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April 2006 Vol. 5, No. 7

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Welcome Mat ………3ContributorsWelcome from AABAExecutive Director

Full Circle.. …………4Lalo GuerreroRecordially, Lou Curtiss

Roots Festival... ……5Performing Artists ………6Schedules & Map ………8

Of Note. ……………11Christopher DeanAllen Singer

Ramblin’... …………12Bluegrass CornerZen of RecordingHosing DownRadio DazeAcross the Internet &Around the World

‘Round About ....... …14April Music Calendar

The Local Seen ……15Photo Page

OFFICIAL PROGRAMAdams Avenue

Roots & Folk Festival

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delmer holland & the blue creek ramblers • carol ponder

• anne feeney • carolyn hester • kathy larisch & carol

mccomb • ross altman • tomcat courtney • los fabulocos •

robin henkel • hot club of san diego • gregory page • 7th day

buskers • cindy lee berryhill• curt bouterse • wayne brandon & clark

powell • los californios • jocelyn celaya • roy ruiz clayton • patty

hall • martin henry • lora lee • monroe avenue string band • neverly

brothers • new lost melody boys • angela patua • portuguese

mandolin duo • tanya rose & the buffalo chip kickers • san

diego cajun playboys • san diego mandolin orchestra

ensemble • siamsa gael ceili • anna troy • mimi wright

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WRITERSMike AlvarezRichard F. BurrellLou CurtissKate KowshJim McInnesSven-Erik SeaholmJosé SinatraD. Dwight Worden

to the 33rd Annual Roots and Folk Festival! This is one of

the Adams Avenue Business Association’s signature

events, which highlights the businesses on Adams

Avenue and celebrates the diverse cultural roots of the

residents and merchants in the Normal Heights neighborhood of San Diego.

Through hosting events such as this we can share our community with you. While you are here,

please notice the quaint shops and historic beauty that we are so proud of. We hope that during your

visit to the Roots Festival, you are enticed to return to sample our merchant offerings — from fine foods

to ethnic heritage crafts, our community of enterprises has everything to offer. We expect that you’ll

come back to our small historic business district to shop, dine, and enjoy a cup of coffee with a rare book

while you’re getting your auto patched up and your hair coiffed! Yes, it all happens on Adams Avenue!

Special events, such as the Roots Festival, and all of AABA’s activities are carried out by the Board of

Directors and staff with the support of various outside partners such as the Business Improvement District

Council CEO, Scott Kessler, and Third District City Councilmember Toni Atkins. We also appreciate Fourth

Supervisory District County Supervisor Ron Roberts as a long time supporter of our festivals and the small

business community, particularly through his leadership in the City County Reinvestment Task Force.

Without the support of the community this event would not be possible. It is with pride and honor

that AABA recognizes all of those who have been an integral part of planning and organizing this year’s

Roots Festival. We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors and all of the local, regional, and national artists

who are participating; we thank our music curator and festival godfather Lou Curtiss (owner of Folk Arts

Rare Records) and San Diego State University Professor Joel Henderson, who helped arrange the booking

of Anne Feeney among other performers.

We are very appreciative of Liz Abbott and Kent Johnson, publishers of the San Diego Troubadour,

who have graciously offered a portion of this music publication to serve as the official Roots Festival pro-

gram.

Special thanks goes to Lois Bach (AABA board member), Judy Moore (AABA staff); Chris Heany

(owner of Kadan, 4696 30th Street); Roots Festival stage managers Dana Shocaroff and Caesar

Churchwell; Annie Ross (volunteer extraordinaire); community volunteers Christina Kish, Charles Boling,

Linda Hanover, Mark and Marilyn Merrill, and Chris Burns. We are very grateful for all of the numerous

volunteers not mentioned above who assist in various organizing and execution capacities whose partici-

pation makes the success of this event seem so effortless.On behalf of the Adams Avenue merchants, thank you for attending, and enjoy the music, food, and

activities throughout the Roots Festival weekend. Remember to visit us again for shopping and diningalong Adams Avenue’s historic business district.

Jim SchneiderFestival Coordinator and Executive Director, Adams Avenue Business Association

Welcome

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is remembered is the brightness of its light.

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PresidentM ke M agers, Smitty’s Service

Vice PresidentBill Keesling, Prudential Financial

SecretaryRobert Rael, Mojo Designs

TreasurerDave M cPheeters, Zac’s Attic

Lois Bach, Classic Bows

M artin Chevalier

Lou Curtiss, Folk Arts Rare Records

Gary John, Air Conditioned

Doug Generoli, Pi Financial

Phil Linssen, Kensington Veterinary

M ichael Rammelsberg, Rosy O’Grady’s

Sundi Sage, Timeless Collectibles

Larry Teves, Craftsman FoundationRepair

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33RD ANNUAL ADAMS AVENUEROOTS FESTIVAL

Iwant to apologize to a number of fine rootsmusicians, both local and from around thecountry, who are not on the list of perform-ers this year. This is not because I didn’t want

them to be, but rather because the final decision

about who got hired was taken out of my hands

and, in my opinion, some of those who were

asked to play are simply not roots musicians. So

there will be no Hank Bradley, Frannie Leopold,

and Cathie Whitesides (Balkan Cafe Orchestra);

no Kenny Hall; no Mary McCaslin; no John

Bosley, Walt Richards, and Paula Strong; no Joe

Hickerson, Carol Elizabeth Jones, and Laurel

Bliss; and no Golden Hill Ramblers. Now, part

of the reason for this is budgets. We don’t have

the money that we had in the past, and efforts

to bring outside money in to support this festi-

val have been less than successful to date.

The answer, however, isn’t to water down

the reputation of this festival by booking artists

whose music falls outside the scope of what it is

trying to be — or at least what I have tried to

make it these last 40 years. If you want to expe-

rience more authentic roots music at this festi-

val, I encourage you to contact the Adams

Avenue Business Association and get involved

during the planning stages.

We did succeed in booking a few good roots

artists this year, and I encourage you to attend

and whoop up audiences for Delmer Holland

and the Blue Creek Ramblers, Kathy Larisch and

Carol McComb, Carol Ponder, Carolyn Hester,

and our local traditional and old timey groups

like Curt Bouterse, the New Lost Melody Boys,

Robin Henkel, Tomcat Courtney, Tanya Rose

and the Buffalo Chip Kickers, Gregory Page,

Wayne Brandon and Clark Powell, Siamsa Gael

Ceili, Martin Henry, Los Alacranes, and the

Monroe Avenue String Band.

This is a special anniversary for me. I started

working on festivals in 1967 when we put on

the first one, and this one makes number 33.

I’ve also worked on 13 of the Adams Avenue

Street Fairs and four blues festivals (1973, 1979,

1980, 1994). So, that makes this one number

50. In a way, I was hoping that as an anniver-

sary for me, we could have booked musicians

who I consider more authentic roots artists.

Instead, I had to write letters and tell my good

friends and fine musicians that we couldn’t

afford to bring them down this year. I hope that

next year I won’t have to do that again.

I’d like to see more roots music-oriented

people who are willing to get involved in the

initial Roots Festival committee meetings, partic-

ularly those of you who live in the Adams

Avenue neighborhood. I feel that I still have a

lot to contribute, though, and I still think that

this music is in need of support. I won’t let it

die because there’s no one giving people the

opportunity to hear it. I’ve lived close to the

poverty level for 40 years because of my

involvement with this music (I should say these

musics) and at least 90 percent of that music

has been worth hearing and worth presenting.

I’ve seldom taken any money for doing what I

do except for the publicity it’s given my busi-

ness. What I have taken from this work is

knowledge about the various kinds of roots

music, knowledge that I can give back in vari-

ous ways to help further support of the music.

Plus, it’s been a hell of a lot of fun, and I don’t

regret any of that.

Another way you can get involved is to join

Wayne Brandon, Clark Powell, and myself in the

work we are doing as part of the San Diego

Folklife Project. Along with the goal of establish-

ing a folklife museum in San Diego (perhaps in

Balboa Park), it is an effort to raise money so

that we can hire the roots musicians we’ve never

been able to afford to play at the Adams Avenue

Roots Festival. Drop by their booth at the Roots

Festival and talk to them about it. Or drop by

Folk Arts Rare Records and talk to me.

Recordially,

Lou Curtiss

P.S. Dr. Charles Wolfe, a generous contributor

and information resource for many of these fes-

tivals over the past 30 years or so, writer of vital

books and liner notes for CD reissues too

numerous to count, passed away a few weeks

ago. Even though he was seriously ill, he took

the time to make recommendations for this

year’s festival. Thanks, Charlie. The old-time

music community will miss you.

Recordially, Lou Curtiss

Lou Curtiss

Photo: Bill Richardson

by Mike Alvarez

T his year’s Adams Avenue Roots andFolk Festival honors Eduardo “Lalo”Guerrero, an alumnus of the 1997festival, by portraying a youthful image of himon the Roots Festival poster. The late Latinocomposer and performer, acknowledged bymany as the Father of Chicano Music, enjoyeda long and colorful career that lasted morethan 60 years.

His first group, a quartet called LosCarlistas, was notable for representing Arizonaat the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Soonthereafter, he moved to Southern California tofurther his musical pursuits. During the 1940she recorded and performed as a soloist as wellas with the Trio Imperial. He also madeuncredited appearances in a number ofmovies, including Boots and Saddles with GeneAutry and His Kind of Woman, starring RobertMitchum and Jane Russell. In the decade thatfollowed, he formed an orchestra that touredthe Southwest. His audience at Hollywood’s LaBamba club included some of the biggeststars of the day. His national hit, “PanchoLopez,” enabled him to buy his own club dur-ing the 1960s. Dubbed Lalo’s, it provided avenue where his orchestra could perform on aregular basis. The club was sold in 1972 whenGuerrero moved to Palm Springs.

Guerrero incorporated many musicalforms into his songs. Even the most cursoryperusal of his catalog reveals his mastery notonly of Latin styles but also of American musicsuch as jump, swing, boogie-woogie, andblues. Some of his songs have a traditionalmariachi sound while others were written andarranged with the sound of a big band orches-tra firmly in mind. Often, the two worldswould merge in a vibrant fusion of sounds.One Mexican musician quipped that Lalo was“the first Chicano to cross back!”

True to his dual heritage as an American ofMexican descent, Guerrero wrote lyrics inboth Spanish and English, sometimes switch-ing back and forth between the two withinthe same song. Many of his songs chronicledthe Chicano experience, garnering praise fromCesar Chavez, with whom he worked for farmworkers’ rights. He also displayed a sharp witwith such song parodies as “Pancho Lopez,” aLatin-themed re-working of “The Ballad ofDavy Crockett,” “Pancho Claus,” “Elvis Perez,”“Tacos for Two” (set to the tune of “CocktailsFor Two”), and “There’s No Tortillas” (to thetune of “O Sole Mio”). They can be found on

the CD The Funny Side of Lalo Guerrero. Throughout his career Guerrero enjoyed a

respectable amount of recognition and acco-lades. His earliest Pachuco compositions pro-vided the soundtrack to Luis Valdez’ 1970sstage musical turned film Zoot Suit. In 1980the Smithsonian Institution declared him to bea National Folk Treasure and in 1992, hereceived the National Heritage Award from theNEA. In 1997 President Bill Clinton awardedhim with the Presidential Medal of the Arts.

His final CD in 1999, Vamos a Bailar OtraVez, features a big band that includes mem-bers of the Brian Setzer Orchestra. This releasecontains new versions of his greatest songs,including “Vamos a Bailar,” “MarihuanaBoogie,” “Nunca Jamas,” and “Barrio Viejo.”Guerrero continued to perform well into his80s. In November of 2004, he gave his finalperformance in his hometown of Tucson withMariachi Cobre a mere five months beforepassing away at the age of 88.

Lalo Guerrero’s legacy of music andaccomplishments will influence generations tocome and in order to ensure this, his sonsMark and Dan have donated his archives tothe California Ethnic Multicultural Archives(CEMA) at UC Santa Barbara.

Lalo Guerrero: AnIcon of Chicano Music

Lalo Guerrero in 1948

Guerrero, second from right, with LosCalistas in 1936.



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performing artists

A Cappella Mountain Ballads

Carol PonderAppalachian born and bred, Carol

Ponder is a talented musician, actress,and educator who is known for singing inthe old unaccompanied mountain style.Although a cappella balladry is at theheart of her music, she also accompaniesherself on guitar, autoharp, and spoons.Ponder is interested not only in preserv-ing traditions but also in keeping themrelevant in the 21st century, so when sheis performing or recording, she sings ablend of old and new songs. MostlyPonder hopes to invite others to exploretheir own heritage and inspire them toembrace music and singing as theirhuman birthright.

During the 1980s, Ponder discoveredthe profession of “teaching artist,” a pro-fessional artist who also works in educa-tion settings. Since then she has workedwith teachers in hundreds of classroomsto create rich, engaging, arts-integratedstudy through music and theater.

Ponder has performed at the Berea,Kentucky Traditional Music Festival and inWashington D.C. plus a variety of otherfestivals throughout the South. This isher first time performing at the AdamsAvenue Roots and Folk Festival.

Saturday: 4 pm, Song Swap, ChurchSocial Hall; 6pm, Church Sanctuary/Sunday: 3pm, Church Sanctuary

Songs for Social Justice and Human Rights

Anne FeeneyBased in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

Anne Feeney is the granddaughter of anintrepid mine workers’ organizer, whoalso used music to carry the message ofsolidarity to working people. After twodecades of community activism andregional performances at rallies, Feeneytook her message on the road. Since1991 she has traveled to the frontlines in40 states, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, andSweden.

Her anthem “Have You Been to Jailfor Justice?” is being performed by Peter,Paul and Mary. Dubbed the “minister ofculture” to the movements for economicand social justice and human rights,Feeney is “the best labor singer in NorthAmerica,” according to Utah Phillips. Theway she says it is this: “If you’re onstrike, or in an organizing drive, or doingcommunity organizing for women’srights, the environment, human rights,anti-poverty or anti-racist work, I want tobe there.”

Sunday: 1pm, Park Stage; 4pm, SongSwap, Church Social Hall

Traditional Old Time String Band

Delmer Holland andthe Blue CreekRamblers

This group has an authentic soundthat was born more than 50 years agowhen Delmer and Leland Holland grew upplaying music on neighboring farms bor-dered by Blue Creek near Waverly,Tennessee. As teens, the first cousinsoften played with the great old time fid-dler and Grand Ole Opry entertainerArthur Smith.

Today string bassist William Moore,and 2004 state of Tennessee old timebanjo champion 19-year-old RebekahWeiler complete the band. The Blue CreekRamblers have won old time string bandchampionships in both Kentucky andTennessee. Noted authority Dr. CharlesWolfe called them “one of the last surviv-ing authentic Tennessee string bands thatcall up echoes of barn dances andsorghum stir offs. They play with such adrive and spirit on tunes rarely heardtoday that if Uncle Dave Macon couldhave heard them, he would have shouted‘hot dog’ and grabbed his banjo to joinin.” Their CD, Keeping the Tradition Alive,will be available at their Roots Festivalperformances.

Saturday: 2pm, Hawley Stage; 4pm,Park Stage; 6pm, Song Swap, ChurchSocial Hall

Traditional and Original Folk Music

Kathy Larisch andCarol McComb

Kathy and Carol helped organize andplayed at the first two Roots Festivals in1967-1968, then known as the San DiegoFolk Festival. At that time they had a best-selling recording on the Elektra label and,being from the San Diego area, they werein constant demand throughout the stateto open for such acts as the New LostCity Ramblers and Bill Monroe. They hadplayed at the Newport Folk Festival in1965 and seemed to be on their way to asolid career together as a duo. However,things got disarrayed and by the end ofthe 1960s, Kathy decided to pursue amaster of arts degree in the SanFrancisco area. Carol has continued to bean active performer and recording artistto the present day.

Although these two, who startedsinging together while they were highschool students in Vista, continued tosing together informally, it’s only recentlythat they have begun to perform togetheragain. Their unique blending of autoharpand guitar on old ballads, Carter familysongs, and original tunes were unique inthe 1960s and they still are today.

Saturday: 3pm, Church Sanctuary/Sunday: noon, Park Stage

Southwestern-flavored Originals and FavoriteFolk Songs

Carolyn HesterCarolyn Hester is an original —one of

the small but determined gang of ragtag,early 1960s folk singers who cruised thecoffee shops and campuses from HarvardYard to Bleeker Street, convinced thattheir music could help change the world.

The political and musical offspring ofPete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and theWeavers, performers such as Hester, BobDylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, andRichard Fariña (to name a few) wereamong the vanguard of the new music ofthe 1960s, the first surging energy of awave that would eventually engulf a gen-eration of American youth.

To this day, Hester remains a dynamicforce with a repertoire of Southwestern-flavored originals and long-standingfavorites. In addition to her own record-ings, she has lent her vocals to NancyGriffith’s award-winning CD OtherVoices/Other Rooms and has performedat various folk festivals across the coun-try and overseas.

Saturday: 1pm, Park Stage/Sunday:3pm, Park Stage; 4pm, Song Swap,Church Social Hall


Protest Songs

Ross Altman A self-described“singer-songfight-er,” Ross Altmankeeps up with thetimes with topicalsongs that reflectthe great traditionsof the genre popu-

larized by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger,Phil Ochs, and Tom Paxton. Altman hasbeen a regular at the Adams Avenue RootsFestival as well as other SouthernCalifornian folk venues for years.

Sunday: 2pm, Park Stage; 4pm, Song Swap,Church Social Hall

Anti-Folk Music

Cindy Lee BerryhillCindy Lee Berryhillis an acousticsinger-songwriter, agrassroots cultheroine, and a wise-cracking lyricist, allrolled into one, saidthe Union-Tribune’sChris Nixon. Asunconventional and

inspired as any performer in America, shespearheaded the influential anti-folkmovement in New York City in the late1980s and has released albums on labelsbig (Rhino/Capitol) and small(Griffith ParkRecords). She will be joined by percus-sionist extraordinaire Randy Hoffman andbassist vocalist Marcia Claire.

Saturday: 3pm, Beer Garden; 7pm, HawleyStage/Sunday: 2pm, Song Swap, ChurchSocial Hall

Appalachian Folk Songs

Curt Bouterse Curt Bouterse hasbeen a staple atthe RootsFestivals everyyear since the firstfestival was heldin 1967. Old timeAppalachian folk-songs with fret

less banjo, hammered dulcimer, autoharp,plucked dulcimer, and Vietnamese mouthharp (upon which he plays Southernmountain dance tunes) are his specialties.

Saturday: noon, Park Stage; 4pm, Song Swap,Church Social Hall/Sunday: 11am, Park Stage

Roy Acuff Songs

Wayne Brandon andClark Powell Wayne Brandon, the western world’sbiggest Roy Acuff fan, sings Acuff songsabout as well as anyone except for Acuffhimself. Clark Powell, who plays guitar andfive-string banjo, also lends his BashfulBrother Oswald-sounding dobro steel gui-tar to give this duo its unique flavor.

Saturday: 3pm, Song Swap, Church SocialHall; 7pm, Park Stage/Sunday: 4pm, ChurchSanctuary

Traditional Dance Music and Parlor Songsfrom the Early Days of California

Los Californios(Vykki Mende Gray, Janet Martini,Peter Dubois, David Swarens)

For more than adecade, SanDiego-based LosCalifornios havebeen researchingand interpretingthe music of

Spanish and Mexican California, focusingon the nineteenth century and the dayswhen California was part of Spain andthen Mexico. This sweet, melodic musicwas played for dancing and singing atfestive gatherings hosted by the Spanishand Mexican settlers or Californios, whoran cattle on huge ranchos during theirheyday in the 1830s and 1840s. Workingfrom primary sources, includingCalifornio testimonials, travellers’accounts, and the early sound recordingsof Spanish-speaking Californians made byCharles Fletcher Lummis almost a centuryago, the group endeavors to recreate thesound of serenade and fandango from thedays before California became a state.

Saturday: 6pm, Hawley Stage/Sunday: 3pm,Hawley Stage

Radical Guitarist and Vocalist

Jocelyn Celaya Although she isonly 22 years old,Jocelyn Celayahas traveled theworld performingmusic thatencompassesmany styles.Originally from

Piedmont, Oklahoma, and currently resid-ing in San Diego, Celaya first picked upher father’s guitar at the age of 14 andbegan teaching herself to play. Her familywas strapped financially so Celaya playedpublicly to earn money to help out. Herperforming was so well received that shewas soon able to afford lessons withacclaimed guitarist Edgar Cruz. She alsostudied flamenco, finger picking, andclassical guitar, as well as authenticGregorian chants. At 15 she was perform-ing in Oklahoma coffee houses. Her firstsolo album, Mosaic Jungle, was recordedin 2001 and features classical composi-tions and flamenco as well as originalsongs. Celaya’s audience has included theQueen of England’s royal entourage. Thispast January she was one of the youngestguitarists to be awarded and honored as aLifetime Honoree Member of theAssociation of Finger Style Guitarists.

Saturday: 3pm, Hawley Stage; 6pm, ParkStage

Singer-Songwriter with a Country Influence

Roy Ruiz Clayton Roy RuizClayton is amulti-talent-ed potter,artist, musi-cian, andsongwriter.As a per-former atmany of the

Roots Festivals, he has also providedillustrations for the Roots Festival postersover the years. Clayton is one of thoseguys who writes songs with lyrics that

are compelling.

Saturday: 11am, Hawley Stage; 7pm, SongSwap, Church Social Hall/Sunday: 1pm,Hawley Stage

Texas Bluesman

Tomcat CourtneyTomcat Courtney,who hails fromWaco, Texas,broke into bluesmusic as a tapdancer in a T-Bone Walker showback in the ’40s.Courtney has beenresponsible for

giving many young San Diego musiciansa chance to play in his bands. His style ofTexas blues, with influences ranging fromLightnin’ Hopkins to Muddy Waters andB.B. King to his original mentor T-Bone,continues to bring down the house.

Sunday: 4pm & 5pm, Beer Garden

Mexican Roots Music

Los Fabulocos

With 75 years of combined playing expe-rience, Los Fabulocos are able to play itall. Whether it’s Rancheras, Tex-Mex,Cumbias, Zydeco, or good old fashionedrock ‘n’ roll, Los Fabulocos can satisfyevery musical craving. Former membersof the Blazers Manny Gonzalez on guitarand Bajo Sexto, Jesus Cuevas on accor-dion, and Mike Molina on drum joinJames Barrios on bass to form a trueroots experience.

Sunday: 2pm & 3pm, Beer Garden

Original and Grassroots Folk Songs

Patty HallPatty Hall beganher musicalcareer as ateenager whenshe won ticketsto the 1963Berkeley FolkFestival fromradio stationKPFA. That expe-rience changed

everything, prompting Hall to teach her-self to play the banjo, guitar, and auto-harp. She soon began writing and per-forming her own songs and eventuallyenrolled in the folklore graduate programat UCLA. After earning her degree, shemoved to Nashville to work at the CountryMusic Hall of Fame, where she taughtbanjo workshops, hosted women’s song-writing seminars, produced historicalcountry music recordings, and continuedwriting and performing.

Merging her musical interests with herscholarly pursuits, Hall’s music blends itall together in a fusion of old-timey tunes,funky girl blues, upbeat kids’ songs, andtopical ballads, spiked with a little com-mentary and lots of good humor.

Saturday: 11am, Beer Garden; 7pm, SongSwap, Church Social Hall/ Sunday: 4pm, ParkStage

Delta Blues

Robin HenkelRobin Henkel’smusic rangesfrom primitive,Mississippi Deltablues and theurban Chicagosound to Texas-style westernswing and

beyond. An amazing blues slide guitarist,Robin has been playing music since the1960s, both as a solo act and as a con-tributing band member. With the RobinHenkel Band, he uses a variety of back-upmusicians whom he custom picks to fit


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music schedule & information

PARK STAGECHURCH

SANCTUARYCHURCH

SOCIAL HALL BEER GARDENHAWLEYSTAGE

11-11:45 am

Carolyn Hester

Curt Bouterse

Tanya Rose &the Buffalo ChipKickers

Delmer Holland & the Blue CreekRamblers

RobinHenkel

Monroe AvenueString Band

noon-12:45 pm

5-5:45 pm

4-4:45 pm

3-3:45 pm

2-2:45 pm

1-1:45 pm

Martin Henry

Siamsa Gael Ceili

Kathy Larisch &Carol McComb

Mimi Wright

SONG SWAPCurt BouterseMimi WrightCarol Ponder

SONG SWAP7th Day BuskersWayne Brandon &Clark Powell

Patty Hall

Angela Patuá

S.D. MandolinOrchestraEnsemble

PortugueseMandolin Duo

7th Day Buskers

Neverly Brothers

Cindy LeeBerryhill

Roy Ruiz Clayton

PortugueseMandolin Duo

Lora Lee(Hardanger fiddle)

Delmer Holland & the Blue CreekRamblers

S.D. MandolinOrchestraEnsemble

Jocelyn Celaya

Anna Troy

8-8:45 pm

7-7:45 pm

6-6:45 pm

Siamsa Gael Ceili

Jocelyn Celaya Carol Ponder

Gregory Page

Hot Club ofSan Diego

Los Californios

Monroe AvenueString Band

Cindy LeeBerryhill

Hot Club ofSan Diego

SONG SWAPPatty HallRobin HenkelRoy Ruiz Clayton

Wayne Brandon& Clark Powell

SONG SWAPBlue Creek RamblersNew Lost Melody BoysMonroe Ave. String Band

T I M E S

SONG SWAPGregory PageTanya RoseMartin Henry

S at u r day, a p r i l 2 2

New LostMelody Boys



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SOCIAL HALL BEER GARDENHAWLEYSTAGE

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Anne Feeney

Kathy Larisch &Carol McComb

Ross Altman

Patty Hall

Carolyn Hester

noon-12:45 pm

5-5:45 pm

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2-2:45 pm

1-1:45 pm

Wayne Brandon &Clark Powell

Carol Ponder

SONG SWAPAnne FeeneyCarolyn HesterRoss Altman

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Robin Henkel

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Los Fabulocos

Tomcat Courtney

Tomcat Courtney

Los Fabulocos

Lora Lee(Hardanger fiddle)

Roy Ruiz Clayton

Anna Troy

Tanya Rose &the Buffalo ChipKickers

New LostMelody Boys

Los Californios

T I M E S

S u n day, a p r i l 2 3

Curt Bouterse

Happy Herman(Gregory Page)

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each gig. He has opened for such top actsas Dizzy Gillespie, Bonnie Raitt, ArloGuthrie, and Dave Mason. Henkel hasalso performed with Buddy Miles, JohnHammond, Sha Na Na, and Big JayMcNeal.

A seasoned veteran and winner of BestBlues Album at the 2000 San DiegoMusic Awards, he has participated innumerous blues festivals. He is also aguitar teacher at the legendary BlueGuitar, where he has been giving lessonsto students who are eager to learn fromthe legend himself.

Saturday: 5pm, Park Stage; 7pm, Song Swap,Church Social Hall/Sunday: 11am, BeerGarden

Folk Songs and Country Ballads

Martin Henry Martin Henry is an excellent folk-countrysinger-guitarist-fiddler who was a nearregular at these festivals back in the1970s. Having come to San Diego in thelate 1960s with the Navy, he stayedaround to become a mainstay of thegroup of excellent musicians (that includ-ed Tom Waits and Ray Bierl) who gottheir start at the old Heritage coffeehousein Mission Beach. Henry played at theSan Diego Folk Festivals from 1969through 1987. He currently works at theOld Globe Theatre in Balboa Park and hasrecently become active in music again.

Saturday: 4pm, Church Sanctuary; 5pm, SongSwap, Church Social Hall

Gypsy Jazz

Hot Club of San Diego

Formed in 1998 by French guitaristsPatrick Berrogain and Alain Cola, Hot Clubof San Diego perpetuates the tradition ofjazz manouche or Gypsy Jazz, and is theonly band of its kind in San Diego. Afterhearing this infectious music it is easy tounderstand why this style is growing inpopularity here and abroad. As one writer

aptly wrote, “It is the music I hear in myhappiest dreams.”

Drawing from the spirited repertoire oflegendary Gypsy Jazz guitarist DjangoReinhardt, as well as timeless standardsand original compositions, Hot Club ofSan Diego performs regularly in SouthernCalifornia as a trio as well as a quartetusing violin or accordion.

In addition to club dates, concerts andprivate parties, they have appeared on tel-evision, radio, and at festivals throughoutSouthern California.

Saturday: 6pm & 7pm, Beer Garden

Norwegian Folk Music

Lora Lee Originally educated inclassical violin, Lora Leehas enjoyed playing thetraditional folk music ofNorway on theHardanger fiddle for thepast 25 years. An ornateinstrument, the fiddlehas eight strings insteadof the violin’s four.

Lora’s repertoire consists of folk musicfrom a variety of regions of Norway. Sheperforms both in concert and for dancersat Balboa Park’s House of Norway events,Sons of Norway lodges, and ethnicNorwegian weddings. Lora plays withKriss Larson’s eight-piece ScandiaGammaldans Band for Scandinaviandance parties in Orange County. She is acharter member of the Hardanger FiddleAssociation of America, and encouragesinterest in the Hardanger fiddle wherevershe goes.

Saturday: noon, Hawley Stage/Sunday: 11am,Hawley Stage

Old Time Music and Fiddle Tunes

Monroe Avenue StringBand

The Monroe Avenue String Band is anold-time string band that plays mostly

traditional fiddle tunes. Each member ofthe trio brings a different background tothe circle, which makes for creativearrangements and a lot of fun. ChrisClarke, originally from east Virginia andinfluenced by area musicians who playedtraditional music and country blues, leadsthe group on mandolin, guitar, andassorted gizmos. Sarah on fiddle, feet,and vino, and Darren on guitar, mandolin,and spirits round out the group.

Saturday: 3pm, Park Stage; 6pm, Song Swap,Church Social Hall: 8pm, Beer Garden

Old Time Country, Bluegrass, and Folk Music

The Neverly BrothersMark Merrell, atransplant fromthe Midwest, andnative CalifornianSteve Roche mixold-time country,bluegrass,Americana, andfolk music to playan eclectic mix of

traditional tunes as well as to interpretobscure covers from a wide range ofartists.

When the duo aren’t performing ateither the Adams Avenue Roots Festivalor the Adams Avenue Street Fair, theymanage the Beer Garden and its stage,enjoying the chance to meet a variety ofmusicians and folk heroes.

Saturday: 5pm, Beer Garden

Old Timey String Band

New Lost Melody Boys Banging and saw-ing, from back-woods songs to fiddle break-downs, this trioplays in the grandtradition of suchlegendary oldtime groups asthe Skillet

Lickers, the Fruit Jar Drinkers, and theDelmore Brothers. As the New LostMelody Boys, they are perhaps SanDiego’s premier vintage old timey stringband.

Saturday: 11am, Park Stage; 6pm, SongSwap, Church Social Hall/Sunday, 4pm,Hawley Stage

Singer-Songwriter

Gregory PageMusician/song-writer and pro-ducer GregoryPage was born inLondon, Englandto a musical fam-ily. As a teenager,he attendedTrinity College of

Music where he studied classical guitarand composition. At the age of 16, Pagemoved to Southern California where hebegan tirelessly writing and recording hisown brand of music. As the years passed,Page not only worked on his own projectsbut also began to work with an eclecticarray of artists, including Jason Mraz,John Doe, Jewel, Tom Brosseau, StevePoltz, and A.J. Croce. His collaborationand friendship with Croce enticed him tojoin Croce’s label Seedling Records and torelease his debut CD, Love Made MeDrunk. It is a rare gift to be able to con-vey the emotional depth that Page hasdelivered on his newest album and thereis an indescribable sense when listeningto his music that you have uncovered asecret.

Saturday: 5pm, Song Swap, Church SocialHall; 7pm, Church Sanctuary/Sunday: 3pm,Church Social Hall

Afro-Brazilian Folk Music

Angela Patuá Afro-Brazilianfolksinger, gui-tarist, and percus-sionist AngelaPatuá got involvedin show businessin the mid-’70swhile working fora circus company

called Circo Real de Bengala. Moving toRio de Janeiro in 1986 to pursue an act-ing career, Patuá also sang backup forCaruza and Flavio Venturine, among otherlocal artists. In 1991, Angela Patuámoved to the U.S., touring New Orleans’club scene, and moving to Miami in 1995.Singing in different Brazilian nativedialects, Portuguese and English, Patuá’sdebut recording, Brasil Bantu, wasreleased by independent label Out There.In 1999, readers of Miami’s New Timesvoted her Best Latin Singer. In 2001, herEP The Force of the Sun was released.

Saturday: 1pm, Beer Garden/Sunday: 2pm,Song Swap, Church Social Hall

Traditional Portuguese Music

Portuguese MandolinDuoThe Portuguese Mandolin Duo’s reper-toire consists of ballads, fados, and folk-lore of Portugal. Sal Freitas, who beganplaying mandolin as a child 67 years ago,has performed in Portugal, Mexico, andCanada and is also a member of a jazzand folklore group that performs at anannual festival in Massachusetts. Freitasis also a member of the San DiegoOrchestra Ensemble and a longtime mem-ber of the San Diego Mandolin Orchestra.Paul DaRosa is a proficient player ofacoustic, lead, and bass guitar. His othergigs have included playing lead guitar for“Os Navigadores” and playing acousticguitar for “Ze Duarte” while touringEurope when he was just a teenager. ThePortuguese Mandolin Duo also performsfor a variety of functions in thePortuguese community of Point Loma,including the week-long observance ofthe Holy Ghost Feast.

Saturday: 1pm, Hawley Stage; 2pm, BeerGarden

Old Time Hillbilly Music

Tanya Rose and theBuffalo Chip Kickers

Since beingdragged out ofretirement in theyear 2000 by LouCurtiss, TanyaRose has donemany solo gigs atthe RootsFestivals, butthese days likes

playing with the full sound of a band. Aveteran of the coffeehouse scene duringthe “Great Folk Scare” of the 1960s, Roserounded up a few friends from those daysfor the current version of the ChipKickers. The group plays a diverse brandof old time hillbilly music, including1940s’ honky tonk and country musicbefore the invention of bluegrass.

Clark Powell provides the instrumentaldirection to this group with his soulfulDobro style, fashioned after the lateBashful Brother Oswald, the man whogave Roy Acuff’s band its unique sound inthe 1930s and 1940s. Powell has beenplaying in local country bands for 40years and backed up Rose at a live KSONradio broadcast of Wayne Rice’sBluegrass Anniversary Show in 2004.Rose’s husband, Larry, played mandolinon that show and has played in all of hiswife’s bands since they were married 38years ago. Bob Pearson is a veteran ofthe New Smokies and has been playingwith the Roses for several years on bothguitar and bass in a local bluegrass band.



of note

Allen SingerDown the Roadby Kate Kowsh

With his latest album, Down theRoad, Allen Singer finally, and single-handedly, disproves the old belief thatthose who can’t do teach. As a skilledmusician and torch carrier of folk her-itage Singer masters both.

A San Diego local, Singer, in addi-tion to keeping the spirit of musicalive through his recordings, alsoserves on the board of the San DiegoFolk Heritage, a concert-producingorganization. If that weren’t enough,he also leads the San Diego Folk SongSociety, created in 1957 by localtreasure Sam Hinton, a greatAmerican folksinger, folklorist, anddiatonic harmonica player.

A collection of cover songs andoriginal material, Down the Roadincludes classics by legends WoodyGuthrie, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan.Tucked in between are three ofSinger’s original songs. Perhaps oneof the best ways to describe the valid-ity of this body of work is to say thatit’d be difficult for the untrained earto differentiate which tracks areSinger’s originals and which are cov-ers of world renowned classics.

According to his bio, Singer playsguitar and sings folk, blues, country,traditional music, old time tunes, top-ical, and bluegrass music, and has aknack for picking the best songs toaccentuate his strong, dusty voice. Inthe same way Tom Waits spits out hisvocals and lobs them at you like emo-tion-filled bombs, Singer, too, hasharnessed the ability to let his deep,at times raspy, weathered voice landfirmly in the hearts of his listenersthrough their ears.

Devoid of self-conscious hesitationon Singer’s cover of Alton and RabonDelmore’s “Deep River Blues,” he letsall his vocal imperfections hang out.Like a good faux finish, it addsauthenticity and impressive detail tothe composition. A cover of HarlanHoward’s “Busted” incorporates a lit-tle twang with the songs’ old time,grassroots foundation. “Stealing,” aSinger original, is one of thoseauthentic, “o’, my darlin’’’ kind oftunes that you’d swear you’ve heardsomewhere before. Its tempo remindsme of a galloping horse, setting a realwestern, chewin’ tobaccy mood forits listeners.

A description of the album onSinger’s website says “[it] takes youon a journey through American 20thcentury folk music, country blues, tra-ditional, and early country music…Listen to the songs and the musicthat set off the 1960s’ folk revival.”

With Down the Road, Singer lightsthe spark for the modern revival.

ChristopherDeanCeltic Journeyby Kate Kowsh

If there’s any truth to the old say-ing, “You can tell a lot about a manby the work he does,” thenChristopher Dean is a well-rounded,confident-but-not-flashy man of sub-stance.

Listening to his third solo album,Celtic Journey is the equivalent oflying in the soft green grass on oneof Scotland’s rolling hills. The musiccommands control of all your sens-es, easing your mind back into acalmer place.

Complicated, intricate chordpatterns push along every track, andthere’s not a minute left unmas-tered. Dean takes the time to let hisnimble fingers execute each meas-ure delicately. No rush. It’s evidenthe’s not afraid to take all the time heneeds to get it right. As a result, heinstills meaning, clout, and prideinto each song.

A professional musician for over40 years, Dean spent ten yearsstudying Scottish and Irish musicolo-gy. According to the bio on hisWebsite, it was at the urging andencouragement of friends JimmyKeigher, Donnie MacDonnald,Dougie MacLean, and Edgar Cruzthat he decided to start releasingsolo albums.

The CD’s opening track is acover of Scottish music legendDougie MacLean’s “Ready for theStorm,” a favorite of Dean’s, whichMacLean wrote in memory of hisgreat, great uncle Fergus, a crofterand fisherman from the Isle of Lewis.

Track four, “Greensleeves,” is atune that Americans traditionallyassociate with Christmas. Dean takeson this classic and reclaims it as thetraditional English ditty it is.

Such is also the case with“Scarborough Fair,” a popular clas-sic, made popular by Simon andGarfunkel. In the liner notes Deanwrites that this English folk song hasroots that go as far back as the latemedieval times. Putting his ownstamp on it, Dean accentuates thesong’s more Celtic elements byslowing it down just a touch to givelisteners a chance to soak in thelight finger picking. Even still, hemakes sure to preserve the distinctchord selections that made it suchan exotic classic in the 1960s.

Even though this is an albumbacked by impressive credentials,with expert production from anartist who obviously did his home-work, what makes it enjoyable to lis-ten to is the beauty of music. Noneof the qualifications matter, just thework. Celtic Journey is all substance.

For more information, go to:www.cairneyhill.com

Fiddle playing for the troupe is handledby Don Hickox, a veteran of many localbands all the way back to MotherGrundy’s Possum Hunters in the 1970s.The newest member of this group, buthardly new to traditional hillbilly music, isbass player Dave Avery, a retired policedetective from Ohio who moved to SanDiego five years ago and was quicklyassimilated into the local acoustic musicscene. He is also the perfect anchor forTanya Rose and the Buffalo Chip Kickers,whose passion is to play hillbilly musicboth old and new.

Saturday: 2pm, Park Stage; 5pm, Song Swap,Church Social Hall/Sunday: 2pm, HawleyStage

Traditional French Cajun Music


The San Diego Cajun Playboys have beenkeeping Cajun French music goingstrong in Southern California with a fullrepertoire of traditional Cajun languagemusic.

Along with original members JonGrant (accordion, fiddle) and Bill Riddell(guitar), the group features SouthLouisiana-born Joel Breaux (accordion,fiddle) from Loreauville (pop. 860), andGreg Rasberry (triangle) from Iota andCrowley, Louisiana.

Sunday: noon & 1pm, Beer Garden

Traditional Italian Music

San Diego MandolinOrchestra Ensemble

All of the members of the San DiegoOrchestra Ensemble are also members ofthe San Diego Mandolin Orchestra, sever-al of them for decades. Specializing intraditional Italian tunes, the quintet is ledby Ted Scafidi on first mandolin, who isconcert master of the San DiegoMandolin Orchestra and whose individualaccomplishments include performing withthe San Diego Symphony. Other members

include Sal Freitas on second mandolin,Bill Goldschneider on octave mandolin,Karen Dempsey on guitar, and Burch Erleon bass.

Saturday: noon, Beer Garden; 4pm, HawleyStage

Americana/Acoustic Roots Music

7th Day Buskers

The 7th Day Buskers is an acoustic rootsband who are a Sunday morning staple atthe Hillcrest Farmers Market. It was herethat the band formed one by one afterShawn P. Rohlf opened up his banjo caseand started busking (an old Europeanword for performing on the street) sever-al years ago. Their huge repertoire oforiginal and traditional material covers awide range of styles, including bluegrass,folk, country, Irish, and blues. TheBuskers are Robin Henkel on dobro;Melissa Harley on fiddle; Ken Dow onbass; and Rohlf on banjo, guitar, harmon-ica, and vocals.

Saturday: 3pm, Song Swap, Church SocialHall; 4pm, Beer Garden

Traditional Music from Ireland

Siamsa Gael Ceili

The Siamsa Gael Ceili band (pronouncedSheem-sha Gale Kay-lee) presents thetraditional melodies of Ireland played inthe old style.

The band’s existence and main sourceof inspiration can be attributed to aDublin man named Dave Page. Anaccomplished Irish piper, he played in theoriginal Siamsa Gael Ceili Band during theearly 1930s. He moved to San Diego inthe mid-1970s where he met currentband members John Tuohy (uilleann

pipes), Ian Law (flute), and Judy Lipnick(fiddle), teaching them his music andeventually passing his pipes on to John.Dave Page’s influence can be clearlyheard in the band’s repertoire and style.

Saturday: 2pm & 5pm, Church Sanctuary

Folk and Blues

Anna Troy Although only 22years old, AnnaTroy has alreadyexperienced thetantalizing intensityof life as a majorlabel artist yet stillenjoys the simplic-ity of being anartist on a locallevel. With just her

voice and guitar, she inspires audienceswith the purity of her songs and the com-plexity of her guitar playing.Encompassing aspects of folk, blues, andpop, her music is deep and affecting.

Saturday: 5pm, Hawley Stage/Sunday: noon,Hawley Stage; 2pm, Song Swap, ChurchSocial Hall

Appalachian Songs and Ballads

Mimi Wright Mimi Wright, SanDiego’s ownsongcatcher,sings old moun-tain songs, mostlyunaccompanied,sometimes withautoharp, andalways with spirit

and a touch of wonder. If there’s anunusual variant of an old time song to befound, Mimi will find it. Her RockingChair Concerts are always brightmoments.

Saturday: 2pm, Church Social Hall; 4pm SongSwap, Church Social Hall



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BluegrassCORNER

by Dwight Worden

CLAIRE LYNCH COMES TO SAN DIEGOThis year looks to be a great one for hear-

ing outstanding female bluegrass artists inSan Diego. March brought Allison Kraussand Union Station to San Diego’s Copley

Symphony Halldowntown, andApril 23rdbrings ClaireLynch and theClaire LynchBand to the DelMarPowerhouse onthe beach fortwo special con-certs, one at 3

pm and the second at 5:30 pm, with a wineand cheese reception for attendees of bothconcerts held in between. I highly recom-mend that you don’t miss this rare appear-ance by such a great singer and songwriterand her outstanding band.

By any measure, the Claire Lynch Band ishigh on the bluegrass world’s A List, withmusicians whose accolades include IBMAFemale Vocalist of the Year and two Grammynominations (Claire); five-time IBMA BassPlayer of the Year awards (Missy Raines);and two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Yearawards (Jim Hurst).

Claire’s collaboration with Missy Rainesand Jim Hurst dates back to the days of theFront Porch String Band, resulting in aseasoned sound that is simultaneously unpre-tentious and richly textured. It’s a down-home, front porch sensibility – until you real-ize that it’s a rare front porch, indeed, thathas ever hosted musicians of this caliber. Addto the mix mandolin player David Harvey whobegan touring at age 14 as a member of theRed Allen Band, is a veteran of Larry Sparks’band, and is featured on Larry Cordle’saward-winning Murder on Music Row record-ing, and it’s clear we’re talking about one ofthe greatest bands currently on the scene.

A Sparkling Fusion of Tenderness andPower

Claire is justly recognized as “an astonish-ing vocalist who can convey tenderness andpower in the same phrase” (John Hartley Fox)and “one of the most important femaleartists in American music” (Neil Haislop).Dolly Parton credits her with “one of thesweetest, purest, and best lead voices in themusic business today.”

Claire’s harmonies have graced the record-ings of many stellar contemporaries, fromRalph Stanley to Emmylou Harris. LindaRonstadt cites her “beautiful effervescentvoice,” adding, “I love to listen to her and tosing with her.”

And, by the way, if you’ve never been to aconcert at the Del Mar Powerhouse, it is atreat in and of itself, as this intimate indoorvenue sits right on Powerhouse Park on theDel Mar Beach. Tickets are $18 in advanceand $20 at the door if available, but word hasit that the concerts are likely to sell out.Tickets are available at all SDBS events oryou can call Betty at (858) 205-3834.

WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY FORMUSICIANS

In addition to the two concerts in Del Mar,Missy Raines will offer a master bass work-shop from 10:30 am to noon on Saturday,April 22, at the lovely new Hammond Ashleystore located at 5889 Oberlin Avenue, Suite106, in the Sorrento Valley area. Based inSeattle, Hammond Ashley has opened animpressive new San Diego store specializingin violins, violas, cellos, and basses, and hasgraciously offered to host the Claire LynchBand workshops. Visit www.hammondash-ley.com for more information about the store.

Also presenting workshops will be guitar

player extraordinaire Jim Hurst from 10:30am to noon, and David Harvey, fiddle and

mandolin player for the Claire Lynch Band aswell as master luthier, will present a man-dolin workshop from 12:30 to 2 pm. Claireherself will present a songwriting workshopfrom 12:30 to 2 pm. To top it all off, fromnoon to 12:30 pm Claire and her entire bandwill conduct a band workshop and demon-stration for all workshop attendees. This is agreat opportunity to learn from some of thegreatest bluegrass musicians in the business,to hear them play up close, and to be able toask questions. The cost is $45; advance reg-istration is required. To reserve a spot, callBetty at (858) 205-3834.

SUMMERGRASS RUMMAGE SALEWould you like to score some great bar-

gains and help a good bluegrass cause?Come on by the Summergrass rummage saleon Saturday and Sunday April 1-2 at theAntique Gas and Steam Engine Museum,2040 North Santa Fe Avenue, in Vista (thesite of this year’s Summergrass on August25-27). The San Diego bluegrass communityhas collected everything from the bizarre tothe sublime and it will all be for sale; all pro-ceeds support the nonprofit Kids Music Campat Summergrass 2006, so come on by,peruse, and buy that special something tohelp a kid attend music camp atSummergrass. For information, contactRichard Beesley at: (760) 726-8380 or emailhim at [email protected].

In the meantime keep picking and I’ll lookfor you at these great San Diego events.

Claire Lynch

Del Mar Powerhouse

by Sven-Erik Seaholm

BIG THINGS COME INSMALL PACKAGES

As a writer of a column on audio tech-niques and equipment, there areplenty of opportunities for debatewith regard to the topic of one’s “sonic pri-orities”: What’s the best mic to utilize in agiven circumstance? Which preamp shouldyou use (or lust over) and why? Whichmonitors give you the truest picture ofwhat’s actually going on in your recordings?When should we EQ? Compress? Discuss…

The one thing we can be certain of isthat there are nearly as many “right”answers as there are questions, which is tosay that the recording process is nothing ifnot situational. One can also rest assuredthat whatever equipment we have, it’s goingto have to make do (insert sophomorichumor here). The varied results of this semi-arbitrary mixing and matching is part of thebeauty of the craft. No two recordists (aterm I much prefer over engineers) will cap-ture things exactly the same way, just as notwo producers will contextualize the result-ing tracks in their recordings in quite thesame fashion. This, of course, doesn’t stopmany of us from employing the most popu-lar tools and sounds of the moment in aneffort to make the “freshest” soundingrecords. Anyone doubting this need merelylisten to any recording from the eighties.The gated snare once ruled this great landof ours with Phil Collins’ pudgy fist andsoon became an essential preset in nearlyevery product that has included drumsounds ever since. Nowadays, that explosivesound can still be heard occasionally, but itsuse has more to do with personal taste thanoverall fashion.

The answers to the opening questionsoften begin at the source. A great recordingof a crappy instrument can sometimes beperceived as a work of genius (as in the caseof Tom Waits’ work over the last 20 years)but more often is simply heard as a crappyrecording, no matter how much magicyou’ve been able to work in the effort.Obviously, the musician’s skill and artistryare always the primary focus, and startingwith as strong a song as possible is para-mount in the equation. But if you arerecording a great voice, instrument, oramplifier, the game is yours to win or lose.

Local guitar amplifier designer RandyBemis (bemisamps.com) is someone dedicat-

ed to the concept of great guitar tone,which was easily demonstrated on a recentvisit to his workshop. During this field tripof overdriven discovery, my good friendWayne Preis (owner of Webstrings.com anda damn fine guitarist himself) played hiscustom-built Stratocaster through a varietyof Bemis’ amps. There were a wide assort-ment of wattages, tube configurations,speaker cabinets, etc. on hand, and we musthave gone through literally dozens of differ-ent combinations. As Wayne and I left ourmeeting with this talented and amiable arti-san, one thing was abundantly clear: Everysingle one of the amps played through wasstellar; its attention to sonic detail wasmatched only by its solid construction.Later, Randy was kind enough to allow

me to keep one of his amps on hand in thestudio, The Bemis Old School Tweed Deluxe($1,295). The amp is relatively small, meas-uring 16 inches high x 20 inches wide x 8inches deep. There are four inputs markedNormal 1 and 2 and Bright 1 and 2. The “1”inputs are higher gain for single coil pick-ups, and the “2”s are lower gain to accom-modate higher output humbuckers. Thereare three “chicken beak” styled knobsmarked Volume, Volume, and Tone. While Iwas initially confused by the identicallylabeled ones, it was soon obvious that onevolume controlled the Normal channel andthe other the Bright. Additionally, there is aBass Contour switch tastefully tucked in theback of the amp between two tubes that,when engaged, tightens up the bottom fre-quencies, yielding some very satisfyingpunch. This switch operates on the brightchannel only. The top panel also includesStandby and On/Off switches, as well as ared indicator lamp. The speaker was a 12inch Weber Blue Dog.

There is no preamp Drive knob, ratherthe amp is merely turned up to achieve itsgrittier tonal shades. This may seem prob-lematic to some of us who like where welive and don’t wish to move, but the OldSchool Tweed Deluxe’s power rating is anincredible 15 watts (!). This means that youcan get all that rich, luscious power tubecrunch without shaking the neighborhoodand without resorting to the “simulated”distortion from foot pedals. Another cooltrick this amp does is bridge the Normaland Bright channels together for even moreoverdriven fun. Simply insert a quarter-inchplug into the unused input of the channelyou’re in and connect it to the correspon-ding input on the other channel and voila!Double your pleasure.

On an Americana-tinged album project,the amp’s clear, bell-like clean tones helped

provide some Telecaster guitar lines withsuch a brilliantly tailored EQ that they werelaid into a dense mix with no additionaltweaking required. A recent project featur-ing Christopher Dale and Momma providedthe perfect opportunity to allow this amp’smuscular alter ego to rear its beautifullyugly head. Guitarist Charlie McCree hadalready laid down his basic rhythm tracksusing his trusty 1969 Ampeg Gemini ampli-fier. In an effort to broaden the tonal palletof our mixes, I suggested that we might tryusing the Bemis amp for many of the solosand overdubs. Charlie was, as usual, “downfor whatever” and we ended up tracking abunch of great riffs and blistering solos overan afternoon. Upon listening to the play-back, Charlie’s response was, “Man,Swenson. That amp kicks ass.” An observa-tion that was subsequently repeated morethan a few times during the sessions, as wasthe term “Sparkle.”

In all instances where the Bemis OldSchool Tweed Deluxe was employed, I wasastounded at how much this amp’s sweet,three-dimensional tone “classed-up” myrecordings. As a longtime home studio dude,I was also very appreciative of the laterworking hours afforded by this little won-der’s lower volume. This is easily the nicest,most versatile amp I’ve ever recorded.

Sven-Erik Seaholm is an award-winning record-ing artist and producer who writes and performsboth solo and with The Wild Truth when heisn’t working with other artists through hiscompany, Kitsch & Sync Production(www.kaspro.com).

Sven-Erik Seaholm



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it's April. My editor has asked that I write a piece even shorter than usual. This isbecause most of this issue is devoted to the 33rd Annual Adams Avenue RootsFestival.Below are three columns containing 45 different names. Mix and match them to

create the name of your favorite “roots” act. This is really STUPID, but it might be fun!

Jim McInnes

by José Sinatra

RITES OF SPRING

The spurious debate over nudity in pop-ular contemporary songs — long simmer-ing in the cultural kitchen — has recentlybegun to boil. The angry, bubbly spattersare starting to scald the skin of the fruit ofAmerican freedom and infect its refreshingcore. For a good time, call 853-1212.

If in possession of only a speck of logicor objectivity or honesty, any miscreantwould easily, correctly lay the blame forthe coming catastrophe precisely where itbelongs: among the twisted hypocrisy ofthe holier-than-thous among us, the prissyidiots who invent and proclaim their owngoodness while delighting in their missionto control what others see and hear. Thesame self-righteous humanoids who arestill demanding front and back covers (dur-ing all times of non-use) for every nakedcompact disc, thus hiding from sight theshiny, sleek sensuousness of the surface,not to mention that shameless, gapinghole in the middle.

To this day they deny that compactdiscs evolved from long-playing recordsand 45s (or the “dinosaurs” as they callthem) while ceaselessly warning that theyare veritable magnets for the evils of theworld, eager to distribute their gleaningsthrough headphone and speaker through-out every village, farm, and freeway in thisonce-wholesome land.

How do you fight against these loonieswho insist that every naked CD infects itsvery songs, rendering them naked as well?How do you respond to their own tiredcliché, “If God had wanted CDs to benaked, he wouldn’t have invented jewelcases and inserts!”?

Who better than the Beatles to give itto ‘em good a while back? Bless ‘em, theydefiantly released their latest work underthe brilliantly taunting title Let It Be —Naked. Gotta love the lads from Liddypool:still at the front lines of the Resistance,even with half their number fallen.

So, inspired by the Fab Four, I girdedmy thrilling loins specially, deciding totrack down and expose the elusive presi-dent of the National Organization forCleanliness, Unity, and Morality, MargaretRevere. I became determined to offer ourreaders a clear view of the organization,this overactive womb that seems to beconstantly delivering litters of squealingconstraints to our society, plopping themdown randomly onto the soft hay in ourmangers of liberty.

I also wanted to determine for myself ifMs. Revere is as much of a babe as I’dbeen told. And, tragically, she was indeedexquisitely beautiful: well short of 30years of age, with a face a figure to fryeggs on.

Hose: First off, thank you so much forgranting us your time.

Revere: Not at all. I enjoy your publicationthoroughly, Well, except for one ofyour columnists who seems quite...confused...or afflicted. And yourname again is...?

Hose: The Hose. Call me Hose.Revere: Yes. Well, Mr. Rose, you want-

ed...well, our position on theappalling state of the arts, musicparticularly. It’s fairly concise: weabhor the degeneration of whatmusic once embodied...its univer-sal, inspiring qualities are becom-ing or have become soul-numbing,family-destroying poisons.

Hose: Hot damn, you’re beautiful.Revere: Yes, there’s still some beauty, I

suppose, in gospel and polkamusic, but just about everything

else...if we don’t wake up soon,we’ll pay a terrible price.

Hose: Like the price we pay for freedom?Tell me, have you ever done anymodeling?

Revere: I suppose just as a role model forupholding the values our countrywas founded on.

Hose: Is that Chanel I smell? Pristeen,maybe?

Revere: Perhaps it is the smell of thedefeat of decency, and, yes, it’s allaround us those days. And it’schoking us like Hell. Forgive myfrankness.

Hose: Not at all. You’re making me nos-talgic.

Revere: As we all should be, for the glori-ous times before this plague ofindecency first reached our shores[she shudders]. Oh, its seed was sopotent, so overpowering.

Hose: Been there. Still am.Revere: So much to blame! The beat of

blues, then rock ‘n’ roll. Imitatingthe most intimate of personalactivity...suddenly no longer inti-mate, but a big, sordid display.Then, sure enough, songsabout...animals! Then songs aboutchildren! And then, perverselycombined: “How much is thatdoggy in the window?” Disgusting,and a thinly veiled allegory forchild prostitution.

Hose: That one’s still around. Someone Iknow says little girls are stillsinging it when he hangs aroundplaygrounds.

Revere: And then Donny and Marie withthose vaguely incestuous innuen-dos. The longhairs with the drugsagenda. The ganstas and theircrime agenda. And MichaelJackson, who ran away with thoselittle blond boys he claims are hisbiological children! Incredible!Went to Bahrain, probably to getmarried to them. These must bethe end times.

Hose: You mean time for the fat lady tosing?

Revere: Yes. And in her agony, the songwon’t be pretty.

Hose: Are other arts affected? Likedance?

Revere: Some kinds. No, a lot. Squaredancing is fine, and we alwaysapprove classical ballet. And linedancing is acceptable for thosewithout any real talent, as always.

Hose: Lap dancing?Revere: Tap?Hose: No, lap. Lap dancing.Revere: I don’t know what that is.Hose: May I demonstrate for you?Revere: Oh, please do. Does it come from

Lapland?

Hose: One moment.

I turn on my ghettoblaster and the CDof Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Margaret issmiling, in a glow of what must be divineanticipation. I request and am eagerlygranted a brief moment to prepare for mydemonstration, so I hasten to an adjoiningroom and quickly strip down to my speedo.I hear her humming sweetly along to themelody, then calling, “Oh, please hurry,Mr. Rose, won’t you? I can hardly wait”

To be continued.

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The allegedly stable Mr. Sinatra (left)

My favorite is Mississippi Wayne Kornfeld’s Asthmatic Skillet Pounders. It’s got that ringof authenticity, no?

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The advent of the 33rd AnnualAdams Avenue Roots and Folk Festival isnow upon us, and San Diego will onceagain be privileged to host this extraor-dinary musical event as the result of theincredibly dedicated efforts of myriadremarkable individuals, such as Mr. LouCurtiss, who down through the yearshave put their hearts, passions, andherculean efforts into ensuring that thecreative spirit of this roots music willcontinue to flourish and be enjoyed bygenerations to come.

It would seem to me that one ofthe true benefits of this festival, apartfrom the obvious enjoyment of twodays of uniquely distinctive music, isthe realization that we are the benefici-aries of a priceless legacy bequeathedto us by the artists and songwriterswho comprise that rather extensive, butloosely defined, genre known as “rootsmusic.”

The vast spectrum of this unbeliev-ably varied musical catalog ofAmericana, which encompasses theblues, country, gospel, cajun, bluegrass,tejano, zydeco, ragtime, and jazz, tomention just a few, has been immeasur-ably enriched through exposure to gen-erations of ethnic musical influencefrom innumerable waves of immigrantsfrom foreign shores, all contributing tothe evolution of this wonderful culturalheritage.

This music is, in essence, an inte-gral component of the roots that we allshare in common as Americans and, assuch, is one of the major contributingfactors that has made us the nationthat we are today. This treasure troveof musical heritage leaves one breath-less with awe and is literally there forthe asking, awaiting all those withnaught but the desire to seek it.

It is with heartfelt gratitude andlike-minded commitment that my col-leagues and I at RadioASB applaud andsupport the tireless efforts of Mr. Curtissand others who, through their belief inthe significance and continuance ofmusic as a cultural art form, are respon-sible for preserving the creative bril-liance and musical genius of the rootsmusic genre, which instills a deep senseof pride in our culture and our heritage.

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by Richard F. Burrell

Roots Festival

Lineup 2006

phil harmonic sez :

“And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day,Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,And as silently steal away.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



’round about

APRIL CALENDARsaturday • 1

Superstrings, Artists Colony A St. Stage,90 A St., 7pm.John January, Cosmos Coffee Cafe, 8278La Mesa Blvd., 7pm.Marie Haddad, Twiggs El Cortez, 702 AshSt., 7:30pm.No Foolin’ Jazz Revue, Dizzy’s, 7:30pm.Marley’s Ghost, Acoustic Music S.D.,4650 Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Alfonso/Christopher Dallman/J.D.Boucharde/Michele Ship/New Dadists,Twiggs, 8:30pm.Los Fabulocos, Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St.,9pm.Saba/Terra Naomi/Adrianne, Lestat’s,9pm.English Beat, Belly Up Tavern, 9pm.

sunday • 2NOISE Ensemble, Athenaeum, 1008 WallSt., La Jolla, 3pm.Jim Earp/Fred Benedetti/Paul Sprawl,San Diego Guitar Society (inauguralmeeting), Acoustic Expressions, 2852University Ave., 3:30pm.Acoustic Alliance XII w/ GregoryPage/Berkley Hart/Phil Harmonic/BillCoomes/Barbara Nesbitt/Mark Goffeney/Joanie Mendenhall/Saba/StephJohnson/Pete Thurston/Chad Farran/Matt Molarius, Brick by Brick, BuenosAve., 5pm.Jimmy Woodard Band w/ Sue Palmer,Encinitas Community Center, 1140Oakcrest Park Dr., Encintas, 7pm.Paul Sprawl & Jim Earp, Lestat’s,7:30pm.Robin & Linda Williams, San DieguitoUnited Methodist Church, 170 CalleMagdalena, Encinitas, 7:30pm. 858/566-4040.ESP Quintet, Dizzy’s,8pm.Acoustic Underground, Lestat’s, 9pm.Chet & the Committee, Patrick’s II, 428 FSt., 9pm.

monday • 3Eve Selis, Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Hwy 101,Encinitas, 8pm.Pat Martino Quartet, NeurosciencesInstitute, 10640 Hopkins Dr., 8pm.TOKU Quartet, Dizzy’s, 8:30pm.

wednesday • 5Jesse Colin Young, Humphrey’sBackstage Lounge, Shelter Island, 9pm.Irwins Conspiracy, Lestat’s, 9pm.

thursday • 6Joe Rathburn & Alan James, Hot MonkeyLove Cafe, 5960 El Cajon Blvd., 7pm.Tiamo CD Release, Wine Steals, 1243University Ave., 8pm.KSDS Jazz Allstars, Dizzy’s, 8pm.Dawn Mitschele/Paula Kelley/Shana,Twiggs, 8:30pm.Pete Thurston, Lestat’s, 9pm.

friday • 7Calima, Bookworks, Flower Hill Mall, DelMar, 8pm.Cowboy Jack, Del Dios Country Store,20154 Lake Dr., Escondido, 8pm.Alicia Champion/Derren Raser/Jon &Noah/Tim Mudd, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Gregory Page, Lestat’s, 9pm.Working Cowboy Band, Tio Leo’s, 5302Napa St., 9pm.Sara Petite CD Release, The Ould Sod,3373 Adams Ave., 9pm.

saturday • 8Trails & Rails/Monroe Ave. String Band,Acoustic Expressions, 2852 UniversityAve., 4pm.Suzanne Shea, Cosmos Coffee Cafe, 8278La Mesa Blvd., 7pm.Dexter Ardoin & Creole Ramblers,Bontemps Social Club, Recital Hall,Balboa Park, 7pm.Tracy Grammer, Acoustic Music S.D.,4650 Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Band in Black, Cask ‘n’ Cleaver, 3757 S.Mission Rd., Fallbrook, 8pm.735 Institution/Derek Evans/KorriePaliotto/Kristina Bennett/Green WaterDistrict, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Blue Largo, Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St., 9pm.

Anya Marina/Angela Correa, Lestat’s,9pm.

sunday • 9Ken Rann/Barbara Nesbitt/CathrynBeeks Ordeal/Rusty Jones, Tower Two,5083 Santa Monica, 2pm.San Diego Folk Song Society Meeting,Acoustic Expressions, 2852 UniversityAve., 2pm.Band in Black, Hennessey’s, 2777Roosevelt, Carlsbad, 2pm.Sara Petite CD Release, The Ould Sod,3373 Adams Ave., 6pm.Martin Luther King Jr. Community GospelChoir of San Diego, Dizzy’s, 7pm.The Limeliters, Acoustic Music S.D., 4650Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Chad Farran, Lestat’s, 9pm.Chet & the Committee, Patrick’s II, 428 FSt., 9pm.

monday • 10Blues Jam w/ Chet & the Committee,Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge, 7pm.

wednesday • 12Lou’s Birthday Bash w/ GregoryPage/Greg Laswell/Anya Marina/KimDivincenzo/Emersen/Pete Thurston,Lestat’s, 9pm.

thursday • 13Joe Rathburn & Larry Robinson, HotMonkey Love Cafe, 5960 El Cajon Blvd.,7pm.The World Music Concert Series pres-ents K. Sridhar on sarod, NeurosciencesInstitute, 10640 Hopkins Dr., 8pm.Abbey/Dawn Mitschele/Laura Kuebel,Twiggs, 8:30pm.Sue Palmer/Candye Cane, Tio Leo’s, 5302Napa St., 9pm.John Hull/Chris Carpenter/ Stasia/Matthew Jordan, Lestat’s, 9pm.

friday • 14Pete Huttlinger/A.J. Croce/Gregory Page,Bonita Golf Club,5540 Sweetwater Rd.,Bonita, 7pm.Sue Palmer, L’Auberge, 1540 Camino DelMar, 7pm.Int’l Silver Strings Band w/ Billy Watson,Bookworks, Flower Hill Mall, Del Mar,8pm.Binational Mambo Orchestra, Dizzy’s,8:30pm.Aaron Bowen/Alicia Champion/ChrisValenti/Elena/Lauren DeRose/PeteGoslow, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Sligo Rags, R. O’Sullivan’s, 118 E. GrandAve., Escondido, 9pm.Robin Henkel, Lestat’s, 9pm.Pine Mountain Logs, Belly Up, 9pm.The Joey Show, Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St.,9pm.

saturday • 15The Wigbillies, Artists Colony A St.Stage, 90 A St., 7pm.Ronny Cox, Acoustic Music S.D., 4650Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Birthday Tribute to Daniel Jackson w/Charles McPherson & MarshallHawkins, Dizzy’s, 8pm.Afterglow/Bass/Blue-eyed Son/JenKnight/Kevin Klein/Renata, Twiggs,8:30pm.Sligo Rags, R. O’Sullivan’s, 118 E. GrandAve., Escondido, 9pm.Allison Lonsdale/Greg Laswell/MollyJenson, Lestat’s, 9pm.The Frankie Show, Tio Leo’s, 5302 NapaSt., 9pm.

sunday • 16Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra, ElksLodge, 1400 E. Washington Ave., El Cajon,1pm.

monday • 17John Scofield Quartet, NeurosciencesInstitute, 10640 Hopkins Dr., 8pm.

wednesday • 19Jack the Original/Erin McCarley,Lestat’s, 9pm.

thursday • 20Joe Rathburn w/ Robin Adler & DaveBlackburn, Hot Monkey Love Cafe, 5960El Cajon Blvd., 7pm.Dana Cooper, Meeting Grace HouseConcert, Normal Heights, [email protected] Mitshcle/Mitch Issues, Twiggs,8:30pm.Duke of Hazzard/66 Ohm, Lestat’s, 9pm.

friday • 21Slo Jam w/ Walt Richards, Del CerroRecreation Center, 6445 Lake Badin Ave.,La Mesa, 6:30pm.Fred Benedetti, Bookworks, Flower HillMall, Del Mar, 8pm.The Bass Clef Experiment, The CoffeeHouse, 2991 Broadway, 8pm.Amy Ayres/Brian Benham/TommyEdwards, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Jane/Kate Earl, Lestat’s, 9pm.

saturday • 22ADAMS AVENUE ROOTS & FOLK FESTI-VAL, Adams Ave. between 34th & 35thSt., 10am-9pm.The Browne Sisters & GeorgeCavanaugh, San Dieguito UnitedMethodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena,Encinitas, 7:30pm. 858/566-4040.Dan Tedesco/Josh Hall/PaisleyYankolovich/TraceytJane Comer/VictoriaVox, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Berkley Hart, Acoustic Expressions, 2852University Ave., 8pm.Allison Scull & Victor Martin,Beaumont’s, 5662 La Jolla Blvd., 8:30pm.Isaac Birthday Bash, Lestat’s, 9pm.Sligo Rags, Killarney’s, 32475 Hwy 79 S.,Ste. G101, 9pm.

sunday • 23ADAMS AVENUE ROOTS & FOLK FESTI-VAL, Adams Ave. between 34th & 35thSt., 10am-7pm.Multicultural Earth Day, World BeatCultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd., 11am.Chet & the Committee, Coo Coo Club,8203 Winter Gardens, Lakeside, 4pm.Claire Lynch Band, PowerhouseCommunity Center, 1658 Coast Hwy, DelMar, 3 & 5pm.Quartet Expression, Dizzy’s, 6pm.Yonder Mountain String Band, House ofBlues, 1055 Fifth Ave., 8pm.Gilly Leads/The Shambles, Lestat’s, 9pm.

monday • 24Blues Jam w/ Chet & the Committee,Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge, 7pm.

tuesday • 25Sue Palmer w/ Blue Largo, Patrick’s, 4th& F Sts., 9pm.

wednesday • 26Natalie MacMaster, Price CenterBallroom, UCSD, 8pm.Cheeky/Terrence/Alyssa Jacey/SaraKhula, Lestat’s, 9pm.

thursday • 27Joe Rathburn & Calman Hart, HotMonkey Love Cafe, 5960 El Cajon Blvd.,7pm.R.W. Hampton, Acoustic Music S.D., 4650Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Chris Carpenter, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Exfriends/Bushwalla, Lestat’s, 9pm.

friday • 28Sue Palmer, L’Auberge, 1540 Camino DelMar, 7pm.Ed Kornhauser, Bookworks, Flower HillMall, Del Mar, 8pm.Peter Case, Acoustic Music S.D., 4650Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Ernie Halter/John Hull/Kyle Phelan/Lenny Avenue/Stasia Conger, Twiggs,8:30pm.Taj Mahal, House of Blues, 1055 FifthAve., 9pm.Tyrone Wells/Rusty Jones/Patti Zlaket,Lestat’s, 9pm.

every sunday7th Day Buskers (Gully plays everyother week), Farmers Market, DMVparking lot, Hillcrest, 10am.Tom Smerk, Barrett Junction Cafe, 1020Barrett Lake Rd., Dulzura, noon-4pm.Connie Allen, Old Town Trolley Stage,Twigg St. & San Diego Ave., 12:30-4:30pm.Celtic Ensemble, Twiggs, 4pm.Traditional Irish Music & Dance, TheField, 544 5th Ave., 5:30pm.Open Mic Night, Hot Java Cafe, 7:30pm.Jazz Roots w/ Lou Curtiss, 8-10pm,KSDS (88.3 FM).Hot Fudge Sunday Open Mic,O’Connell’s, 1310 Morena Blvd., 9pm.José Sinatra’s OB-oke, Winston’s, 1921Bacon St., 9:30pm.The Bluegrass Special w/ Wayne Rice,10-midnight, KSON (97.3 FM).

every mondayJack Tempchin & Special Guests, A St.Stage, Artists Colony, 90 A St. 7pm.Blue Monday Pro Jam, Humphrey’sBackstage Lounge, Shelter Island, 7pm.Open Mic Night, Lestat’s, 7:30pm. Tango Dancing, Tio Leo’s, 5302 NapaSt., 8pm.Jazz 88 presents the Rebirth of Cool, AirConditioned Lounge, 4673 30th St., 9pm.

every tuesdayBlues Jam, Blind Melons, 710 Garnet,7pm.Zydeco Tuesdays, Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa,7pm.Open Mic Night, Cosmos Cafe, 8278 LaMesa Blvd., La Mesa, 7pm.Irish Music Jam, The Ould Sod, 7pm.Jack Tempchin, Calypso Cafe, 576 N.Hwy 101, Encinitas, 8pm.Listen Local Acoustic Showcase,Jumping Turtle,1660 Capalina Rd., SanMarcos, 8pm.Hot Club of San Diego, PradoRestaurant, Balboa Park, 8pm.Comedy Night w/ Mark Serritella,Lestat’s, 9pm.

every wednesdayMusic at Ocean Beach Farmer’sMarket, Newport Ave., 4-7pm.Marcia Forman Band, Twiggs at the ElCortez, 6pm.Old Timey Night, Folk Arts RareRecords, 2881 Adams Ave., 7pm.Ten Song Jam w/ Drew Decker, Cafe

Forte, 3139 University Ave., 7pm.High Society Jazz Band, Tio Leo’s, 5302Napa St., 7pm.Tomcat Courtney, Turquoise Cafe BarEuropa, 873 Turquoise St., 8pm.Listen Local Acoustic Showcase,O’Connel’s, 1310 Morena Blvd., 8pm.Open Mic Night, Twiggs, 8:30pm.

every thursdaySilverado Bluegrass Band & Friends,Viejas Casino, 6pm.Open Blues Jam, Downtown Cafe, 182E. Main, El Cajon, 6pm. Joe Rathburn, Folkey MonkeyThursdays, Hot Monkey Love Cafe, 5960El Cajon Blvd., 7pm.Sue Palmer, Martini’s, 3940 Fourth Ave.,7pm. (except April 13)Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, LuckyStar Restaurant, 3893 54th St., 7pm.Wood ‘n’ Lips Open Mic, BordersBooks & Music, 159 Fletcher Pkwy, ElCajon, 7pm.Irish Seisiun, Acoustic Expressions,2852 University Ave., 7-8:15pm.Open Mic Night, Hot Java Cafe, 7:30pm.Listen Local Acoustic Showcase, TikiBar, 1152 Garnet Ave., 8pm.Amelia Browning & David Owen (Jazz),Turquoise Cafe-Bar Europa, 873Turquoise St., 8:30pm.Swing Thursdays, Tio Leo’s, 5302 NapaSt., 9pm.

every fridayCalifornia Rangers, McCabe’s,Oceanside, 4:30-9pm.Open Mic Night, Milano CoffeeCompany, 8685 Rio San Diego Dr., Ste.B, 7pm.Basin Street Band, Lucky StarRestaurant, 3893 54th St., 7pm.Open Mic Night, Egyptian Tea Room &Smoking Parlour, 4644 College Ave.,9pm.

every saturdayTom Smerk, Barrett Junction Cafe, 1020Barrett Lake Rd., Dulzura, noon-4pm.Connie Allen, Old Town Trolley Stage,Twigg St. & San Diego Ave., 12:30-4:30pm.Christian/Gospel Open Mic, El Cajon.Info: J.D., 619/246-7060.Tijuana Latin Jazz Project, Ave.Gustavo Diaz Ordaz #14109 Col.Guadalupe Victoria, Tijuana, 9pm.

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saturday • 29Spring Harp Fest, Harry Griffen Park, LaMesa, 11:30am-6:30pm.See Spot Run, Metaphor Cafe, 258 E. 2ndAve., Escondido, 8pm.Peggy Watson/David Beldock, AcousticExpressions, 2852 University Ave., 8pm.American Pharoah/Kethro, Twiggs,8:30pm.Jose Sinatra & the Troy Dante Inferno/Big Toe, Lestat’s, 9pm.

sunday • 30Cathryn Beeks Ordeal & Guests, TowerTwo, 5083 Santa Monica, 2pm.Joshua White Sextet, Dizzy’s, 6pm.Blues Jam w/ Chet & the Committee,

Etta’s Place, 6179 University Ave., 5pm.David Wilcox, Acoustic Music S.D., 4650Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176.Robyn Harris/Ardwin Kaywin/Marlowe,Lestat’s, 9pm.

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