WHEN: JULY 29-AUGUST 1, 2010 @ 9 PM NIGHTLY
A four-night Musical Tournament on "Old Ebony and Ivory," the longest one-hole course in golf – 15,849 yards – beginning at the gates of “ The Greenbrier ” and proceeding nine miles West to CASASANTA’s loft on top of the Masonic Temple in Lewisburg’s historic district (i.e., very long, sharp dog-leg right, ‘elevated’ green). TEE TIME -- 9:PM Nightly.
ADMISSION: $15 @ DOOR
ROUND ONE -- JULY 29 @ 9PM
THE PLAYERS: " DUELING FIDDLERS"
Adam DeGraff and Russell Fallstad
Russell Fallstad and Adam DeGraff, good friends for twenty years, trained together at Northwestern University 's music school. After graduation they quickly soared to the highest levels of the classical music world. However, possessed of a long-standing friendly rivalry -- an unending capacity for fun -- Adam and Russell now square off, fiddle to fiddle, improvising with technique from Bach to rock, blues to bluegrass, and old standards to modern pop. Come pick the winner!
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ROUND TWO – FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 :
THE PLAYERS: "EVOLVER"
Bryan Carr, Birch Graves , Matt Patterson, Joshua Adamo, Jon Caison and Diana Proud
Greenbrier County 's Brian Carr (trombone) Birch Graves (sax and flute), Matthew Patterson (bass), Joshua Adamo (percussion) and vocalist Diana Proud create musical groovescapes with passionate improvisations, inspired by jazz, world, electronica, and funk. Join us -- and prepare to evolve!
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ROUND THREE – SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010 :
THE PLAYERS: "HIMES & ALLEN"
Steve Himes and Chris Allen
Accomplished jazz guitarist, Steve Himes, and legendary bassist, Chris Allen, combine for a night of highly improvised variations on American standards plus their own stunning original compositions, spanning the range of musical traditions from Cole Porter to Jaco Pastorius.
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ROUND FOUR – SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010 :
THE PLAYERS: "THE AHS"
Tony Rogers and Amy McIntire
Tony Roger’s explosive cello lines compliment Amy McIntire’s vocals and pared-down, ethereal banjo riffs, resulting in haunting harmonies.Tony, trained as a classical cellist, draws from years of mostly German etudes and Bach Suites, is equally at home with improvisation. Amy grew up idolizing songwriters from the folk tradition. Together they produce a unique blend of passionate‘symphonic folk.’
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DIRECTIONS : CASASANTA IS LOCATED IN A LARGE LOFT SPACE ON TOP OF THE MASONIC TEMPLE IN LEWISBURG’S HISTORIC DISTRICT. FROM I-64, TAKE EXIT 169, GO 1.2 MI. SOUTH ON RT 219, TURN RIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF JEFFERSON ST (RT 219) AND WASHINGTON ST (RT 60), GO WEST ONE BLOCK AND TURN NORTH (RIGHT) ONTO COURT STREET. GO 100 YDS AND STOP AT 122 N COURT ST (ON THE RIGHT, ACROSS FROM THE LEWISBURG THEATRE), TAKE STAIRS TO TOP FLOOR.
PAST CONCERTS
JULY 11, 2010 @ 2PM -- MICHAEL LIPTON AND THE BARK-O-LOUNGERS
JUNE 13, 2010 @ 2PM -- CAPTAIN LAZERBLAST
Tim Mainland and Maggie Jusiel, both classically trained musicians, began experimenting with contemporary electronic sounds, and performing as an acoustic wind and strings duo, in 2002. Tim, a composer, pulled from his analog training. Maggie, a flautist. drew from years performing folk music on wind instruments. Listen to their music HERE.
MAY 9, 2010 -- DUGAN CARTER AND "FULL FLAVOR"
After a decade+ as a “musician’s musician” based in Philadelphia, Charleston-born, Dugan Carter (tenor sax) returned to his home town in 1994 to assemble “FULL FLAVOR,” a classic jazz quartet, with Michael Burks (trumpet), David Loyd (keyboard) and Warren Pope (drums). FULL FLAVOR has performed in leading music venues across the country and abroad.
APRIL 11, 2010 -- THE AHS
"THE AHS," the singing/songwriting duo of Amy McIntire and Tony Rogers, made their musical debut at the Keene Music Festival in Keene, NH in August 2005. Tony, trained as a classical cellist, draws from years of mostly German etudes and Bach Suites, but is equally at home with improvisation. Amy grew up listening to and idolizing songwriters from the folk tradition. Tony’s explosive cello lines and Amy’s pared-down, ethereal banjo riffs, sweeten the coarsest lyrics. Together they create a unique blend of ‘symphonic folk’ expressing basic emotions of passion, love, fear, and hope.
MARCH 14, 2010 - EVOLVER
Since 2006, Greater Lewisburg’s Brian Carr (trombone) Birch Graves (sax and flute), Matthew Patterson (bass) and Joshua Adamo (percussion) and, beginning this year, vocalist Diana Proud, have created musical groovescapes with passionate improvisations, inspired by world, jazz, electronica, and funk. Join us -- and prepare to evolve!
FEBRUARY 14, 2010 -- STEVE HIMES AND CHRIS ALLEN
Steve Himes is an accomplished jazz guitarist, and has played at every significant musical venue in the state, as a soloist, as leader of The Himes Connection, and as the driving force behind The Blue Notes. His most recent DC, Running Ahead of Time, produced for Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia can be heard @ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevehimes. Chris Allen has been a legendary recording and gigging musician for the past 15 years, and answers the oft-asked question: What if Jimmy Hendrix's dad had bought him a bass instead of a guitar?
January 10, 2010 -- Bare Bones
After twenty-five years of a capella singing as “Soup Kitchen,” Bill (bass) and Becky (contralto) Kimmons joined percussionist and vocalist Mark Davis (tenor/baritone) in 2007 to form “BARE BONES.” www.BareBonesAre.Us The trio has appeared on NPR’s “Mountain Stage” and virtually every significant musical venue in the state, and has produced CD’s with the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. Listen @ http://www.myspace.com/bareboneswv photo: www.kdlett.com
December 13, 2009 -- Colleen Anderson & George Castelle
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Colleen Anderson’s songwriting and vocals and George Castelle’s acoustic guitar have combined for almost two decades to
produce a body of musical work treasured by the community in which they live. Colleen’s song “West Virginia Chose Me” is
included in several collections of West Virginia music. Featured on National Public Radio’s “Mountain Stage” and “The Folk
Sampler,”
IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING ELSE, COLLEEN DESERVES CREDIT FOR GETTING ME TO STOP TALKING, GET OFF THE DIME AND ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING WITH MY IDEA FOR THIS FOUNDATON. SHE CREATED MY FIRST FLYER, SET UP MY FIRST SOUND SYSTEM, GENERATED THE FIRST CROWD, AND VOLUNTEERED TO BE MY FIRST PERFORMER.......SO, THANK YOU !!!