July 25, 2008

JACK WILLIAMS IN CONCERT!

LEU GARDENS
ORLANDO

Sunday July 27th, 2008


"Jack is the best guitar-player I've ever heard."
- Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary)





















"...one of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk."
- Sing Out!


Since he first performed at out coffeehouse, Kool Beanz, nearly 10 years ago, I've become a huge admirer of his work and performance. Of the 4 Jack Williams CDs that I own, there are a number of tracks that I can count as some of my favorite recorded music, and can often be heard on my radio show. Here are just a few: High Cotton; Buckets of Rain; Hometown Boy; Eternity & Main; Outlaw's Dream; Across The Winterline; The Old Buckdancer's Gone; Mama Lou.

I'll re-cap the concert for you Monday Night on my radio show AN ACOUSTIC RECORD on WFIT 89.5fm Melbourne, Florida. Listen on-line: wfit.org




















Jack's latest album is called "Don't Let Go", named for a hit song from the 1950s by Roy Hamilton. With these 22 tunes Jack pays tribute to the musicians, singers, songwriters, and showmen from the past 80+ years that influenced his style. Songs as diverse as "AUNT HAGAR'S BLUES" (by W.C. Handy)- as performed by Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars; "YOUNG AT HEART" (by Johnny Richards & Carolyn Leigh) as performed by Frank Sinatra; Jesse Winchester's "BILOXI"; George Shearing's "LULLABY OF BIRDLAND"; "KING HARVEST" by Robbie Robertson / The Band; "DADDY'S HOME" by Shep & the Limelighters; Duane Eddy & Lee Hazelwood's "REBEL ROUSER"; "DELICADO" (by Valdir Azevedo) as performed by Percy Faith & Orchestra; and my favorite - "A SALTY DOG" - Gary Brooker & Keith Reid / Procol Harum. The CD is made all the more interesting by the fact that all these wonderful pieces employ the same tight ensemble throughout - acoustic bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and viola.

"Don't Let Go" Song List:
DON'T LET GO

AUNT HAGAR'S BLUES
BILOXI
HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART
THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT
TOMORROW IS SUCH A LONG TIME

WATERMELON MAN

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE

HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO

WILLOW TREE

LULLABY OF BIRDLAND

THAT LUCKY OLD SUN

LOVESICK BLUES

DADDY'S HOME

A SALTY DOG

SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD

YOUNG AT HEART

KING HARVEST

DELICADO

BYE BYE BLACKBIRD

GOTTA TRAVEL ON

REBEL ROUSER


"...one of my all-time favorite pickers."
- Tom Paxton






















Upcoming Gigs:

Friday July 25, 8:00 pm Bloomingdale GA - RANDY WOOD CONCERT SERIES at
Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 E. Hwy. 80 (912)748-1930
info@randywoodguitars.com www.randywoodguitars.com

Saturday July 26, 8:00 pm Pinellas Park FL - HOUSE CONCERT, Freedom Lake Park area.
(727)542-5895 scooteremail@yahoo.com

Sunday July 27, 2:30 pm Orlando FL - LEU GARDENS Folk Concert Series
1920 Forest Ave. (407)898-8298
www.cffolk.org

Friday August 1, 8:00 pm Dahlonega GA - THE CRIMSON MOON,
24 N. Park St. (706)864-3982
www.thecrimsonmoon.com

MORE GIGS


Live on the Acoustic Record


Buckets of rain.mp3


LIVE on the Acoustic Record


Come rain, or come shine.mp3



JACK WILLIAMS

CENTRAL FLORIDA FOLK

LEU GARDENS

WFIT

AN ACOUSTIC RECORD

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