#1 January 10 Almeda Bradshaw Western music & poetry #3 May 1 Jerry Barlow Celtic fingerstyle guitar Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation House Concert Series 2015 #2 March 19 Mike Blakely Singer - songwriter - Western author Mike Blakely, San Antonio, Texas, is an award- winning singer/songwriter. He has released 11 CDs, performed all over the U.S. and made 16 tours to Europe. He has had 18 books published by major New York City publishers. His last two were co-writes -- one with Willie Nelson (A Tale Out of Luck), the other with Kenny Rogers (What Are The Chances). Mike is a two-time winner of Western Writers of America’s Spur Award – once for best Western novel of the year, and once for best Western song of the year. He has also been nominated several times for “Entertainer of the Year” by the Texas Music Awards. http://mikeblakely.com/ Jerry Barlow, Colorado, is a virtuoso musician and world-class storyteller. He moves easily from traditional music of the British Isles to his own original Celtic-inspired compositions. He brings the songs alive by sharing history, legend and humor behind the music. It’s been described as “music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit.” His original works have been widely played on National Public Radio and used in PBS and Independent Film documentaries. The title track to his second CD, “Bring Down the Storm,” won a prestigious Indie Project Award for Best Song of 2006. http://www. jerrybarlow.com Almeda Bradshaw, Huntley, Montana, was raised a town girl and studied violin, cello and piano through college. She taught herself mandolin and guitar and headed for Montana, to live her cowgirl dreams. She opened a studio and retail store in Big Sandy, Montana. She currently teaches Western music in her M2B Ranch Music Studio. She also is a visual artist and writes poetry, which she has performed at cowboy poetry gatherings throughout Western states. http://www.almedam2bmusic.com Thermopolis, Wyoming
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#1 January 10 Almeda Bradshaw Western music & poetry
#3 May 1 Jerry Barlow Celtic fingerstyle guitar
Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation
House Concert Series 2015
#2 March 19 Mike Blakely Singer - songwriter - Western author
Mike Blakely, San Antonio, Texas, is an award-winning singer/songwriter. He has released 11 CDs, performed all over the U.S. and made 16 tours to Europe. He has had 18 books published by major New York City publishers. His last two were co-writes -- one with Willie Nelson (A Tale Out of Luck), the other with Kenny Rogers (What Are The Chances). Mike is a two-time winner of Western Writers of America’s Spur Award – once for best Western novel of the year, and once for best Western song of the year. He has also been nominated several times for “Entertainer of the Year” by the Texas Music Awards. http://mikeblakely.com/
Jerry Barlow, Colorado, is a virtuoso musician and world-class storyteller. He moves easily from traditional music of the British Isles to his own original Celtic-inspired compositions. He brings the songs alive by sharing history, legend and humor behind the music. It’s been described as “music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit.” His original works have been widely played on National Public Radio and used in PBS and Independent Film documentaries. The title track to his second CD, “Bring Down the Storm,” won a prestigious Indie Project Award for Best Song of 2006. http://www.jerrybarlow.com
Almeda Bradshaw, Huntley, Montana, was raised a town girl and studied violin, cello and piano through college. She taught herself mandolin and guitar and headed for Montana, to live her cowgirl dreams. She opened a studio and retail store in Big Sandy, Montana. She currently teaches Western music in her M2B Ranch Music Studio. She also is a visual artist and writes poetry, which she has performed at cowboy poetry gatherings throughout Western states. http://www.almedam2bmusic.com
Thermopolis, Wyoming
The House Concert subscription series brings a variety of music to our community in an intimate setting. You have an enjoyable time -- and you support arts educa-tion. Proceeds from the program support HSGLF’s educational arts residency programs in the schools.
Okaidja was born into a family of singers and songwriters on the west coast of Ghana, Africa. He learned songs of the fishermen as a child working on boats at sea. At age 19, he was accepted as a professional dancer with the prestigious Ghana Dance Ensemble at the University of Ghana. He became known for his energetic stage presence and dance performances. He toured the United States and Germany with the group before emigrating to the United States. His albums range from traditional folk songs of his youth to interpretations of the emigration of African people. He also plays percussion and a unique style of guitar, combining sounds of his homeland and contemporary sounds. www.okaidja.com
#4 August 6 Flagship RomanceHarmonic alternative folk
Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson make up the romantic duo with the well-matched voices.Their debut EP, The Fudge Sessions, was released in January 2013, and a crowd-funding campaign raised enough for them to cut their first full-length album, Fee Fie Foh Fum. The duo has gained national attention, participating in major festivals and sharing the stage with well known artists. In an age of studio perfection, Fisher and Jackson’s work has been labeled intimate, energetic with raw honesty. www.flagshipromance.com.
#5 September 14 Kerry GrombacherWestern & contemporary folk
Kerry Grombacher, New Orleans, plays guitar and mandolin and writes contemporary folk and western songs, country songs and ballads. He performs regularly at festivals, house concerts, coffee houses and cowboy music and poetry gatherings, traveling throughout the West.If you missed him when he played in Thermopolis a few years back, don’t miss this opportunity to hear him. www.kgrombacher.com.
#6 October 7 OkaidjaGhanian traditional dance, folksong and contemporary adaptations
Laura J. Musser Fund~
Broadway Bygones
Hot Springs Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The House Con-cert series is supported by HSGLF through grants from the Laura Musser Fund, Broadway Bygones, and Wyo-ming Arts Council, which is supported by the Wyoming State Legislature and National Endowment for the Arts. Information: 307-864-4070.
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