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Brigitte Clark
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Jan Lennox
Emery Webb
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Secretary:
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Pat
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Treasurer:
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Fred Finley
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The Edwards Opera House is located in the Edwards Town Hall at 161
Main Street, Edwards, New York.
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For
general information:
call 315-562-8213,
e-mail info, or write: Edwards
Arts Council
PO Box 241
Edwards NY 13635
Performing groups interested in participating in the
upcoming season are encouraged to contact
us.
Donations for use and restoration of the Opera House are
tax deductible.
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Our thanks to the

HERD Community Network, Inc.
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sponsoring our site
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Edwards
Opera House
Calendar
of Events 2008
Supported
by The Sweetgrass Foundation
The 2008 season schedule is shaping up nicely. Keep checking
in. As events are finalized, the information on them will be
posted. Eliza Gilkyson appeared here on November 11,
2006. She liked the Edwards Opera House
so much, she made it the cover of her newest CD, "Your Town
Tonight." You can see it on her label's web site, http://www.redhouserecords.com/205.html.
Our web address will be listed on the album as well as a
photo credit.
Sunday
May 18
7:00 PM
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Tom Rush
Tom
Rush's impact on the American music scene has been
profound. He helped shape the folk revival in
the '60s and the renaissance of the '80s and '90s,
his music having left its stamp on generations of
artists. James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty and Garth
Brooks have cited Tom as major influences.
Tom Rush first introduced the world to the songs of Joni
Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and James Taylor over
thirty-five years ago, and has been captivating
audiences throughout the country ever since with his ever-romantic,
gently rustic folk music. A graduate of Harvard University,
Tom Rush played at the Club 47, the Cambridge Coffeehouse that
also gave Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Judy Collins their
start back in the 1960’s. Rush combines his
time-tested mix of new and old tunes with forty years
of experience with the recording, booking and publishing
industry.
According to the New York Times, Rush has “made his
reputation as a soft-spoken, powerful interpreter of
traditional songs.” With 17 albums to his credit,
Rolling Stone magazine added that his album The Circle
Game, “helped usher in the era of the
singer-songwriter.” In an interview with
Rolling Stone James Taylor stated, “I guess it’s fair
to say that Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but
also one of my main influences.” Accompanied
by Jackson Browne and Carly Simon, James Taylor later
sang backup vocals on one of Tom Rush’s albums.
Recently, country music star Garth Brooks told the Rolling Stones
magazine that Rush was one of his top five musical
influences.
In recent years, Tom Rush’s Club 47 concerts have filled
New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center in
Washington, D.C., Boston’s Symphony Hall, and a
number of other major concert venues. Bonnie Raitt,
Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, Richie Havens,
John Sebastian, and Bo Didley are among the
international stars that have shared the spotlight
with Rush at his CLUB 47 shows, which combine established
talent with newcomers. In the early eighties, Tom
Rush sold out three consecutive shows at Boston’s
Symphony Hall. His performance was later broadcast
nationwide on public television, and viewed by ten
million people! Tom Rush’s knack for spotting talented up-and-coming
stars has continued throughout his forty-year career.
His CLUB 47 concerts introduced listeners to the music
of Nanci Griffith, Shawn Colvin, and Bill Morrissey -
all three nominated for Grammy Awards.
Following one of his annual Symphony Hall Christmas shows,
the Boston Globe reported that “Rush returned to
form quickly, warming the sold-out show with his elastic,
laid-back voice, woodsy New Hampshire wit and
affecting mix of old and new songs that stirred romantic
hearts, set toes tapping under the wine-and-cheese-filled
tables, and prompted an ovation befitting royalty
when he trouped off after two hours on-stage.”
Although Tom Rush has experienced success at larger prestigious
halls, his talent easily transforms to smaller venues.
As the Ottawa Citizen reported, “Last evening he
brought a warmth and closeness to the theater that
few performers are able to achieve well. It’s a
knack that comes with experience - an ability to turn even
the most austere surroundings into a coffee house
atmosphere.”
Recently Tom released a much-anticipated new comedy CD
“Trolling For Owls,” exploring a dimension of his
talent that his concert audiences were familiar with
but had not been recorded before.
To learn more about Tom, please visit his web site: www.tomrush.com
Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $22.00 on show day.
NCPR will be media Sponsor for the Tom Rush Concert
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Saturday
May 31
7:00 PM
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The Hollowbodies Reunion Concert
and Make-A-Wish Foundation Benefit

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Barb Heller ... Christian Parker ... Mike Welch
... Josh Daby
This Potsdam/Canton area band from "Back in the Day"
will reunite with a charitable purpose.
Christian Parker on guitar, Michael Welch on guitar,
and Josh Daby on percussion and drums. Barb Heller
will also be a featured performer along
with a yet to be named area bass player. A fun
evening and a great opportunity to help a worthy
charity.
Tickets are $10.00 at the door, there will be a 50/50
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Saturday
June 21
7:00 PM
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Peter Ostroushko and Danny Gotham
There may be no other living person on this planet who can
play faster than Ostroushko...he can add filigrees
and detail that is downright ear-boggling.
-Oakland (CA) Tribune
Five stars! Jackpot! Ostroushko is one of a group of
virtuoso musicians capable of defying boundaries...as
both a composer and a player, Peter Ostroushko
deserves a prominent place in the front rank of
today's acoustic music scene. -Sing Out!
Peter Ostroushko:
When
they write the book on Peter Ostroushko, they may mention
that he loved his family and music and cooking and
baseball. But there's no doubt they'll say he was one
of the most accomplished instrumentalists and gifted
composers of his generation.
The die was cast early on. Growing up in the Ukrainian
community of northeast Minneapolis , Peter heard
mandolin, balalaika and bandura tunes played by his
father and family friends at get-togethers in their
home and in church. It's the music that still echoes in
Peter's memory and provides the basis for many of his
compositions.
He began to take up instrument after instrument, finally
opting to concentrate on fiddle and mandolin. During
the next three decades, he made his mark as a
sideman, session player, headliner and composer. His
first recording session was an uncredited mandolin set on
Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks. He toured on a
regular basis with Robin and Linda Williams, Norman
Blake and the Rising Fawn Ensemble, and Chet Atkins.
He also worked with the likes of Jethro Burns, Emmylou Harris,
Willie Nelson, Johnny Gimble, Greg Brown, John Hartford
and Taj Mahal, among a host of others.
As a solo performer, Peter has produced a number of
recordings, including Down the Streets of My Old
Neighborhood, Slüz Düz Music, and the three albums
that make up his Heartland Trilogy: Heart of the Heartland,
Pilgrims of the Heartroad and Sacred Heart. His latest is Meeting
on Southern Soil, a collaboration with longtime friend
Norman Blake.
Peter has spent more than 25 years as a frequent performer
on A Prairie Home Companion, and for a few seasons,
he did a stint as Music Director for the popular
radio show. You may have caught Peter on TV, too.
He's appeared on Austin City Limits, Late Night with David
Letterman, even Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
Peter's talents extend beyond the realm of folk and jazz.
Several years ago, the Minnesota Orchestra hired him
to play Mahler's Seventh Symphony. The whole piece
only has about 15 minutes of mandolin and that's not
until the fourth movement. Peter figures that Mahler must have
had a brother-in-law who played mandolin and needed work.
You can bet if Mahler had known Peter, he would have
written the mandolin a bigger part
When the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's season included a
mandolin concerto by 18th-century composer Giovanni
Paisiello, they called who else? Peter
Ostroushko. And they did the same when they presented Vivaldi's
mandolin concerto and his concerto for viola d'amore and mandola.
Finally, they decided to perform one of Peter's own compositions,
the exquisite "Prairie Suite."
Composer Peter Ostroushko has undeniably come into his
own. His works have been performed by the Saint Paul
Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Sinfonia, the
Rochester ( Minnesota ) Symphony Orchestra, the Des
Moines Symphony and the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, among others.
Twin Cities Public Television commissioned Peter to
provide music for their nationally distributed
programs, The Dakota Conflict and Grant Wood's
America. Ken Burns used music from Heart of the Heartland
for his PBS documentary Lewis & Clarke, and Peter's haunting
arrangement of "Sweet Betsy from Pike" was
underscore for Burns' Mark Twain.
Peter, with his wife and daughter, still makes his home in Minneapolis
. He continues to compose and perform. He can still whomp up
a first-rate batch of borscht. And he still roots for the
Twins. Some things never change.
Visit Peter's web site: www.peterostroushko.com
Danny Gotham
"I
was born in Potsdam , NY . Stringed instruments had me
hooked from a very early age. My first memory of
anything to do with the guitar was when I saw my
brothers cigar-box banjos that they made for their Boy
Scout merit badges. I remember being fascinated with the
rubber band strings.
Like most of my generation, watching The Beatles on the Ed
Sullivan Show in February of 1964 was a pivotal
moment in my life. I was very young, but I had a
feeling that what I was watching was not some silly
fad. I think it's safe to say I had that one right!
My grandmother bought me my first guitar. One day we went
to the circus, and after we came out, I begged her to
take me to the local five and dime. I don't remember
how I persuaded her to buy it for me, but she did...
I was very happy, and on my way.
While in High School in Penfield , NY , I got my first
real taste of performing--in the high school stage
band. I had the good fortune of having a very
supportive music teacher named Ned Corman, and having a bona
fide genius named Barry Kiener as a bandmate. Barry was an amazing
pianist from a very young age. He turned me on to jazz. I
can still remember going to see Count Basie and Oscar
Peterson with Barry at a great Rochester club called
the Top of the Plaza. The first jazz guitarist I
heard was Herb Ellis, on the old Oscar Peterson Trio records.
Then I heard Charlie Parker... he remains my favorite jazz musician
to this day.
At the same time, another classmate turned me on to
recordings by John Hartford, and Mississippi John
Hurt. I soon grew to love American folk, blues and
traditional country music every bit as much as Jazz.
I can still remember learning how to fingerpick my first song--"My
Creole Belle". Around 1971, I heard Leo Kottke, and
then, John Fahey. For a period, I was obsessed with
Fahey. His music had a profound influence on
me--mostly in the way he changed my thinking of technique
being far less important than emotion. In addition, Son House
was living in Rochester, and I got to spend two
unforgettable days in his presence.
In 1979, I formed the "Racquette River Rounders"
with John Kribs and Michael Hadfield. The Rounders
were hard to pigeonhole. We did a little bit of
everything--original songs, blues, old country stuff,
new-grassy sounds, swing, celtic. I simply thought of us a
new kind of string band--one that took in everything,
and didn't worry about labels. We also played as an
electric band with drummer Frank Carcaterra called
the Rolling Clones. We did a fair amount of traveling,
made two albums--and made a lot of very dear musical friendships.
While on trip with the Rounders in 1980, I took 2nd place
at the National Fingerpicking Championship in Winfield ,
Kansas.
In 1983, I began playing mandolin with a bluegrass band
called Summit. We did some traveling as well, and our
banjo player, Chris Leske, took 1st place at the 1984
National Bluegrass Banjo Championship. Craig Vance
played guitar--one of the finest flatpickers I have
ever known--and Steve Joseph, the bass. It was a great
band, but we couldn't catch a break. We did one album, but
we simply couldn't find enough work to get by. Around
1985, I bottomed out. I was totally disenchanted by
the music business.
In 1986, I recorded an album of traditional Christmas
music with a wonderful folksinger and guitarist named
Barbara Heller. Danny is the former host of North
Country Public Radio's String fever.
IIn 1990, I moved to Chapel Hill , NC , to pursue an MA at
the University of North Carolina. My Master's thesis
was an audio-documentary about the life of Mississippi
John Hurt. Among others, I had the pleasure of
interviewing Pete Seeger as part of that project. While
completing my MA, I went back to teaching guitar to
augment the meager TA stipend provided for me by UNC.
When I graduated in 1992, I was getting by on my
teaching..so I simply continued on. Teaching guitar
became my main income; it's practical and a wonderful way
to make a living. It also allows me the freedom to
perform the kind of music I like when and where I
choose to.
Join us as we help North Country Public Radio celebrate
their 40th anniversary. Details coming soon.
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Saturday
July 19
7:00 PM
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Racquette River Rounders
Retirement Concert
From Hank Williams and the Carter Family to Muddy Waters,
Fats Waller and Elvis Presley, the band covers all
the bases with grace and style. This contemporary string
band includes John Kribs (Johnny & The Triumphs/
The McKrells) on guitar, banjo and mandolin; Danny
Gotham on mandolin, electric slide guitar and acoustic
guitar; and Michael Hadfield (Johnny & The
Triumphs) on bass and guitar.
Danny Gotham remembers: It all began many many years
ago, with two performances I saw at the Multi Purpose
Room at SUNY Potsdam. The first time I saw John Kribs play
-- circa mid 70s -- he was playing a Telecaster electric
guitar in "Fatty Lumpkin", doing the likes
of Loggins and Messina songs. Then I saw him a
bit later, doing a solo set on a Guild 12 string acoustic.
The song I remember from that set was "Carolina in
the Pines" -- and all I can recall is that he just
nailed it -- and I made a private vow that someday we
would be playing some music together.
Michael Hadfield had played bass for many years with John
-- in various rock bands and as a duo. I do remember
him playing some upright bass with me at some of
those Sunday afternoon square dances at the Wild Oat
in Potsdam. He had this encyclopedic knowledge of old
blues and country music -- due in no small measure to
having a father that was one of the most well-known
collectors of 78 rpm recordings in the world.
In 1978, I was doing a regular weekend gig at the Sunset
Lodge in Norwood. As I recall, I was making $125 a
weekend, and that was good money in those days. But I
was getting the itch to get out in the world and play
the kind of music that really moved my soul. We began talking
about forming a trio. One night, we were playing at the
Wild Oat, and John sang Tom Waits' "The Heart of
Saturday Night". At that moment, I remember
feeling that there was a distinct magic. Then we did
a performance at the Canton ATC coffeehouse that was the
first full performance with all three of us. I made
the plunge, and quit my Sunset Lodge gig, and we
officially became The Racquette River Rounders on
February 1st, 1979. (If any of you are wondering -- it was John's
idea for the name. Michael and I liked it immediately.)
In the beginning, the lines were pretty neatly drawn: John
was the singer and front man, I was the hot licks
instrumentalist, and Michael was the center, keeping
the music tethered as we wandered through endless
genres: old-time mountain music, blues, newgrass, rock and roll,
swing, and John's original songs. I like to think of the Rounders
as the embodiment of the wonderfully wide-open music scene that
was happening in the North Country at that time. We
listened to -- and played -- lots of different styles.
As time went on, the band dynamic changed. Michael would
play guitar and sing on a few numbers. I started to
sing more, and John became as much a
multi-instrumentalist as I was. Then we went one step
further, and began playing (with drummer Frank Carcaterra)
as the Rolling Clones -- our "electric
band". There were many nights when we would play half
the night with Rounders, and the other half with the
Clones.
In 1983--after four years of touring, and two albums
-- I left for the bluegrass band Summit. John,
Michael and Frank continued on as Johnny and the
Triumphs. I largely ducked out of performing from 1986 to
the early 1990s, while I finished up a BA at SLU,
then my MA at UNC Chapel Hill.
But the story of the Rounders wasn't over. We would get
together for the occasional "reunion
concert" while I was back in the North Country.
We recorded a third album -- "r3" -- in the late
1990s. I likened it to having the band be our
"vacation cottage"--not our "house"
that it was from 1979 to 1983. But with that being said, I felt
that the band was still evolving as we grew older. Our
voices changed, our songs began to reflect the hard
earned wisdom of the years as they passed...and we
played slower (and better!). Most importantly, the
magic was still there.
Michael, firmly ensconced in his new career as a librarian
(I've never known anyone that reads as much as he
does; it's the right job for him!) decided late last
year that his performing days were over. We played
at Cafe Lena on December 28th, and he announced it to be
his last performance. John and I felt he deserved a little
better "swan song", so we convinced him to do a
couple more shows with us. One of these had to be in
the North Country, where we all -- John, Michael,
myself, and the Rounders -- were born. There's no better
place for Michael's swan song than the Edwards Opera
House.
Once a Rounder -- always. That can never change. It's been
great. See you all there!
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Saturday
August 2
7:00 PM
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Dazzling
audiences since 1973, the Jackman Twins' combination of
magic and humor appeals to young and old alike. Their
unique form of entertainment, including circus arts
like juggling and fire-eating finds them in continued
demand throughout New York and Pennsylvania.
David and Paul are experts in their craft. Their one goal
... entertainment! David, a Ringling Brothers Barnum
and Bailey Clown College graduate, has been
performing magic since the age of 12. Paul, who has
been acting and performing his own musical game show all
across the country for the past four years appears with
his twin brother at state fairs, festivals as well as
corporate and private functions.
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Saturday
August 30
7:00 PM
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The "End of the Summer
Blast"
The same bands as last year's End of the
Summer Blast: Northbound and Delia with Gwen Tracy.
Northbound
performs an eclectic mix of folk, acoustic, and classic rock.
Their influences draw from the great singer-songwriters of
the 50's through today; names like James Taylor, Paul
Simon, John Fogerty, The Beatles. They have been
performing in the North Country together for years
and always bring an exciting blend of music that spans
a wide variety of musical tastes.
The Players:
Michael Welch: Guitar, Vocals ... Michael Welch has
been a prominent figure in the local music scene for
nearly three decades. Michael's wealth of experience
provides him with a chameleon-like ability to fine
tune his performance according to the venue and
audience. Whether showcasing his silky smooth vocal style
in intimate coffee house settings, or rattling the rafters
in rock and roll clubs, he displays the ultimate in
professionalism with each performance.
Kevin Irwin: Guitar, Keyboards, and Vocals ... Kevin Irwin
has been performing and studying music in a variety of applications
and utilization for over thirty years. Enjoying a
semi-professional career for most of his adult life, he
has been employed with a number of bands, playing
drums, banjo, guitar, and/or keyboards, as the
situation required. In an effort towards further refinement
of his craft, Kevin is currently a student at the Crane School
of Music.
Donnie Cannamela: Bass, Vocals ... Don has been studying
music since age 7 when he began piano. He currently
is the Director of Instrumental Music at Parishville-Hopkinton
Central School and has taught in St. Lawrence County for 9 years.
He plays piano, trombone, and bass and has performed with numerous
jazz, blues, classical, and rock groups in the area. He holds
a master's degree in Music Education from the Crane School
of Music.
Larry Baycura: Drums and Percussion ... Larry Baycura
began playing the drums at the age of 11. Upon completion
of High School, Larry enlisted in the United States Army
and served for 3 years as a member of the 19th Army Band.
After his tour of duty was complete, he attended the
Crane School of Music, State University of New York
at Potsdam. There he earned his Bachelor of Music in
Education as well as his Master of Music in Performance. He
is currently employed by the Canton Central School
District. There he serves as Music Department
Chairman, teaches Fifth and Sixth Grade Band, High
School Percussion Lessons and Jr. High General Music. Some of
Larry's other performance credits include; The Chamber
Orchestra of Northern New York, The Community
Performance Series Orchestra, The Northern Wind
Ensemble, The All Star Big Band, various jazz, rock and blues
bands, to name a few.
DELIA:
Classic R&B, Motown, Old Time Rock n Roll, Blues and a
taste of country.
Based in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern New York,
John Kribs, Scott Greene and Gwen Tracy formed DELIA
about two years ago. The band takes its name from
the classic Blues tune of that same name and plays as
both an acoustic trio and a rock quartet with influences as
varied as their ages and musical backgrounds.
OK…you want to know what these influences are?!...
”Give me names.” OK. Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly,
Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Etta James, Janis Joplin,
Aretha Franklin, Billy Holiday, Bill Monroe, New
Grass Revival, Chuck Berry, Joan Osborne, Marvin Gaye, Bonnie
Raitt, Sonny and Brownie, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Peggy
Lee, Linda Ronstadt, everyone who influenced
them…and more.
2004 Central NY Idol Contest Winner Gwen Tracy might be
the most natural and engaging new blues-rock singer
to come along since Susan Tedesci. Though DELIA is
Gwen’s’ first full time band and the new CD is
her debut recording she has been singing all her life. She
began performing professionally with her father,
guitarist Jim Tracy, at the age of 17. Her voice and
stage presence are often compared to Janis Joplin and
though that it itself is high praise, Gwen is no “Janis
Clone”. She is an energetic and creative artist
whose powerful voice, unique style and original songs
are honest, passionate and compelling.
Guitarist singer-songwriter John Kribs has been
performing professionally for almost 40 years.
Growing up with the rock and folk music of the 60s he
joined his first working band in 1967. During the 1980s
as leader of the rockabilly tinged Johnny and the
Triumphs, he hit the top of the "American
Play" charts in several French cities with
"Johnny & The Triumphs", the band's first
LP. Their signature song "Red
Belvedere", written by John was also featured on
National Public Radios' Car Talk. In the 1990s he was
a member of the award winning Celtic/Bluegrass Band
the McKrells. He has toured the U.S., Canada, Denmark
and Norway and opened shows for Robert Cray, Arlo Guthrie,
Joe Cocker and many others. Before helping to form DELIA
two years ago he started the Blue Line Recordings
label and The not for profit Southern Adirondack
Musicians Fund.
There are several drummers that work with DELIA on a
regular basis; Rick Rumney, the bands’ original
drummer and a veteran musician, Mike Lomaestro of the
Stony Creek Band and Frank Carcaterra, drummer from
Johnny & the Triumphs. All three are rock solid
players and natural percussionists for the bands various
styles.
The band performs mostly in the Adirondack Mountain
region but also travels throughout New York and New
England. They plan to broaden their traveling plans
with the release of their new CD, DELIA, on Blue Line
Recordings.
Don't miss the fun!
Tickets are $8.00 at the door.
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Saturday
September 6
7:00 PM
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Wood’s Tea Company
Howard
Wooden: Vocals, bass, guitar, bodhran
Mike Lussen: Vocals, five string banjo, bodhran,
bouzouki, guitar
Tom MacKenzie: Vocals, hammered dulcimer, banjo, guitar, ukulele
Wood’s Tea Company is an acoustic group that performs
fiery Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea shanties, and
American folk songs with ease and skill. During a
performance they use as many as a dozen different
instruments, including banjos and bouzoukis, guitars and
bodhrans, and traditional tin whistles. Folk
legend Woody Guthrie was an early inspiration for the
band. “There was something about his music that
bucked music establishment trends,” said band founder
Rusty Jacobs; “He was singing directly to the
people and it appealed to us.” After building a solid
reputation in New England, Wood’s Tea Company
started touring on the concert circuit nationwide,
eventually playing in all of the lower 48 states.
Notable performances include New York’s Lincoln Center
(twice), the Chautauqua Institute (three times),
appearances on PBS and national Public Radio, who labeled
them “Vermont’s hardest working folk group”
Folk Music Quarterly described them as ‘...one of the
hottest up and coming acts,” saying
“...sidestepping pretension and going for the grit, this
New England group gives a lusty performance, every
time.” A few years ago, the Irish Heritage Foundation
honored the group with their “Outstanding
Innovation Award “...in appreciation and
recognition for their creative contributions to Irish
music.”
The Vermont based folk group The Wood’s Tea Co will
continue its performance schedule for 2008 despite
the tragic losses of two of its members. Rusty Jacobs, founder
of the group, died on August 15, 2007 of an unexpected
heart attack. In October of 2006, another member,
fiddler Chip Chase, died as a result of a motorcycle
accident. The band has been touring with a rotating
roster of “fourth” players including fiddle players
Peter Sutherland, Bethany Dick, Sara Milonovich,
Jason Bergman or David Gusakov. In addition some tours
have included Aaron Flynn or Morgan Lamphere on
acoustic guitar or Martha Gallagher on Celtic harp. All of
them are world-class musicians and performers and
have been greeted warmly by Wood’s Tea Co. audiences. A
recent partnership with public television stations
and a concert DVD have fueled the group’s recent touring
schedule, bringing them to community concerts all
across America.
Their web site is www.woodstea.net
Tickets: $12.00 in advance or $14.00 at the door.
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Friday & Saturday
September 19 & 20
7:00 PM
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Melodrama Weekend presented by
The Grasse River Players
Curse you, Jack Dalton. And the villain still
pursues her! Not only pursues her but threatens to
have her committed to an asylum if she does not renounce
our manly
hero, Jack Dalton!
You've never encountered such a villain as Egbert Van
Horn. Or a heroine with such flawless qualities as
Bertha Blair's.
When Jack's aristocratic mother discovers her illustrious
son loves the maid, she orders Bertha from the house
and threatens to disown Jack for life if he takes his
place at Bertha's side. But just when you are
certain that the unscrupulous villain is going to
triumph, fate steps in ...
Come cheer for the hero, boo and hiss at the villain and
sigh for our heroine. This audience
participation evening of comedy melodrama is suitable
for the entire family.
Tickets are $6.00 at the door.
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Saturday
October 25
7 PM
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Our 6th Annual Halloween Show for
Kids and Families
Stephen
Gratto ... Audience participation, Comedy, Juggling, Rope Walking
and Variety show.
Stephen was here two years ago, the show received such
rave reviews that we knew a return engagement was in
order! Don't miss this!
Juggler,
unicyclist, stilt walker, rope walker, hatchet thrower
(have no fear!), balloon sculptor and balancer,
Stephen Gratto is a physical comedian and much much
more. Experience fast-paced and exciting displays of
classic vaudeville and circus skills including many
feats of daring, bravery, and side-splitting foolishness.
The high point of each act is invariably the audience
participation. Almost every portion of the show will
involve audience volunteers, both young and old, this
interaction keeps everyone involved and laughing.
Stephen is truly a jack of all trades and a master of
many.
Tickets are $4.00 each. Children 12 and under are
admitted free. Children should be accompanied by an
adult.
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Saturday
December13
7:30 PM
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Snarkey Follies 3, A Very Snarkey
Christmas
Another hilarious and occasionally naughty production from
Connie Meng. Music, comedy, sketches and silliness
in a holiday theme.
Politically incorrect seasonal songs and sketches, starring:
Carole Berard, Kevin Irwin, Steve Majer, Greg Matejcik,
Connie Meng, Shelly Pike ... a few surprise guests are
possible.
Tickets are $6.00 at the door. Material is not suitable for children, no one under age 12
will be admitted.
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Ordering
instructions:
The
2008 order form will be posted as soon as the schedule is
finalized. You must have Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer in order to access the order form. If you need to
download Acrobat Reader, click on the Adobe logo at the right.
If you are unable to
download this form, you may simply write to the Edwards Arts
Council, Inc, PO Box 241, Edwards, New York, 13635. Please
include a SASE. Directions
to Edwards are available on this website. Additional information is available by calling (315) 562-8213 or by e-mail at
info@edwardsartscouncil.org.
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