July CALENDAR 2013 of EVENTS 2020 Addison Street • Berkeley, California • (510) 644-2020 • www.freightandsalvage.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Nora Jane TWO NIGHTSJim Kweskin Pasatempo Uncle Aoife Struthers Jug Band Rebetika Bonsai O’Donovan & the Party Line, 50th Reunion Tour an old-style with Jim Kweskin, clever contemporary soulful roots singer Maria Muldaur, romp through the folk-pop from Crooked Still Melody Walker & “Greek blues” Geoff Muldaur, Summer Classes High Sierra Richard Greene, begin the week opens No Lonesome Bill Keith, of July 8 modern americana Cindy Cashdollar see website double bill & Sam Bevan for details $20.50 adv/ $16.50 adv/ $20.50 adv/ $14.50 adv/ $38.50 adv/ $22.50 door July 1 $18.50 door July 2 $22.50 door July 3 $16.50 door July 5 $40.50 door July 6 TWO NIGHTSJim Kweskin Jug Band Freight Martha David Loafer’s Glory, Ramana 50th Reunion Tour Open Vieira with Jim Kweskin, Redbone Berkeley Martha Maria Muldaur, Mic The Fire In My Head Geoff Muldaur, Roots Project Cd release show Scanlan & Ensemble pay your dues, portuguese folk music Richard Greene, a peerless blend of Andrew Blair brand-new bluegrass for the 21st century Bill Keith, play and funk, folk, and blues opens and sweet songs Cindy Cashdollar schmooze of the old West & Sam Bevan $38.50/$40.50 July 7 $4.50/$6.50 July 9 $20.50/$22.50 July 10 $20.50/$22.50 July 11 $20.50/$22.50 July 12 $20.50/$22.50 July 13 Freight & Salvage 45th Anniversary Series Shasta String Green Room An Evening with Celebration Ed Laurie Lewis, Sessions Bonnie Phil Marsh Kala Ramnath, featuring folk, fun, and tunes John Herrmann with Gerhard Competition from the freight’s Chicken Train, Grammy winning Bishop first performer “songs that only Carrie Hassler, Jeremy Kittel, Playoffs award-winning Billy Contreras, a guitar can sing” professionally judged Quilles & Cloud, innovative with Tom Ralston, original songs contest Bruce Barthol, Brittany Haas, songwriter Dave Cory, 7:30 showtime Christie McCarthy Charlie Hickox, and Phil Greenberg Ben Krakauer, and The Bee Eaters $22.50/$24.50 July 14 $6.50/$8.50 July 15 $14.50/$16.50 July 17 $16.50/$18.50 July 18 $18.50/$20.50 July 19 $22.50/$24.50 July 20 David Thom presents Pete The Bill Kirchen Sepideh Jimmy Martin MilkDrive energetic Anderson Beth Custer & Too Much Raissadat Night! acoustic Grammy winning jazz-grass multi-platinum Ensemble Fun w/ Magham with Annie Staninec, roots guitarist Butch Waller, jazz/funk/latin/rock California honky-tonk fusion to truck-stop rock Ensemble Joe Kyle, Jr., essential and exquisite Larry Cohea persian classical music & the James King Band $14.50/$16.50 July 21 $14.50/$16.50 July 23 $20.50/$22.50 July 24 $18.50/$20.50 July 25 $26.50/$28.50 July 26 $30.50/$32.50 July 27 Downtown Berkeley MusicFest Freight A Cherish Pierre Open John Batdorf U Davka Sam Kim & James Lee inspired fusion of the Ladies Bensusan Mic G middle-eastern Bush Richey “passionate, tender, french-Algerian Stanley music, klezmer, Grammy Grammy nominated and rambunctious guitar visionary and jazz winning “unembellished traditional irish music” and composer acoustic guitars and U bluegrass music that reveals an adventure rolling Stones songs an original spirit” every time All Wood and Stones II Cd release S $22.50/$24.50 July 28 $22.50/$24.50 July 29 $4.50/$6.50 July 30 $18.50/$20.50 July 31 T $20.50/$22.50 August 1 $46.50/$48.50 August 2 $20.50/$22.50 August 3 Downtown Berkeley MusicFest Can’t make it to the Freight? 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McDermott his West Coast Sally Martin original songs from New orleans Organ Band the indie-pop jazz pianist from edges of americana Murphey the Hbo series featuring Grammy nominated treme Dawan Muhammed, cowboy singer Calvin Keys, Deszon Claiborne concertwindow.com $36.50/$38.50 Aug 4 $18.50/$20.50 Aug 8 $20.50/$22.50 Aug 9 $28.50/$30.50 Aug 10 All shows are general admission • doors at 7 pm, music at 8 pm (unless otherwise noted) Ticket discounts: Youth-half price (Ages 25 & under) • Senior-$2.00 Off (Ages 65 & over) • Members-$2.00 Off Classes/Workshop/Jams page 8 • August 11 & beyond page 7 •Ticketing info page 7 A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATION • www.freightandsalvage.org About the Freight PERFORMER PROFILES: July 2013 The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse (Berkeley Pasatempo Rebetika Monday July 1 Society for the Preservation of Traditional The Seattle-based band Pasatempo Music) is a nonprofit community arts organiza- plays rebetika, a form of Greek folk music tion dedicated to promoting the understanding akin to the blues in its passion and power, and appreciation of traditional music—music as well as in its focus on the trials of love rooted in and expressive of the great vari- gone bad, booze and drugs, jail, sick- ety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of ness, death, and the longing for home. peoples throughout the world. We are sup- The music of Pasatempo, like the blues, ported by your attendance, grants from the explores these hardships and heartbreaks Alameda County ARTSFUND, Berkeley Civic with a joy and zest for life that transcends Arts Program, The Foundation for Bluegrass any particular time or country. Music, Bill Graham Supporting Foundation The band features Christos Govetas of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund, on bouzouki, baglama, and vocals, Ruth The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Hunter on accordion and vocals, and the Kanbar Charitable Trust, the Walter & Dave Bartley on guitar, along with spe- Elise Haas Fund, the Edmund and Jeannik cial guests Hank Bradley on bouzouki, Littlefield Foundation, National Endowment Steve Ramsey on baglama, and tzoura, for the Arts, Bernard Osher Foundation, and Bill Lanphier on double bass. Their Wells Fargo, musicians’ benefit perfor- latest album, To Monopati, includes 14 traditional Greek classics. For a musical journey into the back- mances, volunteer efforts, and your generous alley dives of the long-gone Greek underworld, join the immensely talented musicians of Pasatempo tax deductible donations. Rebetika for an evening of soulful “Greek blues”. Uncle Bonsai Tuesday July 2 Contact Info Seattle folk-pop band Uncle Bonsai plays 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 “funny original songs whose exquisite musical detail and subtle needling wit attain a level of TELEPHONE: (510) 644-2020 craft not often seen in pop,” says the New York E-MAIL: [email protected] Times. They’ve been around for 30 years now, WEBSITE: www.freightandsalvage.org and they’ve developed a reputation for angelic vocals and barbed wit. Tonight’s show cel- ebrates the release of their illustrated bedtime book and album for grown-ups, The Monster in Board of Directors the Closet/Go to Sleep, two tauntingly twisted tales for tormented parents. John Bidwell Steve Meckfessel The band features Andrew Ratshin, Arni Chair Vice-Chair Adler, and Patrice O’Neill harmonizing on Russ Pollock John Williamson Secretary Treasurer clever originals with catchy tunes and twisted lyrics. In their early years, with hits like “Boys Want Sex in the Morning,” the band toured with They Might Be Giants and The Bobs, and opened for Suzanne Vega, Loudon Polly Armstrong Clyde Leland Nancy Castille Nate Levine Wainright III, Bonnie Raitt, and 10,000 Maniacs. After an extended hiatus, the band picked up again in 2008, Larry Chung Ray Murray with new songs focusing more on an irreverent vision of childhood. For an abnormally entertaining evening Kathleen Crandall Kerry Parker of provocative music, catch Uncle Bonsai at the Freight. John Croizat Sarah Robertson Suzanne Fox David Sawi Wednesday July 3 Robin Flower Linda Tillery Aoife O’Donovan, High Sierra opens Peter Glazer Austin Willacy Hailed as “a vocalist of unerring instinct” by the New York Barbara Higbie Times and “the newest darling of the Americana set” by USA Today, Aoife O’Donovan arrives at the Freight fresh from per- formances on Mountain Stage, A Prairie Home Companion, and the Grand Ole Opry. She has a brand new album, Fossils, her New Home Committee first solo effort, a collection of sparkling originals that weaves together strands of folk, bluegrass, and country rock. Co-Chairs: Danny Carnahan Aoife (pronounced EEE-fah) grew up in a musical family in Warren Hellman (1934-2011) Massachusetts and hit the road as lead singer and principal songwriter for the cutting-edge string band Crooked Still. After ten years and six albums, the band went on hiatus, and Aoife turned her attention to recording Fossils, as well as Musicians Committee touring with the Punch Brothers and the Milk Carton Kids, and participating as featured vocalist in the Grammy-winning Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Darol Anger Tony Marcus Thile, Edgar Meyer, and Stuart Duncan. She’s a prodigious talent. Her show should be a treat! Duck Baker Mike Marshall David Balakrishnan John McCutcheon Greg Brown Libby McLaren Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line, Bill Evans Steve Seskin Kaila Flexer Richard Shindell Melody Walker & No Lonesome Friday July 5 Mary Gibbons Mayne Smith Nora Jane Struthers arrives at the Freight with a Ronnie Gilbert Eric Thompson new album, Carnival, high on the Americana charts, and Sylvia Herold Suzy Thompson a powerhouse band, Party Line. Bluegrass Unlimited Patrick Landeza (partial listing) called her first solo album, “a marvel that combines bril- liant songcraft, a sultry yet honey-hued voice, and an Staff inspired sense of personal musical style.” Nora Jane’s band features P. J.