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    Berkley Hart, Saturday, May 15

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    Ah yes, the famous "squint" photo... Berkley Hart will be back at frogstop on Saturday, May 15. Mark your calendar, call a friend, and join us for a great night of live music.

    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 Berkley Hart at http://berkleyhart.com.

    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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    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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    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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    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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    Our first concert: Berkley Hart, Saturday, April 26

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    We're thrilled to be launching what we hope to be a series of house concerts at frogstop with Berkley Hart. These are the guys who got us excited about attending house concerts, and we just keep coming back. And now we get to bring them here, and share them with you. If you already know them, we don't need to say any more. If not, you're in for a treat. Check them out at the official Berkley Hart website.

    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. That said, it’s their acclaimed albums which have racked up the accolades, each filled with tunes as catchy as you’re likely to come across. Over their four albums to date, the duo has honed their approach, experimenting with format and instrumentation, even using a band. Now the pair has stripped their sound down to the basics, using only what they can carry, their guitars and their voices.

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

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    The concert will be held outdoors (you'll want to dress accordingly).