Saturday, January 21, 2012
Bill Staines
America’s Troubador Laureate, Bill Staines begins his annual 70,000 mile North American tour by performing Roaring Brook’s first concert of 2012. Numerous artists perform and record songs from his 24 releases. In 2003 Xlibris published Bill’s book, The Tour—A Life Between The Lines. In 2007, Red House released his superb CD, Old Dogs which offers six fine originals and covers of songs by Guy Clark, John Stewart, Norman Blake and Elizabeth Cotten. In 2009, he was honored by publication of the Simon & Shuster book, All God’s Critters. Based on Bill’s great song “A Place In The Choir,” it features his lyrics with brilliant illustrations by two-time Caldecott Honor-Winning artist Kadir Nelson. Relax, enjoy and join in with Bill’s rich baritone voice and satin-smooth guitar work on choruses to his anthems “River,” “Sweet Wyoming Home” and “Roseville Fair!”
$15.00 Adv / $17.00 Door |
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
Some of the best Blues shows we've presented over 32 years include Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Dave Van Ronk, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Geoff Muldaur and tonight's performers, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines. Multiple nominations from the W.C. Handy and Blues Foundations Awards attest to their great talent. They present a rich repertoire of roots blues, folk, ragtime and jazz material. If you appreciate artistic substance with meaningful lyrics, vocal and instrumental nuances and great grooves performed by a duo who can create a musical party on stage, you'll love Paul & Annie. Instructor to the stars, Paul Rishell is a superb acoustic, National Steel, slide and electric guitarist who has played with roots legends, Son House, Howlin' Wolf, and Brownie McGee & Sonny Terry. He's also a strong vocalist and an excellent songwriter. Lending a welcome female blues perspective, Annie Raines is the queen of blues and roots harmonica and a fine singer, songwriter and mandolinist. Together they relate historical anecdotes and interpret major works by Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Big Maybelle, Ma Rainey, Skip James, Memphis Minnie and Blind Blake. Song highlights include, "Got to Fly," "Moving to the Country," "Memphis Town" and "Good Women Have Bad Days."
$18.00 Adv / $20.00 Door |
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Joseph FireCrow
Cheyenne Flute Man
Joseph Fire Crow returns to Roaring Brook after having won a Grammy Award and multiple Native American awards. He returns with his remarkable program of flute playing, singing and chanting and sharing magical stories that illuminate Native American Culture. Joseph constructs flutes from natural materials to play songs passed down through countless generations. Born in Montana and raised on a Cheyenne Reservation, he experienced much hardship and poverty. His great love of music and education saw him through it all. Today, Joseph is a superb musician, singer and public speaker whose music is heard on the film soundtracks to Ken Burns' National Parks and Lewis & Clark PBS documentaries. Joseph's CD recordings are titled Fire Crow, Red Beads, Winds of Honor and Legend of the Warrior. Song highlights include, "I Walk With You," "Sundance Horses" and "Summer Changes the Heart."
$15.00 Adv / $17.00 Door |
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Ed Gerhard
7:00PM $20.00 Advance / $22.00 Door
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Frank Vignola
7:00PM $20.00 Adv / $22.00 door |
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Saturday, March 10 , 2012
Joyce Andersen
7:00PM $16.00 Adv / $18.00 door |
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Saturday, March 24 , 2012
Cece Borjenson and Ruth George
The Birch Creek Band
7:00PM $12.00 Adv / $15.00 door |
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Phil Ochs Song Night
hosted by Sonny Ochs
featuring Magpie, Kim & Reggie Harris,
John Flynn and Sonia of disappear fear
http://sonnyochs.com/remembering.html
7:00PM $20.00 Adv / $25.00 door |
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Kate Campbell
7:00PM $18.00 Adv / $20.00 door |
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Harvey Reid
7:00PM $18.00 Adv / $20.00 door |
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