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FOLK CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA PRESENTS: RACHEL FARO ACCOMPANIED BY SAMMY FIGUEROA Rachel Faro is an accomplished singer/songwriter, record producer and independent label executive. As a singer/songwriter
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FOLK CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA PRESENTS: RACHEL FARO ACCOMPANIED BY SAMMY FIGUEROA
Rachel Faro is an accomplished singer/songwriter, record producer and independent label executive. As a singer/songwriter she is beloved by fans all over the world — her first album “Refugees” (Sony/RCA) is a classic. Her beautiful voice, her brilliant, poetic lyrics and her classic pop/folk songs offer a lyrical and spiritual sensibility. One of a handful of women record producers Rachel has produced over thirty albums (three of which have received Grammy Nominations) by artists ranging from Odetta to Eddie Palmieri. She is also the president of Ashé Records, an independent label specializing in music from the African Diaspora. Recently she is featured in the award-winning documentary film ‘Satan and Adam’ about a fascinating blues duo whose albums she produced for Rounder Records. Rachel will be joined by her partner/husband legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa and other surprise guests.
Watch Rachel in Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wlP4JYFcaM
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2 (Saturday) 8:00 pm
tue05jul(jul 5)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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5 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
fri08jul(jul 8)8:00 amJACOB GEORGE SINGER SONGWRITER8:00 am
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Jacob George was born and raised in Miami, Florida where he works as a teacher and singer songwriter. He has been writing and producing songs since he
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Jacob George was born and raised in Miami, Florida where he works as a teacher and singer songwriter. He has been writing and producing songs since he was 15 years old. He was the musical director for PAN, Performing Arts Network and Voices United, with whom he toured South Africa, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Greece, and Turkey performing original music.
George graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2015 where he majored in songwriting. At Berklee, he was offered an opportunity to work with Joe James, the head of Berklee’s A&R Dept, and recorded his first full length album. Jacob traveled to SxSW Music Festival with Grammy Award winner Bonnie Hayes where he performed his original compositions, and was chosen to represent Berklee’s Songwriting Dept.
After attending a master class with touring artist Patty Larkin, Jacob was invited to open for her at The Spire Center in Plymouth. In 2016, he released his debut album, Fight the Feeling. The album received positive feedback and it’s single, Cold Machine, was given a regular rotation on internet & college radio. Following the release of Fight the Feeling, George restructured his band in Miami, Florida, and began performing regularly throughout South Florida. He was featured on BalconyTV, WLRN Folk and Acoustic, Good Morning Emmerson and Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF). George released his first official music video for “Mama’s Girl” in 2021. In 2022 the Mama’s Girl music video was selected to be included in Richmond International Film Festival. George currently teaches music, and performs with his Band. He plans to release new music later this year.
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8 (Friday) 8:00 am
sat09jul(jul 9)8:00 pmNANCY WAGNER AND ROBERT HAND8:00 pm
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NANCY WAGNER AND ROBERT HAND Nancy Wagner (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Robert Hand (vocals, guitar, harmonica), They play a mix of original songs and their own acoustic versions of classics from the
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NANCY WAGNER AND ROBERT HAND
Nancy Wagner (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Robert Hand (vocals, guitar, harmonica), They play a mix of original songs and their own acoustic versions of classics from the 60s and 70s folk-rock tradition. Featuring their distinctive two-part harmonies, music that makes you feel good and think well.
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9 (Saturday) 8:00 pm
tue12jul(jul 12)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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12 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
thu14jul(jul 14)7:30 pmMUSIC SHOWCASE7:30 pm
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Come out on Thursday night AT 7:30 PM for this new event where we will be featuring local musicians and songwriters you may not have
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Come out on Thursday night AT 7:30 PM for this new event where we will be featuring local musicians and songwriters you may not have had a chance to hear in the pastHosted by Lou Dominguez and Wes MalkinThe four performers for the Music Showcase are
No cover charge but donations accepted
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14 (Thursday) 7:30 pm
sat16jul(jul 16)8:00 pmHALL OF FAME: BOB LIND8:00 pm
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BOB LIND Since his 1966 mega-hit “Elusive Butterfly” helped revolutionize American music, Bob’s artistry has continued to improve and evolve. Today, 50 years
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“Come and see why this engaging poet / guitarist / philosopher / singer / wise-ass has endured in the sometimes-cruel and always-fickle music business for [five decades]. But be prepared to feel emotions you may not have let yourself feel in a while – feelings that may scare you a little. His songs hit the heart like a wrecking ball!”
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16 (Saturday) 8:00 pm
tue19jul(jul 19)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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19 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
thu21jul(jul 21)8:00 pmSARAH JACOB AND DARREL ARNOLD8:00 pm
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Sarah Jacob views songwriting as a catalyst to navigate through emotions and give them voice. Aided by her love for puns, double entendres and allusion, her
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Sarah Jacob views songwriting as a catalyst to navigate through emotions and give them voice. Aided by her love for puns, double entendres and allusion, her songs transform the confusions and ambiguities of inner experience into a “language of the emotions.” Since 2012 Sarah, who composes on the piano, has teamed up with Darrell Arnold. The result–mixing hints of jazz, blues and folk into contemporary rock-ballads–is an original lyric.al and musical blend.
Darrell Arnold
Darrell Arnold’s compositions are soulful folk-rock, with a twist of country blues.
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21 (Thursday) 8:00 pm
fri22jul(jul 22)8:00 pmTHE FOLK WEASELES AND FRIENDS8:00 pm
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THE FOLK WEASELES The Folk Weasels play an acoustic mix of folk, country, rock and blues. The Folk Weasels are: Tony Vitale is a guitarist originating from
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Tony Vitale is a guitarist originating from New York City. He played clubs and venues in NYC for years before coming to Florida. Tony plays a diverse blend of folk songs from Bob Dylan, John Prine, Townes Van Zandt to the Bee Gees.
Wes Malkin a multi-instrumentalist on mandolin, guitar, banjo, and trumpet. Wes grew up in the Washington DC area before moving to Wisconsin where he played festivals and appeared on the Prairie Home Companion radio show with Garrison Keillor. Wes came to Florida in the early 80’s and has continued to play with bands such as Jabberwocky, Valerie C. Wisecracker and the Walking Catfish, The Hot Java Band, Amy Arlo and the Almost Blue Band, Sarah Jacobs Trio, Derelict Daughter and many others.
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22 (Friday) 8:00 pm
sat23jul(jul 23)8:00 pmOPEN MIC HOSTED BY ROBERT HAND and LOU DOMINGUEZ8:00 pm
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OPEN MIC HOSTED BY ROBERT HAND AND LOU DOMINGUEZ Sign up: 7-9 pm (if you arrive after 9 pm we cannot guarantee a spot). Performances begin at 8 pm. Check this
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23 (Saturday) 8:00 pm
tue26jul(jul 26)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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26 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
fri29jul(jul 29)8:00 pmSARAH McCULLOCH SINGER SONGWRITER8:00 pm
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SARAH McCULLOCH Sarah McCulloch is a Country/Americana Singer-Songwriter whose sweet, yet sultry, voice pierces right through the lush traditional country production on her latest album, Sawmiller’s
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Sarah McCulloch is a Country/Americana Singer-Songwriter whose sweet, yet sultry, voice pierces right through the lush traditional country production on her latest album, Sawmiller’s Daughter. The songwriter’s emotive and nostalgic lyrics showcase her knack for timeless storytelling that transports the listener right into the center of the narrative.
Renowned journal of roots music, No Depression cited McCulloch as being, “one of the most memorable debuts in recent Americana music history,” and her sound as, “genuine and sparkl[ing] with palpable emotion.” McCulloch’s style has also been described as being, “immensely human and emotive, bringing fine lyrical content to even more vivid life.” The lead singles releasing ahead of the album, including “Honey To A Bear” and “Half Crazy”, are steeped in country tradition and boast the kind of sentimental storytelling and tender vocal stylings that get under your skin. Fans of Dolly Parton, Lori McKenna, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack will surely connect with this evocative and timely song-wielding woman.
Sawmiller’s Daughter was what McCulloch akins to a labor of love. The production of the album was postponed due to COVID, as well as McCulloch’s divorce and a cross-country move back to South Florida after living in the Western New York area for over a decade. “Like so many songwriters, I played the adversity to my creative advantage,” says McCulloch, “This album was written and rewritten… the songs weren’t done until I had the experiences I needed to have for completion.”
Born in Miami, Florida and raised in the Everglades, McCulloch grew up on her father’s sawmill, surrounded by the remote property that is now part of the Big Cypress National Preserve. “My father was a force of nature, he was a pioneer who was always growing spiritually,” says McCulloch. “He taught me the meaning of hard work and perseverance.” The title track of the album pays homage to that sentiment as well as McCulloch’s unique upbringing and country roots.
McCulloch’s debut album, Strawberry Moon (2018), received radio airplay in the U.S. and internationally, as well as amassed glowing reviews from many notable publications including No Depression Magazine and Gashouse Radio. In 2018, Strawberry Moon also gained top recognition as a nominee at the Independent Music Awards in NYC in the Country category, in which McCulloch was the only female artist to be nominated.
After living in upstate New York for over a decade, McCulloch has returned to her homeland of south Florida and has her feet firmly planted in the solid foundation she has built by sharing her life stories through song with a spirit of relatable honesty, fervor and warmth. “I became very serious about writing in my late thirties when I was at the end of a difficult time in my life,” says McCulloch, “I was very, very homesick for my home state of Florida. ‘Sugartown’ and the title track, ‘Sawmiller’s Daughter’ were written around that time. It was very healing for me and helped me transition into a new life.”
From listening rooms and theatres to gin-joints and festivals, McCulloch is enthralling audiences far and wide with her personable musical mosaic and unforgettable voice married with meaningful songs. In the Fall of 2021, McCulloch signed with Lady Savage MGMT & PR and will be releasing several singles with accompanying visual content leading up to the 2022 release of her sophomore album, Sawmiller’s Daughter. Follow @sarahmacsongs on Instagram and visit www.sarahmacmusic.com for all of the latest updates and info about upcoming releases!
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29 (Friday) 8:00 pm
august
tue02aug(aug 2)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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2 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
fri05aug(aug 5)8:00 pmSLIM GLASSES8:00 pm
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SLIM GLASSES Slim Glasses is a Miami-based band formed in September 2015 by Patricio Acevedo, Erik Anderson, Jose Ballon, and Christopher Myers. The band incorporates elements from its members’ diverse musical
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SLIM GLASSES
Slim Glasses is a Miami-based band formed in September 2015 by Patricio Acevedo, Erik Anderson, Jose Ballon, and Christopher Myers. The band incorporates elements from its members’ diverse musical backgrounds – including pop, rock, folk, jazz, and classical music – and places a special emphasis on tight and engaging vocal harmonies. Above all, Slim Glasses aims to share a love for music with every crowd that they perform for.
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5 (Friday) 8:00 pm
tue09aug(aug 9)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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9 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
tue16aug(aug 16)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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16 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
tue23aug(aug 23)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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23 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
sat27aug(aug 27)8:00 pmOPEN MIC HOSTED BY ROBERT HAND and LOU DOMINGUEZ8:00 pm
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OPEN MIC HOSTED BY ROBERT HAND AND LOU DOMINGUEZ Sign up: 7-9 pm (if you arrive after 9 pm we cannot guarantee a spot). Performances begin at 8 pm. Check this
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27 (Saturday) 8:00 pm
tue30aug(aug 30)6:00 pmOPEN JAM6:00 pm
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to
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Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.
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30 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm
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