FLAT POSSUM -- bluegrass, country, and old-timey music
JOJOLO -- politically informed Afro-funk
7:30 pm on Saturday, September 14, 2002.
Calvary United Methodist Church, 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue.
Sliding scale admission $5-15
Flat Possum plays bluegrass, country, and old-timey music at a bar in
West Philly; Jojolo politically-informed Afro-funk at a teahouse near
the Italian Market. Why on earth would we have them do a show
together? One of the main ideas behind the Crossroads Music Series is
that music is rooted in the daily life of communities, and each of
these bands is far more than just a set of hired performers.
Every Thursday, you can bring your guitar, fiddle, or banjo to the
Fiume bar and pick with musicians from some of the finest bluegrass
and old-time bands in the area. If they like your playing, you might
get to jam with them at a festival (they won an award at this year's
Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival) or even get invited to come along
for the next show.
With a stable lineup for the last several years, Jojolo is a more
traditional performing band, but they're still committed to music as
a community activity. Right now, they're working on setting up a non-
profit organization to organize community and educational activities
based on their music.
Don't stay at home this Saturday night. Come join your neighbors in
Calvary's historic Chapel and hear some of the amazing music that your
neighbors can make.
The Crossroads Music Series is a consortium made up of the Cherry Tree
Music Co-op and the Calvary Center for Community and Culture, presents
artists representing two different Philadelphia musical communities on
the second Saturday of each month. Our programs are in part supported
by a generous grant from the Bread and Roses Community Fund.
The Cherry Tree Music Co-op promotes the appreciation, understanding,
and performance of traditional, ethnic, international, and related
non-commercial music. By sponsoring concerts, providing musical
entertainment at neighborhood events, and collaborating with other
community-based and folk arts organizations, the Co-op seeks to build
community by providing an alternative to commercial culture for both
West Philadelphia and the entire Philadelphia region. For more
information, see www.cherrytree.org.
The Calvary Center for Community and Culture is a partnership between
Calvary United Methodist Church and the West Philadelphia community to
restore the church's historic building and develop a wide range of
community and arts programs there. For more information, see
www.calvarycenter.org
