2010 Ice House Concert Series
2010 Summer Concerts in the Park Schedule
All concerts are held at 5:30pm in downtown Berkeley Springs State Park-- Rain location: the Ice House
The Morgan Arts Council launches the 24th season for Summer Concerts in the Park on July 10, 2010.
The summer concert series
was the brainchild of the late Linda Fallon, introduced in 1987 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of
the Morgan Arts Council.
In the
years
since, it has become MAC’s best known program drawing more than 40,000 attendees
over the years, many returning year after year.
THE WEBER BROTHERS
JUL 10
Taking up residence in Berkeley
Springs and making their mark
on the local music scene, this
nationally touring band performs
their original music -- a blend of roots country, rockabilly,
and pop. Sam and Ryan Weber perfected their raw talent
and stomping country rock at the hands of Canadian-based
rock legend Ronnie Hawkins. They have released seven CDs. http://www.weberbrothers.com/ |
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THE WOODSHEDDERS
JUL 17
This multi-piece band from
Shepherdstown, WV uses acoustic
instruments and vocal harmonies
to play a mixture of Hot Club Gypsy
and American jazz styles as well as folk songs and inspired originals.
They explore the boundaries of traditional roots music moving
into the sound of ‘mountain jazz’. Their first CD was an award-winner.
NOTE: Rain location for this concert ONLY is the Star Theatrehttp://www.reverbnation.com/thewoodshedders |
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THE DILL PICKERS
JUL 24
The Dill family plays Americana
music, combining blues, bluegrass,
Cajun, folk, gospel, Irish, and rock -- all with a country flavor.
Together, Keith, Viqui and Jim Dill play more than a dozen
different instruments, including Viqui on 12-string, Keith on
fiddle, and Jim on djembe.http://home.earthlink.net/~viquidill/cd.html |
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THE DEBLOIS MILLEDGE BAND
JUL 31
Miami-born, San Diego-based
Deblois is a soulful singer/songwriter
who performs her original music in the American roots
tradition. She is accompanied by a rhythm section that is
a powerhouse of the music industry: Billy Thompson on
guitar, James East on bass, and Danny Campbell on
drums. Deblois is currently working on her fifth studio album. http://www.debloismusic.com/music.html |
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SVIRAJ, BALKAN JAM
AUG 7
A quartet of Balkan musicians
perform tamburitza, the great multi-ethnic instrumental
and vocal music tradition of the central Balkan peninsula.
Their rhythmic complexities, sweet harmonies and
virtuoso picking earn them a reputation as one of the
best known Slavic music bands in the U.S. Sviraj plays
instruments ranging from a red hot violin to dumbek,
tamburica and bugarija.
NOTE: Begins at 4pm with a music and dance jam. Bring any and all
instruments or just dance. Concert begins at 5:30. http://www.sviraj.com/ |
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BABATUNDE LEA
AUG 14
This distinguished drummer/
percussionist creates music
steeped in the rhythms of the
African diaspora along with traditional Caribbean rhythms.
"In African life, music accompanies everything," said Lea.
Backed by a New York City jazz quartet, his supple, flowing
drum work is the core of a tightly arranged, jazz-influenced
sound. He has released five albums.
NOTE: Come an hour early for a drumming workshop/jam. Bring any
percussion instrument. http://www.babatundelea.com/music.html |
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DOWN HOME ROOTS
AUG 21
Led by noted musicians Tari Hampe and
Sam & Joe Herrmann, this local roots
music concert showcases several of
the legendary musical families developed
through the Morgan County Music Census.
Hear everything from traditional bluegrass
and country to gospel. |
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Earlier in 2009/2010...
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Saturday, April 10 • 7:30pm
The Civil War Comrades
Scheduled to accompany the Ice House gallery show "Valor in the Valley" opening March 26. The Comrades are: Doug Jimerson on vocals and guitar, Bob Clayton on mandolin and guitar, and Ellen Anderson on hammered dulcimer and mandolin. Their latest CD, "Lincoln Portrait", was produced to commemorate Lincoln's 200th birthday and is being featured on NBC and NPR.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/civil-war/id253906550
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Saturday, March 27, 2010• 7:30pm
Eric Byrd Band-The Memphis Sound
Eric Byrd returns to the Ice House with a command
performance of the blues and gospel roots of the
Memphis soul and jazz sounds which influenced
later rock and country music. Includes the music
of Sam Cook, Otis Redding, Albert King, and other
music legends.
Thursday, March 11, 2010• 7:30pm
Singer/Songwriter Series
Noted West Virginia singer/songwriter Colleen
Anderson performs her original music and talks
about what it takes to write a song. Special guests include local songwriters Laura Riley, Kate Evans, Susie Milbourne, and Joe Herrmann.
On Saturday, February 13, 2010 • 7:30pm
The Tom Principato Band
Legendary blues guitarist and 40-year veteran,
Tom Principato and his award winning band
demonstrated the breadth of their musical influences
from blues, jazz, swing and rock to funk, reggae
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RATTLE to RIFLE- September 12th, 19th and 26th, 2009
Check out video footage of Rattle to Rifle at the Ice House
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Scooter Scudieri staged his original performance art piece Rattle to Rifle at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia at 7:30pm on three Saturday nights: September 12th, 19th and 26th. The Morgan Arts Council (MAC) produces the revolutionary musical sermon as the performance centerpiece of its monthlong celebration Bringing Peace Home.
Scudieri, an award winning musician, artist and activist, appears in the multi-media concert as Jezum Crow, an eight foot tall preacher of humanity who delivers a powerful and controversial message about religion, politics, love and war. Performing on stilts in full makeup and costume, Scudieri incorporates giant puppets, paintings, and video projection into a swirling spectacle of political activism built around 19 of his original and thought-provoking songs. |
In 2009, Back to Our Roots: A yearlong celebration
of music, dance, folklore and visual arts!
A look back at the Back to Our Roots events is posted here.
Singer/Songwriter Series Fall 2009
Fri • Aug 7 • 8pm – Stephanie Corby – Award-winning singer/songwriter Stephanie Corby performs at the Fairfax Coffee House.
Fri • Oct 2 • 7:30pm – Mick Souter as Woody Guthrie - At the Ice House.
Fri • Oct 30 • 7:30pm – Kate Long and Robin Kessinger - At the Ice House.
Morgan County Roots Music
Local roots musicians of all ages celebrate in a variety concert.
Debut of the Morgan County Musical Trees Exhibit
Hosted by
Joe Herrmann and John Douglas
ICE HOUSE THEATER
Saturday, November 28, 7:30pm |
Thursday August 27, 2009 - 8pm
Nine time grammy winning Kings of Texas Swing!!
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
Sold Out Show
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2009 Summer Concerts in the Park Schedule
July 11, 2009 -- THE CARPENTER ANTS
A four-piece old style rhythm & blues, gospel, soul, and country funk band that is a mainstay of the Charleston, WV music scene. |
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July 18, 2009 -- BILLY THOMPSON BAND
Hard-driving blues with jazz and rock influence. Billy Thompson performs with a core trio plus a horn section. He is an award-winning bluesman with credits that range from playing back-up for almost every major blues musician of the past two decades to performing on Broadway. |
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July 25, 2009 -- RYAN CAIN and THE CHAOTICS
This West Virginia rockabilly quartet plays roots of rock from the
50s and 60s with a little country swing thrown in. |
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August 1, 2009 -- CELLOFOURTE
The young, classically trained cello quartet melds genres from the classics to rock in an original and organic sound guaranteed to entertain. |
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August 8, 2009 -- SOUL IN MOTION PLAYERS
A 17-member troupe from the DC area was established in 1984 to promote Afro-American culture through African dance and drums. |
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August 15, 2009 -- THE PLAYERS BAND
The Players Band is an 8-piece ska band formed in Baltimore in 1999 with a musical style that combines Jamaican ska and reggae, and is characterized by the use of upbeat horns and percussion. The band hasplayed over 350 live shows, opening for acts such as The IsleyBrothers, Toots & the Maytals, The B-52s, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Joe Strummer, The English Beat, Third Eye Blind, Citizen Cope,Fishbone, The Toasters, The Skatalites, The Pietasters, and manyothers. Venues played include 9:30 Club, Verizon Center, KnittingFactory, Trocadero Theatre, Chance Theater, Bottle & Cork, Rams HeadLive!, Recher Theatre, 8x10, First Night Annapolis, Baltimore's InnerHarbor, and many others. |
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August 22, 2009 -- JUNKYARD SAINTS
Baltimore-based seven-piece band with full horn section perform their own brand of the New Orleans sound blending funk, swing, Latin and R&B with a splash of Zydeco. |
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