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    Season 3 opens Saturday, March 27, with Four Shillings Short

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    Four Shillings Short are giving the west coast a thorough barnstorming at Gaelic Catholic masses, various coffee roasters, and (happily for us) a stop at frogstop in San Marcos. With over a decade of touring in the US and Ireland under their belts the husband and wife duo of Aodh Og O'Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Californian Christy Martin live as full time minstrels. In a single night, Four Shillings Short perform Traditional Irish and Scottish songs, tunes and airs, Indian Ragas, Folk Ballads, Old-Time songs, Medieval and Renaissance instrumentals and a cappella numbers as well as contemporary folk and original compositions. Their sound has been described as "wondrously diverse", "truly refreshing" and "alternative neo-Celtic folk of the first order".

    2007’s Attitude and Gratitude has the duo singing about war in the hopes of bringing peace; a cover of Eric Bogle’s “And the Band Played Waltzing Mathilda” about the cannon-foddering of brave Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli; a trance-folk version of “Green Grow the Rushes,” the tune our boys were singing when they went marching to Mexico in the 1840s; and “The Wounded Hussar,” a traditional about the death of cavalryman by a river’s edge. This is but part of an extensive repertoire of songs that have been hits for at least 500 years.

    More on Four Shillings Short at http://fourshillingsshort.com.

    Concert: 7:00pm
    Doors open: 6:15pm
    $15 (all proceeds go to the artists)

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    The concert may be held outdoors or indoors, depending on weather.
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    Post-concert Pleasures (#3)

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    A belated thanks to everyone who came out for the May 30 Berkley Hart show. Our first time indoors, and what a great sound from the guys! We hope you were able to buy a copy of the new CD on the way out. If not, be sure to visit the Berkley Hart site to order one (or many!).

    Shout-outs to Patty Kattus for enthusiastically responding (on short notice) to our plea for help, and to Chiara Sutton for running the lights (excellent job!) and answering Jeff’s quiz about Order 66. (And yes, Jeff, you are indeed a Jedi master in the real world.)

    As always, we love hearing from people after the show. From M.E.M’s Facebook page:

    Berkley Hart house concert in San Marcos CA.
    Beautiful harmony and great humor. Thanks to our host and hostess who so graciously put us up.

    And in an email from P.K:

    What a great show last night! I had such a great time and I know my sister and friends did as well! Thank you so much for the invitation.

    We continue our streak of having no real collection of photos from the show. (And to think: We passed up two perfectly good offers and went with a no-show. Forgive us, Lorinda and Andy!)

    We’re working on nailing down our next show(s); you’ll be the first to hear!
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    Season 2 opener: Berkley Hart, Saturday, May 30

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    We're opening our second season at frogstop on May 30 with Berkley Hart, and our timing couldn't be better. The guys will just be coming off a performance at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas. And May will mark the debut of their 5th studio album, "Las Vegas", so we're eagerly looking forward to hearing the new songs, along with some old favorites.

    Hailed as masters of both two part harmony and dazzling song craft, over the past ten years, Berkley Hart have established themselves as one of the premier acoustic duos touring the country. In concert the duo shines, the obvious camaraderie between these two top songwriters driving each performance. Add in virtuoso playing from both Jeff Berkley (guitar, percussion) and Calman Hart (guitar, harmonica) as well as their good natured humor and it’s easy to see why the two have become live favorites. More on the Berkley Hart website.

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    Concert: 8:00pm
    Doors open: 7:15pm
    $20 donation (all proceeds go to the artists)

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    The concert will be held outdoors.

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    Post-concert Pleasures (#2)

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    We flew out of town the day after the concert (a pleasure trip), and returned a few days ago to finish the clean-up (an activity that generally falls somewhere below the pleasure line). So this is the first chance we've had to update the site.

    But what a terrific concert! Eve is such an outstanding singer, and Marc is just immensely talented. And such great songs!

    One of the big post-concert pleasures for us is hearing from folks who attended. This time, from J&K:

    Eve and Mark's concert was fantastic! The sound system, lighting, seating, and every last detail was handled perfectly. We'd like to thank you for opening your beautiful home to us for the evening and for all of the hard work you obviously put into the preparations and refreshments. We hope to have an opportunity to do it again!Cathy managed to get a few photos during the concert (go to the Gallery to see these), and a very short (35-second) video:
    Looking forward to seeing you all at the next concert. Stay tuned!
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    Special concert: Eve Selis and Marc "Twang" Intravaia, August 16, 2008

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    We had hoped to be able to have Eve Selis at frogstop, and our hopes have been exceeded. On Saturday, August 16, frogstop  presents a very special show: Eve Selis and Marc "Twang" Intravaia (Eve's songwriting partner since the early 90's) will offer an intimate evening concert. We love the full band and will go to see them again and again, but we think this is a rare opportunity to hear these outstanding artists perform as a duo.



    A gifted songwriter and electrifying performer, Eve Selis is well-known both to the San Diego music scene and to those lucky enough to have seen her on tour. Her voice is regularly lauded by critics as nothing short of a masterpiece: passionate, melodic, raspy and sweet, with a phenomenal range rarely heard in pop music.

    This multi-award winner has headlined coast to coast, from the House of Blues in Hollywood to the legendary Bitter End in NYC. She has shared the stage with such notables as B.B. King, Albert Lee, the Doobie Brothers, Joan Osborne, Crosby, Stills and Nash among many others.

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    Concert: 8:00pm
    Doors open: 7:15pm
    $20 (all proceeds go to the artists)

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    The concert will be held outdoors.

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    Post-concert Pleasures

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    What a great evening! We knew that a concert by Berkley Hart would be great (a recurring pleasure), but what a great group of people to have visit our home! Wonderful folks, and you made us so happy that we took the plunge. Thank you!

    If this was your first time hearing Berkley Hart and you didn't get a chance to purchase a CD or DVD on your way out, be sure to visit the Berkley Hart music room, where you can listen to samples and buy CDs. We have them all, and we're eagerly awaiting the next one.

    A big thanks to our dear friends who helped with the concert logistics. Kevin and Shole seemed to be everywhere, and Melisa cheerfully handled duct tape and artist liaison duties with equal aplomb. (By the way, Melisa just finished her most recent CD. Check it out.) Plus a hearty thanks to our son Robert, who manned the lighting board with more patience and attention than many 11-year olds could have managed.

    When we start thinking about the possibility of a "next" house concert, we'd be interested in knowing what artists you'd make a trip to North County to see. So don't be shy, and let us hear from you (or post your feedback below).