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Cajun/Zydeco Mardi Gras DanceCajun Gator Baitors play a Mardi Gras dance to celebrate the season.
Dance lesson 7:30 p.m., dancing 8:15 - 10:00 p.m. No partner or experience
necessary.
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Wednesday February 10 8:15 - 10:00 PM |
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Ray Bonneville Songwriter's SpotlightOur favorite Juno Award winning “North American” now based in Austin, Tex.—the Focal Point is proud to welcome Ray back with his “infectiously groove-laden” music. “Bonneville writes tunes that are enterprising of melody while telling smart, surprising little tales of emotional dislocation...” —Downbeat Magazine “The key to Bonneville’s music is the groove he finds and rides in each song.” —Montreal Gazette “...a potent blues cocktail reminiscent of John Lee Hooker and JJ Cale, leavened with Clapton and Dire Straits styled guitar work.” —Folk Roots Magazine $12.50 in advance; $15 at the door. |
Saturday February 13 8:00 PM |
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David Davis and the Warrior River BoysA great testament to David Davis and the WRB is a review of their latest release in April, 2009 "Two Dimes & a Nickel."
It has been a few years since David and band have appeared on our
stage and we are looking forward to a truly magical evening.
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Friday February 19 8:00 PM |
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Bill Staines Jan Marra opens Songwriter's SpotlightFor over thirty-five years, Bill has traveled across North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences. A New England native, he became involved with the Boston- Cambridge folk scene in the early 1960’s, and was a popular performer in the Boston area. He weaves a magical blend of wit and gentle humor into his performances, and as one reviewer wrote, “he has a sense of timing to match the best stand-up comic.” His music is a slice of Americana, “Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977. He carries on where Woody left off—carrying on the tradition of stories and characters you wish you knew.” —Nanci Griffith $12.50 in advance; $15 at the door. www.acousticmusic.com/staines
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Saturday February 20 8:00 PM |
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Michael SmithFor Michaels STL fans, the highlight of our season. Those who
know his work call him a genius. His songs have been covered by thoughtful
artists throughout his career. He wrote and performed the music for
the acclaimed Broadway play, The Grapes Of Wrath, &
created his own award-winning autobiographical revue. But his genius,
his Michael Smithness, is that he is a seeker of beauty, finding it
with words and music
and the gift is priceless! www.artistsofnote.com/michael/index.html
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Saturday February 27 8:00 PM |
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The Gordons with Tom IrwinGary and Roberta Gordon have been influenced by the great music of
their era. This Illinois-based husband and wife duo were baptized by
bluegrass music and have made wonderful folk music ever since. Accompanied
by Garys tasteful Gallagher guitar and dobro, Roberta plays the
American-born Appalachian autoharpharmony singing is their signature.
The Gordons are joined by singer/songwriter Tom Irwin, who has been
taking life experiences, turning them into songs, and giving those songs
life through performances and recordings. This talented teller of stories
through words and music. singer-songwriter has opened for Willie Nelson
at the 2001 Illinois State Fair and performed with many other popular
artists. www.thegordonsmusic.com
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Friday, March 12 8:00 PM |
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Beppe GambettaHis gentle persona and disarming smile may be the first
thing one notices about Beppe, but the minute he starts to play, we
know that here is a true guitar master! An Italian musician in love
with both American country and bluegrass as well as the music of his
native country, Beppe has travelled the world to dazzle and charm
music enthusiasts. He is increasingly known as one of the true living
innovators of the acoustic guitar.
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Saturday, March 13 8:00 PM |
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Denice Franke
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Saturday, March 27 8:00 PM |
April 2010 |
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The Ramblers: Craver, Watson, Hicks and Newberry |
Friday, April 9 8:00 PM |
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Bill MorrisseyIt has been a few years since this veteran songwriter has ventured
from New England to our area and we warmly welcome his return. His astute
lyrical gifts and graceful, understated melodies have put him on festival
stages across the world; into theatres, concert halls, and coffeehouses;
garnered him critical acclaim and two Grammy nominations. Bill has created
as impressive a body of work as any songwriter today, his finely-honed
songs that match an economy of lyric and melody with a writers
gift for storytelling. His empathetic knack for capturing the harshness
and small sadness of the characters in his songs is tempered by his
wry sense of humor. We to not take for granted an opportunity to present
this gifted songwriter and this concert is certainly not to be missed
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Sunday, April 25 7:00 PM |
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Ben Bedford & Noah Earle |
Friday, April 30 8:00 PM |
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Coming in later 2010! |
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May 1: Lehto & Wright
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Donate for Katrina Survivors
Donate a musical instrument and keep the music playing! Music for Lifelong Achievement will give you a tax deduction for its value and get the instrument to disadvantaged students in New Orleans or displaced Gulf Coast students in St. Louis schools.
New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC)This is a fantastic hands-on organization that has the
names and addresses of so many great musicians because they have them
all coming to their FREE health clinic all these years and now. They
are the ones who are tracking down the local musicians and finding them
shelter. The New Orleans Musicians Clinic is determined to keep Louisiana
Music Alive! It is our beacon to soothe our souls. We want to relocate
our New Orleans musicians into the Lafayette/ Acadiana community where
they can remain a life force! But most of them have lost everything...
we must help them rebuild their lives. They can't access any of their
NOMC accounts. They desperately need money to fund these efforts. They can be contacted at musiciank@swlahec.com Send donations to:
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At the door or in advance at: Music Folk, 8015 Big Bend, Webster Groves, MO (314) 961-2838 & The Maya Café, 2726 Sutton, Maplewood (no phone orders) or by mail: The Focal Point, PO Box 430157, Maplewood, MO 63143 Tickets go on sale one month prior to the concert unless otherwise noted. |
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The Focal Point Traditional Arts Center 2720
Sutton Blvd. Maplewood, Missouri
63143
314-781-4200