The Jammin’ Divas are three stunning voices from Ireland, USA and Australia performing “melodies that take you back to the Old Country.” Kathleen Pemble is a winner of the NY Song Slam.
This will be a great show, spotlighting the showstopping talent of Caleb Hawley and powerful vocals of Sarah J. Caleb. I'll be doing a two-song miniset to open the show.
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000149 EndHTML:0000001785 StartFragment:0000000199 EndFragment:0000001751 StartSelection:0000000199 EndSelection:0000001751 Caleb Hawley received top honors in the prestigious New York Songwriters Circle Contest (2008 and 2009), the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2009), the Telluride Festival (2010), the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (2010), and Rocky Mountain Folks Fest (2011) for his songwriting, he also made it to the final fifty on the 2011 American Idol Season. He has shared the stage with Mark Cohn, Rusted Root, Dave Matthews Band, Shawn Mullins, and Edwin McCain.
“(Caleb) captivates audiences with soothing folk tunes in the same manner as James Taylor, and with the next breath blows them away with his powerhouse of soul, likened to that of Stevie Wonder. Audiences leave a Caleb Hawley show with a permanent grin, a heart full of laughter, and a tune to hum the whole way home.” NYC Art Scene
Review for his CD We All Got Problems: “If you were a fly on the wall listening in on your peers’ therapy sessions, this would probably be the soundtrack.”
Our opening act, Sarah J captivates listeners with her emotional delivery and strong stage presence. A versatile musician and prolific songwriter, she is heavily influenced by both her time spent studying opera in college and fronting a hard-rock band that toured the Southeast. She's now settling into her groove as a New York-based singer/songwriter, gigging heavily in support of her new album, "Happier," available at the merch table. "Haunting."–Billboard Magazine.
This will be my third appearance at Valerie Ghent's long-running series, now moved to the wonderful Christopher St. Coffeehouse. Other acts on the bill are Kevin So, Eleanor Dubinsky and Sal Casabianca.
I am eagerly anticipating my first show at this venerated House Concert Series. I'll be putting out my customary mix of Blues, Acoustic FolkRock, Pop-Jazz, Latin and World Music with some handy accompaniment by the likes of piano songstress extraordinaire Anna Dagmar and harmonica wizard Dennis Moriarty. This is a co-bill with the very funny songsmith Lois Morton who will start the show.
The show is on Manhattan's Lower West Side near the Chelsea area. For tickets and info contact Thomas Boyd at musicovermanhattan@gmail.com
An Interfaith Holiday Celebration in Song!!! With many singer songwriters from Westchester and the New York area.
Host JAMES DURST welcomes DAVID GOLDMAN,THE YAYAS (pictured), FRED GILLEN JR, THE LEVINS, JULIE ZIAVRAS, MADHUMITA CHAKRABARTTI & ERIC PUENTE for an evening of festive Winter songs of Solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa. Also some surprises.
Kerrville Festival New Folk Finalists THE YAYAS (Paul, Catherine & Jay) blend percussive guitar, melodic piano and expressive vocals to tell stories in song. Their fun, folk-pop style has garnered them national airplay and a growing number of loyal fans. (www.WeAreTheYaYas.com)
NYFA grant recipient FRED GILLEN JR has released 10 independent CDs and toured all over the U.S. and Europe. Part folksinger, part indie rocker and part poet, he writes and sings songs about the human experience, honestly and fearlessly addressing pain, injustice and isolation in his work, while also acknowledging and celebrating the hope in everyday existence. (www.FredGillenJr.com)
Award-winning & world-traveled singer/songwriter DAVID GOLDMAN performs in a wide variety of genres including Blues, Latin, Acoustic Folk Rock, Pop/Jazz and World––all with heartfelt vocals. His CDs have received extensive national airplay. “Not many people on this earth were born to sing, but luckily for us, David Goldman is one of them.”––Christine Lavin (www.DavidGoldman.com)
2011 Connecticut Folk Festival Songwriting Competition winners, THE LEVINS (Julia & Ira) are a folk-pop duo dedicated to making the world a happier place. Uplifting music with vocal harmonies, guitar, piano and lyrics that celebrate our innerconnectedness with a lighthearted depth, inclusive to all. (www.TheLevinsMusic.com)
Vocalist/guitarist JULIE ZIAVRAS is known for the diversity of her style and repertoire, ranging from opera to traditional folksongs, Greek and international ballads. Classically trained, she holds degrees in voice from the Manhattan School of Music. (www.JulieZiavras.com)
Calcutta-born vocalist MADHUMITA CHAKRABARTTI was taught her first songs by her mother, was inspired by American folk music to sing in a folk trio in college and, after moving to the NY area in 1984, found a musical home in the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus. On occasion she joins husband James Durst onstage for harmonic synergy.
Since 1965 singer/songwriter/guitarist JAMES DURST, your musical host, has toured globally in 45 countries and all 50 states, sharing his songs both original and gathered in more than 2 dozen languages for rapt audiences of all ages. (www.JamesDurst.com)
ERIC PUENTE is a session drummer/percussionist native to the NY music scene for the past 25 years who performs, tours and records regularly with jazz, rock/pop, roots/Americana & indie/folk artists.
Anna and I will split the bill and do a number of songs together. We are both looking forward to combining my roots & internationally oriented repertoire with Anna's piano woven songs.
Welcome folks for another few hours of a great mix of musical styles, originals and classics. And a blend of international coffees in this warm, relaxed cafe..........
2:45pm show is with James Durst and Stuart Kabak; 3:30 show is in the round with Jaime Michaels and Tony Denikos.
This should be alot of fun. A real roots fest, voices flying.........
Happy to return for my third show here. Will be doing my usual mix of original and cover American and International Songs in various genres including Acoustic Rock, Blues, Latin, Portuguese, Eastern and Pop/Jazz. Coffee here also comes from around the world..........
The Borderline Picnic has evolved into somewhat of a mini one day folk festival over the past 3 years. This year, our guest of honor will be the legendary SI KAHN, known for his community activism as well as for his musical talent. Si has released 16 albums in the folk and bluegrass genres and has campaigned tirelessly for various social justice causes. He is flying up from his home in North Carolina to be with us for the day.
In addition to Si, this year's performers are:
Arlon Bennett, Terry Kitchen, Dan Schatz, Steve Suffet, Anne Price, Mark Miklos, Mara Levine, Josh Joffen, Loretta Hagen, Great Blue (Steve Kaplan & Shirl Lawrence), Maggie Seligman, Backroad Joe McKay, Robin Greenstein, Risky Business Bluegrass Band, David Goldman, Elaine Romanelli, Michael "Zaydie" Scolnick, & Bob Conroy.
Note that the Falcon Ridge Festival goes from Friday July 22, through Sunday July 24. My slot is on Saturday, 3:15pm, just after Spuytn Duyvil and before Karyn Oliver. The full acoustic showcase schedule is:
Friday
2:00 My Dad's Truck
2:15 The Levins (Ira and Julia Levin)
2:30 Charles Nolan (Co-host)
2:45 Brad Yoder
3:00 Boxcar Lilies
3:15 Marci Geller (Co-host)
3:30 Anna Dagmar
3:45 Erik Balkey & Annie Donahue
4:00 Phil Henry
4:15 Susan Kane
Saturday
1:45 Layah Jane
2:00 Sharon Goldman
2:15 Aaron Nathans
2:30 Putnam Smith
2:45 Chasing June
3:00 Spuyten Duyvil
3:15 David Goldman
3:30 Karyn Oliver
3:45 Paul Sachs
4:00 The YaYas
4:15 Pesky J. Nixon
Sunday
12:00 Honor Finnegan
12:15 Kath Buckell
12:30 Rob Lytle
12:45 Connor Garvey
1:00 Shawn Taylor
1:15 Brittany Ann
1:30 Friction Farm
1:45 Claudia Nygaard
2:00 Luke Liddy
I'll be MC'ing this show and doing a song as part of the opening SongCircle, which as of now consists of myself, Honor Finnegan and Ira Levin.
Robert Hill Band “makes us want to slam down some moonshine and start a ballroom blitz” GUITAR PLAYER MAG
Robert Hill grew up North Little Rock, Arkansas, and possesses a unique gumbo of musical styles: urban and deep Delta blues, bluegrass, oldtime country, zydeco, ragtime, cowpunk, gospel, even a polka or two in spots. When you mix it all together, they just call it Rock and Roll. Johnny Cash was born there – what else needs to be said?
Toby Walker is Winner of 2010 NY Music Award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year!
“Flat out… you have to hear this great musician… I’m blown away”- Jorma Kaukonen Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
“As a blues guitar player, I am stunned and in awe of Toby Walker’s pickin’! Add to that his fine songs and singing and friendly presentation, and it’s obvious that Toby Walker is one of the most enjoyable artists in today’s Blues World.” – Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin Guitarist for the late Muddy Waters
“A real killer with fantastic technique. He just knocks me out.”- John Hammond
Tribes Hill’s monthly Song Circle brings together top local songwriters and performers for a spontaneous, joyous, musical exploration of the human experience. Urban H2O presents these rising Hudson Valley artists in an intimate and informal setting.
“Tribes Hill is a vibrant part of the folk tradition.” –John Platt, host of WFUV’s “Sunday Breakfast” show
A relaxed, friendly atmosphere with coffees from all over the world.
A songwriter tribute to Jack Hardy who passed away on 3/11/11. Curated by Amy Emerman, performers include Dawn Landes, Heather Flynn, Aaron Gilmartin, Karen Duffy, Anna Dagmar, Marci Geller, David Goldman, Laura Dunn, Athena Reich, Noam Weinstein +SPECIAL GUEST!
Blues, Americana, Pop/Jazz and a touch of World........Special Guest, wonderful singer/songwriter/pianist Anna Dagmar will accompany me on a few songs and will debut a few songs from her forthcoming CD.........
A relaxed, friendly atmosphere with great coffee from all over the world.
Boston's 92.5 has coined jazzy/folk-rock singer/songwriter Sarah Blacker as "the perfect blend of Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell."
Sarah and I will be doing a song swap this Sunday and playing a few songs together.
Looking forward to playing this venue, which has become such a hub for great musicians in NYC.
Really look forward to opening for my friend Loretta Hagen, and doing a few duets with her.
Loretta Hagen has been writing and performing music that earns rave reviews for her rich vocals and poignant songwriting. With a style that mixes folk, country and rock genres, she has performed at venues such as Music At The Mission, Outpost In The Burbs, The Mainstage, Minstrel Coffee House, Listen Live Music, Black Potatoe Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and many more, sharing the stage with national artists including Roger McGuinn, Steve Forbert, John Gorka, Jonathan Edwards, Johnny Winter, Ellis Paul, Richie Havens, and many more.
Gary Hagen is a wonderful musician, producer and sound/recording engineer with many years in the music industry. Best known for his work with wife, singer songwriter Loretta Hagen, Gary is an accomplished guitarist who has also performed in several
bands and music projects around the Tri State area. Gary owns and operates Bearfort Recording and Sound, a Pro Tools project studio located in West Milford NJ, and is former owner of Ridge Mount Recordings in Goodlettsville Tn. where he spent six years producing many CD projects. Gary has opened for many national acts in concert venues in the Northeast and Nashville, as well as headlining shows.
With special guest David Goldman
David Goldman is an award-winning world-traveled singer/songwriter/producer who sings in an expressive, bluesy melismatic style. His latest CD is “Light In The Tunnel” which features songs influenced by Blues, Celtic and Gospel music. He has opened for Kenny Loggins at Tarrytown Music Hall, and his songs have been placed on various cable and network television shows; his music has also received airplay on hundreds of national and Internet radio stations. (www.DavidGoldman.com)
“Not many people on this earth were born to sing, but luckily for us, David Goldman is one of them.”—Christine Lavin
"David Goldman has a gift for channeling his love of the whole wide world of music into well-crafted songs, and he has the voice to do those songs justice."—John Platt, WFUV 90.7FM
The first 25 paid guests will be guaranteed seating
– all others will be standing room only
**Musicians are welcome to bring your instruments for the after concert jam =)
ADDRESS GIVEN WITH RESERVATION ~ Call Annette 973-879-8568 or email celebrationhouseconcerts@yahoo.com
~BRING A POT LUCK DISH TO SHARE~
Presents ~ Loretta Hagen’s Writing Workshop ~ 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Let Your Voice Be Heard! Raising Awareness Through Song! This workshop focuses on writing songs that raise awareness about worthy causes and finding creative ways to get them heard. By writing about your passions and experiences, you can reach a targeted audience and make a lasting connection with them while making a difference! Being an advocate, performing at fundrai...sing events, donating a percentage of CD profits, lending your song to an organization, radio, films and documentaries, are just some of the ideas and suggestions that will be discussed. The workshop is also designed to help the writer evoke strong images and emotions by putting their heart and soul into their lyrics and melodies. Basic songwriting tips, including word clustering, lyric and melody structure, hooks, titles, rewriting, copyrights, performing and recording your song will be discussed, along with much more!
Katherine Buckell, David Goldman, Rupert Wates, and more
9th Annual Solstice Show featuring Spuytin Duyvil, Fred Gillen, Steve Kirkman, David Goldman, Matt Turk, Milton, Julia Joseph, Susan Kane, Rhonda Schuster, Marci Geller, Kathy Kreger, Eric Puente, Eddie Denise, Eric Silverman, Catherine Miles, Jay Mafale, Susan Lang, Bill Wiznowski, Iris Cohen, Rob Morsberger, Joe Iadanza, Josh Joffen, James Durst, Madhumita Chakrabartti, Lara Herscovitch, The Levins, and more
I’m very excited about this show--one thing’s for sure there will be some impassioned singing and playing that evening. I’ll be doing a mix of acoustic rock and bluesy pop originals, and add a 60s cover or international song for spice.
Dinner at 8:00 pm - Show starts at 10:00pm
Rainwater Grill 19 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
One out of every seven people you pass strolling down a busy sidewalk today, waiting beside you on the subway platform, or seated next to your child in the cafeteria at school is likely to be living in poverty. This is the highest poverty level recorded since the U.S. started keeping such statistics 50 years ago.
In 1971, John Lennon expressed his vision of hope, peace and a world free of poverty through his powerful song “Imagine”. This year, as we celebrate John’s 70th birthday, we continue to enjoy his lyrics that influence and inspire. On this special night, River Spirit Music teams up with IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER, part of a global campaign to benefit WHY – a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty around the world. 2010 marks the 35th year of WhyHunger, the non-profit organization founded by the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and radio talk show host and present Executive Director Bill Ayres. To date, its annual Hungerthon auction has raised over $11 million to help put a stop to hunger and poverty worldwide. For more info, go to www.whyhunger.org
75% of all of the proceeds from this special show will directly benefit WHY and its grassroots partners around the globe, that have developed ways to feed children worldwide who are victims of poverty and also teach them farming and entrepreneurial skills for the future. The remaining 25% of the proceeds will go to the HASTINGS YOUTH COUNCIL to help local families who have fallen through the safety net.
Come hear Rivertowns area performers share the stage for a special show featuring:
Adam Hart and Ken Tuccillo (Acoustic Riverrun)
Andrew Schriever and Doug Schneider (Greetings From Anywhere)
David Goldman, singer-songwriter
Patti Rothberg, singer-songwriter
Curtis Schmidt, singer-songwriter and MORE!
Doug Munro, jazz guitarist
Suggested Donation starts at $10
All proceeds for World Hunger Year (www.whyhunger.org) and the Hastings Youth Council
WHY is a not-for-profit registered 501(c)(3) organization..
Formoreinformation www.riverspiritmusic.com call (347) MUSIC-76 (347-687-4276) email riverspiritmusic@gmail.com
9 performers playing 2 songs each. Original songs only and "unplugged" (so acoustic guitar or piano - -no trax or band).
The performers are:
1. Eddie Cevetello
2. David Goldman
3. Mike Torres
4. Meg Farrell
5. Anthony Uva
6. Steve Valahovic
7. Rob Taube
8. Stephanie Sherline
9. John Munnelly
This will also be the official CD release of my "Light In The Tunnel." I've gathered a wonderful array of singers and players, including vocalists Kristin Hoffmann, Keith Fluitt and Akie Bermiss, guitar wizard Marc Shulman and percussionist Todd Isler.
REBECCA LOEBE and RAINA ROSE ARE ALSO ON THE BILL.
This gig was the most fun I've had in awhile. Such a pleasure work with my band--Kristin Hoffmann, Marc Shulman, Keith Fluitt, Akie Bermiss and Todd Isler. John Platt was the gracious host as always in a packed house at the Living Room. Rebecca Loebe, Raina Rose & Anthony DaCosta were amazing.
I will be interviewed by John who will play some songs from my new CD 'Light In The Tunnel' and my band will perform two songs live.
Kristin and I sang two of my songs together as a preview to my October 12 CD Release show at the Living Room as part of John Platt's 'On Your Radar' Series.
In honor of legendary folk music artist Jean Ritchie.
Danielle Miraglia & David Goldman
With her powerful, whiskey-tinged, bluesy voice, Danielle Miraglia's classic rock verve, catchy melodies and eclectic array of song subjects ranging from deeply personal to socially relevant give her music an original twist that is all her own. A fresh sound along with a captivating stage presence is gaining Danielle fans all over the map.
"It's only a matter of time before the rest of the country takes notice." - Performing Songwriter
"Inspirational!" - John Hammond
Where David Goldman’s Summer With Juliet was a smorgasbord of international and American musical idioms, Light In The Tunnel is more rooted in songs strongly influenced by Celtic, Gospel, Blues and Folk traditions; it is David’s deeply personal journey on the wings of a finely woven tapestry of voices and music.
“Few people on this earth were born to sing, but lucky for us, David Goldman is one of them.” -Christine Lavin
This is nearly an all day festival featuring both groups listed in the title. At 5pm I will be performing in the round with Andrew Craig, Susan Kane, The Ya-Yas and Spuyten Duyvil as part of the Acoustic Music Scene Showcase, which starts at 1pm. All in all, this showcase features Norah Jones guitarist Adam Levy, Joe Iadanza, Carolyn Solebello, Rebecca Pronsky, Allison Tartalia and more.
Richard Cuccaro's Acoustic Live Showcase with Carolann Solebello, Loretta Hagen, Rebecca Loebe, Lucky 13, Paul Sachs, Susan Kane, Sharon Goldman, Phil Minissale, The Yayas, Meg Braun and others.
Well it had to be 105+degrees in the sun, and there was simply no shade to be found. That and the smell of glue wafting in from where African drums were being put together helped to make this an out of body experience.
But the show went on! The performers I saw, Lucky 13, Loretta Hagen, Paul Sachs, Phil Henry, Scott Seltzer were amazing.
Later around 5pm--sun was alarmingly showing no signed of setting or diminishing in any way--I sat in at the Acoustic Live/Tribes Hill tent at an Old Timey/Traditional song jam run by Spuytin Duyvil's Mark Miller. Lot of jammers, including Joe Iadanza, Ya Yas members, Susan Lang, Anna Dagmar, and a great assortment of fiddlers, banjo players, mandolins etc. Still in stifling heat, I had one of Mark Miller's proffered beers, and a few sips in the entire music business started to make so much sense I wondered why I'd never seen the logic of it all.......
Never ceases to amaze me the friendliness of people at this and other festivals, like old-time America where you said hi to people you don't know on the street...
Mainstage I caught great sets by Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy LaFave and of course the amazing Red Molly......Very much regret I missed Dala's show.