Music on the Steps
The Friends of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library present Music on the Library Steps ...
Headquarters Library, Mondays in June, July, & August - 7:00-8:00pm
Bring a lawn chair, a blanket, a picnic supper. In case of rain concerts move into the library theater.
2010 Performers:
June 7 - Ann Rabson
Blues
annrabson.com
Ann Rabson has been playing and singing the blues professionally since 1962. She performs solo and with various bands, including ad hoc ensembles known as The Annimators. For 25 years she was a member of Saffire—The Uppity Blues Women.
June 14 - Laurie Rose Griffith and Pete Mealy
Acoustic Folk, Pop, Jazz, & Original Songs
www.laurieandpeter.com
The wife and husband duo of Laurie Rose Griffith and Peter Mealy present elegant and stylish interpretations of their own music as well as songs of lesser known songwriters. They have been nominated for the Governor's Award For Artistic Acheivement in Virginia, and their first CD, Tocoi Light, was voted Album of the Year by the Washington Area Music Association. Their new release, Something Good, reflects the maturity and precision of their ten year association of performing and world travel, and has been hailed by Dirty Linen for the duos fine singing, writing and song selection.
June 21 - Dixie Power Trio
Zydeco & N'Awlins Jazz
www.dixiepowertrio.com
The Dixie Power Trio is a four-piece group dedicated to the music and sounds of Louisiana. In a typical set the DPT will play a gumbo of different styles including zydeco, Cajun, New Orleans jazz, funk, street parade, and rock. The songs are a mix of Louisiana-flavored originals and covers—all with a unique, happy-go-lucky attitude.
June 28 - Trent Wagler & the Steel Wheels
Americana
www.TrentWagler.com
The Steel Wheels are truly an Americana band, rooted in musical styles that explore the territories between blues and bluegrass, old-time sing-alongs and foot-stompin’ fiddle tunes. They are subtle innovators who respect the past but whistle their own tunes, layering in rich textures and decidedly modern energy to forge a new sound.
July 5 - Library Closed
July 12 - The Company Store Band
Good Ole American Music
www.companystoreband.com
The Company Store is Marianne Lampert (guitar), Doug Shackelford (banjo), Don Golladay (bass), and Paul Muller (fiddle). Mixing together the all-natural ingredients of America's own music, fiddle melodies from Virginia's Appalachians, tight harmonies from Kentucky's bluegrass and moving spirituals from the Carolina hills, then folding in some hearty laughter, they stock the Store with an assortment of vocal refrains, good fiddlin' and country humor that some say can turn apple cider vinegar into sweet maple syrup.
July 19 - Homegrown String Band
American roots music
www.homegrownstringband.com
The Homegrown String Band is a “100% Natural Organically Grown” band, homegrown by Georgianne and Rick Jackofsky and their two daughters, Erica and Annalee. This “family that plays together” has been performing around the country, from the National Theatre in Washington, DC, to the Festival of American Music and Crafts in Branson, Missouri, since 1997.
July 26 - St George Jazz Ensemble
Jazz
www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net
An ensemble of musicians directed by John H. Vreeland, Director of Music Ministries at St. George's Episcopal Church.
August 2 - Jeni & Billy
Appalachian Folk and Bluegrass
www.jeniandbilly.com
"Sharing the duties of songwriting, arranging, and performing, Jeni & Billy bring to the work very distinct musical backgrounds that both draw from the deep well of Appalachian roots music ...
Jeni & Billy continue the tradition of the sweetheart duo, winning hearts with their genuine presence on stage and their true to life recordings, while bearing witness to the simple grace of plain folks."
August 9 - Stony Man
"Stony Man is Stuart Whitford, Henry Hubbard, and Kent Ippolito.
They play lots of mandolin-thingies, dobro, guitar, and upright bass.
Fun and versatile (they are probably about the only band around today doing mandola trios) they are a pleasure to listen to, and they have fun too!"
August 16 - Angela Easterling
Americana
www.angelaeasterling.com
"Angela Easterling was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Much of her childhood was spent on the farm that has been in her family since 1791, seven generations. Ironically, it wasn't until she moved to Los Angeles, that the homespun musical calling in her soul became a siren's song. A performer all her life, Angela had begun playing guitar and writing songs while studying at Emerson College in Boston. Angela embraced her heritage in a big way as a writer and an artist on her debut album, "Earning Her Wings", chosen as "Americana Pick of the Year" by Smart Choice Music.
Angela released her second album, “BlackTop Road”, produced by Will Kimbrough in July ’09."
August 23 - Holler
Traditional Appalachian and old country songs
www.myspace.com/hollerinbrooklyn
Holler is Elizabeth Price (upright bass) and Rachael Benjamin (auto harp, guitar, and washbord), with an occasional special guest. Their focus is traditional music and sounds of the South.
August 30 - The Sunday Times Band
The Sunday Times plays a wide range of rock 'n roll favorites from Tom Petty, REM, and Jimmy Buffet, to Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Supertramp.
