Saturday February 13, 2010

Ed Gerhard

For master guitarist Ed Gerhard, 2009 was a full year of concerts, radio shows and workshops from New Hampshire to California, Italy and Japan. Ken Burns included Ed’s music in his latest documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Grammy-winning Gerhard has created his own “guitar voice” by assimilating the best techniques from folk, blues, classical, Hawaiian and Celtic genres. Enjoy this fingerstyle master as he gracefully goes from 6-string to 12-string, slide and Hawaiian lap steel guitars. Request romantic, driving or bluesy pieces from his CDs, Sunnyland, Nightbirds, Counting the Ways and House of Guitars. Favorites include “The Water Is Wide,” “In My Life,” “Imagine” and “Amazing Grace."
http://virtuerecords.com

7:30PM -- $18.00 Adv / $20.00 Door

Saturday February 20, 2010

Randy Burns
Ron Anthony

Roaring Brook presents two remarkable songwriter-guitarists in a split bill who began their careers in the New Haven Folk Music Scene of the 1960’s. Randy Burns left home at the age of 17 for NYC to pursue his music. At 18, he landed a gig as the permanent opening act at the legendary Gaslight Club in Greenwich Village. Headliners then included John Hammond, Steve Gillette, Dave Van Ronk, Buffy Ste. Marie and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. Randy recorded for ESP records in the 60’s and for major labels Mercury and Polydor in the 70’s. Tonight he performs songs from his 2008 release, The Simple Things, RandyBurns-The Exit and Gaslight Years and an upcoming CD produced by Pete Kennedy. With solid guitar work and a strong, rich voice, he sings “Right Around You,” “Sad Irish Tunes,” “Evening of the Magician” and “The Farm Song.”

In 2009, Ron Anthony represented CT at The National Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN after winning the CT Blues Society “Best Solo Blues Artist” award. He performs original roots and blues infused songs featuring strong vocals and inventive satin-smooth guitar work as found on his 2006 CD Ron Anthony-Live at Slates. Song highlights include “Berkshire Serenade,” “Down To The Wire,” “Manhattan” and “Call Your Baby Home.” Ron has played on bills with Bonnie Raitt, Chris Smither, John Fahey, John Hammond and Michael Bolton!
http://randyburns.net

7:30PM--$15.00 Adv / $17.00 Door

Saturday February 27, 2010

Paul Rishell & Annie Raines

W.C. Handy Award-Winners Paul Rishell and Annie Raines are amazing! Their mastery of instruments, vocals and performance skills on roots, folk, blues and jazz material earn them standing ovations during and at the end of sets. Paul Rishell is a superb acoustic, National Steel, slide and electric guitarist who has played with Son House, Howlin’ Wolf and Brownie McGee and Sonny Terry. Annie Raines is an acclaimed harmonica player whose tone, phrasing and dynamics will astound you. Tonight they will perform selections from their new live DVD, A Night in Woodstock which features John Sebastian on harmonicas and Bruce Katz on keyboards. Songs include Tommy Johnson’s “Canned Heat Blues,” Johnny Winter’s “Dallas” and originals “Got to Fly” and “Blues on a Holiday.”
http://www.paulandannie.com

7:30PM--$18.00 Adv / $20.00 Door

Saturday March 6, 2010

Eliza Gilkyson

Welcome back the wonderful voice and superb songwriting of Eliza Gilkyson who performs songs from her brilliant 2008 release, Beautiful World and previous recordings Lost and Found, Hard Times in Babylon and Land of Milk and Honey which was Grammy-nominated in 2004 for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

She has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and Austin City Limits. All of Eliza’s previous Roaring Brook shows have been artistically stunning. Few songwriters approach her ability to capture the complexity of relationships and comment on the joys, hopes and consequences of living in our world.

She’ll entertain us with song favorites “Runaway Train,” “Tender Mercies,” “Great Correction” and “Beautiful World.”
“Edgy lyrics with poetic imagination—Gilkyson is making folk music for the 21st century and it is a delightful thing to hear.”—Austin Chronicle
http://elizagilkyson.com

7:30PM -- $25.00 Adv / $30.00 Door

Saturday March 13, 2010

Pete Huttlinger

“In Pete Huttlinger’s hands, a fingerpicked flat-top becomes a mini orchestra. He juggles it all: a tune’s melody, harmony and bass lines—even percussion. His playing is fun, scary and always inspiring.”—Guitar Player Magazine Last year, Pete played one of the best and most fun concerts ever performed at RBNC. He had everyone singing along on “Take Me Home Country Roads” by the late John Denver with whom he toured as sideman for many years.
A Berklee College of Music graduate and National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, he has appeared on the stages of BBC TV’s, Live From Abbey Road, The Tonight Show, Carnegie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall as Leann Rimes accompanist and solo opening act. Enjoy jaw-dropping guitar chops and infectious humor from this complete entertainer who lives on the road from Nashville to Milan, Italy.
Tunes from his CDs, The Santa Rita Connection, Naked Pop, Things Are Looking Up and Fingerpicking Wonder span the folk, pop, Celtic and jazz genres. An acoustic participant in Eric Clapton’s Crossroad Guitar Festival, he will wow you with his versions of Sting’s “Fields of Gold,” Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” Steely Dan’s “Josie,” Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” and his own “Oklahoma Twilight,” “Goodbye Chester” and “A Ride In the Country.”

7:30PM -- $18.00 Adv / $20.00 Door