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Americana singer/songwriter Tom Russell was born in Los Angeles in 1950. Raised on the cowboy music of the American West, he grew up to be a talented songwriter, and began issuing albums under his own name in the early '70s. However, Russell's material was also recorded by such luminaries as Johnny Cash, Guy Clark, Dave Alvin, and Doug Sahm, and k.d. lang, to name only a few. While much ofRussell's work mined the country tradition, he was also known to flavor his work with Tex-Mex, folk, and the cowboy music of his youth. After an acclaimed career spanning two decades, Russellfound another gear with 1999's Man from God Knows Where. A concept album eight years in the making, the LP presented a song cycle inspired not only by America's pioneers, but by Russell's own immigrant ancestors. Borderland, a set inspired by Russell's newfound home in the Juarez border region of Texas, followed in 2001. Modern Art appeared in April 2003 and Hotwalker -- a conceptual work inspired by Russell's encounters with author Charles Bukowski -- followed in 2005. A year later Russell released Love and Fear, an album focusing on what he called "the ragged outback of love." Wounded Heart of America, a compilation of Russell classics performed by everyone from Johnny Cash and Iris DeMent to Tomhimself, arrived in 2007. In 2009, Russell re-emerged on Shout Factory with Blood and Candle Smoke, recorded at Tucson's Wave Audio with owner Craig Schumacher co-producing. Players include songwriter Gretchen Peters on backing and duet vocals, and members of Calexico, among others. His latest release, Mesabi, is being released just before his Turtledove concert on September 6th.
The songs of the working class, justice, and the environment are combined with songs of romance and interpersonal relationships by Magpie, a duo featuringTerry Leonino and Greg Artzner. When Leonino and Artzner first came together, in September 1973, Leonino was in her senior year at Kent State University. Upon her graduation, the following spring, the duo moved to Takoma Park, MD, and became active participants in the Washington, D.C.-area folk community. Magpie's debut album, Magpie & Friends, released in 1978, and their third album, If It Ain't Love, released in 1986, showcased their eclectic repertoire. Their second album, Working My Life Away, released in 1983, focused on the songs about the struggles of the working class. Living Planet, released in 1990, and Circle of Life, their first album of children's songs, released in 1992, examined ecological issues. Seed on the Prairie spotlighted their songwriting.
Although rooted in the folk tradition, Magpie has incorporated a wide variety of influences into their music. In addition to elements of acoustic country music, pre-World War II swing and blues, the duo has performed contemporary folk-like songs by a diverse range of songwriters. Magpie frequently performs at schools and museums, including the Smithsonian Institute, and has become master artists at the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. A number of Magpie's recent performances have been in conjunction with topical singer/songwriters Kim and Reggie Harris. A quartet album, Spoken in Love, was released in 1997 on Magpie's Long Tail Records; Give Light followed two years later, and in the spring of 2000 the duo resurfaced with John Brown: Sword of the Spirit. Inspired to collect several songs that recalled December, Magpie put together several originals as well as a few favorite Hanukkah and Christmas songs and released Last Month of the Year in 2002. ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide
Devils are not the only thing to come from Tasmania. Singer-songwriter Audrey Auld's heart is in Country, Folk and Americana music with a presence as big as The Outback. Her songs are the wry and poignant observations of a Tassie girl living in and touring America for the past eight years. Audrey calls it "Music with the dirt left on." Since her first release in 1997, Audrey now has nine albums to her credit. In 1998 she established, along with Bill Chambers, indie label, Reckless Records. Her albums The Fallen and Texas were nominated for ARIA awards (Australian Recording Industry Assn.) in the Country category. She was nominated for Best New Talent in the country music industry's Golden Guitar awards. Her duet album Looking Back To See, with Bill Chambers, was also nominated for a Golden Guitar in the Vocal Group/Duo category.
Audrey receives worldwide radio airplay and tours internationally. Since relocating to the United States in 2003 she has become a performer for the Bread and Roses organization and hosts ongoing song writing workshops in San Quentin prison. In 2006 she won the Chris Austin Song Contest at Merlefest in North Carolina. Her songs are placed on U.S. TV shows and are performed on the Grand Ole Opry and by descendants of the Carter Family. Audrey lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, dogs, chickens and frogs.
SATURDAY, December 3, 2011 TD Members Appreciation Potluck Party
All supporting members will be invited to the annual gala potluck party to enjoy good music as well as the good food and drink that has become a hallmark of Turtledove Potlucks. All Turtledove supporting members are invited and it is just another good, flavorful reason to join your fellow folk music lovers in a night of merryment. Location and time will be emailed to all members in late November. If you love the live music that the Turtledove presents and have been thinking about becoming a member, this is another great reason to join. To learn more about membership, click here..................................................................................
Over the last 25 years the Dukes have gained a large and loyal following among Philadelphia listeners who know and love the blues. They've appeared at four River Blues Festivals at Penn's Landing, five concerts sponsored by the Philadelphia Blues Machine, the YO Philadelphia Festival sponsored by the Daily News, and the Pocono Blues Festival. They have also been an opening act for such greats as Albert King, Charlie Musselwhite, Commander Cody, Gatemouth Brown, Koko Taylor, John Lee Hooker, and John Mayall. They have also served as the backup band for legendary Chicago guitarist/singer Otis Rush. Most recently, Duke members Bob Holden, John Colgan-Davis, and Rich Curtis served as the backup band for singer Terry Evans at performances at TRAMMPS in New York City and the Penn State Festival of the Arts. They also received an award from the Philadelphia Folk Song Society in 1993. With a mix of their own arrangements of obscure blues standards and powerful original songs, the Dukes continue to grow and develop. Their solid musicianship and love of the music inspires fans and critics alike.
The Dukes have released three CD's that have received airplay on WHYY, WRTI, and WXPN. The first one,"The Dukes of Destiny", was released in 1991. The second, "House of Forbidden Love" was released to solid reviews in 1997. It features guest appearances by bassist Steve Beskrone, a veteran of Ray Charles' band, and Motown percussionist Jack Ashford. The third, "3", was released in October, 2004 and is the first to showcase Arlyn Wolters on vocals. It also features Carl "CC" Crabtree on saxophones and Walter Runge Jr. on keyboards.
"We're a band", harmonica player John Colgan-Davis said. "We're not So-and-So and his backup group. We play off of each other's energy and creativity. We have fun, and that comes across to the audience. If you come to a Dukes gig, be prepared for a lot of dancing and some big smiles. We love playing together and it shows."
It's been 25 exciting fun-filled years for the Dukes of Destiny. The energy and excitement they generate says that there are still many more years yet to come.
Meg Hutchinson's work doesn't sound unlike other great New England singer/songwriters. Fans of Dar Williams (who, granted, now lives in New York) and Kris Delmhorst would appreciate Meg's beautifully descriptive, introspective tunes. Her music also calls to mind her early influences, like Greg Brown and Joni Mitchell.
Meg Hutchinson grew up in a small town in rural Massachusettes, but now lives in Boston. After earning a degree in creative writing, she set out on a tour that would take her to Kerrville Folk Festival, where she won the New Folk competition. She's also received honors from the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Telluride Troubadour Songwriter's Showcase, and MerleFest.
Four years later, she released her long-awaited debut, The Crossing in 2004. The album was produced by Crit Harmon (Martin Sexton, Mary Gauthier), and was well-received by fans and the press, alike. Her follow-up, 2008's Come Up Full, was released on Red House Records and The Living Side was released in 2010.
The rollicking country swing of the Sweetback Sisters is as infectious as it is heartbreaking. Their charismatic charm harkens back to the golden era of both the silver screen cowgirl and the ersatz cowboy stars of local UHF TV kiddie shows. That whimsical exterior is wrapped around a core of deeply felt love for traditional country music styles and a palpable joy in playing and singing together. Like their pseudo-sister role models, the Davis Sisters, the Sweetback Sisters sing country songs in close, surrogate-sister harmony and matching dresses. Their repertoire combines several of the Sisters' passions -- country music from before they were born and new interpretations of those traditions -- to create a fresh take on what it means to be country. Sweetback Sisters Emily Miller and Zara Bode may not be blood relations, but their precise, family-style harmonies recall the best of country music from the Everlys to The Judds, as well as the spirited rockabilly energy of Wanda Jackson, one of the band's role models. Like the artists they admire, the Sweetbacks are concerned with the traditional subjects of heartbreak, revenge, remorse and staying strong in the face of relationships gone wrong, albeit with a contemporary sensibility. "We're a renegade retro band that mixes up country, swing and honky tonk," explains Bode. "Sometimes what we deliver is straight out of the 50s; other times it's BR549 meets The B52s." The Sweetback line-up features the sugar sweet vocal pairing of Zara Bode and Emily Miller joined by an all-star cast of instrumentalists including: West Virginian triple threat Jesse Milnes; Stefan Amidon on drums; Philly's stringed slayer Ross Bellenoit on electric guitar, and Peter Bitenc on upright bass. Their debut EP Bang! was released in early 2007 and earned them a spot on A Prairie Home Companion's talent contest for twenty-somethings. Their first full-length album Chicken Ain't Chicken was released in 2009 on Signature Sounds Recordings and was followed by "Be Back Home Tonight" in 2010 and "Looking for a Fight" in 2011.
Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish are the Honey Dewdrops: an award winning, nationally touring husband and wife folk duet who perform fresh, original songs focusing on vocal harmonies and tight instrumentation. Influenced by traditional Appalachian music as well as contemporary singer-songwriters, the Honey Dewdrops blend old styles with new, creating music that is powerful and heartfelt. If the Sun Will Shine, their debut record, was released in 2009 to critical acclaim and was #2 for two consecutive months on Folk DJ Radio in 2010. Recorded live and mixed in a 1920's barn, the record is meant to pay homage to their live performances - full of the same energy and emotion the Honey Dewdrops bring to the stage. The album is a collection of songs that Laura and Kagey have written over the past two years, capturing "something haunting, melancholic and all-together charming" (Jeff Royer, Fly Magazine). Their second record, These Old Roots, will be released in August 2010. The Dewdrops are A Prairie Home Companion's 2008 talent show winners and were finalists in the 2009 Mountain Stage New Song competition.
This is what folks are saying about the Honey Dewdrops:
"When you listen to the Honey Dewdrops, you can't just listen to one song - you just want more, more, more. Their gentle spirits come with powerful voices while the instruments have voices of their own. This is fresh, homegrown music but deeply rooted in tradition and most importantly it is really good!" - Anne & Pete Sibley
"I have admired the work of the Honey Dewdrops from the first notes I heard. They capture what is best of old time Appalachian music including the tight harmonies and beautiful melancholy tunes."
"Their talent is such that it's quite possible that a new band recording in the year 2020 might cite the Honey Dewdrops as a prime influence." - Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine
Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music, based in New England. Her songs range in tone from silly to serious. Frequent topics are love relationships, descriptions of places or events, and profiles of people. She is listed as one of the top Contemporary Singer-Songwriters by the AllMusic Guide. Wheeler was born in Timonium, Maryland. She performed at clubs in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area. She moved to Rhode Island in 1976, where she played at various clubs in the New England area. Jonathan Edwards asked her to tour with him when his bass player became unavailable. He has since produced a number of her albums. Wheeler tours extensively, and her live concerts include comic routines and serious discussions in addition to the songs themselves. About half of the songs she performs in concerts are not available on any of her albums. Many never get recorded, and eventually fade from her set list. Although she mostly tours alone, she has also toured with Kenny White (who produced her first EP album). White generally opens for her, and then plays and sings harmony during Wheeler's set. Wheeler also frequently tours with the Christine Lavin-inspired tour "On a Winter's Night", and has occasionally toured as part of Lavin's consortium Four Bitchin' Babes. She has released albums on several major labels, the most recent being Rounder Records. She also approved the production of a double disc album No Previous Record that contains songs that never made it onto a commercial recording. Distribution of this album is free, but restricted to members of her e-mail list. Her song "If It Were Up to Me" (which was written shortly after the Jonesboro Massacre), with the closing line "If it were up to me, I'd take away the guns" got nationwide attention shortly after the Columbine High School massacre. Wheeler released that recording into the public domain to exempt radio stations from paying royalties (it was being played every hour near the high school), and Rounder Records ran a promotional campaign to donate money to the Brady Campaign each time the song was played on AAA radio stations. Although primarily classified as a folk singer/songwriter, Wheeler has been covered by a number of country music artists, such as Dan Seals, Suzy Bogguss, Kathy Mattea, Sylvia, and Garth Brooks, as well as artists as diverse as Peter, Paul, and Mary, Bette Midler, Melanie, Holly Near and cabaret singer D.C. Anderson.
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