“FOLK IN THE SPRINGS”
TAKES OVER DOWNTOWN
HIGH SPRINGS AGAIN!
Calling
all Music lovers both far and wide…..with the success of last year…High Springs
Music in the Park Series is going all out with “Folk in the Springs” again this year, on Sunday, September 20th
2015 from 11am to 8pm. The concert venue has been expanded to eight locations, place you would drive
past and not even know about, all within walking distance of downtown High Springs, Florida. Pack up the family, bring
your lawn chairs and come to High
Springs for the weekend and learn about our history, camp at Ginnie
Springs, dine at The Great Outdoors Restaurant and listen to some of the finest
Folk Artists North Florida has to offer. This is a Fun, Free, Family Event! Come
out and “Enjoy Our Nature”….
Folk in the Springs is the newest and
smallest Folk Festival in Florida, with its historic locations and intimate
performances, it will surely be an experience you will not forget.
SCHEDULE
11am: Kathleen Taylor
@ Secret Garden at Wisteria Cottage, 225 N.
Main St.
12pm: Tuck Tucker
@ High Springs Museum, 120 NW 2nd Ave.
1pm: Emmett
Carlisle
@ Gazebo in James Paul Park, 110 NW 1st Ave.
(behind City Hall)
2pm: Michael
O’Meara
@ High Springs Fire Dept, 205 NW 1st Ave.
3pm: Don
Austin
@ The Gardens at the
High Springs Library, 135 NW 1st Ave.
4pm: Cindy Bear
@ The New Century Women’s Club, 40 NW 1st Ave.
5-8pm: Brian Smalley
with Kimberly LeCouteur (5 til 6pm)
@ The Great Outdoors
Restaurant, 65 N. Main St.
5-8pm: Ricky Kendall
w/ Special Guest: Elaine Mahon (5:30 til 6:10)
and opening act: Rachel Grubb (5 til 5:25pm)
@ The High Springs Playhouse, 130 NE 1st Ave.
ARTIST INFORMATION
Kathleen
Taylor (Gainesville)
Secret Garden at Wisteria Cottage
http://www.highspringsbakery.com/
Kathleen
Taylor is a singer - songwriter, who began performing and recording her songs,
while she was living in Austin Texas.
After moving back to North Central Florida, she has continued to write
songs while working on her and her husband’s farm. She is now in the studio
finishing her 4th album produced by Jacob Lawson. Her newest songs are what you will be
experiencing at Folk in the Springs. Kathleen is the quintessential
Americana/Folk artist. There is not a single gimmick here; not one bit of the
premeditated vocal acrobatics that pass for talent nowadays. What you get is
one of the most remarkable, natural voices you’ve ever heard, showcased
perfectly in the melodies and lyrics of her songwriting.
Tuck
Tucker (Micanopy)
High Springs Museum & Train
Station
http://www.highspringsmuseum.org/
Tuck Tucker: skilled side man with ripping
solos or masterful musician boasting distinctive solo works? How about both! Most know Tuck for his
riveting style of Dobro play that he has crafted through years of practice,
influence and love for his music. His method: a fusion of bluesy slide and
beautiful harmonies. He has played with many bands over the years; whether with
Red and Murphy & Co, Harmony Grits, or Claire Lynch & the Front Porch
String Band, or with platinum album artist Marshal Tucker Band (no name
connection) Tucker steals the stage. As for those lucky few who have had the
chance to hear his solo act, watch his popular YouTube videos know, Tuck Tucker
is no ordinary musician. When playing great traditional such as Shady Grove and
Working on a building; or covering Guy Clark and Crowley’s Baton Rouge, Tuck
makes classic songs his own in the way he plays and sings. If this wasn’t
enough to inspire and entertain, Tuck Tucker’s true marvels lie in his
originals. Whether he is making his instrument sing a song of joy or weep for
you a tune of sadness, his powerful and beautiful Dobro instrumentals such as
Corkscrew, Walkin’ The Wire, and Sleepy Head set the line for all aspiring
hopefuls and seasoned musicians alike. His lyrical strides cover every base
with loving and humbling songs from “Somehow through it all” and “Children’s
Eye’s” to my personal favorite and always fun “Jelly Roll”. If you get the
chance to catch him solo or see him in a line up, Tuck Tucker is definitely the
man to look out for.
Emmett
Carlisle (Gainesville)
The Gazebo in James Paul Park
http://highsprings.us/
A native Florida boy always writing new original
songs. Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk…Love songs mixed together, might describe
his sound. Some songs are about Florida’s history, our environment, and
characters of the great State of Florida. Emmett mostly performs the big Festivals in
Florida including the Will Mclean Festival, Gamble Rogers Festival, Florida
Folk Festival, Sarasota Folk Festival, Clay County Fair, and many venues around
the State. Emmett was selected to play
the Johnson City Folk Festival in Unicoi, Tennessee this year. Emmett’s newest
CD is "Higher Hopes Bigger Dreams" and was named CD of the Year (Song
Writer) by the Florida Times - Union. He is now writing songs for his 7th
CD. Emmett is the only songwriter to have two songs on the Top 100 Florida
Songs of all Time!
Michael
O’Meara (Gainesville)
High Springs Fire Dept.
Michael O’Meara was raised primarily in
Brooklyn and the East Village of New York. At around thirteen he read “Bound
for Glory” by Woody Guthrie and without knowing the first thing about guitars
or music set his cap to accomplishing playing the songs that inspired him.
These consisted mostly of the early and later folk artists such as Pete Seeger,
Cisco Houston, The Weavers, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Odetta and so many others.
Michael started playing in Greenwich Village
in the early Eighties at places such as Gerde’s Folk City and also along
MacDougal Street with some of the Fast Folk crowd and Dave Van Ronk. By this
time he was working on trying to write and craft his own songs. Michael then
left New York City after a stint as an iron worker on the Brooklyn Bridge. He
headed out west and ended up in Grand Junction, Colorado. Michael got the
chance to be the opening act for Dave Van Ronk there, as well as performing in
numerous local venues.
Michael has lived in a few other places
before arriving in Gainesville, FL in 1993 such as San Francisco, Bisbee, AZ
and Westport, CT.
Michael has opened or played with Keb Mo,
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Robert Earl Keen Jr, Townes
Van Zandt and the aforementioned Dave Van Ronk. He released a CD called
“Chronology” in 2013 which feature songs he had written spanning 30 years.
Don
Austin (High Springs) The Gardens at the High Springs
Library http://www.aclib.us/high-springs
Born
in North Texas and there began to play guitar at age 11, trained to sing by
Janie Shook at age 13 and won UIL solo competitions 2 years in a row. Don went
on to performed in many plays, musicals and many music projects such as the
Kadody Brothers, Shakedown Street, Hard Rider and Teller County and Colorado's
favorite band, The Fabulous D.T.'s. Then Don moved to Florida in 2000 and
co-founded: Velveeta Underground, which
gained much popularity. Also, The Alley Cats who later became a popular wedding
band and The Mellow D's (which is still a viable entity). Don is presently performing
as a single act with guitar, violin and 30 String Celtic Harp. Don is also
working on first album called "Can't Get Enough". Song’s include the
album namesake as well as "The Sunshine of Your Smile" the winning
song of the 2012 Santa Fe River Singing and Songwriting Contest "Up and
Down the Santa with You".
Cindy
Bear (Jacksonville)
The Women’s Club
http://www.gfwchighspringsnewcentury.com/
Cindy Bear is a member of the North Florida
Folk Network (NFFN) She is also an award
winning singer-songwriter Folk Artist from Jacksonville, Florida. Cindy performed
most recently at the Barbersville Folk Fest, Gamble Rodgers and the Florida
Folk Fest. She also performs at benefits, house concerts and other venues all
over our beautiful state. A clever
wordsmith, storyteller and humorist, her song about Julia Tuttle, "Mother
of Miami", won Best Traditional Folk Song at the 2013 North Florida
Acoustic Music Festival, and placed in the top 10 for the 2014 and 2015 Will
McLean Best New Florida Songwriting Contest. She is accompanied by her bass
playing brother in heart, Curtis Schaper from Limestone, FL, whom she fondly
refers to as "The Limestone Cowboy.”
Brian
Smalley (Apopka)
The Great Outdoors Restaurant
http://www.greatoutdoorsdining.com/GO/
His
first guitar at age 9 became his best friend, and traveling opened up a whole
world to explore and create in. Brian has a special knack for putting
together a musical set. Combining tasty covers and crowd pleasing original
pieces, he plays with mad skills and pure energy. The songs Brian has written
borrow from folksy flatpicking guitar and new-grass as well as a touch of
new-age acoustic music. He sings with a soulful, earthy voice, and his live
performances tend to be just that: Lively! For the past twenty years Brian has
made music his sole occupation, and has six CDs under his belt: 2013
"Chickens Pigs" which is an acoustic play based in Civil War era in Florida
and was recently named Best Florida Folk CD of 2013 by the Florida Times-Union.
His latest "Key" is an acoustic novel set in the Florida Keys telling
the fictional story of Painter Kelley & Compass Rose. This CD is similar
but very different from his other acoustic novels and continues to get
critically acclaimed praises. “Key” is currently on rotation at different radio
stations thru-out Florida and is in the prospect of making it into a full
production play.
Kimberly
LeCouteur (Micanopy)
The
Great Outdoors Restaurant http://www.greatoutdoorsdining.com/GO/
Kim is a singer/songwriter who gathers
inspiration for song choices from experiences she's collected on her journey
from her native Florida to New Mexico, Texas and back. Kim started singing and
performing when she moved to Austin, Texas in her early 30s. Inspired by the local Americana and Folk
singer/songwriting talent and wealth spring of live music, she began writing
and performing in small venues around Austin with local singer/songwriters and
friends.
Since moving back to Florida she has been
performing with the amazing local talent in and around Gainesville, including
Elaine Mahon, Cassie Keenum, Danny Wooten, Southern Slang and more. She joined forces with Amber Waters in 2011
and began performing as part of the group, Kimmy & the Tease, an acoustic
folk/rock/pop duo that played in and around Gainesville and Micanopy. Kim continues write and perform an eclectic
assortment of acoustic covers and originals. Kim hopes that she will one day
make an impact on others musicians, as other singer/songwriters have impacted her.
Ricky
Kendall (Gainesville)
High Springs Playhouse
When I, Michael Loveday, the producer/coordinator
of Folk in the Springs asked Ricky to send me a bio for everyone to read, this
is what he sent me:
Ricky Kendall has been a Gainesville FL
musician for 15 years and has toured all over the eastern U.S.several times.
His mix of folk/blues/and soul is crafted into songs about life, love and the
beauty of humanity despite it's condition.
You talk about being simple. So I want to
tell just a sampling of what I know. Ricky is also the leader of his band;
Ricky Kendall and the Healers. Why the Healer’s you asked. Ricky also works for
UF Center for Arts in Medicine as a Musician In Residence. He performs “with”
the patients to help ease their stay while at the hospital. Not only a terrific
songwriter, singer, producer, mentor and more; Ricky’s performances is one of
the most intimate and entertaining experiences I have ever witnessed. Humility is not thinking less of
yourself, it's thinking of yourself less. --C. S. Lewis
Elaine
Mahon (Gainesville)
High Springs Play House www.highspringsplayhouse.com
Florida
native Elaine Mahon’s release of RISE, has been recognized by the acoustic
music community as one of the top albums of 2013, receiving airplay from over
sixty radio stations from around the world. An award-winning songwriter, Mahon
forms an immediate and intimate emotional connection with her audience.
With
a sweet and resonant voice backed by deft guitar-work, Mahon deliver’s
songs that are at once captivating and memorable.
Rachel Grubb (Lake City)
High
Springs Play House
Rachel
is a singer-songwriter from rural North Central Florida. She grew up singing
backseat harmony to songs from the Baptist Hymnal and The Mamas and the Papas.
Fascinated by lyric and melody from an early age, Rachel wrote poems, sonnets,
and sang other people's songs until her early 30's when she decided to give
songwriting an earnest try.
Rachel’s
style of blues-infused Americana/Folk provides a well-suited background for
earnest lyrics that delve into love, loss and letting go.
For
more information, please visit the High Springs Music in the Park Facebook
page.
Michael Loveday
Michael
is an award winning songwriter. Three out of the four “Our Santa Fe” Singer
Songwriters competition, Michael, has placed in the top three and took 1st
place in 2014. He performs both covers and originals thru-out the High Springs
and adjacent areas. He also is one of the founding members and the coordinator
of the High Springs Music in the Park Series which performs every third Sunday
of the month since inception April 2012. Michael has produced the entertainment
for Music in the Park, Folk in the Springs and for the Annual High Springs
Pioneer Days Events. Michael is also is working on building his home recording studio
and his own small live sound production company.
Sponsored
by the High Springs CRA, the City of High Springs, the High Springs Chamber of
Commerce, Kiwanis International of High Springs, Ginnie Springs Outdoors LLC, The
Great Outdoors Restaurant and more…
Produced
by the High Springs Music in the Park Series.
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