2016 Program Book - Folk Alliance International

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MELBOURNE VICTORIA AUS SAT 10:15 PM Roanoke Ballroom Drawing on a broad swag of influences, Henry’s show is a high sensation roller coaster ride that ranges from the bluster of jumpsuit era Elvis, to the somber, drunken malaise of Lee Hazelwood. Henry touches on the tenderness of a recently heart-broken Orbison while simultaneously embracing the menace of Cave. Logan Bosemer 6153242501 logan@atomicmusicgroup.com http://ww.wagonsmusic.com

HILLSBURN HALIFAX NS CAN SAT 7:00 PM Liberty Ballroom

van Meter, who produced a Ralph Stanley tribute EP for the band last year. Mark Lourie 207-370-6591 mark@skylineonline.com http://hotbutteredrum.net

AUSTIN TX USA

hugh prestwood 631-477-2538 hprestw@optonline.net http://hughprestwood.com

SAT 8:00 PM Washington Park Place II & III Ballroom

IDA WENØE

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN

“Perhaps the first thing one notices when listening to the Hot Club of Cowtown is its lack of irony, selfconsciousness and forced hipness in embracing a style of music that so easily lends itself to such things...” -Neil Strauss, NY Times. “An arsenal of technique and joy.” -NY Times Jack Randall 512-470-1259 http://www.hotclubofcowtown.com

MONTREAL QC CAN & MORGANTOWN KY USA SAT 8:45 PM Century C Ballroom

Jason MacIsaac 902-452-1540 jason@macisaacagency.com http://www.hillsburn.com

HOT BUTTERED RUM OAKLAND CA USA THUR 10:00 PM Pershing South Ballroom

COPENHAGEN SEALAND DNK FRI 7:45 PM Brookside Ballroom Amongst a digital mountain range littered with accomplished folk-ish bands and singersongwriters, it´s a rare miracle to come across a cave so rich in jewels as the one beneath Ida Wenøe´s ribcage. Clash Magazine describes her sound as being “bewitching acid folk with a deeply personal edge...”. +45 40750053 idawenoee@gmail.com http://www.idawenoe.com

HUDOST

Members of folk-pop quartet Hillsburn include Rosanna Burrill, Paul Aarntzen, Jackson Fairfax-Perry, and Clayton Burrill. The band’s rich vocal harmonies and songfirst arrangements produce an amped-up, thoughtfully constructed sound. Their debut full-length album is set to be released in the winter of 2016.

Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, Michael Johnson, Shenandoah, Crystal Gayle, and Collin Raye. Other notable artists who have recorded his songs include Judy Collins, Maura O’Connell, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Alison Krauss.

The music of HuDost, NeoFolk-WorldRock-Ensemble (Montreal/ Nashville), weaves a seamless tapestry of sound, cultivating that nameless longing that abides in all our hearts. Performances include Bonnaroo, FloydFest, BhaktiFest, World Cafe Live and collaborations include Ani DiFranco, Philip Glass, Joan Osborne, Jon Anderson, Snatam Kaur, Alex Grey, and Neko Case..

Compilation CD Artist

IRISH MYTHEN CHARLOTTETOWN PE CAN SAT 7:45 PM Liberty Ballroom A voice that came straight from the Heavens with all the power and the glory and the truth... I’ve been blessed with seeing a lot of talented musicians, but I have never experienced anyone quite like Irish Mythen. She is a force of nature and a gift from Almighty Herself.

SHOWCASE ARTISTS

HENRY WAGONS

Ryan Heerschap 866-966-9040 ryan@ibookshows.com http://www.irishmythen.com

Val Denn 512-413-8461 valdenn@valdenn.com http://www.hudost.com

HUGH PRESTWOOD GREENPORT NY USA FRI 8:45 PM Shawnee Mission Ballroom

Hot Buttered Rum plays California’s own acoustic mountain music, mixing prolific left-coast songwriting with the banjo and fiddle of Appalachia. They’ve worked in the studio with Peter Rowan, Tim Carbone, Mike Marshall, and, most recently, Sally

Hall of Fame songwriter Hugh Prestwood is a native of El Paso, Texas. He has penned #1 hits for 109


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