Fiddling Cricket Concerts 
June 2012
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Dan Crary &
Thunderation |
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Dan Crary, Steve Spurgin, and Martin Stevens come together rooted deep in traditional music; together, they entertain audiences with new songs and old stories, blazing instrumental virtuosity, and deep-down, powerfully felt musical moments. A concert by Thunderation is whistling winds in the pines, rambling boys and tragic girls, joys and laughter from old times, fast and furious instrumental tunes and a little touch of glory-to-god. And it's ghosts of Jimmie Rogers and The Carter Family and Bill and Lester and Earl and Woodie Guthrie and all the greats who showed us the way. www.thunderation.com |
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Acoustic Music Series At The Ugly Mug in
Soquel |
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George Christos and John Begley have been performing as "Those Guys" in the Santa Cruz area for more than 30 years. They cover a blend of pop, folk, country and blues from the 60's and 70's, with lots of tight vocal harmonies backed by guitars and mandolin. Audience participation on familiar tunes is a hallmark of their shows. George also adds a collection of his heartfelt original songs and John plays a variety of instrumentals he has written for solo guitar. As a special treat, George's daughter, Alexa Christos and John's son, Devin Begley will be the opening acts for the night. Alexa has a voice that will wow the crowd and Devin performs powerful original songs that demonstrate his storytelling gift. |
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Ray Wylie Hubbard |
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Ray Wylie Hubbard writes the kind of songs that make you want to ride along no matter where he's going, because you know it's gonna get strange somewhere along the way. The references to Muddy Waters being as deep as William Blake (“I really do believe it,'' Ray says) and lipstick pickups, resonator slides, the dreams of drunken poets, deceased call girls, opium, wasp's nests, clouds growing a tail, his ability to segue seamlessly from primal exclamations of carnal lust into songs about salvation without pausing for irony; and a craftsmanship that manages to rhyme mescaline and gasoline and Volkswagen with dragon while painting vivid portraits of characters both real and unreal, all evoke a sense of place that is larger than life but in no way made up. In case you're wondering where he's been since his last album Snake Farm , Ray's been writing, only he tested his chops as a screenwriter, conceiving an outlaw western straight out of the Peckinpah school (“set in 1912 so we can have a Buick and a motorcycle and automatic weapons as well as horses”). That his first screenplay actually got funded, filmed and slated for release is a testament to the caliber of his writing, the fact that Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, and Lizzy Caplan appear among the ensemble of accomplished actors speaks volumes of the respect he has earned among his peers . http://raywylie.com/ |
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Acoustic Music Series At The Ugly Mug in
Soquel |
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Together, David & Rebecca bring an exciting synergy of tradition, technique, and enthusiasm to the stage; talking with their eyes as the sounds of the pipes and fiddle blend into a power-house sound of subtleties and emotion leaving audiences refreshed and inspired. With a silky backdrop of bouzouki accompaniment from Peter Haworth, the trio bridges the gap between modern compositions and the ancient peoples-music of Scotland. Peter and David are founding members of the popular west coast Celtic band, Molly's Revenge. Rebecca is the 2009 winner of the Glenfiddich International Fiddle Championship, widely regarded as the most prestigious in the world. She is currently studying at Cornell University. www.Rebeccalomnicky.com, davidbrewermusic.com, www.mollysrevenge.com |
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Amy LaVere plus Matt
Warner |
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Amy LaVere is an
evocative, spitfire Americana artist and has been featured in several movies
including Walk The Line and Black Snake Moan.
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The Hobnobbers + Tim
Connell & Jack Dwyer |
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The Hobnobbers carry
on a California swing tradition, melding jazz , country and popular music as it
was played by Bob Wills and many other musicians. The group features
Dave McClellan on 5-string mandolin, Jay Bowyer on archtop guitar ,
Stan Meidinger (Larry Hosford, Bear Creek Boys) on fiddle and
special guest vocalist Vicki Coffis (Jazzbirds).
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hobnobbers-Band-Page
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Muriel Anderson |
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Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. She has recorded over a dozen CD's and performs in the US, Europe, and the Far East. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night and founder of the Music for Life Alliancecharity. Her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. Her unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, then a Japanese koto, then a Bluegrass band, one minute launching into a Beatles' tune and the next, Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez. Touring in the USA and internationally year round, she continually amazes audiences with her technique and endears them with her sense of humor. www.murielanderson.com |
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Last Updated: 05/21/12