Monday, November 10, 2008

Gloria's Music Blog #18 (Nov 10, 2008)


About Gloria (gsholloway@email.com) View my complete profile . Add'l info (inc. my contact info ) can be found at the top of the concert page at the UU Church of Tampa website. Go to http://www.uutampa.org/ & click on concerts.

A. CONCERTS IN THE UU DOME (UU Church of Tampa) www.uutampa.org
Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa (UU Dome)
11400 Morris Bridge Rd, Tampa, FL 33637 813-988-8188

B. SOUTH TAMPA HOUSE CONCERTS
RSVPs MANDATORY
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A. CONCERTS IN THE UU DOME(UU Church of Tampa)
As of today (Nov 10, 2008) there are four confirmed & a few tentative concerts on the UU Dome schedule. Add'l concerts will be added. Please Stay Tuned.

1. Nov 16. 3pm. Chapman Stick player Tom Griesgraber & Guitarist Bert Lams (of the California Guitar Trio). Tom & Bert will be doing a duo show. These musicians are outstanding! Exquisite! Instrumental intricacies that will cause one to gasp in disbelief. Classical and beyond. Dave Eichenberger opens (he w/the fancy loops)
Info www.uutampa.org
www.thossounds.com http://www.daveeichenberger.com

2. APALACHICOLA DOIN' TIME. Jan 18, 2009. 3PM. Based on the Radio Documentary of the same name about the tri-state water wars -- Florida, Georgia, Alabama. There will be Folk Music that was included in the documentary - plus add'l folk music.. There will be Commentary about the current state of Florida water. There will be a beautiful nature art display. Co-sponsored by Friends of Florida Folk & UU Church of Tampa.. Featuring commentators Dale Crider, Bill Beckett & Donna Green Townsend; musicians Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Mike Jurgensen, Ken & Leigh Skeens, Dale Crider, and others tba; and Florida nature artwork by Roxanne Tobiason www.foff.org

5. KEVIN CONNOLLY. Jan 25, 2009. w/ Barb Ryman opening. 3PM.
www.barbryman.com www.kevinconnolly.com :

Looking ahead @ the UU Dome in 2009: March 8/Guitarist Matt Cochran (classical & beyond - Matt is with the Tantalus Guitar Quartet - but he will be solo at the Dome); Apr 10/Deering Duo (classical & beyond);

(in the works - a bluegrass bonanza double bill w/ The Cracker Hillbillies AND Happi & Patty & the Crabgrass Cowboys. )

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B. SOUTH TAMPA HOUSE CONCERTS (Westshore/Gandy Area)
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (gsholloway@email.com )

Send me an RSVP & I'll send you all the particulars. As of today (Nov 10, 2008) here's what's on the schedule.

1. Wed Nov 19/ 8pm. Ruth Wyand. blues & folk & swing & did I mention - great guitar? www.ruthwyand.com

2. Fri Nov 30/3pm. Pete Merrigan & T.C. Carr. blues & folk & harmonica & guitar & vocals & ONEHECKOFASHOW from two outstanding musicians who are nice guys to boot!
www.petemerrigan.com http://www.tccarr.com I've heard it said that T.C. is one of the best (if not the best!) harmonica player in the universe. You wouldn't get an argument from me on that account.

3. Sun Dec 7/6pm. David Massengill & Jack Hardy (on tour as THE FOLK BROTHERS). Oh boy - talk about an exciting concert. The Folk Brothers! www.folkbrothers.com

4. Thurs Dec 11/80pm. Gove Scrivenor revisited. Gove was just here a month ago. But we like him so much that we're having an encore show.. Nothing like Gove & his autoharp to put us in the mood for Christmas.
www.solidgove.com www.myspace.com/govescrivenor

5. A Peek into '09:

Thur 1/15 - Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin (bluegrass/folk/outstanding guitar).
Wed 1/21 - Eric Taylor ( a songwriter's songwriter).
Wed 2/4 - James Lee Stanley ( singer-songwriter& former singing Klingon).
Thur 3/5 Orrin Star (bluegrass- great guitar - twang - humor).
Wed 4/8 - Denise Franke (singer-songwriter extradordinaire.
Thur 4/2 Claude Bourbon (simply fab guitar) tent either house or UU.
add'l TBA.
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