Hi Everybody! Tom’s Place is back for another exciting season of great acts, fun singing, musical sharing and snacks. Please join us this coming Friday for our monthly event at the Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 3424 W. Ridge Pike in Eagleville, Pa. (Montgomery County). There is no admission fee. We start the evening at 7:30 with our Open Circle sing-a-long (music books provided). Then at about 8:45 or 9 our Featured Act takes the stage for 45 minutes. We “pass the hat” for voluntary donations and 100 percent goes to our artist. Following the feature, you can sign up for our Open Mike. We welcome all forms expression (music, dance, comedy, acting, poetry). Refreshments are provided free of charge.
We’re looking for volunteers to help with snack prep and clean up and guest MCs. If you are interested or have any questions about the event, call Christine Winchester at 484-686-8521 or email winchperry@aol.com.
We’re kicking off our 2009-2010 Season this month with a very professional act: 2 members of the high-energy, Irish fiddle-based band, Burning Bridget Cleary—fresh from their recent appearance at this year’s Philadelphia Folk Festival! Lou and Rose Baldino will be bringing us an all-instrumental set of fiddle tunes. Please go to www.burningbridgetcleary.com for more info and to hear their music.
Here is some information about Lou and Rose Baldino:
Father and daughter Lou (on guitar) and Rose (on fiddle) are two-thirds of the Celtic musical trio, Burning Bridget Cleary. The pair have provided music for Civil War balls, living history events, local clubs and communiity venues throughout PA and DE. Teaming up with 3rd band member, Genna Gillespie, they have wowed packed audiences at the Scottish-Irish Fest in Green Lane, the Celtic Classic, the Mayfair Festival of the Arts, the Spring Gulch Folk Festival, the Shawnee Mountain Celtic Fest, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Tin Angel. The band has released two CDs, “Catharsis” and “Everything is Alright.”
Lou, an accomplished veteran in the music business, had a guitar in his hands at age 5 and began playing professionally at age 12. He has toured and recorded with a variety of bands, including 3 years traveling in the Platters’ backup band and a long stint with the Michael Carney Orchestra out of NYC.
Rose began studying classical violin when she was 8, and Celtic fiddle music when she was 13. She fell in love with Irish culture at an early age, attending traditional Irish music sessions and studying with internationally known artists at Celtic summer camps.
Tom’s Place Coffeehouse 2009-2010 Schedule
Coming up on the second Friday of each month:
Oct: Stephen DiJoseph
Nov: Steve and Jeanette Perlsweig, featuring “Electricman”
Dec: Allegro Star
Jan: TBD
Feb: Ray Naylor
March: Eileen Tipping
April: Top Hat Medicine Show
May: Harpist MaryKay Mann
June: TBD
