see calendar), Bruce has recorded two fine CDs which
>also showcase his amazing versatility on banjo, finger-style guitar and
>vocals. His versions of "Old Paint" and "Wild Bill Jones" are sung with
>depth and ease, and his repertoire includes pieces drawn from the African
>culture and the vaults of classic old-time mountain tunes from the 20s,
>30s and 1940s.
>
>Where Bruce Molsky shines the brightest is in his creative ability to meld
>traditional material with a present-day sense of melody. One minute you
>will hear his fierce rhythmic intensity on the fiddle, the next he'll
>render a well-worn song with passion and soul and make it his own.
>
>Bruce has studied the source musicians with great respect, absorbing the
>styles of Ed Haley, Buddy Thomas, Tommy Jarrell, Clyde Davenport and
>Roscoe Holcomb, among others. Southern traditional music is played by many
>today, but rarely does one individual combine such diversity within the
>genre, and maintain a highly listenable, compelling and spirited
>presentation. Come hear Bruce Molsky deliver the goods on January 23rd!
>
>You can review Bruce's bio on the web at
>http://www.geocities.com/~oldtimefiddler/molsky.html
>
>
>*******Becky Bernson*******
>Saturday January 24, 1998
>$8/$7 SFS Members
>Roadrunner Coffeehouse, 8:00 PM
>
>Come and hear an evening of heartwarming songs presented in a rich folk
>tradition. Becky is one of the finest singer/songwriter and fingerstyle
>guitarist whose music has been greatly shaped and influenced by
>relationships, and North American Folk culture. Becky has built a
>following of listeners over the years who are always rewarded with
>journeys of the heart and a fine balance of voice, guitar, banjo, and
>fiddle music.
>
>"A Northwest songwriting treasure…Her strong and endearing voice mixes
>sweetly with her melodic guitar and banjo picking…Highly
>recommended"---Tom Rawson, Victory Review
>
>"One of the finest guitar players I know, and what a beautiful, clear
>voice." --- Linda Waterfall
>
>
>*******Tom May*******
>Friday, January 30, 8pm
>RoadRunner Coffeehouse
>$8 general, $7 SFS members
>Tom May has shared his life and songs for more than 20 years as a
>professional folksinger, traveling throughout the U.S., Canada and abroad.
>Hailing from the trackless prairies of western Nebraska, Tom is influenced by
>his classical guitar background and the many musicians he has worked and
>toured with. He accompanies his rich baritone voice on twelve and six string
>guitars with intricate stylings not often heard in folk music. Stories, humor
>and occasionally even the Irish pennywhistle are featured in his concerts.
>
>He produces and hosts his own national radio /TV broadcast "River City Folk"
>which is heard every week on over 200 stations from Alaska to New York. A
>recent episode was taped at his concert for the Three Rivers Folk Society in
>Kennewick, Washington. The show features the best-known contemporary
>singer/songwriters and led to the establishment of a folk festival in Omaha,
>Nebraska. The "Festival at the Fort" has become a magnet for acoustic music
>lovers all over the U. S..
>
>
>*******Irene Jackson*******
>Saturday, January 31st, 8pm
>RoadRunner Coffeehouse
>Tickets $8 general/$7 SFS Members
>
>Canadian Acoustic Singer/Songwriter, Irene Jackson will appear January 31st
>in a concert sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society. Her upbeat
>contemporary style accents her open and honest songwriting.
>
>The Seattle Times declared her upcoming concert a "Hot Ticket" event.
>
>Jackson was a featured artist at the 1997 Northwest Folklife Festival and the
>Canadian 1997 Steveston Salmon Festival. She also has written and the theme
>and background music to "Home Check with Shell Busey" which airs all across
>Canada, Japan & Africa. Jackson has also penned the theme music to the
>Western Canadian TV show "Get Up And Grow".
>
>
>OTHER SFS SPONSORED CONCERTS:
> Fri,Feb 6 Tom Rawson
> Sat,Feb 7 Suzanne McDermott
> Sat,Feb 14 Libby Roderick
> Sat,Feb 21 Sonia Rutstein
> Sun,Feb 22 Mary McCaslin
> Fri,Mar 6 Jim Farrand
> Sat,Mar 7 Erica Wheeler
> Thu,Mar 12 Ellis Pau
> Fri,Mar 13 Sisters Brothers (A group of songwriters who have won the
>Sister's Songwriting Competition)
> Sat,Mar 14 Cindy Kallet
> Sun,Mar 15 June Tabor
> Sun,Mar 22 Ken Perlman
> Sun,Mar 29 John McCutcheon
> Fri,Apr 3 Marguerite Conti
> Fri,Apr 10 Rebecca Riots
> Sat,Apr 11 Kate Long
> Sat,Apr 18 Small Potatoes
> Sun,Apr 19 Burns Sisters
> Fri,Apr 24 David Mallet
> Sun,Apr 26 Richard Shindell
> Wed,Apr 29 Tom Paxton
>(All concerts subject to change/cancellation....)
>
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>RESERVATIONS FOR CONCERTS
>Phone reservations at 206.528.8523 or our website at www.seafolklore.org.
>You will receive confirmation of your reservation. If calling the phone
>line, please make sure to leave the name of the concert you are attending,
>number of tickets needed, your name and phone number. You should receive a
>call back within a few days.
>
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Received on 01/19/98