Crossroads Music Spring 2010 Concerts All concerts listed are at 801 South 48th Street (Calvary Church) in West Philadelphia. We will be emailing a separate schedule for classes and children's programs, as well as individual concert announcements.
For tickets and more information: http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:30 pm TAINA ASILI Fusing present and past struggles into one poetic voice "Taina's voice speaks from a place of soul and struggle. Listen closely with your heart and hear with your spirit; it sounds like rebellion and feels like revolution." ˆ Not4Prophet MONICA MCINTYRE Blues/soul cello and vocals "While Monica's sounds are truly and uniquely her own, one cant help but run into the ghosts of Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and others on the way." ˆ MagnaPhone Magazine Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm CHULRUA Irish traditional music Adept at finding unusual tunes and variants, and in celebrating the individual voice in the flow of traditional practice∑ a reminder of the things that matter in Irish traditional music." ˆ Irish Music Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm ARCHIE FISHER Scottish songs and ballads "One of Britain's finest song interpreters." ˆ Sing Out. "Quietly poetic ballads haunt like a shadowy specter."- St. Paul Pioneer-Press Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm MICHAEL WINOGRAD TRIO with Dan Blacksberg New & traditional klezmer, Yiddish song & improv "The wedding band of choice for the hippest of shtetls." ˆ City Paper "Formerly deceased, the music now enjoys rude good health. A perfect example of this sea change in musical fortunes." ˆ Forward Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 pm JAYATEERTH MEVUNDI Indian classical vocalist of the kirana gharana Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania South Asia Center Took [Kolkata's Nazrul Mancha] conference by storm. His presentation of Sudhkalyan followed by Pahari Thumri and Bhajan is still ringing in my ears. Jayatu Jayateerth! ˆ Dhaka Daily Star Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm ALASH ENSEMBLE Tuvan throat-singing "Utterly stunning. Audience members picked their jaws up off the floor." ˆ Washington Post. "Seemed to demonstrate superhuman powers using their vocal chords." ˆ Cornell Daily Sun Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 7:30 pm Generations of Resistance, featuring: ANNE FEENEY Unionmaid, hell raiser, labor singer "Congratulations on your fine songwriting!" ˆ Pete Seeger "Anne Feeney is the best labor singer in North America." ˆ Utah Phillips EVAN GREER Songs to inspire hope, build community and incite resistance "Songs [that] will be heard at the barricades for years to come." ˆ Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine "An eloquent and energetic writer." ˆ Howard Zinn ROY ZIMMERMAN Funny songs about ignorance, war, and greed "Lacerating wit & keen awareness of society's foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer." ˆ Los Angeles Times "Reintroducing literacy to comedy songs." ˆ Tom Lehrer Friday, May 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm BRUCE MOLSKY & ALE MOLLER Appalachian old time and Swedish traditional music "The Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddling." ˆ Darrol Anger. "Among the most talented, active and prolific on the Swedish scene." ˆ Dirty Linen
