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Seattle Folklore Society - March
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 20:35:10 -0800
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 23:23:58 -0800 (PST)
From: Carl Gausman <carlg_sfs at yahoo.com>
Subject: [SFS Concerts]:: SFS March Concerts
Greetings and Salutations everyone! This is a wonderful month to get out and see some of the finest musicians in the country perform right in your hometown. So ignore the 90+ day rainfall and get on out there! There is something for everyone ENJOY!!!
Fri,Mar 5 Joe Weihe Grateful Bread 8pm - $6 Sat,Mar 6 Straw Into Gold/Heidi Muller Grateful Bread 8pm - $10 Sun,Mar 7 Peter Mulvey Madison's Cafe 9pm - $9 Sat,Mar 13 Lou and Peter Berryman Grateful Bread 8:00 PM - $12 Sat,Mar 20 Rebecca Riots Grateful Bread 8pm - $9 Sun,Mar 21 An Evening with John Wesley Harding and Ellis Paul Tractor Tavern 8pm - $10
Fri,Mar 26 Stuart & Rooney Grateful Bread 8pm - $9 Sat,Mar 27 Montana Night: Jenn Adams, Brian Kopper & John Floridis
Grateful Bread 8pm - $8
More in depth info on some of the artists follows. For more information and future concerts, please visit the SFS web site at www.seafolklore.org For reservations, please call (206) 528-8523.
Joe Weihe
Friday March 5 at 8:00 pm at the Grateful Bread
$6 General, $5 for SFS members, seniors & kids
Singer-songwriter Joe Weihe will be appearing on Friday, March 5th at the Grateful Bread. The show starts at 8:00pm and the price is $6 at the door.
Joe is well known as a crafter of mature, moving lyrics and memorable melodies. He delivers thoughtfully constructed songs with humor, a warm baritone and a clean, sophisticated fingerstyle guitar technique that moves easily between swing, country, jazz and folk styles. "Weihe writes gripping stories based on the experiences of real people....a breath of fresh air and a dynamic musician" (Heritage Music Review).
A winner of the prestigious "Emerging Songwriter" contest sponsored by Sing Out magazine and the Kerrville Music Foundation, his songs have been recorded and performed by many Northwest musicians and his CD Dreamers and Fools received glowing reviews. "This is mature writing from a master songwriter...this material should end up on country charts, recorded by C&W stars" (Victory Review).
Joe has been active in Seattle area's folk music community since his arrival from New Mexico (via San Francisco) in the early 1980s. He produced the successful First Friday concert series at the Still Life in Fremont Coffeehouse in the late 80s and hosted Victory Music's open mike in Ballard for it's first year. He has taught guitar and songwriting at the Portland Folklore Society's summer camp and has served on the staff and Board of Directors of the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop.
Described as "one of the finest male voices in town" (the Rocket), Joe has focused a majority of his energy this last year on his six piece Western Swing dance band, the New Radio Cowboys, so this is a rare opportunity to come out and support one of our local songwriting treasures performing original material in a great listening venue! Don't be surprised if a few of his musical cohorts show up to round out the sound.
March 6: Straw Into Gold and Heidi Muller
Singing harmonies of the soul since 1993, Straw Into Gold released their
third recording, "Love's Ripening" in October. The trio's repertoire ranges
from traditional folk music about weaving to arrangements of contemporary
folk singer/songwriters, to choral-like spiritual music. Members of the
group also write original songs with thoughtful lyrics and compelling
arrangements. Regardless of musical style, the trademark of Straw Into Gold
is clear, precision harmony and their sweet blend. The trio performs both a
capella and with their own instrumental accompaniment of guitar, dulcimer,
flute and whistle, and also often have other Northwest join in their
concerts. They've been longtime fans of Seattle's Heidi Muller, whose song,
"Palouse Lullaby" graces their second album and who played her mountain
dulcimer on their latest recording. Heidi is a nationally recognized
performer and an award-winning songwriter with a voice that is at
once powerful, crystal-clear and delightfully warm. Heidi will be
performing half of this concert, delighting the audience as always with her
well-chosen repertoire that includes her own thoughtful, tuneful songs,
along with her guitar and dulcimer virtuosity. The concert is at 8:00 at
the Grateful Bread Cafe, 7001 35th Ave NE, Seattle, general admission is
$10 ($2 off for SFS members and seniors). Reserve by calling (206) 528-8523.
Peter Mulvey at Madison's Cafi
SFS is proud to present Peter Mulvey with Jonathan Kingham at Madison's Cafi on Sunday, March 7 at 9pm. Tickets are $8/$7 for SFS members. Contact Madison's Cafi at (206) 935-2412 for dinner reservations.
March 13: Lou and Peter Berryman at the Grateful Bread
In their more than 20 years' performing together, Lou and Peter have
delighted audiences with inventive and intelligent humor, in a style
mingling Woody Guthrie, Gilbert and Sullivan, Tom Lehrer and
post-nuclear polka. A fascination with language, a vision of the world both
profound and hilarious, and a whimsical and accessible performance leave
audiences with cheeks aching from smiling. Their songs are being sung
around the world, by a legion of professional musicians as well as shower
singers everywhere, but no one sings them as well as Lou and Peter
themselves. Peter writes lyrics and music, sings and plays the 12-string
guitar full-time throughout the year with his business partner, friend, and
onetime spouse Lou; and he
does half the driving and checks the oil. He also does most of the art,
graphics, darkroom work, record sales, schlepping, carpentry,
rationalization and heavy lifting for their conglomerate. Lou composes
and arranges music, sings and plays pianoaccordion and button accordion,
and does half the driving and fills the tank and is the duo's business
manager and booking agent. They have played many different kinds of music
in their career; folk, jug band and old-time music, with occasional forays
into blues and even rock and roll. Their music reflects this diverse
background.
Don't miss a wonderful evening with these delightful folks at the Grateful Bread on Saturday March 13 at 8:00 PM. Call (206) 528-8523 or reserve online at http://www.seafolklore.org.
John Wesley Harding & Ellis Paul Sunday March 21st. at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard Cover: $10 Doors open at 7 pm Show starts at 8 pm For Reservations: SFS ticket line
JOHN WESLEY HARDING: A wonderful Seattle based singer-songwriter with an exciting newfolk album. JWH's 1991 follow up, The Name Above the Title was again produced by Andy Paley. Touring as a solo artist gave Wes the flexibility to make each show a unique event, often playing new songs or unexpected covers. Wes's 1992 album, Why We Fight, was produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos in LA and recorded during the L.A. Riots. The darkness that descended on the city is evident in the record, and Wes dubbed the style "folk noir." The album was the perfect blend of witty lyrics over elegant melodies. Why We Fight caught the attention of one of Wes's favorite songwriters, Bruce Springsteen. Despite the fact that Bruce Springsteen hadn't employed an opening act since 1974, in the fall of 1995, Springsteen invited Wes to open two shows in California on Springsteen's first ever solo tour. Wes has been joined on stage at various times by many of his heroes: John Prine in Nashville, Joan Baez in San Francisco, Iggy Pop in Boston, Lou Reed in New York, Al Stewart in San Francisco, Bruce at McCabe's in Santa Monica and Ramblin' Jack Elliott in Denver. Those in the know, know.
In early 1996, Wes released John Wesley Harding's New Deal, on Rhino Records, who had re-released It Happened One Night in 1992. Dubbed "Gangsta Folk", John Wesley Harding's New Deal was co-produced by Wes's close friend, Chris von Sneidern, at CvS's studio, which proved to be a strong working relationship. Rhino, a reissue label, hadn't put out many records by current artists. While Wes had many fans at the label, the association was ultimately short lived, though Wes says he's never worked with nicer people. 1998 found Wes with yet another label home, the very enthusiastic Zero Hour Records, based in New York. Wes entered the studio again with co-producer Chris von Sneidern, and delivered the beautiful and humorous Awake. The haunting and melodic record was released in March 1998 and continues the adventure in Gangsta Folk. For the first time in several years, Wes hit the road with a full band, rocking out in Europe and the States for many months with labelmate Steve Wynn. When he returned from the road, he decided it was time for a change of scenery, and moved up to Seattle. Wes analyzes his career to thus far, "If I was a band, I'd have broken up ages ago, but as a solo performer, its very possible to be successful by playing the music you want. America is a large place and there are plenty of gigs that'll have me- for which I am grateful. As for this record, Nic Jones' work really inspired me and my recent writing- Trad Arr Jones is the first album I HAD to make. Ghosts, Sex, Murder: they're just like my songs only 400 years older."
ELLIS PAUL: An amazing Singer/songwriter, based in Boston. His latest release Translucent Soul promoted the Boston Globe to hail him as "the quentessential Boston songwriter; literate, provocative, urbanely romantic." Additional liner notes to draw from if you want to: Few contemporary songwriters "remove the dust" and mirror real-life with the clarity, detail and shine that 32 year old Maine native Ellis Paul does, and few craft such lucid, moving portraits, never resorting to the manipulation we take for granted in Hollywood tearjerkers and maudlin love ballads. Translucent Soul is the most telling and ambitious of Paul's four albums, which have already sold in excess of 50,000 copies. He is a seven-time Boston Music Award and 1994 Kerrville New Folk Award winner. Paul has a resonant tenor voice and open-tuned acoustic filigrees.
Stuart & Rooney
Friday March 26 at 8:00 pm at the Grateful Bread
$9 General, $8 for SFS members, seniors & kids
Alice Stuart's career began in the early 60's on the ground floor of the
Seattle music scene. She played folk clubs from Seattle to LA including the
Berkeley Folk Festival. During the 70's she toured and played with many
artist including Dave Mason, Frank Zappa (she was actually in the Mothers
of Invention for a short time), Asleep at the Wheel, Bread, John Prine and
others. She was also a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene during the
70's. Kate Wolf covered Alice's signature song "Full Time Woman." Today she
is one the faculty members
of the Port Townsend Blues Festival and has been performing with Prune
Rooney since 1992. Prune has been a musician in the Bay Area for years
playing bluegrass to swing. Stuart & Rooney began writing songs together
and their music reflects the many influences of the blues, folk and
bluegrass traditions. Stuart & Rooney are both great vocalists and
exceptional musicians. They call their music "Country con Fusion" which is
a blend of rock, folk, county blues and traditional. Come and hear Stuart &
Rooney on their first concert in
the Seattle area in several years.
The Seattle Folklore Society is excited to present Seattle's own rhythm ensemble, Ladies Don't Drum, on Sunday, April 4, 1999 at Tractor Tavern in Ballard at 7:30pm. This all women percussion and drumming group combines various African and Latin rhythm styles to create an energy of sounds that will surely get you on your feet and participating in the electrifying spirit that resonates from them! The many instruments you will see and hear include congas, djembes, frame drum, jun-jun, and bells. More than a concert, a performance by Ladies Don't Drum is a celebration of music and dance which invites the audience to be an active participant in their celebration. The Stranger said of a past LDD performance, "Ladies Don't Drum develops hypnotic rhythms...a rhytmic tapestry of profound subtlety that rewards attentive listening...an astonishing evening."
Led by drummer, Simone LaDrumma, these ladies tell stories through the intensity of their music, and use the power of their talent to support issues important to their hearts, such as feminist issues, enviromental concerns, and empowerment for racial and sexual minorities. In the past, they have performed with Seattle Men's Chorus, Maya Angelou, Bobby McFerrin, and Holly Near. They will be present at the World Rhythm Festival March 19-21.
Ladies Don't Drum weave an expansive rhythmic landscape in order to create "a new kind of folk music for new kinds of folks." The Ladies plan to bring along a few surprise guests with them, so be sure to come out to the Tractor Tavern and be part of the celebration! Tickets are $9/$8 for members. For reservations, call (206) 528-8523.
Upcoming SFS Concerts:
Thu,Apr 1 Susan McKeown Tractor Tavern 8pm - $10 Fri,Apr 2 Telynor Grateful Bread 8pm - $6 Sat,Apr 3 Tintagel Seattle Asian Art Museum 8pm - $15 Sun,Apr 4 Ladies Don't Drum Tractor 7:30 pm - $9 Thu,Apr 8 John Gorka Museum of History and Industry 8pm Fri,Apr 9 A Holy Loop Grateful Bread 8pm - $8 Fri,Apr 16 Jennifer Kimball Grateful Bread 8pm - $8 Wed,Apr 21 Artisan Grateful Bread 8pm - $10 Sat,May 1 Greg Greenway Grateful Bread 8pm - $8 Sat,May 8 Brooks Williams Grateful Bread 8pm - $8 Thu,May 13 Lucy Kaplansky Tractor Tavern 8pm - $9 Fri,May 21 Carol Elizabeth Jones and James Leva Grateful Bread 8pm Sat,May 22 MotherLode Museum of History and Industry 8pm Fri,Nov 19 David Mallet Grateful Bread 8pm - $8
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