Friends
House Concerts is gearing up to return to great music, intimate surroundings
and memorable evenings. There is so much
more music available here in Colorado Springs than there was when we first
started back in 2001, that we have modified the series a bit. We’re going to concentrate on Fall &
Winter concerts only and greatly reduce the number of shows here at the
house. At the same time, we’re going to
try and ratchet up the performers a bit.
We’ll see how it all works out, but we’re very much looking forward to
live music here again up on the hill...
We hope you’ll
join us here and we also ask that you selectively pass our email on to new
people. Don’t forward this to folks who
don’t love music, we don’t want to end up in trashcans all over the internet. We think that many email addresses have
changed and that we may not be getting the word out to people who are
interested in the concerts.
There are literally only a handful of tickets for Saturday's concert. Please call to make sure that there are still seats available BEFORE you send in anymore checks .
Join us in November for a deliciously warm night of music with Natalia Zuckerman & Erika Luckett. Two of our favorites together on the stage here at FHC! My brothers saw Willy Porter last weekend w/ Natalia on stage and they said that the force of musicianship was almost overwhelming. We expect the same situation here in November as we bring our concert series to an end for a while.
It's been said of Natalia that she has a voice that coaxes orchids into bloom and a guitar that tears open beer bottles with its teeth. Erika matches her one for one and adds her own mélange of world sounds & rhythms.
We hope to see you just before the holidays...
Natalia Zukermann & Erika Luckett Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008 Time: 7:30 PM Artist Donation: $20 made out to Natalia Tel: 719-385-0031
I'm not familiar with this series, but the folks called and asked us to advertise for them. Maxine has seen the artist and loves him. John-Alex Mason, who has been performing with the likes of BB King and James Cotton, topping the blues music charts with his new CD "Town & Country", winning various music awards, and delighting fans on several continents, will grace us with an evening of Mississippi Delta blues.
"An important new voice in blues"…All Music Guide
Join us for an intimate gathering in the comfort of a private home just five miles west of Manitou City Hall as we enjoy the lush, powerful music of this extraordinary musician. A warm fire, refreshments, and finger food will be provided.
Saturday, November 1st 4:00 pm $15 Donation All proceeds go to John-Alex Mason - Space is limited
Please RSVP to dmhenn@earthlink.net to reserve a seat Location and map will be provided upon receipt of reservation For more information: Email dmhenn@earthlink.net -or- Call 719-494-7758
Hosted by David Armstrong, Diane Henn, and Larry Taylor
Keeping in this tradition of bringing you great musicians, we’re looking forward to hosting Steve James and Del Rey. These two extraordinary fingerpicking artists are sure to fill the house with incredible tunes in all kinds of styles from all eras this October. We usually find that You Tube clips are pretty hokey and completely under represent the artists, but you can get a feel for their talents here.Get your checks in for this late October concert.
Less than 3 weeks until Chris returns. We're concerned that there are some misunderstandings about Chris Smither tickets. If you had seats for the first concert, you don't automatically have seats for the Friday, September 5th show. To hold your seat, you should have sent in a new check earlier. Several people mentioned recently that they had tickets, when they really didn't.
Please check the concert list here to confirm your seats if you think that you have tickets. If your name is NOT on the list and you think it should be, please call immediately. We do still have some seats available, so please don't panic, but call 385-0031 as soon as possible.
November will bring the return of Natalia Zukerman. She just finished her last CD, produced by none other than Willy Porter... “Brand New Frame is a perfect fit with what I’ve always wanted Weasel to represent. The small but mighty team here is thrilled to share Natalia’s record, and tremendous talent, with the world.” -Willy Porter.
There is tons more about Natalia, her roots in a musical family and you can find it all here. My personal favorite quote is: "A voice that can coax orchids into bloom and a guitar that can open beer bottles with its teeth?!" Isn't that the greatest description of a talent?! Wow! I wish I could live up to a reputation like that!
Traveling with Natalia will be Erika Luckett. We're looking at a great concert...
I will be forever indebted to Lisa / Gurney for introducing us to Willy Porter.We're lucky enough to have him here at the house for the 4th year running later this summer.We do mean "lucky" because Willy is cutting back on touring, concentrating more on producing other’s music.FHC is still in his sights, so we’re safe this year!
For those unfamiliar with Mr. Porter’s abilities, the following quote from David Schultz of Earvolutionis dead on:“What Porter does with an acoustic guitar is simply masterful and needs to be seen in a live setting. Porter’s fingers glide across the fretboard with a natural ease that seems otherworldly, as if he’s channeling a higher musical force. Often it’s difficult to believe that many of the sounds coming from his guitar are actually being played with his fingers. On “Breathe,” he moves from a lilting leisurely opening into a breakneck pace that he remarkably sustains throughout the entire song. “ The reviewer then goes on to talk about Willy’s amazing ability to adlib a song with the crowd and his genuine, self-deprecating sense of humor.
It will be a great show and it will sell out quickly.
We think that you will be pleasantly surprised by our June concert. For years, some our favorite artists (Catie Curtis, Zoe Lewis, Julie Wolf) have told us that we needed to bring Girlyman through the series. This Atlanta based trio opened for The Indigo Girls on several of their last tours to rave reviews. Girlyman's crisp, clear harmonies are captivating and their banter on stage will fit in perfectly here at Friends House concerts. The Village Voice quote on them says it all: "really good, really unexpected, and really different."
So come enjoy an evening of not taking ANYTHING too seriously! (That's awful hard to do these days...) Get your checks in today, because we have folks who've never heard of us sending checks this way. Groupies, aren't they great?!
We're surpised to see that there are still seats available for Catie in two weeks. She's really a great show guys! According to an update earlier this week, Catie just finished the recording her next CD down in Nashville. This should give us some juicy new songs for next month's concert here at the house. The CD still needs final production, so unfortunately it won't be on the CD table here.
Check out this video of her song "People Look Around" on Catie's website. It's a song she wrote with Mark Erelli & one of my favorites. There are also recent show reviews the site that are worth taking a look at. Hopefully we'll see you here at the house in March... If you don't already have a ticket for Chris Smither, the next concert here at the house will be Girlyman in late June.
We're out of seats for Patty's concert this weekend. We had several calls this morning that snapped up the last couple of tickets and started a waiting list. If you have confirmed seats and DO NOT plan on using them, please let us know asap and we will try to resell them.
IMPORTANT - Marc spoke to 2 parties last week (2 people and 4 people) and said that we would hold seats for them. I need know who this was so I can make sure that your name is on the list at the door. Please call Whitney at 385-0031 immediately.
You may never have heard about Girlyman, but you won't want to miss them. Everytime that we have artists through, we ask them for their recommendations on artists for future house concerts. Several people along the way (Catie Curtis, Zoe Lewis, and Julie Wolf among others) have recommended a trio called Girlyman. They're a unique blend of voices and talents and after over a year of negotiations, we're looking forward to hosting them here in late June. Girlyman toured with the Indigo Girls last year and was a finalist for the 2007 Independent Music Awars in the Folk Singer / Songwriter category. You can click here to get a sense of their full harmonies & playful vibes. In the news section of their website, there is a link to a podcast from the Indigo girls concerts...
Just a week shy of our second concert of the year and we're not sold out yet, so give us a call. The reviews for Patty's latest CD (released last month) are overwhelmingly great. Check out what the New York Times, Billboard & AP have to say about her latest work. Her concert last year was a sell out - so it's a crime that there are still seats left... Join us a week from tonight!
