Here's a list of the Organicfest entertainers who volunteer their talents to entertain us during this special event! See you at the Organicfest!
10:00 Sirena Squires
10:30 Dawn Humphrey
11:00 Ian Booth
11:30 Jimmy Landry
12:00 Chris Rosser
12:30 Scott & Jay
1:00 Coco Palmer & Tom Dolce
1:30 Cliff Rubin
1:25 ~ 2:05 Laura Hope-Gill
2:05 Lyndsay
Wojcik
2:30 Jeff Michels
3:00 Highlight
3:30 Richard Shulman
4:00 Every Mother's Dream
4:30 Sheri Lynn & Mountain Friends Band
5:00 Ginny
Waite
5:30 Terry Kirkpatrick
Dawn Humphrey Bluesy, Soulful, Celtic Mountain Folk, with a twinge of political unrest. Dawn is debuting her second CD release "Enjoy The Dance" and she is the founder of Celtic-Blues-Folk ensemble, Sidhe.
GreenWay ~ GreenWay is a musical group founded by Coco Palmer and Tom Dolce that combines American Folk, Rock and tribal influences. Through the use of vocal harmonies, chant-sounds, and earthy tonalities, Greenway performs songs that inspire holistic lifestyle that are in greater harmony with the natural world.
These awesome entertainers donate their time and talents to the mission of the Organicfest ~celebrating and growing organics!
Organicfest 2011 Entertainmen
Jeff Michaels was born in the apple country of New York State in 1958 where he was influenced by the "we can change the world" music of the seventies. After making a living playing music in California in the eighties (also learning to survive on potatoes and oranges), Jeff moved to Atlanta, rural Virginia, Seattle, and in 1993 to Hendersonville, where he resides with his wife and 3 children. He now works as a home health nurse, and continues to write songs, playing Sundays at church, and elsewhere when he can. Some thirty years of song-writing and recording in basement studios (thanks, ebay!) has allowed Jeff to produce a few home-grown CD's, one of which you may take home with you today! For free. Enjoy!
High Light ~ Organic originals from three local musicians combine to create & have musical fun. Peter Paul & Mary meet Dylan, Pink Floyd & the Eagles for a familiar harmonic sound that is just plain easy on the ear. Stop by to say hello to these local yokels. They'll appreciate it! A special thanks to Lance for his role as the Organicfest Entertainment Director!
Chris Rosser is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer and producer. As a solo singer-songwriter, he tours nationally playing at festivals, clubs and listening rooms. He plays a variety of instruments, including the Indian dotar, Turkish cumbus oud, guitars, melodica and piano. As a producer, he has produced about forty recordings for various artists in his Asheville, NC based studio Hollow Reed Studio. He was awarded a 2003 Songwriter/Composer fellowship from the NC Arts Council. www.chrisrosser.com
Lyndsay Wojcik Born a Georgia peach, singer songwriter Lyndsay Wojcik has been
performing most of her life.
With a mixture of roots, folk and soul, her songs bring a refreshing twist to the often repetitive style of the conmercial music industry. A visual artist as well, Lindsay approaches her
songwriting with a sense of color and her lyrics paint an interpretation of life onto the audience as if they were a canvas.
"I live within each line I write and realize that most people walk up each day discouraged
in having to go to jobs they hate. I'm blessed to wake up knowing that today is another day to live a full and beautiful life doing what I love. My hopes are that people will find my music refreshing and I wish that same
dream for them. "
www.lyndsaywojcik.com
Sirena Squires, Native American Flutist with guest Tina Powell
Fresh in
Asheville coming from Northern California, Sirena has been enchanting the West with her flute playing for years. She is excited to now be here in Asheville where she can share her musical talent, and the sacred energy of the
flutes with us here in the East. Her music is all original, created in the moment, and deeply moving. With her special guest, Tina Powell, appearing on the frame drum, this duo will captivate you with their haunting
collaborations.
Organicfest Sponsors
The Laurel of Asheville
Sherri Lynn and the Mountain Friends Band Audiences enjoy the sound of Sherry Lynn and the Mountain Friends Band regularly at the Biltmore House, Historic Horse Barn, Sweet Heaven, Earth Fare Cafe in Asheville, NC, The Mountain Air Country Club, and Paddlers Pub in Hot Springs. The lineup exists of Sherry Lynn on guitar and vocals, Mark Weeg on fiddle, Gary Mehalik on lead guitar and vocals, Randy Burgess on mandolin and vocals, and Phil Preston on Bass and vocals. The music is high energy American swing-grass. This is a strong team that combines fine musicianship and pure joy, giving audiences a highly entertaining show. www.thesherrilynnband.com
Scott Dameron and Jay Ladd V ~ Scott Dameron and Jay Ladd V
fall comfortably in the mold of the new "singer/songwriter". Accomplished musicians, singers, and lyricists, their sound is a mixture of contemporary-folk, americana, pop, and any other genre that includes
acoustic-based, thoughtfully written, and melody-driven music. Jay Ladd's dynamic and emotive voice, as well as his stylish keyboard playing, perfectly seams and connects with Scott Dameron's acoustic guitar, which can be
rhythmic and percussive, but also melodic and soulful. Their CD, "Walker 904A" (released in 2010) was produced by award-winning singer-songwriter Chris Rosser at his Hollow Reed Arts Studio in Asheville, NC, and includes
13 original songs. Since the release of their CD in the Fall of 2010, the duo has received numerous honors and recognitions: 2010 Mountain Stage New Song Regional Finalist, 2011 Wildflower Performing Songwriter
Contest Finalist, 2010 Great American Song Contest Finalist, North Carolina Songwriters Co-Op Contest Finalist, 2011 American Songwriter Magazine Contest Honorable Mention.
www.scottandjay.com
Every Mother's Dream
EMD has created their own brand of roots music inspired by various folk-rock, funk, rock & roll, country, pop, and jazz musicians, a little something
for everyone, a rocking good time with impressive acoustic guitar work, dreamy vocal harmonies, a driving rhythm section, and inspiring songwriting.
www.everymothersdream.com
All the entertainers performing at the Organicfest have donated their time and talents to support this special event
Thank-you!
