Past Shows
Jon Chandler and the Wichitones
with
Coyote Moon
Friday, Nov 7, 2008 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, Lyons Community Church, Lyons, CO
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
Jon Chandler is widely regarded as one of Americana Music’s premier singer-songwriters and one of the country’s best western authors. A seventh generation Coloradan, Jon’s western novels, songs and poems serve to keep the frontier ethic passed down from his ancestors alive. The Los Angeles Daily News notes, “Chandler’s lovingly crafted songs cover a wide territory of moods and subgenres.” The Cowboy Hall of Fame’s Persimmon Hill raves that he brings “…a new and significant interpretation of the West through music today.” Amazon.Com says, “Chandler’s wonderful rich tone adds to the haunting beauty of his meticulously written songs.” Supported by The Wichitones (Butch Hause and Johnny Neill), Waddie Mitchell says Jon presents "exactly what Western Music needs. So different and so good."
Coyote Moon is Emilyn Inglis and Joe Kuckla. While both Emilyn and Coyote Joe studied classical music at school, their true passion lies in performing Americana music, in the form of traditional folk and country, and Rocky Mountain inspired originals. Emilyn’s gentle fingerpicking and mesmerizing soprano clearly complement the high energy of Coyote Joe’s soulful and energetic guitar and vocals. Both performers in their own right, they clearly enjoy the synergy of performing as a duo.
Crabshack House Band
together with
Peace & Love & Jigs & Reels
Friday, October 24, 2008 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, Lyons Community Church, Lyons, CO
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
The Crabshack House Band plays a wide variety of acoustic and vocal music with the diverse combination of guitar, accordion, mandolin, octave mandolin, violin, bass and percussion. With seven members, their repertoire spans traditional Celtic tunes, modern acoustic "Americana" songs, folk dances of old Europe, and arrangements of classics from the Baroque era.
Peace & Love & Jigs & Reels features Irish flute, guitar, bodhran and world percussion. The trio presents traditional and original Celtic jigs and reels in unique, tight arrangements, as well as ethereal ballads and slow airs. With a surprising touch of the exotic, the addition of African and Persian percussion instruments brings both fire and humor into their Celtic beat.
This will be a "musicians in the round" presentation with both bands onstage together, taking turns with their tunes and then mixing and matching and joining together for what we call a "Classic-Celtic-Cana" experience!
Chuck Pyle
with Jimmy Sferes and Jennifer White
Saturday, March 15, 2008 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, Lyons Community Church, Lyons, CO
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
Sly humorist, innovative guitarist, and accomplished and prolific songwriter, "Zen Cowboy" Chuck Pyle presents a delightful show, blending his upbeat perspective with old-fashioned horse sense. Sing Out magazine says, "If you're looking for top-flight alt-country-inflected contemporary folk... this is it."
Acoustic duo Jimmy Sferes and Jennifer White are Lyons favorites, blending fine harmonies with imaginative guitar playing. Their performances feature an eclectic combination of blues, roots and rock music, and include original material as well as old favorites.
Dakota Dave Hull
with the Olde Town Swing Band
Friday, February 8, 2008 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, Lyons Community Church, Lyons, CO
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
Hailed by Dave Van Ronk as "One of the best guitarists in the world", Dakota Dave Hull is a guitar player whose style spans a wide musical geography to create an infectious, uniquely personal blend of jazz, ragtime, folk, blues, Western swing, and vintage pop. Dakota Dave is a gifted composer as well as a strikingly original interpreter of older tunes, and most of all, his music is fun!
The Olde Town Swing Band is a Colorado-based acoustic swing quartet, featuring Kit Simon on vocals and guitar, Drew Horton on mandolin, Kim Stone on bass, and Pete Roos on drums. They play standards and old favorites with a new twist, presenting lively instrumentals and sweet vocal interpretations.
Voices of the Golden Age
Love, Drinking, Singing & Sex: Pleasures of the 17th Century
Saturday, November 10, 2007 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, the Methodist Church, Lyons, CO
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
Enjoy this evening of music rarely heard in concert. Baroque chamber music ensemble Voices of the Golden Age presents music from the 1600s expressing passion, love, desire and the joy of imbibing with Bacchus. Sopranos Evanne Browne and Emilyn Inglis, counter tenor Robert Sussuma, and baritone Brian du Fresne present music of Henry Purcell and Claudio Monteverdi with harpsichordist Debra Throgmorton and baroque cellist Sandra Miller.
While Purcell is better known for his operas and sacred choral works, this concert features his secular vocal music as well as some of his most inspired drinking songs and humorous catches (rounds). This presentation of Italian music includes passionate duets, trios and quartets that will make you long for those pre-modern times and the pleasures of the 17th Century.
Bring the whole family to this unique show!
Saturday, October 13, 2007 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, the Methodist Church, Lyons, CO
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
This concert presents Boulder Acoustic Society, a genre-bending, modern-day old-time string band including Brad Jones, Aaron Keim, Scott McCormick, Kailin Yong, and Scott Aller. These folks play a plethora of instruments, including ukuleles, fiddle, accordion, banjo, mandolin, guitar, percussion, and bass, and display a fine raw virtuosity in their musical interpretations.
This show is a "must see"!
Brother Mule and Rue!!
Saturday, May 12, 2007 ~ 8:00 pm
350 Main Street, the Methodist Church, Lyons, CO
$15 at the door
This concert is a "double feature", presenting Brother Mule, an acoustic power trio including Ben Winship, Brian Wicklund, and Eric Thorin, and Rue, a dynamic gypsy jazz quintet including Don Yaffe, Brian Schey, Enion Pelta, David Tiller, and Erin Humphrey.
Something for everyone at this incredible show!
Pop Wagner ~ Renaissance Cowboy
with the Blue Mountain Ranch Hands!
Saturday, March 17, 2007 ~ 7:30 pm
350 Main Street, the Methodist Church, Lyons, CO
$10 at the door
