Talent I Saw Live That Must Be Seen

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Comment by John M. Cook on April 10, 2014 at 9:04am

Your right Lisa... Cuba has rhythm.  I am also hooked on the rhythms of Africa and India.

 

Comment by John M. Cook on April 10, 2014 at 9:02am

Dave,  I take it you were at Sara and Lance's house for the Landon Pigg show.  I wish I could have made it to Austin for that.  Speaking of Lili and Io... I just signed them yesterday to open for their mother at Uncle Calvin' (Dallas) and I presume they might sit in with Sara for a song or two during her set. They have musical DNA.

Comment by Dave Kelly on April 10, 2014 at 2:17am

House concert t his past weekend i n Austin.

Landon Pigg, young but has great potential.

Io & Lili Hickman, following in their mothers footsteps. Either as a duet or solo these ladies will be an awesome force to be watched in the near future.

Comment by wiffledust on April 10, 2014 at 1:44am

thanks so much for this, john!! is there anywhere  on earth that has more fascinating rhythms than cuba??

Comment by John M. Cook on April 9, 2014 at 11:26pm

Fabrizio Cammarata - "Misery" | Concerts from Blue Rock LIVE

 

Fabrizio Cammarata is a singer-songwriter from Palermo, Sicily… but you will discover the rhythms of Cuba, Africa, Mexico, India and many other international destinations.  You will recognize the influences of Ben Harper, Nick Drake and even Bob Dylan.  This is true world music that is heartwarmingly beautiful and intensely compelling.  His songs are well crafted, beautifully composed and sung with a powerful and expressive voice. 

This video is from Blue Rock Studio’s 8^th Birthday Showcases during SXSW 2014.

Comment by John M. Cook on February 26, 2014 at 7:55pm

DARLINGSIDE, with HEATHER MALONEY

Last week I attended Folk Alliance International, in Kansas City Missouri.  This is a gathering of thousands of top-notch independent singer-songwriters and musicians representing the genres of Folk, Americana and Roots music.  There were over 2700 separate performances over 5 days and nights.  It was a time for incredible music, accomplished players, strong songwriters, wonderful friends, surprising collaborations, and very late night jams.  In the middle of his Keynote address, Graham Nash advised everyone to not miss seeing/hearing a showcase for a group named Darlingside, with Heather Maloney.  I took his advice to heart.

Darlingside is a Massachusetts-based indie folk quartet. With four distinct voices clustered around a single microphone, their tightly-arranged tunes draw from the unexpected, featuring strains of bluegrass, folk and classical. Accompanied by an arsenal of classical strings, guitars, mandolin, and percussion, these four close friends swap instruments from song to song.

Heather Maloney is a beautiful free-spirited singer-songwriter has a near unlimited vocal range and the ability to write songs with serious melodic tunes that ride the line between playful folk/pop and depth-defying soul and boasts her own distinct charm.

Heather joined Darlingside for a few sets.  All of the songs were great… but their cover of Joni Mitchell’s Woodstock is as good as anything I have heard.  It became obvious that Graham Nash was acknowledging that fact with his endorsement during the Keynote.

Enjoy this video performance and then check them out at their respective websites… you will be glad you did.

 

Comment by John M. Cook on February 1, 2014 at 11:15am

Lori McKenna is a mother of five from Stoughton, Mass about 20 miles outside Boston. She has been writing songs since she was 13 but didn't perform her originals for an audience until she was 27, encouraged by her husband and children. I believe she is one of the greatest living songwriters in America today.  In this short video she talks about how she writes and sometimes chases songs… and about the need to create her latest work MASSACHUSETTS in the community of songwriters and musicians who gave her the opportunity to learn her craft.  If you ever have the opportunity to see/hear her live… don’t miss it.

Comment by John M. Cook on December 1, 2013 at 8:25pm

Julie Fowlis - Bothan Àirigh am Bràigh Raithneach

Brought up on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Julie Fowlis has been a proud standard bearer for Gaelic music and culture over the course of her career.  The following video is of the song Bothan Àirigh am Bràigh Raithneach which is contained on her album Uam.  The word Uam translates from Gaelic to “from me” in English.  The idea of passing a song, a tune or a story from one person to another is a common one throughout Gaelic Scotland, and Julie feels being given a song is like being given a gift. One you can use and enjoy yourself, but one which ultimately must be passed on to someone else. The song is always more important than the singer and must be passed on to survive.  If you just can’t stand not understanding the lyrics in Gaelic, I have provided the English translation below.  But trust me on this… the music and song are beautiful just as they are.

 

Julie Fowlis - Vocals

Bruce Molsky - Harmony Vocals & Fiddle

Aly Bain - Fiddle

Michael McGoldrick - Whistle

Russ Barenberg - Mandolin

Phil Cunningham - Piano

Jerry Douglas - Slide

Sharon Shannon - Button Accordion

 

A Sheiling on the Braes of Rannoch

It was my love and my treasure

who went yesterday to Glengarry,

the man with hair like gold

and kisses that taste of honey.

 

You suit your clothes

better than any man on earth;

you look better in your garments

than any man I've ever seen.

 

You look better in stockings

and comfortable laced shoes,

a dark blue London coat

that cost many crowns to buy.

 

When you arrive at the fair,

you'll bring home my gear,

my small belt and my comb

and my little narrow fastening head-band.

 

My belt will come from Edinburgh

and my marriage head-dress from Dunkeld,

we'll get cattle from the Mearns

and sheep from Caithness.

 

And we'll rear them in a sheiling

in Bràigh Raithneach,

in the brush-wood enclosed

hut of dalliance.

 

The cuckoo will sing

its song to us from the trees,

the brown stag and its roaring

will wake us in the morning.

Comment by Rick Reiley on August 3, 2013 at 9:01pm

These two youngsters met here at our place a couple of years ago. Toured west coast recently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2YfTaDD...

Comment by Dave Kelly on July 2, 2013 at 1:24am

John Cook....

search for PartyShack OutBack on Face Book and ask to get on their invite list.

It was formally known as Club Dub Dub and before that as Club JellyFish.

Sara Hickman is at the Mucky Duck on the 26th. Raina and Rebecca had something going at the Duck in November but I see it is now missing from RL website and MD calendar.

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