| SUMMER CONCERTS 2012 |
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| June 5th, 2010. Summer Brothers from Vancouver, BC. Like many of their heroes before them; Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt or Neil Young, their songs aim to pierce hearts and dig deep beneath the skin. It is this commitment to authenticity that first drew the brothers to the songs of country, folk and blues, to roots music. Somehow banjos, harmonicas and steel string guitars seem to lend themselves well to the notion of truth. These sounds coupled with the devastatingly low baritone of brother Brian, and the hauntingly sorrowful croon of brother Bob’s tenor, collide to form a sound, both unique and powerful (Sumner Brothers Official website http://www. thesumnerbrothers.com/Site/Home.html). |
| August 27th, 2011, Saturday, 1 - 7 p.m. Local Musicians at the Winery Enjoy 6 hours of music and songs of Warren Sexsmith & Co., Tea Seas Little Big Band, Pacific High and others! Listen to our quest from Austin, Texas - Shawnee Kilgore ( 4.30 p.m ) "One of the most wonderfully gifted singer/songwriters I've ever heard..." says Eric Lichter of Dirt Floor Recording Studio. "She connects with her songs, like a punch in the stomach, but the pain is beautiful and you want more..." At the age of 29, Shawnee embodies an innocence and wonder and appreciation of the world that “grown-ups” often tend to lose, yet her music radiates a spirit of infinite wisdom and unconditional beauty. People who know her best would say that part of Shawnee’s gift of writing is to take the situations and life around her and weave them into an effortless tapestry of empathy and grace. She can take an entire relationship, boil it down to only its rawest essence, and humbly present it in the soft closing line of a gentle melodic journey.She left the northwest last october, finding herself a home away from home in Austin, Texas. |
| Bring your favorite lawn chair, picnic and come join us for some wonderful wine and music . Suggested donation is $ 7.00 per person (all of which goes to the singers). 21+ to attend. Kids are under parent supervision. |
| July 10th,2010. Body Shot Band With more than 50 years of combined professional experience within the group, Body Shot Band is Bellingham's premier cover band. Featuring Jeff and Steve on dueling lead guitars, Michele on keyboards, Ron on bass and Aaron on drums along with strong vocals from all, Body Shot Band is able to pull from a versatile setlist featuring hit songs from the 70's, 80's, 90's and today. For this concert we'll be keeping things on the mellow side with some Nora Jones, Van Morrison, Doobie Brothers and the like, but you can always make a request! |
| August 1st, 2010. Carrie Elkin A troubadour in the most classic fashion, Elkin has ridden a Gypsy breeze of serendipity for the last ten years, landing for a time in Cleveland, Athens, Taos, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Springs and Boston, finally coming to settle in Austin, TX in the summer of 2007. It's exactly this sort of openness to the people and places that pass through her life, and to the opportunities that might emerge in every new and particular circumstance, that grew to become the central theme of this new album . . . and the very process by which Elkin somehow managed to find herself in the midst of some of Austin's finest musicians and producers, literally, within days of arriving in town. While already making quite a buzz around the Austin scene with her highly spirited and spontaneous performances, Elkin spends the majority of her time on the road still, touring nationally and in the UK and Europe. |
| August 22, 2010. Cabin Fever NW Bellingham, Washington has been keeping secrets. Coming out of the Northwest is a sound easily fits into the mountains of the Appalachian homeland where the music of Cabin Fever NW was birthed. The duo, Dianne Bochsler and Tara Wolfe, blend a love for mountain music, musical chops to match their influences and a knack for weaving contemporary themes into the story lines. The combination works great on ‘The Door Is Always Open’. Tales of love and loss, leaving and coming back home and social topics such as crime and punishment coexist over the bright joy of the backing instrumentation. Girl Power gets a mountain makeover on ‘Yellow Mustang’, our free download. This is music of the heart. No flash and very accessible. The band not only calls Washington home but claims its territory as its touring base across the Pacific Northwest. The pain of losing children to school was solved when the two met on their sons’ first day of pre-school. That was twelve years ago and Cabin Fever NW is still going strong. ‘The Door Is Always Open’ is the band third album. It mixes originals and traditional songs in a good balance. Imagine Simon and Garfunkel singing with Carter Family’s devotion. Danny McCloskey - The Alternate Root (Jul 11, 2009) |
| August 28th,2010. Rose Laughlin Folk singer Rose Laughlin embraces traditional and contemporary song. Grown from Celtic and American folk roots, her beguiling voice displays many different influences which result in a captivating take on songs old and new.www. roselaughlin.com Rose's musical influences and inspirations include Nancy Griffith, Judy Collins, Linda Rondstadt, Ricki Lee Jones, Stevie Nicks, Shawn Colvin, Karan Casey and Susan McKeown. Rose performed with guitarist/ composer/producer, Mike Kirkpatrick while in Chicago. She has released her second cd “The Chicago Sessions.” Rose and Mike have collaborated on the cd which features many of the songs they performed together. Mike produced the album as well as played guitar, soprano 12 string guitar, organ, dulcimer, and vocal harmony. “The Chicago Sessions” also features Devin Shepherd (fiddle), Jackie Moran (bodhrans), and Kat Eggleston (vocal harmony.) “Souvenir,” Rose Laughlin's debut cd, is a collection of both traditional and contemporary Irish and American folk music. Rose captures the spirit of each song; from the warning tale of “The Month of January” to the reflective, “Shades of Gloria.” Rose's soulful interpretation along with producer, Dennis Cahill's striking musical arrangements make “Souvenir” an engaging and beautiful compilation of songs. Accompanying Rose on “Souvenir” is renowned musician/producer Dennis Cahill: (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, bass), and a stellar lineup of musicians: June Shellene (piano), Kat Eggleston (vocal harmony), Jimmy Moore (low whistle), Liz Knowles (violins), and John Williams (accordion). Link for press release: http://www.roselaughlin.com/press.htm |
| September 25th, 2010. Body Shot Band is back! Body shot is a well rounded Top 40 Dance Band playing hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's along with hits from today. Their huge variety of fan favorites includes pop, rock, R & B and even some country. |
| July 16 th,2011, Saturday, 6 p.m., Drew Nelson Drew grew up in Michigan, but escaped the narrow confines of his small-town, Midwestern upbringing by joining the Navy and traveling the world. He was able to see first-hand what was really happening in the world, and come home with fresh eyes to appreciate the realities of life in America. These experiences provided insight and understanding that have found an outlet in songs filled with discovery, revelation, and hope. Nelson is now expanding his love of music to the creation of the instruments he plays. He has just finished making his first guitar, and hopes to start a tradition of building and signing one a year to auction off for charity. In addition to giving back to us through his music, Nelson is involved in many community-based efforts to educate the next generation and make our world a better place to live. He lives what he writes. www.drewnelson.net/boozhoo/2010/02/17/drew-nelson-wins-best-local-song-album-of-the-year-at-2010-jammie-awa rds/ |
| July 30th,2011, Saturday, 6 p.m., Rose Laughlin Folk singer Rose Laughlin embraces traditional and contemporary song. Grown from Celtic and American folk roots, her beguiling voice displays many different influences which result in a captivating take on songs old and new at www.roselaughlin.com |
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| August 11th,2012, Saturday, 6 p.m. - Rose Laughlin Folk singer Rose Laughlin embraces traditional and contemporary song. Grown from Celtic and American folk roots, her beguiling voice displays many different influences which result in a captivating take on songs old and new. www.roselaughlin. com Rose's musical influences and inspirations include Nancy Griffith, Judy Collins, Linda Rondstadt, Ricki Lee Jones, Stevie Nicks, Shawn Colvin, Karan Casey and Susan McKeown. Rose performed with guitarist/ composer/producer, Mike Kirkpatrick while in Chicago. She has released her second cd “The Chicago Sessions.” Rose and Mike have collaborated on the cd which features many of the songs they performed together. Mike produced the album as well as played guitar, soprano 12 string guitar, organ, dulcimer, and vocal harmony. “The Chicago Sessions” also features Devin Shepherd (fiddle), Jackie Moran (bodhrans), and Kat Eggleston (vocal harmony.) Link for press release: http://www.roselaughlin.com/press.htm |
| June 23th,2012, Saturday, 6 p.m. - Pretty Little Feet. Pretty Little Feet is an acoustic music duo based in Bellingham, Washington. They play old-time song and tune, a wide-ranging repertoire of selections from the traditional canon and artists from the bygone days of radio up to the present, as well as their own originals. Between the two of them, Matt and Allegra have released five full-length albums and have been included on three compilation albums, two by major record labels Righteous Babe Records and Shut Eye Records. Their newest recording, Through Oak and Ash, was released in June of 2011. They are currently working on a full-length album set for release in May 2012, of mostly original music, which will be featured in the documentary film, The Mountain Runners. |
| September 8 th, 2012, Saturday, 6 p.m. R Factor 5 With more than 50 years of combined professional experience within the group ,R Factor5 is Bellingham's premier cover band. Featuring Jeff and Steve on dueling lead guitars, Michele on keyboards, Ron on bass and Aaron on drums along with strong vocals from all, R Factor 5 is able to pull from a versatile setlist featuring hit songs from the 70's, 80's, 90's and today. For this concert we'll be keeping things on the mellow side with some Nora Jones, Van Morrison, Doobie Brothers and the like, but you can always make a request! |
| July 21st, 2012, Saturday, 6 p.m. Cabin Fever NW Bellingham, Washington has been keeping secrets. Coming out of the Northwest is a sound easily fits into the mountains of the Appalachian homeland where the music of Cabin Fever NW was birthed. The duo, Dianne Bochsler and Tara Wolfe, blend a love for mountain music, musical chops to match their influences and a knack for weaving contemporary themes into the story lines. The combination works great on ‘The Door Is Always Open’. Tales of love and loss, leaving and coming back home and social topics such as crime and punishment coexist over the bright joy of the backing instrumentation. Girl Power gets a mountain makeover on ‘Yellow Mustang’, our free download. This is music of the heart. No flash and very accessible. The band not only calls Washington home but claims its territory as its touring base across the Pacific Northwest. The pain of losing children to school was solved when the two met on their sons’ first day of pre-school. That was twelve years ago and Cabin Fever NW is still going strong. ‘The Door Is Always Open’ is the band third album. It mixes originals and traditional songs in a good balance. Imagine Simon and Garfunkel singing with Carter Family’s devotion. Danny McCloskey - The Alternate Root (Jul 11, 2009) |
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| July 7th, 2012, Saturday, 2012, 6 p.m. Kate MacLeod and Kat Eggleston Together these two women create magic. Kate MacLeod and Kat Eggleston have performed together since 1999 and have now completed their second duo recording, Lost and Found, to be distributed by Waterbug Records. Their duo recordings supplement their individual work as roots-music songwriters and performers, but as a duo their charm and musicality transform into a sum greater than its parts. Their new CD features original songs, traditional instrumental pieces from the British Isles, and a few surprise covers including one by the super-group ABBA. Their repertoire consists of original and traditional songs and instrumentals. In addition, both artists have a strong background in Celtic music that is reflected in their performances. Kate is featured on vocals, fiddle, and acoustic guitar. Kat is featured on vocals, hammered dulcimer and acoustic guitar. The artists were introduced to each other through their affiliation with Waterbug Records, which carries some of their individual recordings. Their first duet recording was released by Wind River from Folk Era Records. Kate and Kat both released individual recordings in 2009. Kat's is called Speak, and you can read about it on her website at www.kateggleston.com. For information about Kate's latest solo recording Blooming, produced by Tim O'Brien, see www.katemacleod.com. Recording Info: Recordings by these artists are distributed by Wind River from Folk Era, Waterbug Records, and Red Wing Records. |
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| July 14th, 2012, Saturday, 2 - 6 p.m. - Local Musicians at the winery: Pacific High, Ashley Douglas, Naaman Brooks and Warren Meier. |
| August 4th, 2012, Saturday, 2 - 6 p.m. - Local Musicians at the winery. Kit SquarePeg-Nelson, Susan Ruth and Shawnee Kilgore. |
| August 25th, 2012, Saturday, 2 - 6 p.m. - Cancelled due to the medical issues of the singer. Richard Auriemma. |
| September 1 st, 2012, Saturday, 6 p.m. -Ava and Stephanie Sakowski. Eclectic and folky. Mother and daughter sing their hearts out. |
