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Mark Zeus
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Annie Benjamin
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HSA Meeting
NSAI Open Mic
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Hard Times
Soup & Music Kitchen
David Fahl
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Thirsty Thursday LIVE!
The Fowler Brothers
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Texas Songwriter
Showcase
Mark Beets
Saylor White
Willie B -
Host
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Beverly Shirkey's Graduation Party
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Hard Times
Soup & Music Kitchen
George Ensle
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Thirsty Thursday LIVE!
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Hard Times
Soup & Music Kitchen
Stan & Paul
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Thirsty Thursday LIVE!
Brian Kalinec
Chris Collins
Tom Tranchilla
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Smythe & Taylor
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Jack Saunders
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NSAI
Meeting
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Open Mic
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Hard
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Soup & Music Kitchen
Corey Power
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NSAI
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May
1, 2009 - Friday
Mark
Zeus
and
Annie
Benjamin
Tonight
we welcome musical performers Mark Zeus and
Ray Younkin.
Mark is the omnipresent great god of folk/rock
and honky-tonk, 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.
Annie is a veteran of the live music scene in
Texas with over two decades of performances
to her credit. She is known for her high energy
flute licks, her multi-register vocal ability,
and a very unique picking style on her guitar.
Her lyrics can be irreverant and silly one minute,
poignantly homespun the next.
Showtime
@ 9:00 pm
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May
2 , 2009 - Friday
The
Moe Hansum Band
This 4-member band,
hailing from Houston, Texas, performs Americana
music with a strong emphasis on traditional acoustic
blues. Their Texas-bred music
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blends folk blues with a splash
of the soul and rhythm of the Mississippi Delta blues.
In concert the band presents a variety of their original
tunes, complemented by little-known covers from artists
such as Bukka White, Robert Johnson and Jimmy Reed. The
Moe Hansum Band has been together in many incarnations
since the early 1990's.
The instrumentation currently consists of two acoustic
and resonator guitarists, Mike Durbin and Chuck
Schwarz, upright acoustic bassist Sandy Buller and
drummer Stephan B. Miller. They have performed at
the Kerrville Folk Festival and many other locations
across Texas. This band of exceptionally talented
musicians is always a JP Hops House favorite. Moe's
music can be healing and therapeutic for those longing
for an authentic voice in traditional and modern
folk blues.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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May
3, 2009 - Sunday
HSA Meeting
@ 1:30 pm
Showcase to follow
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NSAI
Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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May
6, 2009 - 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
 Linda
Thompson
 Pam
Herndon
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May 7, 2009
- Thursday
Thirsty
Thursday LIVE!
Welcome to our new acoustic music night - Thirsty
Thursday LIVE! - happening every Thursday. 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.
The
Fowler Brothers, noted for their
well-matched harmonies and superb guitar work,
have a sound that encompasses a flair for jazz
paired with ballad carried, home-grown country
and is lyric driven. They have a wide diverse
repertoire.
Join us!
Showtime @ 8:00 - 10:00 pm
NO COVER
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May
8, 2009 - 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 artists for this evening's showcase
are Lawrence
J. Clark, and Mark
Beets with Saylor
White.
Lawrence J. Clark:
For over 20 years, Lawrence
J. Clark has delighted audiences all across the
United States, performing with folk/rock and blues
bands, and with his one-man show consisting of
music, poetry, storytelling, and dramatic performances.
A gifted and honored songwriter, his songs have
been included on compilations published by MyTexasMusic.com,
Texas Music Magazine, and the Houston Association
of Acoustic Musicians (HAAM). Lawrence has released
several solo CDs and two books.
Mark Beets:
Mark has a sound which has
been called "Organic Americana". It's
fresh, different from most of the stuff out there
today. In 2003 Long Ago & Many
Days, Mark's debut collection of
songs, was produced by White Cat Productions and
Beets was a finalist in the Wildflower Festival
songwriting competition. Mark's song "The Road's
Not Long Enough" was selected as the lead single
on The Houston Association of Acoustic Musicians'
first compilation CD.
Saylor White:
East Texas born writer of
songs, poetry and short stories, Saylor has written
over two thousand songs in his better than thirty
years of word crafting, including "Dress
of Lace" recorded and performed by Nanci
Griffith and Lyle Lovett. Saylor is an amazing
and prolific songwriter with a musical sense that
comes as natural to him as breathing. He is co-owner
of A Songwriters Studio in Houston,
Texas
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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May
9, 2009 - Saturday
Beverly
Shirkey's Graduation Party
This is NOT a private party - EVERYONE is Welcome!
There will be music and food.
Party Time @ 8:00 pm
NO COVER
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May
13, 2009 - Wednesday
Wednesday's Hard Times Soup & Music Kitchen
SPECIAL
GUEST TROUBADOR - George
Ensle
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
Virginia
Pruet
Tony
Ryan
 Pam
Herndon
Judy
Mood
Hard
Times Troubadors
George
Ensle
Bob,
Jeff, Danny & Tony
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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 won
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songwriting 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.
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
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Soup 'n Songs start @ 7:00 pm
NO COVER
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May
14, 2009 - Thursday
Thirsty
Thursday LIVE!
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday LIVE! - an incredible night of acoustic music - always a crowd pleaser. 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.
Tonight's musical performer is yet to be announced.
Details soon.
Join us!
Showtime @ 8:00 - 10:00 pm
NO COVER
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May
20, 2009 - 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
Mood
Jim
Fowler
Hard
Times Troubadors
Guests
- Stan & Paul
Bob,
Jeff, Danny & Tony
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Don't miss the
Stan and Paul "Houston Freezes Over"
show! Stan Hatch and Paul McCann were an acoustic
duo well known to JP Hops House patrons until
Paul moved to Colorado last year. Paul is back
in town for a visit, so the two of them are getting
back together for one performance only. We've
never been sure if their shows are musical comedy
or comedic music, but it's always entertaining.
Please join us for an evening of fun, friends,
and a soup-er good time.
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Soup 'n Songs start @ 7:00 pm
NO COVER
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May 21,
2009 - Thursday
Thirsty
Thursday LIVE!
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday LIVE! - an incredible
night of acoustic music - always a crowd pleaser.
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.
Brian
Kalinec, Chris
Collins and Tom
Tranchilla are the featured performers
tonight. Well-known around the Houston area,
Brian's intelligent songwriting skill, coupled
with his 'mellow voice and excellent guitar
playing, make him a wonder to listen to'. Chris
is a co-founder of HAAM and host of its popular
radio music show on KPF,T as well as co-owner
of A Songwriters Studio in Houston, Texas. Tom
specializes in fingerstyle six and twelve string
acoustic guitar and vocals. He is also a regular
co-host on the HAAM radio show with Chris.
Join us!
Showtime @ 8:00 - 10:00 pm
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May
23, 2009 - Saturday
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE NIGHT
WITH
Smythe
and Taylor and
special guest Jack
Saunders
Although performing these
days as a long distance duo (due to Gary's move
to Colorado), TC Smythe and Gary Taylor have been
performing together as a duo since 2000 playing
a wide variety of traditional and contemporary
acoustic music. They're noted for their homegrown
harmonies and humorous lyrics. With five albums
between them, Smythe & Taylor demonstrate
their musical and songwriting abilities that range
from lighthearted to poignant.
Jack Saunders has been
a part of the Texas music scene since the 70’s.
In recent years Jack has garnered Best Acoustic
Honors from the Houston Press Music Awards; in
1998, 1999 and 2001, plus he was nominated in
multiple categories, and won the 2000 "Critic's
Choice" award for overall excellence in writing
and performance. Besides his live performances,
Jack owns the successful White Cat Recording Studio.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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May
27, 2009 - 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
Jim
Fowler
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May
28, 2009 - Thursday
Thirsty
Thursday LIVE!
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday LIVE! - an incredible night of acoustic music - always a crowd pleaser. 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.
Tonight's musical performer is yet to be announced.
Details soon.
Join us!
Showtime @ 8:00 - 10:00 pm
NO COVER
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