[dar-list] house concert hosting?/FRFF Emerging Artist Showcase (Bookends Theme - Paul/Art)

[ozwoman321 at aol.com]

Hello, All -

Wondering if anyone on this list who lives in the northeast would consider
hosting a co-bill house concert for two of my very best friends, both musical
*and* personal? - I've known for a few weeks, but now it's official (full list
posted below) that Jennings & Keller and Nick Annis are in the Emerging Artist
Showcase at Falcon Ridge this year!

Laurie (Oudin) Jennings (who was the proprietress of the Main Street Cafe in
Homestead, FL for eight years before it unfortunately folded) and her partner
Dana Keller are a terrific duo - between her stunning vocals and
beautifully-crafted songs and his dobro and pedal steel accompaniment, it's
easy to see why they've been accepted into so many festivals (Suwanee
SpringFest, Susquehanna, SolarFest).B  Jennings & Keller
(http://www.jenningsandkeller.com/sounds.htm) have just released their first
CD - I am honored to say the house in the CD title is none other than my own
(and the song does mention Dar...B  :-)

Nick Annis is also amazingly talented, with a smooth James Taylor-like voice
and whip-smart lyrics - he has won his share of musical accolades as well
(Plowshares, Susquehanna, Wildflower!), and Chuck Brodsky recorded one of
Nick's spoken word pieces for his latest CD.B  I hosted a sweet little house
concert series for four years - Nick was my last official show
(http://www.nickannis.com/december2004.html).

Laurie & Dana and Nick (accompanied by Elizabeth Crisfield on fiddle)
primarily perform their original songs, but they sprinkle in some gorgeous
covers too (Dar, Dave Carter, Richard Shindell, etc.) - in fact, just typing
all this makes me envious of a musical evening that's bound to be spectacular
(songwriting and harmonies and storytelling, oh my!).

The weekend before Falcon Ridge (Friday - Sunday, July 20 - 22) is a perfect
opportunity for house concerts - should you wish to take a chance on some
as-yet-not-well-known-but-insanely-talented musicians, e-mail them directly
(jenningsandkeller at yahoo.com, nickjannis at yahoo.com) and tell them Susan sent
you.B  Thanks in advance for considering - Just Do It...B  :-)

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From:B B B  Anne Saunders Falcon Ridge Folk Festival FalcRidge at AOL.COM>
Subject: Falcon Ridge 07 Emerging Showcase News

Hi, am crossposting this info.

The following artists were selected and are confirmed for this year's Falcon
Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase from approximately 450 total
applicants. It's alpha order, not order in which they will appear on our
mainstage Fri July 27 from noon to 4:30P. We will announce that ASAP.

1 - Anthony da Costa
2 - Beaucoup Blue
3 - Bob Sima
4 - Chris O'Brien
5 - Dawn Kenney
6 - Derek Aramburu
7 - Edie Carey
8 - Five2
9 - Heather Waters
10 - Jennings & Keller
11 - Joe Crookston
12 - Joe Jencks
13 - Judith Avers
14 - Ken Bonfield
15 - Lindsay Mac
16 - Nick Annis
17 - Randall Williams
18 - Ryan Fitzsimmons
19 - Sandy Cash
20 - Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers
21 - Stephanie Marshall
22 -The Whispering Tree
23 - Vienna Teng
24 - Zoe Mulford=A0

Our thanks for a wonderful job to this year's judging committee, Susan
Forbes-Hansen, our own Folk Czarina of the Northeast & host of the Sun Night
Folk Fest on WHUS, Jake Jacobsen from Circle of Friends Coffeehouse in
Franklin MA and intrepid world traveler Carole Metsger, former chief cook and
bottle washer of the Falcon Ridge PMS crew. PMS, yes, that's Performer Music
Sales tho the acronym was chosen carefully. By Carole. Also Jim and Heidi at
Sonicbids, much thanks.

The FRFF Artist Showcase is celebrating it's 16th year and has become one of
the most popular segments of the entire weekend. Thanks, Anne

Anne Saunders

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Always on the fourth weekend in July
19 years of Folk Music & Dance in the Berkshires
July 26, 27, 28, 29, 2007
On Dodds Farm
44 CR 7D, Hillsdale, NY
www.FalconRidgeFolk.com



Susan
www.labyrinthcafe.com

"Carry with you maps and string,
Flashlights, friends who make you sing
And stars to help you find your place,
Music, hope and amazing grace..."B 
~ Mary Chapin Carpenter
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