JAMIE WALKER a nd Friends

J amie Walker is the guitarist and vocalist for the legendary Swinging Steak s and has been the lead guitar player and vocalist with Susan Cattaneo. As another young kid inspired by the Beatles’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show\, Jamie Walker started writing songs on the school bus in 2nd grade. What do you do when you are obsessed with songs and the guitar in particul ar? You learn how to play and find some friends to play with!

Jamie fronted and fueled several Boston bands with his songs in the 1980s\; the Lines\, the Drive (V66 and MTV Basement Tapes)\, and finally\, Swinging Steaks (Capricorn Re cords 1990 to present). A few of his songs became Boston radio staples on WBCN\, WCOZ\, WZLX\, and WAAF in Worcester and have appeared in Hollywood movies and on tv. Jamie has made some friends over the years and has some old friends along too. So this is about more than just the music.

\n< div class='x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s'>On this particular e vening will be a veritable all-star cast\, including:
\nLaurie Young (vocals\, trumpet) brings the role of the goddess to the forefront and co- fronts the band
\nJoe Donnelly (drums) of the Del Fuegos\, Swinging S teaks\, and Wall of Grass
\nPat Dreier (Keyboards\, vocals) of the Li nes and the Drive
\nDave Weden (guitar/banjo) and Clayton Young (bass \, vocals) of John Cate and the Van Gough Brothers
\nDennis Semprebon (drums and percussion) of Craig Carter and the Hurricanes
\nBrad Koh l (saxophone) of Hot Acoustics and Group Therapy

Initially created by Andrew Gravel (voca ls\, guitar)\, The Gravel Project is an all-star band of Boston music vete rans\, including brother\, Jordan Gravel (organ\, keys)\, Dave Fox (drums) \, and Eguie Castrillo (percussion). The Gravel Project’s live show blends rock\, world music\, and jazz with power and soul. Carrying the tradition of 70’s blues and psychedelic rock music\, The Gravel Project embodies th e spirit of Santana combined with the classic raw energy and moving songwr iting of The Allman Brothers and Tedeschi Trucks Band. With three studio a lbums\, a live album\, and countless past performances\, the future is bri ght for Boston’s The Gravel Project\, and as the title of their 2022 studi o album suggests\, there are “Many Miles Ahead.”

Presen ting the Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwri ters that remain among the brightest stars of the singer/songwriter moveme nt for the past three decades. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered them toget her\, along with folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winte r Season on the now-classic On A Winter’s Night CD\, followed by several y ears of touring collaborations. These artists have released dozens of reco rdings and toured steadily through the decades\, with fond memories of the ir touring days together. The winter season is again celebrated by these u nique and popular performers\, back together by popular demand.

One of the most original songsmiths currently on tour \, Eberhardt is a highly intelligent\, articulate artist whose penetrating and profound lyrics are sometimes overshadowed by his extraordinary guita r playing. Upon close listening\, the Philadelphia-born singer’s gift for the English language is abundantly clear. The words that tumble from his m outh are framed by a raspy yet deeply elegant voice. Like John Hammond and Richie Havens\, Eberhardt continues to carry the torch for traditional an d contemporary folk music through his strong live shows. Whether he’s out on tour solo or with a small band\, Eberhardt’s guitar playing\, singing\, and original folk songs and blues make for a compelling\, thought-filled\ , emotional roller coaster of a concert.

Hailed b y Rolling Stone as “the leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement \,” John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential singer-songwriter of the 90’s folk scene. Originally from New Jersey\, John served an apprenticeship at Godfrey Daniels coffeehouse in Bethlehem\, PA\, then the Greenwich Villag e Fast Folk scene. Winning the prestigious New Folk award at the Kerrville Folk Festival\, in 1984\, he was then signed to Red House Records on whic h he released his landmark first of 17 recordings\, I Know. Boston Globe p enned Gorka “for the sophisticated intelligence and the provocative origin ality of his songs.” Recent accolades include 2016’s Indie Acoustic Projec t’s Best Singer/Songwriter CD of the Year for Before Beginning (Red House Records). 2018 brought his latest release\, and 14th of his career\, True In Time (Compass Records). True In Time (Compass Records).

“A truly gifted performer…full of enchanting songs” (New York Times). Blen ding country\, folk and pop styles\, Lucy has the unique ability to make e very song sound fresh\, whether singing her own sweet originals\, covering country classics by June Carter Cash and Gram Parsons\, or singing pop fa vorites by Lennon/McCartney and Nick Lowe. Lucy’s iconic voice has been fe atured in film and on television\, including commercials like Chevrolet’s iconic “Heartbeat of America” jingle. A Billboard-charting singer and one of the top-selling artists on Red House Records\, she has topped the folk and Americana radio charts and has been featured on shows throughout the w orld from NPR’s Weekend and Morning Editions to BBC Radio to CBS Sunday Mo rning. One of the most in-demand harmony singers\, Lucy has sung on countl ess records\, performing with Suzanne Vega\, Bryan Ferry\, Nanci Griffith\ , and Shawn Colvin.

She redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromis ing lyrics and vocals. Acoustic Guitar Magazine hails her\, “soundscape ex periments” while Rolling Stone praises her\, “evocative and sonic shading. ” She has been described as\, “riveting” (Chicago Tribune)\, “hypnotic” (E ntertainment Weekly)\, and a “drop-dead brilliant” performer (Performing S ongwriter). Recently an Artist-in-Residence at Berklee College of Music – and now on the faculty at Fine Arts Work Center – Larkin reflects\, “I hav e been energized by the poets\, writers\, and artists I have met while tea ching\, and find myself on a journey to break down some of the predictable pathways that songs can travel.” Bird in a Cage\, her 14th CD now availab le\, puts poems from ten notable poets to song\, including US Poet Laureat es William Carlos Williams\, Stanley Kunitz\, Kay Ryan\, Robert Pinsky\, a nd Billy Collins\, for a new and haunting collection that pulses with the magic of lyricism. Poems are made to be shared aloud\, and with Bird\, Pat ty takes up that tradition and sets it aglow.

Presenting the Reunion Tour of “On A Winter’s Night” from ve teran singer-songwriters who remain among the brightest stars of the singe r/songwriter movement for the past three decades. In 1994\, Christine Lavi n gathered them together\, along with folk and Americana artists\, to show case the music of the Winter Season on the now-classic On A Winter’s Night CD\, followed by several years of touring collaborations. These artists h ave released dozens of recordings and toured steadily through the decades\ , with fond memories of their touring days together. The winter season is again celebrated by these unique and popular performers\, back together by popular demand.

One of the most original s ongsmiths currently on tour\, Eberhardt is a highly intelligent\, articula te artist whose penetrating and profound lyrics are sometimes overshadowed by his extraordinary guitar playing. Upon close listening\, the Philadelp hia-born singer’s gift for the English language is abundantly clear. The w ords that tumble from his mouth are framed by a raspy yet deeply elegant v oice. Like John Hammond and Richie Havens\, Eberhardt continues to carry t he torch for traditional and contemporary folk music through his strong li ve shows. Whether he’s out on tour solo or with a small band\, Eberhardt’s guitar playing\, singing\, and original folk songs and blues make for a c ompelling\, thought-filled\, emotional roller coaster of a concert.

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “the leading singer/songwrit er of the New Folk movement\,” John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential si nger-songwriter of the 90’s folk scene. Originally from New Jersey\, John served an apprenticeship at Godfrey Daniels coffeehouse in Bethlehem\, PA\ , then the Greenwich Village Fast Folk scene. Winning the prestigious New Folk award at the Kerrville Folk Festival\, in 1984\, he was then signed t o Red House Records on which he released his landmark first of 17 recordin gs\, I Know. Boston Globe penned Gorka “for the sophisticated intelligence and the provocative originality of his songs.” Recent accolades include 2 016’s Indie Acoustic Project’s Best Singer/Songwriter CD of the Year for B efore Beginning (Red House Records). 2018 brought his latest release\, and 14th of his career\, True In Time (Compass Records). True In Time (Compas s Records).

“A truly gifted performer…full of enchanting songs” (New York Times). Blending country\, folk and pop style s\, Lucy has the unique ability to make every song sound fresh\, whether s inging her own sweet originals\, covering country classics by June Carter Cash and Gram Parsons\, or singing pop favorites by Lennon/McCartney and N ick Lowe. Lucy’s iconic voice has been featured in film and on television\ , including commercials like Chevrolet’s iconic “Heartbeat of America” jin gle. A Billboard-charting singer and one of the top-selling artists on Red House Records\, she has topped the folk and Americana radio charts and ha s been featured on shows throughout the world from NPR’s Weekend and Morni ng Editions to BBC Radio to CBS Sunday Morning. One of the most in-demand harmony singers\, Lucy has sung on countless records\, performing with Suz anne Vega\, Bryan Ferry\, Nanci Griffith\, and Shawn Colvin.