{"id":23291,"date":"2014-09-25T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23291"},"modified":"2014-09-25T09:42:18","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T13:42:18","slug":"on-stage-ellis-paul-runs-to-the-flash-sept-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23291","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Ellis Paul runs to The Flash, Sept. 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Also: Nelson, Fiddler and much, much more<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_950279\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ellis-paul-1-266x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-950279\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-950279\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ellis-paul-1-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"ellis-paul-1\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-950279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellis Paul never planned to be a musician, but 25 years later, he;s still going strong. He brings his show to The Flash in Kennett Square, Sept. 26.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are times when the trajectories of our lives can be drastically altered but what seem to be small things. The career path of Ellis Paul is a good example.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, who will be performing at The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) on September 26, has been a folk musician for more than 25 years. It was never something that he had planned to do.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran singer-songwriter-guitarist was a top track athlete when he was younger. He was a state champion distance runner in high school. He then went on to major in English at Boston College, which he attended on a track scholarship. Paul still has one of the team\u2019s five best times in the 10,000-meter run.<\/p>\n<p>But, it was track that sidetracked him. A knee injury ended his career as a runner and forced him to find another avenue to channel his energy. His girlfriend\u2019s sister gave him a secondhand guitar and the rest is history &#8212; a history that includes 19 albums.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew I wanted to be involved in the arts,\u201d said Paul, during a phone interview Wednesday from his home in western Virginia. \u201cGuitar seemed to be where I fit at that point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0album &#8212; \u201cChasing Beauty\u201d &#8212; was released earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started working on the album two years ago,\u201d said Paul. \u201cI did the album in Decatur, Georgia because my producers Kristian and Brandon Bush have their studio there. Kristian, who is also in the band Sugarland, and I have worked together over the years. We\u2019ve written a lot of songs together and he produced my \u2018Sweet Mistakes\u2019 album.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started with 20 songs and 14 ended up on the album. It\u2019s supposed to be a journey &#8212; talking about people who were at crossroads going from \u2018Point A\u2019 to \u2018Point B.\u2019 You get a glimpse into a moment in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of songs were already written and I wrote a few more as we were going along.\u00a0 I even wrote one at the end of the session. It needed a tender love song so I wrote \u2018Drive In Movie.\u2019 Sonically, we wanted it to be raw sounding &#8212; like a band playing live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravis McNabb from Sugarland played drums. Kristian and Brandon played guitars and we used Red Molly for background vocals. On this tour, I\u2019m playing without a band. It was pretty easy to take the songs from a band format to a solo format because that\u2019s how they were originally written.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul has a lot of experience in presenting his songs live on stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do 160-170 shows a year,\u201d said Paul. \u201cThe travelling part gets tiring. But, playing music for people never gets old. A few years ago on my 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary, I did a run at Club Passim (Cambridge, Massachusetts) where I played all 12 of my albums chronologically &#8212; night after night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started with \u2018Saying Something\u2019, which was my first real professional project.\u00a0 I performed two albums each night. When I was preparing for the run, it took me about a month to review all the albums. I had to teach myself my own songs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always writing new songs. I just released a children\u2019s book and CD package called \u2018The Hero in You.\u2019 That was a lot of fun. But, my bread and butter is my adult music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Paul\u2019s show, which starts at 8 p.m., are $20 in advance and $24 at the door.<\/p>\n<p>Other concerts slated for The Flash this week are i am love with the Feelrs and Thunderhawk on September 25, Lori Citro on September 27 and One Alternative on September 28.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_950268\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/lucy-kaplansky-1-296x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-950268\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-950268 \" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/lucy-kaplansky-1-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"lucy-kaplansky-1\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-950268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucy Kaplansky headlines at the Burlap &amp; Bean Coffeehouse Sept. 27.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This weekend, Burlap &amp; Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlapandbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.burlapandbean.com<\/a>) will host two female artists who are now full-time musicians whose resumes include working in the medical field &#8212; Sarah Blacker on September 26 and Lucy Kaplansky on September 27.<\/p>\n<p>Blacker, who is a mainstay in the Boston music scene,\u00a0is both a musician and a member of the medical profession.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to my music career, I also work as a music therapist for adults in a psychiatric ward,\u201d said Blacker, during a phone interview Wednesday from her home in Medford, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Blacker\u2019s expressive voice and insightful lyrics have been known to have a therapeutic effect on adult listeners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also work with children with Asperger\u2019s,\u201d said Blacker, who plays ukulele, mandolin, piano and percussion in addition to guitar. \u201cI really enjoy working with adults. I use songs about moving past your struggles. I do it about 8-to-10 hours a week and I\u2019m passionate about my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blacker\u2019s most recent CD is \u201cPrecious Little Things,\u201d which was released in spring 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m in the process of recording my third full-length,\u201d said Blacker, whose credits include having been selected to perform as an \u201c<em>Emerging Artist\u201d<\/em>\u00a0at the prestigious\u00a0Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.<b>\u00a0<\/b>\u201cI\u2019m recording the album at 37\u2019 Productions Studio here in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy bass player Sean McLaughlin is producing it at his studio. The oldest song on the album is about a year-and-a-half old. The rest of them were written fairly recently &#8212; including some of the original demos. We finished drums, bass and some of the guitar work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have 12 songs. We\u2019ve already gone through the process of deciding which ones to use. The themes seem to be water, angels and letting go. Those topics popped up in a couple songs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans can expect the new songs to deliver more of a punch sonically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis album is definitely more rock-and-roll than the others,\u201d said Blacker, a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. \u201cThere is a lot of guitar playing on the record. The new songs are more uninhibited &#8212; more urban, more indie sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy voice is in a place where it got more depth &#8212; and more weight. I\u2019m getting away from a folk music sound. The new music is more dance-oriented. I call it \u2018Sundress Rock.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic has always been the most exciting part of my life. I\u2019ve been singing at the top of my lungs since I was very young. In high school, I got this burning desire to learn guitar. I had a bathroom with great acoustics so I\u2019d go in and play and write for hours at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, I sit down when I feel I have to write. The guitar part comes first and then I do the melody for the first two verses and the chorus. I love writing lyrics. I\u2019m a big fan of words. When I was younger, I had a thesaurus next to my bed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kaplansky became involved in the Greenwich Village folk music scene in New York &#8212; opting for music rather than college. Then, a few years later, she attended Yeshiva University, eventually got her PhD and then began work as a psychologist. It didn\u2019t take her long to abandon medicine and return to music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been about 20 years since I worked as a psychologist,\u201d said Kaplansky, during a phone interview Wednesday evening from her home in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Kaplansky released her first album \u201cThe Tide\u201d in 1994. Her sophomore effort was \u201cFlesh and Bone\u201d\u00a0in\u00a01996 followed by \u201cTen Year Night\u201d (1999),\u00a0 \u201cEvery Single Day\u201d\u00a0(2001), \u201cThe Red Thread\u201d\u00a0(2004), \u201cOver the Hills\u201d\u00a0(2007), the \u201cKaplansky sings Kaplansky\u201d\u00a0EP (2011) and \u201cReunion\u201d\u00a0(2012).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018Reunion\u2019 album came out about two years ago,\u201d said Kaplansky. \u201cIt\u2019s a collection of original songs that tend to be about family, including a family reunion when I was a kid. The album got great reviews and I\u2019ve gotten lots and lots of solo gigs from it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe newest album is the \u2018Tomorrow You\u2019re Going\u2019 album I did with Richard Shindell. The name of our group is the Pine Hill Project. We funded it through Kickstarter and that went amazingly well. We raised $85,000 which was way more than we expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRichard and I recorded the album in upstate New York. It was an album of all covers. We chose great songs that we both loved. It was produced by Larry Campbell (multi-instrumentalist, producer and former member of Bob Dylan\u2019s band). We had a lot of great musicians playing on the album like Little Feat\u2019s Bill Payne on piano.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been doing some more writing since them. The new songs are different but in no particular direction. I have a couple songs about my daughter growing up. Another song was inspired by a drug overdose. I\u2019m going to need some time to write some more songs until I go back in the studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I\u2019ll start recording new songs in about a year. I do perform a few of the new songs in my live shows. I don\u2019t go into a show with a set list. So, I\u2019ll do some new ones and who knows what else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blacker\u2019s show on Friday night will start at 8 p.m. with Peter Linwood and Jason McGovern as the opening acts. Tickets are $10. Kaplansky\u2019s show, which also features an 8 p.m. start time, has Buffalo Stack as the opener and tickets priced at $22 advance and $25 at the door.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_950274\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/nelson-2-283x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-950274\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-950274 \" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/nelson-2-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"nelson-2\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-950274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nelson celebrates family \u2014 and their own family \u2014 with a show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen in Wilmington, Sept. 27.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Musical history that spans three generations will be on display September 27 when the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.queen.worldcafelive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.queen.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) hosts \u201cRicky Nelson featuring Matthew &amp; Gunnar Nelson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Nelson twins are the sons of Ricky Nelson. Ricky Nelson, a musical hitmaker, and his brother David Nelson, an actor, director and producer, were the sons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. \u201cThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,\u201d an American\u00a0<a title=\"Situation comedy\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Situation_comedy\">sitcom<\/a>\u00a0that ran from 1952-1966 on ABC, starred the real-life Nelson family.<\/p>\n<p>From Ozzie and Harriet to Ricky to Matthew and Gunnar, the Nelson\u2019s are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family in history with three successive generations of Number 1 hit makers. Matthew and Gunnar are also nephews of actor Mark Harmon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis live show is like a high energy concert combined with and A&amp;E Biography episode,\u201d said Gunnar Nelson, during a phone interview Tuesday from a tour stop in Annapolis. \u201cIt\u2019s a Nelson Family show &#8212; and a family-friendly show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Nelson was the only artist to have a Number 1 song, Number 1 movie and Number 1 television show in the same week. Life Magazine coined the phrase \u201cTeen Idol\u201d to describe Ricky Nelson, a musician who is credited with pioneering the country rock sound.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who died in a plane crash on his way to perform a New Year\u2019s Eve concert in 1986, had 53 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 19 other Top 10 hits. His sons also were chart-toppers when they recorded and performed as Nelson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been playing music since we were babies,\u201d said Gunnar. \u201cWe had our first recording session on our 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday and our first live gig opening for our father at a concert at Magic Mountain when we were 14. That was also when we started playing the L.A. club scene. We did that until we were 18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were the only unsigned band to ever perform on \u2018Saturday Night Live.\u2019 We were 23 when we had our first hit &#8212; \u2018(Can\u2019t Live without Your) Love and Affection.\u2019 We sold 10 million copies of our first album, had four Top 10 hits and two Number 1 hits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Nelson twins definitely had music in their DNA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrandpa (Ozzie Nelson) died when we were eight,\u201d said Gunnar. \u201cHarriet was our best friend. She was really cool and would even come on tour with us. She was really supportive and gave us great advice like &#8212; some days you\u2019re going to work and some days you\u2019re going to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ozzie and Harriet are remembered in the touring show but the heavier focus is on the music of Ricky Nelson. Some of his most well-known hits are \u201cHello Mary Lou,\u201d \u201cPoor Little Fool,\u201d \u201cTravelin\u2019 Man,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m Walkin\u2019,\u201d \u201cI Gotta Feeling,\u201d \u201cTeenage Idol\u201d and \u201cGarden Party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis show seems to move people,\u201d said Gunnar. \u201cIt\u2019s more than just a concert. It really does vacillate. We interact with the audience. There are videos and comedy. We\u2019re at ease with the show. Actually, with the amount of stories and videos we have, it\u2019s hard to keep it at 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see older people coming into the show and they\u2019re walking slowly. These same people leave the show with smiles on their faces and bounce in their steps. The music can take you back and evoke memories and emotions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith regard to our band, we\u2019re finishing the last Nelson album that will ever be made. It\u2019s an 80s rock album called \u2018Peace Out.\u2019 It sounds really good and we\u2019re going to take it out on the road. My brother and I are also working on a Christmas album &#8212; all organic instruments and beautiful vocals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Show time for \u201cRicky Nelson featuring Matthew &amp; Gunnar Nelson\u201d is 8 p.m. and tickets for the concert on the Downstairs Stage are $28.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming shows at the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen\u2019s Upstairs Stage are the Howlin\u2019 Brothers on September 25, Blues Night with Kitty Mayo &amp; The Emperess Band, Venom Blues and What\u2019s in the Box? On September 26, the Melton Brothers Band on September 27, Gorilla Music Presents the Wilmington Battle of the Bands on September 28 and 4W5 Blues Jam on October 1.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_950276\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Marissa-Barnathan.-Photo-2-300x244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-950276\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-950276  \" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Marissa-Barnathan.-Photo-2-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"Marissa-Barnathan.-Photo-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-950276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marissa Barnathan is featured as Hodel in the production of Fiddler On The Roof at the Candlelight Theater in Arden, Del., running now through Nov. 2.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFiddler on the Roof,\u201d which is running now through November 2 at the Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nctstage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.nctstage.org<\/a>), takes a look \u00a0at Jewish history and has an amazing amount of history on its own.<\/p>\n<p>The musical, which is set in Russia in the early 1900s, tells the story of Tevye (David Wills), his wife Golde (Gerri Weagraff) and three of their daughters &#8212; Tzeitel (Tori Healy), Hodel (Marissa Barnathan) and Chava (Brigid Rose).<\/p>\n<p>It is almost 50 years to the day that the timeless musical opened on Broadway. \u00a0The inaugural performance took place on September 22, 1964 at the\u00a0<a title=\"Imperial Theatre (Broadway)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Imperial_Theatre_(Broadway)\">Imperial Theatre<\/a>. The show was moved tothe\u00a0<a title=\"Majestic Theatre (Broadway)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Majestic_Theatre_(Broadway)\">Majestic Theatre<\/a>\u00a01967\u00a0and to\u00a0<a title=\"The Broadway Theatre\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Broadway_Theatre\">The Broadway Theatre<\/a>\u00a0in 1970. It\u00a0ran for a record-setting total of 3,242 performances\u00a0and was the first musical theater run in history to surpass 3,000 performances.<\/p>\n<p>The musical, which is based on Sholom Aleichem\u2019s short story \u201cTevye\u2019s Daughters\u201d, is set in 1905 in Anatevka, a small Ukrainian Jewish village in Russia. It tells the story of Tevye\u2019s attempts to maintain his family and\u00a0Jewish\u00a0religious traditions during challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>His three older daughters are headstrong and willing to challenge tradition with their choices of husbands &#8212; Tzeitel with a poor young man from the village, Hodel with an idealistic freedom fighter and Chava with a Russian soldier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first time to do \u2018Fiddler\u2019,\u201d said Barnathan, during a phone interview this week. \u201cI saw the movie when I was a kid and then a saw a friend of mine in a production of the show in Baltimore six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a Jewish performer, it\u2019s really great to be able to embrace and share Jewish traditions. I also enjoy the push and pull of the daughters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though the show has been around for more than a half-century, it surprisingly is still topical &#8212; still in line with things going on in the world in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>With all the spousal abuse cases making headlines these days, more attention is being focused on women\u2019s rights. In the show, Tzeitel, Hodel and Chava were fighting in their own way for women\u2019s rights at the start of the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shows women standing up for what they want,\u201d said Barnathan, a Haverford High alumna who graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a theater and dance major.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting married to Perchik is what Hodel wants and she knows it. Going through Hodel\u2019s journey was a little startling. My other sisters and I talked about how hard it would be to stand up to our father &#8212; and to tradition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHodel and I have some similarities. I connect with the warmth within the family. I like Hodel\u2019s wit. She\u2019s clever. And, I admire her bravery &#8212; her strength and faith in Perchik. The scene where she is pulling away from papa is really unsettling. But, she shows a vulnerable strength. Her faith in her love is impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The issue of women\u2019s rights isn\u2019t the only part of \u201cFiddler on the Roof\u201d that corresponds to what is happening in the world today. Russia taking over another country\u2019s territory and using violence to maintain its rule there happened in the early 1900s and it\u2019s happening again right now.<\/p>\n<p>The music &#8212; delivered in top-flight style under the guidance of the show\u2019s music director Betsy Connell &#8212; features an array of classic songs, including \u201cIf I Were a Rich Man,\u201d \u201cTradition,\u201d \u201cMatchmaker\u201d and \u201cSunrise, Sunset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $59 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12) and include a tasty buffet dinner.<\/p>\n<p>On September 27, there will be no \u201cFiddler on the Roof\u201d performance. Instead, the Candlelight is presenting a one-night-only murder mystery show titled \u201cGreased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the venue\u2019s brief description of the show &#8212; \u201cPast\u00a0secrets emerge\u00a0and the malt shop soon\u00a0becomes\u00a0a morgue as\u00a0the gang laughs, loves and Bunny\u00a0Hops while\u00a0trying to avoid a killer. Join\u00a0your\u00a0favorite characters at Rhydem High as\u00a0Denny,\u00a0Candy, Roxy, and the rest of the gang\u00a0gear up for the big car race. Help the cast\u00a0members solve\u00a0the mystery\u00a0as one of their own becomes\u00a0GREASED.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The theater also states that 1950\u2019s\u00a0style attire is encouraged (but\u00a0not required).\u00a0Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show at starts at\u00a08 p.m. Tickets are $49 and include the show and\u00a0buffet\u00a0dinner.\u00a0 The adult-themed show is not recommended for children under 16.<\/p>\n<p>Winterthur Museum, Garden &amp; Library (5105 Kennett Pike, Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winterthur.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.winterthur.org<\/a>) has another installment of its \u201cMusic Along the Bank\u201d series scheduled for September 28 from 3-5:30 p.m. in the Clenny Run area.<\/p>\n<p>The concert will showcase the\u00a0Splashing Pearls featuring original songs written by Peter Scobell that tell stories \u201cthe old-fashioned way.\u201d \u00a0Musically, the band is a trio if instrumentalists on ukulele, steel drums and upright bass along with vocals by Larkin Salemi.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_950278\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kimock-3-300x275.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-950278\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-950278\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/kimock-3-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"kimock-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-950278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar ace Steve Kimock is at the Ardmore Music Hall, Sept. 26.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Guitar ace Steve Kimock has played a number of shows in the Delaware Valley over the years and keeps showing up with something new every time. On September 26, Kimock will bring a triple-pronged show to the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ardmoremusic.com\/\">www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Kimock\u00a0will be playing a \u201cSolo, Duo, Trio\u00a0show billed as \u201ca night of \u2018dressed up\u2019 acoustic and experimental music.\u201d It will feature special guests Dan \u201cLebo\u201d Lebowitz and Kimock\u2019s 25-year-old son John Morgan Kimock. With only a short trip from his studio in the Lehigh Valley, Kimock will have the opportunity to bring out some of his favorite guitars, new material and concepts to the stage for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to do a healthy amount of solo unfretted stuff,\u201d said Kimock, during a phone interview Tuesday from his home in the Bethlehem area. \u201cSome parts are left a little up in the air depending on the mood of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe duo stuff is primarily with Dan Lebowitz. We\u2019ve done this before and we had good chemistry. It was a lot of fun so we\u2019re going to do it again. There will be interpretations of songs you know. I\u2019m a big fan of Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Kimock has built a legion of fans through touring and recording. His musical resume includes jamming with Jerry Garcia (the Grateful Dead guitar legend who, shortly before his death, called Kimock his \u201cfavorite unknown guitar player\u201d) and playing with musicians from the now-defunct Grateful Dead.<\/p>\n<p>Kimock has performed with Bob Weir in Kingfish, with Vince Welnick in Missing Man Formation and with Phil Lesh in the Phil &amp; Friends. He has also played in the Heart of Gold Band with Keith and Donna Godchaux and has toured with Merle Saunders and Bruce Hornsby.<\/p>\n<p>He also has recorded with a number of his own bands, including Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, Zero, the Steve Kimock Band, Praang and Steve Kimock &amp; Friends. His current line-up adds more versatility to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trio stuff is difficult to describe,\u201d said Kimock. \u201cWe add another musician &#8212; my son John. He is a tremendous drummer. He has great ears. And, he has great chemistry with me. I\u2019ve recorded some acoustic stuff with Johnny that will be for my next album.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe album is still a giant scrapbook of ideas. I\u2019m at a point now where I understand how I might thread things together in a way that hasn\u2019t been done before. There is a lot of diversity &#8212; fretted and fretless. There are three main styles &#8212; modern jazz, blues and North Indian meditative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Show time for Kimock\u2019s performance is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show.\u00a0Other shows at the Ardmore venue over the next week feature Yacht Club Revue on September 25 and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes on September 27.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule for Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chaplinslive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) features Beezy and Mikey Bars on September 26 and Fidlam Bens and Wolf Accent on September 27.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend\u2019s show at the Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) features Garnet Rogers and Nik Everett on September 26 and New Sweden and Kicking Down Doors on September 27.<\/p>\n<p>The Sellersville Theatre (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.st94.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.st94.com<\/a>)\u00a0is presenting jazz songstress Jane Monheit on September 26, Joan Osborne on September 27 and Blue Highway on September 28.<\/p>\n<p>The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, 717-397-7700,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amtshows.com\/\">http:\/\/www.amtshows.com<\/a>) will have \u201cMusic of the Night: Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u201d on September 25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also: Nelson, Fiddler and much, much more By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times There are times when the trajectories of our lives can be drastically altered but what seem to be small things. 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