Porchfest Paintings from the beginning by Nina Widger

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2010 The Porchfest Musicians! The 18 Strings Of Luv [3] (Ken Zeserson, Jan Nigro and John Simon) sing great songs of the 60’s .... Beatles, Motown etc. The JazzHappensBand [1] specializes in traditional Dixieland music. Air War [3] is a new Indie electro dub step performer. His tunes will get inside your head and stay there. And he’s not even 14! Jen Cork [3] is soulful, original folk/jazz/blues. Alex Specker Trio featuring Wayne Gottlieb [1] play a mix of vintage swing jazz and blues. The K.T.s [1]: Kids playing swing, blues, and waltz tunes--come to listen, to dance, and/or play our last tune with us (Blues in C)! Babypony [2] is super strong rock songs. KlezEpic [1] is a youth Klezmer band, led by Max Buckholtz, playing traditional Klezmer and Moldavian Jewish and Gypsy music. BadHand [1] is a one-man band. The Lucky Pluckers [2] perform old timey tunes with their own unique twist, and newer songs with old timey flavor. Bert Salmirs, piano [3], plays selections from the Great American Songbook. Mad Goat [3] is an old-time fiddle band playing songs and tunes in the Southern style. Bring your clogging shoes. Black is Green [3] (Jake Roberts and Arly Kamholtz) weaves a sound that is a moody, wandering journey into the subconscious. Maplewood Jazz Team [3] is Swing and Bossa Nova Standards and More. The Black Walnut Band [1] plays original country soul music and features veteran musicians of the local music scene. Moonfish Ocean [2] is progressive acoustic rock and folk. The Blind Spots [2] are Indie Pop Rock with powerhouse female vocals. www.TheBlindSpots.com Mosaic Foundation [3] is a Roots Reggae band. Bronwen Exter [1] returned from a 10-year exile in NYC with new songs about tragic eccentrics, cheap suffering & coming home. Nate & Kate [3] deliver a mix of heartfelt modern folk songs, humor, & juggling that add up to a unique & dymanic show. The Buffalo Horns of Ithaca [3] play traditional hunting tunes, jazzy compositions, and arrangements of standard classical fare. New Field Border [1] is a 6-piece song & dance band. Original acoustic-electric guitar-piano roots rock. Burns And Kristy [3] are singer/songwriters Terry Burns and Ron Kristy joined by Janet Cottraccia and Peter Wetherbee. Nina Svatovic [1] is a singer songwriter whose music has been described as acoustic soul with folk roots. Chattering Walnut [1] is Max, a second grader who likes to sing and play guitar. Not From Wisconsin [3] is an alt-country, indie-rock inspired band. Cielle [3] is a bluesy original singer songwriter with a hauntingly beautiful voice. The Origin Brass [1] is a brass band playing a mixture of jazz & funk heavily influenced by the New Orleans street band tradition. CORNUCOPIA [1] is a trio of keyboard, violin, and bassoon. The Pearly Snaps [3] is hot old-time music with Rosie Newton & Stephanie Jenkins. Crush [1] is loud on the corner! Drums and keys! Covers and originals! Dance-ready! Polly & Travis [2] is a fresh acoustic duo with an authentically uplifting vibe. Djug Django [3] is Ithaca’s premier Gypsy/Jazz/Swing/Country/Blues band. Professor Tuesday’s Jazz Quartet [1] brings mainstream Tuesday Jazz to Sunday. Deixa Sambar [3], Ithaca’s own samba group, plays Brazil’s national music. ithacasamba.com The Purple Valley [3] play blues, swing, and rock and roll to dance or tap your feet to, with vocal harmonies to keep you smiling. Dylan’s Desire [2] is a loose group of performers from NY & NJ gathering to perform the classic 1975 Bob Dylan album “Desire” Richie Stearns & the Evil City String Band [1] is old time Appalachian string band music. The Eclectics [2] is Jan Nigro, Ken Zeserson, Alex Specker and Joe Bruno playing various genres: blues, jazz, rock, pop, folk. Rosie Rocca Trio [1] is Rosie (formerly of The Stillettos) w/ Ceili Murphy & Casey Georgi....a team of generational mix and power. El Caminos [1] is Alt Country, Cowpunk, Rockabilly, or whatever our mood is at the time. Fun and boot-stompin’! Roy Hurd’s [2] music is a breath of fresh mountain air. Roy will be performing with his daughter, Meadow Merry. El Rumbon [2] is an 8-piece salsa band that plays dance music from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Columbia and beyond. The Seneca Street Recorder Ensemble [1] play a wide range of appealing Renaissance, Celtic and Contemporary music. Ella, Miles and Friends [2] is a jazz group that features Ithaca High Schoolers Ella Sarachan singing and Miles Allen on sax. Shimmer Lake [2] is Amy Davis & Laura Peters and features radiant vocal clarity, shimmering harmonies and two guitars. Ephemera [1] is an acapella improv group with haunting harmonies that create magical, musical mayhem. Shuhan Brothers and Friends [1] are brothers Max and Sam and their talented musician friends. The Experimenters [3] is experimental improvisations from a 7-year-old drummer and his dad (Silas and Nate Richardson). Sing-along at the Ithaca Friends Meetinghouse [2] is a very informal sing-fest led by Susan Wolfe. Come and join in. The Fall Creek Bluegrass Partners [3] entertain you with bluegrass favorites on banjo, guitar, mandolin, dobro, bass, fiddle. Small Kings [2] are Post-pop Funk-daddy Rockers on Bluegrass. The Fall Creek Praise Band [3] is acoustic praise and worship music performed by a group of Cornell students. Spacetrain [2] is Melodic Front Porch Indie Rock. Fall Crikkers Barn Dance [2] is swinging tunes, singing squares, waltzes and more with Vikki A, Dave D & Friends. Y’all come! Squirrelroc [2] is 4 dads with widely varying music tastes performing a tasty mix of cover songs from the ‘70s to ‘90s, with flair. The Fly Rods [3] take sonic inspiration from rock and roll bands like Crazy Horse, CCR, Ramones, Velvet Underground and others. State & Plain [2] write pop songs that channel the melodies of the Beach Boys through the Violent Femmes plus Yo La Tengo. Geezer [2] is the (anti)band... they lay down grooves that make you shake your booty down to the barrelhouse... Sum Dude [2] is Ross Feldman, Joey Arcuri, and Bruce Kornreich. Original Folk with a Rocky Blues thing that winds through it. The Geronimo Line [2] plays originals influenced by Spaghetti Western, grunge, reggae, African grooves and Latin ballads. The Tarps [2]: “We are a cover band for classic rock, thus we are the tarps.” Glass Half Full [3] is an acoustic duo featuring Tom Farrell and Liza Burger. Technicolor Trailer Park [1] is a duo that performs “in your face Folk.” The GoCats [3] play rockabilly originals, classic standards and Americana. www.myspace.com/thegocats Teen Karaoke at the Ithaca Friends Meetinghouse [1] is solos, duets and group numbers by talented youth. GoGone [2] is original roots, rock, blues, capturing far away places, other times and the always changing human condition. Tenzin Chopak & Eric Ott [2] is originals & covers w/ acoustic guitar, upright bass, banjo & singing. Alt country, folk & big love. Gorges Tones [2] is an energetic women’s acappella group that will leave you blown away. Not your mother’s acappella group! That Old Lovelight [1]: Singer/songwriter. Wife/husband. Pianica/Nashville-tuned guitar. They sing about matters of the heart. Gospel Hymn Sing [3] is Edna Brown and Susan Lytle doing mostly a cappella gospel and hymns in harmony. Sing along! Timothy Weber [1] sings the kinds of songs 40-year-old ex-hippies like. The Grady Girls [2] is toe tapping, heart lifting Irish tunes played by a group of sisters and cousins. Tom Mank and Sera Smolen [2] are modern folk blues improvisation, with Mank, a singer-songwriter & Smolen, cellist. The Gunpoets [3] bring their revolutionary new school rap sound to the world with a passion and energy rarely seen. Tribraco [3] is from Italy! Rock punk jazz. Hanging Out the Wash [3] plays traditional Celtic, French Canadian and Southern Old-Time fiddle music. Tru Bleu [3] is an acoustic blues/rock trio giving you original tunes with harmonies and soul. The Hilltoppers [3] are acoustic bluegrass\roots music. Tubax [3] is from Italy! Prog rock electronica. The Hot Dogs [2] are an acoustic duo consisting of Seadog Mickey on lead guitar and Dogberry on rhythm guitar. Ukulelese as a Second Language [3] is an impromptu workshop with performances on ukuleles with Auntie Emo & Friends. Hubcap [1] is Electric Indie Power Pop. Uniit Carruyo [2]- her gentle voice and guitar will massage your ears and tune your heart to its rhythm. Ironic [1] is originals and some covers “our way” joined by our kids. Unity Studio [2] is quickly becoming one of Ithaca’s hubs for new, original, up and coming Hip-Hop artists. Ithaca Area Storytellers [1] will share stories for all ages. Valerie Anne [1] is a singer/songwriter w/ a soulful voice & insightful lyrics. Ithaca Gay Men’s Chorus [2] runs the gamut of music for men’s voices and four-part harmony. Waiting for Edna [2] is Marek Przezdziecki, Dave Wentzel and Edna Brown playing eclectic americana music. Ithaca’s Southern Old Time Jam [1] is the weekly Old Time Jam, hosted by Laura Taylor. Will Fudeman, Susan Lytle & the Ithaca Community Sing [2] are originals and songs to sing along. i venti dementi [1] is a light-hearted harmoniemusik-inspired chamber group with clarinets, horns and bassoons. Yardvarks [1] are Neo-Obscuro Favorites Nobody Else Plays. Jan Nigro Trio [2] is Lisa Frank, Alice Saltonstall and Jan Nigro singing Jan’s original songs. More details online at www.porchfest.org [ ]=Time Slot. See maps for location. Time Slot 1 - 1:00 - 2:30 PM Time Slot 2 - 2:30 - 4:00 PM

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A - El Caminos (1103 N Cayuga St) • B - Professor Tuesday’s Jazz Quartet (1112 N Tioga St) • A - Polly & Travis (109 E York St) • B - El Rumbon (1110 N Cayuga St) • C - Ella, Miles and C - Technicolor Trailer Park (423 E Lincoln St) • D - Crush (315 Dey St) • E - JazzHappensBand Friends (1112 N Tioga St) • D - The Blind Spots (213 Lincoln St) • E - Babypony (608 Utica (100 Franklin St) • F - The K-Ts (107 Franklin St) • G - Hubcap (608 Utica St) • H - Chat- St) • F - The Tarps (1025 N Tioga St) • G - Tenzin Chopak & Eric Ott (513 Willow Ave) • tering Walnut (514 Utica St) • I - Valerie Ann and Ephemera (919 N Tioga St) • J - Yardvarks H - Fall Crikkers Barn Dance (219 Auburn St) • I - Moonfish Ocean / Will Fudeman, Susan (513 Willow Ave) • K - i venti dementi (104 Adams St) • L - KlezEpic (420 Utica St) • M - Ironic Lytle & the Ithaca Community Sing (102 Hancock St) • J - The Hot Dogs (501 Utica St) (809 N Aurora St) • N - Timothy Weber (510 Linn St) • O - Rosie Rocca Trio (102 Han- • K - GoGone (907 N Tioga St) • L - Jan Nigro Trio (2:30-3pm) / The Eclectics (3-4pm) cock St) • P - New Field Border (713 N Cayuga St) • Q - Seneca St Recorders (313 Uti- (105 King St) • M - Dylan’s Desire (845 Aurora St) • N - Geezer (512 Linn St) • ca St) • R - The Origin Brass (111 W Yates St) • S - Black Walnut Band (112 W Marshall O - Unity Studio (818 N Aurora St) • P - The Lucky Pluckers (407 Utica St) • Q - Tom Mank St) • T - Shuhan Brothers and Friends (611 N Cayuga St) • U - Alex Specker Trio featuring & Sera Smolen (314 Utica St) • R - Waiting for Edna (308 Utica St) • S - Uniit Carruyo Wayne Gottlieb (611 N Aurora St) • V - Bronwen Exter (307 E Marshall St) • W - BadHand (308 Lake Ave) • T - The Small Kings (112 W Marshall St) • U - Spacetrain (607-609 N (527 N Aurora St) • X - Ithaca Storytellers (courtyard) / Teen Karaoke at the New Friends Aurora St) • V - Squirrelroc (406 E Marshall St) • W - Sing-along at the Ithaca Friends Meet- Meetinghouse (back deck) (120 3rd St) • Y - Ithaca Southern Old Time Jam (202 2nd St) • inghouse (courtyard) / Ithaca Gay Men’s Chorus (deck) (120 3rd St) • X - The Grady Girls Z - That Old Lovelight (438 N Geneva St) • AA - Richie Stearns & the Evil City String Band (105 Second St) • Y - State & Plain (438 N Geneva St) • Z - Roy Hurd and Meadow Merry (Kurt’s Porch at Thompson Park) • BB - Nina Svatovitch (210 Farm St)• CC - CORNUCOPIA (107 Utica St) • AA - Gorges Tones (210 Farm St) • BB - The Geronimo Line (511 Aurora (442 N Aurora St) St) • CC - Sum Dude and Friends (117 Farm St) • DD - Shimmer Lake (114 Cascadilla Ave) Time Slot 3 - 4:00 - 5:30 PM A More information C B Bathroom facilities: Northstar House (open for business) - 202 E Falls St D E Tabernacle Baptist Church (w/ free cookies & beverages!) - 1019 N Cayuga St F Ithaca Friends Meetinghouse (with a bake sale to raise funds for Owego flood recovery efforts) - 120 3rd St L K G M N H I Information Station: J Pick up maps, buy tshirts & learn about our sponsor, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services - Thompson Park. O P

Q R S Party to follow! T Bring a picnic and your instruments to Auburn Street/Triangle Park after 6pm. U And stop by the park all day for grape stomping!

V W Also note: There will be a dedication of Kurt’s porch (built by volunteers at the Grassroots AA Festival 2011) in Thompson Park at 12:45 pm. All are welcome. X Y BB The SAVE the MUSIC campaign organizers will be collecting used band instruments to DD CC be donated to Owego Elementary School. Drop instruments off at 407 Utica St. Email Z [email protected] for more information. A - GoCats (1301 N Cayuga St) • B - Air War (1112 N Tioga St) • C - Tru Bleu (304 E Falls St) • D - The Fall Creek Praise Band (1019 N Cayuga St) • E - Tribraco / Tubax (213 W Lincoln St) • F - Pearly Snaps (100 Franklin St) • G - Glass Half Full (605 Willow Ave) • H - The Experimenters (519 Willow Ave) • I - Maplewood Jazz Team (513 Willow Ave ) • Thanks! for a generous gift from GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, many J - Djug Django (219 Auburn St) • K - Mosaic Foundation (513 Utica St) • L - Buffalo Horns individual donors, and sponsorship support from Ithaca Neighborhood Housing (920 N Tioga St) • M - The 18 Strings of Luv (105 King St) • N - The Purple Valley (213 King Services. St) • O - Deixa Sambar (804 N Tioga St) • P - Gunpoets (502 Linn St) • Q - Nate & Kate (115 Auburn St) • R - Cielle (714 N Cayuga St) • S - Gospel Hymn Sing (308 Utica St) • T - Fall Creek Bluegrass Partners (306 E Yates St) • U - Ukulelese as a Second Language (204 W Yates St) • V - Mad Goat (605 N Cayuga St) • W - Black is Green (527 N Aurora St) • X - Hanging Out the Wash (120 3rd St, back deck) • Y - The Hilltoppers ( 206 2nd St ) • Z - The Fly Rods (438 N Geneva St) • AA - Jen Cork (107 Utica St) • BB - Not From Wisconsin (109 Farm St, out back on Cascadilla Ck) • CC - Burns And Kristy (116 Cascadilla Ave) • DD - Bert Salmirs, piano (442 N Aurora St) Original Porchfest painting by Nina Widger • Cover, poster and tshirt design by Megan Pugh