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| Chad & Jeremy - Nov 12 @ 7:30 |
Of the many British Invasion acts that stormed the charts in the wake of the Beatles, Chad &
Jeremy possessed a subtlety and sophistication unmatched among their contemporaries, essentially
creating the template for the kind of lush, sensitive folk-pop embraced by followers from Nick
Drake to Belle & Sebastian. Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde met while attending London's Central
School of Speech and Drama. The two became fast friends, and after Stuart taught Clyde to play
guitar, they formed a folk duo as well as a rock & roll group. Because he graduated a year ahead of
his bandmates, Clyde relocated to Scotland and performed with the Dundee Repertory Theatre.
Later returning to London, Jeremy reunited with Chad. They released their debut single,
"Yesterday's Gone," in autumn 1963 and it entered the U.K. Top 40. Chad & Jeremy scored a Top
20 American hit with "Yesterday's Gone," followed in August of 1964 by "A Summer Song," a
gorgeously nuanced and pastoral folk-pop masterpiece that cracked the Billboard Top Five. When
"Willow Weep for Me" also charted in the U.S., Chad & Jeremy relocated to California and signed
with the infamous manager Allen Klein, who landed the duo a new deal with Columbia Records.
In late 1964, Chad & Jeremy made their American television debut on The Hollywood Palace.
William Morris agent John Hartman was so impressed with their performance that he offered his
Jeremy possessed a subtlety and sophistication unmatched among their contemporaries, essentially
creating the template for the kind of lush, sensitive folk-pop embraced by followers from Nick
Drake to Belle & Sebastian. Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde met while attending London's Central
School of Speech and Drama. The two became fast friends, and after Stuart taught Clyde to play
guitar, they formed a folk duo as well as a rock & roll group. Because he graduated a year ahead of
his bandmates, Clyde relocated to Scotland and performed with the Dundee Repertory Theatre.
Later returning to London, Jeremy reunited with Chad. They released their debut single,
"Yesterday's Gone," in autumn 1963 and it entered the U.K. Top 40. Chad & Jeremy scored a Top
20 American hit with "Yesterday's Gone," followed in August of 1964 by "A Summer Song," a
gorgeously nuanced and pastoral folk-pop masterpiece that cracked the Billboard Top Five. When
"Willow Weep for Me" also charted in the U.S., Chad & Jeremy relocated to California and signed
with the infamous manager Allen Klein, who landed the duo a new deal with Columbia Records.
In late 1964, Chad & Jeremy made their American television debut on The Hollywood Palace.
William Morris agent John Hartman was so impressed with their performance that he offered his
| Tom Russell - Nov 5 @ 7:30 |
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Tom Russell has recorded 25 records and two DVDs. His songs have been recorded by Johnny
Cash, Doug Sahm, Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely, Iris Dement, Ian Tyson, KD Lang, Suzy Bogguss,
Ramblin´ Jack Elliott, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dave Van Ronk and other great artists.
Russell is credited, along with Dave Alvin, of inventing the Americana radio format with
their Merle Haggard tribute 'Tulare Dust' in 1994. The Columbus Other wrote: 'Russell
seems to have invented, and keeps re-inventing, American roots music...! He´s the strongest
live performer we have seen in years.'
Tom Russell has appeared on the David Letterman TV show several times in the last few
years, and his songs have appeared in a dozen movies and television series including:
Tremors, Songcatcher and Northern Exposure.
Russell`s latest release Blood and Candle Smoke is a collection of powerful observations and
deliberations that has the media and fellow musicians buzzing. USA Today calls the album
"stunning", while the San Francisco Chronicle proclaims it "about as perfect as it gets."
Robert Hunter, Greatful Dead Lyricist and co-writer of Bob Dylan`s 2009 album "Together
Through Life" states that Blood and Candle Smoke is an "excellent record in all respects.
Lyrics are jewels, arrangements deeply tasteful, vocals superb." Maverick UK gives the
album 5 stars out of 5. "Russell raises his songwriting to new and different heights of
greatness...Album of the Year (so far) hands down. Very possibly Album of the Decade!"
Cash, Doug Sahm, Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely, Iris Dement, Ian Tyson, KD Lang, Suzy Bogguss,
Ramblin´ Jack Elliott, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dave Van Ronk and other great artists.
Russell is credited, along with Dave Alvin, of inventing the Americana radio format with
their Merle Haggard tribute 'Tulare Dust' in 1994. The Columbus Other wrote: 'Russell
seems to have invented, and keeps re-inventing, American roots music...! He´s the strongest
live performer we have seen in years.'
Tom Russell has appeared on the David Letterman TV show several times in the last few
years, and his songs have appeared in a dozen movies and television series including:
Tremors, Songcatcher and Northern Exposure.
Russell`s latest release Blood and Candle Smoke is a collection of powerful observations and
deliberations that has the media and fellow musicians buzzing. USA Today calls the album
"stunning", while the San Francisco Chronicle proclaims it "about as perfect as it gets."
Robert Hunter, Greatful Dead Lyricist and co-writer of Bob Dylan`s 2009 album "Together
Through Life" states that Blood and Candle Smoke is an "excellent record in all respects.
Lyrics are jewels, arrangements deeply tasteful, vocals superb." Maverick UK gives the
album 5 stars out of 5. "Russell raises his songwriting to new and different heights of
greatness...Album of the Year (so far) hands down. Very possibly Album of the Decade!"
You may not be familiar with Cheryl Wheeler, but you have probably heard her
music. She is very respected as a songwriter by her peers, which can be seen by how
many of them record her songs. Chery's songs have been covered by artists as diverse
as Dan Seals, Peter Paul and Mary, Kenny Loggins, Garth Brooks, Suzy Boggus,
Melanie, Bette Midler, Maura O'Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea, and Holly Near. If
they think she is great, then you owe it to yourself to learn more if you aren't familiar
with her.
From her albums you can tell that she is a gifted songwriter with a beautiful voice.
From other people's comments about her you can learn that she is a natural story
teller with a fantastic sense of humor. But until you see her in person, you never
really believe what you've been told about her. Besides, almost half of the songs she
does during her shows haven't been recorded!
music. She is very respected as a songwriter by her peers, which can be seen by how
many of them record her songs. Chery's songs have been covered by artists as diverse
as Dan Seals, Peter Paul and Mary, Kenny Loggins, Garth Brooks, Suzy Boggus,
Melanie, Bette Midler, Maura O'Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea, and Holly Near. If
they think she is great, then you owe it to yourself to learn more if you aren't familiar
with her.
From her albums you can tell that she is a gifted songwriter with a beautiful voice.
From other people's comments about her you can learn that she is a natural story
teller with a fantastic sense of humor. But until you see her in person, you never
really believe what you've been told about her. Besides, almost half of the songs she
does during her shows haven't been recorded!
| Cheryl Wheeler - Nov 6 @ 7:30 |
Reserved Seating - Rows 6+: $22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dinner Package - Rows 1 - 5: $47 (click HERE for details). . . . . . .
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representation, which resulted in appearances on the sitcoms The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Patty Duke Show. Chad & Jeremy were television
fixtures for years to come, additionally appearing on The Danny Kaye Show, Shindig, and Hullabaloo. At year's end Chad & Jeremy reunited to
make a new album, Distant Shores, and film a proposed pilot for NBC. The show was rejected (in favor of another project with a rock & roll theme,
The Monkees) and Chad & Jeremy instead guested on two episodes of the blockbuster Batman.
Ultimately, as their popularity waned, Jeremy returned to England, turning to acting full-time -- while Chad remained in the States, where he
signed on as music director for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, followed by a stint as a staff producer with A&M Records. Chad & Jeremy
reunited in 1977 to record a handful of unreleased demos, and five years later, they signed to RCA's Rocshire subsidiary to release a comeback LP,
Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde. Over the next couple of decades, Chad & Jeremy continued performing -- together and separately -- including in a
London production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, and then as part of the 1986 "British Invasion II" package tour.
Another British Reunion producation -- the one seen often on PBS during their pledge weeks -- brought them together again, and they've stayed at
it, performing dozens of shows a year.
fixtures for years to come, additionally appearing on The Danny Kaye Show, Shindig, and Hullabaloo. At year's end Chad & Jeremy reunited to
make a new album, Distant Shores, and film a proposed pilot for NBC. The show was rejected (in favor of another project with a rock & roll theme,
The Monkees) and Chad & Jeremy instead guested on two episodes of the blockbuster Batman.
Ultimately, as their popularity waned, Jeremy returned to England, turning to acting full-time -- while Chad remained in the States, where he
signed on as music director for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, followed by a stint as a staff producer with A&M Records. Chad & Jeremy
reunited in 1977 to record a handful of unreleased demos, and five years later, they signed to RCA's Rocshire subsidiary to release a comeback LP,
Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde. Over the next couple of decades, Chad & Jeremy continued performing -- together and separately -- including in a
London production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, and then as part of the 1986 "British Invasion II" package tour.
Another British Reunion producation -- the one seen often on PBS during their pledge weeks -- brought them together again, and they've stayed at
it, performing dozens of shows a year.
Reserved Seating - Rows 8+: $25
Dinner Package - Rows 1 - 7: $50 (click HERE for details)
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| Janis Ian - Nov 4 @ 7:30 |
Who are the great songwriters in America today? Not the most popular....Not the richest....Simply
the greats?
Ask any student of the form, and Janis Ian will be counted among them. The writer of “Jesse”, a
song recorded by so many others that few remember Ian wrote it; “Stars”, possibly the best song
ever written about the life of a performer, recorded by artists as diverse as Mel Torme and Cher;
and the seminal “At Seventeen”, a song that brought her five Grammy nominations (the most any
solo female artist had ever garnered) in 1975, and which is now reaching its third generation of
listeners.
Ian is a formidable talent, a force of nature. Ella Fitzgerald called her “The best young singer in
America”. Chet Atkins said “Singer? You ought to hear that girl play guitar; she gives me a run
for my money!” Reviewers have called her live performances “overwhelming to the spirit and soul”,
and “drenched with such passion, the audience feels they’ve been swept up in a hurricane.” Not to
mention her short stories, her songs for film and television… and oh, yes. She also runs a
foundation, named for her mother, that works with various universities and colleges to supply
scholarships for returning students; they’ve raised over $300,000 to date!
The glowing reviews come as no surprise to Ian’s loyal fan base, who give her website a stunning
quarter million hits per year – even though she hasn’t had a top twenty record in three decades.
the greats?
Ask any student of the form, and Janis Ian will be counted among them. The writer of “Jesse”, a
song recorded by so many others that few remember Ian wrote it; “Stars”, possibly the best song
ever written about the life of a performer, recorded by artists as diverse as Mel Torme and Cher;
and the seminal “At Seventeen”, a song that brought her five Grammy nominations (the most any
solo female artist had ever garnered) in 1975, and which is now reaching its third generation of
listeners.
Ian is a formidable talent, a force of nature. Ella Fitzgerald called her “The best young singer in
America”. Chet Atkins said “Singer? You ought to hear that girl play guitar; she gives me a run
for my money!” Reviewers have called her live performances “overwhelming to the spirit and soul”,
and “drenched with such passion, the audience feels they’ve been swept up in a hurricane.” Not to
mention her short stories, her songs for film and television… and oh, yes. She also runs a
foundation, named for her mother, that works with various universities and colleges to supply
scholarships for returning students; they’ve raised over $300,000 to date!
The glowing reviews come as no surprise to Ian’s loyal fan base, who give her website a stunning
quarter million hits per year – even though she hasn’t had a top twenty record in three decades.
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| Willy Porter - Nov 19 @ 7:30 |
Reserved Seating - Rows 6+: $20
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- "I found Willy on iTunes six years ago. Went to see him live and joined the converted." ~ Al Kooper
- "Willy Porter is perhaps best known as a down tuned six string wonder, but as a singer and a writer, and as a
showman, he merits equal regard." ~ Puremusic.com - "Porter is a dazzling acoustic guitarist with a moody baritone..." ~ The Washington Post
- "An acoustic picker with the Olympian speed of Leo Kottke bolstered by rootsy vocals and twisting, offbeat lyrics
that evoked John Hiatt..." ~ Boston Globe - "Willy Porter's music demonstrates admirably that the technical excellence of his guitar-playing will never
overwhelm the essence of the song itself. In perfect symbiosis, the two disciplines of performance and
songwriting combine together to create the unique work for which he is admired by professional peers and
audiences alike. Oh - and a pretty damn fine singer too..." ~ Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
It's been a few miles across America, Canada, the UK and Europe since
Willy Porter released his debut CD in 1990. Back then he traveled in his
Volkswagen selling discs out of the trunk, mesmerizing audiences with his
guitar chops and original tunes. In 1994, he released his second independent
CD.The album marked Porter's artistic growth from his constant touring
and a more developed songwriting perspective. The song "Angry Words"
became a top-10 staple on Triple AAA radio stations around the country.
This radio success established Porter as a nationally recognized artist and
brought the inevitable major label bidding war to a boil. Dog Eared Dream
highlighted his pop songwriting sensibility and also his acoustic guitar work
that would grow into a style uniquely his own — a mixture of Leo Kottke,
Michael Hedges, Richard Thompson and Lindsey Buckingham.
Willy Porter released his debut CD in 1990. Back then he traveled in his
Volkswagen selling discs out of the trunk, mesmerizing audiences with his
guitar chops and original tunes. In 1994, he released his second independent
CD.The album marked Porter's artistic growth from his constant touring
and a more developed songwriting perspective. The song "Angry Words"
became a top-10 staple on Triple AAA radio stations around the country.
This radio success established Porter as a nationally recognized artist and
brought the inevitable major label bidding war to a boil. Dog Eared Dream
highlighted his pop songwriting sensibility and also his acoustic guitar work
that would grow into a style uniquely his own — a mixture of Leo Kottke,
Michael Hedges, Richard Thompson and Lindsey Buckingham.
How To Rob A Bank, Porter's latest (7th) release, showcases his continued growth as a songwriter and recording artist.
He offers a rich blend of salt and sugar with tracks that move easily from rough-hewn electric edges into soulful irony
with equal aplomb. Jeff Giles of Popdose.com says, "It's another solid entry in a discography full of them, and one of
the smarter, more durable albums of grown-up music we're likely to get this year."
He offers a rich blend of salt and sugar with tracks that move easily from rough-hewn electric edges into soulful irony
with equal aplomb. Jeff Giles of Popdose.com says, "It's another solid entry in a discography full of them, and one of
the smarter, more durable albums of grown-up music we're likely to get this year."