Quick List of
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Upcoming Shows
 | Friday, July 30, 2010 8:00 PM ($12/$15) |
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We’ve been waiting a long time for our “favorite son's” third CD, and it’s finally here! Bill is a “folk music institution”, not only due to his weekly presence and frequent performances at Calvin’s over the past 16 years, but also as a result of his dedication to teaching and nurturing new talent locally and at the Kerrville and Rocky Mountain festivals each year and as an award winning writer. We love Bill and we love that we have the chance once again to present his music.
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A McKinney based singer/songwriter/guitarist, Ian originally hails from Dunfermline Scotland. He took top honors in the 2005 Wildflower performing songwriter competition and has shared the stage with several Texas music icons including Ray Wylie Hubbard, Brave Combo and Gary P. Nunn. His music can be described as acoustic pop/folk, with original songs that explore love, traditions, small towns, and the musician’s life.
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| Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:00 PM ($15/$18) |
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Singer/songwriter par excellence, with 13 adult and 3 children’s recordings under her belt, Sara is also a social activist and fund raiser for countless humanitarian causes. This mother of two teaches classes in parenting, creativity, and songwriting. and is named as this year’s State Musician of Texas. In the 22 years since Sara first appeared on Calvin’s stage (remember The Mary-Lou?), this unstoppable force of nature continues to define what it takes to be a true artist and visionary in this industry, as well as one of its most beloved people. Her newest recording, Absence of Blame, is called “practically faultless…she has never sounded better.” We are all incredibly blessed once again to experience her passion, her heart, and her talent.
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2010 is turning out to be a big year for Allie, a nineteen-year-old Flower Mound-based singer, songwriter, and pianist extraordinaire. She's been a winner of the Wildflower Festival songwriting contest, a regional finalist in the Kerrville New Folk competition, and the winner of the UNT Kerrville collegiate songwriter contest. To top it off, she's moving to Boston this fall to attend the prestigious Berklee School of Music as a songwriting major. This young woman is definitely going places!
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| Friday, August 6, 2010 8:00 PM ($12/$15) |
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While it is nearly impossible to name the very best musicians we’ve presented, Amy’s name comes immediately and easily. Every place she plays she gains legions of new fans, including Judy Collins, who has now recorded Amy’s songs.
Bringing a rich diversity of elements of opera, old country, and garage rock into her genre bending folk songs, Amy sets a groove with her seductive voice and fetchingly spellbinding performances. Her songs dance around the avenues of personal love and romance, viewed with wit and resilience, reverie and joy.
True to his Southern roots, Sid has a knack for storytelling in song. His fusion of country, blues, folk and rock is approached with a unique singing and playing style that led the New York Times to declare him “neither country nor rock…but pretty much everything musically in the whole Southeast.” Garnering rave reviews as a solo act as well as with his band Mudboy (“the great band that nobody can find”—Bob Dylan), Sid gravitates to Memphis with its vibrant blues and folk scene and founded the internationally syndicated radio program, Beale Street Caravan. Touring to celebrate the release of his new CD, I Should Be Blue, Sid defines well known tunes and originals by his outstanding finger picked guitar method and cool, liquid, multi-octave voice. Tonight, in a special pairing, Amy will join in on the performance of the duets found on the CD and Sid will sit in on Amy’s songs.
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| Friday, August 13, 2010 8:00 PM ($12/$15) |
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Revered as one of the world’s finest songwriters, Buddy’s works are recorded by Guy Clark, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Janis Ian, David Wilcox, Peter, Paul & Mary, and others. He shares a Grammy with Nanci Griffith and has toured, written and recorded as Art Garfunkel's partner. With a soft expressive voice, soul and emotion unite in Buddy’s thoughtful, romantic, sometimes melancholy songs. He sings of love’s compassion and bliss, hope’s joy and sadness, and the beauty and grace of life. Come enjoy beautiful, thoughtful songs that reflect our own hearts and enlighten our emotion. As a special treat tonight Mike Lindauer will join in on vocals and fretless bass.
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Imagination blossoms in the panoramic and evocative songs where Kim sets a stage for stories and their actors, directed by the absorbing vocals of this Wildflower winner.
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| Friday, August 20, 2010 8:00 PM ($15) |
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The queen grandmother of Dallas’ folk music realm will reign supreme tonight with her witty, satirical and novelty songs that will make you laugh at current political and societal shenanigans. A long time annual coffeehouse favorite who continuously generates sold out concerts, Lu’s shows are remarkably upbeat and refreshingly hilarious. Get your tickets early or miss out. You are guaranteed to leave this show with a smile!
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| Friday, August 27, 2010 8:00 PM ($12/$15) |
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Based in Austin, Karen’s created a name for herself as a captivating singer, instrumentalist and writer of contemporary folk songs which have brought her awards and nationwide acclaim. “Her voice is both tender and powerful, and as effortless as a waterfall…” a sensual, lithe and lilting soprano accompanied by her guitar and mandolin. Karen’s repertoire includes Celtic and traditional influenced originals and tonight she joins her works with the creativity of Will Taylor.
Influenced by jazz, Will is a classically trained musician who established a mission to bring together some of Austin’s best singer/songwriters with an ensemble of musicians on violin, cello, trumpet, birthing new musical arrangements which reveal hidden facets of the songwriters’ most beautiful and/or familiar songs. This makes for magical, emotional, spiritual and transcendent moments not to be missed.
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| Friday, September 10, 2010 8:00 PM ($12/$15) |
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With seven well-received solo albums, and recognition from both the Kerrville New Folk and The International John Lennon songwriting competitions, Jaime’s making a name for himself both in the U.S. and abroad as a top-notch musician. Lyrics of romance and longing, jazzy folk tunes, and sophisticated lovely melodies, joined with a touch of blues give this thought provoking artist the status of ‘marvelous’!
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John sings, with a strong sense of social consciousness, from the heart. He paints vivid, lasting images with words and music, drawn from a palette of awareness, irony, humor, and compassion. How about this observed praise from Kris Kristofferson: "John Flynn has committed himself to a life of service and songs for and about 'the lost and the lonely, the shackled and scarred.' His work in prisons, rehabs, and half-way houses is distilled into the truth and the beauty of these heartfelt and heartwarming slices of life” You’re in for a real treat!
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| Friday, September 17, 2010 8:00 PM ($15/$18*) |
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With an awesome dexterity, Patty masters acoustic and electric guitars, giving them voice thru complex arrangements on blues, rock, folk and jazz. Her lyrics can be heart rending and intense or light and uproaringly funny; her performances are lush and riveting with romantic ballads, careful tender songs of confession and longing, and hard edged, wildly declarative anthems. Tonight we’ll celebrate the release of her new CD, 25. This album marks the 25th anniversary of her first recording and contains 25 of her favorite love songs featuring duets with such friends as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bruce Cockburn, Cheryl Wheeler, John Gorka, Catie Curtis, Greg Brown and 19 others. This show will quickly sell out. Order your tickets now!
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Of this artist featured on her new CD, Patty says this: “I love Merrie’s voice, I love her songs, I love her hair….Her music is like Kate Bush sitting in on a Beatles session.” Tonight Merrie performs solo and also accompanies Patty on mandolin and vocals.
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| Friday, September 24, 2010 8:00 PM ($12/$15) |
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Folk duo Storyhill brings infectious melodies, smart story songs and heartbreaking harmonies together in one perfect package. Chris and John started performing together as teenagers while living in Montana. In their new album Shade of the Trees, Storyhill mixes old-fashioned storytelling with hauntingly spare acoustic arrangements, singing about love, war and the many sorrows that accompany them. Their great harmonies and guitar grooves makes performance comparison to The Everly Brothers inescapable.
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Stephanie Bettman might be considered a triple threat – an accomplished writer, exploring many facets of the human heart; an effortless vocalist, with a powerful yet soothing take on honey-sweet ballads to rousing anthems; and a fiery fiddler, recalling such masters as Stephane Grappelli. Touring with Stephanie is multi-instrumentalist Luke Halpin, equally adept on mandolin, fiddle, and guitar, while also providing perfectly blended harmonies. An unforgettable combination!
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Fri, Oct 8
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Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
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Opening: MJ Bishop
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Fri, Oct 15
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Joe Ely ($25/$30*)
Joe Ely in very first Uncle Calvin's appearance!
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Opening: Louise Mosrie
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Fri, Oct 22
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Edie Carey | Rose Cousins
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Fri, Oct 29
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Billy Crockett | Grace Pettis
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Fri, Nov 5
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Danny Schmidt | Carrie Elkin
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Fri, Nov 12
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Sarah McQuaid | John Wort Hannam
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Fri, Nov 19
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Kenny White | Seth Glier
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Fri, Nov 26
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Closed
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Fri, Dec 3
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SoNIA & disappear fear
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Opening: Raina Rose
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Sat, Dec 4
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Slaid Cleaves ($15/$18)
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Opening: Graham Weber
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Fri, Dec 10 thru Fri, Dec 31
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Closed for the holidays
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Fri, Jan 7
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Small Potatoes
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Opening: The Northwoods
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Fri, Jan 14
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Kevin Welch
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Opening: Steel Wheels
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(* No Youth Tickets)
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