THIS SUNDAY AT THE CHERRY TREE
Full Frontal Folk and Eric Schwartz
Young performers redefining folk music in all the right ways
February 23, 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
STUDENT SPECIAL: Show a current student ID and buy a ticket for $5
Members of the Philadelphia Folksong Society are entitled to purchase
tickets at the show at the advance price.
Spinning tales from his tangled inner web, Eric Schwartz sings about new-age
girlfriends, angst-ridden cockroaches, sexually ambiguous roommates, and New
York street characters. He uses humor and honesty to build a landscape where
nothing is sacred, and everything is just a little different. He is one of a
very few singer/songwriters on the scene who is gifted with the ability to
write and perform both serious and humorous songs extremely well. A degree
in biology from Tufts University and a former career as a touring bilingual
actor has furnished him with a deftly analytical mind, an awesome
imagination, and a soul which thrives in the spotlight. Fans and music
journalists have tried to describe an Eric Schwartz show. Some talk about
Eric's gorgeous voice with its baritone to Bee-Gee's vocal range, the
intelligent way in which he uses satire and irony to convey a message, or
the tremendous energy and personality he infuses into every show. But most
will add, "You'll just have to experience it for yourself."
http://www.ericschwartz.com/
Full Frontal Folk, in a very short time, has become one of the best known
local performing groups in Philadelphia. Combining the talents of Fatale
Frontal (Wendy Fuhr), Lolita Frontal (Jennifer Schneck), Jezebel Frontal
(Thea Shoulson), and Delilah Frontal (Courtney Malley) results in a full
sensory experience. A "Gen-X" attitude, good solid Folk Music sensibilities,
a fun sense of personal style, and an off-the-wall sense of humor result in
a unique spin on the folk music genre. The band shares a love of
traditional, old-timey and bluegrass music, as well as contemporary
singer-songwriter, pop, and punk. Like their musical influences, they push
the envelope and bring elements of all genres to their repertoire,
succeeding with sensitivity and attention to detail and harmonies that have
to be heard to be believed.
http://www.fullfrontalfolk.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:
3/2/03
Jack Hardy and Rachael Davis
$12 advance / $15 gate
A rare night that includes a "living legend" and a very talented
up-and-comer.
http://www.jackhardy.com/
http://rachaelbdavis.com/
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/
3/30/03
Archie Fisher and Garnet Rogers
$15 advance / $18 gate
One of Scotland's finest songwriters and performers performing with one of
Canada's finest singers and musicians
http://www.jproductions.com/archie.html
http://www.garnetrogers.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/
