Monday, May 13, 2013
Singer/Songwriter's movie credits include "Deliverance," "Total Recall" and "Robocop." Performs in Wakefield Saturday night, 8 p.m. at UU Church downtown.
The Linden Tree Coffeehouse’s 28th season finale will feature an encore visit from singer songwriter and actor Ronny Cox. The concert will begin at 8:00 pm in the social hall of the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 326 Main St. Wakefield. Ronny brings his extraordinarily view of life into a magnetic, likeable, onstage persona. With a career that spans over a hundred and twenty-five films and television shows, Ronny Cox is often ironically identified with the villains he has played in movies like TOTAL RECALL, ROBOCOP and the ruthless politician in the hit science fiction TV series STARGATE. Ronny's first film… his first time acting in front of a camera was as the guitarist in the famous "dueling banjos" scene in DELIVERANCE. His second …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Prominent folk musician plays in Wakefield on Saturday, May 4th at 8 p.m.
The following was provided by the Linden Tree Coffeehouse: The Linden Tree Coffeehouse is pleased to welcome Cosy Sheridan back to New England on Saturday, May 4 at 8pm. Cosy Sheridan has been called “one of the era’s finest and most thoughtful singer-songwriters.” She first caught the attention of national folk audiences in 1992 when she won both the Kerrville Folk Festival's New Folk Award and The Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest, then released her critically acclaimed CD Quietly Led on Waterbug Records. Since then Cosy’s released nine more CDs, taught songwriting at workshops and camps across the country and written a one-woman-show entitled The Pomegranate Seed – An Exploration of Appetite, Body-Image and Myth. She is…
Friday, April 5, 2013
Show at UU Church in downtown Wakefield starts 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6th.
The following was provided by Linden Tree Coffeehouse: The Linden Tree Coffeehouse is pleased to present The Jammin’ Divas on Saturday, April 6th at 8 pm. The Jammin Divas are Aoife Clancy (IRE) Grammy Nominee with Cherish the Ladies, Becky Chace (USA), and Kath Buckell (AUS). Linden Tree Coffeehouse audiences have heard Aoife and Kath in past solo performances. Together, with Becky, they blend stunning renditions of traditional and contemporary original folk music and elements of improvisation from each of their cultures featuring stunning three part harmonies against plush melodies. The audience is drawn into an experience that transcends three continents history by sharing songs and stories of how each country culturally influence and …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Folk singer Mark Erelli featured Saturday night at Linden Tree Coffeehouse concert at Unitarian Universalist Church. Singer/guitarist Chris LaVancher opens the show.
Don’t be scared of your shadow on Saturday, February 2 when the Linden Tree Coffeehouse presents one of the area's finest singer-songwriters. Locally born but now nationally known, Mark Erelli will be returning to Wakefield with many new songs and old favorites. Discovered at an impromptu 3 a.m. hotel room jam at a music conference when just 23 years old, Mark Erelli finished up a graduate degree in evolutionary biology shortly after his self-titled debut was released in 1999. He has won several prestigious awards, from the Kerrville New Folk contest in 1999 to the 2006 International Song Contest, where a song he co-wrote with Catie Curtis bested 15,000 entries to win the grand prize. For the past 10 years, he has maintained a …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Mark Erelli featured at UU Church's Linden Tree Coffeehouse on Saturday, Feb. 2 in downtown Wakefield.
The following was provided by Wakefield's Linden Tree Coffeehouse: Don’t be scared of your shadow on Sat. February 2 when the Linden Tree Coffeehouse presents one of the area's finest singer-songwriters. Locally born but now nationally known, Mark Erelli will be returning to Wakefield with many new songs and old favorites. Discovered at an impromptu 3 a.m. hotel room jam at a music conference when just 23 years old, Mark Erelli finished up a graduate degree in evolutionary biology shortly after his self-titled debut was released in 1999. He has won several prestigious awards, from the Kerrville New Folk contest in 1999 to the 2006 International Song Contest, where a song he co-wrote with Catie Curtis bested 15,000 entries to win the …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Mary McCaslin performs Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. with Rick Shea at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 326 Main Street.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
The following was provided by Linden Tree Coffeehouse: The Linden Tree Coffeehouse is pleased to announce the return of folk favorite Mary McCaslin at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse on Saturday, December 8th at 8:00. Accompanying her will be singer-songwriter Rick Shea who has been touring with Mary bringing songs from the legendary Jim Ringer as well as many of their own favorites from their individual recordings. NEW ENGLAND FOLK ALMANAC wrote "McCaslin's real-life western songs and earthy romanticism were profoundly influential among songwriters in the '70s.Too often overlooked is the great impact her guitar and banjo playing also had on the acoustic scene." Mary McCaslin and the late Jim Ringer first met in the summer of 1972 at the …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Musicians will be participating in worldwide observation of Daniel Pearl World Music Days.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
The following is from the Linden Tree Coffeehouse: The Linden Tree Coffeehouse is pleased to announce that their October 13th concert with Bob Franke and Claudia Schmidt is one of thousands of performances worldwide happening this month as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Daniel Pearl, the journalist and musician kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan was a classically-trained violinist, as well as a fiddler and mandolin player who joined musical groups wherever he traveled. Through music, it is our hope that music can bridge differences among people and achieve harmony for humanity. www.danielpearlmusicdays BobFranke's songs are considered classics, fueled by his deep faith and the real-life lessons taught him by his 40-…
Claude Johnson
11:28 am on Monday, October 1, 2012
I know im just a beginner but my Choir teacher at school has given me a great opportunity to show off my talents. We are singing "21 Guns" by Green Day for one of our concerts. She told me that if i could learn how to play it, then i could play it at our concert. The only problem is i dont have the music for playing the guitar for it. If i could get access to the chords of this particular song, … more ›