THIS SUNDAY AT THE CHERRY TREE
Jack Hardy and Rachael Davis
A rare night that includes a "living legend" and a very talented
up-and-comer.
March 2, 2003, 7:30 PM, in the Parish Hall of St. Mary's Church of
Hamilton Village, 3916 Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania
campus in West Philadelphia.
$12 advance / $15 gate
Members of the Philadelphia Folksong Society are entitled to purchase
tickets at the show at the advance price.
The spearhead and spiritual leader of Greenwich Village's
singer-songwriter scene since the 1970s, Jack Hardy paints vivid,
vibrant, and specific images in tightly arranged songs that go
straight to the heart. He has created a musical world filled with a
strange mix of themes ranging from the American West to the ballads
and jigs of his Celtic ancestors. And it is a separate world to which
the listener is transported; a timeless place inhabited by tinkers and
cowboys, saints and sinners, elves, virgins, and crones. From his
extensive travels and reading he has forged an endearing non-academic
approach to literature, one that is more at home in the pub than in
the classroom. In Europe, where Hardy has toured extensively for over
20 years, he is accepted as an ambassador for American music,
possessing a larger entry in an Italian encyclopedia of rock than many
prominent rock stars.
http://www.jackhardy.com/
Rachael Davis has spent most of her life involved with music in one
way or another -- whether as the lead in three of her high school's
musicals, singing with her family-based group Lake Effect, or
performing solo with a few friends as special guests. Her influences
range from the jazz stylings of Ella Fitzgerald to the soulful pop
vocals of Patty Griffin -- with many more in between. In the span of
her twenty-one years, she has literally shared the stage with the
great singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert, folk divas Claudia Schmidt and
Sally Rogers, country and bluegrass greats Robin and Linda Williams,
and jazz legends Marcus Belgrave and Winston Walls - among many
others. Her voice covers a nice range from contemporary
singer/songwriter, to a capella, blues, and jazz...and she plays a
pretty mean banjo as well.
http://rachaelbdavis.com/
Advance tickets are available at Cherry Tree concerts; also from House
of Our Own Books at 3920 Spruce Street; Rustic Music at 333 S. 13th
Street; and Mad's Records in Ardmore. Cherry Tree concerts are
supported in part by a grant from the Philadelphia Folksong Society.
For more information, call the Cherry Tree at 215-386-1640 or visit
http://www.cherrytree.org
UPCOMING:
3/8/03
CROSSROADS MUSIC SERIES
Calvary Church, 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue
Admission: $5-10-15 sliding scale
Bagpipe night: Rogers, Payre and Herron and Rufus Harley
A double bill of traditional Irish music and jazz bagpipes!
3/16/03
GrooveLily
$12 advance / $15 gate
STUDENT SPECIAL: Show a current student ID and buy a ticket for $5
Mercurial folk-rock sound with dynamic rock flourishes and sweet
sounding subtlety: their first Philadelphia appearance since their
smash show at the Prince Theater.
http://www.groovelily.com/index2.html
3/23/03
Jez Lowe
$12 advance / $15 gate
Original songs absorbing the traditional music and working-class
values of his native Northeast England.
http://www.jezlowe.com/
4/6/03
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion with Rik Palieri
$12 advance / $15 gate
STUDENT SPECIAL: Show a current student ID and buy a ticket for $5
Husband-wife team of Guthrie/Irion deliver a sweet and powerful
performance, replete with rich vocal harmonies and Johnny's fine
guitar and dobro playing; Palieri takes audiences on a musical jaunt
around the world.
http://www.sarahleeguthrie.com/
http://www.johnnyirion.com/
http://www.banjo.net/index.htm
4/27/03
Eric Andersen
$17 advance/$20 at door
The legendary Eric Andersen is undoubtedly one of the masters of
American song-writing.
http://www.ericandersen.com/
5/4/03
Anne Feeney and Chris Chandler's Flying Poetry Circus and Jim Page
$12 advance / $15 gate
STUDENT SPECIAL: Show a current student ID and buy a ticket for $5
Chandler and Feeney's folken word rips through the numbing hypocrisy
of American culture with wit and sarcasm; Robert Hunter calls Jim Page
the bastard son of Woody Guthrie
http://www.annefeeney.com/
http://www.primecd.com/chandler.htm
http://www.jimpage.net/
