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JOAN SHELLEY

January 27, 2017 at 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

THE AMERICAN ROOTS SERIES AT THE LINDA PRESENTS: JOAN SHELLEY

Hosted by songwriter, roots scholar and multi-instrumentalist Michael Eck

Sponsored by WEXT

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As technology rules the sound of the day, it’s good to be reminded how powerfully a single voice can transmit deep emotion. Kentucky singer-songwriter Joan Shelley made one of the most beautiful records with just her voice and two guitars. You can hear the influence of Appalachian folk music in her songs while her clear bell-like voice has its roots in British folk, the sort made popular by artists like Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention in the late ’60s and early ’70s — another time when the dominant music was filled with electricity and texture. The intertwined melodies Shelley and her guitar partner Nathan Salsburg produce are refreshing breaths of Kentucky air in a world of compressed drums and overly processed vocals.

Joan Shelley quickly followed her acclaimed 2014 album Electric Ursa with Over and Even, a quieter, more contemplative set recorded in her home state of Kentucky. It was an album of the year at NPR Music and in the Los Angeles Times, and was given 4 stars in Rolling Stone, who called it “a masterfully turned set of folk reflections.” Shelley made the record with guitarist Nathan Salsburg, recording the bulk of the tracks over just two days. She has since toured the US and Europe, and will release a new album in 2017. Her latest release is the 2 song 7” single “Cost of the Cold” b/w “Here and Whole”.

Michael Eck

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Roots scholar and multi-instrumentalist Michael Eck is a respected songwriter; a nationally exhibited painter; and an award-winning cultural critic and freelance writer. He is also a member of Ramblin Jug Stompers, Lost Radio Rounders, Berkshire Ramblers and the Frank Jaklitsch Trio.

“Somewhere between lovelorn cowpoke and sardonic folkster is nose-pierced Albany NY dad Michael Eck, whose sharp lyrics and quick-witted guitar reflect all over like a broken mirror and shine with liberation like a tossed-aside wedding ring.” Natasha Stovall, The Village Voice

Sponsored by WEXT

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The American Roots Series at The Linda presents programs showcasing this intimate and tradition-rich musical phenomenon, and is made possible by the support of the New York Council on The Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature

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Date:
January 27, 2017
Time:
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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The Linda
339 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
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