The CT Folk "First Fridays" Acoustic Concert Series in New Haven
Supported by the NewAlliance Foundation
Throughout the year, CT Folk presents several acoustic concerts on the First Friday of the month.
CT FOLK Proudly Presents
A CT Showcase of Four Fabulous
Local Artists/Bands
Friday, February 3rd
Featuring Shawn Taylor, Sarah LeMieux,
Seth Adam and Gerry Giaimo, and
Dr. Caterwaul's Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps
Shawn Taylor:With a thumping thumb, dancing fingers, deep gritty soul stirring vocals & poetic blue collar lyrics; Taylor's songs ooze American roots. His voice has been compared to Tom Waites, Bruce Springstien, Chris Smither, Bob Dylan & Eddie Vedder. His original songs draw from piedmont blues, rockabilly, folk, rock, & country, while his lyrics are colored by the experiences of his own working class wandering roots. He's been an oysterman, carpenter, hitchhiker, homeowner, father & 'Thru-hiker' (Appalachian Trail '96, Long Trail '97, & John Muir Trail '06). He recently launched a blog “Short Stories From A Long Walk”, regarding his experiences long-distance backpacking and how it relates to everyday life. Shawn released his second original C.D. "FREE" on April 23rd, 2010 and is currently in the beginning stages of a third, due out in summer 2012. He's been performing for twenty years, and full time since his ’08 debut release "Wandering Roots," taking him from New England to Nashville.
Sarah LeMieux is a hybrid's hybrid. A vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and arts educator, she blends a lifetime of musical influences and experiences into a singular style that's a melting pot of jazz, european folk, R&B and early music. A favorite at regional and national festivals like SWAN Day, Mamapalooza and the National Women in Blues Festival, she lives with her family on the Connecticut Shoreline.
Seth Adam:Winner of Best Rock Band - 2010 New Haven Advocate reader's poll/Grand Band Slam. Singer/songwriter Seth Adam is well known for his passionate live performances. The alt-country, rootsy rocker draws comparisons to Counting Crows, Will Hoge, and Son Volt. The most recent studio release, "Amplify" (2010) was described by New Haven Advocate writer James Velvet as "This 10-song full-length is beautifully written, played and produced. This level of craftsmanship and polish are not often heard on the local scene." Never one to rely on the norms of the music industry, this self-described "scrapper" takes a page out of the Lucinda Williams instruction book by constantly touring, and writing deeply personal, heartfelt rock & roll songs. He has shared the stage with Grammy-winning Robert Cray, Vertical Horizon, Carbon Leaf, The Alternate Routes, and Will Hoge, has had a song licensed to Volkswagen, and was described by entertainment columnist Roger Friedman as "the hardest-working best live act in indie rock." Seth and his band are currently writing songs for the third studio album, tentatively titled "Steel Tempered Pride." He will be accompanied by Gerry Giaimo.
Dr. Caterwaul's Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps features Brian Slattery on banjo and fiddle, Nathan Bontrager on 'cello, Adam Matlock on accordion, and Mike Paolucci on percussion. Everybody howls about murder or other types of death and occasionally something a bit more twisted. Doc C's performs intuitive, flowing improvisations on folk music of various sources, getting at the jagged heart of your murder ballads, your sorrow ballads, your uplifting ballads with a sad ending,
A Fun night guaranteed!!!!
Doors open 7pm, Show at 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church
704 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
Tickets are an sale NOW through PAYPAL
Past Performers Include:
GATHERING TIME
Friday, January 6, 2012
Gathering Time
Miraculous three-part vocal blends uplifted by fine, note-perfect acoustic, electric and bass guitar - all this plus light, precise percussion...just the right amount...create the wall of sound and wave of memories we now know as Gathering Time. With a stylistic breadth ranging from the dyed-in-the-wool folk sound of Peter, Paul & Mary to the folk-rock harmonic complexity of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Gathering Time is a trio that's "getting a whole beehive-full of buzz" on the Long Island and national folk scene right now. Undeniably, their original songs reveal the influences of The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles and many more harmonizing favorites from the golden era of '60s folk-rock and the melodic magic of '70s acoustic rock - and they've been known to delight audiences when they sprinkle in some of those classics among their original songs.
Pesky J. Nixon's
December 2, 2011
CT Folk at Anna Liffey's
(Photography by Marilyn Catasus)
BROTHER SUN
(Greg Greenway, Joe Jencks, Pat Wictor)
Friday, November 4 - 7:30 PM
Mark Erelli
Tret Fure
Tim Grimm
Vance Gilbert
John Gorka
David Jacobs-Strain
Martyn Joseph
Harry Manx
Kate McDonnell
Amy Speace
... and many, many more!
Directions To First Presbyterian Church
From Points South: Take Interstate 95 North to Interstate 91. Take I-91 to Exit 6. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Willow Street. Take Willow Street until it ends at Whitney Avenue. Turn right onto Whitney Avenue and travel approximately 0.5 miles. Church is on the left, across the street from the Red Cross. Turn left at Huntington Street. The community center is the building on the far side of the church, and the entrance is around the back.
From Hartford and Points North: Take I-91 South to the Willow Street exit, (Exit 6).Turn right onto Willow and follow directions above.
From Guilford and Points East: Travel I-95 South. Take the I-91 North exit, Exit 48, towards Hartford. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto I-91 North. Take Exit 6, on the left and turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Willow Street. Turn right onto Whitney Avenue and follow directions above.
From Ansonia and Points West: Travel on CT Route 34, Derby Avenue. (Derby Avenue becomes New Haven Avenue and soon changes back to Derby Avenue.) Turn SLIGHT right onto George Street. Stay straight to go onto George Street. Turn left onto Howe Street. Stay straight to go onto Howe Street. Turn right onto Whalley Avenue. (Whalley Avenue becomes Broadway.) Turn SLIGHT left onto Elm Street. Turn left onto Church Street which becomes Whitney Avenue. Follow directions above.
Alternate Route: Take Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway (Connecticut Rte. 15) to Exit 61. If you're coming from the south, turn left off the exit onto Whitney Avenue; but if you're coming from the north, turn right off the exit onto Whitney Avenue. Travel on Whitney through Hamden toward New Haven. Once you cross the New Haven line look for the Church on the right just past the stoplight at East Rock Road.
First Presbyterian Church is an accessible venue.