Music, art and more!  Featuring music by Katie Wood, Blue O’Connell, John Gardner, Elizabeth Knight and more!

8pm/$5.

Brian Patrick, winner of our 2009 Songwriters Contest, returns with his band for an evening of original roots/americana music.  Brian caught our ears years ago as a solo singer-songwriter because of his uncommon musical grace and engaging melodies.  His band takes that talent to the next level and beyond, creating a sound that is at once mellow and deceptively stimulating. 

The show starts at 8pm/$5.  Listen at www.brianpatrickband.com

Driftwood Fire delivers folk-pop at its best; catchy, honest and poetically poignant. Lynn Scharf’s vocals are rich and emotive. Charlotte Formichella’s guitar and banjo parts are rootsy, inventive and pop-tastically ear-pleasing.

Driftwood Fire began performing together in 2007 and took on a legion of friendly fans. Their song Appalachian Hills won First Place in the 2007 International Narrative Song Competition and is also being considered for use on PBS’s Road Trip Nation. They are a 2007 Denver Blue Note singer/songwriter finalist, a VH-1 Suggested Artist and are included on the ‘Best of Live at Lunch” compilation CD from KRFC 88.9FM, a community radio station in Fort Collins, Colorado, Driftwood Fire’s home town.

Lindsey Osborne opens the show.

The show starts at 8pm/$5.

www.driftwoodfire.com

Annual Songwriters Contest October 23 2009
Rapunzel’s 2009 Songwriters’ Contest will be held on Friday, October 23 at 8pm.

Prizes:
1st: $200
plus 8 hours at Packing Shed Records
www.myspace.com/packingshedrecords

2nd: $100

3rd: $50

Entry fee: $15
Cost for spectators: $5

Judges: Anne Williams of WNRN
Other judges TBA

All entries must be received by Wednesday, October 21.

Rules & Regs:

–Each songwriter may submit one original song, which must be performed live before the panel of judges on Friday, October 23.
–Songwriters may engage another musician to perform the song on their behalf.
–The contest will be open to 30 participants, and entries will be accepted on a first-paid, first-served basis.
–Entries must be accompanied by the entry fee and three typewritten copies of the song lyrics, all of which MUST be received no later than Wednesday, October 21. Entries will not be complete until we receive both the entry fee and the lyrics.
–Entry fees are non-refundable after Wednesday, October 21.
–The contest will be judged according to lyrics, melody and composition.
–Multiple Songwriters who are members of the same band may enter individually and still present their material as a group; however, no more than two songs may be performed by the same band.
–Order of go will be determined according to a draw, which will be held at 7:30pm the night of the contest. You need not be present for the draw, but you MUST be present for whatever slot is pulled. If you miss your slot, you forfeit your entry.

Gene & Gayla bring us a mix of original folk and country music, featuring Gene’s exceptional songwriting, smooth deep voice, and Gayla’s sweet harmonies.  The show starts at 8pm/$5.

www.heartpinemusic.com

Acoustic blues music.  The show starts at 8pm/$5.

8pm, open to all.

The David Wax Museum is an Americana quartet that infuses traditional Mexican son into its literary, countrified folk songs.  

Miles Pearce brings us Bosque, a new project with his teacher Humberto Sáles  performing flamenco guitar repertoire. They are studying and performing the music of flamenco guitar masters such as Paco de Lucia, Gerardo Nuñez, and Vincente Amigo.

 The show starts at 8pm/$5.

www.davidwaxmuseum.com

www.milespearce.com

  Wes Swing uses a cello, a violin and a loop pedal to create a hair-raising orchestral sound that resonates all the way down to the bones.  The show starts at 8pm/$5.

www.myspace.com/wesswing

Mariana brings her passionate, original songs and gripping vocals, along with a guest musician or two…  The show starts at 8pm/$5.

Listen at www.marianabell.com