BRIDGER FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY
Joe Craven, Eclectic stringsSunday, March 9, 5 pm
House concert in Logan (address on ticket)
“Joe Craven is magical” – San Francisco Chronicle
'Everything Joe touches turns to music,’ - famed mandolinist David Grisman, his playing partner for almost 17 years. Joe Craven is a sound farmer, creativity educator, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, former museologist and fashion insultant. For over 40 years, he has made a living preserving and playing forward the folk tradition by reimagining it as new music. Joe has recorded and played with Jerry Garcia, David Lindley, David Grisman, Vassar Clements, Rob Ickes, and Alison Brown. He’s made and produced many recordings, including the critically acclaimed recordings “Camptown”, ”Django Latino” and “Garcia Songbook”. He has created music and sound effects for commercials, soundtracks and computer games. As an award winning educator, Joe has presented at over 500 schools, colleges and universities. He is featured in the PBS television series, Music Gone Public. Joe is the Director of RiverTunes’ “bundle of music camps”, including, JAMboree, Vocáli Voice Camp, and WinterTunes Online Camp. He’s a recipient of the Folk Alliance Far-West Performer of the Year Award and the Swannanoa Gathering’s Master Music Maker Award in North Carolina. Joe has also been a Master of Ceremonies at music festivals, including Delfest, Telluride Bluegrass, Grand Targhee Bluegrass, High Sierra, Live Oak, Wintergrass, Rockygrass, Millpond and Hangtown Music Festivals. Joe has presented at over 500 schools, colleges and universities. He teaches privately online and makes house calls offering community/group based workshops. www.JoeCraven.com |
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New York born fiddler Brian Conway is a leading exponent of the tastefully ornamented Sligo fiddling style made famous by the late Michael Coleman. The winner of two All- Ireland junior titles in 1973 and 1974 and the All-Ireland senior championship of 1986, Brian's early studies were with his father Jim of Plumbridge, County Tyrone and with Limerick born fiddler/teacher Martin Mulvihill. Today, Brian remains faithful to the rich tradition handed down to him. The distinctness of his tone, the lift of his playing, and the deft ornamentation he brings to the tunes have placed him among the finest Irish fiddlers of any style, Sligo or otherwise. He has performed all over North America from San Francisco to New York and places in between, such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Colorado. His talents have also been enthusiastically received throughout Ireland and the rest of Europe. He is also considered one of the premier instructors of traditional Irish music who has mentored many fine fiddle players, including several who have gone on to win All-Ireland championships.
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Brian Conway, Irish fiddlerWednesday, April 16, 7 pm
House concert in Logan (address on ticket)
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