AMERICAN ROOTS & OLD TIME MUSIC DUO Hen’s Teeth is a fantastic and unique duo featuring Janie Rothfield (fiddle, clawhammer banjo, vocals) & Nathan Bontrager (cello, fiddle, vocals)- two powerhouse and inventive roots musicians who specialize in traditional and original American traditional style music. http://www.janerothfield.com/untitled
Did you know? Saturday, APRIL 16th is RECORD STORE DAY! Lots of special release vinyl PLUS a live, in-store performance by blues great ALABAMA MIKE (at 12 noon). To sweeten the deal, all used merchandise (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s, books, etc.) will be 25% off. F.Y.I., Mike will be premiering his new CD “Upset the…
Founded by original Cheap Suit Serenader, Al Dodge, the Racketeers comprise a nine-piece banjo band from the San Francisco Bay Area, playing new/old fun hokey music and setting toes tapping wherever they go. Band members include: Lee Murray, Zac Salem, Lysandra Nelson, Tom Bertino, Al Dodge, Ed Elliot, Fred Dortort, Michael Simmons, Anne Seeman. http://www.banjoracketeers.com/
Contemporary folk singer songwriter, Hassan El-Tayyab, will play songs from his new CD IN THE FOLDS. A send off to his years in the Bay Area, Hassan will sing originals devoted to classic themes of love, loss, redemption, and following your heart. Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 19 at 2PM. Admission is free. CDs will be…
Starting at 2PM Tompkins Square presents folk guitarists Harry Taussig & Max Ochs. They were both featured on a (now vintage) sampler LP, ‘Contemporary Guitar – Spring ’67’, along side John Fahey, Robbie Basho, and Bukka White. Both were recently “re-discovered” by Tompkins Square in 2005, and have since released ‘The Music of Harry Taussig…
Saturday May 19th, at 2pm Powell St. John of Mother Earth and 13th Floor Elevators fame will play selections from his vast array of originals. Visit him at http://www.powellstjohn.com/