Opening with the old Gram Parsons chestnut “Return of the Grievous Angel,” Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell made it clear that Wednesday night’s concert in the Johnny Mercer Theatre was […]
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Savannah Music Festival: Rodney Crowell
We’ll just cut to the chase and say that the fact that they’ve just made their first album as a duo, Old Yellow Moon, is a cause for celebration.
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Savannah Music Festival: Richard Thompson
Since his early days as a founding singer and guitarist in the folk band Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson has generated a cult following that happily trails him through all sorts […]
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Record reviews: Emmy, Rodney & Townes
Old Yellow Moon Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Nonesuch Records I have loved and followed these two exceptionally talented artists for nearly 40 years; virtually the entire length of their […]
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SFMS presents: Richard Shindell
SFMS presents: Richard Shindell *** Ever since this internationally beloved singer-songwriter relocated to Buenos Aires from N.Y. nine years ago (he’s a native Jersey boy), his U.S. concert dates have […]
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Moira Nelligan’s Celtic Christmas show at The Bean
Moira Nelligan *** This rare local appearance by an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist and singer of Irish heritage (with family ties to the Savannah area) finds the beguilingly-voiced Nelligan out in […]
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‘My aim is to not be a fad’
HOW TO DESCRIBE BOSTON-BASED GUITARIST and singer Miss Tess? A self-proclaimed “Modern Vintage” troubadour whose alternately plucky and sultry performance style draws heavily on acoustic swing, jazz, ragtime and hokum […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Jesus Christ Superstar *** An friend of mine’s mom used to have a huge crush on Ted Neely, who famously played the Saviour in both the L.A. stage version and […]
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Spotlighted gigs & Noteworthy Shows
Annie The original Broadway production of this stage musical (based on Harold Gray’s immensely popular 1920s comic strip) ran for more than half a decade on ToBroadway, and wound up […]