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Hi. I'm Steven Johnson from Michigan Folk Live. I'd like to welcome you to another MichiganFolkLive podcast. This is a series of podcasts presented by Michigan Folk Live, features both National touring acts and local Michigan Artists. With this podcast we are going focus primarily on artists who are touring Michigan in March 2008.
Michigan Folk Live Intro – Laura Bates and Brandon Foot Shenandoah
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http://www.batesandfoote.com/
http://www.myspace.com/laurabatesandbrandonfoote
What is MichiganFolkLive? It’s Michigan premier Music calendar devoted to the promotion of Michigan roots music concerts and festivals. We also has many pages promoting Michigan wonderful local performers and it’s also where you can find links to purchase most of the music you hear on our MichiganFolkLive podcasts.
Beaucoup Blue
Beaucoup Blue is the Philadelphia based duo of David and Adrian Mowry. Father and son have been performing their music strongly rooted in the blues, up and down the eastern seaboard, and most recently here in the mid-west. They were part of a benefit concert to support the Trinity House Theater, and also performed several other Michigan concert dates. They played the 6 and 12 string guitar, dobro, and slide guitar, and their voices exhibited the tight harmonies that family members sometimes excel at. I enjoyed them immensely and can’t wait until they return. Here they are performing a song they described as their favorite murder ballad, and I think it may just be mine as well. Here is Beaucoup Blue performing “Four in the Morning” from their release “Hearts At Home”.
http://www.beaucoupblue.com/
http://www.myspace.com/beaucoupblue
Blue Jello
Lets do a 180 here with a song from Lansing Duo “Blue Jello”. Blue Jello perform as a duo, and also as four piece group Mystic Shake.
They’ll be performing as Mystic Shake on May 18, 2008 at the
East Lansing Art Festival. They will be on at 12:30 pm Stage West - corner of Abbott & Albert.
June 21, 2008 Blue Jello - Festival of the Sun
Wine, music, fun! Blue Jello: 2:00 - 2:45 The Flatbellys: 4:00 - 4:45 Edward Groves: 6:00 - 6:45 4:00 pm South of Grand River Ave - Old Town (Lansing, MI)
This is the title track from their latest release “Life Is Good” .
http://www.bluejellomusic.com/
Jill Jack
Here’s an Artist that recently won three 2007 Detroit Music Awards
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist Detroit Music Awards
By my count Jill Jack now has 21 DMAs to her credit.
May 17th – Saturday 10:00 PM Detroit, MI Jill Jack Band! Fishbones Rhythm Kitchen Café 400 Monroe St 313-965-4600
May 23rd – Friday 10:00 PM Royal Oak, MI Memphis Smoke
100 S. Main St. 248-543-4800
25th - Sunday 8:00 PM Royal Oak, MI Lambs Songwriter Showcase Memphis Smoke
100 S. Main St. 248-543-4800
Here’s Jill Jack performing Love Hotel from her release of the same name.
http://www.jilljack.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jilljack
Mustard’s Retreat
This next duo, from Ann Arbor, has been delighting audiences with their warm and witty performances for approaching 32 years. David Tamulevich and Michael Hough, better known as Mustard’s Retreat, have a tremendous repoire with their audience and always get their audience actively involved in each show.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Ann Arbor District library. 734-327-4265
Ann Arbor, MI
Saturday, June 07, 2008 The Box Factory 269-983-3688 St. Joseph, MI
Here is Mustard’s Retreat with “The Road Back Home To You” from their most recent release “A Resolution Of Something”.
http://www.mustardsretreat.com/
Robin Lee Berry
Northern Michigan Artist Robin Lee Berry has performed and recorded Folk, Jazz and Blues. Singer-songwriter Greg Brown describes Berry’s voice as “clear spring water gushing out from a place in the earth. It goes right to the heart.” Wow. That’s high praise.
May 23, 2008, Inn at Bay Harbor, 7pm-11pm, 3600 Village Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 1-800-462-6963
May 25, 2008, Patricks Niemistos Pickin' Party, All day best of the North!! on the porch, More info contact Patrick, pniem@aol.com
June 28, 2008, The Water Festival, Riverside Park, Grand Rapids, More info: http://www.grandrapidswaterfestival.org
Here is Robin Lee Berry performing a cover of one of my favorite Neil Young tunes, “Old Man”
To obtain a copy of this cd and her other recordings please call 231-582-5057 or email <robin@robinleeberry.com>
Steppin’ In It
We had this band and their wonderful new recording “Simple Tunes For Simple Times” on last month. Steppin’ In It is a 5 piece Lansing band that play an incredible range of instruments and a incredible range of musical styles, from folk, blues jazz and 40’s era swing.
May 10 Traverse City, MI The Inside Out Gallery CD Release Show...
May 12 Lansing, MI The Green Door with Mike Lynch and John Cassidy
May 16 South Haven, MI Foundry Hall 8:00pm
May 30 Bellaire, MI Short's Brewery
May 31 Elberta, MI The Cabbage Shed 8:00pm.
Here they are with a song from their new release “Ghost of Richard Manual” written about Richard Manual from “The Band” who tragically committed suicide in 1986.
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http://www.steppininit.com/
http://www.myspace.com/steppininit
Rachael Davis
When Steppin’ In It add powerful vocalist Rachael Davis to their lineup the become “Shout Sister Shout”. They are currently touring with Rachael Davis who’s promoting a new CD of her own, “ Antebellum Dreams”
05/16 8:00p South Haven, MI Foundry Hall A CD release concert with Steppin' In It
05/30 7:00p South Lyon, MI Maylen House Concert Opening for Steve Poltz!
6/05 8:30p Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Brewery A Duo set with Daisy May and Steppin In It
06/15 7:00p Charlevoix, MI Black Cat Concerts Tickets $12 in advance $15 at the door $10 for students Kid 12 and under FREE! Call 231-547-6945
Here is Rachael Davis from her Antebellum Dreams release performing “Lela May” a song she wrote to honor her grandma.
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http://www.rachaeldavis.com/
http://www.myspace.com/rachaeldavismusic
Neil Woodward
In 2003 the Legislature of the State of Michigan officially named this next performer “Michigan’s Troubadour” in recognition of his life long commitment to preservation of Great Lakes folk music and culture. Neil Woodward’s songs, recordings and concerts have earned him nine Detroit Music Awards. His traditional recordings are catalogued by the Library of Congress Office of Folklife, and by the Library and the Archives of the State of Michigan. I saw him perform recently at the Celtic Kettle Coffeehouse Concert series at the wonderful Hartland Music Hall. Here is Neil performing “Dark Mystery from his 1999 release “Peace Troubles”
Thursday, 15 May 12 Noon Livonia Civic Center Library
32777 Five Mile Rd Livonia, Michigan 48154 info: 734.466.2480
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http://www.neilwoodward.com
Beoga
Next we’re going to get a little Celtic influence from the Irish Band Beoga. Beoga is an Irish word for “Lively” and having seen this Irish band perform at The Ark last spring I can tell you they are aptly named. Here is a song from their 2007 release “Mischief” a traditional American ballad “Factory Girl”. It’s a song about a young women who pleads with her lover to take her away to a better life.
The Factory Girl
http://www.beogamusic.com/
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Garnet Rogers
Here’s a song from Canadian Legend Garnet Rogers. The Song is from Garnet’s Redhouse records release “All That Is”. Garnet wil be appearing at a fundrasier for Utah Phillips with Garnet Rogers, Len Wallace, Matt Watroba, Chris Buhalis, Eleni Kelakos, Mick Lane on Wednesday May 14th at the Ann Arbor Ark. Utah Phillips has recently fallen ill and folk singers around the country are having benefit concerts for his continued support and to help him with medical expenses.
This is Garnet Rogers with “Frankie and Johnny”
www.garnetrogers.com
Gretchen Peters
Nashville Singer-songwriter Gretchen peters has authored some of the Country Music’s most powerful anthem’s including Martina McBride’s Chart topper “Independence Day”. Here she performing a song from her recent release “Burnt Offerings” titled “To Say Goodbye”.
http://gretchenpeters.com/
Beaucoup Blue
Here is another tune from the Father and Son duo Beaucoup Blue. The song is the title track of their release “Out of The Woodwork”. This is Adrian and David Mowry with “Out of The Woodwork”.
http://www.beaucoupblue.com/
http://www.myspace.com/beaucoupblue
May Erlewine
May Erlewine, also know to many of you as Daisy May, is a true Michigan treasure. May’s been compared to Patsy Cline, Patty Griffin, and Emmy Lou Harris and while that’s highly complementary I find her voice and music to be whollyJill jack, Mustar, Neil Woodward her own. Some of her music is reminiscent of old time country music before it became pop music with a hat and some of her music is reminiscent of the powerful folk ballads of the 60’s
Jun 05, 2008 City: Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Brewery May with Steppin In It and Rachael Davis!
Jun 12, 2008 Leeland, MI Old Arts Building Seth Bernard CD release!!
Here is May Erlewine with powerful song from her 2007 release “Mother Moon”, the song is titled “Sorrow”.
http://earthworkmusic.com/daisyMay/
http://www.myspace.com/daisymayerlewine
Thomas Fraser
You may have already heard me tell the story of Thomas Fraser. Thomas was a Scottish Fisherman who was born and lived on the remote Shetland Island, Burra, off the coast of Scotland. Thomas taught himself to play guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin, and as a young man he was greatly influenced by the Country and Blues he heard on Armed Forces Radio. Over the years Thomas became renown through out his small fishing community and whenever Thomas would perform at a public gathering word would spread from house to house until a large crowd formed.
This story might have died with Thomas, who passed away prematurely in 1970 at the age of 50, from the effects of a fishing accident. But in 1953, soon after the remote Scottish Island where he lived received electricity, Thomas bought a reel to reel tape recorder. He began taping the Country, Blues, Jazz and traditional standards he loved, at home, in his kitchen. Eventually he had 1000’s of recordings of which 600 survived to be discovered by his Grandson Karl Simpson. It was Karl Simpson who first heard these recordings and realized the musical legacy they contained and had them lovingly remastered. It is with the permission of Karl Simpson that I bring you today, Thomas Fraser performing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” from his kitchen in the Shetland Islands.
http://www.thomasfraser.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thomasfrasermusic
MichiganFolkLive Extro - Darol Anger with Scott Nagaard
This visionary instrumentalist calls himself a “Peripatetic Freestyle Fiddler and Legendary Weirdo". What he is, is a fiddle savant. Here to end today’s podcast is Darol Anger performing his magic on a traditional folk tune “Wayfaring Stranger”
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http://www.darolanger.com/
Thank you to all the talented Artists who particpated in our podcast!
We are not worthy!!
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