Celebrating his 52nd birthday in October, Weird Al has been professionally poking fun at popular music since he was a youngster. With over 15 million records sold, apparently others are laughing at his parodies too. He’s ditched the thick rimmed glasses but kept his trademark accordion for this year’s “Apocalypse Tour” which pulls into the…
Battlefield Band Nov. 2nd
By Folk Department | Published November 1st, 2011Coming all the way from Scotland, The Battlefield Band will be in concert Wednesday, November 2 at Don Quixote’s in Felton. Founded in 1969 and named for the “Battlefield” area of Glasgow, the band has been on the international scene for four decades. They pioneered the integration of bagpipes with fiddle, keyboards, guitar and voice,…
Poetry for Protection Nov. 5th
By PSA Director | Published October 24th, 2011“Poetry for Protection” is a poetry slam event created by a Mar Vista Elementary 5th grader in hopes of raising money for the River Street Shelter. The “Poetry for Protection” event will be held at the Ugly Mug in Soquel on Saturday, November 5th from 2 to 4 pm. Donations from this event go directly…
Frank Wakefield Band Thurs Oct 20th
By Folk Department | Published October 19th, 2011The Frank Wakefield Band will be performing at an intimate house concert on the Westside of Santa Cruz, CA on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7:30pm. Frank has been playing bluegrass mandolin for decades, and has performed with many of the top-notch bands, including Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Jimmy Martin & The…
Big Tree @ The Crepe Place Nov. 6th
By Program Review Committee | Published October 19th, 2011During my year DJing the KZSC program “Girls With Guitars”, one of my favorite artists to spin was Big Tree. I discovered the Bay Area band through a friend who told me how I just had to play them on my show. I was convinced after playing the first minute of song one. A couple…
Kevin Crawford & Cillian Vallely Tues Oct 18th
By Folk Department | Published October 18th, 2011Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely will be performing at a house concert in Soquel, CA on Tuesday evening October 18, 2011 at 7:30pm. Both are members of the award-winning traditional Irish band Lunasa. Kevin plays flute, whistle and bodhran (Irish drum) and is a past winner of the Irish Echo’s “Traditional Musician of the Year”…
Brendan Begley & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Oct 9th
By Folk Department | Published October 8th, 2011Brendan Begley & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, a dynamic musical duo from Ireland, will be performing traditional Irish tunes and songs on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 7:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294, presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Brendan, of County Kerry, is a master button accordion…
Bill Staines Oct 8th
By Folk Department | Published October 8th, 2011Bill Staines, folk singer and prolific songwriter, will be performing at the Aromas Grange Hall, corner of Rose and Bardue Streets in Aromas, CA on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 7:00pm (831) 726-2322. Sometimes described as a “modern day Stephen Foster” his songs have an enduring quality and have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, The…
Baaba Maal Oct. 7th
By Michael Bryant | Published October 7th, 2011One of the true African music stars to reach acclaim in the west, Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal has been making music for the world to enjoy for nearly two decades. Renowned for his fiery vocal performances and his musical fusion of sounds from around the planet with the traditional beats and melodies of West…
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill Oct 5-6
By Folk Department | Published October 4th, 2011The duo of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill will be playing Irish traditional fiddle tunes at two concerts this week, on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 7:30pm at the Chautauqua Hall, 162 16th St. (at Central) in Pacific Grove, CA (408) 847-6982 presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, and on Thursday, October…