Middleground Acoustic Blues – A way to find your own middleground…

Middleground ~

A musical place in your mind,

that you won’t mind,

if you have a mind,

to, or not to….

Cafe C

11:00AM to 3:00PM

Sundays, henceforth, until further notice…

424 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

celebrations-cafec.com  (352)377-7433

Brunch begins at 10am and

music begins at 11am.

Bring a friend –

that way there will be more of us

to enjoy the great food AND music!

Thornbrook Art Festival

Thornbrook Village

2441 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL

October 12, 2013, 5:30-6:30pm

Follow your ears, but don’t

deprive your eyes!

 Cymplify Coffee Company

5402 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605

October 18, 2013, 6-9pm
Hey, if you can’t be in Asheville,

you can be here!

Downtown Blues Bar & Grill

714 St John's Ave, Palatka, FL  32177

October 26, 2013, 9pm

If you know the blues…

If you love the blues…

You know and love this place!

The duo MIDDLEGROUND consists of Barbara and Mark Armbrecht and is the product of over 35 years of collaboration between these two professional musicians. The music has evolved over the years to now include an eclectic mix of folk, pop, blues, ragtime and classic favorites, all of which have been flavored by Barbara's finger picking style, use of open tunings and occasional use of slide and supported by Mark's solid and expressive bass technique.

Prior to moving to Florida and forming MIDDLEGROUND, both Barbara and Mark worked in the studio recording industry, Barbara as a vocalist and Mark as a bassist, and for many years they could be heard on numerous national and local commercials. Mark was also the bassist with the staff band and Barbara appeared as a regular for Jamboree, USA, a weekly live radio broadcast of country music featuring the top country artists of the day and second only to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in status. They also appeared on Jamboree In The Hills, the largest country music festival in the country several times and played to an audience in excess of 100,000 people.

Today, they combine these years of experience to create a mix of music that appeals to listeners both young and not-so-young and their relaxed style creates an intimate feeling with their audience whether it is large or small.

In the short 15 months since it's beginning, MIDDLEGROUND has been widely accepted in North Central Florida, appearing at local eateries, festivals and private functions and can be heard regularly at such outstanding local restaurants as The Great Outdoors in High Springs and at Cafe C in Gainesville every Sunday for the Brunch. Also, you can look for them each moth during downtown Gainesville's Artwalk where they are regulars. MIDDLEGROUND has also recently performed at the Doris Art Gallery for an opening and at the Thomas Center for an art opening. A performance for the Sunday Soiree is being planned at the Doris Art Gallery in 2013. Upcoming festival appearances for MIDDLEGROUND this year include the ART FESTIVAL at Thornebrook in September and the Downtown Festival and Art Show in Gainesville in October.

Most recently, MIDDLEGROUND competed in the North Central Florida Blues Competition and was chosen to represent the North Central Florida area at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee in January, 2013 in the Duo category.

Information, videos, sound tracks,

event photos and more at:

www.MiddlegroundMusic.com

Available for private parties, corporate

events, festivals and house concerts.

Contact us at:

Barbara – (352)672-8254 / BarbArmbrecht@msn.com

Mark – (352)672-8255 / TallWoodForge@msn.com

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