Music
Red House Arts Center has become a standout venue in Central New York for experimental
musicians, hosting Alva Noto & Byetone from Germany, mudboy from Providence, and Zach Layton,
MV Carbon and The Loud Objects from New York City. This trend continues when Red House
welcomes Ashtray Navigations and the Flower-Corsano Duo from the Termite Club in the United
Kingdom.
Leo Crandall
Crandall will play a requinto, an antique one stringed marxolin, a 1970's
casio mini keyboard, electric cello, baritone guitar and electric guitar as well as providing lead vocals. He will be joined at times by Frank Hegyi on percussion, Rich Curry on washtub bass and Bob Alexander on accordion and melodica, vocalist Mark Gibson (of The Tarzan Brothers and The Ron Spencer Band) and Chicago-based guitarist Mike Fierce among others.
Crandall will perform (mostly) original music, including new arrangements of songs from his two CD's with The Gonstermachers and new material written for this show at Red House. Crandall's video projections, similar to his recent exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art, will accompany his performance.
Folkstrings
Folkstrings has been playing together since 1992. Their music is of the late 60's and early 70's, and includes Peter, Paul and Mary, Tom Paxton, John Denver, The Kingston Trio and Bob Dylan. Folkstrings performs all over Central New York. They have had the pleasure of performing at the Carrier Dome, the New York State Fair, the Syracuse OnCenter and, of course, the Red House Arts Center. Domestically and abroad, Folkstrings has been known to play as far away as Elkins, West Virginia and Dublin, Ireland.
Folkstrings is Andy Revutsky (mandolin and vocals), Bill Hider (vocals and guitar), Terry Hill (vocals and guitar), Mike Kester (banjo and vocals) and Mary Kester (vocals and Irish whistle). Folkstrings plays a little gospel, a touch of blues, a hint of bluegrass, and a whole lot of folk.
• Saturday, February 6 • 8PM
• General Admission $15 Students and Seniors $12
The Bells of Harmony
Red House Hosts The Bells of Harmony Gospel music comes to Red House when The Bells of Harmony make their long awaited return as part of the Red House Regulars series.
The Bells of Harmony is one of the most recognized and acclaimed ensembles in Central New York, having won Syracuse Area Music Awards and Alpha & Omega Awards. The CNY Urban Music Awards named The Bells of Harmony the Best Gospel Group. In 2006, they celebrated their 40th anniversary by recording their first live CD and DVD. The results of that effort, “LIVE in SYRACUSE” was listed as #3 on The Post Standard’s Top 10 list for recordings by local artists in 2007. That year, The Bells of Harmony won the first Upper State Independent Award.
The Bells of Harmony has been recognized as “Syracuse’s own and one of Central New York’s finest when it comes to Gospel Music.”
• Saturday, January 9 8PM
• $15 Adult $12 Students and Seniors
Loren Barrigar
Saturday, December 19 - 8PM
• $15 General Admission
• $12 Students and Seniors
Loren's played the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. His songs have been on "ER" and on holiday releases with BB King and Patti Labelle. He's played with Stephen Bennett, Dusty Pascal and Tommy Emmanuel. Now it's our turn.
Real Quiet
Hard-edge acoustic and electric contemporary classical music by Andrew Russo, David Cossin & Felix Fan
REAL QUIET IS: Andrew Russo (piano), David Cossin (percussionist), Felix Fan (Chellist)
• Saturday, December 5 8PM
• $15 General Admission
• $12 Students and Seniors
Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman
Central New York favorites Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman make their highly
anticipated return to Red House on Saturday, November 7 at 8PM. Karen & Pete
have been performing their “addictive blend of hybrid pop with lots of jazz whimsy
and slippery funk” (Dirty Linen) across the state and across the country for over a
decade, and the Red House Regulars series would not be the same without them.
Karen Savoca is a gifted songwriter, drawing you into her world with humor and
compassion, telling her stories with such grace and ease, you feel as though you've
been invited to her table for supper. Savoca composes and records on a variety of
instruments, but opts for the primal combination of voice and drum in live
performance, and the groove is deep and satisfying.
• Saturday, November 7 8PM
• $15 General Admission
• $12 Students and Seniors
Ashtray Navigations + Flower Corsano Duo
Red House welcomes Psychedelic Noise Project from UK
Phil Todd, inspired by the UK’s underground tape music scene, formed Ashtray Navigations in 1994 in Stoke On Trent, England. The psychedelic noise project defies easy categorization given the diverse nature of Todd’s collaborators and the incredible breadth of work Ash Nav has created. Ash Nav consists of Phil Todd (guitar/electronics) and Melanie Delaney, aka Ocelocelot (electronics).
Michael Flower (shahi baaja, a modified electric version of the Indian bulbul tarang)
has been involved in a number of solo projects and is best know for his work with Vibracathedral Orchestra. Chris Corsano plays drums and has performed with Paul Flaherty, Jim O'Rourke, Björk, Evan Parker, Jandek, Thurston Moore, Vampire Belt and Six Organs of Admittance among others.
• October 29
• 9 PM
• $15 General Admission/ $12 Seniors and Students
CHRIS TRAPPER
Opening act Howard Jennings played a great set followed by Fan Favorite Chris Trapper. Visit red house art radio to listen to their whole set LIVE + download it in podcast format!
www.redhouseartradio.org
Mellits Consort
Red House Arts Center kicked off the 2009-10 season with the Mellits Consort performing original music by acclaimed composer Marc Mellits. Great turnout and well recieved. It was fun to work with Marc and we look forward to having him again soon.
