Long John & The Tights

Date: Friday, February 10th, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: old time
Price: FREE

The string band with a leg up on old time music! LJT plays southern Appalachian mountain music from around 1920 - 1940, mixing in Celtic, bluegrass, and northern square & contra-dance music. John Hoffmann plays fiddle with Stefan Senders on 5-string banjo, Randi Beckmann on piano, and Jim Reidy on banjo uke, and Jody Platt on tenor guitar.

Anna Coogan CD Release

Date: Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Time: 7pm-9pm
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Genre: Americana
Price: FREE

Seattle-to-Ithaca transplant Anna Coogan's bittersweet Americana has enchanted listeners since she began writing her own songs in early 2002. A trained opera singer and field biologist, Anna translates her love for desolate landscapes, dark alleyways, and neon valleys into simple, sweet melodies. Regarding the new cd, The Wasted Ocean, Iain Anderson of BBC Scotland says -Absolutely gorgeous!-

Bernie Upson Quartet

Date: Friday, February 17th, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Genre: jazz
Price: FREE

Some of the most amazing jazz in Ithaca! Harlem native Bernie Upson has played bass professionally since the late 1950's. His activities included Apollo appearances with such diverse artists as Marvin Gaye and Richie Havens and tours across Africa and Europe with Illinois Jacquet and the Mamma Lue Parks Dancers.
Bernie Upson - Double Bass
Dino Losito - Piano
Al Hartland - Drums
Chuck Leo - Saxophone

Nick Bullock

Date: Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Time: 7pm
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Genre: psychedelic folk-pop
Price: FREE

For the past eight years Nick has crisscrossed the country on tour with his Ithaca-based band, Revision, playing over one hundred and fifty shows a year. Nick's East Coast upbringing has indelibly stamped his musical style, evident in everything from his New York City lyrics to his North Carolina picking. Nicks story? Guy meets guitar, guy falls for guitar, guy marries guitar. somewhere along the line guy gets disenfranchised with his marriage. Guy meets songs, guy falls for songs, rendezvousing at mysterious and smoky clubs late at night. Guitar confronts guy about his affair with songs... at the end of the day, guy, guitar and songs realize this will work out just fine for all three of them.

Evil City String Band

Date: Friday, February 24th, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: old-time
Price: FREE

Ithaca's hottest old-time band! Richie Stearns on banjo, Rosie Newton on fiddle, Steve Selin on fiddle, Pat Burke on guitar, and Drew Gildea on upright bass.

Pamela Means

Date: Sunday, February 26th, 2012
Time: 7pm
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Genre: outspoken folk rock
Price: FREE

Pamela Means is a outspoken indie folk artist whose "kamikaze guitar style" and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in her guitar. Armed with razor wit poetry and irresistable charm, Pamela Means' "stark, defiant songs" (New York Times Magazine) set the status quo and the stage afire.Pamela Means' many honors include being named Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's #1 "Most Wanted New Artist", and both Wisconsin's "Folk Artist of the Year", and "Female Vocalist of the Year". Pamela has also been a Boston Music Award Nominee ("Outstanding Contemporary Folk Artist"). Pamela Means' seventh independent release, Precedent, "simmers with the unique heat that only Pamela Means - and perhaps Ani DiFranco - can sear into an acoustic guitar." - Muruch.Blogspot.com

Wingnut

Date: Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: jazz
Price: FREE

Wingnut is Michael Stark on Hammond organ, rhodes, & microsynth, Walt Lorenzut on electric bass & gadgets, and Zaun Marshburn on drums. The far-reaching scope of this trio's experience lends itself well to the originality of Wingnut's music. Defying strict categorization, the band's compositions are a blend of genres...jazz, cinematic soundscapes, dub, blues, rock, middle eastern, jungle, funk, & hip-hop.

Common Railers

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: country/blues/pop/rock
Price: FREE

The Common Railers sound ranges from more traditional folk and bluegrass, to singer-songwriter, pop and americana. Songwriting is shared by guitarist Peter Glanville and mandolin, banjo and accordion player Gordon Rowland, who often collaborate on the band's original material. Upright bassist Mike Costello and drummer Shane Hartman add intricate grooves to the bands original material. You can often hear Chad Crumm's soaring fiddle lines or funky banjo solos adding the finishing touches to the songs.

Rockwood Ferry

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Time: 7pm til 9pm
Genre: Ithacana
Price: FREE

Tenzin Chopak (guitar), Richie Stearns (banjo), and Harry Aceto (upright bass). They call their music Ithacana - the Ithaca strain of Americana. Local wildcrafted originals, harvested by moonlight from the banks of Cascadilla Creek and complemented with a hearty traditional stew of crooked roots which are pleasantly pungent and subtly seasoned with salty tears of joy. Goes well with a sweet.

Toivo

Date: Friday, March 16th, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: Old-time
Price: FREE

Toivo from Tburg plays original accordion numbers, Finnish tunes, Tex-Mex tunes, and dance numbers from all over the place. Richard Koski, button accordion; Jason Koski, mandolin; Jim Reidy, guitar; Stefan Senders, banjo; Harley Campbell, upright bass; and Annie Campbell, snare drum.

Jennie Lowe Stearns

Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Time: 7pm
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Genre: indie folk
Price: FREE

NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE! Jennies phenomenal talent and down-home style can be compared with Gillian Welch and Lucinda Williams. Her strong yet intimate vocal style and the vivid imagery portrayed by her lyrics gently draw the listener into her world. Despite the often sombre mood, you'll find yourself strangely at one with her perspective. www.jenniestearns.com.

ADRIANNE Album Release with Natalia Zuckerman

Date: Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
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Genre: Acoustic Rock
Price: FREE

ART IS SONG TOUR AND ALBUM RELEASE: "Me After You"! Award-winning singer-songwriter (and Felicia favorite) ADRIANNE has been playing, writing and performing for over ten years, by way of Miami, Boston, Toronto, London, Atlanta, and now Los Angeles. She's been focusing on her phenomenal popular band, The Rescues, for the last few years, but now she's got a new solo album out. She has shared the stage with artists like Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, and performed on The Folk Boat cruise with Patti Griffin, Lyle Lovett, and Emmylou Harris. ADRIANNE has a voice that is uniquely beautiful and moving and songs that go straight for the truth. Her intensely personal lyrics, innovative open tunings, and riveting performance style have critics and industry leaders fairly gushing over her prodigious creative gifts. She's also creating phenomenal art now - paintings, jewelry, and the like - and will be bringing some with her to share and sell.