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| John Gorka,1991 |
Jay Unger, David Bromberg & Billy Novick, 1975 |
Michael Cooney, mid '70s |
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November 2007
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 This Woodstock quintet offers the most impressive credentials, the deepest hearts, and a genuine love of performing.
They've backed Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead, Garth Hudson of The Band, and recorded an album with Rick Danko. Come enjoy a night of rootsy folk rock led by Professor Louie on keyboards and accordion, joined by Miss Marie on vocals and percussion, Gary Burke (Bob Dylan, Joe Jackson, Graham Parker) on drums, Frank Campbell (Levon Helm, Asleep At The Wheel) on bass, and Josh Colow (Jesse Winchester, Livingston Taylor) on guitar.
It just doesn't get any better than this!
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| Saturday, November 3 • 6 & 9 PM |
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Bob Warren Band |
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With Special Guest Brittany Rivers |
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 For more than 30 years singer-songwriter Bob Warren has brought his melodic, uplifting soft rock to audiences around the Capital District. During the past few years Bob has begun to tour outside the area, branched out into a fresh new soul sound, and has penned the score for two popular area musicals.
We always get the deluxe version of Bob's road show when he comes to Caffè Lena, with a full complement of bass (Tony Markellis), guitar (Don Warren), drums, cello and keyboard.
Special guest Brittany Rivers of Greefield Center will soon have a brand-new album out produced by Bob Warren.
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 In the past year, Gail Sparlin has become a colorful and popular addition to Caffe Lena¹s open mic night, performing folk and blues influenced pop songs about heartache, humor, and healing.
Born and raised in northern Minnesota, Gail is a music educator and attributes her songwriting to growing up in a musical family with a quirky upper mid-western sensibility.
Gail¹s most recent project is a concept CD titled, 'Leaving My Pieces Behind,' which she recorded last year. Gail, who plays both piano and guitar, will be performing a few selections from her CD as well as other originals and some familiar covers. |
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| Wednesday, November 7 • 7 PM |
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Poetry Open Mic |
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With Featured Reader Tim Verhaegen |
Tim is a regular at this and many other local poetry events. His work has been published in the anthology Poetry Don't Pump Gas. Tim's poetry often targets the intimate stories of his own life and the stories of the people closest to him.
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 "Few singers can convey the sheer fun of singing as skillfully as Michael Cooney... His style is personal, happy, easygoing. Like Pete Seeger, he can turn a whole auditorium into a living room." - The New York Times
Michael Cooney has been helping others to experience the beauty, power and humor of old and new songs for 47 years, and no two concerts are the same.
His set list might include everything from a Robin Hood ballad to Hoagy Carmichael, with gems of the folk and blues tradition in between. After an evening of Michael's delightfully simple entertainment you'll wonder why you ever invested in a television.
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 For decades Roy Book Binder has traveled the world as a "keeper of the flame" and ambassador of the blues. One of the finest fingerpickers working today, Roy has an eclectic repertoire that includes blues, country tunes, bluegrass and folk.
Roy learned his craft from the great Reverend Gary Davis and has performed with bluesmen and women like Homesick James, Pink Anderson, and Bonnie Raitt. He is also a gifted storyteller and has been a featured performer at the the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN.
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 This veteran folksinger's songs have touched the whole world. His career began in earnest when "The Garden Song" 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 paints musical pictures of small town life and the loss of our nation's rural landscape, all sung in a deep, clear voice with the ease of a born storyteller and intelligent poet.
Veteran folksinger Bernice Lewis will open the show with a set of songs from her new CD, She Undoes.
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| Wednesday, November 14 • 7 PM |
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Come enjoy a night of diverse jazz styles and inspiring talent as the music students of Skidmore College take the stage with their guitars, brass, reeds, keyboards, drums and vocals. They never fail to put on truly engaging show. This is a great one to bring your aspiring young music student to!
Rescheduled from Nov. 4
Illustration: Corey Allen, "Satchmo's Jazz." |
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 This statuesque redhead is equally at ease singing a capella or with an orchestra; equally spellbinding on an impassioned ballad, a Bach cello suite, or a swinging vocal improv. Laurel Massé, founder of Manhattan Transfer, is gifted with a four-octave range and what she calls "the good sense to know when and when not to use it."
She is a singer of rare intuition and taste, and possesses what some critics have called "the perfect voice." In short, she is one of the premiere jazz and cabaret artists of her generation.
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 Danny Kalb established himself on New York's seminal folk and blues scene in the '60s. In 1965 he founded the legendary Blues Project. After taking a break from music for several years, Danny Kalb's story is once again unfolding as he brings his luminous guitar talents to a new generation of students, musicians and fans.
 His latest album, All Together, Now, features folk, blues and jazz standards and originals. Kalb is an important player who keeps alive the lore and sounds of the Folk Revival for those who missed it, or miss it.
Special guest Annie Gallup is a brilliant, imaginative, sensual songwriter and guitarist.
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 Mary McCaslin is a link between traditional and "new folk." She plays ballads of the old west, her own songs of the new west and beyond, and is known for haunting renditions of pop standards and rock classics. Her versions of "Blackbird" and "Pinball Wizard" are made unique by her clawhammer banjo accompaniment.
Her songs have been recorded by Tom Russell, Bill Staines, David Bromberg, Kate Wolf and many others. Regarded as a pioneer of open tunings, and known for her distinctive vocal style, Mary's influences can be heard in many of the younger folk performers.
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 Since the '60s Paul Geremia has built a reputation as a first rate bluesman, songwriter, a "scholar" of early jazz and blues, and one of the best country blues fingerpickers around.
His tools are six and twelve-string guitars, harmonica, piano, a husky soulful voice, and an innate sense of the humor and drama of traditional blues.
 Canadian songwriter Charlie Sohmer is a delightful storyteller, gifted
lyricist, and has a good long career of live performance under his belt.
He'll open the show with a short set of his own songs
"Geremia consistently manages to keep his repertoire fresh and compelling. He knows the ins and outs of country blues, yet he's not reluctant to put his own spin on them." - The Washington Post. |
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 Troy, NY native Rick Rourke got hooked on the Animals and Bob Dylan as a young man and used their inspiration to create a body of rock, funk and blues songs. After decades of playing the rock circuit up and down the east coast, Rick's new, acoustic Lost Wages band features country and folk-flavored songs of a deeper, more political nature that ring with craft and honesty.
We were delighted with his Caffe Lena debut last spring.
Bandmates are Craig Thaler on violin, Larry Clyman on guitar, Leo Kachidurian on drums and vocals, and Lucas Ruedy on bass.
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 Carol Graser, host of Caffe Lena's monthly Poetry Open Mic, will be reading poems from her brand new book, The Wild Twist of Their Stems.
This 68-page collection reflects on the absolute artistry of raising children well. It is a rough chronicle of the birth of the poet's fourth child, from just before pregnancy, thru birth and toddler hood and, finally, to a young boy protesting the invasion of Iraq. Carol studied at Binghamton University under Milton Kessler.
She reads and publishes widely throughout the area.
She will be joined by Chrys Ballerano on percussion.
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| Friday, November 30 • 8 PM |
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Peggy Seeger |
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 Genuine country boys from the farthest northern reaches of New York State, the Gibsons grew up on old-time music. In their teens they began playing at church and it's been a steady ascent ever since.
 Their songs reflect the elegance of Emmylou Harris, the country harmonies of Buck Owens and Don Rich, and the picking of Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers. After ten years of touring they made their Grand Ole Opry debut in 2003 and have released a record a year since then. With their most recent, Red Letter Day, released on Sugar Hill last year, "Eric and Leigh take their place among the bluegrass elite." -David McGee, Barnes & Noble. The brothers will be accompanied by their long-time bass player, Mike Barber.
Special guest Crossing North from Plattsburgh, NY is a duo noted for excellent harmony singing and writing folk songs with a spare, sweet sound." |
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John Gorka
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David Bromberg
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Michael Cooney
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