August CALENDAR 2013 of EVENTS 2020 Addison Street • Berkeley, California • (510) 644-2020 • www.freightandsalvage.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Downtown Berkeley MusicFest August 1-4 ALL SHOWS ARE GENERAL ADMISSION DOORS @ 7 PM , MUSIC @ 8 PM Davka Sam Kim U NLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ( ) inspired fusion of TI C KET DIS C O U NTS : Middle-Eastern Bush Richey music, klezmer, hard-driving songcrafter YO U TH -HALF PRI C E and jazz bluegrass mandolinist of Midwestern (AGES 25 & UNDER ) and his band americana ENIOR OFF S -$2.00 FREE Kick-Off Concert in BART Plaza with (AGES 65 & OVER ) Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic MEMBERS -$2.00 OFF $20.50 adv/ $46.50 adv/ $20.50 adv/ Thursday August 1 @ 5 PM $22.50 door August 1 $48.50 door August 2 $22.50 door August 3 Downtown Berkeley MusicFest Freight Michael Open Gaita Tom Doug Carn & Blame Mic Extravaganza McDermott his West Coast Sally Martin folk music original songs from New orleans the indie-pop and dance jazz pianist from Organ Band Murphey of Galicia featuring edges of americana an adventure the Hbo series Grammy nominated treme Dawan Muhammed, cowboy singer every time Calvin Keys & Deszon Claiborne $36.50/$38.50 Aug 4 $4.50/$6.50 Aug 6 $20.50/$22.50 Aug 7 $18.50/$20.50 Aug 8 $20.50/$22.50 Aug 9 $28.50/$30.50 Aug 10 Call Todd Frank The Patrick Talk of da Mr. Robeson written & performed Hallawell Solivan & Greencards Landeza Town by tayo Aluko enthusiastic international soulful Hawaiian a cappella Vukani Mawethu Choir acoustic guitar Dirty Kitchen bluegrass and slack-key guitar r&b, motown, opens gritty, traditional americana doo-wop, inspired by the freedom bluegrass with and gospel songs of South Africa a modern twist $20.50/$22.50 Aug 11 $16.50/$18.50 Aug 13 $16.50/$18.50 Aug 14 $18.50/$20.50 Aug 15 $18.50/$20.50 Aug 16 $22.50/$24.50 Aug 17 Freight Gypsy The Invariably Maurice Tani Natalie McGarrigle Fiddle Summit Mike & Leah & 77 El Deora Cressman Soul Alasdair Fraser Wollenberg, Variety Show & Natalie Haas, Alan & Aya honky tonk young jazz singer, americana De Temps Antan, Finals Davidson, noir trombonist, and folk pop contemporary dance ten finalists bandleader and music tribute Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh compete for Eric & Suzy & Allegra show to Kate & Anna & Ciarán Curran, the annual title Thompson, mcGarrigle Nic Gareiss, 8 pm showtime La Familia Cali McKasson Peña-Govea $16.50/$18.50 Aug 18 $16.50/$18.50 Aug 19 $20.50/$22.50 Aug 20 $14.50/$16.50 Aug 21 $26.50/$28.50 Aug 22 $20.50/$22.50 Aug 23 $18.50/$20.50 Aug 24 Craig Freight Phil Berkowitz The Haunted Jesse Improvisation in Carothers, Open & Louis’ Blues Windchimes Keith Classical Persian Mic harmonica ace pays vintage folk Music & Poetry tribute to the music “barnburners, campfire Whitley Don Henry August ground zero of Louis Jordan sing-alongs, and lush third-generation a musical journey songcrafter through iran double bill 3, 10, 17 & 24 of the The William Beatty reveries” country singer hootenany Swing Trio and songcrafter see back page revival or wcl.org opens for details $20.50/$22.50 Aug 25 $4.50/$6.50 Aug 27 $18.50/$20.50 Aug 28 $16.50/$18.50 Aug 29 $16.50/$18.50 Aug 30 $20.50/$22.50 Aug 31 S Can’t make it UnderCover & Faultline Studios present E Linda to the Freight? Hard Road Eric P Watch the show live, Bob Dylan’s Mike Tillery wherever you are. Trio Taylor T mesmerizing Highway 61 Revisited Marshall Birthday + storyteller with Real Vocal String Quartet, E and guitarist Beth Lisick of Porchlight, The Struts, & Caterina M Celebration Bill Evans Lily Taylor, Karina Denike, Carletta Sue Kay, vocalist, percussionist, acoustic Quinn Deveaux & The Blue Beat Revue, Lichtenberg B producer americana Whiskerman, and Kugelplex international E & cultural historian & bluegrass Thursday & Friday, September 5 & 6 mandolin magic concertwindow.com $22.50/$24.50 R $24.50/$26.50 Sep 1 $20.50/$22.50 Sep 3 $20.50/$22.50 Sep 4 $28.50/$30.50 Sep 7 Patchwork Series Children’s Show: Cascada de Flores Saturday September 14 @ 11 am Family Day Open House Saturday October 12 (11am-4pm) Classes/Workshop/Jams page 8 • September 8 & beyond page 7 •Ticketing info page 7 A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATION • www.freightandsalvage.org About the Freight PERFORMER PROFILES: August 2013 The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse (Berkeley Davka Thursday August 1 Society for the Preservation of Traditional For more than 20 years now, Davka Music) is a nonprofit community arts organiza- has been playing music of unbridled tion dedicated to promoting the understanding innovation, amazing virtuosity, and and appreciation of traditional music—music irresistible soul. But what kind of rooted in and expressive of the great vari- music? People have called it “neo-Jew- ety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of ish-roots-fusion,” and “fiddler-on-too- peoples throughout the world. We are sup- much-Turkish-coffee.” It draws from ported by your attendance, grants from the klezmer and jazz, classical and Middle Alameda County ARTSFUND, Berkeley Civic Eastern, Asian and Yiddish influences Arts Program, The Foundation for Bluegrass in a mix that’s pure Davka—Hebrew Music, Bill Graham Supporting Foundation slang for “not what you expect.” of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund, The ensemble features four out- The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, standing Bay Area musicians, Paul the Kanbar Charitable Trust, the Walter & Hanson on bassoon, Daniel Hoffman Elise Haas Fund, the Edmund and Jeannik on violin, Kevin Mummey on percussion, and Moses Sedler on cello. In the words of the San Francisco Littlefield Foundation, National Endowment Chronicle, “Davka’s four musicians whirl their spells with a supple interplay of violin, cello, bassoon, for the Arts, Bernard Osher Foundation, and percussion. Their compositions and improvisations, swirling around a center of enlivened klezmer Wells Fargo, musicians’ benefit perfor- melodies and pulsing Middle Eastern rhythms, weave a dancing, winding path through the diversity of mances, volunteer efforts, and your generous Jewish cultural and historic experience.” The music may not be “what you expect,” but it’s passionate, tax deductible donations. lyrical, and full of life. Enjoy an evening of musical surprises with Davka at the Freight. Sam Bush Friday August 2 Contact Info Three-time Grammy-winner Sam Bush is an extraor- 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 dinary mandolin player, an artful songwriter, and a dynamic singer who has been wowing audiences since TELEPHONE: (510) 644-2020 the early 1970s when he co-founded the pioneering pro- E-MAIL: [email protected] gressive bluegrass band, New Grass Revival. Since then, WEBSITE: www.freightandsalvage.org he’s recorded more than 20 albums, including seven solo releases and been dubbed the King of Telluride in honor of his many sizzling performances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. In addition, the State of Kentucky has Board of Directors declared him the Father of Newgrass. He’s also worked with Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck, Charlie Haden, Lyle John Bidwell Steve Meckfessel Lovett, and Garth Brooks. Chair Vice-Chair Tonight’s show brings him to Berkeley with his phe- Russ Pollock John Williamson Secretary Treasurer nomenal band featuring Chris Brown on drums, Stephen Mougin on guitar, Todd Parks on bass, and Scott Vestal on banjo. Most of them play on his most recent album, Circles Around Me. Sam says of the album, Polly Armstrong Clyde Leland Nancy Castille Nate Levine “It felt right at this moment in my life to go back and revisit some things that I’ve loved all my life, which is Larry Chung Ray Murray bluegrass and, unapologetically, newgrass. Join that unbroken circle tonight at the Freight. Kathleen Crandall Kerry Parker John Croizat Sarah Robertson Saturday August 3 Suzanne Fox David Sawi Kim Richey Robin Flower Linda Tillery “It’s hard to hold your hand when you’re lettin’ go,” Peter Glazer Austin Willacy Kim Richey sings on her latest album, Thorn in My Barbara Higbie Heart. Her songs, on the border between country and rock, tell stories about people who may have broken their heart a time or two but aren’t yet done with love. She “entices you with sad and unembellished New Home Committee music that reveals an original spirit,” says Billboard Magazine. “Her characters,” says the website allmusic. Co-Chairs: Danny Carnahan com, “are honest, vulnerable, wary, and confused; their Warren Hellman (1934-2011) disappointment never bitter; their optimism never totally vanquished when things don’t turn out prop- erly.” The songs get under your skin and into your head—and you want to hear them again and again. Musicians Committee Kim has written or co-written songs recorded by Trisha Yearwood, the Dixie Chicks, Mindy McCready, Maura O’Connell, Brooks & Dunn, and the Darol Anger Tony Marcus Greencards. She’s sung on albums by Ryan Adams, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Duck Baker Mike Marshall received two Grammy nominations. Her 1999 album Glimmer won Alt-Country Album of the Year hon- David Balakrishnan John McCutcheon ors in People Magazine. The new album is even better. Here’s another line from one of the songs: “Love Greg Brown Libby McLaren is an accident waiting to happen if you don’t watch your step.” Be careful when you listen to Kim. If Bill Evans Steve Seskin you don’t watch your step, you just might fall in love with her heartbreaking music. Kaila Flexer Richard Shindell Mary Gibbons Mayne Smith Ronnie Gilbert Eric Thompson Michael Martin Murphey Sunday August 4 Sylvia Herold Suzy Thompson The preeminent cowboy musician of the last half Patrick Landeza (partial listing) century gallops into the Freight to present his “Lone Cowboy Show.” Michael Martin Murphey was Staff one of the original country rockers with hits like “Geronimo’s Cadillac,” “Alleys of Austin,” and his big- Steve Baker Heather Herrington gest seller, “Wildfire.” He’s also had a long love affair Executive Director Associate Director with bluegrass, dating back to his time as lead vocal- Susan Lefkowich Andrea Hirsig ist in the Earl Scruggs Band.