Garlic Festival Musicians
Blue Emerald Band has been playing the tri-state area for over 33 years. Dating back as far as the summer of 1976, the boys have been playing since their teens 6 nights a week in the largest clubs in the tri-state area. They are masters of hard driving classic and southern rock.
Most the bands current members are from the original line up. Lead vocal & guitar, Charlie Leach, lead guitar & vocals, Tom Delaney, bass and vocals, Glenn Nordstrom, drums, Bob Vicari.
Come and enjoy the high-energy shows of the Blue Emerald Band. Bring your dancing shoes!! Rock and roll!!
Burning Bridget Cleary - Now in their fourth year together, Burning Bridget Cleary hit the ground running in 2006, performing at major festivals, concert stages and regional events like old pros . . . and all this while the girls are still in their teens! Their second CD, “Everything is Alright”, is a mix of Celtic and folk styles with equal parts original and traditional tunes that has received high praise in the Celtic music world. Rose Baldino and Genna Gillespie met as pre-teens at a traditional Irish music session. Since that time, both have been first-place trophy winners at Celtic Classic fiddle competitions. Genna and Rose were both born into musical families (Genna’s parents are founding members of the Celtic band, Blackwater). The natural pairing of these talented young women, backed on guitar by Rose’s dad, Lou, and joined by Peter Trezzi on djembe, has created a polished musical team that is sought after for their high-spirited performances. Jack Baker of the Irish American News named them “One of the most exciting bands I have seen in the last couple of years”.
Burning Bridget Cleary's Website - MySpace
Jazz Juice is an astounding trio that sounds more like a quartet. This versatile group consisting of Jesse Green, Vinny Bianchi, and Daniel Gonzalez performs in NEPA. Venues include Fernwood Hotel & Casino, The Deerhead Inn, Stroud Fest and the Fernwood Wine Festival. Taste the Juice, and you will agree that it is “good for you.”
Kate and CJ - It's not so much HOW they make you feel. It's THAT they make you feel - a lot. Weaving a wonderful tapestry of original songs and interpreting favorites by some of the best-ever songwriters becomes a beautiful experience each time Kate and CJ take the stage. A real love of music and life radiates in their voices, instruments and presence; translating to a delightful amalgam of lively, romantic and thoughtful performances.
Kate and CJ's Website - MySpace
The Juggernaut String Band - Juggernaut fuses American banjo and African hand drums with traditional and original songs for a sound they call “Appalachian Juju,” the title of their newest CD. The African roots of American blues run through the songs penned by banjo player Peter Taney, uniting the fiddling of Janet Bregman-Taney with the tribal rhythms of drummers Michael Cooke, Orion Cooke, and Lambert Walker.
Juggernaut String Band's Website
The Lost Ramblers - Formed in 1978, the Lost Ramblers have been making music ever since. The band specializes in bluegrass and old timey music but also offers an eclectic mix of Celtic, Jazz, polka and even klezmer tunes. The Lost Ramblers' influences come from the bluegrass world as well as a hard-driving traditional. Of course, many other sounds have entered the band's repertoire--too many to mention. They remain a hard-core, good time musical force and have managed to keep their sound fresh after all these years. Wherever the Ramblers are playing, a good time is being had--and they're always looking for new ways to have fun!
Pearls Before Swine - Matt Abell & Pearls Before Swine is a "folkabilly" band, playing old-timey tunes for hillbillies of all ages - a fun, fast-tempo, foot-tapping mix of originals and oddball covers, like Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" and a hopped-up version of Michael Jackson's "Beat It." Featuring Abell on acoustic guitar and vocals, Jesse Green on keys, Mark Woodyatt on fiddle, and Daniel Gonzalez on drums. For more information, see Matt Abell's Website
The Subtle Experience - A consortium of the greater Allentown area's most talented musicians in a Latin Jazz Ensemble.
Zydeco-A-Go-Go - Mid-Atlantic's premier Zydeco band based in Philadelphia they specialize in Cajun, Zydeco, classic New Orleans rhythm & blues, vintage Louisiana rock & roll plus 40's jump-blues jazz and swing. Their motto is: “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” or “Let The Good Times Roll!,” Zydeco-a-Go-Go! puts out a spicy gumbo of irresistible dance music. Wherever they’re playing you know it's gonna be a wild and swingin' pitch-a-wang-dang-doodle-all-night-long bayou boogaloo!
Zydeco-A-Go-Go's Website - MySpace
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