Danielle Miraglia comes armed with a st rong steady thumb on an old Gibson and an infectious stomp-box rhythm with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both y our heart and hips. Her latest “Bright Shining Stars” debuted at #15 on th e Billboard Blues Charts. Cascade Blues Association calls it “… tough as rawhide\, but smooth as blended whiskey.” Released Oct 2020 with 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 turing guest appearances by talented friends Laurence Scudder\, Peter Parc ek and Richard “Rosy” Rosenblatt. It includes originals as well as a colle ction of songs she covers at live shows\, paying homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy\, Bob Dylan\, Janis Joplin and more\, plus the title tra ck “Bright Shining Stars\,” written by her husband\, Tom Bianchi.
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\nTickets: https://massa rtscenter.org/current_shows/2024-danielle-miraglia-sunday-march-24/. X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:blues\,coffeehouse\,country\,Danielle\,Folk\,Folk Roc k\,singer\,songwriter X-COST:$20.00 X-TICKETS-URL:https://massartscenter.org/current_shows/2024-danielle-miragl ia-sunday-march-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4867@lastdanceproductions.com DTSTAMP:20261006T090443Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Blues\,Folk CONTACT:Brian Quinn\; 508-789-7611\; brian@lastdanceproductions.com\; https ://rosegardenfolk.com/music/ DESCRIPTION:Brooks Williams is one of those select few ‘’how on earth does he do it?” artists. He can sing. He can write. And\, man oh man\, can he p lay guitar.\nCambridge UK-based\, Statesboro\, Georgia US-born\, admired b y both listeners and fellow musicians\, Brooks Williams has been a leading light on the acoustic music scene for three decades. FATEA says his perfo rmances show “the greatest level of true expertise.”\nListed as one of the ‘Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists\,’ his guitar skills are evident as he effor tlessly slides in and out of folk\, blues and country. “He was playing Ame ricana before it had been given the name\,” says CMP . “How soulful a solo guitarist can be when he has talent\, taste and astonishing technique\,” writes Blues Revue.\nWilliams left his Georgia home in his late teens and moved to Boston at the height of the 1990’s acoustic music renaissance. He did his apprenticeship in the bars and clubs in New York and New England and cut his teeth supporting artists like Shawn Colvin\, Chris Smither\, R ory Block\, Leo Kottke\, Odetta\, Billy Bragg and Taj Mahal.\nHis first al bum\, North From Statesboro\, caught the attention of The Washington Post and National Public Radio\, which set the ball rolling and Williams never looked back. People took notice and acoustic music radio played him from t he very beginning\, including WUMB-FM in Boston\, where Williams is one of their Top 100 Artists Of All-Time.\nIn subsequent years he has released a staggering 35 recordings in 36 years for labels like Green Linnet Records \, Solid Air Records\, Signature Sounds and Reveal\, including Brooks’ Aco ustic\, his latest\, which At The Barrier calls a “stunning collection fro m the chocolate-voiced\, guitar maestro.”\nTickets: https://rosegardenfolk .com/music/. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T220000 LOCATION:The Rose Garden Coffeehouse @ 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA 02048 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Brooks Williams Returns to the Rose Garden URL:https://lastdanceproductions.com/event/brooks-williams-returns-to-the-r ose-garden/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://lastdanceproductions.com/wp-content/uplo ads/2026/06/Brooks-2-80x80.jpg\;80\;80\;1\,medium\;https://lastdanceproduc tions.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Brooks-2-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\;1\,la rge\;https://lastdanceproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Brooks-2- 1030x687.jpg\;1030\;687\;1\,full\;https://lastdanceproductions.com/wp-cont ent/uploads/2026/06/Brooks-2-scaled.jpg\;2048\;1365\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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Brooks Williams is one of those select few ‘’how on earth doe s he do it?” artists. He can sing. He can write. And\, man oh man\, can he play guitar.
\nCambridge UK-based\, Statesboro\, Georgia US-born\, admired by both listeners and fellow musicians\, Brooks Williams has been a leading light on the acoustic music scene for three decades. FATEA says his performances show “the greatest level of true expertise.”
\nListed as one of the ‘Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists\,’ h is guitar skills are evident as he effortlessly slides in and out of folk\ , blues and country. “He was playing Americana before it had been g iven the name\,” says CMP . “How soulful a solo guitarist can be when he has talent\, taste and astonishing technique\,” writes Blues Revue.
\nWilliams left his Georgia home i n his late teens and moved to Boston at the height of the 1990’s acoustic music renaissance. He did his apprenticeship in the bars and clubs in New York and New England and cut his teeth supporting artists like Shawn Colvi n\, Chris Smither\, Rory Block\, Leo Kottke\, Odetta\, Billy Bragg and Taj Mahal.
\nHis first album\, North From Statesboro\, caught the attention of The Washington Post and National Public Radio\, which set the ball r olling and Williams never looked back. People took notice and acoustic mus ic radio played him from the very beginning\, including WUMB-FM in Boston\ , where Williams is one of their Top 100 Artists Of All-Time.
\nIn subsequent years he has released a staggering 35 re cordings in 36 years for labels like Green Linnet Records\, Solid Air Reco rds\, Signature Sounds and Reveal\, including Brooks’ Acoustic\, his lates t\, which At The Barrier calls a “stunning collect ion from the chocolate-voiced\, guitar maestro.”
\nTickets: http s://rosegardenfolk.com/music/.
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