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Claudia Russell's voice draws you into a song and keeps you there. Whether she is singing folk, country, blues or pop, you know you are going to get a soulful, satisfying musical ride. Claudia Russell is an outstanding singer/songwriter who has shared stages with Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, Steve Forbert, Tish Hinojosa, Kris Kristoffersen, Bill Morrisey, Willie Nelson, Darryl Purpose, Peter Rowan, Kevin So, Rosalie Sorrels and Bill Staines, among others. She is most often seen accompanied by her trusty sidekick, Bruce Kaplan, on mandolin, guitar and vocals and Mark Petrella on bass.

Rosalie Sorrels is considered a matriarch of American folk music. She began her public career as a singer and collector of traditional folksongs in the late 1950s. During the early 1960s she left her husband and began traveling and performing at music festivals and clubs throughout the United States. Nanci Griffith chronicled this aspect of Rosalie's life with her song "Ford Econoline." Currently "retired," she still performs in select concerts and festivals. Her career of social activism, storytelling, teaching, learning, songwriting, collecting folk songs, performing, and recording has spanned six decades.

we were noticing not enough tickets have sold yet for this great three band event. support your local bluegrass indie players of indie mama awqard nominee stuff, and the DUHKS

Bluegrass event, folk etc, with the Duhks at State Theatre.  http://www.thestate.org

tickets available at the box office, noon to 3 p.m. monday through friday, and one hour prior to show time or online at http://www.thestate.org ----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------

Cult sensation and Americana music hero, Fred Eaglesmith is a songwriter's songwriter and critics' favorite. Award-winning singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith inspires comparisons to icons like Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen, tops the roots music charts, and boasts devoted fans that include a slew of his fellow songwriters. High-profile tastemakers in the know fellow musicians like Toby Keith and The Cowboy Junkies as well as film folks like Martin Scorsese and James Caan, to name a few consider him one of the stellar musical and lyrical talents of our day. Though a decidedly grassroots artist in the thematic focus of his songs and how he pursues his career, playing some 180 shows a year across North America as well as Europe and Australia and releasing his own records under his cheekily-titled A Major Label imprint, Eaglesmith boasts an impact that far better known musical acts can only dream of. Eaglemsith's music has been described by reviewers as a "blend of aching country and barroom rock" and a "mixture of hard-edged honky-tonk balanced between rock'n'roll and early '60s country music." His dynamic live shows are "exactly like the sort of music you dream of hearing in some crowded, hot, beery bar near closing time a truly timeless brand of primitive rock'n'roll," says Amazon.com. Eaglesmith is also known as a between-song raconteur whose pointed and illuminating storytelling and comedic skills are as sharp as his songwriting.

EL OLIO WOLOF Sounds like Tom Waits's storage-shed tinkering, Miles Davis's meanderings, Shel Silverstein's gargantuan wit, and the Muppets' playfulness, El Olio Wolof make music that is as moody as it is childlike. The eccentric band mixes genres like its members mix languages.Tossing campfire folk, Spanish guitar, medieval two-step, and gypsy stomp together in weird yet memorable way. Imagine The Decemberists meeting The Black Heart Procession during a Devotchka performance at a carnival hosted by Tim Burton.

Saturday, April 21st 8 to 11 p.m. Shorty's is located at 1205 Plaza Ave., Suite 11 Escalon, CA It is behind the Burger King as you come into Escalon at the 120 intersection. We are the first live band to perform there.

Friday, March 30th 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 177 S. Washington St., Sonora, CA 536-9598 The restaurant has great food!! They specialize in Tapas and have a fantastic wine and beer list.