509 03/10/2011 Burning Bridget Cleary Genevieve Gillespie with father-daughter duo, Lou and Rose Baldino. The girls both are 1st-place trophy winners in Celtic Classic fiddle competitions, Lou‘s on guitar; Weaving in vocal numbers & step-dancing, they’ve wowed at many Celtic Fests & Philly Folk Festival
510 – The Edna Project
510 04/26/2011 The Edna Project Liz Queler & Seth Farber created marvelous songs using the lyric poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay; a performance w/ their son Joey Farber that delights the audience.
511 – Gathering Time
511 04/26/2011 Gathering Time Glen Roethel, Hillary Foxsong & Stuart Markus, head-turning folk-rock harmony trio described recently as “getting a whole beehive-full of buzz” on NE folk scene
512 – Alan Friend
512 05/04/2011 Alan Friend has been playing banjo, guitar and concertina, and singing traditional songs from America and the British Isles for many years
513 – The Lords Of Lichtenstein
513 05/04/2011 The Lords Of Lichtenstein – acoustic rock brothers duo who compose songs about personal experiences & beings of the opposite gender
514 – North Sea Gas
514 05/25/2011 North Sea Gas One of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with 3-part harmonies, rec’d Scottish Music Industry Ass’n Gold & Silver disc awards & regularly have sell out shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 14 albums
515 – Inzinzac
515 05/25/2011 Inzinzac Just back from European tour, founded by Philly-based French composer Alban Bailly (guitar), members are Dan Scofield (sax) & Eli Litwin (drums), influenced by Rock, New Music, Free Jazz & the rhythms/energy of Eastern European music, combines strong improvisations with densely composed music.
516 – Bruce Kunkel
516 06/15/2011 Bruce Kunkel Master Luthier/ Designer & Creator of Art Guitars at the Gibson Custom Shop for 10 years; also, a prolific singer-songwriter, banjo & guitar wizard, plans to play a new prototype banjo
517 – LagansLove
517 06/15/2011 LagansLove (Best Band 2009 Freedom Fest) unique intelligent arrangements of Irish Trad songs & tunes. Mick Mitsch, Elizabeth Mitsch, Dan Thompson, Bob Dowling & Ray Gehringer debut the CD, “Back to Bog”, w/ originals like “Bogs of Mayo”
518 – Carla Ulbrich
518 07/19/2011 Carla Ulbrich comical singer-songwriter-guitarist, The Professional Smart Aleck has toured the US & England & appeared on USA TV, the BBC, Dr. Demento, Club Med, Falcon Ridge & Kerrville Folk Festivals