Arhoolie Celebrates 50 years with:
Three Days of Concerts, Panels, and Films
February 4, 5, & 6, 2011
A benefit for the Arhoolie Foundation.
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Arhoolie Records throws the party of a lifetime, with panels (see link to Arhoolie's website for time & locations), discussions, fantastic regional foods, a "second line" parade Saturday 4 pm with the Tremé Brass Band, plus three amazing concerts with proceeds benefiting the Arhoolie Foundation.The Lineup includes Laurie Lewis w/ Tom Rozum & Co and guest Peter Rowan and according to Laurie's latest newsletter she'll be joining Suzy & Eric Thompson on Bass in another set.
One of the most popular old-time bands in California during the 1970s and '80s, any Old Time String Band plays an adventurous mixture of traditional fiddle tunes, old blues, string band songs, Cajun music, and even a bit of string band jazz. The pioneering all-woman band combines contagious high spirits with top-notch musicianship from Suzy Thompson, Kate Brislin, Sue Draheim, and Genny Haley.The celebration includes a parade with the Trem̬ Brass Band from New Orleans - 4:00pm: Saturday Feb. 5th Р. Starting in the northwest corner of Civic Center Park near the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd and Center Street in Downtown Berkeley and ending up at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House where the three-day celebration will be held.
...and be sure not to miss the grand finale jam! Whew!
Founded by Chris Strachwitz in 1960, Arhoolie Records is one of the premier roots record labels, with the best in blues, Cajun, Zydeco, Tex-Mex/Tejano, gospel, jazz, country, bluegrass, and regional music from around the world. Through the years, Chris has recorded both known and obscure artists, and brought their music to wider audiences. Among the notable musicians who have recorded for Arhoolie are Big Mama Thornton, Flaco Jimenez, Clifton Chenier, Lightning Hopkins, Rose Maddox, and many more.
The entire event is a benefit for the Arhoolie Foundation, a public, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of authentic traditional and regional vernacular music, while recognizing the sustaining role this music plays in local communities: "Despite neglect and exploitation, local and regional traditions still symbolize and sustain many communities. Each ballad, blues, fiddle tune, hymn or dance form reaffirms communal spirit and builds pride." To learn more about the Arhoolie Foundation, visit www.arhoolie.org.
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Founder Chris Strachwitz The Arhoolie Foundation was established in 1995 to document, preserve, present and disseminate authentic traditional and regional vernacular music. By our activities we hope to help educate and enlighten the public and also support and reinforce traditional community values. |
The entire event is a benefit for the Arhoolie Foundation, a public, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of authentic traditional and regional vernacular music, while recognizing the sustaining role this music plays in local communities: "Despite neglect and exploitation, local and regional traditions still symbolize and sustain many communities. Each ballad, blues, fiddle tune, hymn or dance form reaffirms communal spirit and builds pride." To learn more about the Arhoolie Foundation, visit www.arhoolie.org.
According to the Freight and Salvage website, tickets for the Friday events are already sold out.
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