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March 12-13, 2010
The Blues Return to the Skylands!
Original 'Monkee' Peter Tork, Peter Karp, Sue Foley Highlight
1st Annual Centenary Mini-Blues Festival
 Original 'Monkee' Peter Tork |
Patrons who have been missing the entertainment of that "last great American roadhouse," the Stanhope House, now need look no farther than Hackettstown for great Blues performances. Peter Tork, one of the originals from the TV hit "The Monkees", Peter Karp, Sue Foley, Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs, and Anne Mironchik, will help launch what is expected to be the first of many Centenary Stage Mini-Blues Festivals in Hackettstown this winter.
Joe Hirsh Productions and the Centenary Stage Company, in association with MoPromo are announcing the 1st Annual Centenary Mini-Blues Festival Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, 2010, at Centenary College.
The Mini-Blues Festival, presented by PNC Bank, is a full weekend of events for the Hackettstown area, with Centenary Stage hosting music both nights:
- The Centenary shows begin at 6:30 each night and runs until 10 p.m.
- Preceded by "Matinee Shows" at Marley’s Gotham Grill in the late afternoon from 4-6 p.m.
- "Post-show Parties" both nights at Charlie Brown’s, from 10:30 p.m. to midnight.
Centenary Mini-Blues Festival Schedule
Friday March 12
6:30 Mike Lawlor Band
7:30 Lori V with Can't Stop Now
8:45 Peter Karp and Sue Foley ("He Said - She Said")
Saturday March 13
6:30 Anne Mironchik Trio
7:30 Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs
8:45 Peter Tork and Suede Shoe Blues
Friday, Mar. 12, 2010
Lori V with Can't Stop NowThe Lori V Can't Stop Now Band is a compilation of some of the most talented players from Central New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley, doing their own versions of smokin' blues tunes.
 Lori V Can't Stop Now Band |
 Peter Karp and Sue Foley |
Peter Karp and Sue Foley ("He Said - She Said")
Headlining the Friday night performance are Peter Karp and Sue Foley, who will play together as part of their "He Said, She Said Tour", as well as taking the lead on their own tunes. The legendary Peter Tork and his band, Shoe Suede Blues, will headline the Saturday night show.
A gifted songwriter and American troubadour, Peter Karp is a master songsmith with an art for spinning true-to-life emotions, humor, and candor. With an upbringing that was equal parts southern Alabama and the swamps of New Jersey, Karp’s music is fueled by the Yankee-Rebel juxtaposition. He is a critically acclaimed songwriter and an accomplished guitarist/pianist who has been compared to John Hiatt and John Prine, with impressive guitar and slide licks infused by his love of Freddy King and Elmore James.
Canadian Juno Award-winner Sue Foley is considered to be one of the finest blues/roots artists working today. Born in from Canada, by age 16 she was living in Austin, TX and already recording for legendary blues label Antone’s Records. Her first CD "Young Girl Blues" quickly established her unique talents as a blues guitarist and songwriter. Foley honed her craft working/sharing the stage with such artists as BB King, Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams and Tom Petty. Since 1999 Foley has received a record-setting 18 Maple Blues Awards, and three Trophée de blues in France, and d a nomination for the prestigious W.C. Handy Award for Best Contemporary Female Artist.
"He Said - She Said" is an inspired collaboration of original songs by the duo, telling the story of two artists in development, in a meeting of hearts and minds. "He Said - She Said" premiered in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta Canada at the 2,000 seat Jack Springer Hall Epcor Center to sold out audiences.
Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010
 Anne Mironchik |
Anne Mironchik Trio
Hunterdon County native and now longtime New Yorker Anne Mironchik with her swinging blues trio. Described as "Carole King, with some extra swing!" Mironchik’s music is reminiscent of all-time favorite R&B hits of the 70s & 80s. She is a vocalist, pianist, composer and lyricist with a conservatory degree in jazz and roots in rock, blues, R&B and country.
Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs
Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs are a Mississippi-type juke joint blues band. The Plainfield Slim band features singer-songwriter Gar Francis on guitar, Lee Fink on slide guitar, Myke Scavone on harp, and Mike Caruso on bass, and Myke’s little brother Rocco Scavone on drums.
 Plainfield Slim |
 Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues Band |
Peter Tork and Suede Shoe Blues
Long before Peter Tork became a legendary part of the prefab phenomenon known as the "The Monkees," he was a well-respected musician/artist in the burgeoning New York folk and blues scene. His gift for playing a plethora of instruments (bass, guitar, keyboard, banjo and french horn) generated high demand for his services as a sideman/back-up artist, performing with the likes of John Phillips, Steven Stills, Dave Van Ronk, Van Dyke Parks and Arthur Lee, among others.
While Tork and the band usually play a few Monkees hits, its focus in concert is on traditional blues sounds, such as those on their latest CD, "Cambria Hotel." Shoe Suede Shoes band-mates Richard Mikuls, Jeff Olson and Arnold Jacks have shared the stage with some of the most influential recording artists of the last 50 years: Ray Charles, BB King, Ronnie Dawson, Chaka Kahn and David Benoit just to mention a few.
Following Tork’s Centenary performance, he’ll be on hand at the post show party at Charlie Brown’s.
Tickets
General admission tickets for each night are $20 each, which includes a discount to the post show party.
Two-day tickets are $35, which includes free admission to both of the post show parties.
For ticket information and further details about the festival, including the full lineup and schedule at Centenary Stage:
Phone 908-979-0900.
Learn more about Joe Hirsh Productions: www.joehirshproductions.com.
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About Centenary Stage Company
Centenary Stage Company is a not-for-profit theatre dedicated to bringing the best in the performing arts to the Skylands region of NJ. An associate member of noted The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, CSC offers professional stage productions with actors who are members of the Actors Equity Association, the professional union for actors. In addition, CSC hosts an acclaimed jazz series, a celebrated Young Performers theatre training program, A new touring theatre program for schools, and a series of dynamic concerts and dance events throughout the year.
Performances at CSC are made possible in part through the visionary support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts (when they have money), and CSC members and sponsors.
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