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intersectionality\,” Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews
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DESCRIPTION:The Kennedys\, Songwriting duo Pete and Maura Kennedy make a st
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med lockdown-era concerts. They took the opportunity to explore classic so
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That vast overview strengthened and refined their own writing and laid th
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and there’s just SO much to write about\,” says Maura. “During our five-ye
ar hiatus from writing and recording\, America changed in massive ways\, d
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Our love of the great things about this country\, things that are under t
hreat\, is the reason we decided to make “Headwinds” the title track of th
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to our greatness as a nation. We want to push back in a positive way agai
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multi-instrumentalists. The thirteen songs are cast in a soundscape that
draws from the classic canon of American roots\, in keeping with the theme
of getting back “home” as a nation. Acoustic and electric guitars\, a vin
tage steel guitar\, a gospel-inflected piano/organ mix\, and even a slide
ukulele all add colors to a song bag of sounds that have drawn us together
during hard times. Pete and Maura believe that those sounds still have th
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anci continued\, culminating in Pete and Maura producing her final album\,
“Intersections.” Along the way\, they hosted a nationwide radio program\,
“The Dharma Cafe” on Sirius/XM\, wrote and released sixteen CDs of origin
al music\, and have been core artists on folk radio\, expanding their audi
ence further with the inception of the AAA and Americana formats.\nMore La
st Dance Productions events here.\nTickets: https://rosegardenfolk.com/mus
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took the opportunity to explore classic songwriting in-depth\, performing
over a thousand songs during the pandemic. That vast overview strengthened
and refined their own writing and laid the foundation for this new collec
tion of original\, socially-conscious songs.
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ols. We were ready to create this body of work\, and there’s just SO much
to write about\,” says Maura. “During our five-year hiatus from writing an
d recording\, America changed in massive ways\, divisive ways that have sh
aken our whole foundation. That has to be addressed by creative artists\,
those of us who have a voice to speak for others. Our love of the great th
ings about this country\, things that are under threat\, is the reason we
decided to make “Headwinds” the title track of the CD. Political and socia
l headwinds are making it hard to get back “home’ to our greatness as a na
tion. We want to push back in a positive way against those winds.”
\n
In addition to singing and writing\, Pete and Maura are multi-instrumenta
lists. The thirteen songs are cast in a soundscape that draws from the cla
ssic canon of American roots\, in keeping with the theme of getting back “
home” as a nation. Acoustic and electric guitars\, a vintage steel guitar\
, a gospel-inflected piano/organ mix\, and even a slide ukulele all add co
lors to a song bag of sounds that have drawn us together during hard times
. Pete and Maura believe that those sounds still have the power to pull us
through again.
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The Kennedys began their writing and touring life
three decades ago as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra\, dev
eloping their own sound as a frequent support act on Nanci’s tours across
America\, Ireland\, Scotland and England. Collaborations with Nanci contin
ued\, culminating in Pete and Maura producing her final album\, “Intersect
ions.” Along the way\, they hosted a nationwide radio program\, “The Dharm
a Cafe” on Sirius/XM\, wrote and released sixteen CDs of original music\,
and have been core artists on folk radio\, expanding their audience furthe
r with the inception of the AAA and Americana formats.
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DESCRIPTION:Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an
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. Cascade Blues Association calls it “… tough as rawhide\, but smooth as b
lended whiskey.” Released Oct 2020 with Vizztone Label Group\, it’s a sol
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paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy\, Bob Dylan\, Janis Jop
lin and more\, plus the title track “Bright Shining Stars\,” written by he
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Vizztone Label Group\, it’s a solo acoustic folk/blues record that
highlights the one-woman-band live sound she’s honed over the years\, fea
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DESCRIPTION:Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/son
gwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole. Bonoff has
enjoyed critical acclaim\, commercial success\, enduring popularity\, and
the unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has seen her songs become hits
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Dance Productions events\, click here.\nTickets: https://regenttheatre.com
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unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has seen her songs become hits for
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are classics. Karla has continued to record and tour extensively\, playin
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dings\, are timeless. Many prefer her versions\, live with instrumentatio
n that is clean and spare\, giving Bonoff’s voice room to work its emotion
al magic.
\n
“Long before Alanis and Jewel\, there was a breed of sin
ger/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching\, heartache and jo
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\n
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\n
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