Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse, Summer,2005

Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse, Summer, 2005 1982-2005-- OUR 23rd YEAR! 214-363-0044 www.unclecalvins.org

Jul 01 Closed for Independence Day Jul 29 Tim Grimm Aug 26 ($12/$15 Albert & Gage A newcomer to us, Tim is quickly Beautifully sweet vocal Jul 08 ($15/18) Woody Guthrie Fest Preview rising to national prominence harmonies, groove rhythms, for both his writing and his instrumental prowess, and th More than 50 acts will perform next week in the 8 performance. From across the solid songwriting—that’s just annual Free Woody Guthrie Festival in Okemah country, Tim has garnered a tiny part of this dynamic OK. These four are a sampling of the variety of prizes as the winner of: Best duo’s magical appeal. musical styles that you’ll find there. We are closed Traditional Folk Album; Best Christine’s stunningly next week so that our volunteers and audience can Traditional Folk Song; Best Discovery in Roots gorgeous and flexible voice shimmers and dances attend this folk music extravaganza. The festival Music; and Best of Indy Songwriter. His native among Texas country folk and French torch songs exists to further the music of Woody and to Indiana hill country roots influence his music as with easy elegance. Chris is a powerhouse musician support the works of the Huntington’s Disease much as old English ballads, bluegrass and acoustic excelling in guitar, piano and accordion as he Foundation. Just three hours away from Dallas, blues. Drawing comparisons to Woody Guthrie, moves the grooves from waltzes to rock and pop Okemah is the place to be next week. Check out the Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen, this musical with a dynamic flourish. Their sweet ad lib banter fest and the foundation at storyteller/actor writes in rich descriptive details, is engaging and often hilarious. Absolutely a favorite of ours and sure to be yours as well! www.woodyguthrie.com. with warmth and intimacy, of his own journey back to the land, describing those who never left www.albertandgage.com Opening: Mike Austin TERRI H ENDRIX, WITH L LOYD M AINES it, honoring those who came before. Join us in Cool and eccentric clarinet and vocals. Her exuberance is contagious! Terri’s welcoming this soon-to-be famous talent to our pop-folk songs are built on insight family of performers. timgrimm.com Sep 02 Closed for Kerrville Wine & Music and compassion framed with wit Opening: TBA and intelligence, and furnished with Sep 09 David Lamotte a passionate upbeat persona. Lloyd Aug 05 Emilie Aronson We love this reviewer’s quote is a masterful guitarist on 6 strings, Dobro and Our most featured local performer about David: “He sings songs from pedal steel. Together they have become Texas’ is a perennial favorite who reminds his heart, from the heart of the hottest act and one of our very faves. Tonight they us of the depth and breadth of North Carolina mountains, with anchor our show with a full set. terrihendrix.com original folk music. A winner of the style, wit, and old fashioned prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival’s charm.” We’d also add that David’s RONNIE E LLIOTT If his name is missing New Folk Competition, Emilie’s songs have lyrical integrity, are emotionally from your household word list, just modern folk songs have flavors of complex, thoughtful, hopeful, energetic and dig the musical conscience of Steve blues, bluegrass and rock. But be warned: she’s uplifting. David is a spiritual seeker with a Young. Recall Butch Hancock’s wicked with puns and they often find their way contagious humor and a soft soulful voice, straight forwardness. Think of into her humorous tunes! There is also a lot of somewhat reminiscent of an early James Taylor’s Woody’s ‘everyman’s’ outlook. compassion and insight to be found in her original sincere delivery. If all that sounds too good to be Play a Johnny Cash spiritual. Read Leonard Cohen’s songs, which she performs in a clear and confident true, add in David’s top notch guitar playing, prose. Remember Phil Ochs‘ protest songs. Now voice accompanied by deft guitar playing. Emilie’s influenced by rock , blues and bluegrass, and his add Ronny’s name. ronnyelliott.com memorable concerts are exciting, engaging and compassionate hope and realistic idealism and uplifting and we guarantee you’ll soon be singing you’ll find that this delightful artist is truly that KAREN MAL A writer of superb good. davidlamotte.com contemporary folk songs, Karen won along and will quiickly learn why Emilie is our most featured performer. Opening: Andrew Tinker the Wildflower Festival’s National Kerrville-Collegiate Songwriter Winner Opening: Bill Nash Songwriter Competition and is a Sep 16 Robin Greenstein finalist in both the Kerrville and the Great guitar & sensitive songs from our very own “Accousticness” is the South Florida Fests New Folk Aug 12 ($12/15) The Gillette Brothers contests. With her lithe, lilting term Robin applies to her soprano, Karen is also gaining recognition for her Their lifelong interest in music. It blends the styles singing, which she accompanies on mandolin and cowboyin’ led Pipp & of folk, pop, rock, blues, guitar. Along with her contemporary works, Guy down that trail for country and jazz and Karen’s repertoire includes Celtic influenced real. From their East Texas whatever else happens to find its way into her originals. karenmal.com ranch, the brothers continue a study of the consciousness. Robin is a clinician-performer for MAGPIE Over their 30 years of daily toils and social events of the early Western Martin Guitars as well as an adept banjo player performing and 12+ albums, settlers. Those studies have revealed the roots of and her original songs have lyrical sophistication. Terry and Greg are a Scottish and Irish music in the historic trail songs With a stunningly powerful vocal that will remind cornerstone of the modern folk of the cowboys and have also shed light on the you of Bonnie Raitt or Linda Rondstadt, Robin music scene. While their dawn of country blues. Not only scholars of this brings a program of wide interest music where stylings encompass jazz & traditional music, the Gillette Brothers are also you’ll hear a jazz standard next to a banjo dance blues, Scots airs, ragtime , classical country, and interpreters, writers and performers of songs tune or an Afro-American folk song. She tours swing, Magpie’s songs are deeply immersed in inspired by its history. Guy & Pipp are regular Europe annually and playst festivals including social concerns of peace, justice, the environment, performers at the Elko, Stegall and Lomax Kerrville, Falcon Ridge, NJ Folk and Napa Valley. civil rights and war. They’ve won 2 Wammies and Gatherings where they are known for their songs, But her favorite gig was singing the National have recorded with Kim & Reggie Harris and with spoken tales and poetry, banjo, guitar, and bones Anthem at Madison Square Garden for her beloved Pete Seeger. magpiemusic.com playing—and Chuck wagon cooking! New York Knicks! robingreenstein.com campstreetcafe.com Opening: Jed & Kelly Cool harmonies on original country-folk. Jul 15 Closed for Woody Guthrie Festival Opening: Jeff Plankenhorn Sep 23 Dana Cooper Quite possibly the best Dobro player in Texas! There’s an intense passion in Jul 22 Texas Gypsies Aug 19 Tom Kimmel Dana’s songs, in both the lyric and in the performance. Dust off your dancin’ From the romantic to the Evocative poetic songs of shoes and shake a leg, melancholy to the humorous, a romance and the pleasure of living it’s gonna be a swingin’ spiritual light illuminates Tom’s a life rich with emotion fill night tonight! This poignant songs and poetry. His Dana’s folk-rock repertoire. Maura O’Connell, quartet is at the center of melodies will last you a lifetime Susan Werner and Christine Albert have all the revival of the and dozens of stars have recorded recorded his songs. He toured for several years listenable and danceable his pop, country, folk and gospel-soul songs with Shake Russell which yielded 5 albums, and Southern Western swing music of Bob Wills as well including Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Shawn has recorded 5 solo albums as well, every one of as the hot jazz stylings of D’jango Reinhardt and Colvin, Randy Travis and Dolly Parton. With them receiving critical acclaim. Dana has also Stephane Grapelli. But wait! That’s not all. The over 25 years of songcrafting under his pen, Tom’s played on Austin City Limits and has received Gypsies, with two Grammy winning players works are also featured in numerous movies and awards and nominationst as Male Vocalist of the (guitars, violin, bass), also have deep roots in TV shows and he’s toured worldwide with Nanci Year and for Best Pop Album of the Year. We modern pop, folk, rockabilly, Dixieland, and Griffith. A nimble guitarist with a warm and agree with The Acoustic Guitar Magazine: “His country. Their originals works are a blending of all engaging presence, Tom is sure to become a favorite heartfelt lyrics aim to reconcile the heart and mind of these, resulting in exotic rhythmic toe tappers of yours. tomkimmel.com in everyday life. His sense of melody is unique and delightfully captivating and energizing songs. and he has a voice that could melt ice caps.” We’ll keep the back 40 cleared for dancing! Opening: Robin Hackett danacoopermusic.com texasgypsies.com Smoky smooth voice on jazzy originals. Opening: Danny Britt Great voice and superb modern folk. Take the Central Exp. service Rd. south from Walnut Hill Lane Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse to Glen America, or take Northpark Exit 3 north from Park Lane 75 “Fine Acoustic Music for 22+ Years” Courtyard Marriott I-635 (LBJ) Uncle Calvin’s is located at: Northpark Presbyterian Church 9555 N. Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75231-5001 Walnut Hill Lane Web page: www.unclecalvins.org Glen America 214-363-0044

Drake Rogers, Manager Northpark Presbyterian Church

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Doors open at 7:30 PM, Shows begin at 8:00 PM Central (75) Northpark Exit 3 Park Lane

Greenville Avenue General admission - no table reservations - advance tickets available Admission is $12, except as noted by ($A/D) (Advance/Door) Northpark Ctr. Children and Teens are admitted for half adult price Loop 12 (Northwest Hwy)

Uncle Calvin’s is a smoke and alcohol-free venue. Delicious coffees, teas, juices, snacks & desserts are available. To Downtown Dallas

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Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse

A non-profit volunteer organization sponsored by: Northpark Presbyterian Church 9555 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75231-5001

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Summer, 2005