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"What Would Lloyd Do?"
2 Shows
Friday, September 11, and
Saturday, September 12, 2009
7 PM
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Ted Swartz and Trent Wagler return to LVD's with a new play and are accompanied by Jay Lapp. "What Would Lloyd Do?" tells the story of a struggling inner city church who recurits a new pastor and music director. Coming from different generations the two discover conflict and commonality. Well, some commonality. As their relationship grows, they wrestle with issues of doubt, disappointment and hope. On top of all this, they are in charge of a tired radio show that must be broadcast each Sunday morning. Great original music, lots of humor and important themes.
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The Brothers Kalamazov
Saturday, September 26, 2009
7 PM
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Musicians and songwriters Nathan Durham, Jay Gavan and David Teske are The Brothers Kalamazov. This lively group from Kalamazoo, Michigan performs an eclectic range of original and traditional songs on a wide range of instruments, from guitar and bass to banjo, flute, and saxophone. Musical influences include jazz, Celtic, bluegrass, and Tin Pan Alley.
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| Detour
Saturday, October 17, 2009
7 PM
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A bluegrass band from northern lower Michigan, Detour combines original contemporary bluegrass sounds along with great traditional favorites. The band takes you down a unique bluegrass road with tight focused harmonies, precision instrumentals and creative melodies. Zak Bunce is on string bass, Peter Knupfer on fiddle, Scott Zylstra on guitar, Jeff Rose on mandolin and Kevin Gaugier on banjo. Along with his hard driving mandolin playing Jeff Rose also contributes his superb song writing ability and the band has quickly become a standout bluegrass band.
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| Bob Amos
Friday, October 30, 2009
7 PM
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Bob Amos is an extraordinary songwriter, singer and guitarist whose music combines unforgettable and beautifully crafted lyrics with an intimate and captivating performing style. His broad musical background and eclectic taste has enabled him to blend elements of folk, country, blues, bluegrass, Celtic and rockabilly into his songwriting and performing style, resulting in a music that is refreshingly varied.
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| Goldmine Pickers
Saturday, November 14, 2009
7 p.m.
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Goshen's own Goldmine Pickers have been brewing a fresh blend of acoustic music for audiences in the U.S. and Europe since 2003. Reviewers and concert-goers alike have reached for culinary terms to describe the music of the Midwest four-piece, including, "fresh", "tasty", "choice ingredients", "savory", and "a pleasing hearty stew." Described as having a "timeless approach yet a style that is uniquely their own", the band effortlessly serves up a rich, fun blend of bluegrass, folk and Irish music--with dashes of country, jazz and jam for good measure.
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Frank Vignola
Saturday, November 21, 2009
7 PM
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The Frank Vignola Band, "Vignola Collective" has shattered the barriers between popular music and traditional jazz to create an exciting new sound in acoustic string music. Their repertoire, together with Vignola's amazing virtuosity, puts them in a league by themselves, creating a new genre of music, melding contemporary gypsy jazz, bluegrass, toe-tapping swing, blues and acoustic rock.
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Dry Branch Fire Squad
Friday, January 8, 2010
7 PM
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In thirty years of music making, Rounder recording artists Dry Branch Fire Squad have become an institution in American acoustic music. Inspired by a fierce and uncompromising loyalty to the most traditional aspects of bluegrass, old time and southern Gospel music, Dry Branch Fire Squad is fueled by the musical vision and cultural commentary of Ron Thomason, Unlike most bluegrass groups, Dry Branch sells neither itself, its members, nor even particular bluegrass songs. What it markets are the emotions which stimulated the creation of the bluegrass and mountain music as well as a state of the culture in which their music evolved. We just love them at LVD's and welcome them back again for a great start to the Spring season.
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Kennedy's Kitchen
Friday, March 12, 2010
7 PM
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Back for their seventh appearance, Kennedy's Kitchen performs tear-up-the-floor, beautiful break-your-heart Irish music; traditional dance tunes, pub songs, and their own original pieces. Add in some stories, jokes, and well-embellished tall tales, and you've got one of the top Irish bands in the Midwest -- and a concert that always sells out. Together since 1998, the members play a variety of instruments including fiddle, flute, whistles, mandolin, bouzouki, guitar, and bodhran. In 2005, Kennedy's Kitchen shared the stage with the Chieftains' finale as well as with Tommy Makem in 2006 at Notre Dame. For the perfect jump start to your St. Paddy Day celebrating, you'll find this is partying and dancing music at its best.
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| Peppino D'Agostino
Saturday, March 20, 2010
7 p.m.
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Peppino D'Agostino is a Renaissance man. This is not just because he was born in Italy. Everything about the longtime California resident and his art -- virtuoso acoustic guitarist, composer, singer, teacher and all-around entertainer -- is rooted in his heritage. It's fitting then that his new CD is titled Made in Italy. D'Agostino has had a long and distinguished career filled with highlights. His most recent accolade came from Guitar Player magazine when he was voted BEST ACOUSTIC GUITARIST by its readers in the Reader's Choice Awards in May 2007.
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| Robin and Linda
Friday, April 30, 2010
7 pm
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Virginia based Robin and Linda Williams are known for their rich harmonies and original songwriting rooted in the country/bluegrass/gospel tradition. They have gained widespread national prominence on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home companion," as one half of The Hopeful Gospel Quartet as well as performing in their own right.
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