Music Community Resources Newsletter  4/1/09
 
MCR presents: 
3 shows this week at the Pegasus Coffee House     www.pegasuscoffeehouse.com
                                     131 Parfitt Way
                                     Bainbridge Island
                                     842-6725
 
Friday April 3,  7:30 PM
 
 
 
  Americana singer/songwriter from the San Francisco Bay Area,
  Nancy Cassidy www.nancycassidymusic.com,
  on her CD Release tour for "Runaway Train",
  with Dayan Kai www.dayankai.com, & Steve Uccello www.steveuccello.com
  performing: Folk/Blues/C&W
 
 
 
Saturday April 4, 7:30 PM
 
 
 
 
 
  Seattle Americana songstress,
  Carrie Clark www.carrieclark.com
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday April 5, 7:00 PM
 
  
   MCR Open Mic
 
   All ages and all styles welcome for songs, instrumentals, poems and readings.
 
   A keyboard is available.
 
   Hosted by Rick Barrenger.
 
 
 
 
MCR presents live music every Friday in "The Alley Upstairs" room
above Cafe Allegro
(206) 633-3030
directly across from the UW campus in the alley behind:
Magus Books, 1408 NE 42nd St.  (near the corner of 15th Ave. & 42nd Street)
Seattle, WA  98105      www.cafeallegromusic.com
 
2 Sets on Friday April 3, starting at 7:00 PM
 
 
 
  Bill White
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Nellie Bentz, songstress from Massachusetts
 
Hosted by Bill White
 
 
MCR presents:
 Songmaker from Buffalo, New York:  Megan Callahan
  with Avi Altman on cajon (box drum)
  featuring her new CD: Since the Fire
"Megan Callahan . . . with the voice of an angel, and an earthy, ethereal sound that you will want to play again and again."
 
 
Monday April 13th, 7:30 PM
   at:
Mud Puddle Coffee
321 High School Rd NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 780-8844
Suggested $5 donation.
For info call: (206) 842-3185
 
 
MCR presents: The Heather Masse / Aoife O'Donovan Band

Sunday April 26, 2009 at 7:30 PM
 
Island Music Guild Hall
10598 Valley Road (Rolling Bay)
Bainbridge Island
 
Heather Masse of the "Wailin' Jennys" and Aoife O'Donovan of the band "Crooked Still," have teamed up to form their own band, the Heather Masse Aoife O'Donovan Band.
 
 
Buy your tickets now:  www.brownpapertickets.com/event/62208  $ 15 online / $ 17 at the door.
For more information go to: www.musiccommunityresources.com/HeatherMasseAoifeODonovanBand.html or call (206) 842-3185.
 
 
First Sundays at the Commons presents:
 mezzo-soprano Courtney Bray in concert on Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 pm.
 
 Bainbridge Commons
 402 Brien Drive
 Bainbridge Island
 
A native of Bainbridge Island, Courtney has performed over 15 operatic roles and sung in orchestral concerts and art song recitals in Europe and the United States. She will be accompanied on the piano by Marco Balderi, an accomplished conductor and music director from Italy. The program includes songs by Brahms, Wolf, Obradors, Duparc, Rachmaninov and Meybeer.
 
Admission is at the door (no advanced ticket sales) $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students.
For more information go to:  www.firstsundaysconcerts.org.
 
 
Sing with Community Singers
 
 
Monday, April 6th from 3:30 - 4:15 PM (Dave Webb leading)

The Madison Avenue Retirement Center (MARC)
265 Madison Avenue South
Bainbridge Island
 
 
Please join us anytime, just check the on-line schedule for more dates: www.communitysingers.org.
 
 
 Pint & Dale in Concert
 Northwest Seaport Maritime Concert Series
 
 Saturday, April 25
 8:00 - 10:30 pm
 
 Center for Wooden Boats
 1010 Valley St.
 Seattle WA 
 
William Pint and Felicia Dale rank among North America's most exciting and acclaimed nautical performers. Their music fits into the world of modern folk, rock and popular song, but it's rich with myth, narrative, rhythm & rhyme from the days of the tall ships.
 
Admission:  $12 General. $10 Seniors, Youths and Members of Northwest Seaport and the Center for Wooden Boats.
 
Coffee, tea, baked goods, and more, are available. Maritime music CDs for sale.  Hosted by Philip Morgan. For more information: www.nwseaport.org/programs.html or 206-447-9800.
 
 
Coming in May!
 
John Denver Tribute Concert

MCR in association with Chalice Music (Lucy Dickinson) is hosting a John Denver Tribute Concert on Sunday May 17th at "Adams Park" a private waterfront park next to Ray's Automotive on Bainbridge Island.  This is a benefit concert for music scholarships for local teens. Solo artists, small groups and ensembles of all kinds and all musical genres are encouraged to apply. All performers will be donating their time as part of the benefit. Contribute your performance to a one of a kind, five hour long concert-in-the-park featuring songs all written by or performed by John Denver (see link to all JD songs ever recorded!).  We will provide the sound system, so that we can change out quickly between acts.   An open mic will be also be available for musicians who did not sign up for a specific time slot. To apply for one of the spots contact info@johndenvertributeconcert.com with number of performers, name of group, number of songs you would like to do, etc...   The actual set length and performance times will depend on number of participating acts. We welcome your creative contribution! The last day to sign up for a spot in the program is April 17th. Thank you.
 
 
 
Coming in June!
 
Hank Williams / Patsy Cline
Festival
 
Rick Barrenger brings you the 5th annual tribute festival
with local bands doing all your favorite songs
 of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline.
 
Saturday June 20, 2009
5:00 - 10:00 PM
Food Vendors:  Busby's Burgers & Q BBQ + J' Aime Les Crepes 
in the Barn at Hazel Creek Farm, 8903 Koura Road, Bainbridge Island
 
 
Admission = $10             Information: (206) 842-3185
www.musiccommunityresources.com/HankWilliamsPatsyClinehtm
Musicians who wish to apply for a spot in the program please contact: Rick Barrenger bainhndy1@msn.com.
 
 
Coming in July!
The 4th Annual Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival
and Family Fun Fair

Saturday July 25, 2009
12:00 Noon - 8:00 PM
www.bainbridgebluegrassfestival.com
Admission:  $7 Individual, $ 15 Family
 
* bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket to sit on
Sound provided by Full Circuit Sound www.fullcircuitsound.com  
 
Bands:
 
Runaway Train Bluegrass Band www.runawaytrainbluegrass.com from around Puget Sound
Lonesome Traveler www.lonesometravelerband.com from Colorado
Deadwood Revival www.deadwoodrevival.com from Port Angeles:
Water Tower String Band www.watertowerstringband.com from Eugene, Oregon
Not Easily Broken www.noteasilybrokenmusic.com from the East side
Nettle Honey www.myspace.com/nettlehoney from Seattle
Molly Adkins & Martin Stevens www.myspace.com/mollyadkinsmartinstevens
Atlas String Band www.atlasstringband.com from Seattle
 
There is a free shuttle bus from the Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to the Festival timed with each arriving ferry provided by Agate Pass Transportation.
 
 
Coming in August!
 
Summer Studio Tour  Friday - Sunday, August 7 - 9th 2009, 10:00 AM to 6: 00 PM Daily
The 9th annual Bainbridge Island Summer Studio Tour is coming in August, see: www.bistudiotour.com.  It's a wonderful way to spend a few hours enjoying the beautiful artwork, the radiant music, and the lovely gardens at these studios.
 
  Musician sign ups have started, see: www.musiccommunityresources.com/SummerStudioTour.htm
 
 
 
 
 
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