One Fan at a Time

I first heard about The Philly Folk Parade a couple months ago and was in disbelief that so many of my favorite Philly artists were going to share the same bill. So, when August 2nd finally came around I went to The Philly Folk Parade downstairs at World Cafe Live and what I witnessed was like a dream come true.

The show was off to a good start with a flawless set by Joshua Park, followed by Thom McCarthy’s one song (“Cheesecakes Live Forever”) solo set that had the whole audience very entertained. The show continued with incredible sets by (in no particular order): Chris Kasper, Wissahickon Chicken Shack, Papertrees, The Great Unknown, Bevin Caulfield, Hezekiah Jones, and the final set going to The Philly Folk Parade organizers: Barbara Gettes and Michael Baker of The Spinning Leaves. There were countless collaborations throughout the whole night ending with a finale of epic proportions. All the musicians returned to the stage for one final set consisting of original songs and folk standards. The absolute last song performed was a very warm, fun and beautiful rendition of “Goodnight Irene”. Wow, such a brilliant night of music thanks to: Barbara Gettes, Michael Baker, Excited Light Productions, and all the musicians…unreal!

UPCOMING SHOWS:
Joshua Park
Sep 09 2009 Triumph Brewing Company (Philadelphia, PA)
Sep 18 2009 Fergie’s Pub (Philadelphia, PA)
Oct 09 2009 Burlap & Bean (Newtown Square, PA)

Chris Kasper
Aug 07 2009 Rockwood Music Hall (New York, NY)
Aug 15 2009 Philadelphia Folk Festival (Schwenksville, PA)
Aug 22 2009 Johnny Brendas (Philadelphia, PA)
Aug 28 2009 The Blinkin Lincoln (Philadelphia, PA)

Wissahickon Chicken Shack
Aug 07 2009 Time Midtown (Philadelphia, PA)
Aug 14 2009 Philadelphia Folk Festival (Schwenksville, PA)
Aug 15 2009 Philadelphia Folk Festival (Schwenksville, PA)
Sep 12 2009 Silver Lake Green Fest (Bristol, PA)
Sep 23 2009 Landsdowne Folk Club (Landsdowne, PA)
Oct 10 2009 Mermaid Inn (Chestnut Hill, PA)

Papertrees
Sep 5 2009 Keene Music Festival (Keene, NH)

The Great Unknown
Aug 08 2009 Market Cross Pub (Carlisle, PA)
Aug 27 2009 Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar (Charlottesville, VA)
Aug 28 2009 The Bat Cave (Harrisonburg, VA)
Aug 29 2009 The Camel (Richmond, VA)
Aug 30 2009 The Cave (Chapel Hill, NC)
Sep 02 2009 Preservation Pub (Knoxville, TN)
Sep 03 2009 The Green Lantern (Lexington, KY)
Sep 04 2009 The Swan Dive (Louisville, KY)
Sep 05 2009 The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, MI)
Sep 06 2009 Howlers Coyote Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)
Sep 12 2009 AfterTheDayIsDone *House Show* (Havertown, PA)

Hezekiah Jones
Aug 07 2009 Milkboy Acoustic Cafe (Bryn Mawr, PA)
Aug 13 2009 WCHE 1520AM (West Chester, PA)
Aug 29 2009 The Fire (Philadelphia, PA)
Sep 13 2009 The Lansdowne Arts Festival (Lansdowne, PA)
Sep 19 2009 Harvest Gathering (Lake City, MI)
Sep 25 2009 Milkboy Coffee (Ardmore, PA)

The Spinning Leaves
Aug 14 2009 The Record Collector Store (Bordentown, NJ)
Aug 29 2009 The Fire (Philadelphia, PA)
Sep 02 2009 The Monkey House (Winooski, VT)
Sep 04 2009 Pleasant Valley Brewery (Saxtons River, VT)
Sep 05 2009 Keene Music Festival (Keene, NH)

Music – too much is not enough!

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