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Central Florida Folk News |
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
2008 - all below are in Ormond Beach unless
noted otherwise
March 7 (Friday), 2008 -
- Kate Long & Robin
Kessinger in Gainesville
Malore Gardens - 1701 SW 58th Ave - Gainesville
$10
info: Leslie (352) 371-9801
A collaboration between two of Appalachia's most compelling
performers. "Working together, they create magic." Appalachian
traditional and contemporary music, laughter, thought-provoking
stories, and who knows what."
Kate and Robin each have their own followings, so they draw from a
double audience. They love to play together. "We stretch each other
creatively, and we have a lot of fun doing it," Kate said.
Robin Kessinger: a strikingly creative, expressive player, has held
the national flatpick guitar champion title (Winfield) and the
title of five states. A beloved, nationally-known guitar teacher,
he has his own Mel Bay tab book. His family, the legendary
Kessinger family of old-time music, was featured in a BBC
documentary. Robin is a popular teacher at the Augusta Heritage
Center, the Swannanoa Gathering, and Steve Kaufmann's Guitar Kamp,
among others. He has performed on more than two dozen CDs. Rooted
in Appalachian traditional music, he is at home in many styles.
Kate Long: is a national award-winning songwriter, storyteller, and
journalist. Rambles Magazine described her voice as "a deep, rich
force." Her songs have won a variety of national honors, including
the International Bluegrass Music Song of the Year for "Who Will
Watch the Homeplace?" She has performed at the International
Storytelling Center, the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, and
various festivals and camps. Songwriting students give her classes
top marks at camps such as the Augusta Heritage Center and the
Swannanoa Gathering. She is also a journalists who tackles tough
subjects. Like her public radio and newspaper stories, her songs
showcase her heart, humor, and down-to-earth ability to connect
with an audience.
March 16 (Sunday), 2008 -
- Jonathan
Byrd (www.jonathanbyrd.com) - 7:00 pm House Concert, Ormond Beach
Folk legend Tom Paxton discovered Jonathan Byrd's music and sent
him a quick email, saying, "What a treat to hear someone so deeply
rooted in tradition, yet growing in his own beautiful way." He had
just released "Wildflowers," in late 2001, simple tales of love and
death that seemed to be a hundred years old or more. In 2003 Byrd
released his second album, "The Waitress" and won the prestigious
New Folk competition in Kerrville, TX. That year, he set CD sales
records at the festival. As Jonathan grows into a
contemporary artist of increasing influence, his traditional roots
are always evident in his simple, poetic storytelling and classic
flatpick guitar style. But, as quoted in a recent interview for
Dirty Linen magazine, Jonathan says, "Everything I do is a
departure from what I've done." "The Sea and the Sky" is certainly
evidence of that. Keep an ear out for an upcoming electric album,
sure to take us further out on a limb without forgetting our
roots. "I thought I was listening to a young Doc Watson." -
Jay Moulon, Southeast Performer Magazine -
April 19 (Saturday), 2008
- - Tammerlin (www.tammerlin.com) and Mary-Lou (www.mary-lou.fr) a
truly cosmopolitan evening concert with Tammerlin and their buddies
from France, Mary-Lou (Jean-Luc and Mary) who love American music -
can't wait for this one!!! - Americana with a french twist!! -
This concert will be at THE BOOKSTORE, 410 South Nova Road, Ormond
Beach, FL
www.thebookstoreormond.com and www.floridafolkmusic.org
April 26, 2008 -
- Bill
Staines - - Ormond Beach House Concert,
7:30 pm - http://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/
A New England native, Bill has traveled back and forth across
North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at
festivals, folksong societies, colleges, concerts, clubs and
coffeehouses for over thirty five years A number of Bill's
songs have been recorded by other artists including, Peter, Paul,
& Mary, Makem and Clancy, Nanci Griffith, Mason Williams, The
Highwaymen, Glen Yarborough, Jerry Jeff Walker, Grandpa Jones,
Priscilla Herdman and others. Bill has recorded twenty-two of his
own albums, fifteen of which are still in print. Additionally,
Bill's songs have been published in four songbooks,
If I Were A
Word, Then I'd
Be A Song, River, Music To Me,
The Songs of Bill Staines, and All God's
Critters Got A Place In The Choir. Radio and TV
appearances have included A Prairie Home Companion,
Mountain Stage, The Good Evening Show
and a host of local programs on PBS and network TV. Bill continues
to drive over 65,000 miles a year, doing what he loves, bringing
music to people. Don't miss this opportunity to see one of the
all-time greats in the intimacy of a house concert setting
April 27, 2008 -
- Bill
Staines - - Mount Dora, Fl
7:30 p.m.
Contact Mount Dora Community Church - 352-383-2285 or email mtdorachurch@aol.com
Upcoming
Festivals & Special Events:
2008
February 23 (Saturday), 2008
- - Florida Folklore Society Annual
Conference - 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Matheson Museum
513 East University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida
FREE ADMISSION (donations will be accepted tho')
Join in a celebration of Folklife! - In the morning several
folklore scholars will show videos, present slide shows, and speak
about a variety of fascinating folklife topics. In the
afternoon, watch a video about Florida cow-dogs and hear from three
cowboys who work them. Listen to Indiantown rancher Iris Wall share
lively and often humerous stories from Cracker life. Hear the
fiddling of Levy County legend Cush Holsten as played by
Gainesville's own Kerry Blech. Micanopy cattleman Jack Gillen will
bring a Cracker cow descended from 16th century Spanish stock and a
working Florida cow-dog.
9:00 am Doors open
9:30-12:00 Folklore scholars give presentations
on various aspects of folklife
Noon-1:00 Lunch break
1:00-1:45 Florida cow-dog video, followed
by discussion with three cattlemen
1:45-2:30 Iris Wall tells stories from
Cracker life.
2:45-3:30 Music by fiddler Kerry Blech (and
maybe a guest or two)
3:30-4:30 Florida Folklore Society
membership meeting
For more information contact Bob Stone at (352) 375-5461
March 16 (Sunday), 2008 -
- Jewish Heritage Special Festival to be
held at the News Journal Center on Beach Street in downtown Daytona
Beach - there will be music all day long - this is an indoor and
outdoor event and there is no charge to attend - time and more
details will be posted here as they become available. This is the
first ever Jewish Heritage Festival and will be held on Sunday,
March 16, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. at the News
Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach, Florida. This
event is a cooperative volunteer effort involving all eight of the
Halifax area synagogues, Bet Sefer Heritage School.and the Jewish
Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties.
For more information about our Festival, please see our website
JewishHeritageFestival.com or call the Festival phone at (386) 316
3626. To obtain further press information contact JHF2008@aol.com.
April 4-6,
2008 - - Dunnellon - The
Will McClean
Festival - www.willmclean.com - New Location! - Will
Mclean Festival will be held at Withlacoochee Campground in
Dunnellon (4 miles west of Dunnellon)
April 11-12,
2008 - - Florida Old Time Music
Championship at
, Dade City, Florida - http://www.fotmc.org/schedule_fees.html
April 26-27,
2008 - - the "Spring Fling" at
Barberville - more info and details as they become available - this
is one of the best around so save the date
May 2-4 (Fri-Sun), 2008 -
-The 13th Annual Gamble Rogers Festival,
St. Johns County Fairgrounds - you don't want to miss this one -
one of the best!!!
July 6-19 2008
- - Common
Ground On The Hill - Baltimore, MD area
(about an hour west at McDaniel College in Westminster) - www.commongroundonthehill.com - we'll be there
as will be some very special guests for the festival weekend (which
is the weekend between the two weeks of Common Ground) and a
gazillion other great folks. There will be two one-week sessions
with a festival in between - we always go to the first week and
stay over for the festival and to visit/play with some friends
November 7-8
(Fri-Saturday), 2008 - - Autoharp and Dulcimer Retreat -
Stephen Foster Cultural Center, White Springs,
Florida
Recurring - Ongoing
Events/Venues which have music on a regular basis:
Daytona Beach
- The Hot Spot Coffee
Shoppe - 1216 S. Ridgewood
Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-236-0518 - this is north of Beville Road on the west side of
US-1 - Gus and Marcia are the best of hosts - they have an open mic
mid-day on Tuesdays, instructional/workshops on Wednesday evening
(7pm, Slo Jam right now), Open Mics on Thurs and Friday evenings
(7pm), and various events on Saturdays - check out the site for the
events calendar - www.hotspotcoffeeshoppe.com
Ormond Beach - The Book Store - 410 South Nova Road, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 -
(386)-615-8320 - regular concerts, workshops, and open mics - Open
Mics on First Saturday of each month (but check calendar in case of
holiday conflicts, etc.) and Concerts (Saturday evenings) on a
monthly basis plus workshops, etc.
January 26, 2008 - 7:30 pm (workshops at
6pm) - Tammerlin
February 16, 2008 - 7:30 pm (workshops at 6pm) - The Fabulous
Limeliters (yes, THE Limeliters - the real deal)
April 19, 2008 - 7:30 pm (workshops at 6pm) - Mary Lou (a french
duo) and Tammerlin
Pomona Park
- LOU's
Little Ponderosa 115 Sisco Rd.,
Palatka / Pomona Park Fl. 32181 - (386).649.4994 this
is about an hour from our front door via SR-100 over to San Mateo
and then down 17 to Lou's - Lou Cartwright is a great host and
loves the music and those who make it - regular jams, open mics,
and concerts - check the site for Lou's calendar of events
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www.funport.com/lousponderosa/
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