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| james mccandless & julianne macarus |
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james'
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james mccandless
from his earliest �attaboy�
from pete seeger in the �80�s through his recent illness
induced sabbatical, james mccandless has been known as
chicago�s poet-songwriter.
more...
julianne macarus
julianne has been james�
musical partner for 15 years. when they perform
together, the space where folk overlaps irish music widens,
becomes richer and brightens up.
more...
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thursday
february 2, 7:30pm |
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| cliff eberhardt |
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cliff eberhardt
it�s hard to say more about
cliff than jay votel of the washington times did: �if
life were fair and stardom based on raw talent, cliff
eberhardt would be a household name..."
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garnet rogers & natalia zukerman |
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natalia's site... |
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garnet rogers and natalia zukerman
garnet is a formidable instrumentalist and a highly literate
balladeer with a powerful baritone voice. sing out
says it all: �the greatest interpreter and vocalist
performing in the contemporary folk scene.�
more...natalia
zukerman will open for garnet. the new yorker
review of last nov. 21 said: "natalia zukerman, comes from a
family of noted classical musicians (her mother, eugenia, is
a flutist; her father, pinchas, is a violinist; and her
sister, arianna, is an opera singer)...
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| jonathan byrd |
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jonathan byrd�s buzz "izz" big and broad.
(say that with a deep southern accent.) that�s
what happens when you are one of six winners of
the 2003 new folk competition at the kerrville
folk festival. how much of an honor is that?
lyle lovett, nancy griffith, and shawn colvin
have all been finalists at the legendary texas
festival. born in fayetteville, nc, byrd
convinced his father to buy him a cheap electric
guitar.
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saturday, april 22, 8pm |
| stacey earle & mark stuart |
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stacey
earle and mark stuart, the dynamic tennessee folk
singer/songwriter duo, have an elegant southern way about their
performance, all at once world-traveled and texas down-home
friendly. stacey earle is a member of the intensely talented
family earle.
mark is a veteran touring artist, making
appearances with neil young, freddie fender and also with the
dukes.
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sunday, april 23, 1pm |
| gerry o'beirne |
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trust me, gerry o�beirne is not to be
missed: ireland�s celtic music darling gerry o�beirne is
an inspiring master guitarist, songwriter, singer and
producer. this brunch (pot luck) house concert is the
perfect april sunday family and friends memory-to-be.
these quotes will make it clear if i haven�t!
�gerry o�beirne has written some of the best new tunes to come
out of ireland�s celtic music scene. o�beirne�s guitar playing
is always a thing of wonder and his lyrics have become
increasingly poetic and emotionally deep.�
- dirty linen.
more...
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sunday
july 16th, 7pm |
buddy
mondlock |
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buddy's site... |
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you've heard buddy mondlock's songs
for years- he has written for guy clark, nanci griffith and
janis ian, wrote and recorded an album (and then toured)
with art garfunkel and maia sharp, had a song recorded by
joan baez, as well as written songs alongside garth
brooks... as passionate a
performer as he is a writer, come listen to some of the best
modern songwriting performed by the man who understands it
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sunday
july 23rd, 12:30pm (doors at noon) |
| james lee stanley & john batdorf |
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album
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james' site... |
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john's site... |
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all wood and stones: intimate
acoustic covers of rolling stones songs
in an album that has the critics taking
notice, james lee stanley and john batdorf strip eleven classic
rolling stones songs down to their bare essence and breathe new
life into them; rendering the stones' larger-than-life songs
with acoustic instruments and tight harmonies.
in an era where britney spears has covered "satisfaction," this
album is a stroke of genius and class. this understated work has
to be heard to be believed. originally just a studio project,
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friday september 15th, 7:30pm |
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a house concert by
radoslav lorkovic. most
of his time at lilfest was on stage was with others like
bianca de leon,
dave moore, michi regier.
come relax in a comfy chair and appreciate rad on his own again.
recently named most valuable player at the woody guthrie fest,
rad's future performance schedule is getting very busy and
interesting indeed.
remembering his earlier concerts at 711
that drew capacity crowds and extraordinary kudos we agreed to
open the house again for him this friday.
croatian born rad lorkovic draws from a multitude of influences
ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to basic blues,
country and soul. rad takes on an unusually broad musical
spectrum and refines it into his distinctive piano style. his
tenure on the r&b, blues and folk circuits has culminated in
five critically acclaimed solo recordings. other artists call
him as a "monster" talent. radoslav lorkovic is fresh from
playing with jimmy lafave and odetta, and a hard-working year
including richard shindell, andy white and greg brown. rad has
been winning audiences around the world, italy, spain, britain,
even the canary islands. ahead? switzerland, england, ireland
and more italy. and don't miss blue parade, rad's new cd and his
live cd with andy white, oak center.
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saturday september 30th, 7:00pm (doors
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spelling his name as one word, and
capitalizing it only some of the time, johnsmith is a true folk
artist. he doesn't wear hype well, and refers to let his singing
and songwriting speak for him. and yet, to simply say that
johnsmith is a great singer/ songwriter would not be enough. in
addition to his musical abilities and finely tuned songwriting
skills, johnsmith possesses the even rarer gift of being able to
share his soul. that gift is the foundation on which everything
else about him is built, and it comes shining through in every
song he sings.
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sunday october 8th,
12:30pm (brunch - doors at 12:15pm) |
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years ago i saw anne heaton at a chicago
night club, and it stuck in my mind. but i hadn't a clue until
reached her about this concert, when she told me she grew up
less than 90 yards away from 711 lake! oh how many
lilfest's she's missed... anyway, now i've got it. her
blend of piano and a deep, interesting voice have taken her to
many of the us's finest venues since she graduated from st.
ignatius, both on her own and as an opener for commercial
successful ladies like melissa ferrick and jewel.
but she's her own girl, and it's time she's welcomed back for a
hometown performance. spread the word with me, this is
just next week!
starting with lessons at age three, anne
was a studied classical pianist. (thank you, music institute of
the north shore, now chicago!) she listened to everything from
dexy�s midnight runners to joni mitchell to the rolling stones
to the fine young cannibals. while studying philosophy and
theology at notre dame, she sang in a rock band. after
graduation, she ran a music program for teenagers in chicago�s
cabrini green housing projects. a few years later heaton
moved from chicago to new york and joined a gospel choir in
harlem. this was the point when anne started writing songs
and connecting with great acts like jewel and melissa ferrick as
an opener. she continues her career as a mainstage
singer/songwriter/performer, natch. and it's in this role that
she appears at lilfest. she won't need to use my third
floor musician's bed and breakfast. her parents live a
block away!
"a pair of rising singer-songwriters opened [jewel's]
show. first off was folksy anne
heaton, accompanied only by a keyboard and a soaring, rich
voice. though her set was short, clocking in under 20
minutes, heaton is a natural performer whose songs, like
jewel's, encapsulate various slice-of-life moments."
- tina potterf, seattle times
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friday october 13th, 7:30pm (doors 7:00) |
| bill & kate isles |
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since bill
isles returned to performing in 2000, he has become one of
the most well known and highly respected singer/songwriters in
the midwest and has begun to headline shows nationally. his
songs are poetic reflections of life experiences. admittedly a
romantic, many of his lyrics describe human encounters
metaphorically. this multi-layering that has drawn fans to
listen over and over again.
kate, bill's singing partner and life partner, does tour some
with bill. this is her first appearance on the north shore of
chicago - except in his recordings. we look forward to finally
hearing her in person.
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