October 17
The Klezmatics

Grammy Award winning world music superstars The Klezmatics have worked with Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie, Odetta and Itzhak Perlman. Klezmer steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition--wild, mystical, provocative and ecstatically danceable. "The Klezmatics are wonderful...'Gonna Get Through This World' is a piece of genius" -Pete Seeger.

Opening Act: Neil Jacobs
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November 7
Jill Sobule & Mia Dyson

"Jill Sobule can claim her place among the steller New York singer-songwriters of the last decade" -New York Times.

To see Jill live and in concert is a rare treat. It is on stage that she is most comfortable, most powerful, and where the delicacy and range of her work can be best appreciated. She entertains, amuses, provokes, and more often then not, takes her audiences on an emotional roller coaster, from
comedy to pathos in a few bars of music.
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“Loaded with deeply felt, closely-milked ballads, (Mia Dyson's) Cold Water is a stark, soulful wonder,
driven by Dyson’s husky temptress of a voice and her very spare, very bluesy guitar picking and
strumming.” (four stars) —Rolling Stone

Australian artist Mia Dyson's music features soulful lyrics, extraordinary guitar playing, and her gritty,
yet gorgeously haunting voice. Mia's oustanding performances and brilliant musicianship has garnered
her national tours opening for iconic artists including Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and Joe Cocker.

*Due to an emergency, Kelly Joe Phelps has canceled his tour.
This show will feature Jill Sobule & Mia Dyson on a double bill.
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December 5
The Ebony Hillbillies

One of the last African-American string bands in the United States, the Hillbillies keep an important legacy alive. The band plays a mix of tasty originals and unique renditions of classics we know and love, creating an untamed and joyful vibe that echoes across generations and transcends
racial and cultural boundaries.

Opening Act: The Lackawanna Longnecks
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January 23
Richie Havens
with special guest Harry Manx

Richie Havens is a true legend, with one of the most recognizable voices in American music. He emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s, with a fiery and soulful voice. Richie has been charming audiences since his historical appearance at Woodstock in 1969 to his 2008 performance at the Cannes International Film Festival. "This acoustic soul giant truly seems to be getting more inspiring and graceful with age." -Billboard

Harry Manx has been called an essential link between the music of East and West, as he weds the blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. Harry's original songs feature hauntingly beautiful melodies that he accompanies on the Mohan veena (a 20-stringed sitar/guitar hybrid), lap steel, harmonica and banjo. Harry's sound is hard to forget and deliciously addictive.
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February 13
Cheryl Wheeler

"Rare artist...strong poetry, complex melodies, clever wit" -SingOut! A singer-songwriter and comedienne extraordinaire, Cheryl will tell a story that has you rolling in the aisles, and follow it up with a tune that leaves you wiping tears from your eyes. Cheryl is like Groucho-in-a-housecoat, a fiercely everyday woman with a barbed-wire tongue. She touches a chord with any who feel the tug between our busy, clamorous times and the timeless longing for simplicity and silence.

Opening Act: The Turpentiners
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March 27
Phil Wiggins & Corey Harris

The ultimate acoustic blues duo. Phil Wiggins is a legendary harmonica player and a top proponent of the Piedmont blues. Wiggins has performed throughout the world, including President Clinton’s inaugural party in 1997. Corey Harris is a guitarist and songwriter who is leading a contemporary revival of country blues with a fresh, modern hand. Corey weaves traditional styles together with elements from jazz, reggae, gospel, African and Caribbean folk music to create something wholly unique.

Opening act: Steve Weber & Phil Smith
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April 10
Music from the Crooked Road: Mountain Music of Virginia

This tour, supported in part by the National Council for the Traditional Arts, celebrates the living musical culture of Virginia, which today not only survives but thrives. The outstanding artists on this tour link the past, present and future of mountain music. Featuring Kirk Sutphin & Eddie Bond (old-time banjo and fiddle at its best), Wayne Henderson (Appalachian guitar master, National Heritage Fellow),
Amber Collins & No Speed Limit (hot young bluegrass band), Sammy Shelor (banjo virtuoso,member of Lonesome River Band), The Whitetop Mountain Band (Southwest Virginia's most popular family string band), Elizabeth LaPrelle (young keeper of mountain ballads and song).
Don't miss this celebration of traditional music.
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