August Finale: Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Aug 27 to 31

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A note on our Saturday “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, 7 pm in Santa Monica…
Even the L.A. Times discovered this one today (we’ve had it as a pick since August 11):
www.latimes.com/theguide/events-and-festivals/la-et-feature27-2009aug27,0,4373835.story – here’s an excerpt from the newspaper: “Billy Bragg sings an ‘Ode to Joy.’ The British folk singer has written new lyrics to Beethoven’s famed chorale. It receives its U.S. premiere Saturday in Santa Monica.

”A rabble-rousing folk singer isn’t the first person who comes to mind when drafting new lyrics for one of the most recognized pieces of classical music in the world. But British singer Billy Bragg, known for his politically charged pop songs, penned new lyrics for ‘Ode to Joy,’ the chorale finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

”Instantly recognizable, the triumphant refrains of ‘Ode to Joy’ are traditionally set to ‘An die Freude,’ a German poem written in 1786 by Friedrich Schiller. The poem celebrates universal brotherhood and a common yearning for peace. In that sense, Beethoven and Bragg were a perfect match.”
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There’s more, so follow the link.
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Tied to the Tracks
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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AUGUST 27 through 31, 2009 EDITION
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New listings ARE included, added since we published the massive, 200-page-long edition for August 12-31 (and since we updated that on Aug 26).
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Find out WHO is performing, WHERE and WHEN, and WHAT they’re all about, at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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The editor has returned from the High Sierra, having weathered a storm at high altitude and encountered other surprises. Now, as expected, he’ll be sorting-through HUNDREDS of emails that arrived in his absence (about a thousand, actually. Do the math: average of 3 minutes per message = 50 hours to get through them all… plus dealing with new things as they arrive. If you have something urgent, send him a new message, otherwise, your patience is appreciated.)
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And, for those who appreciate music festivals, read Larry Wines’ big round-up of the Spring Music Festival circuit, in FolkWorks, at
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http://www.folkworks.org/content/viewcategorycur/89
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Yes, it’s true –
There are more ACOUSTIC AMERICANA / ACOUSTIC RENAISSANCE music performances EVERY week in the Los Angeles area than the COMBINED TOTAL of ALL OTHER KINDS OF MUSIC!
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(And that doesn’t even take into account the dozens of electric Americana shows!)
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