Eagerly Awaited Concert a “Smash” at Amoss Center

It was a night fit for getting out and about and listening to the world-famous Charlie Zahm bring his unique brand of Celtic music to Harford County Saturday evening at the Amoss Center on Thomas Run road.

Zahm is one of the most popular soloists performing incredible Irish, Scottish and Australian music in America and abroad.

The famed singer with his baritone voice that’s been described as ‘a resonant sounding trill’ totally compliments the Celtic tunes he sings and plays accompanied by his acoustic guitar. His performance Saturday has been long awaited, by throngs of contains who follow this gifted and talented performer.

Word has it for the fans in this area, Zahm will appear sometime in April at the historic Jerusalem Mills.

Throughout the evening Charlie along with the versatile fiddler Tad Marks and internationally famed percussionist Cheryl Prashker performed two sets to the total delight ...Continue Reading

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American Music Concert by the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra at Bel Air High

From the Harford Center for the Arts:

The Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra will perform an American Music concert Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Bel Air High School, 100 Heighe Streeet, Bel Air, MD 21014.

Sheldon Bair is the Founder and Music Director of the SSO. The concert will include the following:

*John Philip Sousa- “The Fairest of the Fair” *William Grant Still- Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American Symphony” *Patrick Burns- “Remembrance” *Benny Russell- “The Little Gift” from “The Darfur Chronicles”- Conductor: Brian Folus *Tracey Rush- “Spirit of Freedom” *Sheldon Bair- Variation on “Be Thou My Vision” *Stacey Zyriek- “I Choose the Mountain” Soprano: Emma Zyriek

Tickets available on TicketLeap at www.ssorchestra.org

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No Good Believing In Somebody Else

A recording engineer for the Beatles in 1968 at Abbey Road, working on “Let It Be” at the crisp, tender age of eighteen, British-born Alan Parsons etched a career in sound and imagery far ahead of where his next paycheck was coming from.

Now 61 and touring with the instantly recognizable Alan Parsons Project, Mr. Parsons has evolved from engineer, control room master-mind, to composer, and belatedly to live stage performer. His unique genre of music is a perfect blend of popular, soulful, ethereal sounds with a good dose of driving rhythms and well-crafted compositions pleasing to all who listen. What is truly amazing about Mr. Parsons is how he has not only created the songs, but that even from the back of the stage and behind his bandmates he quietly orchestrates the performances in such a subtle way as to render himself invisible to all but the music. ...Continue Reading

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Havre de Grace 2009 Spring Art Crawl Sunday, May 31

Havre de Grace Downtown Art Crawl, Sunday May 31st from 12:00 – 5:00 PM

Come and enjoy a day filled with Art in Downtown Havre de Grace! As you stroll downtown Havre de Grace enjoy the great music of local musicians, free art demonstrations by local artists and much more! Get your flyer stamped at all the participating stores and galleries listed in the flyer for the chance to win an incredible gift basket! The gift basket will be raffled off at 3:00 pm in the Havre de Grace Visitor Center Lobby. For more information contact The Art Rooms Professional Art Supplies at 410-939-6424.

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Local Photographer Among Music-Inspired Artists Featured at Baltimore Gallery

DEFINITION GALLERY PRESENTS – “INSPIRATION”- Featuring an all star line up of artists who find inspiration from music and musicians inspired to create visually. Artists include: Justin Bua; Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead); Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead); John Entwistle (The WHO); Tico Torres (Bon Jovi), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones); John Kahn (Jerry Garcia Band); Daniel Johnston; Thomas Noll; Stanley Mouse; Peter Max; Ralph Steadman; Baltimore photographer- Sam Holden and many more artists still to be named.

EXHIBITION DATES: APRIL 3, 2009 – APRIL 25, 2009

OPENING RECEPTION DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 from 7PM to 11PM

A must see exhibition featuring an all star line up of visual artists inspired by music and musicians inspired to explore their creativity in visual form. Featured artists include Justin Bua, know for “his unique vision, melding urban rhythms, graffiti and classical training”, Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead), John Kahn (Jerry Garcia Band), ...Continue Reading

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Johnny Winter Worth The Wait

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Let’s start out by stating I know little about Johnny Winter…he’s a blues guitar player who greased his skids by emulating the masters…B.B. King, Sonny Boy Williamson III, Robert Johnson, and Lightnin’ Hopkins. Hearing the blues is a magic art of soulful appreciation and, among the pantheon of blues players, Mr. Winter has always stood tall.

A proud Texan, Johnny Winter wasn’t just a copycat of the blues, and listening to his music, well it’s just some of the finest guitar work ever. You know what it’s like to hear and see music on television and radio, and like it, but never witness it in concert. That’s where it was for me and Johnny Winter. I had never gotten the chance to see the guitar slinger in person and tonight was my chance.

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Appalachian Ballet: Struggle To Walk, Can’t Wait To Dance

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Redefining Friday nights and honest to God entertainment word of mouth let me know of a place where blue grass music reigned supreme and folks who played it came from far and wide…and as they played others joined in the dance…a dance I call Appalachian Ballet.

Years and years ago a lady name of Hazel Ellis told me she clogged with a bunch of ‘gooders’ and how much fun they had. They were the Silver Eagle Cloggers

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Rock’n'Register: Turning Up The Volume On Political Awareness

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The buzz coming from Harford County College this Saturday might literally be the overdriven distortion cranked up on an electric guitar, but, figuratively speaking, it will be the soundtrack to the war against youth political apathy.

Two months shy of the Presidential General Election, the push is on to encourage those who have not yet voted to register and learn a little more about the process. Enter Rock’n’Register, a six-band extravaganza scheduled for Saturday, September 13, at Harford Community College’s Susquehanna Gymnasium.

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When You Build Your Own Prison, You Gotta Do Your Own Time

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And so it was at the Ram’s Head Tavern in Annapolis recently that Billy Bob Thornton…of “SlingBlade”, “Mr. Woodcock” and “A Simple Plan” made his way onstage to belt out ‘British Invasion of the 60’s played by Hill Billy’s…or “Mod-Country”…(his own description of the music for the first half of his sold out show).

Between songs BBT puffed on a cigarette and tackled a heckler or two…One of whom yelled, “Thanks for the smoke”…to which the errant Arkansas Ian quipped, “Well it’s not bad till you get with 30 feet of me…in the meantime why don’t you go outside, and beat your head against the side of our bus!”

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Thanks To A ‘Sports Medicine’ Guru Bel Air Gets A Concert From Dr. Ralph Stanley

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Thanks to Doctor William H.B. Howard, famed for his sports medicine forefront work, a living legend of bluegrass made it to Bel Air Sunday afternoon and set the small venue on fire, backed by the Clinch Mountain Boys.

Turns out Dr. Howard (just call me Bill) has known and treated Ralph Stanley for years. ‘We’ve been pals a long time and my daughter, Patty, and me decided to ‘make it happen’ and approached the folks at John Carroll to provide the venue and take home the proceeds.” Dr. Howard is often seen on area television stations when sports injuries occur to professional athletes.

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