Events @ The Cafe
Event
- Title:
- Calaveras returns featuring Mark Holzinger
- When:
- 06/29/12 - 06/29/12 from 08:00 - 11:15
- Where:
- Upstairs @ the First Street Cafe - Benicia
- Category:
- Bluegrass, Country
Description
Singer-songwriters Greg Beattie and Victoria Blythe, along with instrumentalist Dave Decker, combine voices and a half dozen acoustic instruments into original songs that are both fresh and timeless--from the roots of American traditional song forms to explorations of contemporary sounds. Their songs and performances have captured the prestigious Kerrville New Folk prize, grand prize in the West Coast Songwriters International song contest, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artists, and many more. Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul & Mary describes their songs as “wonderful music, wonderfully performed.”
Guitarist Mark Holzinger’s style crosses many different genres including swing/jazz (Lost Weekend), Gypsy Jazz, and Americana (Pitchfork Trio). He’s played with Bobby McFerrin, Joe Williams, Ricki Lee Jones, Marvin Gaye……
