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All shows start at 8:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. Doors open at 6:30 PM. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. $2.00 service charge per ticket on all credit card orders and $1.00 per ticket on cash or checks. Due to limited seating, advance tickets are recommended. Sorry, we do not accept unpaid reservations. The concert room opens for seating at 6:30pm. Due to the nature of this business, shows are subject to change. Please call to confirm, 410-795-1041. Donations are now being accepted for the Eric Lowen Trust: ericlowentrust@lownav.com
Thursday, April 5 Tickets $20 "Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere songs, he writes literature . . . End to end the songwriting is brilliant . . . Pierce Pettis albums are events in my listening. His writing just gets better all the time and his singing is marvelous, wry and warm . . . " Sing Out! Pierce Pettis, adored by both critics and public alike, is one of this generation's most masterful songwriters. His music is distinguished by his uncanny ability to capture universals in human experience by drawing on the humor and trials in daily life. Pettis' music can simultaneously pull on our hearts and keep us laughing. The beautiful harmonies, inventive yet subtle percussion, strong guitar, and Pierce's rich vocals are a constant throughout his body of work. Pierce Pettis has performed in all 48 continental states as well as in Canada and Europe, appeared nine times on American Public Radio's Mountain Stage, been featured on National Public Radio's E-town, Morning Edition and World Café . . . appeared on VH-1, CBS News, and the Nashville Network. Duing his long career Pettis has been a writer at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Alabama, recorded for Fast Folk Musical Magazine in New York, won the prestigious New Folk competition for songwriting at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, and was a staff songwriter at Polygram and Universal Music Publishing in Nashville. He has received numerous songwriting awards including a 1999 Country Music Award from ASCAP for "You Move Me" --co-written with Gordon Kennedy and recorded by Garth Brooks on his album, Sevens. Recorded live, his first new album in four years, "That Kind of Love," Pierce says has less production then some of his previous CD’s. Appearing on "That Kind of Love" with Pierce is Kenny Malone, (percussion/drums) Stuart Duncan, (fiddle), Andrea Zonn, from James Taylor’s band, (vocals, fiddle) and Phil Maderia, (keyboards) plus others. With the release of "That Kind of Love" Pierce Pettis rejoined by "State of Grace" producer Garry West. "Having recently witnessed Grace on stage and heard her perform material from her debut album as well as yet to be recorded compositions, I can attest that Grace weaves words and melodies into memorable songs with a regularity that you'd only expect from a seasoned troubadour." ~Arthur Wood, Maverick Magazine. Grace Pettis has spent the last two years building a reputation as a respected songwriter in the music industry. In the fall of 2009 Grace released her self-titled debut album recorded at the renowned Blue Rock Studio in Wimberley, TX. After releasing her album she splashed onto the music scene winning NPRs 2009 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, where her, "Nine to Five Girl" was selected for the "Best Song" award. Grace carried this momentum when she performed as an "Official Showcase Artist," at the 2010 International Folk Alliance conference, where she captured the attention of John Platt, Rich Warren and many others as one of the young standouts. Later that spring Grace won the Wildflower Performing Songwriter Contest Grand Prize, and the "People's Choice" award. Grace went on to join the Storyville Coffee "Freedom Tour" with the likes of Willie Porter, David Wilcox, and Pierce Pettis. After touring with Storyville Coffee in the summer she continued to tour in various arrangements from solo, to duo performances with her father, Pierce Pettis, to trio performances with Billy Crockett and Dirje Smith. Grace has solidified her reputation as an accomplished songwriter.
DAN NAVARRO - SOLD OUT
Thursday, April 26 Tickets $25 For over thirty years Dan Navarro has written, sung, played and acted his way through a rich and varied career . . . As a songwriter for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the Grammy-nominated classic "We Belong"), The Bangles, Jackson Browne, Keb’ Mo’, Dave Edmunds, The Tempatations, Dionne Warwick, Dutch superstar Marco Borsato, The Triplets, Austin outlaw legend Rusty Weir and many more . . . As a recording and touring artist with longtime songwriting partner Eric Lowen in the acclaimed acoustic duo Lowen & Navarro and, since 2009, as a solo singer-songwriter increasingly on demand on the national concert circuit . . . As a singer and voice actor in major motion pictures, television series, commercials and recordings, including the films The Lorax, Happy Feet (1& 2), Rio, Ice Age (2 & 3), Robots, The Mexican, The Emperor’s New Groove, Envy; television series Prison Break, Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show; recordings with Neil Young, Andrea Bocelli, Luis Miguel, Jose Feliciano, Susanna Hoffs and Jon Anderson of Yes; and commercials for Shakey’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Toyota Coca-Cola, Honda, El Pollo Loco, Nationwide and literally hundreds of others. As an activist in Washington on intellectual property, performer and songwriter issues and Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association, fighting the neuromuscular disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease. After 22 years and 12 albums with Lowen & Navarro, Dan ventured out solo in 2009 and released his first album that year, the spirited "Live at McCabe’s", with his pals from Austin-based Stonehoney backing him. His next album, "Shed My Skin", is slated for release in 2012. He also moonlights as a member of the four-artist Christmas revue, Decembersongs, with friends Amy Speace, Jon Vezner and Sally Barris, and is a known abuser of acoustic guitars. STEPHANIE CORBY & DAVID GLASER
Thursday, May 17 Tickets $17 "Stephanie has the kind of voice that can make the waters part; loud, sweet, and soulful, and she has an engaging, original stage spirit as well-- she could have saved Moses a lot of trouble." - Ellis Paul, Singer/Songwriter Stephanie Corby possesses a rich, powerful voice that transcends the borders of musical style. This soulful songstress has successfully fused her classical, jazz and blues backgrounds into a distinct R&B-flavored acoustic sound. Singer/Songwriter Ellis Paul says the following about Stephanie's voice: "she has the kind of voice that makes the waters part; loud sweet and soulful…..she could have saved Moses a lot of ttrouble." In Feb 2008, Corby released her 3rd studio album "More To Show You." The album takes the listener on a soulful pop journey that occasionally veers down a country road. Recorded in North Carolina, it was produced by Jonathan Byrd and features world-class musicians such as bass player Robert Sledge (Ben Folds 5), guitarist Will McFarlane (Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Bobby Blue Bland), Wes Lachot and Kevin Brock. "He sings straight from the heart… I hate that!" – Dan Navarro. David Glaser is a relative newcomer to the acoustic songwriter scene, but he is not a neophyte. After seeing him perform at NERFA, The International Folk Alliance, Kerrville Folk Festival, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, some folks have asked, "Where has he been hiding, and why haven't I heard of him before?" After nearly 3 decades under the radar, playing in bar bands and touring as a side man, award-winning songwriter and consummate guitarist David Glaser burst onto the Acoustic/Folk scene in 2008 with "Cars and Lovers", a genre-bending CD that shows his range as a performer, and as a songwriter. Greeted with praise and rewarded with nationwide airplay, C&L charted on Folk Radio with the popular titles "Picture in My Car" and "House in Baltimore" David's songs are lush, evocative, and full of imagery - like an album of snapshots from his rich journey. An evening with David is a rollercoaster ride of style, emotion and genre; you can expect everything from contemporary singer/songwriter fare to traditional offerings, and many shades in between. David's fluent guitar and mandolin skills have made him a sought after side man, studio musician, and guitar teacher. He performs regularly with Dan Navarro, Stephanie Corby, and Bob Sima, among others.
Special Sunday Show - Sunday, May 20, 7:00pm Tickets $20 The Boston-area folk music scene is a vibrant one, boasting a variety of diverse artists, one of which is singer-songwriter Catie Curtis, who has called Boston home for nearly all of her twenty-year music career. Curtis is known for her compelling melodies, relaxed grooves, and subject matter ranging from philosophical to political, romantic to maternal. Since the release of her last album in 2009, Curtis has toured extensively, playing a number of diverse venues ranging from Chicago's legendary Old Town School of Folk Music to the White House. She's also spent that time writing and testing out new material, developing a collection of masterfully written lyrics that serve as the heart of her newest record, Stretch Limousine on Fire. On the new album, Curtis, a Lilith Fair alum who's been dubbed a "folk-rock goddess" by The New Yorker, delivers some of the finest material of her career: ten original songs that push at her own musical boundaries and explore "the difficult edges of passing events" in life, harsh realities that are tempered with moments of fleeting beauty. The sound, like the subject matter, is rawer than Curtis' previous work, which has been featured on episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Dawson's Creek and several other hit shows and movies including the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie Our Lips Are Sealed. Pete Seeger says of Woody Guthrie ~ "Any fool can be complicated; it takes a real genius to be simple." There should be a corollary for today's folk-popsters: Any fool can write a love-gone wrong song; it takes a real genius to write a love-gone-right one. No urban songwriter does that better than Curtis. On her hushed and deeply felt new CD, "Long Night Moon," she sings grippingly about love's better moments: tracing the shadows on a lover's face, and the sweet delights of staying warm on a cold day. Like Guthrie, she is fearless about using simple imagery to draw us in: a night sky full of fireflies, or "headlights crossing my bedroom wall." Also like Guthrie, she can fine-focus political complexities into a stark, telling couplet: "If they can keep us fighting about marriage and God/ There'll be no one left to notice if our leaders do their jobs." ~Scott Alarik, Boston Globe.
Thursday, May 31 Tickets $17 "Dala seem bound for a loftier place where substance stands equal to style." ~ The Irish Times. Juno nominees and winners of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala write and sing in harmony best described as angelic. These two best friends met in their high school music class in 2002; they have since released five albums and toured extensively across North America. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world. Drawing upon influences like The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, Dala write songs that are both catchy and insightful. Amanda’s ethereal soprano voice blends seamlessly with Sheila’s velvety alto, creating the lush harmonies that have become their trademark. "There’s nothing pretentious about Dala’s music; it’s stripped down and laid bare. That’s not to say it is without polish – far from it. Sheeila Carabine and Amanda Walther have worked hard to exploit every facet of their extraordinary musical blend, and it would be just as at home in a 1960s coffeehouse as it is now on the contemporary concert stage". ~ Andrew Craig, Host of CBC "Canada Live." The sheer joy with which they perform is infectious, turning first-time listeners into instant fans. Dala are equally entertaining between songs, telling funny and down to earth stories that make every show unique. Dala have opened for artists such as Tom Cochrane, Stuart McLean of the CBC’s Vinyl Café, Richie Havens and Arlo Guthrie. Their live cd and dvd for "Girls From The North Country" earned Dala the Canadian Folk Music Award for "Vocal Group of the Year" and was nominated for a Juno Award in the category "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Group".
Thursday, June 14 Tickets $25 ASSOCIATED PRESS: Smither is an American original, a product of the musical melting pot, and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world. ROLLING STONE: Bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs, Smither's roots are as blue as they come. There is plenty of misty Louisiana and Lightnin' Hopkins in Smither's weathered singing and unhurried picking. So fine. WIRED: The masterful combination of pure folk songwriting and intricate guitar blues are tangible signs of the singer-songwriter's vigorous genius. A megawatt solo performer. Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for over 40 years, Chris Smither is truly an American original. A profound songwriter, Chris continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers with this 14th record of his lengthy career. From his early days as the New Orleans transplant in the Boston folk scene, through his wilderness years, to his reemergence in the 1990s as one of America’s most distinctive acoustic performers, Chris Smither continues to hone his distinctive sound. He has always traveled his own road, eschewing sophisticated studio tricks and staying true to his musical vision. He has developed and maintained loyal friendships over the years with kindred-spirited musicians like Bonnie Raitt and the late Stephen Bruton while at the same time throughout his career been inspired by and inspiring to today's next-generation of musicians. Reviewers continue to praise his dazzling guitar work, gravelly voice and songwriting. The New York Times: With a weary, well-traveled voice and a serenely intricate finger-picking style, Mr. Smither turns the blues into songs that accept hard-won lessons and try to make peace with fate. June 19, 2012 marks the release of Hundred Dollar Valentine (Signature Sounds) – and this, Chris’ 12th studio record, is a masterwork. It sports the unmistakable sound he has made his trademark: fingerpicked acoustic guitar and evocative sonic textures meshed with spare, brilliant songs, delivered in a bone-wise, hard-won voice. It is also his first recording to feature all Smither-penned, original songs. Along with longtime producer, David "Goody" Goodrich, other featured musicians on Hundred Dollar Valentine are drummer Billy Conway (Morphine, Treat Her Right), Jimmy Fitting on harmonica, and Goodrich’s ex-Groovasaurus bandmates, Anita Suhanin (vocals) and violinist Ian Kennedy (Page/Plant, Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Peter Wolf, Susan Tedeschi) www.facebook.com/ChrisSmitherMusic
Thursday, June 21 Tickets $12 "Carey Creed has a lovely voice…as warm as it is naturally tuneful." ~ Mike Joyce, The Washington Post. In her youth, Carey Creed was inspired by Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder to compose her own social justice and love songs. Later she performed Jug Band, Rock, and Big Band music, then moved on to Celtic and Black Gospel—a strong foundation for becoming an innovative recording artist and performer. "When Carey sits down at the piano during a live performance I know I am going to be entertained and delighted." ~ Al Petteway. Carey accompanies herself on piano and guitar, giving solo concerts; she also works with guitarist Bob Williams on occasion, and performs with hammered dulcimer player Jody Marshall, interfaith hant leader/songwriter Len Seligman, and singer-songwriter Lynn Hollyfield. Folk concerts and festivals, nursing homes, places of worship, retreats, recording studios, and benefits are where you'll find Carey singing and playing. "We need your music on this planet!" ~ David Roth, award-winning singer-songwriter and instructor at Augusta, Omega, Swannanoa (et al). The Songwriters' Association of Washington has chosen Carey's work for multiple First Place honors. In addition, she has received 5 top Contemporary Folk and Gospel Vocalist awards (Wammies) from the Washington Area Music Association as well as a top Contemporary Folk Recording Wammie for her second Azalea City Recordings release, Peace of Wild Things. The CD has charted repeatedly on an international folk DJ list serve, and five public radio stations listed the recording among their top favorites of the year.
Blend a powerful singer, crisp acoustic guitar player and a heartfelt observer of the world and you will have singer-songwriter, Lynn Hollyfield. LayeJane Woods, from Fanrealmrs, her latest solo recording, exploded on the folk scene in 2010, receiving air play and positive reviews-nationally and internationally-marking her as a rising star of contemporary folk music. Hailing from Staten Island, NY, Lynn picked up a guitar at age 10 and started playing, learning from great jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald and contemporary influences like the Beatles, CSNY, Shawn Colvin and John Hiatt. She soon started writing her own songs infusing these sounds to find her own voice, mingling contemporary folk, pop, blues and jazz. The resulting blend has been called an "indie-folk-pop style which could have (her) opening up for 10,000 Maniacs or Cowboy Junkies." (Leicasterbangs, UK). She was first heard in the DC area as part of the duo, Hollyfield & Spruill, releasing two recordings, Slipping Time and Blue & Green. Layers, marks a turning point in her work, and brings together her wit, smoky sweetness and a thoughtful reverie to her first, solo recording. The Maryland Independent praised Layers as "a pensive, roots-driven collection which features the artist's angelic voice and fluid guitar picking." Layers, has been listed as one of the Top Albums of 2010 on the Folk DJ Playlist and her work landed her 4 WAMMIE (Washington Area Music Association) nominations in 2011. Her songwriting has received recent Honorable Mentions in the MASC (Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest) and The Indie International Songwriting Contest-Folk Category. —LOOKING AHEAD— APRIL 26 - Dan Navarro - SOLD OUT MAY 17 - Stephanie Corby & David Glaser, tickets are $17 SUNDAY - MAY 20 - Catie Curtis, tickets are $20 MAY 31 - Dala, tickets are $17 JUNE 14 - Chris Smither, tickets are $25 JUNE 21 - Carey Creed & Lynn Hollyfield, tickets are $12 JULY 12 - Robin Bullock, tickets are $20 JULY 19 - Seth Glier with Ryan Hommel, tickets are $18 AUGUST 2 - Pam & Bob Ortiz, tickets are $15 AUGUST 23 - Bill Staines, tickets are $18 SEPTEMBER 20 - Anne Hills & Michael Smith More shows being added all the time - www.uptownconcerts.com NO FLASH CAMERA, VIDEO, OR AUDIO RECORDING PERMITTED. The music at Baldwin’s Station is brought to you by Uptown Concerts, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the NorthAmerican Folk Alliance and dedicated to the preservation and promotion of folk and traditional music. Neither Baldwin’s Station, nor Joyce R. Sica earn any profits from the music presented by Uptown Concerts at Baldwin’s Station. Your tax deductible donations are very needed. Please mail your donation to Uptown Concerts, PO Box 1503, Randallstown, MD 21133, thank you. Joyce R. Sica 410-922-5210.uptownconcerts@aol.com -- www.uptownconcerts.com | June | July | August | September | October | Here he comes to save the day! It's that woodland avenger, Robin Hood, and his band of merry men. Watch as Robin pillages the purses of Prince John, and wins the heart of the fair princess, Maid Marian. Running Time: 45 minutes Tickets $6.95 for children and adults (children 2 and under are FREE) All Cinderella ever wanted was to be beautiful and glamorous like her 3 wicked step-sisters. Won't she be in for a surprise when she finds out that her Fairy Godmother has a little glamour and glitz in store for a ball that promises to be quite memorable... Running Time: 45 minutes Tickets $6.95 for children and adults (children 2 and under are FREE) Fairies! Clowns! Love! Magic! We're talkin' William Shakespeare's classic tale of a group of traveling actors caught in the middle of a struggle between two sets of lovers and a group of mischievous fairies. Here's magic that even Disney couldn't conjure up! Running Time: 45 minutes Tickets $6.95 for children and adults (children 2 and under are FREE) Rumple-slateskin...Rumple-sampsonite...Rumple-shakespeare...what IS that michievous little bearded fellow's name? Whatever it is, the miller's daughter better figure it out before she's killed by the treacherous king, who is forcing her to weave golden strw. Tough deal, isn't it? Running Time: 45 minutes Tickets $6.95 for children and adults (children 2 and under are FREE) Who wants to sit quietly and hear a boring British lady read an adventurous story of pirates, Indians, and a boy who never grew up? Didn't think so! Come with Peter Pan and Wendy as they live the adventure and travel to Neverland to battle Captain Hook and the pirates of the Jolly Roger. Running Time: 45 minutes Tickets $6.95 for children and adults (children 2 and under are FREE)
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