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check out these upcoming performances...
introducing Santa Fe's first-ever blues fete
SANTA FE BLUES
Photo by Jennifer Esperanza.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe
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A whole day of blues, special brews & BBQ starring T-MODEL FORD & GRAVEL ROAD, SOUL KITCHEN, JAKE LEAR, MARC MALIN & HARMONICA MIKE COUNTRY BLUES REVIEW.
Tarbox Ramblers frontman
MICHAEL TARBOX
Saturday, April 24, at 7:30
GiG Performance Space, 1808 Second St., Santa Fe
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Inhabiting a crossroads where Appalachian music, ancient blues and gospel come together in powerful, unexpected combinations.
West African dance music at its best
SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALLSTARS
Wednesday, May 5 at 7:30
Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe
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Join us for an uplifting evening of dance music by one of the greatest outfits ever to emerge from West Africa. An unbelievable testament to the human spirit, their journey exemplifies the universal healing power of music.
mark your calendars for the 11th annual
THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL
June 12 & 13, 2010
Eaves Movie Ranch, Santa Fe
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NM's premier roots music event features ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL,
DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY WOMEN, PO' GIRL, RICHARD JOHNSTON, JT & THE CLOUDS, African drumming with AKEEM AYANNIYI & dozens more folk, blues, Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, roots rock & world music artists on 3 stages all weekend long.
Thursday, July 8 at 7:30
The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center
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It's been a long time since Santa Fe was treated to the high-lonesome, mournful tenor of Ralph Stanley, perhaps the greatest voice ever to emerge from Appalachia, who came to fame as half of the seminal bluegrass outfit The Stanley Brothers.
BIG THANKS TO THESE SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE MUSIC POSSIBLE:
Eaves Movie Ranch
Hotel Santa Fe
OGB Architectural Millwork
Further support provided by McCune Charitable Foundation, City of Santa Fe Lodgers Tax, NM Tourism Dept., County of Santa Fe Lodger's Tax, New Mexico Arts, a division of the Dept. of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, Western States Arts Federation, City of Santa Fe Arts Commission. Big thanks to Jack Kotz, Rick & Gail Thaler, Dennis & Denise Derkacs, Catherine Whitney, Michael Koster, and Ron & Sue Widdows for their support.
AFRICAN DRUMMING IN THE SCHOOLS
featuring AKEEM AYANNIYI
In 2010, Southwest Roots Music continues its K-12 music programming by bringing acclaimed Nigerian drummer Akeem Ayanniyi into NM grade schools and to the Thirsty Ear Festival for an interactive program with kids.
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SOUTHWEST ROOTS MUSIC MEMBERS ENJOY:
*DISCOUNTS to Southwest Roots Music Events, including the Thirsty Ear Festival.
*A prime block of tickets is reserved for members at all Southwest Roots Music events. Even if a show is sold out, members can still get the best seats. Just call at least 3 days before a concert and you're in at a discount.
*FREE CONCERTS. Several free concerts for members, announced throughout the year.
*Thirsty Ear Live! CD featuring Corey Harris amp;& the 5x5, Butch Hancock, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Mary Gauthier, Chipper Thompson & the Feast, Alex Maryol, ThaMuseMeant, Aimee Curl and more. Only 500 of these collector's items exist.
*THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL: Join us for a VIP small-batch beer & wine tasting at the 11th annual Thirsty Ear Festival on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Enjoy NM's finest small-batch beers & wines, munchies and a commemorative festival glass.
*Special member exclusive VIP EVENTS.
An annual membership costs $125 for an individual and $175 for a couple. Call 505-473-5723 or pay online.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
—Hunter S. Thompson
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