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24 photographs related to Northwest Philadelphia musicians.
Caption .1: "John Blake of Germantown, and his quartet will present a concert Friday, August 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Urban Education Foundation Center, 48th St. above Market. The performance is part of the Jazzreach project of Settlement Music School, which is bringing outstanding jazz artists to city neighborhoods this summer. This is a cushion concert; listeners must bring their own." 7-25-1985
Caption .2: "Eddie C. Campbell, who plays " black culture from a world perspective," will perform courtsey of Philadelphia Blues Machine on Saturday, December 10, at Main Event, Eight and Market Sts., Philadelphia Tickets may be purchased at the door at $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers or in advance at $9 and $12 by calling the Mt. Airy-based Blues Machine at 849-5465."
Caption .3: "Andy Kimbel formerly of Mt. Airy, a blues singer and guitarist who appears regularly at clubs and special events in both Philadelphia and New York, will perform on Saturday, October 22, at Catfish Cafe, in East Falls, starting at 11 p.m. Kimble, who attracted a loyal following last year while playing weekly Sansom Street Oyster House in center city Philadelphia, was formerly an airline pilot and advertising marketing specialist." 12-15-1994
Caption .4: "Richard Drueding, guitarist and singer Tom Gala will enetertain diners at the gala pre-Valentine dinner on February 7 when Harry Bower's winning meat loaf will be baked by Paul Roller and served with mashed potatoes by John Anderson of Solaris Grille and green beans almondine. Dinner ticets are $10 with dessert of a Valentine cooked by the Pastry Chef; or $12 with a strawberry heart tart. wine tea, and coffee are also included. Dinner will be served at the Chestnut Hill Library from 5;30 to 7:30." 1-18-1989
Caption .5: No caption- Richard Drueding .
Caption .6: "Richard Drueding, guitarist and Mt. airy resident will celebrate release of his second album, ' Insomniac Lulluaby,' on Encounter Records at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill, on Thursday, November 10, starting at 8:30 p.m.Drueding and drummer/percussionist Stephen Ferrar will perform selections from the album along with Drueding compositions and arrangements. Some surprise guests wil appear also."
Caption .7: No caption- Jonathan Sills, Baritone
Caption.8: "Singing City Choir will present a concert on Sunday, December 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 W. Chelten Ave., with proceeds going to Betak, the Philadelphia premiere of "A Requiem Lullaby in the Time of AIDS," a new work by Robert Convery, along with selections from Durufle and Dvorak. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Call 561-3930 for reservations and information.' 12-2-1993
Caption .9: "Pieces of a Dream (from left) James Lloyd, Cedric Napoleon, and Curtis Harmon, will perform at a grand rally to conclude the litter prevention program. Clean Street Theatre, on Friday, September 11, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at John F.Kennedy plaza, 15th and Market Sta. Originally based in Northwest Philadelphia, the three came to the attention of Ftover Washington, Jr. when they were students at Martin Luther King Jr., High School; he helped them by producing thrir first three albums. The rally is part of PhillyFest and stresses the importance of keeping Philadelphia clean." 9-3-1987
Caption.10: "Come out and meet Grover Washington, Jr. at Serttlement Music School, 6128 Germantown Avenue, on Saturday, February 25. From 1 to 2 PM he will join John Blake in the School's lobby to greet the community and sign autographs, In addition, contributors to School's Parents Campaign receive autographed promotional items. This is just the start of a day filled with fun and music that's guaranteed to chase away winter blues, while it benefits the School's financial and scholarship aid program. For information on how you can be part of the excitment, call Settlement Music School at 438-0200." 6-13-1994
Caption .11: No caption- Odean Pope. 5-20-1999
Caption .12: "Matthew Hoffman, age 7, will perform as part of the children's musical program for Kids Express! Young Talent Spotlight on Sunday February 27, at 2 p.m. at the Keswick Theatre, in Glenside at Easton Road and Keswick Avenue. Son of Phil and Denise Hoffman, in Oreland, Matt will be performing with his guitar teacher, Mickey Leone. The event will feature adult entertainment suchas Juggernaunt String Band, talented emerging artists, a "Lobby Full of Fun" and host David Perry to draw everything together. Ticets are $7. For information, call the Keswick 24-hour phoneline, 215-572-7650." 2-24-2000
Caption .13: "Leon Bates, of Mt. Airy, an internatinally acclaimed pianist, performed 'Rhapsody in Blue' with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Penn's Landing July 4, a ... of the city of Philadelphia's finale of its gala 11-day Welcome America celebration." 7-6-1995
Caption .14: "Allen Krantz, internationallyacclaimed guitarist and composer, wil present a Mother's Day concert featuring works by Schumann and Schubert, Bach and Bernstein on Sunday, May 10, at 4 p.m., at the Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave. Admission, including tea and light refreshments, is $12. Reservations are encouraged. To make a reservation or for further information, call 248-9229." 5-7-1998
Caption .15: "Harvey Wedeen, a Mt.Airy pianist, will present a workshop and masterclass, "Teaching the Missing Component: Musicality," for young piano students on Saturday, April 25, from 2- 4 p.m., at Jacobs Music, in Willow Grove. Chairman of the department of keyboard instruction at Temple University's Ester Boyer College of Music and former director of Temple University Music Institute at Ambler, Wedeen is noted as teacher and performer. For further details, call 848-8345." 4-23-1998
Caption .16: "David Sharp, of Mt. Airy will be the tenor soloist for 'A Night At the Opera' on Sunday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m., at Trinity Epsicopal Church, Bethlehelm Pike and Highland Ave., Ambler. This concert will conclude the 19th season of the Ambler Choral Society, and will be conducted by artistic director Mark Daugherty. Featured will be familiar operatic arias and duets by Donzetti, Verdi, Strauss, Bizet and Rossini. A reception with light refreshments will follow the concert. Tickets are available at the door; donation is $10. For more information, call 836-4788 or 646-0705." 5-28-1998
Caption .17: Eric Bazillian of the popular rock group, the Hooters, returned to Germantown Friends School from which he graduated in 1971, to lead an assembly for the Upper School students. At the assembly, he shared his expirences with the students and offered guidance in "finding your special place" through analogies using physics and music. Later that morning, Bazillian met in classroom situations with severalage groups to teach music theory and history and present workshop on electronic instruments." 11-27-1986
Caption .18: "Solomon L. Silber, guitarist and junior at Germantown Friends School, was a junior division winner in the Philadelphia Orchestra's 1999 Albert M. Greenfield Student Competition. Besides receiving an honorarium, he will perform with the Orchestra during its 1999-2000 season. A guitar student since age 5, Silber's primary teacher and mentor is Allen Krantz, composer-guitarist and director of the guitar program at Temple University. He has studied with other noted teachers and has previously won awards in two major music competitions." 5-27-1995
Caption .19: "Daniel Nolan, of Mt. Airy, a fiddle student of Chris Brennan Hagy, who will perform at the Irish Festival." 9-17-1998
Caption .20: "Ed Stivender, noted local storyteller, will perform at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. and the Parkway, on Sunday, September 27, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. His "Stories, Stories Everywhere" is open to families with kids of all ages. In addition, a self-guided "Stories in Art" is offered from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., as well as a hands on workshop in puppet making and an oppurtunity to register for children's art classes between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Call 787-5455 for further details." 9-17-1992
Caption .21: "Tom Gala and his band, the Terraplabes, will perform at the Mermiad Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave., Chesnut Hill, on Friday, June 19. The first set will begin at 9:30 p.m., with the show continuing until midnight. There is a $5 cover charge. Gala, a songwriter and Mt. Airy resident, has had more than a dozen of his songs recorded by noted folk performers, and he and his band recently released a new CD entiltled "Most Every Day." 6-18-1998
Caption .22: "Tom Gala and his band, the Terraplabes, will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill, on Friday, June 19. The first set will begin at 9:30 p.m., with the show continuing until midnight. There is a $5 cover charge. Gala, a songwriter and Mt. Airy resident, has had more than a dozen of his songs recorded by noted folk performers, and he and his band recently released a new CD entiltled "Most Every Day." 6-18-1998
Caption .23: "Beats Walkin,' led by Jim Cohen, of Mt. Airy, will present a Family Texas Swing Dance series on September 17, October 17 and November 21. Instruction will be givern from 6 to 7, dancing from 7 to 9. This is designed to be an evening of dancing for all ages. For admission fee and information, call the Sedgwick at 248-9229." 9-17-1998
Caption .24: "Local performer George Britton will perform 19th century music for the Germantown Historical Society on Sunday afternoon." 5-22-1986Collection
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