[FM] Re: folkmusic digest, Vol 1 #424 - 6 msgs
zollo
zollo@earthlink.net
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:27:38 -0800
HELLO-
Answering Roches questions: The new album is on
Red House records and is called ZERO CHURCH. It
will be released on January 22. This is not officially
a Roches album though as only two Roche sisters -- Maggie & Suzzy-
are involved; their third sister, the great Terre Roche, is not
on it (though she and their brother David Roche do sing on ONE song.
Terre released her first-ever solo album, the tremendous
THE SOUND OF A TREE last year and is truly wonderful.)
As for Simon & The Roches, it is true that Maggie & Terre were
a duo at first without Suzzy, and they took a course offered
by Simon on songwriting at the New School in NYC. He heard their music
and thought they were good and helped them to get signed, and produced
two songs on their first album. He also invited them to sing on his
album THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON on the song "Was a Sunny Day."
ZERO CHURCH is a collection of prayers. The amazing song "New
York City" was added after the rest of the record was finished.
It is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard.
----PAUL ZOLLO
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> 1. The Roches (Richard Silverstein)
> 2. Fwd: showcase-11/28/01 update (Nancy Carlin)
> 3. The Second Fret (Debbie Rubin)
> 4. Re: folkmusic digest- Best of 2001 list (tonysica@aol.com)
> 5. Dayna Kurtz New CD (review) (lombardi)
> 6. PUREMUSIC (Frank Goodman)
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> Message: 1
> From: "Richard Silverstein" <richards1052@attbi.com>
> To: <folkmusic@grassyhill.org>
> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:03:16 -0800
> Subject: [FM] The Roches
> Reply-To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
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> I remember around 1974 or so looking through the record bins in the Folk
> section at Colony Records in midtown Manhattan (how time flies!), and seeing
> the first record the Roches ever recorded. The liner notes said that Simon
> & Garfunkel were their early idols. And that one of the sisters had screwed
> up the courage to approach Simon to express her admiration. When she told
> him that she sang in a group w. her sisters, he asked to hear their work
> and, in turn championed their work & helped arrange for their first
> recording.
>
> What's the new album called??
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: zollo [mailto:zollo@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:56 AM
> To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
> Subject: [FM] Re: folkmusic digest, Vol 1 #422 - 9 msgs
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> SUBJECT:
> The song "New York City"
> By Suzzy & Maggie Roche
>
> Last night Jeff Gold played me a song from the
> new album on Red House by Suzzy & Maggie Roche. I was absolutely
> stunned by the beauty and poignancy of Suzzy's song "New York
> City." I didn't think it would be possible to write a song about
> the city in the aftermath of September 11th that could resonate
> with this kind of beauty and hope, but Suzzy has done it. It's
> the strongest song she's ever written, and rendered in perfect
> two-part harmony with a single guitar, quite like early
> Simon & Garfunkel, it is truly breathtaking. It's simple,
> spiritual, human and inspirational. I hope everyone hears it.
>
> PAUL ZOLLO
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 15:56:12 -0800
> To: nancyc@well.com
> From: Nancy Carlin <nancy@nancycarlinassociates.com>
> Subject: [FM] Fwd: showcase-11/28/01 update
> Reply-To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
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> Again this year Bill Smith at Eye For Talent and Nancy Carlin will be
> running a world music showcase at the APAP conference in New York City. It
> will take place on Monday January 14th and the schedule is listed below.
>
> the Monday January 14th
> World Music Showcase
> 2:40 Dr Tim Lakeman & The Little Big Band-Eclectic Americana
> 3:00 Grace Griffith - Award-winning Celtic Singer
> 3:20 Les Yeux Noirs - Gypsy/Klezmer
> 3:40 Monica Salmaso - Best Brazilian Vocalist 1999
> 4:00 Avishai Cohen & The Intl Vamp Band - World Jazz
> 4:20 Metropolitan Klezmer - Multicultural Panorama
> 4:40 Mary McBride - Roots Rock
> 5:00 Lo'Jo - French/West African Music
> 5:20 Silk Road - Chinese Folk with Western Influences
> 5:40 John Lucien - Exotic & Intimately Familiar Sounds
> 6:00 Spaccanapoli - Powerful Italian Folk
> 6:20 Grace Griffith
> 6:40 Barra McNeils - Canadian Celtic
> 7:00 Cowboy Envy - All-female Cowboy Songs
> 7:20 Oscar Lopez - Flamenco Influenced Latin Guitar
> 7:40 Gabriel Yacoub - Groundbreaking French Singer/Songwriter
> 8:00 Fantcha - Protege of Cesaria Evora/Cape Verdean Music
> 8:20 Les Yeux Noirs
> 8:40 Monica Salmaso
> 9:00 Avishai Cohen & The Intl Vamp Band
> 9:20 Lo'Jo
> 9:40 Silk Road
> 10:00 Spaccanapoli
> 10:20 Gabriel Yacoub
> 10:40 Cowboy Envy
> 11:00 Barra McNeils
> 11:20 Oscar Lopez
> 11:40 Irene Farrera & Venezuela Viva! - Soulful Vocals & Roots
>
> APAP Conference - New York City
> the Hilton - Sutton Center - 2nd floor%
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> Message: 3
> From: "Debbie Rubin" <drubin@ptdprolog.net>
> To: "BG list" <BGRASS-L@LSV.UKY.EDU>,
> "Folk Music List"
> <folkmusic@grassyhill.org>
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:59:31 -0500
> Subject: [FM] The Second Fret
> Reply-To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
>
> The Second Fret was a Folk Club in Philadelphia, Pa in the early to mid
> 1960's. Owned and operated by Manny Rubin, the Fret became one of the most
> influential clubs of that era. We'd like to gather an archive of stories,
> remembrances and photos from our Uncle Manny's club...and we'd like your help.
> Please tell us what you remember about those days at the Fret. If you have a
> photo you'd like to share...e-mail me at drubin@ptd.net and I'll arrange to
> put it on a photo page..
>
> Thanks so much for helping us remember and bringing back some of the nostalgia
> of those days . Visit the page below and share your stories...
>
> http://www.secondfret.com/second_fret_memories.htm
>
> **************************************************************
> "Music brings the world together...don't screw it up!"
> www.secondfret.com
> www.canyoncountryconcerts.com
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> Message: 4
> From: Tonysica@aol.com
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 17:23:59 EST
> To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
> CC: celtic-folk@surfnetusa.com
> Subject: [FM] Re: folkmusic digest- Best of 2001 list
> Reply-To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
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> This is not due out until Feb 2002. Just nit pickin'.
> Tony Sica
> WTMD-FM Baltimore.
>
> > These 'live' releases deserve mention:
> >
> > "Courier" Richard Shindell
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 19:50:34 -0500
> From: lombardi <tlombardi@adelphia.net>
> To: <folkmusic@grassyhill.org>
> Subject: [FM] Dayna Kurtz New CD (review)
> Reply-To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
>
> Hello one and all - I have been away from this list for a bit - pursuing
> various different things. I have been rousted back to it to let you know of
> a Fantastic new CD I just ordered from Singer Songwriter Dayna Kurtz from
> New York. I wanted to share it with you if I could.
> When I ran Wintertide Coffeehouse on Martha's Vineyard (this is our
> tenth anniversary of the Singer Songwriter Retreats by the way) I had the
> pleasure of hearing from some of the most talented songwriters on the
> planet. If you were around in those days you know what I mean. One of those
> who struck me as far back as 1990 was a New York based artist named Dayna
> Kurtz. I knew then that the talent brewing underneath the youth of this
> woman was going to amount to a stellar artist in the future. Dayna sold out
> just about every performance we booked her for and indeed has done so
> consistently across the US and Europe. For many years fans have had to rely
> upon her first cassette release (Footprints) and a live CD recorded at
> Wintertide, both of which were extremely popular. Well, finally a new studio
> cd is out and available and it is everything I would have hoped for from
> Dayna.
> "Postcards from Downtown" is just that. Powerful, stylistic snippets of
> life: deep, and rather alternative in presentation. From the opening chords
> of "Fred Astaire" to the closing piece "Satisfied", Dayna traverses the map
> of styles from the Prince - esque intensity of "Somebody Leave the Light on"
> which features legendary Richie Havens, to the sultry bluesy, jazzy flavored
> torch piece which is the title cut. Eclectic, large, and extremely well
> produced so as not to place Dayna in a soundscape that would be impossible
> to replicate on stage,(she does it all for real) this CD draws from her
> wealth of musical inspirations. Gasp inspiring lyrics: "I've made love with
> one eye on the door...." or "Your lips will taste like whiskey from the
> local sugarshack, you'll tell me that I'm pretty though you're probably just
> bored...." Each piece has great lyrics which stun me.
> Listen, if indeed you like the modern art of song, and if you respect
> the female perspective, and if you want an hour or so of honest, crisp,
> reflective music, this cd is certainly worth a listen. Surely this release
> will be the one that brings Dayna the respect she deserves as a songwriter
> and performer. Released on the indie label "Kismet" it is only there because
> record labels can not find a way to pigeon hole her into a particular
> category. Believe me, they have all been flying around her flame for the
> past few years. I applaud Dayna for sticking to her own path. It is
> refreshing, inspiring, and a fun, well done effort.
> I don9t' work for Dayna. I just like music, good music, and want to make
> sure you know of this latest release. It is available all over the place,
> but I got it quickly from Dayna's own site http://www.daynakurtz.com
> I believe direct support of the artist is the only way to go. Check it out
> and thanks for allowing me to offer this review.
> Tony Lombardi
> Former manager
> Wintertide Coffeehouse
> MV Singer Songwriter Retreats
>
> News on events to celebrate the anniversary will be forthcoming.
>
> [Alan sez: I haven't heard Dayna Kurtz in several years, but the last time I heard her, she had already developed a signature style. She's found her own sound and it's unique and very interesting. I look forward to hearing this new CD.]
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 23:24:15 -0400
> From: Frank Goodman <pmusic2@bellsouth.net>
> To: PM #5 <pmusic2@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [FM] PUREMUSIC
> Reply-To: folkmusic@grassyhill.org
>
> Friends,
>
> The January issue of Puremusic is up, and we bring you a surprising
> interview with the ubiquitous Billy Bob Thornton, about his new record,
> "Private Radio". Check it out: http://www.puremusic.com.
>
> We review CDs by Joe Henry, Rhonda Vincent, Alejandro Escovedo, Greg
> Trooper, Nick Lowe and Rickie Lee Jones.
>
> Note: Things look so much better on the Net when you don't use the AOL
> browser. There are links on the Editor's Letter page to Internet Explorer,
> the browser we like best. It's free.
>
> see you there,
>
> Frank Goodman
> Puremusic.com
>
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