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Upcoming Valley Folk concerts at
171 Cedar Arts Center
Singing mostly his own songs, Bill has become one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit, averaging around 200 concert dates and over 65,000 miles a year. Weaving wit and gentle humor into his performances, "he has a sense of timing to match the best stand-up comic." Bill's music is a slice of Americana. His lyrical songs have been recorded by Peter, Paul & Mary, The Highwaymen, Makem and Clancy, Nanci Griffith, Mason Williams, Glen Yarborough, Jerry Jeff Walker, Grandpa Jones and Priscilla Herdman. Bill has recorded twenty-two of his own albums, fifteen of which are still in print. His songs have also been published in four songbooks with 2 of them containing nearly 100 of Bill's songs. Radio and TV appearances have included A Prairie Home Companion and Mountain Stage. More info...
June through September, 2010
Time for summer folk festivals...
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Michael Smith is a songwriter's songwriter, a legendary performer whose songs have been recorded by more than a hundred artists worldwide in the folk, country, and pop music genres. Best known as the author of such classic songs as The Dutchman, Spoon River, and Zippy, his songs are poignant, mysterious or hilarious, and sometimes all three at once. In 1990, he made his mark in the world of musical theater, when he was commissioned to compose the music for Steppenwolf Theatre's Tony-winning production of The Grapes of Wrath, and he has written and performed in numerous other musical theater shows. More info...
As a major part of the rebirth of the hammered dulcimer in the US, Ken is recognized as one of "one of today's most accomplished, musical hammered dulcimer artists...A hammered dulcimer player of great taste and sophistication," (Elderly). Many players view Ken as one of the most influential player in the United States. As a member of the trios Helicon (with Chris Norman and Robin Bullock) and Greenfire (with Laura Risk) and in solo appearances, Ken has toured extensively, performing in nearly every state in the continental US as well as Canada and Europe. Ken has been featured in nationally broadcast concerts on NPR, German National Radio, on the CBC, and on the Voice of America, and was the first American to be featured at the International Hackbrett Festival in Germany. His 1999 appearance as soloist with a combined chorus (The Baltimore Choral Arts) and chamber orchestra from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra was broadcast in an Emmy-nominated CBS-TV Christmas special. Known for his expressive and improvisational style, Ken has also taught at countless festivals and music camps throughout the U.S. Among Ken’s eight recordings, Ken’s first solo release in 1997, Walking Stones, hit the top of the World Music charts and was a top seller for BMG in their Classical/World Music category. Ken’s 1999 recording A Winter Solstice with Helicon won an “Indie” for Best Seasonal Recording. More info...
Ken will be holding both Hammered Dulcimer and Fiddle Workshops on the day of the performance click here for details!
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