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| Friday, March 4 @ 8 PM |
JOHN KRIBS |
$10/8 |
 John is a fixture in the regional music scene with a background in gospel, rock and folk. His bands Johnny & the Triumphs and the Racquette River Rounders have been popular since the '70s, and his performances with the McKrell's have been cheered by thousands. In 2000 John released an album of solo originals of a dark, introspective, but ultimately hopeful nature that met with critical acclaim. It is these songs he'll be performing tonight. An accomplished guitarist, John is equally at ease on fretless bass, mandolin, and banjo. His voice has been described by reviewers as 'clear', 'smooth', 'haunting' and 'captivating'. www.johnkribsmusic.com |
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| Saturday, March 5 @ 8 PM |
DAVID MALLETT |
$15/12 |
 "Like Maine lobsters, smooth Kentucky bourbon, and '57 Thunderbirds, Mallett [is] a true American treasure." -Richmond Times Dispatch This veteran folksinger's songs have traveled from his home state of Maine to touch the whole world. His career began in earnest when "The Garden Song," drawn from his first recording sessions in the 1970s, caught the attention of Pete Seeger. Pete became the first of more than 150 artists, from John Denver and Peter, Paul and Mary to the Muppets, to record this folk classic. Today his sharp songs paint pictures of small town life and the loss of our nation's rural landscape, all sung in a deep, clear voice with the naturalness of a born storyteller and intelligent poet. While his songs have been interpreted by hundreds of artists, David's latest release, Artist in Me (North Road), shows that his music is at its most powerful when he simply picks up his guitar and sings his songs himself. www.davidmallett.com |
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| Sunday, March 6 @ 7 PM |
ACOUSTIC STRAWBS |
$22/18 |
 This folk-rock trio is the highly-acclaimed acoustic version of the legendary West London electric band so popular during the '60s and '70s. It is still fronted by the heart and soul of the Strawbs, Mr. Dave Cousins. He writes the songs, sings them in his inimitable style, and provides unique guitar stylings. He is joined by long-time Strawbers Chas Cronk and Dave Lambert who add more guitar, plus banjo and dulcimer. It's hard to believe, but this three-piece packs all the intense, emotional energy of the original six-piece electric band and makes intimate coffeehouse engagements possible, a genuine thrill for fans across North America. www.acousticstrawbs.co.uk |
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| Friday, March 11 @ 8 PM |
HARRY MANX |
$14/12 |
 Born in the U.K. and now residing in Canada, Harry Manx performs lap slide guitar, blues harp, the six-stringed banjo, and most uniquely the Mohan Veena, a guitar/sitar hybrid created and named by Grammy-winning Indian musical guru Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Harry's Folk-World-Blues has been called an "essential link" between the music of East and West, combining the essence of the blues and the depth of Indian polytonal ragas. His intimate, magical performances feature cross-cultural originals and unique takes on classic blues numbers and the odd pop song like Crazy Love by Van Morrison performed on the Mohan Veena. A wry sense of humor and worldly stories enhance Harry Manx's live performances and continue to build audiences exponentially. www.harrymanx.com |
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| Saturday, March 12 @ 8 PM |
OSCAR BRAND |
$15/12 |
 Oscar Brand has been called "One of America's best" (New York Times), "A Sheer Delight" (Billboard) and "An American Folk Music Legend" (Boston Globe). He is a performer, director, scriptwriter, and lyricist who has written songs for Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Bellafonte, the Smothers Brothers and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He continues to host the longest running program with a single host in the history of radio, "Folksong Festival", which he began in 1945!! The show has included such guests as the Weavers, Bob Dylan, and Emmylou Harris. His courage in giving radio play to blacklisted performers in the McCarthy 50s won him the undying allegiance of America's folk community. His live concerts are a spirited mix of humor, stories, folksongs and always a few bawdy songs (his specialty--best not to bring the kids). www.oscarbrand.com |
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| Sunday, March 13 @ 7 PM |
ELIZA GILKYSON |
$15/12 |
 Ray Bonneville will not appear with Eliza as previously scheduled
Texas songwriter Eliza Gilkyson is a fourth-generation musician whose entire life has revolved around music. She weaves the roots of gospel, blues and folk rock with intelligent, deeply personal lyrics sung in a sensual voice that is simultaneously tough and vulnerable. Her latest album has taken the folk world by storm with songs of peace, mother's prayer, and the folly of man. Backing vocals are provided by Iris Dement, Patty Griffen, and Mary Chapin Carpenter and it includes a previously unrecorded Woody Guthrie song. www.elizagilkyson.com |
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| Friday, March 18 @ 8 PM |
LISA MOSCATIELLO WITH FRED LIEDER |
$12/10 |
  Lisa is not a singer-songwriter. She's a song interpreter who chooses from folk, Celtic, jazz, pop and vintage country songs to create recordings and performances that sweep listeners away on a sometimes nostalgic and sometimes revelatory journey into the vast territory of acoustic music. With Fred Lieder driving the songs on cello, this duo goes where the muse leads them through a landscape of ravishing melody, stirring lyrics and very grownup sensibility. Lisa has been hailed as "one of the best voices in the business" by Philadelphia's legendary folk DJ Gene Shay (WXPN). Dirty Linen has called her "one of the finest voices in America today," and her hometown has honored her with over 20 Washington, DC Area Music Awards (WAMMIES). Her rich alto voice has been compared to k.d. lang, Sandy Denny and June Tabor. She is known regionally for her performances with the NYC Celtic fusion band Whirligig and duo performances with Rosie Shipley. www.lisamoscatiello.com |
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| Saturday, March 19 @ 8 PM |
ADRIENNE YOUNG & LITTLE SADIE |
$15/12 |
 Adrienne's shows take us back to the first time we discovered folk music--thinking it sounded just a little crazy, but not being able to get it out of our heads. This string band plays music deeply routed in the old-time South with an unguarded, straight-from-the-heart approach that makes it all fresh again. Their Grammy-nominated album, Plow to the End of the Row, (Adrienne's "piece of straw in the Great Haystack") evokes, " a sheaf of antique folk music pulled out of grandma's piano bench, a hip East Nashville café, and an earth mother's lullaby - all held together with red clay." The music holds enough old-timey and bluegrass influence to make traditionalists nod with approval while still incorporating a healthy measure of youthful edge. www.adrienneyoung.com |
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| Sunday, March 20 @ 7 PM |
FULL FRONTAL FOLK |
$12/10 |
 This new band from Philadelphia offers amazing four-part vocal harmonies and a fresh, fun-loving attitude that takes audiences off guard. They look radical but sing traditional, dress (when they dress) in pink, punk and purple, and put together unique set-lists that jump from The Eagles to Childe ballads, from Dixie Chicks to traditional numbers such as Catie Cruel and Blood and Gold. All are delivered with beautiful vocal arrangements that reveal their classical training, and instrumentation that features 6 and 12 string guitars, bass, fiddle, mandolin and percussion. Full Frontal Folk is Fatale (Wendy Fuhr), Lolita (Jennifer Schonwald), Jezebel (Thea Shoulson), Delilah (Courtney Malley), and Desdemona (Cheryl Prashker). www.fullfrontalfolk.com |
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| Wednesday, March 23 @ 7 PM |
LAKE GEORGE OPERA "OPERA-TO-GO" SINGERS |
$10 |
www.lakegeorgeopera.org/opera_education.php |
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| Friday, March 25 @ 8 PM |
PROFESSOR LOUIE & THE CROWMATIX |
$12/10 |
 With Special Guest: Jon Shain
(Rescheduled from Jan. 23. Remember that blizzard?!) We've fallen in love with this Woodstock quintet. At Lena's they play in a stripped down format with Prof. Louie on vocals, accordion and piano, backed by bass, percussion, electric guitar, and the fabulous Miss Marie on vocals. These stellar musicians, who have backed Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead, Garth Hudson of the Band, and recorded an album with Rick Danko, have hearts that have been around the block and learned to love all that more deeply on the journey. They're beautiful people who drive right to the soul of a song and pick up the whole audience as passengers along the way. www.woodstockrecords.com/index2.html |
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| Saturday, March 26 @ 8 PM |
VANCE GILBERT |
$15/12 |
 With Special Guest: Jim Gilmour
This former Philadelphia jazz singer turned Boston songwriting sensation has a subtle sense of timing that shows itself in his riotous humor, unfailing connection to his audience, in his songwriting prowess, and most especially in his ability to combine all three in one show. His latest and most anticipated album to date, "Unfamiliar Moon" varies in style from rock to jazz, rollicking to soul-wrenching. Gilbert's sensitive intelligence shows in the way he "does not duck hard truths and never succumbs to the temptation to tie up his points in neat platitudes or truisms." (Boston Globe) Vance's captivating shows have been big-time crowd pleasers at Lena's since the mid-90s. www.vancegilbert.com |
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| Sunday, March 27 |
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