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Friday, Feb 12
Dave Rawlings Machine
Best known as the longtime musical partner of Gillian Welch, guitarist, producer, singer/songwriter David Rawlings’ graceful instrumentation and seamless harmonies have long earned him the respect of musicians and fans alike. Rawlings' five piece band and Welch stop at The Shedd on tour in support of his new CD A Friend of a Friend (Acony Records, 2009).
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Wednesday, Feb 17
Solas
The internationally acclaimed Solas has not only captured the hearts and ears of Irish music fans, but fans all around the globe with their blend of Celtic traditional, folk and country melodies, bluesy sometimes jazz-inspired improvisations and global rhythms.
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Thursday, Feb 18
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Since their last visit here in April 2008, Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill have released a superb new CD, Welcome Here Again, their first in almost a decade. It used to be common for Irish musicians to record one tune at a time, to make each one a self-contained masterpiece.
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Friday, Feb 19
Richard Thompson
For more than 35 years, British singer/songwriter Richard Thomspon has been staging a quiet revolution in folk-rock with his sometimes haunting, sometimes electrifying and always compelling music. His virtuosity and showmanship on guitar has led Rolling Stone to dub him the "thinking man's guitar god."
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Shows On Sale Now!
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Now Hear This Series
continues with many more offerings!
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The Magical Moombah! 2009-10
The Community Music School
The Shedd Institute's Community Music School offers classes and private and semi-private lessons for all ages in a
wide range of musical instruments and styles. You can start private lessons any time.
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Jan 29-Feb 8
Heart & Soul
Steve Stone and his Emerald City Jazz Kings continue their year-long tribute to Great American Lyricists with an evening of Frank Loesser. Best know for his 1950 classic Guys And Dolls, Loesser wrote a treasure trove of tremendous songs, including "Praise The Lord and Pass The Amunition", "Two Sleepy People", "Baby, It's Cold Outside", and, of course, "Heart And Soul".
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Thursday, Feb 11
Jazz Meets Jobim
During his lengthy career, Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote many hundreds of songs, many of which were quickly adopted by jazz musicians who were inspired by the pieces' lilting rhythms, rich harmonies, and memorable melodies. Saxophonist Carl Woideck and his Jazz Heritage Project play Jobim classics and rarities in imaginative bossa nova, samba and swing interpretations.
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NHT 2009-10 SolasWed, Feb 17, 7:30 pm |
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