Bill Staines – The Our Times Coffeehouse is pleased to present folk troubadour Bill Staines on Friday, January 15, 2016. His annual January visit for more than 25-years is a Coffeehouse tradition. Join Bill and the friends of the Our Times Coffeehouse welcoming in the New Year.
For more than 45 years, Bill Staines has been on the road singing his songs at the country’s top festivals, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses. His songs have been recorded by musicians including Peter, Paul and Mary, Nanci Griffith, and Jerry Jeff Walker. Staines writes about cowboys, Yukon adventures, fishermen and everyday working people. This is an artist who plays over 200 dates a year and puts 65,000 miles on his car annually. His lovely, infectious melodies, his warm, smooth baritone and his prowess on the guitar make him one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit.
Bill Staines has recorded 26 critically acclaimed solo albums, including two for children, and in addition to all his performances, he continues to write and release new original music. “Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977,” stated Nanci Griffith. “He carries on where Woody left off—carrying on the tradition of stories and characters you wish you knew.”
Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 25 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $15
Students (w/IDs): $10 Children under 12: $6 (very young children are free) Tickets on sale at the door. Sorry, no pre-sales are available.
Claudia Schmidt – If it were the intention of the creator or creators of this universe to perfectly blend together the night sky with moon and stars, it might have been their intention as well to deliver Claudia Schmidt as their messenger of reminder.
To say that Schmidt is simply a performer with a talent to entertain would be a miscarriage of understatement. Schmidt takes her audiences into her world as easily as the child who discovers the endless universes that exist in a cardboard box.
From lying on sandy beaches under an endless barrage of northern lights, to the expected anguish and frustration of spinning tires on cars stuck deep in snow, from the age-old struggle of change between adolescence and adulthood to the observation of sheer idiocy, she leaves it to the imagination of her audience to conjure their own images of her storytelling and song. No interpretation of a Claudia Schmidt song or story is wrong-she invites audiences to tie their associations to her style.
Schmidt weaves her way through her concert in much the same manner as a jester. Interwoven anecdotes, revealing her past and present, bring people to expect a relationship between themselves and memories driven deep with the passage of time. The concert is an endless display of self-realization through humor and longing, leaving audience members yearning to become an integral part of her world. Having performed on stages across the country, Schmidt has developed the ability to remain fresh. She enjoys her talent to entertain as much as the audience enjoys being entertained.
Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 25 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $15
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Spuyten Duyvil – “Those masters of high-octane Americana, Spuyten Duyvil, have achieved a breakthrough on their new CD, “The Social Music Hour Vol, 1.” – John Platt, WFUV
“Infused in blues and smoked with folk…. This album is an Americana treasure chest.” – Easy Ed, No Depression
“This is as close to a musical “Come to Jesus” moment as you’ll get outside the gospel roots of the deep south. Yonkers, NY based Spuyten Duyvil are the real deal when it comes to roots revivalist Americana music. Historians, outstanding songwriters, accomplished musicians and a musical family atmosphere converge to make some of the most outstanding music around today.” -William Hurley, The Alternate Root TV
Seeing a Spuyten Duyvil (pronounced “SPITE-en DIE+vul”) show for the first time is like “throwing a cherry bomb into a lake” (Rich Warren, WFMT). It wakes you up. Their brand of original and traditional American Roots music blends Olde Time, Blues, 2nd Line, Bluegrass, and Folk Rock with a pinch of Punk Rock energy to create a uniquely modern mix. Lead by song-writing couple, Mark Miller and Beth Kaufman, this six piece powerhouse brings barn burning energy to venues throughout the Northeast and Midwest.
It’s an exciting time for the Hudson Valley based band. They have just released their third full length CD, “The Social Music Hour Vol 1”. A love letter to the Anthology of American Folk Music, the project features lyrically relevant, known but not worn out, open for suggestion songs that thrives with re-interpretation. Familiar, forgotten words find new meaning in this historically informed but thoroughly contemporary treatment. Old wood, plaster, real spaces, vintage guitars and hot tubes are captured in warm, analog tones by studio designer and engineer Jim Keller (Willie Nelson, Nellie McKay). Recorded by the full band (no click, no net), the tracks burst with life, joy and vitality.
Since it’s release in March, “The Social Music Hour Vol. 1” has received a lot of love on the radio with airplay on over 225 stations including rotation on SiriusXM’s The Village. The CD reached the #2 spot on the International Folk Radio Airplay chart AND the Roots Music Report Traditional Folk Album Chart AND Airplay Direct’s Top 50 Americana/AAA Albums. In May, “The Social Music Hour Vol. 1” dominated the The Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Contemporary Folk Song Chart taking the #1 and #2 spots.
Their 2013 CD, “Temptation” made it to #7 on the Folk DJ Chart in it’s first full month out. “I’ll Fly Away” grabbed the #2 spot. “Temptation” also made it to the top #20 on the Roots Music Report and into the top #30 on the Roots 66 Airplay Chart. Their 2011 release “New Amsterdam” landed on a dozen DJ Top 10 lists and received a nomination for the Alternate Root TV’s “2011 Top American Roots Album”.
2014 saw the band tour the Northeast, Midwest and Northern California with featured shows at Citi Field (Formerly Shea Stadium), Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Center, and The Philadelphia Folk Festival’s main stage.
In 2015, the band’s release shows included WNTI Live On-Air (NJ), Rockwood Music Hall Stage II (NY), Acoustic Celebration (CT), Club Passim (MA), One Longfellow Square (ME), Caramoor’s American Roots Music Festival and WFMT’s Folkstage (IL).
Drop them on a large festival stage and they electrify the crowd. Place them in a listening room and their stripped down acoustic sets connect powerfully. Tireless organizers, they have created, booked and hosted the UrbanH2O concert series in Yonkers, NY and festival workshops (including ‘The Backstage Sessions’ and ‘The Social Music Hour’) encouraging collaboration between artists and the audience at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Folk Alliance International Conference and Caramoor’s American Roots Music Festival.
New CD “The Social Music Hour Vol. 1” (rel. 3.14.15) By The Numbers:
Radio:
International Folk Radio Airplay Chart
#2 Album
#3 Artist (total plays)
6 songs in the Top 25 Songs
3 month in the Top 10 Albums
5 months in the Top 25 Albums
#2 Airplay Direct Top 50 APD Americana / AAA Albums
#2 Traditional Folk Album – Roots Music Report
#1 and #2 Contemporary Folk Song – Roots Music Report (same week)
#4 Folk Song – Roots Music Report
#19 Alternate Root Magazine Roots 66 Airplay Chart
Top Ten Songs Of The Week (Hot Time In The Old Town) – The Alternate Root Magazine
In Rotation on SiriusXM’s The Village
“Totally irresistible! … This one will get a LOT of airplay on KPR.” Bob McWilliams, Kansas Public Radio
“… the band’s arrangements, energy, and attitude always amaze me …big sound, big drama, big groove… They give each one what it needs to stand out” – Stephan Winnick, The Huffington Post
“Raucous Roots…” – Phillip Lutz, The New York Times
Temptation (rel. 2013)
“I’ll Fly Away” hits #2 song and “Temptation” hits #7 album on October 2013’s International Folk DJ Radio Play Chart
“Temptation” reaches #27 on December 2013’s The Roots 66 International Airplay Chart
“Temptation” reaches #20 on Roots Music Report Folk Top 50 Radio Airplay Chart October 2013
“Temptation” enters Top 20 of Roots Music Report Folk Top 50 Internet Radio Airplay Chart December 2013
“To me they are the hottest new band in folk music … and one of the best” – Legendary DJ Gene Shay ~ WXPN – Top Host Pick of 2011
—Ear Candy Music Contest Winners — “Pure Americana at its best, Spuyten Duyvil takes the traditional sounds of the American south and makes them fresh and new. The band’s musicianship is outstanding and Beth Kaufman’s soaring vocals tie them all together.” – College News, Boston Hannah International
“This group is terrific! High energy and original approaches to their own songs and traditional tunes.” – Wanda Adams Fischer, The Hudson River Sampler, WAMC
“New Amsterdam” (rel 2011) – Top CD lists for 2011
Nominated for Best American Roots Album by The Alternate Root TV WMFT
Rich Warren’s Favorite CDs of 2011 – Chicago, IL WXPN Year in
Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 25 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $15
Students (w/IDs): $10 Children under 12: $6 (very young children are free) Tickets on sale at the door. Sorry, no pre-sales are available.
The Nields – XVII is the Nields’ 17th album, is both their most personal and their most community minded. Well into their third decade as a musical partners and judging by this sublime album at the very top of their game, the Nields turn to meditations on time, and turning points, their roots and community – both musical and personal – but they also express joy in the present, faith in the future, and a whole lot of hope and promise. The Nields’ albums are often an eclectic mix of ideas and music styles, but clear themes emerge. Love and China (2002) was about the fragility of love and relationships. The Full Catastrophe (2012) explored the messy experience of raising a family. XVII has the Nields looking out from midlife, focusing on themes of time, love and community.The primary inspiration behind XVII was Nerissa and Katryna’s hero, Pete Seeger, who died in January of 2014. His love of sharing music and his passion for justice had been a part of their lives since before they were born (their parents fell in love at a Pete Seeger concert). His death affected them profoundly. Pete is clearly on the album in songs like “Joe Hill” and “Wasn’t That a Time,” but the entire album is infused with his spirit. It’s there in the Nields’ delight in sharing music and in using it to build a community. And it’s there in the title XVII: when compared to a career and life like that of Pete Seeger, they’re not even out of their teens.
The songs on XVII are about the lessons we hope to learn by midlife: accepting the passage of time and the choices we’ve made, and being thankful for the moments of grace. They are about knowing where we’re supposed to be, and recognizing that there are many things we may never understand. They’re about having faith in something bigger, be it God, humanity, love, or all of the above. Although many of the songs on XVII have the Nields looking back at their lives and their career, it’s also an album about enjoying the moment: “What a world we get to live in when there are wonders such as this” (“Normandies”), looking ahead to what’s next: “I know the only way is forward; I don’t mind what might have been” (“Treasure”), and embracing in the people around you: “Someone needs to ask for help tonight, and someone wants to lend a hand. We’re all of us, on the bus, sharing our way to trust, we all just walk each other home” (“Dave Hayes”). Written by Nerissa, but with significant contributions from Katryna, the songs show a confident songwriter trusting her voice, willing to take leaps, and able to write songs that are deeply personal. “Nerissa wrote my favorite songs she’s ever written and they were more fun to sing than anything I’ve ever gotten to sing.” The songs give Katryna room to stretch her voice, from intimate whispers to full throated soaring. The sisters’ vocal interplay and intricate harmonies—the duo’s hallmark—are as thrilling as ever.
“I feel like when Pete died,” Katryna recalls “all musicians thought ‘How do I carry on this tradition that he gave us and how do we nurture that.’ The greatest thing you get to do as a musician is create a community; that’s the gift that Pete Seeger gave us more than anything else. It’s our job to just keep singing and to keep encouraging others to keep singing, too.”
Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 25 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $20
Students (w/IDs): $10 Children under 12: $6 (very young children are free) Tickets on sale at the door. Sorry, no pre-sales are available.
The Boxcar Lilies have quickly made a name for themselves with their signature mix of folk, country, and bluegrass-tinged Americana music featuring spine-tingling, innovative harmonies and top-notch songwriting. Accompanying themselves on guitar, clawhammer banjo, ukulele, electric bass, and washboard, they have brought their uniquely warm sound and energetic stage presence to venues up and down the Eastern seaboard, including The Birchmere Music Hall, Club Passim, and Philadelphia’s Tin Angel, and opening for legendary performers like Bill Staines and The Seldom Scene. In 2012, they were selected to perform an official showcase at the International Folk Alliance Conference.
Based in Western Massachusetts, The Boxcar Lilies are Jenny Goodspeed, Stephanie Marshall, and Katie Clarke – three singer-songwriters that met through a local musicians’ cooperative and discovered a shared passion for three-part harmony. They joined forces and in 2011 released their debut CD Heartwood, recorded with producer Dave Chalfant (Erin McKeown, The Nields).
In 2013 they released their second studio album Sugar Shack which they recorded with producer Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna, Catie Curtis). The album debuted on the Folk DJ Charts at #2 this May and it was highlighted by both CMJ.com and eMusic.com in their roundup of exciting new releases.
Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 25 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $15
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A Queens native, currently living in Huntington Long Island, Kirsten Maxwell is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter, recognized by many for her unique voice. Blending a background in classical music with elements of folk, country, and contemporary genres, Kirsten Maxwell sheds new light on the sounds and messages of an earlier era. Often compared to timeless singers like Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, Kirsten Maxwell earnestly shares her perception of the human experience through a combination of thoughtful lyrics and distinctive melodies.
Lois Morton is a performing songwriter who has delighted audiences throughout the New York metropolitan area for the last few years with her abundant charm and humorous songs of social commentary. Reinventing herself in retirement, Lois has gone from being an educator and therapist to a singer-songwriter with a rapier wit and a surprisingly contemporary approach. Her show “As I See It” highlights Lois’ original, often hilarious songs which encourage us to laugh at ourselves, while she also brings to life the legendary Edith Piaf in a lecture-cabaret program featuring songs and stories. She has released two CDs of original songs – As I See It and 20th Century Girl.
“Lois Morton is an incredible singer-songwriter and conveyor of songs that strike at the heart of modern society. Her songs, both humorous and serious, are relevant and pertinent. She is hip to today’s world and must be heard!!! —Jon Stein, host – Hootenanny Café, WTBQ-FM, Warwick, NY
“Don’t be deceived. Underneath Lois Morton’s sweet grandmotherly demeanor lurks a wickedly clever songwriter. The legacy of Tom Lehrer lives on in Lois.” —John Platt, host – Sunday Breakfast, WFUV-FM, Bronx, NY
Cecilia Kirtland‘s latest release, “Heart Like a Buick”, has elements of those who have gone
before, combined with elements so innovative, the result is clearly her own. The New York
Times describes her as “ . . . able to communicate the lyrical essence of a song in a way that is
rare . . . a voice of considerable range and varied texture . . . a sure-handed guitarist who brings crisp technique and a sophisticated ear to her stark, imaginative arrangements.” The new album of eleven original songs includes blues tracks, introspective ballads and contemporary folk-pop, songs about love, loss, resilience, universal truth and New York City.
Born in Manhattan, and raised on Long Island, Cecilia first expressed an interest in playing music at the age of four, started with piano lessons at five, but succumbed to the lure of the guitar at ten. Her career has included opening shows for Dr. John, Kenny Rankin, Holly Near, Buzzy Linhart and Tom Paxton, background vocals on a Rolling Stone pick for Best Folk Album of the Year, an appearance on CBS-TV, as well as countless club and concert appearances. Her influences range far and wide, starting with the classical music she heard most as a small child, moving on through an adolescent interest in traditional Appalachian music, all the singersongwriters of the day, British Invasion, classic blues, and r & b, and the list may never end. The resulting music comes first from the heart and personal experience, and secondarily from all the musical heroes. “. . . soulful and sophisticated . . . music that is at once rich with rhythm and funk, yet soothing to the ears and soul . . . Bending and coaxing notes to suit herself, and, of course, her delighted audience . . . she succeeds in such a diversity of selections because of a truly personal style.” Sunstorm “Many were clearly moved”, says The New York Times.
Rorie Kelly is a small redheaded tornado of sound. Her aggressive acoustic guitar style complements raw, powerhouse vocals to pack a serious punch. First-time listeners often comment, “I can’t believe that voice came out of that body.”
Rorie has been making music since her teenage years and was strongly influenced by the tell-all, stream-of-consciousness songwriting style of the 90s. “Growing up I was listening to Liz Phair, Alanis Morisette, and Ben Folds Five alongside Joni Mitchell and The Beatles,” she says. “That’s where my foundation comes from as a musician.” Over the years, Rorie has been compared to Janis Joplin and Alanis Morisette for her high-powered vocals, and Joni Mitchell and Sarah Bareilles for her catchy-confessional brand of songwriting.
“Her sound was so powerful, she acoustically filled every square inch of space.” – Canvas Magazine
“Independent, free, and full of complexity. Difficult to cage. rorie kelly is that type of indie rock.” – LI Pulse Magazine
Our Times Coffeehouse, staffed entirely with volunteers, has been presenting live music for 25 years. OTC is dedicated to supporting affordable folk music on Long Island, and over the years has hosted hundreds of outstanding performers in a warm, intimate setting. The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $15
Students (w/IDs): $10 Children under 12: $6 (very young children are free) Tickets on sale at the door. Sorry, no pre-sales are available.
From 1998 through 2010 audiences up and down the East Coast and in such far-flung outposts of civilization as Ohio, Florida and Texas, found Modern Man a delightful change of pace. As Showbusiness Weekly put it: “Buskin, Carlson and Wurzbach should be arrested for being so funny.” Or as Back Stage put it: “…these guys are the Thomas Alva Edisons of humor. They’re inventive. You know, the bulb goes on.”
A cross between Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Marx Brothers – David Buskin, Rob Carlson and George Wurzbach are three celebrated singers and songwriters, “terrific instrumentalists with gorgeous voices and hilarious wits.” Together they quickly redefined something-or-other and delighted audiences as they interweaved themes ranging from God to Godzilla, from manliness to cluelessness, from ESPN to the FBI with a vocal blend that has not been heard since Ella and F. Scott Fitzgerald went their separate ways.
George Wurzbach is retiring from the group, so this is your chance to see one of their final performances with George. Rumor is he’s moving to Florida to swim with the mermaids. They’re more fun than swimming with dolphins, according to George.
In 1998 Rob was performing at New York’s legendary “Bottom Line” for an album of comedy songwriters when he met songwriter David Buskin. David introduced him to George Wurzbach and the three becameModern Man (joined originally by screen writer Andy Breckman, creator of the “Monk” TV series). Modern Man went on to win Back Stage Magazine’s “Bistro Award” in 2002 for Best Musical Comedy and the 2008 New York Nightlife Award for best comedy group in New York. They performed in clubs and cabarets, coffee houses, concert halls and festivals from Maine to Florida plus Tennessee, Texas and Ohio and Canada. Festivals include the Philadelphia Folk, Clearwater, Kerrville, Falcon Ridge and Summerfolk (Canada). Concert venues include Lincoln Center, The Bottom Line, Town Hall, The Barns at Wolf Trap and many more.
In 2014, David, Rob and George are once again performing together as Modern Man.
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May 15, 2015
8:00 PM – Doors open at 7:15 PM
You be the judge! Audience chooses the best up-and-coming folk, folk/rock musicians in our Folk Music Contest. Five young finalists compete for prize money. Get in on the ground floor–vote for your favorites from a new generation of folk musicians.
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DAVID MASSENGILL
Singer / Songwriter / Storyteller
By birth a Tennessean, David Massengill “emigrated” to the Greenwich Village folk scene in the mid-70’s, walking the same streets and playing the same storied coffee houses as Dylan and Van Ronk.
Thirty years later, he’s still walking those streets—but now he’s being recognized universally for his pivotal role in keeping the American folk music tradition alive. Called “a master of vivid lyrical imagery”(Boston Globe), David continues to create beautiful and poignant “story songs” that are intimate and relevant and tug at your emotions. Songs like “Rider On An Orphan Train“ a narrative ballad ringing with truth and anguish” (Washington Post), “Number One In America”, a riveting and ironic civil rights anthem” (Boston Globe) and the biting political statement, “The Gambler”, a thing of beauty about all things ugly” (Barry Crimmins).
His songs have been covered and recorded by Joan Baez, The Roches, Lucy Kaplansky, Tom Russell, Nanci Griffith and his mentor, Dave Van Ronk, who said David “took the dull out of dulcimer!” Notes Music Boulevard, “That David made the lap dulcimer his instrument of choice tells us a lot about the soft-spoken native of eastern Tennessee. He accompanies his performance with an instrument indelibly Appalachian, yet conquers even the most urban of musical communities. He does it without losing that remarkable gift for true storytelling.”
David has released six albums, eleven bootlegs and fourteen books to date, including “Partners in Crime”, the debut album of The FolkBrothers, David’s duo project with the late great Jack Hardy.
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Join us for this seasonal performance, Gathering Time’s “WinterFolk”, a special program featuring songs for the snow season. The program will include songs by such luminary songwriters as Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell as well as contemporary songwriters, plus traditional and original songs.
Voted best band runner-up (and top folk band) in the 2011 Long Island Press readers’ poll, Gathering Time is like a high-energy Peter, Paul & Mary or a co-ed Crosby, Stills & Nash, with various parts of The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, the Eagles and America; a head-turning folk-rock harmony trio described recently as “getting a whole beehive-full of buzz” on the northeast regional folk scene.
Founded in 2006 by Stuart Markus, Glen Roethel, and Hillary Foxsong, Gathering Time quickly became a fan favorite. The trio has strong roots in traditional folk as well as ’60s and ’70s folk-rock, and they’ve been known to sprinkle in some of those classics among their original sets.
Bob McKillop of MaineFolkMusic.com writes, “Gathering Time … has perfected two separate but related art forms: three part harmony and having a ball on stage! When they harmonize, some sort of fundamental, cosmic concordance occurs that makes you very happy that you have ears.”
Gathering Time’s 2007 remake of Peter Yarrow’s “Light One Candle” has been spun on stations ranging from NYC’s top-rated WCBS-FM to Israel’s Galilee plains; their 2008 CD “Songs of Hope and Freedom” won wide acceptance on folk stations nationwide. In 2012 the trio’s second CD “Red Apples and Gold” rose to #5 on the Folk DJ charts in September and to #12 on the national Roots Music Report radio charts in October, charting at #76 in the year-end Top 100 Albums. Their third CD “When One Door Closes…” reached #3 on the Folk DJ charts in January 2014.
No less an authority than WFUV’s John Platt has written that they are “among the finest performers in the New York metropolitan area, whatever the size of the venue, from a house concert to an outdoor festival,” with “harmonies that can charm the birds out of the trees, strong original songs, and a savvy repertoire of cover songs, ranging from traditional folk to classic rock. They appeal to audiences of all ages.”
In addition to its concerts of original music, Gathering Time performs specialty tribute shows such as the “Great Folk-Rock Festival,” featuring the acoustic classics of the ’60s & ’70s, “Jews Who Rock,” showcasing the work of famous Jewish songwriters and musicians, and “Songs of Conscience,” focused on songs of social justice.
In March 2013 Stuart and Hillary were joined by Long Island folk luminary Gerry McKeveny. Gerry brings a mellow tenor and unparalleled guitar wizardry to the lineup, and both the band and longtime fans of the trio are excited to move into Gathering Time’s next era.
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Videos from the performance
Gathering Time’s WinterFolk
(a program of special songs for the snow season)
February 20, 2015
Hillary Foxsong · Stuart Markus · Gerry McKeveny
I Am A Rock, A Hazy Shade Of Winter,Cold Rain and Snow
The Our Times Coffeehouse is pleased to present folk troubadour Bill Staines on Friday, January 16, 2015. His annual visit is a 25-year tradition, so join us in welcoming him and celebrating 25 years of live music in an intimate setting.
For more than 45 years, Bill Staines has been on the road singing his songs at the country’s top festivals, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses. His songs have been recorded by musicians including Peter, Paul and Mary, Nanci Griffith, and Jerry Jeff Walker. Staines writes about cowboys, Yukon adventures, fishermen and everyday working people. This is an artist who plays over 200 dates a year and puts 65,000 miles on his car annually. His lovely, infectious melodies, his warm, smooth baritone and his prowess on the guitar make him one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit.
Bill Staines has recorded 26 critically acclaimed solo albums, including two for children, and in addition to all his performances, he continues to write and release new original music. “Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977,” stated Nanci Griffith. “He carries on where Woody left off—carrying on the tradition of stories and characters you wish you knew.”
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Suggested Donations:
Adults: $15
Students (w/IDs): $10
Children under 12: $6 (very young children are free)
Tickets on sale at the door.
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