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FFM is oriented towards the preservation and promotion of folk music within the State of Florida, with special emphasis on Florida-based artists.
Part of the mission for FFM is be a central calendaring area
where you may find upcoming events, performances, festivals, etc. rather than having to go to individual web
sites (assuming there is one.)
The Calendar of Performances and the Artist Bio sections are
always free to Florida artists and are user updatable - if you are sponsoring a House Concert or other venue,
please feel free to add the information to the Calendar - - if you are a Florida musician or group, you may
wish to take advantage of the Artist Bio section to provide some publicly accessible information about yourself
or your group. (If you would like to be listed here but are NOT a Florida-based artist,
please inquire)
UPCOMING EVENTS!!
CONCERTS
Steve Gillette - Cindy Mangsen January 30th, 2010 - Ormond Beach -7:00pm
Steve and Cindy have been performing together for 19 years, bringing together their love of traditional music and their wealth of original songs. Accompanying themselves with guitar, concertina and banjo, their live performances are known for rich harmony, compelling songs and a good dose of humor.
Steve Gillette has been writing songs since the 1960's. His songs have been covered by Ian and Sylvia, John Denver, Garth Brooks, Linda Ronstadt, Tammy Wynette, and many others. But Steve's own versions are some of the best, with his warm baritone voice and his unique finger-picking guitar style (using a flat-pick and two fingers). Steve has many solo and duo (with Cindy Mangsen) recordings available. His most recent solo album, Texas and Tennessee, was named one of the Top Ten Folk Albums of the Year by Tower Records. Steve has conducted songwriting workshops all over the US and Canada, and is on the Board of Directors of the Kerrville Folk Festival. He is author of the book Songwriting and the Creative Process, a standard text in songwriting groups.
Cindy Mangsen is "one of the finest singers in American folk music" (Come for to Sing). Accompanying herself on guitar, banjo, concertina, or mountain dulcimer, Cindy is known for her compelling interpretations of traditional ballads, as well as for her own writing and her wonderful ear for harmony. She has recorded several solo albums (Songs of Experience received the Editor's Choice Award from Crossroads), as well as collaborations with Steve Gillette, Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, and Michael Smith. Her latest solo album, Cat Tales, is devoted to "songs of the feline persuasion." Cindy has led singing and ballad workshops at the Augusta Heritage Center in West Virginia and The Woods in Ontario, Canada.
Maybe you're wondering as artists who have recorded Steve's songs?? Click here!!
And, as a special added treat, Bill & Eli Perras (BluesGotUs - www.bluesgotus.com) will be opening for Steve and Cindy!
Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. With six CDs and 1 DVD to their credit, these masterful artists continue to captivate audiences throughout the world with their signature "new acoustic" sound and boundless possibilities in blending Celtic, Folk, World & Latin music influences, something that Dirty Linen magazine praises as “a sumptuous musical feast.” They are described by the Swallow Hill Music Association as "an evening of brilliant instrumentality," and Georgia's Good Life magazine enthuses, “Acoustic Eidolon offers concert-goers a chance to absorb some of the most powerful and intriguing music on the scene today."
Their original sound is created by the mixing of their diverse musical backgrounds and their unusual instrumentation including the one-of-a-kind double neck guitjo, an instrument of Joe’s own design praised by USA Today as a “beautiful harp-like sounding instrument ... like nothing they've ever heard before.” The double-neck guitjo has 14 strings and Joe has developed his own style and technique, playing both necks simultaneously. Classically-trained cellist Hannah Alkire studied with G. Magyar of the Hungarian String Quartet and is recognized internationally for her stunning tone and emotional, impeccable playing and for taking the cello places it's never been before.
The two joined their personal lives after forming their musical alliance and were married in 2001. The result is a coupling of intricate and passionate music with genuine and engaging stories.
Acoustic Eidolon's recordings are a rich blend of both artists' musical influences and have been
described as pure musical poetry. The bell-like quality of Joe's unique double-neck guitjo provides
a lovely counterpoint to Hannah's elegantly inspired cello. It is truly a different and enchanting
sound. Their live shows are very entertaining and include a few vocal selections, as well as pieces
that borrow from Celtic, contemporary, bluegrass and Latin influences.
Venues in Europe have included Saint Paul’s Cathedral and The Royal National Theatre in London, the Spandau
Theatre in Berlin Germany, the Guitars For Hope Festival in France. While in Australia they enjoyed a variety of
venues from small folk clubs to the prestigious Mackay Theater in Mackay Australia. In the US, Acoustic Eidolon
has recently performed at venues such as The Kennedy Center, the prestigious Florida State University arts
festival "Seven Days of Opening Nights," Chicago Cultural Center, International Bluegrass Music Association Fan
Fest in Nashville TN, the Volcano Theater, Volcano National Park, HI, Scottish Rite Auditorium in Cambridge, OH,
the Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver for the Colorado Performing Arts, the Frederick Brown Amphitheater
in Atlanta, GA, Kerrville Folk Festival, and the Vancouver Island Music Festival. They are featured on the
nationally-syndicated radio programs “WoodSong’s Old Time Radio Hour,” “Echoes” and NPR’s “All Things
Considered.”
This time Joe and Hannah are bringing with them one of the folks they tour with in Europe, Thomas Loefke -
he is the Celtic harpist from Berlin, Germany that they tour Europe with every October. The show would
still be based on Acoustic Eidolon's music, as they typically have Thomas join in on some of their
tunes, play together on some of his tunes, and do a portion of the show just as Acoustic Eidolon,
the duo. The show they do with him has a strong emphasis on the Celtic sound and is somewhat
different than the normal concert that they've done here in the past. Thomas' info/music is at:
Website
It is a combination that has been earning them much acclaim in Europe over the last 7 years that they've been doing shows in collaboration with Thomas. Joe and Hannah have brought him to the US for their big annual Colorado shows in the past, but would really like to share a tour with him and thought that the Florida venues would be a wonderful and appreciative place to showcase their European-version show with Thomas.
Thomas has multiple CDs available, and tours Europe with his group called Norland Wind, which features such acclaimed members as the Doogan brothers (Enya's uncles), and Maire Brennauch, the original fiddler from Riverdance. He has won international awards for his Celtic harp artistry,
Suggested donation $15.00 and advance reservations are suggested as this could be a quick sell-out!
BARBERVILLE, on The Pioneer Settlement grounds - CHILI Cook-Off, Pottery Workshop and MUSIC!
The next "First Saturday Jam/Workshops/Dance" is February 6, 2010 For Flyer and Info, Click HERE
58th Annual Florida Folk Festival
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center
White Springs, FL
Memorial Day Weekend - May 28 - May 30, 2010
1-877-6FLFOLK
Florida Folk Music Contact Information!!!
Snail Mail:
Florida Folk Music
800 South Nova Road, Suite M
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Ph: (386)-672-4574 (office) - Fax: (386)-672-9214
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Steve Gillette - Cindy Mangsen
Suggested donation $15.00 and advance reservations are suggested as this could be a quick sell-out!
