Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
March 2010
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Corrine West & Kelly
Joe Phelps |
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Corrine West &
Kelly Joe Phelps play as a duo Corinne West’s music doesn’t
really fit in any genre box. It’s elegant new sexy acoustic
jazz-rock-folk. It’s west coast acoustic-soul music. By any name, her
music is absolutely compelling both in the strength of her writing and the
expressive power of her voice. Her new CD is The Promise: "It’s
a stirring body of work, by turns haunting, gripping and moving – and all
wrapped around Corinne’s distinctive smoky vocals."— Tim
Hughes, Oxford Mail , UK .
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Vicki Genfan, Jill Knight,
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Vicki Genfan: Perhaps
Vicki's most celebrated award came in the form of first prize in the 2008
Guitar Player Magazine's 'Guitar Superstar' competition. Judged
by guitar idols, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, here's what Jim
Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal had to say about her win:
"It's a stunning victory, a barrier shattered. Guitar Player is a
male-dominated domain -- the only photo of a woman musician at work in the
current issue is a microscopic shot of bassist Rachel Haden with her
back to the camera. The magazine is often a tribute to speed, power, volume and
gear. Ms. Genfan plays an acoustic guitar without effects." Vicki has been
recognized among the world’s greatest guitarists and musicians at
festivals such as The International Montreal Jazz Festival and Germany
’s Open Strings Guitar Festival.
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Annie Moscow
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Annie Moscow is
whimsical, daring, funny and poignant. A native New Yorker, resident in Arizona
for two decades, Annie started her musical career as a classical pianist, who
moved on to writing songs for a) Sarah Vaughn, and b) Mickey
Mouse (in 2007 she co-wrote Disney's top selling audio Halloween card)! In
2009 she wrote and performed her first one-woman show, Philosophical
Musings. According to the Phoenix Cultural Events Examiner "a delightful
thought provoking mix of story telling, songs, and audience interaction from an
ex-hippie…mid-life crises bite down hard, lost opportunities compete with
dreams gone wrong…and we are able to laugh all the while". Annie says
"They're just snapshots of life". She has a beautiful voice, sometimes
powerful, sometimes fragile and vulnerable, and her lyrics skillfully both
empathize with listeners, and startle them into contemplating their own lives.
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Annie Moscow plus Ginny
Mitchell |
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Annie Moscow:
Whimsical. Daring. Funny. Poignant and Powerful.Originally from New York, then
Philadelphia, Los Angeles and currently, Arizona, she began her music career as
a classical pianist, and then as a songwriter, writing for film, television and
other recording artists, including Sarah Vaughn, Sister Sledge and
Mickey Mouse. In 1992, she wrote the lyrics to Kathy Sledge's hit
single, "All of My Love". In 2007, she was a co-writer on Disney's top
selling audio Halloween card "They Don't Scare Me". In 2001, Annie
Moscow stepped out as a solo artist with the release of her first CD,
"Wolves at My Door" about the midlife shattering of illusions. The
Washington Post wrote: "Annie Moscow is breaking all of the
rules." http://www.anniemoscow.com |
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Mark Graham and Orville
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Kings of Mongrel
Folk |
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Acoustic Music Series At The Ugly Mug in
Soquel |
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Jacquie
Manning and Rich Prezioso return to us again, touring from their
Chicago area base. This folk duo has taken, according to them, "years of
careful indecision" to come up with their eclectic and bizarre mix of
Celtic, swing, blues, country and originals (which are sometimes hilarious and
sometimes extremely poignant). In addition to outstanding songwriting, singing
and showmanship, they also play a number of instruments very well, and even
yodel sometimes. Always an absolute treat, and, I personally concur with the
WFMT quote below. http://www.smallpotatoesmusic.com/ |
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The Mighty Avalanche Choir
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The Mighty Avalanche Choir will be playing the main stage at Strawberry Music Festival this May. The Mighty Avalanche Choir is a six-piece group that relies on tight harmony and richly orchestrated instrumentation to deliver its trademark musical experience. The choir’s four vocalists all play multiple instruments and sing a balanced selection of original and rarely heard music festival classics. This year the choir has expanded its idiomatic reach and dynamic punch by adding Dennis Patterson on percussion. Patterson is THE Dennis of Dennis and the Sharks a well known and long time Santa Cruz favorite. Avalanche Choir repertoire features five-part harmonies, accompanied by mandolin, guitar, dobro, banjo, bass, piano, pedal steel and more. http://www.avalanchechoir.com |
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Small Potatoes
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Jacquie Manning and
Rich Prezioso return to us again, touring from their Chicago area base.
This folk duo has taken, according to them, "years of careful
indecision" to come up with their eclectic and bizarre mix of Celtic,
swing, blues, country and originals (which are sometimes hilarious and
sometimes extremely poignant). In addition to outstanding songwriting, singing
and showmanship, they also play a number of instruments very well, and even
yodel sometimes. Always an absolute treat, and, I personally concur with the
WFMT quote below. http://www.smallpotatoesmusic.com/ |
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Chris Webster and Nina
Gerber |
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Chris Webster's voice
has those ineffable qualities of vocal grain, emotional nuance, timing and
phrasing, and warmth which characterize truly great and moving singers in any
style. As part of the Webster Sisters she has played for Fiddling Cricket
several times in the past, with sister Cassie, guitarist Scott Nygaard, and
bassist Cindy Brown, performing mostly folk material. In this special show she
will cover a wider range of material, including her own as a songwriter,
accompanied by the fabulous guitar work of Nina Gerber.http://www.chriswebstermusic.com/ |
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Last Updated: 02/23/10