Calendar
January 31, 2012: New London, New Hampshire
Tuesday :
7:00 PM
Robert Johnson: 100 Years at the Crossroads
at Colby Sawyer College
100 Main Street
www.colby-sawyer.edu
This will be a themed-teaching concert on the life, music and influences of Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson.
There is also a classroom visit in the planning stages to work with a smaller group of students during the day, prior to the concert.
February 8, 2012: Durham, North Carolina
Wednesday :
9:30 AM
Call & Response Afr-Am. Musical Traditions
at Montessori School of Raleigh Middle School
408 Andrews Chapel Road
A teaching concert on the African roots and traditions in American Blues, worksongs and spiritual music.
February 9, 2012: Zebulon, North Carolina
Thursday :
11:45 AM
Before Rock 'n' Roll
at Zebulon Elementary School
700 Proctor Street
Two teaching concerts focusing on the music that came before Rock 'n' Roll, modern country, and the other ancestors of the Blues.
Funding provided by United Arts
February 9, 2012: Zebulon, North Carolina
Thursday :
1:00 PM
Before Rock 'n' Roll
at Zebulon Elementary School
700 Proctor Street
Second of two teaching concerts.
Funding provided by United Arts
February 10, 2012: Raleigh, North Carolina
Friday :
9:30 AM
A Teaching Concert
at Magellan Charter School
9324 Baileywick Road
www.magellancharter.org
A return engagement with the middle school history and social studies teachers and students. This has become a happy annual tradition for us all.
919-844-0277
February 10, 2012: Raleigh, North Carolina
Friday :
1:00 PM
Teaching Concert: Blues & Worksongs
at Magellan Charter School
9324 Baileywick Road
www.magellancharter.org
The social studies and history teachers at this charter school have told me that they work off my performance for their students the whole year, citing songs and history that come up in my hour with them as their course of study brings them back through pertinent material. It is always a pleasure to return and I look forward to what has become my yearly sojourn with these students and my colleagues there.
919-844-0277
February 11, 2012: Florence, South Carolina
Saturday :
7:30 PM
Scott Ainslie: Blues & History
at Francis Marion University PAC
201 South Dargan Street
www.fmupac.org
lsims@fmarion.edu
843-661-1883
This public concert is part of the inaugural series of events at this new Performing Arts Center. It is always a pleasure to be invited to help introduce a new arts space to the community that it serves.
One set, no intermission. A fine evening of acoustic music.
February 11, 2012: Florence, South Carolina
Saturday :
7:30 PM
FMU Inaugural Concert Series
at FMU Performing Arts Center-Mainstage
201 South Dargan Street
www.fmupac.org
lsims@fmarion.edu
Tickets for the performance are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can either be purchased at the Box Office (201 South Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506), by phone (843-661-4444) or online at www.fmupac.org (tickets will go on sale in one week, on January 11th).
February 14, 2012: Greenville, South Carolina
Tuesday :
TBA
Teaching concerts in the community
at Peace Center for the Performing Arts
101 W. Broad Street
www.PeaceCenter.org
864-467-3030
February 16 - February 17, 2012 : Greenville, South Carolina
Thursday - Friday:
TBA
at Peace Center for the Performing Arts
101 W. Broad Street
www.PeaceCenter.org
864-467-3030
Solo outreach performances at local schools as part of extending my work at the Peace Center with dear friend and colleague Glenis Redmond.
February 18, 2012: Burnsville, North Carolina
Saturday :
TBA
RiddleFest Keynote & Concert Performance
at Leslie RiddleFest
http://www.tvgnc.org/
ellen.denker@verizon.net
Leslie Riddle, an African-American Piedmont Blues songster in the old tradition, traveled with A. P. Carter as they collected songs around the country side and helped remember the pieces and teach them to the Carter Family. Re-discovered and recorded by my dear late friend Mike Seeger, Riddle was a native of Burnsville. This annual festival celebrates his life, the musical traditions he sprang from and advanced.
I'll be providing a keynote teaching performance and an evening concert.
February 22 - February 26, 2012 : Memphis, Tennessee
Wednesday - Sunday:
TBA
Robert Johnson panels, workshops, showcases
at National Folk Alliance Conference
www.folkalliance.org/conference/
My dear friend Andy Cohen is cooking up an interesting line-up of roots blues performers, young and old, to help extend the centennial celebrations of Robert Johnson's birth in 1911 here in one of the most important music cities in the world. With great dry rub barbecue to boot!
February 27 - March 2, 2012 : Concord, North Carolina
Monday - Friday:
TBA
Nine Middle School Teaching Concerts
at Cabarrus County Middle Schools
www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org
sara@cabarrusartscouncil.org
704-920-2787
March 2, 2012: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Friday :
8:00 PM
Fiddle & Bow Society Concert
at Community Arts Café
411 W. 4th Street
www.fiddleandbow.org
sothom@aol.com
336-743-8000
A welcoming and open concert series of long standing in Winston-Salem. I'm always happy when they're on the other end of the phone looking for a date.
Come down, meet these fine folks, and enjoy the evening of music.
March 2, 2012: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Friday :
8:00 PM
Fiddle & Bow Society Concert
at Community Arts Café
411 W. 4th Street
www.fiddleandbow.org
sothom@aol.com
336-743-8000
Another pleasant evening of acoustic music for our friends at the Fiddle & Bow Society of Winston-Salem.
This is a fine venue and group of folks. If you haven't met them yet, you'll enjoy this opportunity to tap into a vibrant community of volunteers and music lovers.
March 21, 2012: Colchester, Vermont
Wednesday :
TBA
Robert Johnson: 100 Years at the Crossroads
at St. Michael's College
One Winooski Park
An afternoon workshop and evening performance, courtesy of St. Michael's College and my colleague there, Dr. William Lee Ellis.
I'm really looking forward to this one...
March 31, 2012: Hampton, Virginia
Saturday :
8:00 PM
11th Annual Hampton Acosutic Blues Revival
at Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Thomas Nelson CC
99 Thomas Nelson Drive
www.natchelblues.org
This festival is a tribute to the late and great John Cephas, a Virginia blues man of remarkable depth and scope who performed for years with my old high school chum, Phil Wiggins.
April 13, 2012: Washington, District of Columbia
Friday :
7:30 PM
Blues at the new Carroll Cafe venue
at The Carroll Café
276 Carroll Street
http://carrollcafe.org/
jessetoons@aol.com
Our friend Jesse Palidofsky is presenting a lot of great local and touring acoustic music at this new venue in the Seekers Church in NW, Washington, DC. A $15 suggested donation at the door. We'll take more, but if you're broke, we'll also take less. Jesse's building a strong community of interest here one show at a time. We're happy to help out.
April 14, 2012: Riverdale, Maryland
Saturday :
10:00 AM
The Music of Mississippi John Hurt: A Workshop
at Archie Edwards Workshops
4701 Queensbury Road
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142812672473862
info@acousticblues.com
301-396-3154
This masterclass/workshop will focus on the key elements of Archie Edwards' longtime musical friend, Mississippi John Hurt. We'll pay close attention to right hand/picking techniques and the principles involved in John's guitar parts while exploring a number of his songs together. 3 hours with a break in the middle. Grab your guitar and come.
April 17, 2012: Raleigh, North Carolina
Tuesday :
1:30 PM
Two teaching concerts
at North Ridge Elementary
7120 Harps Mill Road
919-870-4100
Two back to back 45 minute teaching concerts for 3-5 and K-2 assemblies.
May 15, 2012: Fulton, New York
Tuesday :
9:00 AM
Two teaching concerts
at Volney Elementary School
2592 State Rte. 3
www.fulton.cnyric.org
Two back-to-back teaching concerts for 3-6 and K-2 assemblies. Always a pleasure to be invited back into a school community like this one.
May 17, 2012: Rochester, New York
Thursday :
10:00 AM
Before Rock 'n' Roll: A teaching concert
at Southlawn Elementary School
455 Rawlinson Road
May 23, 2012: Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Wednesday :
2:00 PM
American Threads Concert Series
at Fitch State University
71 Ellis Street
fitchburgstate.edu
swagner@fitchburgstate.edu
978-343-3450 or 978-665-3167 SW
June 9, 2012: New Haven, Connecticut
Saturday :
TBA
House Concert Performances
at New Haven Folk Consortium House Concert
21 Burton Street
concertsinyourhome.com
This will be a lovely evening of 'unplugged' acoustic music for about 3 dozen lucky people who get the word and reserve their places.
House concerts are rapidly becoming the most intimate and in many ways stable part of the acoustic music business. We are all really pleased about that. Come join us, if you can.
July 21, 2012: Lexington, Virginia
Saturday :
TBA
Lime Kiln Blues Festival
at Theater at Lime Kiln
2 West Henry Street/780 Lime Kiln Road
www.theateratlimekiln.com
kim@theateratlimekiln.com
540-463-7088
July 22, 2012: Flat Rock, North Carolina
Sunday :
5:00 PM
Music By The Lake: Outdoor Concert Series
at Blue Ridge Community College
Music By The Lake Series
www.blueridge.edu
This lovely, two hour early evening community music series is always well attended. Bring a folding chair and something cold to drink.