620 04/30/2015 N/A Amanda Duncan draws from a diverse blend of the crooning hits of the 30’s and 40’s and the pop-country of today, to craft what has become her light-hearted, head-bopping acoustic sound. 180 degrees from the winey, suicidal droning of many singer-songwriters, in a black and white world, Amanda Duncan is a burst of color.
566 – Grover Kemble & Za Zu Zaz
566 04/18/2013 Grover Kemble & Za Zu Zaz musician, singer, and songwriter, well known for his spontaneous and daring approach to jazz, fun-loving personality, and classic showmanship.
567 – The Long Hill String Band
567 05/20/2013 The Long Hill String Band Central NJ group with six players – banjo, mountain dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and upright bass. The group has been active for about 12 years, playing Old Timey favorites at fairs, farms, community events, local Grange gatherings, parties, museums, and even clubs; focuses its talents on nineteenth and early twentieth century tunes in … Read More
568 – Wool & Grant
568 05/20/2013 Wool & Grant Two veteran singer/songwriters with a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies and guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musical alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, rocking clear-eyed political songs along with a window on to their travels — on the road and around the heart”.
569 – Brother Sun
569 06/12/2013 Brother Sun Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway, and Pat Wictor have formed a dynamic new male trio. Calling upon contemporary songwriting, and informed by the deep roots of gospel, blues, and folk, they weave a tapestry of harmony that is brilliantly fresh and yet familiar. Imagine Crosby, Stills, and Nash, with hints of the Dixie Hummingbirds. Kerrville and Falcon … Read More
570 – Joe Jencks
570 06/12/2013 Joe Jencks international touring performer, songwriter, entertainer, and educator, based in Chicago. From venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, to coffee houses, festivals, spiritual communities, and schools, Joe Jencks has spent the last 12 years touring full time. His songs have traveled to every continent via his own performances, radio, CDs, web casts, and … Read More
571 – Sarah Donner
571 06/24/2013 Sarah Donner Westminster Choir College grad, she picked up a guitar, abandoned her classical roots, and became indie folk-pop star who works the stage with powerful vocals, punchy guitar, and a candid stage presence that is all her. Her music has been licensed for shows on Discovery network, Bravo, MTV, VH1, and Showtime. The “Sarah Donner and the … Read More
572 – Son Lewis
572 06/24/2013 Son Lewis work as a modern day exponent of the Blues has led him to recognition as a teacher, performer and recording artist; his own particular guitar style developed under the guidance of Blues guitarist Danny Kalb (founder of the Blues Project, a seminal Blues band of the 1960’s). 1997 Best Retro Blues Artist of the Year (Delta … Read More
573 – Walt Koken & Clare Milliner
573 07/17/2013 Walt Koken & Clare Milliner started playing banjo in 1959. He joined the Busted Toe Mudthumpers in the late 1960’s. In 1972 he formed the widely acclaimed Highwoods Stringband. They toured the U.S. as well as Latin America and Europe, and recorded three LP’s on Rounder Records. In the 1990’s he began producing CD’s of his own banjo … Read More
574 – Don Slepian
574 08/29/2013 Don Slepian Original Classical Keyboard Concert Soloist, combines unique skills in music and electronics with a lifetime of improvised keyboard music performance. Working in Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic genres, he performs original classically-styled music on computer instruments of his own design. He also presents interactive video webcasts and mentors other electronic keyboardists.