Old Blind Dogs, one of Scotland’s premiere folk bands, will be appearing Tuesday, September 27th at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton CA (831) 603-2294. They’ve been performing for 19 years, have released 10 CDs, and have won the prestigious Scots Trad Music Award as “Folk Band of the Year” twice. Unfortunately, their…
Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra, Wed Sep 14th
By Folk Department | Published September 14th, 2011The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay presents Irish harpists and vocalists Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra in concert on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA. Moya is a Grammy Award winning singer and harpist, and a lead vocalist in the popular and…
Iris Dement Sunday Sep 11th
By Folk Department | Published September 4th, 2011Iris Dement, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, guitar and keyboard player, will be performing on Sunday September 11, 2011 at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA (831) 479-9421. Her earlier recordings in the folk/country genre were introspective, personal, and spare in presentation, and received great acclaim for her songwriting. Iris’s later…
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Fest, Aug 12th-14th
By Folk Department | Published August 7th, 2011The biggest event sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society (aka The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society) is the annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Bolado Park, Tres Pinos, CA (7 miles south of Hollister), this year held Fri, Aug 12 through Sun, Aug 14. Featuring some 50 local bands on three stages, this festival…
Andrea Beaton July 28th
By Folk Department | Published July 27th, 2011Andrea Beaton will be performing at an intimate house concert in Bonny Doon at 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 28th sponsored by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Andrea is part of a younger generation of traditional musicians playing the Celtic music of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, music that was brought to that island…
Cafe Musique, Sunday July 24th
By Folk Department | Published July 22nd, 2011Café Musique will be performing at an afternoon concert starting at 1:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294 on Sunday, July 24, 2011. This local band from the Central Coast of California plays and sings with a European gypsy sound of its own, featuring original compositions as well as traditional and…
Modern Mandolin Quartet, Sat July 16th
By Folk Department | Published July 15th, 2011The Modern Mandolin Quartet will be performing at an outdoor Backyard House Concert on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 4:00pm in Santa Cruz, CA, in an intimate garden setting. This chamber group features Dana Rath and Matt Flinner (mandolins), Paul Binkley (mandola), and Adam Roszkiewicz (mandocello) playing contemporary as well as classical music arranged for…
David Grier, Sunday July 3rd
By Folk Department | Published July 2nd, 2011David Grier, Grammy award winning bluegrass guitarist, will be performing at an afternoon outdoor Backyard House Concert in Santa Cruz on Sunday, July 3, at 4 pm. To make a reservation and receive more information, contact Steve Palazzo <[email protected]>. David has numerous recordings available as a soloist, and in collaboration with others as a duo…
The Tannahill Weavers, Sun June 19th
By Folk Department | Published June 18th, 2011One of Scotland’s most popular traditional bands, The Tannahill Weavers, will be performing on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 7:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294. Two original members of the band, Roy Gullane (guitar, primary lead vocalist) and Phil Smillie (flute, whistles, bodhran, vocals), are joined now by John Martin…
Misner & Smith, Fri June 17th
By Folk Department | Published June 17th, 2011Misner & Smith, the San Francisco based folk duo of Megan Smith (upright bass, mandolin) and Sam Misner (guitar) will be appearing at the Backstage Lounge (next to the Rio Theatre), Friday, June 17, 2011 at 8:30pm, 1209 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA (831) 469-9900. There’s no cover charge. Megan and Sam harmonize beautifully together,…