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Hard Times
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Big Wide Grin
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Texas Songwriter
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Hans York
Willie B -
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Ken Gaines,
Wayne Wilkerson & Bud Bierhaus
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HSA Meeting
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Hard Times
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Mike Darnell &
Bill Aspinwall
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George Ensle & Greg Whitfield
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Mark Zeus &
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H.T.S.M.K.
Grilled Cheese &
Tomato Soup
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The Fowler Brothers
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Tim Hendersen &
Bill Ward
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NSAI Sunday Songswap
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Sunday Night
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David Fahl
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Tom Tranchilla &
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Sunday Night
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January
1, 2010 - Friday
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January
3, 2010 - Sunday
Sunday Open Mic
@ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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January
4, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
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January
6, 2010 - Wednesday
Wednesday's Hard Times Soup & Music Kitchen
Join us for soup and song
every Wednesday at our Hard Times Soup & Music
Kitchen. Hot or cold, spicy or mild, creamy or
clear, meaty or veggie - soup is the perfect comfort
food. There will be soups to sample, plus accompaniments
- like bread or crackers. If you want to participate
as 'Celebrity Soup Chef of the Week' and share
your favorite recipe, contact Pam. We're all about
soup to warm your belly and music to warm your
soul.
Featured
this week:
Celebrity Soup Chefs
 Barry
Nicholson
 Judy
Mood
 Pam
Herndon
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January
7, 2010 - Thursday
Tyler Mire Combo
With two years of experience,
the Tyler Mire Combo (TMC) has been performing
its eclectic mix of Jazz, Swing, Funk, and Standards
around the West Houston area. In August 2008,
the TMC recorded their debut CD "Hit or Miss."
The group consists of young talented musicians
who are natives to Katy.
MEMBERS:
Tyler Mire (Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Leader)
Noel Bryant (Piano)
Katie Christy (Bass)
Sean Strelecki (Drums)
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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January
8, 2010 - Friday
Texas Songwriter Showcase
Some of the best singer
songwriters from around the state of Texas grace
the JPHH stage on the second Friday of each month.
The featured artist for this evening's showcase
is Hans
York.
Hans York: This phenomenal
artist creates music with brilliant emotional
momentum. Hans is a consummate musician, traveling
between folk, jazz, and pop effortlessly, while
his voice soars above it all. Seeing him live,
you understand that you are experiencing a world-class
talent. His joy is infectious and his chops are
superior. His voice feels smooth, silky, and unique,
with a breathtaking three octave range that pulls
you right in. Richly textured as well as utterly
intimate, a true Renaissance musician that is
skilled in many genres, knowing exactly how to
blend them, and with the ability to sweep you
off your feet.
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Willie B: Willie
describes himself as a bluesy guitar player, but
he is so much more. He is a gifted and diverse
guitar player who writes and performs in many
musical genres. Willie writes and sings songs
around the people in his life. He has been a past
recipient of HFBSA's "Song of the Year"
and "Songwriter of the Year". Willie
has recorded four albums to date and is currently
working on his fifth solo project.
The Texas Songwriters' Showcase
is the longest running showcase in Houston. These
songwriters will take to the stage to entertain
you with colossal musical talent and wide-ranging
experience ... you will not be disappointed.
Host Willie
B
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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January 9,
2010 - Saturday
Ken
Gaines, Wayne
Wilkerson &
Bud Bierhaus
On stage tonight ... two very talented, popular
entertainers who have been around the block a
few times. They are each well known in the Texas
music scene as powerful singers and creative,
prolific songwriters of the magic we call music!
Ken Gaines has "a beautifully clear
voice and articulate guitar accompaniment."
His lyrics are both powerful and poetic and highlight
his skills as a story teller and observer of life.
Ken's latest CD, Catfish Moon, recorded
at Songdog Records and co-produced by Bill Ward,
has been selling like hotcakes. He was the recipient
in 2005 for the Texas Music Awards - Singer/Songwriter
of the Year and the My Texan Award. He's a proud
member of MyTexasMusic.com.
Wayne Wilkerson is a guitar wizard for
sure ... artful mastery of the strings. His incredible
skills on the guitar makes him a truly amazing
lead player. Along with tasteful guitar licks,
you can hear Wayne's smooth harmonies.
Newcomer, Bud Bierhaus has bluegrass roots
that are true, high and lonesome! He makes that
old D-18 sound like it's supposed to.
You will not want these guys to stop playing at
the end of the night. This show is highly recommended!
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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January
10, 2010 - Sunday
HSA Meeting
@ 1:30 pm
Showcase to follow
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Sunday Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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January
11, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
NO COVER |
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January
13, 2010 - Wednesday
Wednesday's Hard Times Soup & Music Kitchen
Join us for soup and song
every Wednesday at our Hard Times Soup & Music
Kitchen. Hot or cold, spicy or mild, creamy or
clear, meaty or veggie - soup is the perfect comfort
food. There will be soups to sample, plus accompaniments
- like bread or crackers. If you want to participate
as 'Celebrity Soup Chef of the Week' and share
your favorite recipe, contact Pam. We're all about
soup to warm your belly and music to warm your
soul.
Featured
this week:
Celebrity Soup Chefs
Judy
Rozek
Fred
Thompson
Barry
Nicholson
Otis
Futhermucker
Pam
Herndon
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January
14 , 2010 - Thursday
The
Fowler Brothers
Noted for their well-matched harmonies and superb
guitar work,The Fowler Brothers have a sound
that encompasses a flair for jazz paired with
ballad carried, home-grown country and is lyric
driven. They have a widely diverse repertoire.
Come share a night of music - bring your friends
- enjoy a fun start to your weekend with a tasty
brew and a favorite JPHH performance.
Join us!
Showtime @ 8:00 - 10:00 pm
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January
15, 2010 - Friday
George
Ensle &
Greg
Whitfield
George Ensle, (pronounced
Enslee), began songwriting and performing as
a teenager in the late sixties in his hometown,
Houston at such venerable clubs as the Sand
Mountain Coffeehouse and the original Old Quarter,
sharing stages with legendary folk greats, Townes
Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Jerry Jeff Walker.
While touring the club, college coffeehouse
and festival circuit, he was awarded a prestigious
Federal Government Grant to be an Artist-In-Schools,
teaching songwriting and the creative process
to elementary schoolchildren. George has wonsongwriting
awards from The American Song Festival, the
Kerrville Folk Festival, the Music Umbrella,
and the Austin Songwriters Group, and has released
five albums in the U.S. and Europe. In 2008
he was nominated for Singer/Songwriter of the
Year by the Texas Music Academy.
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George has a unique fingerpicking
style originating from his classical guitar training
and honed over the years to flow seamlessly with
his lyrics. He has been called a "songpainter,"
capturing "lifescapes", with storysong
portraits of "real people making it in the
real world."
Greg Whitfield is an veteran
studio musician from Austin, TX as well as a sought-after
live performer. He has shared the stage as a guitarist
with Gary P. Nunn, Steve Fromholtz, Kevin Fowler,
Pauline Reese, and Ray Price, and has recorded
extensively in both Dallas and Austin. Whitfield
is also a two-time winner of the Austin Songwriting
competition.
Showtime
@ 9:00 pm
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January
16, 2010 - Saturday
Mark
Zeus
& Kristen Jensen
Tonight
we welcome musical performers Mark Zeus and
Kristen Jensen. He is the omnipresent great
god of folk/rock, a veteran songwriter, live
performer and recording artist whose music features
an eclectic mix of folk, country, rock and blues
often intertwined with various ethnic and indigenous
rhythms. She is a virtuoso of the violin/fiddle,
a superb vocalist, adding pleasing harmonies
to Mark's vocals.
Join
us!
Showtime
@ 9:00 pm
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January
18, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
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January
20, 2010 - Wednesday
Wednesday's Hard Times Soup & Music Kitchen
2nd
ANNUAL GRILLED CHEESE-OSITY
& TOMATO SOUP
NIGHT
Join us for soup and song
every Wednesday at our Hard Times Soup & Music
Kitchen. Hot or cold, spicy or mild, creamy or
clear, meaty or veggie - soup is the perfect comfort
food. There will be soups to sample, plus accompaniments
- like bread or crackers. If you want to participate
as 'Celebrity Soup Chef of the Week' and share
your favorite recipe, contact Pam. We're all about
soup to warm your belly and music to warm your
soul.
Lord & Lady Cheesypants
will grace our presence to grill up bunches of
cheese sandwiches.
Featured
this week:
Celebrity Soup Chefs
Judy
Mood
Virginia
Pruet
Cindy
Hudson
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January
23, 2010 - Saturday
Tim
Henderson
& Bill
Ward
Tim Henderson was born in the coal country
of West Virginia and raised in Nitro and Charleston,
along with five brothers and a sister. He is considered
by many to be one of America’s outstanding
folk song writers.
Musically, his Grandma quilled
the mountain dulcimer and sang songs that have
been in those mountains since they left Scotland
and Wales in the 1700s. His mother played classical
piano. Tim played the piano
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age 9. He was given his first guitar at age 14 by
Robert Easley, the black janitor at his school.
Imagine Tim's shock when he brought it home and
his Grandpa grabbed it and played “Over the
Waves”, the old circus song. Tim was singing
“You Are My Sunshine” for crowds of strangers
when he was two.
Tim has tried to play nearly
everything with strings, including a 19-string lute.
He considers his playing adequate, but says that
you must judge for yourself. In performing, he uses
a guitar that he bought from the designer in Spain
in 1965. It is a gut string classical guitar with
a flamenco neck. Tim says, “ I would sooner
part with my right arm. As a vocalist, I can only
tell you that I enunciate well and sing only marginally
better than Willie Nelson, and maybe a little louder.”
Tom Paxton calls Tim “The
bear who laughs…Loud.”
If music was a meal, Bill
Ward would be a banquet. With a personal background
as diverse as the number of instruments he plays,
Bill is a marathon man of music.
Although Bill draws inspiration
from many styles of music, he is a folk singer/songwriter
in the truest sense of the term. His songs illustrate
the plight of common folk from every walk of life,
whether it's the unending struggles of the American
Indian or the unfortunate reality of the drug pusher
on your local street corner, his music conveys a
message. Like a painter with a brush and canvas,
he portrays vivid, haunting pictures of our lives
- past, present and future. As you close your eyes
and listen, you can feel the Texas Hill Country
wind on your face and recall fond childhood dreams
of growing up to be a cowboy. Whether it's a slow
waltz or a driving rock song, Bill captures the
hearts and minds of his listeners time and time
again with his dynamic stage presence, gripping
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Showtime
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January
24, 2010 - Sunday
NSAI Sunday Songswap
@ 4:00 pm
Every 4th Sunday JP Hops House will host a NSAI Sunday Songswap from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, followed by our traditional Sunday Night Open Mic
This is not a formal meeting, program, showcase or critique format- just writers hanging out with other writers, giving and getting some inspiration. We will do a “song circle” style of gathering, for writers to try out a new song or two and get feedback from fellow writers. You do not have to be a member of NSAI to attend or participate. Go to http://myspace.com/nsaihoustonnorthmetro for more information, or send an email to nsai.houstonnorthmetro@gmail.com.
Sunday Night Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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January
25, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
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January 30,
2010- Saturday
Tom
Tranchilla &
Buddy Allen CD
Release Party
Tonight we welcome Tom and
Buddy as they release Acoustic Audio-Dacity,
their first CD together. This CD, which was produced
by the two performers, contains twelve tracks
of amazing guitar instrumentals.
Houston based singer/songwriter
Tom Tranchilla is known for performing a variety
of folk, Americana, country, ragtime and Blues,
both covers and originals. He specializes in fingerstyle
six and twelve string acoustic guitar and vocals.
Tom is a member of HAAM (Houston Association of
Acoustic Musicians), HSA (Houston Songwriers Association)
and the National Folk Alliance. Tom is also a
regular co-host on the KPFT 90.1 HAAM radio show.
String wizard Buddy Allen is a multi-instrumentalist
playing guitar, mandolin, fiddle & bango.
Opening sets will be performed by Sherrie Koy
Allen and Jim Kam and an intermission set will
be performed by the Sarah
Pierce Band with Merel Bregante
(long-time percussionist for Loggins and Messina.)
Showtime @ 7:30 pm
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