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Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen in Concert
What: |
Cornell Folk Song Club Concert |
When: |
Saturday, February 26, 2000
8:00pm |
Where: |
165 McGraw Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY |
How Much: |
$10 / usual discounts |
Strange as it may seem, Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen, partners in life and
song, have not performed together in Ithaca in years, though they have many
devotees here. Howie last visited, doing banjo/guitar and vocal
pyrotechnics with Walt Koken, on Bound for Glory in 1996. And it seems
like a decade since Sally graced us with her pure and stirring sound. High
time to do something about that! Share some heartfelt warmth on a February
night at the Folk Song Club concert.
Across their long solo and duo careers, Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen have
been stellar exponents of traditional music (Child ballads, Appalachian
mountain and dance tunes, spirituals, blues), have promoted the work of
some fine contemporary song-makers (Franke, Johnson,Kahn, Rasmussen,...),
and have pioneered their own compositions, from playful, gentle love songs
to wry social commentary to passionate calls for political action. Their
rich harmonies, at once easy and dynamic, and instrumentation (banjos,
guitars, and mountain dulcimer), whether hot pickin' or sensitively
understated, bring life to every piece. Their quick rapport with audiences
makes their performances a delight.
In addition to a full schedule of concerts and numerous (award-winning)
recordings in over more than 20 years, their lives have expanded in many
directions: Sally to historical research, social and environmental
activism, and (award-winning) children's music and literature, Howie to
academics (Cornell Ph.D. in philosophy), telephone linework, and producing
(award-winning) wines from his vineyard. These diverse experiences inform
their music-making.
Please join the Cornell Folk Song Club on Saturday, February 26 to welcome
these old friends -- you're guaranteed to be "Satisfied Customers!" McGraw
Hall is on the Cornell Arts Quad near the Johnson Museum.You have a more
than reasonable chance of finding nearby parking. Tickets are available at
Rebop, Borealis, Bound for Glory, and at the door, or by contacting Ginny
Gartlein (272-3471) or Ken McKinney at
ken@cmold.com.
(Margaret B. Shepard)
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