Paris Texas

Date: Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: bluegrass
Price: FREE

Formerly Henrie, Manning and Friends, these guys are an acoustic trio playing high energy music in the bluegrass tradition. The band features the flatpicking guitar playing of Bobby Henrie, fiddling of Rick Manning and bass accompaniment of Doug Henrie. Bobby is best known his rockabilly and swing playing in Bobby Henrie and the Goners and Tres Swing. Rick Manning (fiddle and Bobby played for years together in Cornerstone, one of Ithacas favorite bluegrass and acoustic country bands of the 90s. Doug Henrie is known for his bass playing in the Woodshed All Stars, Tres Swing,and in the Henrie Brothers,

Michael Hansen and the Traveling Creatures

Date: Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: old time & americana
Price: FREE

Steve Selin and the Hot Pockets

Date: Friday, July 10th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: old time plus
Price: FREE

Steve Selin, Rich Hallet and Ben Gould will rock the alley with their hot old-time tunes. Music will be indoors if it rains.

Emily Arin with Aimee Bobruk

Date: Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: folk acoustic americana
Price: FREE

A Los Angeles native, Emily Arin recently migrated to upstate New York to settle into small town living for a while. She has already carved a place for herself in Ithaca with her sweet smile, her talented songwriting and her moody, lyrical songs. www.emilyarin.com. Heres what they are saying about Aimee Bobruk: "A work to be savored from beginning to end...ethereal, folk-savvy vocal styling...breathtaking soundscape with a glimmer of hope,is nothing short of a work of art."--Performing Songwriter www.myspace.com/aimeebobruk

Clint Swank and the Rat Pack Swing

Date: Friday, July 17th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Genre: one hundred percent SWING
Price: FREE

Swing rhythm, swing attitude. Old but not overplayed standards plus bluesy and wordy originals known to delve into the harmonic thicket once in a while. Clint Swank on guitar and vocals, Al Hartland on drums, Eric Ott on bass, and special guest Eric Aceto.

Angela Ortiz

Date: Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: alternative/indie/pop
Price: FREE

Angela's unique brand of alt-indie piano pop was described by All Indie Radio as, "...right on the edge of jazz and Broadway, but all dressed and ready to go as contemporary pop." Angela has had her music featured NPR, and on popular indie radio stations such as NextBigHit.com, Harris Radio and Radio Crystal Blue in NYC. A recent review on TheRedAlert.com states, "If Tori Amos is the standard that all aspiring female piano pop artists will need to live up to, then Ortiz does not have a problem living up to these standards; in fact, she rises above them."

Hee Haw Nightmare

Date: Friday, July 24th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: old time
Price: FREE

Come enjoy some old time music with some crazy local boys...Chris Watrous (bass), Eric Kincaid (guitar),Matt "Red" Noonan (banjo)and now with Mike Hansen on banjo uke, Joe the fiddler and Gary on drums!

Not From Wisconsin (The Dave Yantorno Band)

Date: Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: IndieFolkAltCountryPop
Price: FREE

Dave Yantorno performs music that falls somewhere between Alt Country and Indie Rock, with influence pulled from all types of American music. It is a group, though, with Mike Costello on upright bass and Brett Powell on drums and backing vocals...and each member puts their fingerprint on the music. These are simple songs with melodies that will stick in your head. Music stripped down to the bare essentials of the song. You're bound to find yourself humming a tune you've only heard that night.

Oona Grady de Flaun & Marie De Mott Grady

Date: Friday, July 31st, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: Irish tunes
Price: FREE

These cousins play a unique selection of Irish tunes ranging from standard jigs and reels to more obscure dance tunes from West Cork that aren't often heard in these parts. Together this fiddle/flute duet has traveled back and forth to Ireland half a dozen times in recent years on musical endeavors.

Mary Brett Lorson and The Soubrettes

Date: Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: vintage lyrical american
Price: FREE

Mary Lorsons straightforward and lyrical songwriting style has been long appreciated through her musical endeavors with Madder Rose, Saint Low and The Piano Creeps. Now, with her new outfit, Mary Brett Lorson and the Soubrettes, the singer chases the Burlesque musical roots of Americas traveling vaudeville shows. Ghostly and dreamy, transporting and unsettling, Lorsons vintage songwriting style grasps the fleeting fine line between funny and tragic. Band members include: Jen Middaugh (vocals, percussion), Leah Houghtaling (vocals, banjo), Amelia Sauter (vocals, upright bass) and Joel Blizzard (vocals, drums).

Cool Club of Hector

Date: Friday, August 7th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: jazz
Price: FREE

Black Walnut Band

Date: Sunday, August 9th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Price: FREE

Long John & The Tights

Date: Friday, August 14th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: old time
Price: FREE

The String Band With A Leg Up On Old Time Music! LJT plays music that became popular in the southern Appalachian mountains from around 1920 - 1940, mixing in some elements of today's Celtic, bluegrass, and northern square & contra-dance music. John Hoffmann plays fiddle with Stefan Senders on 5-string banjo, Randi Beckmann on piano, and Jim Reidy on banjo uke, and now with Jody Platt on tenor guitar.

Goatboy

Date: Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: fiddle tunes
Price: FREE

Judy Hyman (fiddle), Richie Stearns (banjo), Jeff Claus (banjo uke), Steve Selin (fiddle), Ben Gould (upright bass)

The Hogwashers

Date: Friday, August 21st, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: old time
Price: FREE

These guys will be playing some foot-tapping, thigh-slapping, whiskey-drinking, harmony-filled old time music. Steve Selin (fiddle), Jason Zorn (mandolin), Joe Damiano (banjo) and Mike Levy (bass).

Rebecca Pronsky

Date: Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Price: FREE

Toivo

Date: Friday, August 28th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Price: FREE

Toivo, the band from Trumansburg playing Finger Lakes Traditional music, has a new CD! It's called "Laughing Shoe" and it's stepping out with lots of Rich Koski's original accordion numbers, some Finnish tunes, some Tex-Mex tunes, and some other nearly forgotten dance numbers from all over
the place. The band consists of Richard Koski, button accordion; Jason Koski, mandolin; Jim Reidy, guitar; Stefan Senders, banjo; Harley Campbell, upright bass; and Annie Campbell, snare drum.

Steve Gollnick, Matt Singer and Great Elk

Date: Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: indie-pop
Price: FREE

Steve Gollnick is hosting a singer-songwriter night featuring himself, Matt Singer and Great Elk. Steve describes his music as rusted-out indie-pop from the wrong side of Saturday night. www.myspace.com/stevegollnick, www.myspace.com/mattsingermusic, www.myspace.com/greatelk

Common Railers

Date: Friday, September 4th, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Genre: country/blues/pop/rock
Price: FREE

The Common Railers sound ranges from country, blues and bluegrass to singer-songwriter, pop and rock. Members often switch between multiple instruments, with Mike Costello on acoustic upright bass and slide dobro, Gordon Rowland on mandolin, banjo and accordion, and Chad Crumm sitting in on fiddle and banjo. Acoustic guitar is handled by Peter Glanville, who is lucky enough to play only one instrument. Their repertoire consists of original songs and covers from the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Hank Williams, Tom Waits and the Old 97's.

Pamela Means CD Release Party

Date: Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Time: 7pm
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Genre: outspoken folk rock
Price: FREE

Pamela Means is a outspoken, biracial indie folk artist whose "kamikaze guitar style" and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in her guitar. Armed with razor wit poetry and irresistable charm, Pamela Means' "stark, defiant songs" (New York Times Magazine) set the status quo and the stage afire.Pamela Means' many honors include being named Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's #1 "Most Wanted New Artist", and both Wisconsin's "Folk Artist of the Year", and "Female Vocalist of the Year". Pamela has also been a Boston Music Award Nominee ("Outstanding Contemporary Folk Artist").