Beaucoup Blue

Beaucoup Blue is the Philadelphia based duo of David and Adrian Mowry. Father and son have been performing their music strongly rooted in the blues, up and down the eastern seaboard. Bridging many gaps in American music, their soulful traditional and contemporary style mesh into an innovative and authentic sound. Although blues is a staple in their repertoire, they also base their love in music from Folk, Soul, R&B, Jazz, Country, and Bluegrass. All these interests and influences come out in their original songwriting in a unique way.  A handsome range of instruments like six and twelve string guitars, slide guitar, Dobro and the two soulful voices blend together like only family members can, affecting audiences wherever they perform.  

"This is what acoustic blues should sound like but so rarely do. Father and son, David and Adrian Mowry, deliver a surprisingly soulful performance. Their singing is tough and controlled and their guitar work is crisp and mournful." Tune-UP Magazine

"Throughout, their voices work superbly together, frequently attaining a mesmeric panache that must be thrilling to view in person, while their fret board and arranging skills are evident immediately. Beaucoup Blue is a versatile, imaginative team that has something to say and say it with an adventurous sense of personality from the bottom of their hearts." Singout Magazine

 

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Benoit Bourque

A versatile artist overflowing with energy and a contagious joie de vivre, Benoit Bourque has been winning the public over more than 25 years. Charismatic, exuberant, warm, cranky, limber, band’s sparkplug are a few words to describe him. A musician, dancer, singer and caller, he has been a member of different bands with whom he toured extensively in North America and in Europe : Éritage, Ad Vielle que Pourra, Hommage à Alfred Montmarquette, Bourque et Bernard, Matapat, Le Vent du Nord, are all bands that enjoyed his talents and his exceptional charisma. 

Specialist of Quebec traditional dances, Benoit has presented lectures and workshops in many camps and festivals, showing his skill in step dancing and bones playing.  He is also an exceptional button accordion player.  He has traveled the globe sharing his love of music and dance in the major festivals around the world including Russia, Poland, Denmark, Spain, France and the UK.

See more about Benoit and listen to tunes and stepping on his MySpace page.

 

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Laura Cortese

Singer, songwriter and fiddler, Laura Cortese lights up the stage with a radiating smile, dazzling musicianship and uninhibited delight.  She deftly strums, plucks and chops her fiddle behind her raw and rootsy voice. Forgoing the guitar and bass of the traditional rock band, Cortese tours nationally with indie rock/folk drummer Neil Cleary (Annie Hayden, The Essex Green, Erin McKeown). On her latest release, even the lost creek (February 2006), she couples the groove and polish of urban music with universal themes of the old world.

"Cortese's mix of modern and traditional styles creates an explosive sound that favors melody and rhythm over overtly technical performances. The momentum in songs like "Blow the Candle Out" propels the listener to a giddy plane where dancing is mandatory."  Denver Post

 

 

 

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Daisy Cutter

Introducing Daisy Cutter,  'super group' extraordinaire.  This amazing new group will have its debut  performance at Summerfest.  Don't miss their performance on Saturday. 

The band includes: 

Greg Anderson, multi-instrumentalist who co-founded the acclaimed Celtic-fusion group Whirligigand and is currently the guitarist with The Eileen Ivers Band.  As a multi-instrumentalist playing in a wide variety of musical genres, Greg has performed and recorded with a long list of artists in the folk and traditional music worlds, as well as with many in the fields of rock, jazz, and contemporary music, including Eileen Ivers, Cathie Ryan, Susan McKeown, Richard Shindell, Tommy Sands, Seán Tyrrell, Steeleye Span fiddler Peter Knight, folk-blues singer Dave Moore, and button accordion greats James Keane and John Whelan. His contributions can be heard on many of these artists' recent CDs. He has been the bassist for 15 years with the avant-rock band Doctor Nerve, with whom he has recorded 8 albums. He played with the progressive Klezmer-jazz group The Klezmatics, and accompanied them on tours of Itzhak Perlman's In The Fiddler’s House. In the 1980s, he worked with renowned Indian violinist L. Shanker of Shakti, and also played bass and keyboards in the seminal post-punk new wave band ibm. Most recently, he led the neo-Celtic fusion group Whirligig. Also a much sought after producer and arranger, Greg is considered to be an expert at blending traditional music with contemporary sounds and production values.

Sara Milonovich, an award-winning fiddler, singer, and tunesmith who has been performing various roots, bluegrass, Celtic, and Appalachian music since she was 4 years old.  She has performed with various classical ensembles throughout New York State, including the Empire State Youth and Repertory Orchestras, several string quartets, and with members of the Albany, Glens Falls, and Schenectady Symphonies.  She toured the US and Ireland as a member of the Celtic/bluegrass/roots band The McKrells.  She continues to actively perform around the US and Europe as a solo artist and in various collaborations, having worked with artists such as Cathie Ryan, Richard Shindell, and Leslie Ritter and Scott Petito, among others.

Abbie Gardner singer and Dobro player from Red Molly whose singing style has been compared to Billie Holiday and Norah Jones.  This New York professional (and former high school band conductor) has a knack for creating four-minute snapshots of human interaction. Abbie was named as a finalist in the 2003 Hank Williams Songwriting Competition for "The Game of War," and 2003 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for, "One Love."  "It’s a beautiful voice. She’ll hold a note until it changes color, usually from blue to orange or the other way around. A little Janis, a little Alanis, a whole lot of soul that feels too much but wouldn’t have it any other way.”- Muse’s Muse

 Leo Traversa - bassist from Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, is considered to be one of the most proficient and versatile bass players on the scene today having performed in major festivals, concert halls and clubs throughout the world including the Montreaux, North Sea, JVC, Lugano, Monterey, Montreal and Heineken Jazz Festivals; the Blue Note Clubs in New York, Japan and Jakarta; and Avery Fisher Hall, the Greek Theatre, the Great American Music Hall  as well as television credits including the Today Show, NBC News, New York Prime, Jazz Brasil, the Good Day Show, CNBC, Estrenas y Estrellas and many other programs in Barcelona, Chicago, Lausanne, Mexico City, Montreal and Santiago. He has appeared in the Jonathan Demme film Married to the Mob and in Paul Auster's Lulu on the Bridge and in the Broadway productions of Oh, Calcutta! and Beehive.

Ben Wittman - percussionist extraordinaire - has recorded and performed with a diverse range of artists from Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson, Jonatha Brooke and Rosanne Cash, to Don Byron and contemporary Celtic artists Eileen Ivers, Solas and Cathie Ryan.  Ben can also often be found touring internationally in Europe, the UK, Asia and South America, with an eclectic roster including Don Byron, Laurie Anderson, Erasure, Solas, Keiko Lee, Jiro Yoshida, Yungchen Lhamo, and the New York Voices.

Matt Darriau - an accomplished multi-reed and flute player, equally at home in Irish music as he is in Balkan, jazz, and Klezmer styles, Matt was recently named one of the most influential musicians of the last fifteen years by Jazziz Magazine, for the impact he has had in bringing Balkan and world rhythms to jazz. He is also an active composer/musician in a number of other genre-hopping bands, including The Klezmatics, Les Misérables Brass Band, Orange Then Blue, Whirligig, as well as his own bands The Paradox Trio and Ballin’ The Jack. He also led the Celtic-fusion group Smash The Windows, has performed in Riverdance on Broadway, and has worked with such varied artists Charlie Haden, David Byrne, Oliver Lake, Séamus Egan, and Itzhak Perlman, among many others.

 

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Ramblin Jack Elliot

Ramblin' Jack Elliott is a true American original. Born Elliott Charles Adnopoz, the son of a Brooklyn doctor, Jack has since the early 50s personified the footloose, carefree, hitchhiking, sing for your supper troubadour. He is Woody Guthrie's spiritual heir and an early inspiration to two generations of fledgling folkies, including his pal from Greenwich Village days, Bob Dylan. He's a singing cowboy who numbers rodeo stars, range hands, buckaroos, and cowboy poets among his friends and admirers, as well as fellow freethinkers as various as Tom Waits, Robert Duvall, Sam Shepard, and the late Jack Kerouac.

Check out Ramblin Jack's Myspace page.

 

 

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Finest Kind

Finest Kind's vocal arrangements are a creative tour de force. Tradition-based yet curiously modern, the trio's harmonies are an enchanting feast of opulent chords and ever changing textures. The trio's amazing vocal blend has been called "molecular bonding" by one reviewer: "Any closer," he says, "and they wouldn't be allowed to do it in public."  The variety of these individual musical backgrounds makes for one of the distinctions of a Finest Kind performance -- the exhilarating mix of repertoire. British, American, Irish, and Canadian traditional ballads keep company with gospel rousers, drinking songs, sea shanties, and pop oldies. The timeless works of the Carter Family, the Copper Family, Rudyard Kipling, and Hank Williams mingle with originals by Ian or Shelley. Unencumbered by allegiances to any one style, Finest Kind presents the hand-picked best of many genres, and keeps audiences wondering just what delight they'll hear next.

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Raymond Gonzalez

A professional guitarist from the age of 16, Raymond Gonzalez has performed in styles from classical to folk, blues and jazz to rock, traveling extensively from California to New England . Raymond began composing for solo guitar, piano, and small ensembles at a very young age, which ultimately lead to a Master's degree in Composition from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has written and produced five albums of original songs and solo guitar pieces. Curly-Headed Humans (1989), and On the Water (1993) were both recorded with Amy Malkoff ; since going solo, Raymond has recorded Thieves (1997), the company you keep (1999), and Moonlight and Sage (2004). A song of Raymond's was selected for When October Goes, a compilation released on Rounder Records. He also continues to compose and perform in the classical and modern music arena, recently premiering a piece for guitar and flute at the first University of Massachusetts - Boston Faculty Composer's Forum. With the release of his latest CD, Raymond has returned with new enthusiasm to the acoustic stage after a hiatus of some years spent teaching and composing. According to Neil Fagen in Performing Songwriter magazine, "It's hard to say which is better, his way with a six string or his way with a pen."

See Raymond on You Tube and more information on his My Space page.

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Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul

Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about the violin.

Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony at The Kennedy Center, Boston Pops, musical star of Riverdance, The Chieftains, Hall and Oates, Afrocelts, Patti Smith, Paula Cole, Al Di Meola, Steve Gadd, founding member of Cherish the Ladies, performed for Presidents and Royalty worldwide …this is a short list of accomplishments, headliners, tours and affiliations. Fiddler Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today.

She's been called a "sensation" by Billboard magazine and "the Jimi Hendrix of the violin" by The New York Times. "She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing" says The Irish Times.  Ivers' recording credits include over 80 contemporary and traditional albums and numerous movie scores. Her latest CD, entitled 'Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul' continues to display why Ivers is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World music genres.

To see more about Eileen and hear some of her music, go to her My Space page.  Watch a piece on Eileen that was aired on CBS Sunday Morning.

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David Jacobs-Strain

David Jacobs-Strain emerged from the rain soaked mountains of Western Oregon storming the festival circuit as a dynamic blues prodigy. Like a diesel powerhouse of raw energy, David speeds across the landscape of the Country Blues to the earthbound grooves of the Mississippi Delta, with his driving slide guitar and fervent vocals. His passion stretches the limits of the blues with blazing guitar breakdowns that verge on psychedelia and highlight his intimate knowledge of the fretboard.

David's singing and steel-string guitar artistry (finger-picking and bottleneck-slide), receive critical praise, but what sets David apart is the moral conviction and emotional depth of his performance.  His music resonates with the old, reflecting his early preoccupation with acoustic country blues, and at the same time is decidedly contemporary, and innovative.

See more about David and hear some great music by going to his My Space page and watch him sing and play Kocomo Blues on You Tube.

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David Jones

David, originally from England and now living in Leonia, New Jersey, gateway to the golden west, has a large repertoire of folksong from both sides of the Atlantic. He has performed in North America, Britain, Australia and Europe, singing at festivals, concert halls, clubs, maritime museums and colleges, presenting songs from the great days of sail, Music Hall favorites, traditional ballads, and the works of contemporary writers. David sings both a capella and with guitar accompaniment and involves his audience in refrains and choruses ranging from boisterous to sentimental.  David has played feature roles in many theatrical productions to favorable critical reviews, and has performed across the USA as the featured artist in The Victorian Revels, a production based on traditions of the Winter Solstice conceived and produced by Revels Inc. He has played the part of the great sailor Joshua Slocum in Sailing Alone, with words and music by Dillon Bustin, and has sung and provided narration for a number of Public Broadcasting productions, including A Prairie Home Companion, Africans in America and Simple Gifts.

"..one of the finest singers on the American folk scene on sea songs, ballads, drinking songs, music hall and a remarkably wide range of material from the sublime to the ridiculous." New York Folk Music Society Magazine

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Lucy Kaplansky

Killer vocals and great folk/pop songs.  "New York songwriter Lucy Kaplansky is becoming the troubador laureate of modern city folk."  Boston Globe  "A truly gifted performer…with a bag full of enchanting songs" The New Yorker.

A veteran New York folk artist who lives up to her reputation by having a lovely, moving voice, by writing great songs with her husband Richard Litvin, and picking great covers by the likes of June Carter Cash, Loudon Wainwright III, Ian Tyson and Julie Miller.  Her supple vocals are intimate and engaged.

Check out Lucy's My Space page and hear her sing a great June Carter Cash piece on You Tube

 

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The Kennedys

Even after ten years, over a thousand gigs and 500,000 miles of touring as a married, music-making couple, singer-guitarists Pete and Maura Kennedy haven’t killed each other. The duo savors each instant in life and in each other’s company, and it shows in their music. The Kennedys have been charming audiences, record buyers and critics for the past decade with their exuberant mixture of folk, rock, country, pop and their own brand of secular gospel, a philosophical depth in their lyrics, and joyful, kinetic performances and recordings.

Half a Million Miles, The Kennedys’ eighth CD and Appleseed debut, presents ten sparkling roots-pop originals, plus two complementary covers, that are infused with Pete and Maura’s “live in the moment” outlook. They don’t mind looking back, as on the title track that opens the album, recounting their storybook first date, in which each traveled 500 miles to meet at mutual hero Buddy Holly’s grave in Lubbock, Texas. But they are most interested in looking around at what they see as an always-vibrant present tense.

More and more about Pete and Maura on My Space and on You Tube.

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Malinky

Ranked among today’s foremost young exponents of Scottish song, Malinky combine an array of vocal talent with a highly distinctive instrumental palette, in fresh yet timeless arrangements of both traditional and contemporary material. Their fast-track progress on the international Celtic scene, since forming in 1998, has been underpinned by outstanding musical prowess, fruitful artistic evolution and a maturity well beyond their years.

Listen to Malinky on their MySpace page.

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Guy Mendilow Band

Through inventive arrangements and wildly creative instrumentation, the Guy Mendilow Band transports audiences on a vibrant journey to the places Mendilow has called home —from Israel and South Africa to Mexico, Brazil and the United States — as well as a few destinations that exist only in the group's imagination.

 A bow, made with car tire wire, a branch and a gourd transforms into a full drum kit in Mendilow's hands, as he playfully re-invents age-old instruments. Alongside lush vocal harmonies, woodwinds and strings, the five members of the Guy Mendilow Band create intricate textures with berimbaus, percussion, jaw harps that would make beat-boxers' jaws drop, and Mendilow's award-winning overtone singing. Ancient Sephardic romanceros meld with pulsing beats from Northeastern Brazil and Mid-Eastern inflections. Audiences are captivated by the rare sounds drawn from the folk traditions with which Guy was raised, refreshed by the group's down-to-earth humour, and moved by musical tales that convey experiences shared despite cultural differences. 

“Mendilow’s overtone [singing] was hauntingly beautiful and left the audience spellbound…this was an outstanding performance.” —Northeast Performer

 

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Sara Milonovich & Greg Anderson

 

An exciting duo that combines the talents of two of contemporary music's most gifted musicians.
Sara is an award-winning fiddler, singer, and tunesmith  performs various roots, bluegrass, Celtic, and Appalachian music. She has spent the past few years touring and recording with The Cathie Ryan Band, and previously played with NY Irish-newgrass band The McKrells. She has recorded with numerous artists, and both her fiddle and voice can be heard on the forthcoming Richard Shindell CD, "South of Delia."

Greg is a multi-instrumentalist who co-founded the acclaimed Celtic-fusion group Whirligig. Currently the guitarist with The Eileen Ivers Band, he has also performed and recorded with many diverse international artists, including Susan McKeown, The Klezmatics, Cathie Ryan, and Doctor Nerve, among others.

Playing a vibrant mix of contemporary and traditional songs and tunes from across the musical spectrum, Sara and Greg's music incorporates eclectic flavors from other countries and planets, as well as soulful compositions of their own. They have earned accolades for their fresh interpretations of music from many different genres, and for crisscrossing stylistic boundaries - combining a firm grounding in a wide range of folk forms with a rich palette of modern and world music influences.

See Sara on You Tube and more about her on MySpace

 

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Bruce Molsky

One of the most influential fiddlers of his generation, Bruce Molsky is also a remarkable guitarist, banjoist, and singer. An intimate, relaxed performance style engages and illuminates listeners. Bruce's high-spirited music melds the old mountain sounds of Appalachia, the power of blues, and intricacies of traditional African music with Scandinavian and Balkan impressions.  Alone or with fellow musicians; guitar, fiddle, or banjo in hand, Bruce Molsky has been exploring traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades – synthesizing them and refracting them through his own evolving sensibilities to the point where the sources of his inspiration transform themselves into a sound that is uniquely his. While most identified with traditional American old-time music, Molsky’s influences range from the Appalachian soul of Tommy Jarrell to Delta blues; from the haunting modal strains of Irish music to the rhythmically nimble music of Eastern Europe.

"...brings a humble elegance and keen intellect to old-time music." - Boston Globe

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Pete Morton

A songwriter and performer from Nottingham, England with a wealth of great songs and stage presence. His show is dynamic and intense as well as approachable and fun loving. He seriously believes there are 'Six billion eccentrics' in the world and that particular song is fast becoming a signature tune for people everywhere. Starting out as a busker on the streets of Europe he has entertained all over the globe with his unique and involving style of songwriting and traditional singing. Pete sings from the heart, delivering songs that tell compelling stories and speak of the human condition from a very unique perspective. With a passionate, strong voice and strident guitar style, traditional songs often rub shoulders with Pete's current writing with remarkable ease. His songs are an unruly mix of humour, politics, love and social comment, wrapping their way around the folk tradition. Pete has recorded five solo albums of original material and a project album of traditional songs entitled 'Trespass'.

Hear Pete sing "The Luckiest Man"

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PJ Wright & Dave Pegg

Two principle and influential figures in the British folk-roots scene, who have seen action in Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, The Dylan Project, Little Johnny England and more,  join forces.  PJ Wright has impeccable credentials ... most recently as lead vocalist and guitarist with ace folk-rock outfit Little Johnny England and The Dylan Project.  He has teamed up with Dave Pegg who is known mostly as Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull's bass player.  With PJ, Dave shows off his  mandolin and bouzouki skills. PJ has toured the States with Little Johnny England a number of times and Pegg has toured with both Fairport and Jethro Tull.  They have also toured throughout Europe and most of the rest of the world playing major venues and festivals.

To see PJ and Pegg on their latest tour, check out You Tube and then watch them have great fun with "Pipeline"

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Red Molly

Great vocals and instrumental work accompanied by witty banter and on-stage presence. Their musicianship is flawless.  And their voices ... their harmonies sound like they've been singing together for years. Their energy is intoxicating.   With gorgeous harmonies on original work and tasteful covers, plus slide guitar and multi-instrumental versatility, Red Molly brings a breath of fresh air into the singer/songwriter world.

"Red Molly has taste, talent, and voices to die for. They make music the way it should be made: raw, powerful, and beautiful. With this band, you hear and feel the soul inside the songs. It's music to make the spirit soar."  Michael Scott Cain, Author, "Midnight Train"

 

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John Roberts

John is a leading exponent of both Anglo and English concertina, as well as being a fine banjo and guitar player.  For more than 35 years, John has been  known for his performances with Tony Barrand.  They  specialize in programs documenting the work of some of the major folksong collectors. They were invited, by the curator of an art exhibion of the works of Maxfield Parrish, to prepare a program of songs complementing the exhibit; they presented this at several of the museums hosting the collection, includingh the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.   In their many years together as a professional team, Roberts and Barrand have recorded with a number of companies including Swallowtail, Front Hall, Folk-Legacy, and National Geographic.   John also performs solo and with Ye Mariners All, a trio who sing and play the music of the sea with a spiritual home port of Salem, Massachusetts.

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Candida Rose

Born, raised, and currently residing in New Bedford, Massachusetts, vocal artist “Candida Rose” captivates her audiences with the golden aura of her radiant presence and stirs them with a uniquely compelling voice that combines the overtones and undertones of jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel with just the right touch of international spice.

Whether at a gospel revival, jazz night, Cape Verdean fundraiser, or R&B Soul Revue, Candida Rose continues to amaze audiences with her diverse vocal performances. But more importantly, she reaches out with her heart and soul and touches everyone in her presence. Wherever you happen to catch her performance, be prepared to catch your breath!!

 

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 Mike & Ruthy

An acoustic duo from NY State with gentle, tight harmony singing on classic and original folk and pop songs, Mike & Ruthy accompany each other on guitar, fiddle, banjo, ukulele, and the occasional harmonica or glockenspiel.  Since first meeting in 1998, their writing, singing and musicianship have grown to greatness.  For 7 years they have toured the world in the folk-rock string band, The Mammals, developing a comfortable stage presence and a vibrant delivery.

Now, some of Mike's very old songs from their early days are working their way back into their duo set list - along side Ruth's sparkling versions of soul and folk classics.  It is their new and original creations that hint at love, pain and earthly beauty, which are most captivating to fans.

"Wow... Amazing! Your voices are like honey, the lyrics are beautifully intuitive and the music made me feel enveloped. The love that you share transmits in a powerful way. What started off as a long drive turned into a beautiful experience."- Roxanne Trombly, Lenox, MA

See and hear Ruthy and Mike on their MySpace page and on YouTube.

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Richard Shindell

Shindell’s songwriting is truly eclectic, ranging from lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion. He has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs--songs that are veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies, sometimes including cryptic, revelations through the eyes of a woman.  An expatriate New Yorker now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose five studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. From his first record, Sparrow’s Point (1992) to the newest album Vuelta (2004), Shindell has demonstrated a penchant for songwriting at once passionate and profound. His songs are often slowly and painstakingly crafted until honed to perfection. Conversely, he is also capable of writing tunes that are simply clever and amusing.

See Richard perform "Next Best Western" on You Tube

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Chris Smither

Some artists continually reinvent themselves; others identify their muse early on and spend their careers single-mindedly pursuing it, remaining recognizably themselves through a career-long process of refinement, growth and discovery.  When asked about his career-long predilection for mixing in outside songs with his own material, Smither says, "This may sound a little self-important, maybe, but I like to hold these things up and say, 'These are the people I consider my peers, and my stuff stands up to this. This is what I do, and this is where I come from."  When asked about his career-long predilection for mixing in outside songs with his own material, Smither says, "This may sound a little self-important, maybe, but I like to hold these things up and say, 'These are the people I consider my peers, and my stuff stands up to this. This is what I do, and this is where I come from.'"

Chris performs "One More Night" on You Tube and lots more on his My Space page.

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Art Tebbetts

New Bedford's resident troubadour, is the consummate entertainer. His talent and humor shine through in each and every performance as his music weaves a spell and takes you to far away places. Art is truly a "student" of music, constantly learning and adding to his repertoire of songs. He makes his living performing music. His bookings include coffeehouses and festivals as well as his "Music for the Ages" where he entertains the elderly in nursing homes, adult living facilities, hospitals, senior centers, clubs and organizations. Art is truly one of New Bedford's gems.

 

 

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Gareth Turner

From the village of Moulton in Northamptonshire, Gareth is an English melodeon (button accordion) player.  He has been involved with traditional English music, especially Morris Dance from a very early age participating in Morris Dance events both as a melodeon player and a dancer.  He  has  has played with Ashley Hutchings'  Albion Band, the Phil Beer Band, Show of Hands and is the founding member and anchor musician of the popular folk/rock band, Little Johnny England.  He is also in great demand as a session player. 

 

 

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Brooks Willliams

 

With bluesy fingerpicking, soaring bottleneck slide, and swinging flatpicking, Brooks Williams' music is rooted in the blues and is as fresh and original as any music you are likely to hear.  His unique combination of traditional and original music inspired Dirty Linen magazine to call Brooks one of "America's musical treasures".  For the past 20 years, Brooks has toured throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.  He has played the major festivals including Newport, Belfast, Winnipeg and of course, the New Bedford Summerfest.  In May 2008 he will spend a week performing in Istanbul, Turkey.

You can watch Brooks on youtube, see more about him on his web page or on his Myspace page.

 

 

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Women in Docs

As fiercely independent folk troubadours, Women in Docs have built a strong, loyal and diverse following, and an enviable reputation for quality performances and recordings. They are widely respected as one of Australia ’s premier self-managed acts, and were recognised as such by the Music Manager’s Forum’s Self Managed Artist Award in 2004. To consider a label like “perhaps Australia's hardest working artists” might be giving too much credit to some acts, but for Women in Docs its a label that fits like a glove.  Women in Docs have accrued an impressive array of career benchmarks. They’ve played major festivals and music industry events throughout the world. They enjoy ongoing airplay throughout Australia. They have sold over 20,000 CDs independently. Recent releases have spent time in the Top 20 of the Australian Independent Records Charts. And they regularly play to packed houses, touching the lives of people from a broad cross-section of ages and cultural backgrounds.

Hear Women in Docs on You Tube.

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Natalia Zukerman

The daughter of violinist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman and flutist/writer Eugenia Zukerman, Natalia grew up in Manhattan immersed in classical music. Her ears were tuned to perfect pitch, and the guitar dexterity, intricate sense of rhythm and meter evident in her own musicianship came naturally.challenges listeners to break out of patterns and rhythms that hold them back from reaching the truth.Hard work and long hours on the road are paying off for slide guitarist/singer Natalia Zukerman. Playing close to 200 solo shows a year is a good way to expand an audience, but possessing a playing style and singing voice as pure as Zukerman's sure doesn't hurt either.

".. insightful lyrics and impressive acoustic guitar work of Natalia Zukerman, who would land somewhere between Joni Mitchell and Ani DiFranco on the female singer-songwriter roster. It was a terrific performance for Zukerman...edgy and engaging..." The Ottawa Citizen

 

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