Two-time Grammy award winner (in Traditional Blues and Traditional Folk categories) the venerable Ramblin’ Jack Elliott will be appearing Sunday, March 13, 2011 at a 1:00pm matinee show at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294. In the tradition of a roving troubadour, Jack has traveled the world with his guitar, telling stories…
Byron Berline Band
By Folk Department | Published March 12th, 2011The Byron Berline Band will be playing traditional bluegrass and western swing at two gigs on the Central Coast of California, Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, (831) 603-2294 and Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:30pm at Planet Gemini, 2110 North Fremont, Monterey (next to the Fairgrounds), (831)…
Red Elvises Return!
By Michael Bryant | Published March 7th, 2011Igor Yuzov and Oleg Bernov met during a Russian-American peace walk and subsequently began playing together in a Russian folk-rock band. How that morphed into including rockabilly, surf music and American rock & roll featuring a big red balalaika bass is a long story. The Red Elvises also had acting roles and provided most of…
Liz Carroll
By Folk Department | Published March 5th, 2011One of America’s greatest Irish fiddlers, Liz Carroll, will be in concert Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 7:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA., presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Liz’s astounding musicianship was confirmed by winning both Junior and Senior All-Ireland Fiddle Championships in the past. Since then, she…
Andstrom
By Folk Department | Published March 3rd, 2011Andström will be playing traditional Swedish dance music at a house concert in Salinas on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7:00pm. Fiddlers Mats and Ulf Andström grew up in Fölinge, Sweden where they learned directly from Jämtland tradition-bearers. The brothers now each hold the prestigious title of Riksspelman, or national fiddler. Ulf’s son Nils will…
Coyote Grace
By Folk Department | Published March 1st, 2011Coyote Grace currently hails from Sonoma County, CA and is an acoustic folk duo, with Joe Stevens (banjo, guitar) and Ingrid Elizabeth (bass) singing sweet harmonies together. They’ll be performing at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 7:30pm. They met in Seattle, traveled around the country performing together,…
Grasstowne
By Folk Department | Published February 26th, 2011Grasstowne plays both traditional and contemporary bluegrass, and has two upcoming gigs on the central coast, Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 7:00pm at the Morgan Hill Grange Hall, 40 East 4th Street, Morgan Hill, CA (408) 779-5456 and a matinee show on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton,…
Misner and Smith
By Folk Department | Published February 22nd, 2011Misner and Smith are next up in the Acoustic Music Series at The Ugly Mug Cafe, 4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel, CA on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at 7:30pm. Presented by Fiddling Cricket, the San Francisco based duo Megan Smith (upright bass, mandolin) and Sam Misner (guitar) harmonize beautifully together, covering both traditional and contemporary material….
Solas
By Folk Department | Published February 21st, 2011Internationally acclaimed Irish band Solas performs at The Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 7:30pm. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, they will be celebrating the release of their 10th CD. The band includes multiple All-Ireland Champion on four different instruments, Seamus Egan…
Kleptograss
By Folk Department | Published February 19th, 2011The Kleptograss Power Trio, featuring Eric Thompson (guitar, mandolin, cuatro, banjo), Alan Senauke (guitar, mandolin) & John Haynes (percussion), will be performing at a Santa Cruz House Concert on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at 7:30pm. Acoustic picking and singing from sources around the world, including mountain music from Appalachia and Puerto Rico, blues from the…