Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
March 2007
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Tom Ball & Kenny
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Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan have been bringing their unique blend of guitar and harmonica blues, rags and good time music to widely diverse audiences for twenty-seven years. Their live performances include concerts, clubs and festivals all over the world, and they were the only musical act in America to play all four venues of the 1984 Olympic Games. Together and separately they have worked on countless film scores, TV soundtracks and commercials. Their duo albums have garnered W.C. Handy Award nominations, and their music from the film Over The Edge won the duo the prestigious 1994 Telly Award. With a total of 12 CDs, 12 books, 3 DVDs and nearly 200 CD credits as sidemen, Tom & Kenny may be known to you even if you don't know them! Come see " America 's Good Time Blues Ambassadors" and bring a healthy sense of humor with you! www.bassharp.com |
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The Greencards |
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The Greencards are determined to make history, not just repeat it. They're off to a good start. Though they're steeped in the tradition of bluegrass, The Greencards weave influences as disparate as Bob Dylan, Ricky Skaggs and The Beatles into a compelling new brand of acoustic music. They honor the past, but refuse to live in it. That's why they continue to push at the boundaries of bluegrass and Americana music. Texas music legend Robert Earl Keen says of their music, “It's the best bluegrass I've heard in 20 years.” The Greencards rapid rise to the top of the acoustic scene has been as natural and organic as the music they make . Kym Warner (mandolin), Carol Young (bass), Eamon McLoughlin (fiddle) are the Greencards. www.thegreencards.com |
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Dayan Kai
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You have heard his giant, golden voice and multi-instrumental picking with Keith Greeninger and with the band Water. Now spend an evening with this soulful, super talented musician, bringing you his own wide world of music. Dayan Kai, an artist whose musical abilities and stylistic variety know few bounds. Born without sight, Dayan began classical piano lessons at age two and since, has mastered various styles and instruments. His diverse studies have included training with world renowned composer Lou Harrison, latin percussionist Michael Strunk, jazz trumpeter/arranger Ray Brown and mandolin master David Grisman. Dayan has engineered and produced four solo albumsSongs of Sunday, Pre-Release, The First 12 Years and Living Like A Rat Again, as well as two albums with his former band Water, Scrape the Sun and Look Out The Window. All the recordings feature Dayan's powerful voice, prolific songwriting and a variety of different instruments, from keys to strings and winds to skins. Kai is also a featured artist on Blue Coast Records (in collaboration with Sony American) and also appears with Keith Greeninger on the KPIG Live Volume 1 CD. Currently, Dayan is working towards opening Waimele Studios in Eastern Washington with dance artist/instructor & wife, Angell Estrada. www.dayankai.com |
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Richard Gilewitz
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Named as one of the
“Men of Steel” by Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine,
Richard Gilewitz fascinates his audiences with fingerstyle gymnastics
while spinning yarns too unbelievable not to be true. Spanning across the
musical genre of blues, folk, classical, traditional, and rock, Gilewitz's
ability to make one guitar sound like an entire orchestra stems from 33 years
of well-honed technique and 25 years of on the road worldwide touring, creating
his own signature sound that has been captured on his six releases, DVDs, and
songbooks. But it is his live shows that bring out the best in this author,
composer, guitarist, storyteller, and humorist who follows a distinct cadence
that creates a glow that continually grows a little brighter with each tune.
Playing solo concerts, conducting guitar seminars and school programs, or years
of sharing the stage with folks such as The California Guitar Trio, John
McCutcheon, John Renbourn, Mose Allison, the late John Fahey, Leo Kottke,
Norman Blake, Indigo Girls, John Hammond, Rory Block, or Jane Siberry,
Richard Gilewitz always creates a sparkle of mood mastery and wonderment.http://richardgilewitz.com
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Del Rey & Steve
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Two powerful exponents of American vernacular guitar music have joined forces to play a musical testament to the Hillbilly/smart-ass/Country Blues aesthetic. Austin , Texas slide guitarist and Burnside recording artist Steve James is "a true American hero...his intensity and force always reminds me of James Coburn's character in The Magnificent Seven" (Third Coast Magazine). Del Rey , from Seattle , is a pianistic and complex guitarist, described as "a combination of Bo Carter and the Andrews Sisters " (Observant Fan) . Steve and Del have been long-time colleagues and collaborators at festivals and workshops worldwide. With nine solo albums between them, they have finally recorded a CD together called Twins . Sharing a sense of humor and a similar manic intensity, their duets range over material from Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe to Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson . www.delreystevejames.com |
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Pierre Bensusan
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"This French guitarist was actually born in Algeria and has long been fascinated with his North African roots as well as the Celtic folk traditions of western Europe. After making a name for himself as a folk musician in the late '70s, Bensusan began to incorporate jazz and classical elements into his music, creating a virtuosic, highly original style on the acoustic guitar." ~ Linda Kohanov, All Music Guide www. pierrebensusan .com |
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