Post-Thanksgiving concert (11/28) w The Charm City Junction and Ken & Brad Kolodner Baltimore’s father-son duo Ken and Brad Kolodner will join with Alex LacQuement and The Charm City Junction in an intimate post-Thanksgiving concert of old-time, Bluegrass and Irish music at the Stony Run Friends Meeting House. Ken Kolodner (hammered dulcimer, fiddle) is widely known as one the finest hammered dulcimer players in the U.S. while his son Brad (banjo, fiddle, guitar, vocals) has rapidly become one of the best clawhammer banjo players in the U.S. The Charm City Junction is a fantastic new acoustic roots music band featuring Brad Kolodner, the incredibly versatile bassist Alex LacQuement (bass, banjo), nationally renowned Bluegrass fiddler Patrick McAvinue (fiddle, mandolin), and button accordion master Sean McComiskey. The band performs their own brand of Irish, Old-Time and Bluegrass music with a modern twist. The bands will play together (featuring clawhammer banjo, hammered dulcimer, triple fiddles, mandolin, bass, vocals, guitar, button accordion). WHEN: Friday, November 28 at 7:00 pm WHERE: The Stony Run Friends Meeting House 5116 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21210 CONTACT: kenkolodner@aol 410-746-8387 kenkolodner kenandbrad RESERVATIONS: $20 in advance ($1.00 service fee for credit cards); $23 at the door; $10 children under 13 Online at kenkolodner/thanksgiving-concert-nov-28.html On the phone via credit card, 410-746-8387 Or send a check to Ken Kolodner, 3806 Fenchurch Rd, Baltimore, MD 21218 FACEBOOK: https://facebook/events/1494651010820304/ WEBSITE: kenkolodner/thanksgiving-concert-nov-28.html NOTE: This concert was originally scheduled at An Die Musik. We also moved from a one-hour format for two shows to a double-bill two-set show. Ken & Brad Kolodner kenandbrad Regarded as one of the most influential hammered dulcimer players and old-time fiddlers in the US, Baltimore’s Ken Kolodner has joined forces with his son Brad Kolodner, a rising star in the clawhammer banjo world. They perform tight and musical arrangements of original and traditional old-time music with a “creative curiosity that lets all listeners know that a passion for traditional music yet thrives in every generation” (Dulcimer Player News). The dynamic father-son duo pushes the boundaries of the Appalachian tradition by infusing their own brand of driving, innovative, tasteful and unique interpretations of traditional and original fiddle tunes and songs. The duo started performing regularly in 2009. Shortly thereafter, they released their first recording, Otter Creek, which became the most played instrumental recording on the international Folk-DJ Radio charts. Brad’s original composition “Otter Creek” was the most played instrumental on the charts. Through performance and on the strength of Brad’s first recording, the recently named Strathmore Hall Artist In Resident and WAMU Bluegrass Country DJ has rapidly gained national recognition for his delicate touch and writing. Ken & Brad released Skipping Rocks, their second album, in September 2013. Their latest project “is both technically impressive and musically tasteful, a lovely exploration of both tradition and creativity (and of a warm musical relationship) (Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist). Skipping Rocks debuted at #4 on the Folk-DJ Charts and in the top 20 on the Roots Music Charts. Concert appearances for the duo include The Kennedy Center, The Birchmere, The Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival, The Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Old Songs, The Creative Alliance, several appearances on the legendary “Bound for Glory” radio show in Ithaca, NY (the longest running live concert-radio broadcast in the United States), The Common Ground Festival in MD, The Mountain Arts Gathering in NY, The Folk Society of Greater Washington, The Baltimore Banjo Showcase as well as numerous other live radio broadcasts, concerts and festivals along the Eastern seaboard from South Carolina to Vermont to Wisconsin. Wisconsin DJ Mark Pedersen writes: “Ken is regarded as one of the most accomplished hammered dulcimer players performing today. While not easy to describe, Otter Creek is all instrumental of traditional Appalachian music with hammered dulcimer, fiddle and banjo. What makes this recording special is that Ken collaborates with his son Brad who plays the banjo and banjola. It is what folk music is all about in my opinion.” A recent review by Sing Out! writes Ken Kolodner is a world class multi- instrumentalist...Otter Creek is a joyous recording featuring two fine musicians who playing excellently. There must be something special to that father-son thing. The Old Time Herald writes “father and son have reached that musical telepathy that family members can sometimes achieve.” Among Ken Kolodner’s many credits are a featured solo in an Emmy-nominated CBS-TV Christmas special, over a dozen recordings with sales well over 150,000, an “Indie” winner for Best Seasonal Recording in 1999, a #1 World Music title (Walking Stones) and bestseller for BMG (with over 55,000 copies sold), and numerous books and instructional recordings (including a book/CD on old-time fiddling for Mel Bay and two recent books on arranging for the hammered dulcimer, also for Mel Bay). Ken toured with the world music trio Helicon for over a decade and continued to tour as a soloist. Charm City Junction facebook/CharmCityJunction/timeline Charm City Junction is a new band combining old-time, Irish, and bluegrass music into their own unique mix featuring Brad Kolodner on clawhammer banjo, Patrick McAvinue on fiddle, Sean McComiskey on button accordion, and Alex Lacquement on stand-up bass. https://youtube/watch?v=SeidaPGGYPo https://youtube/watch?v=8axMucmAQ8o https://youtube/watch?v=gSQlkLnWPL8 Patrick McAvinue, four-time Candidate for International Bluegrass Music Association’s Fiddle Player of the Year, is regarded as one of the most innovative fiddlers in the industry, able to translate the traditions of Bluegrass into a fresh, eclectic, forward-thinking language of his own. Patrick’s CD release, Rutland’s Reel, is described as, “a roller coaster of pure uncut fiddle nirvana” (Joseph Scott, Country Music Pride). A highly in-demand sideman, he has performed and recorded with Bluegrass music icons Bobby Osborne, Del McCoury, Marty Stuart, Paul Williams and J.D. Crowe, to name a few. He and his fiddle have appeared at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Birchmere, The Country Ren-dez vous Festival in Crappone, FR, The U.S. Embassy in Quito, EC, Die Dreikönigskirche in Dresden, DE and The Koppernik Theatre in Prague, CZ. Currently, Patrick tours with the acclaimed Bluegrass super-group Audie Blaylock & Redline and is a featured recording artist for the Patuxent Music and Mountain Home record labels. When home from the road, he enjoys sharing his passion and love for music with his private students. Rooted in the traditions of Appalachian folk music, Brad Kolodner represents the next generation of old-time musicians pushing the boundaries of the tradition into uncharted territory. Son of Ken Kolodner, a world-renowned hammered dulcimer player and old-time fiddler, Brad is regarded for his delicate touch, expressive style, and original compositions, Kolodner has rapidly gained national attention for his unique approach to the banjo at just 23 years of age. Clawhammer banjo is experiencing a rebirth in American folk music and Kolodner is helping to lead the charge as a performer, teacher, Strathmore Artist in Resident, radio DJ for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, jam leader, community builder and ambassador for Appalachian folk music. Alex Lacquement swears that it was beautiful sirens who lead him to the upright bass at the impressionable age of seventeen. His first music love which lead him to the upright bass was jazz music, something he studied vigorously at Eastman (MM) and James Madison University (BA). Years later he found himself chasing every opportunity to play some happy thumping lines with bluegrass and old-time string bands. Alex also plays with Bumper Jacksons, Brad and Ken Kolodner, Tom Cunningham Orchestra, pick-up groups, and Leah Shaw. Sean McComiskey is among the most innovative young performers on the button accordion, with a unique harmonic style that has earned him a spot in the pantheon of Irish accordionists far beyond his native Baltimore. As the son of legendary button accordion player Billy McComiskey, Sean has been surrounded by Irish Traditional music his entire life and has developed a deep appreciation for the rich tradition of which he is a part. This has helped Sean establish a reputation as a highly regarded teacher and promulgator of Irish music and earned him teaching positions with the Catskills Irish Arts Week, the Augusta Heritage Center’s Irish Arts Week, the Chris Langan Weekend in Toronto, the CCE Musical Arts and Dance Week in Washington, DC, the Baltimore Irish Arts Center, and the Spanish Peaks Celtic Festival. 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