CD-Release Party for "The Hunting and the Hope"

A memorial service for the the beloved musicologist will be held at St. Peter's Church, 346 West 20th St., NY, NY 10011 (between 8th and 9th Avenues) today.

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Mamie Minch of the Roulette Sisters and Tamar Korn of the Cangelosi Cards - together!

The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

New York CD-Release Party for "Compass and a Pen"

CD-Release Party for "Shoot Out the Star"

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The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

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CD-Release Tour for "Working Songs for the Drinking Class"

CD-Release Celebration for "Live at Otto's Shrunken Head"

Final gigs before returning to Denmark

with Claudia Chopek (violin)

The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Final gigs before returning to Denmark

featuring songs from her new solo CD “Union Square”

Jonathan Maron (bass), Robert Di Pietro (drums) and Greta Gertler (vocals, piano)

late set and jam

The first official performance of ...NA Folk Band featuring the wonderful harmonies and tight rhythms of Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy music from Transylvania and beyond. With Jake Shulman-Ment (violin), Aron Szekely (viola), Laszlo Hajdu-Nemeth (viola/bass) and Raul Rothblatt (bass).

gypsy jazz

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Throat singers from Tuva

Singer-songwriter extraordinaire, one of America's finest harmonic singers

The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Featuring members of Springsteen's Seeger Sessions rhythm section with Lisa Lowell (vocals), Mike Mancini (keys), Larry Eagle (drums), Jeremy Chatzsky (bass), Marc Bosch (guitar) and Sheryll Marshall, Kathy Ingraham and Debbie Andrews (backing vox). $15 cover, 2 drink minimum. Doors open 7pm, no advance sales

Stunning supergroup featuring Adam Levy and Jason Crigler (guitars), Jonathan Maron (bass) and Andy Borger (drums)

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Stunning supergroup featuring Adam Levy and Jason Crigler (guitars), Jonathan Maron (bass) and Tony Mason (drums)

Music workshop for children with special guests, 3:00-6:00 pm. For more information, contact http://www.myspace.com/outerchildnyc

The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

featuring Jason Blum, Jesse Murphy, Gabriel Gordon and Jason Darling - sets and late night jam

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rare NYC appearance

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The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

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The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

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With the 15-member Outer Child Rhythm Section and special guests Jesse Murphy, Luther Wright, Megan Palmer and Phil Wisor

Timothy Hill, Marjorie Johnson, Seth Markel and Sanjay Cherubala - new and improvised music for a capella voices

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Timothy Hill, Marjorie Johnson, Seth Markel and Sanjay Cherubala - new and improvised music for a capella voices

Jason Blum, Gabriel Gordon, Jesse Murphy, Jason Darling and Shawn Pelton

Trip writes: "The band includes me, Trip Henderson, Randy Weinstein and Marcus Milius with very special guest Emily Eagen on piano, vocals and puckulo (she's a two time world champion whistler). We are doing everything from the Delmore Brother's Blues Stay Away From Me with three part harmony singing and three part harp harmony (so pretty!) to jazz standards like In A Sentimental Mood with whistle lead and harmonica backing. We will also do some fiddle tunes both as harp and fiddle duets, and tunes done with piano accompaniment. Bass harp, chromatic, diatonic - not for those of weak disposition! Banjo Jim's is one of our favorite places to play (and the only place that would book such a thing), itÂ’s all about the music there."

Terry Waldo was the protégé of the late Eubie Blake and has produced over 40 albums. His This is Ragtime is the definitive book on the subject and his 26-part series of the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Jason Blum, Gabriel Gordon, Jesse Murphy, Jason Darling and Shawn Pelton

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Timothy Hill, Marjorie Johnson, Seth Markel and Sanjay Cherubala - new and improvised music for a capella voices

Jason Blum (guitar, slide and vocals), Jason Darling (guitar and vocals), Gabriel Gordon (guitar and vocals), Jesse Murphy (keyboards and vocals), Andy Hess (bass) and Shawn Pelton (drums) - there's no place else to be!

The legendary Terry Waldo - ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake - has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

a really incredible project that's kind of a smash up of Led Zeppelin and Berele Chagy, the early 20th Century cantor

featuring Emory Joseph, Jonathan Dale & Kelly Greene, Paul Guzzone & Mary Ellen Bernard, Nate Schweber w/ another member of New Heathens, David Jacob-Strain, Randy Stern, Brooke Lundy w/ Michael Louis on lead, & Velvis Keith Christopher

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With the 15-member Outer Child Rhythm Section and special guests

Jason Blum (guitar, slide and vocals), Jason Darling (guitar and vocals), Gabriel Gordon (guitar and vocals), Jesse Murphy (keyboards and vocals), Andy Hess (bass) and Shawn Pelton (drums) - there's no place else to be!

Terry Waldo was the protégé of the late Eubie Blake and has produced over 40 albums. His This is Ragtime is the definitive book on the subject and his 26-part series of the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Featuring Amy Allison, Laura Cantrell, Drina Seay, Trip Henderson, Emily Eagen, Courtney Lee Adams Jr, Lianne Smith, Mary Lee Kortes, Monica (L'il Mo) Passin, Thirsty Dave Hansen, Elena Skye, Boo Reiners, Megan Palmer, Diane Stockwell and more!

Jason Blum (guitar, slide and vocals), Jason Darling (guitar and vocals), Gabriel Gordon (guitar and vocals), Jesse Murphy (bass and vocals) and Shawn Pelton (drums) - there's no place else to be!

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Jason Blum (guitar, slide and vocals), Jason Darling (guitar and vocals), Gabriel Gordon (guitar and vocals), Jesse Murphy (keyboards and vocals), Andy Hess (bass) and Shawn Pelton (drums) - there's no place else to be!

with William "Beaver" Bausch (drums), Jonathon Maron (bass), Michael Gomez (guitar), Sean Wayland (organ/piano)

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Already an accomplished performer in her home country, young Colombian singer-songwriter Marta Gomez has caught the attencion of critics and audiences of all origins. On her songs, Marta mixes the joy of the Caribbean with the nostalgia of the Andes taking the authenticity of South American indigenous folk music into a hip new realm. With four albums under her belt, this Billboard-Latin-jazz-nominee is one of the most intriguing new faces of the world music scene today. Violinist and Singer/Songwriter Roland Satterwhite has recently put together a band of top-notch musicians to play his sophisticated, often moody songs. His recent album, "Songs of Roland" showcases Satterwhite's multi-instrumental and vocal talents as well as his affinity for writing beautiful melodies. Franco Pinna is one of the most versatile musicians you may ever find. His rhyhtms on the drumset mixed with percussion instruments are just unique in any style he decides to approach. www.myspace.com/martagomez www.myspace.com/benedekband www.myspace.com/francopinna

Jason Blum (guitar, slide and vocals), Jason Darling (guitar and vocals), Gabriel Gordon (guitar and vocals), Jesse Murphy (keyboards and vocals), Rich Hinman (pedal steel), Andy Hess (bass) and Shawn Pelton (drums) - there's no place else to be!

with William "Beaver" Bausch (drums), Jonathon Maron (bass), Michael Gomez (guitar), Sean Wayland (organ/piano)

Terry Waldo was the protégé of the late Eubie Blake and has produced over 40 albums. His This is Ragtime is the definitive book on the subject and his 26-part series of the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

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with William "Beaver" Bausch (drums), Jonathon Maron (bass), Michael Gomez (guitar), Sean Wayland (organ/piano)

Terry Waldo was the protégé of the late Eubie Blake and has produced over 40 albums. His This is Ragtime is the definitive book on the subject and his 26-part series of the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

doing some playing and re-envisioning some americana material, Howlin' Wolf, Hank Williams, Rev. Gary Davis, etc....

With Elizabeth Skinner on Viola and electric violin, David Pilgrim on bass, Ben Leavitt on piano, Patrick Keyes singing back-up vocals. Various others on hand percussion

Sana Ndiaye, a Jola master of the ekonting (akonting), was born in Casamance, the southern region of Senegal, in the village of Djembering. When he was a small boy, Sana's grandfather taught him to play to play the ekonting, the banjo-like folk lute of the Jola. The gourd-bodied instrument is reminiscent of the earliest forms of the banjo and is played using a down-picking technique similar to the oldest documented styles of playing the banjo. Its sound is so soothing that historically it was used to bring peace to the villagers in times of unrest. As Sana wrote for the Banjo Jim's Banjo Festival: "I will be playing the ekonting which is a three-stringed ancient instrument that has been played by members of my family for decades and passed down from generation to generation. I began learning at age 9 and actually became a master of the instrument. I am taking the ekonting to a new level as part of the Gokh-Bi System and also as part of my own band, Sana and the Ekonting Peace Band with the purpose of bringing ekonting music to a much wider audience. See you at the festival." Sana Ndiaye will be accompanied by Backa Niang, percussion and the Ekonting Peace Band.

When was the last time you finished off a spring night in a red room on the Lower East Side with a lady in a tutu singing you waltzes, cowboy songs and lullabies?

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Banjo Jim's new monthly Saturday Night Bluegrass hosted by NYCBluegrass.com - with the greatest of NYC and national Bluegrass bands and a late night jam to die for! First Saturday of every month!

Terry Waldo was the protégé of the late Eubie Blake and has produced over 40 albums. His This is Ragtime is the definitive book on the subject and his 26-part series of the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

"New River - A Family Musical History Tour" - The subject of this DVD is a history of the Campbell and Brooks families as told through the music of Zane and Hugh Campbell. Featured are performances by the Campbell Brothers with assistance from Gary Irving. Most of the selections are Campbell originals inspired by family members or particular incidents. Hugh's composition of "Shape Of A Tear" was recorded by the Lynn Morris Band in 2003 and Zane's "Post Mortem Bar" was featured in the motion picture Longtime Companion. The highlight of the production has Hugh and Zane paying tribute to bygone members of their musical family, the most noted being their aunt Ola Belle Reed who passed away in 2002. Originally from the northwestern corner of North Carolina, Ola Belle enjoyed a long-time music career and is best remembered as composer of the classics "I've Endured" "and "High On A Mountain." Uncle Guy Brooks is not as well known, but was a member of several old-time string bands including the Red Fox Chasers. Here, he is represented by a rendition of "Virginia Bootlegger" complete with a humorous tale about the song's origin. Finally, there is Uncle Hub Campbell who was apparently quite the character in the family and best remembered for writing "Don't You Call My Name," recorded by Del McCoury, the Johnson Mountain Boys, and others. Although the meter on some performances is a bit odd, they relate wonderful stories that have happened to the Campbells over the years. "New River" is must viewing for all serious bluegrass fans and living proof that the tradition of oral storytelling is alive and well. Available through Above the Line Films, P.O. Box 134, Cape May, NJ 08204, www.abovethelinefilms.com. [Bluegrass Unlimited March 2008 issue]

with Chris Stromquist. Tour in support of CD Release for Gods & Nations released in late 2007 on GrassRoots Records label, now out at non-comm and AAA radio

When was the last time you finished off a spring night in a red room on the Lower East Side with a lady in a tutu singing you waltzes, cowboy songs and lullabies?

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birthday gig for Emilie, many special guests, including Rudy Royston, Jon Flaugher, Michael Blake, Megan Palmer, Teddy Kumpel and Daniel Wing

With Alice Bierhorst (drums), Michael Gomez (guitar), plus vocalists: Lee Feldman, Dayna Kurtz, Jennifer Snowden & Noam Weinstein

Terry Waldo was the protégé of the late Eubie Blake and has produced over 40 albums. His This is Ragtime is the definitive book on the subject and his 26-part series of the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Frank Perowsky (clarinet and tenor sax), Ben Perowsky (drums), Michael Kanan (piano) anad Ben Street (bass)

When was the last time you finished off a spring night in a red room on the Lower East Side with a lady in a tutu singing you waltzes, cowboy songs and lullabies?

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The Best in Midwest Cabaret & Burlesque comes to NYC!!

The New Bump will be celebrating their new Palmetto release, "Set the Alarm for Monday." New Bump features Ellery Eskelin, tenor sax, Bill Ware, vibes, and Brad Jones, bass

Old american jazz, blues and French tunes from the Thirties by a ukulele-banjo, mouth-trumpet player and singer from France.

Legendary ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake, Terry Waldo has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

Hailed as one of Canada's "hottest young guitar players," Kristin Sweetland has been much-lauded for her intricate instrumental guitarwork, rich vocals and enchanting stage presence. A born performer and true road-warrior, Sweetland brings her wild tales of adventure to the stage in a stunning and compelling spectacle. Her albums include "Own Sweet Time," released in Fall 2007, and her critically acclaimed debut, "Root, Heart & Crown." Both albums were produced by Juno award-winning multi-instrumentalist Ken Whiteley, and showcase Sweetland's stellar guitar playing alongside powerful melodies and deeply intelligent songwriting. Musically, Sweetland draws on broad influences from folk/roots, classical, flamenco, world music and rock-n-roll traditions in ways that are rich, delicious, utterly refined and unmistakably Sweetlandish. Kristin is touring in support of her new CD Own Sweet Time.

with Michael Winograd (clarinet), Deb Strauss (violin), Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl) and Nick Cudahy (bass)

with Art Bailey (accordion), Jake Shulman-Ment (violin), Jeremy Brown (violin), Brandon Seabrook (mandolin) and Jim Guttmann (bass)

Paul Tillotson and Jake Stigers

With Jake Shulman-Ment and Arom Ske

2008 tour...including the latest sonic creations of sisters Leah and Chloe from neo-soul poetics to remixed appalachian standards to urban and jazz influenced originals... mellow out as their sound builds bridges to a global community with percussive rhythms, bass undertones and powerful harmonics steeped in the human journey.

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en tour from Oslo

Terry Waldo, ragtime & stride pianist, entertainer and protégé of the late Eubie Blake, has produced over 40 albums. His THIS IS RAGTIME is the definitive book on the subject, and his 26-part series with the same title for National Public Radio fueled the 1970's ragtime revival.

with Greta Gertler (vocals), Robert Di Pietro (drums/guitar/vocals) & Jonathan Maron (bass/vocals)

Jessie Torrisi and Dave Berger

With Gerald Menke on pedal steel, Thad DeBrock on guitar, Ian Riggs on bass and Brian Geltner on drums

Jim Miller (Donna the Buffalo/acoustic & electric guitars), Jed Greenberg (Buvas/stand-up bass), Thomas Eaton (pedal steel) and Ryan Cady (drums)

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This week I'm going to get adventurous and try something entirely new .. I'm premiering an idea called Moist Paula's Make Up Bag at Banjo Jim's on the corner of Avenue C and East 9th Street in Ol' Manhattan this Saturday, May 31 at 11pm. Admission is free and my good friend Mazz Swift will be playing with her band BrazzTree at 9pm. Make Up Bag is made up of some of the finest improvisers I know: Jared Michael Nickerson on bass Meret Koehler on drums Bruce Mack on keys and Jaleel Bunton on guitar. I'll try & make up good things to play with them. Since Mazz will already be there I'm hoping to rope her in on electric violin, likewise my friend and fellow Hedonistic Hornblower Dave Smith on trombone. This may be history in the making, so come through & bear witness.

With the 15-member Outer Child Rhythm Section and special guests - public welcome

with Kevin Barry (lap steel and guitar), Richard Gates (bass) and Shawn Pelton (drums)

with Duke Levine (guitar), Kevin Barry (lap steel and guitar), Richard Gates (bass) and Shawn Pelton (drums)

Violin/accordion duo with special appearnace of Johan Egdetveit on tour from Stavanger Norway

Already have confirmed Emily from "Action City Blackout" who is even writing new country tunes just for the occasion, Charlene from "Spanking Charlene", Elena Skye from Demolition String Band is a definite,as well. Soo neat the Lil' Mo is opening, too! I've booked my full "Brooke Lundy Band"(James Wormworth on drums, Michael Louis on Guitar, Drei Sebastian on Bass and a keys player tbd) to rock out with me & I'll get some of the girls up for the Full-band/Jam to close out the night! Just keeping you posted about the plan... :-)

The great new Hans Holzen project with Tony Leone on drums (Ollabelle)

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With the 15-member Outer Child Rhythm Section and special guests - public welcome

with Kevin Barry, Richard Gates and Shawn Pelton

with Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Richard Gates and Shawn Pelton

"The Blues had a baby and they called it Rock and Roll. Deering and Down draw heavily from the same well that originally pollinated Rock and Roll. They add their own unique imaginings and flavorings resulting in a very tasty concoction that satisfies whether it's shaken or stirred." First NY gig! Featuring Lahna Deering (vocals and guitar0 and the Reverend Neil Down (vocals and electric guitar)

With Mike Gamble, electric guitar, and Patrice Blanchard, electric bass

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"A bone-rattling acoustic act... with driving lyrical force, then male/fiale harmonies that lock in, lift, drop and pull ... And then they slow it down and rip you open." - Jake Stephens, On Tap Magazine.

With Kevin Barry, Richard Gates and Shawn Pelton

With Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Richard Gates and Shawn Pelton

Paula Henderson and Friends

With Mike Gamble, electric guitar, and Patrice Blanchard, electric bass

Levi Weaver (Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Eerie Vocals, Violin Bow and possibly Xylophone, depending on the airline's cooperation) - "A One-Man Band drawing from such influences as radiohead and Nickel Creek, Levi Weaver's live set is not just a "how'd he do that?" music set, but an engaging evening of entertainment. A virtual tornado of boot-wearing alt-americana, this live set is layer upon layer of what live music is meant to be."

with Glenn Patscha, DJ Olilve and Marcus Rojas

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With Tim Luntzel (bass) and Jesse Harris (drums)

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**SPECIAL DOUBLE-BILL PERFORMANCE** DON'T MISS this special set of song performed by New York City siren Danielle Gasparro and UK based singer-songwriter Chris Simmons. These dynamic artists will take to the Banjo Jim?s stage for the final show of their June US tour. Danielle and Chris met in the spring of 2007, as participants in a songwriting retreat hosted by Chris Difford, of Squeeze. Since then, they have remained connected as inspired friends, peers and collaborators. With their "Primo Volo" Tour, a series of double-bill concerts take first flight on both sides of the pond, representing the debut touring for each of the artists. With the tour, Danielle celebrates the live-show pre-release of her new full-length recording, Birdsong, and Chris offers up new music in the form of his debut EP The Perils of Self Harmony. LEARN MORE BY VISITING: http://www.myspace.com/dgasparro http://www.myspace.com/chrissimmonsmusic

Our great new monthly series of original Americana music of the Americas (Latin NY Now) curated by Sebastian Cruz, Dennis Lichtman, Jamie Lyn and Roland Satterwhite

La Cumbiamba eNeYe was created in the summer of 2000 by a group of musicians of caliber who share an enthusiasm for investigating, performing and advancing musical expressions emanating from the mix of African, Native Indian and European cultural contributions in the Americas. The band adopted its denomination of "Cumbiamba" from the cultural vocabulary of the north western Caribbean coast in South America. In Colombia, "Cumbiamba" is a familiar word that denotes an outdoors celebration with live cumbia music, or the bands that perform in such events. La Cumbiamba Eneye evokes this lively athmosphere with every performance, spreading it to multiple cultural venues troughout the city and beyond. Marta Gomez mixes the joy of the Caribbean with the nostalgia of the Andes adding jazz and pop elements, taking the authenticity of South American indigenous folk music into a hip new realm. With more than 70 composed songs, this young singer-songwriter not only traverses a whole range of Colombian cumbias and bambucos, Argentine zambas, Cuban sones and Peruvian landos but she also writes the kind of melodies and refrains that translate across whatever language she is singing in. That may be the reason that lead Marta to share the stage with musicians of different genres such as Bonnie Raitt , John Mayer, Totó la Momposina and Mercedes Sosa. Marta was also chosen to record Kris Kristofferson’s “The Circle” on a tribute to this great American icon. Marta “lifted that song up to when it’s supposed to be, to where it belongs” in Kristofferson’s own words.

Lucia Pulido is a Colombian singer with one of the richest voices on the international Latin American musical scene today. She has mined the musical traditions of her native Colombia and other Latin American countries in an ongoing search for a distinct, experimental style, and has participated in various projects, ranging from traditional Colombian music to jazz and "Nueva Canción" (New Song). Traditional genres such as cumbia and bullerengue from the Atlantic Coast, currulaos from the Pacific Coast as well as joropos of the Colombian Eastern Plains are the point of departure for musical creativity. Lucía's vocal sophistication is enhanced in genres such as herding songs (cantos de vaquería), funeral laments (alabaos) and harvest chants (cantos de zafra) which give the singer the liberty to explore her voice fully.

Founded in 2001, Semilla is a collective of young Mexican musicians and dancers performing Son Jarocho, in the New York City area. Hailing from diverse parts of Mexico, from Veracruz to Mexico City, Semilla's focus is the fandango celebrated for this traditional style. They have traveled to different parts of the country learning and performing. From fandangos in Veracruz to Mexico City, they have received essential lessons on how to play and dance the traditional son. Semilla pioneered Son Jarocho in New York City organizing fandangos every month in different venues like Carlitos Cafe (sadly now closed) in East Harlem and HECHO EN DUMBO in Brooklyn. Education and awareness on Son Jarocho are part of the mission of the group that has performed and taught workshops on the genre in schools throughout New York.

with Chris Flynn (guitar and vocals), Sean Seymour (bass) and Paul Stavropulos (drums)

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this monthly extravaganza of talent is hosted by Eli Smith of www.downhomeradioshow.com

- Old-time banjo and guitar, songs, ballads, traditional, original

Bluegrass/Country/Folk group playing traditionals and originals. Great group!

- Awesome country blues!

- Traditional Jug Band blues songs and great originals by harmonica player and songwriter Ernesto Gomez (and its his birthday, almost)!

- Awesome country blues, Bob Malenky has toured and played with the likes of Sonny Terry and Muddy Waters! Not to miss.

with special guests!

"... a songwriters heaven in a bottle"

Minneapolis Writer/Journalist/Songwriter Jim Walsh Brings His Alter-Ego The Mad Ripple and The Mad Ripple Hootenanny To NYC For A SEVEN-NIGHT STAND that pairs some of the best new Minneapolis/St. Paul songwriters with their New York counterparts.

and his extremely talented offspring Alana, Adam and Adira, plus other special guests!

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