Some of My Favorite "Folk Circuit"
Performers
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Kim Buchanan -
delightfully outside-the-box - her Illusions CD features truly amazing
songs and production!
* Dave
Carter and Tracy Grammer - transcendentally poetic lyrics grounded with
rootsy music.
* Dana Cooper. Intelligent,
passionate and heartfelt folk/rock.
* DaVinci's Notebook - hysterical
a capella male quartet
* Vance Gilbert - jazzy, virtuosic
guitar and vocals - wickedly funny live!
* Greg Greenway - socially conscious
contemporary folk poet
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Groovelily - high-energy pop
trio with superbly crafted songs - great singers and instrumentalists all
* Billy Jonas - master of found-object
percussion, high-vibration songcraft and unrestrained creativity!
* Kristy Kruger - extraordinary bluesy voice and compelling songs
*
David LaMotte - sensitivity, soul,
humor and energy - David is one of my role models!
* Peter Mayer - socially conscious music
with an extremely high entertainment factor!
*
Tena Moyer - lovely voice, virtuosic jazzy guitar work and superbly crafted
songs from the heart
*
Ellis Paul - road-tested master of the
story song
*
Dan Pelletier - Imagine
Mark Cohn with a sly sense of humor
* Tom Prasada-Rao - Huge heart,
irresistible grooves, great songwriting, serious guitar chops and a lovely voice
- TPR is the whole package!
* Chris Rosser
- east meets west and everybody wins -
great singer, songwriter and instrumentalist
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Eric Schwartz - best known for his side-splitting satirical songs, Eric also
writes magnificent ballads
* Steve Seskin
- an impeccable songsmith and
emotionally charged singer, this hit country songwriter always aims for the
heart
*
Small
Potatoes - This multi-instrumental, multi-style duo weaves gentle magic;
they excel at both songwriting and performing, humor and heart.
*
Christopher Smith - a master at slipping humor into "serious"
songs - great music with an uplifting, childlike spirit
*
Still on the Hill - bluegrass/folk
hybrid - great songwriting and lots of fun!
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The Waybacks - virtuosos all! This
acoustic group starts with bluegrass, then expands to cover every imaginable
style of music - including plenty of humor
* David Wilcox
- one of our greatest living songwriters
of conscience, whose fundamental seriousness is often leavened with a sly wink
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Jack Williams - superb down-home
songwriting inextricably interwoven with jaw-dropping guitar work
* Wyrd Sisters - Exquisite female
harmonies - aching beauty followed by irresistible grooves - extraordinary
production on Sin & Other Salvations!
Graphic Design
Paula Bishop, of Bishop Design in Asheville, NC, did the graphics for my CD Shining From Inside - she gets my enthusiastic recommendation!
The Shining From Inside studio musicians:
River Guergerian
(drums & percussion)
Joe Ebel (violin & electric guitar)
Marienne Kreitlow / Jerry Ford (vocals,
psaltery, flute, faerie ball / vocals)
Grant Cuthbertson (bass) - (828) 251-9304
Stuart Reinhardt (saxophone)
Perry Dror (harmonica)
Jen Wo (soprano vocals)
Koriander (alto vocals)