This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Wicentowski, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone […]
Bill is boldly flying solo this evening. He will have for sale his understated new record UNDERSTORY produced by son Satchel Paige Welch, recorded in Nashville with some great musicians.
SAM LLANAS (formerly of the BoDeans) is an iconic American singer, acoustic guitarist, and songwriter best known for his unique and distinctively soulful voice. It was Llanas’ voice that supplied the trademark vocal on Robbie Robertson’s “Somewhere Down the Crazy River.” In 1997 Llanas founded the band Absinthe. As Absinthe Sam released one album, 1998’s critically […]
THE WRONG OMAR aka Joey Sheehan sings his "sidewalk confessionals of bad choices" with a tongue-in-cheek curmudgeon persona for old souls of all ages. His solo acoustic show follows a string of radio and TV performances throughout the Southeast and Mid-West. Soulful work on the piano leads to a set of guitar/harp and foot tambo […]
ERNIE HENDRICKSON "In today's overly produced pop music market, Ernie Hendrickson is a diamond in the rough; born of heart, soul and grit." - A. Owens www.4twk - international music “This inspiring artist defies categories by blending folk and country with rock and jazz” -Kim Wheeler, Rockford Register Star "Surely a cutting-edge singer/songwriter of tomorrow, Ernie […]
