Infuse your Summer with Music
The Brothers Blue:
The Brothers Blue at Silver Lake Brewing Project, Saturday, June 16th, 9 PM – Midnight
~ June 15 – The Brute Wine Bar, Hornell ~ June 20 – Tunes By The Tracks, Clifton Springs ~ July 1 – Lyricists in the Loft – Rio Tomatlan
Charlie Coughlin – fiddle, mandolin ~ Benny Haravitch – banjo, bass, guitar ~ Matthew Sperber – guitar, bass
Rooted in the fertile tradition of Old-Time fiddle music, The Brothers Blue grow a sound all their own – offering a hybrid which unites fresh, original song-writing with elements from Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, and Irish musics. They weave three part harmonies through a rich tapestry of fiddle, banjo, and guitar. The band of multi-instrumentalists entertained audiences at both the Grey Fox (2017) and Turtle Hill (2015) festivals where they were featured as Emerging Artists. Their tight huddle around a single microphone and groove-oriented arrangements prompted one fan to describe them as a “one-mind band” and another as “a dancer’s dream.” Whether around a campfire or in a concert hall, the band is excited for any opportunity to share honest, heartfelt musical experiences with their ever-growing family of friends: The Brethren Blue.
In 2016, the trio released their debut album, Ghost Town. It was hailed as “a well-honed, fine-tuned record that expertly cuts a piece out of the bluegrass lexicon” by Rochester CITY Newspaper. They followed up with a collection of their favorite traditional tunes and old songs, Big Eyed Rabbit, in 2017. The Buffalo Public wrote that “their approach to the songs … will likely inspire listeners to dig deeper into the folk roots of the music.”
Learn more…way more at…https://www.thebrothersblue.com/
Ali Handal:
Fanatics Pub ~ Saturday, June 30th
At Brew and Brats at Arbor Hill July 1st
Moved early on by wise and resilient women, singer/songwriter Ali Handal wore out Carole King’s Tapestry album. As a cat-obsessed six-year-old (some things never change), Ali honored her initial musical heroine by naming her very first kitten “Carole.” Over the years, the sweet melodies and lyrics penned by musical sages King, Dylan, Lennon and McCartney captivated her. She had an epiphany when, as a teenager, she heard Led Zeppelin for the first time. Completely mesmerized by Jimmy Page’s seductive guitar riffs, Ali quit her piano lessons to pick up the guitar.
Now based in Los Angeles, Ali unleashes sultry, groove-filled songs upon live audiences, setting the stage ablaze with fiery guitar passages and soulful lyrics delivered by her powerhouse voice. She holds her own among the ranks of fierce female performing songwriters like ani difranco and formidable guitarists such as Jimmy Page. Music Connection magazine describes her as “earthy, natural, real and loaded with talent…a singer/songwriter with something to say… a gifted artist who brings insight and intelligence to her art.” When asked about her music and stage presence, fans simply say “badass.”
And that’s just the beginning. More at http://alihandal.com/
Warren Paul:
Mill Creek Café, Saturday, June 30th, 6 – 9 pm
Also performing at Honeoye Boathouse Grille ~Sunday, June 17th, 11 am–2 pm for Fathers Day ~Friday, June 29, 6 – 9 pm
Warren Paul has been making acoustic music in Upstate New York since 1980. His instruments of choice are the 6 and 12 string guitars, although he has also been known to wield a mandolin and a ukulele. He offers a rare collection of original and popular songs that showcase his versatility as both a singer and songwriter, while ignoring stylistic boundaries as he blends elements of folk, pop, rock, bluegrass and comedy.
A familiar face at festivals, nightclubs and coffee houses, he has shared the bill with such notables as Texas songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker and Chicago folk legend, the late Steve Goodman. Warren has appeared on local network and cable television shows in the Rochester area and was twice voted Freetime magazine’s “Acoustic Performer of the Year.”
The Great Divide, an album he recorded with Kevin Huber featured ten of Warren’s original songs and won them 2md place honors in a WBEE FM Country Music Competition. Several tracks from the album also received extensive airplay in the Southern Tier region of New York.
Warren’s songs have been recorded by other regional artists and used in local documentaries as well as the Florida Gannett Foundation Heart of Gold Humanitarian award show. He also won first place in the Letchworth Pines Original Music Contest. In 2012 Warren released his most recent album, Wild Blue Yonder.
Paulsen & Baker ... and (sometimes) Chaapel
Paulsen & Baker will perform w\ Tim Chaapel at Brew and Brats on June 23rd and at The Honeoye Gazebo on Friday, July 6, 2018.
John Paulsen and Keith Baker began performing together professionally and became known collectively as “Paulsen & Baker” in the spring of 1974. Fall of 74 they were joined by John Garvey and became “Paulsen, Baker & Garvey”. John Garvey has moved on, but “Paulsen & Baker” continue – joined often with Tim Chaapel. This spring Baker has been working with both Chaapel and with Wayland Singer and songwriter Warren Paul.
John Paulsen plays guitar (acoustic and electric), banjo, fiddle and harmonica. He is influenced greatly by James Taylor. John writes most of the original music that the band performs. John lives in Bristol, NY.
Keith Baker plays rhythm guitar and mandolin and some other rhythm instruments. Keith has also written a few of the original songs performed by the band. Helives in West Henrietta, NY.
Both band members sing, and their harmony is one of the bands trademarks. And…their teasing and joking around with the audience (and with each other) is their other trademark. This humor creates a fun atmosphere during every performance.
The music of ‘Paulsen & Baker’ has been described as “Country”, “Folk”, “Rock n Roll”, “Bluegrass” and even “Buffoon” (comedy) but whatever they are, they want you to have a good time, so they are best described as “GOOD TIME MUSIC!”
Mount Pleasant String Band:
~ June 30 – Steuben Brewing ~ July 13 – Rio Tomatlan
Mount Pleasant String Band is a high energy old time string band consisting of band members Band Members Aaron Lipp, Ben Haravitch, Ryan Yarmel, Cap Cooke and Scott Calpin. Their home town is Naples, NY, but the members can be found all around these parts playing traditional and original old-time fiddle tunes and songs in a traditional old time band configuration ~ Fiddle, Clawhammer Banjo, Guitar and Upright Bass.
https://www.facebook.com/mountpleasantstringband/