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| Wednesday, July 2 • 7 PM |
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Poetry Open Mic |
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With Featured Readers Mike Jurkovic and Theresa Marta Costa |
Mike Jurkovic’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in over sixty literary magazines and three national anthologies, including Riverine: An Anthology of Hudson Valley Writers (Cod Hill Press, 2007). He is currently host of the annual Hudson Valley Poets Fest.
Brooklyn born Teresa Marta Costa has read her poems extensively throughout the Hudson Valley, NYC and along the west side of California. Poems have appeared in Chronogram, Literary Passions, Companions, and Riverine. She currently hosts poetry readings at The Bohemian Book Bin in Kingston, NY. |
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 2008 Guitar Player Magazine Readers’ Choice Award for Best World Music Guitar Player
Since the mid '70s, Bensusan's name has been synonymous with guitar genius. Working in an unusual DADGAD tuning, Pierre's compositions are passionate, tender and joyful. His unique music combines ethnic folk themes and classical melodies, free and fusion styles, Latin and North African rhythms, and vocals in the jazz scat tradition.
Born in Algeria and raised in Paris, he has toured throughout the world and released 11 albums, gaining a reputation as one of today's most distinctive and influential finger-style guitarists. |
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 Al Stewart is a timeless folk and pop legend from both sides of the Atlantic. As he nears the 20-album mark, he remains a distinctively literate and vivid storyteller, time-traveling and teleporting himself and his listeners from World War I battlefields to Sixties bedrooms, from ships to airplanes to ice floes, from the specific to the mysterious.
His melodies encompass electric folk-rock and acoustic ballads, colorful dabs of classical and Eastern music, and even a touch of Little Richard-style piano pounding. In the spellbinding tradition of his signature songs "Year of the Cat," "Time Passages," "On the Border," and "Nostradamus,"
Al's latest musical short stories are both lyrically meaningful and insidiously catchy.
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 Yarn is an excellent roots-rock/alt-country band from Brooklyn, N.Y. Between the comfortable lead vocals of Schenectady native Blake Christiana, intelligent compositions, and stellar instrumental backing, every song shines.
With Blake sharing vocals and guitar duties with long-time musical collaborator Trevor MacArthur, backed by mandolinist Andrew Hendryx, upright bassist Rick Bugel and drummer Jay Frederick the band swings engagingly from fevered rockabilly, to sleepy love, to sad, twangy ballads.
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 You are unquestionably in the presence of greatness at an Al Gallodoro concert. It’s an honor to share an evening of jazz standards, Latin, Dixie and blues with a man who is one of the greatest saxophone and clarinet virtuosos in history.
At the remarkable age of 95, Al Gallodoro has had a 70+-year career as a professional musician, including stints with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and the NBC Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.
He has influenced generations of students with his legendary, inspirational teaching methods. Along with the fine keyboard accompaniment of Joann Chmielowski, Al’s nostalgic music and affable manner are a joy for all ages.
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 Fusing alt-country, roots rock and folk, Lucy Kaplansky presents her songs with warmth, power and a gorgeous, evocative voice. Blend all that musical talent with funny stories, cogent remarks, and self-effacing wit and you have a deeply satisfying night of entertainment.
Lucy has released five solo albums on Red House, two of which have received the top award from the Association For Independent Music in the pop category.
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| Friday, July 18 • 8 PM |
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Roy Hurd with Frank Orsini & Meadow Merry |
| $15/12 |
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| www.royhurd.com |
 Roy Hurd is one of the Adirondack's best-known singer/songwriters, loved by thousands of die-hard fans inside the Blue Line and beyond. His lyrics reflect the country independence and love of nature, family and good times that is so much a part of life in the mountains, with crowd-pleasing melodies that range from roadhouse rock to sweet folk ballads.
He'll be supported in this show by the superb fiddling of Frank Orsini and the harmony vocals of his daughter, Meadow Merry.
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 A visit from Richard Shindell happens less frequently now that he lives full-time in Buenos Aires, but this year we get him twice! If you missed his show this past winter (many had to be turned away for lack of seats) here’s your chance.
Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman and one of the top artists among today’s singer-songwriters. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell sings contemporary folk songs that champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected and wax empathetic to those lost to society's fringes. His repertoire ranges from lighthearted tales and love songs, to skillful skewers of politics, prejudice, war and religion.
His current album, South of Delia, finds him putting a unique spin on covers such as Springsteen's "Born In the USA" and Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street."
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 To say there’s a buzz going around about the Greencards is an understatement. Coming to us fresh from the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, they’re nothing short of an acoustic music phenomenon.
This trio has played around the world, headlined major festivals, won awards, and toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Their latest album, Viridian, was nominated at the Grammy Awards in 2008 for 'Best Country Instrumental Performance'. Carol Young plays bass and sings most of the songs; Kym Warner picks the mandolin and bouzouki, while Eamon McLoughlin plays fiddle and viola.
The most conspicuous thing they have in common is that they 'ain't American'! McLoughlin is English. Warner and Young are Australians. Lucky we are they’ve put their Greencards to such good use!
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 In an ideal world, country radio would sound more like the Doc Marshalls. With influences ranging from traditionalists such as Buck Owens and Johnny Cash to innovators like Gram Parsons and Dwight Yoakam, this New York City-based five-piece delivers an honest, unflinching honky tonk sound and a raucous set of Cajun breakdowns and Zydeco shuffles.
Led by Texas-raised Acadian Nick Beaudoing, the Doc Marshalls have quickly forged a reputation for wildly energetic live shows. Whether performing Bakersfield-style shuffles or traditional Cajun French two-steps, they are determined to make converts of even the most country-shy souls.
The Doc Marshalls are Nick on guitar and accordion, Mat Kane on fiddle, mandolin and washboard, Matt Walsh on guitar, Terence Murren on bass, and Doug Clark on drums.
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 Susan Trump transports her audience to a place far from a busy world. It’s a place where music brings joy, peace, humor and fond memories of family, friends, and happy times. She sings and plays her way into our hearts with a gentle voice and inspirational, uplifting songs, both original and traditional.
She is an in-demand teacher with outstanding instrumental skill on mountain dulcimer, guitar, and banjo. She has released four solo recordings, including "Live at Caffè Lena" which captures the excitement of one of her "sold-out" weekend performances.
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 Dubbed the "Poet laureate of the Buddhist cowboys" by Rolling Stone magazine, West Texas legend Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a masterful songwriter with a pure, plaintive western voice and mystical lyrics full of ethereal images of hope and loss.
Voted Country Artist of the Year for two years running in the Rolling Stone Critics Polls, Jimmie brings a strange, mesmerizing beauty to everything he sings.
His most recent album, Come On Back, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album.
Pennsylvania old-time trio Gypsy Dave & the Stumpjumpers get the night started with a sweet sounding old-time ruckus on fiddle, bass, guitar and washboard.
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