Garden Folk - Schedule

Venue

Information

All concerts start at 7:00 pm, unless noted.

(Doors open at 6:30 pm.)

Concert Schedule

January 15, 2012

(Sunday)

John Wort Hannam

February 11, 2012

(Saturday)

Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin

March 17, 2011

(Saturday)

Mack Bailey

About the Performers

John Wort Hannam

January 15, 2012

(Sunday)

Captivating and distinctive blue collar roots music from Fort Macleod, Alberta. The Calgary Sun wrote, "John Wort Hannam has a Gordon Lightfoot-like skill at penning songs". He writes songs that champion the way things used to be, small towns, the working class, and the sanctity of the land and those who work it.

www.johnworthannam.com/

Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin

February 11, 2012

(Saturday)

Huband and wife, in a rare concert together. A Valentine's Day Treat.

Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt is a writer's writer, with a lyrical depth drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, and Dave Carter. Upon winning the prestigious Kerrville New Folk award in 2007, Sing Out Magazine tagged Schmidt "the best new songwriter we've heard in 15 years." Just one man sitting alone on stage with his acoustic guitar and his poetry, in the timeless troubadour tradition, his musical influences draw from deeply-rooted Appalachian mountain gospel to haunted English balladry, from syncopated Piedmont country blues to vagabond 60’s protest folk-stumpery. But it all boils down to just great songwriting, in a singular style all his own. Not to be missed.

www.dannyschmidt.com

Carrie Elkin is a soulful singer with a gypsy spirit, a songwriter with a keen eye. Inspired by her travels and the many places she has called home-- Ohio, New Mexico, Colorado, Boston, Austin--she documents the human condition with sensitivity and humor, crafting songs that have garnered attention at prestigious songwriting contests, including Mountain Stage NewSong and the Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist Showcase.

Carrie is a born performer, possessing an infectious energy that cannot be contained. As Maverick Magazine so eloquently put it: “We have never seen a performer so in love with the act of singing. Onstage Elkin was simply a force of nature.” With her dazzling voice and unpretentious charm, she wins over new fans at every show, whether playing at a headlining club gig, singing the national anthem in front of 20,000 at a Chicago Bulls game or opening for artists like Jesse Winchester, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Greg Brown.

www.carrieelkin.com

Mack Bailey

March 17, 2012

(Saturday)

Mack Bailey is a nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter who is gaining an ever-larger audience with his strong, expressive classically trained tenor voice, with an impressive range and pure clean quality. He writes sensitive original songs that express the deepest of human emotion, social conscience, and lighthearted fun. In concerts, he touches the listener's heart and tickles their funny bone.

Mack performs solo and in two popular folk groups. In early 2004, he became a new member of the world-renowned legendary folk trio, The Limeliters, a beloved group that has entertained audiences all over the world for over 35 years. As a member of The Hard Travelers and "Tribute to John Denver" productions, Mack has sung with dozens of folk and country stars.