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, and a picnic dinner and listen to a variety of entertainers every Monday night this summer. In case of rain, concerts move into the library theater.
2011 Performers:
June 6 - 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.
June 13 - Laurie Rose Griffith and Peter 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 20 - Dana & Susan Robinson
Appalachian oldtime music & contemporary songwriting
www.robinsongs.com
From Asheville, North Carolina, Dana and Susan Robinson bring to the stage an exciting blend of original songs of the American landscape and oldtime Appalachian mountain music. With Dana on guitar and fiddle, Susan's clawhammer banjo playing and harmony singing they bring a joyful energy to their concerts. Their music is the sound and feel of bedrock America.
June 27 - 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.
July 11 - Harry & Larry, Hale & Buck - Skiffle Lounge on the Sound
Blues / Skiffle / Lounge
www.harrywilsonjazz.com
Harry & Larry & Buck span three musical generations.
Harry Wilson, vibraphonist extraordinaire, played with Sun Ra and his Arkestra in the late 1970s. Larry Hinkle cut his teeth playing guitar in the hardcore punk scene of the 1980s. John Buck recorded and toured with the fusion-rock group Caveman around the turn of the millennium.
The group started in the summer of 2008 when the three began to jam acoustically at Larry's woodshop with other friends like Moe, Lars and Piper. The jams were recorded and a unique music started to develop. These ideas continue to evolve...
July 18 - Chatham Street
New Americana sound - a little bit of everything
www.chathamstreetmusic.com
Chatham Street is a guitar and vocal group that has been playing in the Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley areas. The group is Christal Prout (vocals and guitars) and Peter Prout (guitars). Coming from the Detroit area, both members have a long history of music, performing live and in studios. Christal grew up in a very musical family, played clarinet in band (which came in handy on the song "Happy"), and sang in various choirs, until joining her first band as the “chick singer” right after graduation. Along with fronting bands, she also sang commercial jingles, including a spot for the Heartbeat of America campaign for Chevrolet, which aired on TV and radio. Pete’s experience includes playing with various Detroit area bands, and also playing live at Carnegie Hall with a jazz band. Peter also worked in a recording studio as a sound engineer.
July 25 - Sonrise
Gospel Bluegrass
www.myspace.com/sonrisegospelbluegrass
Sonrise plays traditional Gospel Bluegrass. Members are Ralph Sellers, Eddie Haynes, Larry Jett and Victor Jordan.
August 1 - 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 8 - Angela Easterling
Homespun music
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 15 - The Sunday Times Band
Rock 'n' Roll favorites
www.sundaytimesband.com
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.
August 22 - AON - Kinda Celtic
Celtic
www.aonband.com
AON plays Irish, Scottish and Appalachian music featuring instruments like the highland pipes, accordian, drums, guitar, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, tin whislte, banjo and fiddle.
"We view music as more than playing instruments, we make it a celebration of the Celtic Culture."
August 29 - The Steel Wheels
Americana
www.thesteelwheels.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.
