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February 11, 2012:
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Rod MacDonald
A Rod MacDonald concert is an intimate, authentic, and uplifting experience.
From the moment Rod begins to sing, he grabs his audiences and doesn’t let go. By turns
wry and sentimental, then tart and silly, his music is infectious and inspiring, often
humorous, sometimes reckless, usually thought provoking – and – always compelling, leaving
his audiences wanting more. His sly humor and sharp ear make their way into many of his
songs, exhibiting the talent for observation that led
to a job as a reporter for a national newsweekly after he finished Columbia Law school.
His most recent CD is Songs of Freedom. When not touring, Rod is an instructor
with Florida Atlantic University through their Lifelong Learning Program, presenting an
ongoing and well-attended eight-week lecture/performance series on music history, most
recently "The Great American Songbook."
rodmacdonald.net
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February 18 , 2012:
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Randy Noojin in Hard Travelin' with Woody
Step into a union meeting for striking mine workers in 1940 and sing along with Woody Guthrie as he takes you on
a musical journey by box car out of the Dust Bowl through Los Angeles' Skid Row and into the hobo jungles in
search of work. Woody's songs tell the story, along with authentic wit and wisdom culled from Woody's vast
writings.
"Noojin delivers with aplomb, getting even an uptight New York crowd
(not least of all me) singing along from the start. This is solid, entertaining work that should travel far and
wide in these hard times, just like Guthrie himself." --Huffington Post.
"Noojin’s skill with the rural, storyteller’s dialect is a constant delight." --nytheatre.com
HardTravelinShow.com
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Elena Skye & Boo Reiners
As leaders of the Demolition String Band, Boo and Elena have recorded four albums of rousing bluegrass music.
Elena has won songwriting awards and grants and has contributed music to film and TV shows. Boo is a
Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist who has moonlighted with The Klezmatics, Charlie Louvin, Al Kooper, and
Dispatch.
elenaandboo.com/
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February 25, 2012:
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Pearls of Wisdom ~ Elders Who Tell Personal Stories
The Pearls of Wisdom are a touring ensemble of elder storytellers led by artistic director, Thelma Ruffin Thomas
from Elders Share the Arts.
In richly told presentations, the Pearls tell stories that illuminate their individual pasts and our collective
histories. Their lively, spirited, interactive, and authentic presentations continue the
tradition of elder folk art stories and inspire listeners to share stories of their own.
estanyc.org/core_programs/pearls_of_wisdom.php
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James Cannings & The NYC Streetsingers
International recording musician/businessman, accomplished guitarist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, songwriter,
producer, TV host and studio engineer, and ex-bandleader of J.C. Intruders, James Cannings of Guyana is a virtual one-man
band. He travels with his guitar and amplifier to hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, hospices, schools,
colleges, libraries, universities and international festivals to share his reggae/world beat renditions.
He plays Reggae, Ska, Calypso, Latin, Funk, Blues, R & R, Pop, Highlife, Jazz, and more. CDs, DVDs, Cassettes,
Videos, and T Shirts will be on sale.
jamescannings.com
James Cannings has invited the New York City Streetsingers, renowned for their spirited performances of peace,
environmental and freedom songs, to join him in this very special concert. Founded by Pete Seeger in 1991, this
self-directed musical group combines the individual talents of its members to create its very own sound. Over
the last 20 years, the Streetsingers have been heard in venues throughout New York City.
facebook.com/pages/NYCStreetsingers/153065431415959?sk=wall
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March 3, 2011:
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Carolyn Hester
Carolyn Hester was one of the first women folksingers of the Urban Folk Revival of the 1950s. Born in Waco, Texas,
she came to New York in 1955 and released her first album, Scarlet Ribbons, in 1956. Throughout her long
and illustrious
career she has sung traditional ballads, political songs, and songs by her friends Pete Seeger,
Bob Dylan and Tom Paxton. Her own compositions draw on all these influences, from her earliest song, "Three
Young Men" (about the murder of civil rights activists Schwerner, Goodman & Cheney), to her latest CD, We
Dream Forever, in 2010. Join us for a special night with a living legend!
carolynhester.com
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March 10, 2012:
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Alix Dobkin
Alix Dobkin started out as a professional folk singer in 1962 and came out ten years later. Since then she's
been writing, singing, and performing over several continents, focusing on women in general and Lesbians in
particular. A controversial figure dubbed "Womyn's music legend" by Spin Magazine, and called "The Head
Lesbian," and "Her Dykeness" in her community, Alix has six albums, three CDs, a songbook (out of print), and a
memoir, published by Alyson Books, My Red Blood: A Memoir of Growing Up Communist, Coming Onto the Greenwich
Village Folk Scene, and Coming Out in the Feminist Movement to her credit. She loves PVC and is delighted
to be back!
alixdobkin.com
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KJ Denhert
KJ’s performances will move you to laugh, to dance and even to cry. Her special blend of urban folk & jazz has
earned her four Independent Music Award nominations, and in 2009 she was named as one of Jazz.com’s top female
vocalists. She has appeared at scores of festivals and has residencies at the 55 Bar, Smoke in NYC, at the Baz
Bar in St. Barth's, and the prestigious Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy. Born in Grenada, she cites as her
influences Sergio Mendes, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell. Her latest CD, Album No.9, is a
collection of 60s jazz, pop and rock standards. Consistently praised for her pathos, originality and impeccable
musicianship, KJ is a one of a kind songwriter, guitarist and performer, not to be missed.
kjdenhert.com
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March 17, 2012:
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Women’s Voices for Peace in Ireland
with Maryellen Costello, Mia Theodoratus, Gina Tlamsa & Sarah Underhill
Four seasoned musicians gather for a lively performance of Irish traditional jigs and reels, hornpipes, polkas,
slow airs, and song, on the feast of St. Patrick and to commemorate Women's history month.
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Maryellen Costello
Maryellen Costello has played Irish fiddle in the New York, New Jersey, and the Boston areas. She hosted a
long-standing session at Hennessey's of Boston. Classically trained, she is a member of the Hunterdon Symphony
Orchestra and played for many years with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra.
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Mia Theodoratus
Mia Theodoratus is a composer, improviser and harpist, using classical technique infused with the dynamics of
free bop and rock rhythms. She grew up on folk music and loves Celtic music. She has worked with Charlie Hayden,
Roscoe Mitchell, Cormac Debarra, Leona Naess, Ray Chew, Antony & the Johnsons, Susan Allen, the Citizen's Band,
Baikida Caroll and Avery Brooks. Her groups include Adam & Mia, Hanuman Sextet, La Konga Russe and solo
electronic harp.
miatheodoratus.com
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Gina Tlamsa
New York native and long-time PVC member Gina Tlamsa plays a number of instruments and sings with a variety of
performers, including the Ray Korona Band, Such As Us, Sharleen Leahey, The Crooked Road, Woody Guthrie Birthday
Bash, The Renaissance Street Singers, and others. She has been playing Irish traditional music around the NY
metropolitan area since the 1970s.
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Sarah Underhill
Singer and song collector Sarah Underhill learned to sing on her mother's knee and has been amassing a
folk repertoire ever since. Active with the Hudson River Sloop Singers and the People's Music Network,
she also runs a traditional Irish/Celtic session in the Hudson Valley. Tonight she will be accompanied by
singer, multi-instrumentalist and activist Dan Einbender, longtime troubadour with the sloop Clearwater
and co-producer of the Grammy-winning Tomorrow's Children with Pete Seeger and friends.
sarahunderhill.pbwiki.com
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March 24, 2012:
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Anne Price
New York City native Anne Price has often been compared to Joan Baez. Anne began performing when she was a
student at Hunter College in the Bronx in the 1960s, and since then she has appeared at venues as close as the
Peoples' Voice Cafe and as far away as the 595-year old Black Swan in York, England. Her repertoire includes
socially conscious traditional folk songs, as well as many songs from politically progressive folk based
songwriters such as Jean Ritchie, Peggy Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Si Kahn.
anneprice.com
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Steve Suffet
Well known to Peoples' Voice Cafe audiences, Steve Suffet is best described as an old fashioned folksinger in
the People's Music tradition. Steve's repertoire is a mixture of railroad and trucker songs, miner songs, cowboy
songs, union songs, Woody Guthrie songs, old time country music, outlaw ballads, blues, ragtime, Gospel,
bluegrass, topical-political songs, and whatever else tickles his fancy, including many songs he has written
himself in traditional style.
stevesuffet.com
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Beth Kotkin
Beth Kotkin's love of folk music began with playing music with the Seeger family when she went to their summer
camp in Vermont as a child. From there, she expanded her repertoire and added songs from Woody Guthrie,
Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams, Kate Wolf and many others too numerous to name. After playing many
venues in New York, she relocated to the West Coast for several years and continued her passion for performing
there. She recently moved back to her hometown of NYC, and is happily reconnecting with her folk roots on the
East Coast.
bethkotkin.blogspot.com
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And Coming Up...
Mar 31: Toby Fagenson; Caroline Cutroneo & Mara Levine; Gathering Time
Apr 14: Ray Korona Band
Apr 21: Terry Kitchen; Pat Lamanna; Fred Arcoleo
Apr 28: Joel Landy, Marc Leavitt & Rachel Stone
May 5: Four Shillings Short; Rise Up Singing - Peter Blood & Annie Patterson
May 12: NYC Labor Chorus
May 19: Liz Zelvin: Outrageous Older Woman CD release and Colleen Kattau: In My Name CD release
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