Fall 2003 Series
Concerts are listed with the most recent at the top. Follow the links to
visit the web sites of the performers or the organizations their concerts supported.
December 5
Austin Songwriters in the Round:
Michael Austin, Frankie J. Meyer and Bill
Oliver (Austin, Texas)
benefiting Chautauqua River School
This show, one in our occasional series of "Austin songwriters in the
round," could just as easily be billed as "three wild and crazy guys
from Austin, Texas." Each has his own unique style and each is a terrific
songwriter. Michael Austin is a one-of-a-kind vocalist and is one of the very
few "folk clarinetists" around. Frankie J. Meyer's debut CD,
"Scrounger's Paradise," is a brilliant work, but as good as it is,
Frankie is one performer who you must see live. Bill Oliver, also known as Mr.
Habitat and the Eco-troubador, is also a great songwriter and performer. No
telling what surprises these guys might come up with when they get on stage
together!
November
14
David LaMotte (Asheville, North Carolina)
and Jenny Reynolds (Austin, TX)
benefiting Habitat for Humanity
It's been at least twelve years since David LaMotte has had a real job or a
real haircut. In that time he has released seven CDs and performed over sixteen
hundred shows in forty-one states and ten countries. LaMotte is played the main stage at the 2003
Kerrville Folk Festival.
Jenny
Reynolds is familiar to Austin audiences from her recent appearances in town
and in Kerrville, where she was a 2003 New Folk Finalist. She now makes her home in our fair city, with frequent trips back to keep acquainted
with her Boston roots. Her latest CD is entitled "Bet on the
Wind," and, according to her website, it "explores a roots sound,
incorporating strong melodies with precise, poetic lyrics." About her
sound, her website notes, "Having the sincerity of a hopeless romantic, she
is gracious and insightful in front of audiences, often infusing a clear love of
performing with a playful sense of humor. Her music and personality are in a
perfect, natural balance as she connects with people during her shows. With
literary, imaginative lyrics, Jenny has emerged as an extremely gifted creator
of moods."
This special event is not an official Coffeehouse project, but well worth
checking out. The cost is $5 at the door--all proceeds go to the artists. Come
and hear two fine local folk singers and celebrate the release of their new CDs.
Your webmaster has heard Todd's and you can take her word for it that it's fine
stuff. And anything Paul Sanchez does has to be good, you can take her word for
that, too. Come and find out what the webmaster is raving about, and have fun!
Originally from Buffalo, New York, Cheryl and Andy Winston met and
began playing music together while attending college. Now hailing from Boulder,
Colorado, '[their] two voices...go down like the smoothest sipping whiskey,
magical, slightly inebriating and addictive. A rare and satisfying richness.
Lyrics that tug and the hears ant intellect as well as melodic and harmonic
ideas that satisfy like a meal full of delights..." They were named as
finalists in the prestigious 2003 New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk
Festival.
Austin's lovely and talented Jean Synodinos (formerly of the very
excellent Nonchalants) opens the show. Her voice "has been hailed as a
veritable force of nature." She has won many awards, and was a finalist at
the Wildflower Competition in May 2003.
Thad Beckman, blues guitarist extraordinaire, makes a long-awaited return to
Live Oak Coffeehouse. Formerly from Austin, Thad moved to Oregon a few years
ago, but retains his affection for the city. A professional musician for more
than 20 years, Thad's finely crafted original songs are the story of life, the
voice of modern America...form the growling delta blues of the Deep South to
evocative contemporary folk.
Danny
Britt, a Kentucky native residing in Texas since 1980, recently released his
second CD to rave reviews. After serving as Jerry Jeff Walker's road manager for
two years, Danny began writing and playing his own music as part of the Austin
music scene and by the early 1990s was performing as part of a duo. His music
contains a wide variety of styles and is hard to fit on one category, but
"progressive folk" is a good guesstimate.
South Carolinian Jack Williams is a guitarist/singer/songwriter now
based in Kerrville, Texas. He is outstanding among the handful of artists who --
in sill, depth and integrity -- are simply beyond the pale of most performers on
the circuit. Among acoustic guitarists he is near-legendary. The near legendary
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame even referred to Jack as, "the
best guitar-player I've ever heard." No small compliment and no
exaggeration either. Jack must be seen to be believed.
Stuart Adamson is a Texas musician whose music reflects his roots,
but who also stresses fun in his music. He released his first CD in 2001, and
many of the songs reflect his love of Texas.
Note that the venue for our concerts is
undergoing renovation and the stage will not be finished in time for this
concert--look for signs directing you to our temporary, but still WAY IMPROVED
location for this particular event.
August
22
October 10
September
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