San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Concert Series

Concert Series - 2012

Blame Sally

Blame Sally
Sunday, April 15, 4 PM
Docent-led Garden tour, 2:30 PM
Americana

Blame Sally is a collaboration of four solo female singer-songwriters from San Francisco who have recorded and performed together frequently over the past decade. They combine lush electric and acoustic instrumental textures with sensuous harmonies and intriguing original compositions. The members of the group include Pam Delgado (percussion and vocals), Renee Harcourt (guitar, bass and vocals), Jeri Jones (guitar, bass and vocals) and Monica Pasqual (piano, accordion and vocals).

The group was formed in 2000, and in 2001, KFOG "began playing the band's music on the popular 'Acoustic Sunrise' show, leading to more gigs and bigger venues"; the band "got national attention through XM Radio and "by the end of 2006, the band was playing more than 50 shows a year."

Allmusic praises their 2007 album, “Severland” as "the first on which they sound more like a proper band than four solo artists working collectively," and gives it a rating of 4.5 stars. As of 2009, the band was signed for a three-album, five-year contract worth a half-million dollars. In 2010, Blame Sally released Live at Stern Grove Festival, recorded at Stern Grove Festival in 2009 and headlined by the legendary Joan Baez.

Also in 2010, Germany saw its first taste of Blame Sally with a 15 date tour across the country. The band played in a myriad of venues from inns to The House of Blues.

Seating limited, reserve early on-line at www.slobg.org or (805) 541-1400 ext 301. Tickets purchased in advance: $15 members; $20 non-members.
Tickets purchased at the door: $25

Concert begins at 4 PM. No-host bar.
Free docent-led tour of the Garden begins in the Preview Garden at 2:30 pm.

Please print your receipt from PayPal as your concert ticket.
If you have questions or for more information: 805-541-1400 ext. 301.

Hawkeye Herman

Hawkeye Herman
Sunday, June 3, 4 PM
Blues

With over 40 years of performing experience and many recordings, Michael "Hawkeye" Herman, a member of the Blues Hall of Fame, exemplifies the range of possibilities in acoustic blues and personifies versatile musicianship, originality, and compelling artistry as a blues storyteller.

Hawkeye performs a wide variety of traditional blues, ballads, swing, and original tunes on six-string and twelve-string guitar, and is an adept and exciting practitioner of slide guitar and slide mandolin. His dynamic performances have won him a faithful following, and he leads a very active touring schedule of performances at festivals, concerts, school programs, and workshops.

This musician has definitely carved out a spot for himself in the contemporary acoustic blues/folk field and has earned a reputation as one of the most accomplished artists in the genre. Michael "Hawkeye" Herman has been called "The Midwest's Blues Ambassador," and audiences throughout the US/Canada/Europe have come to know and appreciate Hawkeye's talent, dedication, and captivating performances.

Seating limited, reserve early on-line at www.slobg.org or (805) 541-1400 ext 301. Tickets purchased in advance: $15 members; $20 non-members.
Tickets purchased at the door: $25

Concert begins at 4 PM. No-host bar.
Free docent-led tour of the Garden begins in the Preview Garden at 2:30 pm.

Please print your receipt from PayPal as your concert ticket.
If you have questions or for more information: 805-541-1400 ext. 301.

Chris Stuart and Janet Beazley

Chris Stuart and Janet Beazley
Sunday, August 26, 4 PM
Docent-led Garden tour, 2:30 PM
Bluegrass – singer songwriters

Chris Stuart and Janet Beazley play mostly original material in the tradition of bluegrass, folk, Americana, and even early music, and enjoy putting on a good show. In the past nine years they’ve toured the US, Canada, England, Europe, and the Middle East, and have recorded seven albums.

Chris Stuart is a songwriter, writer, guitarist, and old-time banjo player. He is a winner of the Merlefest Chris Austin Songwriting competition in both bluegrass and gospel categories, and his songs have been recorded by Claire Lynch ("Paul and Peter “Walked" “Thibodaux," "God Spoke His Name"), Dale Ann Bradley ("Julia Belle"), Danny Paisley (Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away"), Larry Cordle ("First Train Robbery"), Michael Cleveland ("Farewell for a Little While,"), Bobby Osborne ("Shenandoah Wind"), and Doyle Lawson ("When the Last of Our Days Shall Come"), Sally Jones ("Saro"), Eric Uglum ("Old Road to Jerusalem") and others.

In 2009, with co-writer Ivan Rosenberg, Chris received the award for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Song of the Year for "Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away," recorded by Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass.

Janet Beazley was recently featured on the cover of Banjo Today, and the cover story described her as an accomplished bluegrass banjo player, singer, songwriter, and teacher.

Janet's solo CD, “5 South” was the focus of a profile article in the August 2005 issue of Banjo Newsletter, and appeared on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Survey Chart for Top 15 Albums. The song, “Julia Belle,” spent eight months on the Top 30 Songs Chart, reaching #9. Janet produced and engineered all of the CSB band albums, as well as solo projects by guitar virtuoso Eric Uglum.

Janet is an expert on Renaissance and Baroque performance practice, and holds a Doctorate in Early Music Performance from USC.

Both Chris and Janet perform and teach at bluegrass festivals in the US, Canada and Europe.

Seating limited, reserve early on-line at www.slobg.org or (805) 541-1400 ext 301.Tickets purchased in advance: $15 members; $20 non-members.
Tickets purchased at the door: $25

Concert begins at 4 PM. No-host bar.
Free docent-led tour of the Garden begins in the Preview Garden at 2:30 pm.

Please print your receipt from PayPal as your concert ticket.
If you have questions or for more information: 805-541-1400 ext. 301.

Tingstad and Rumbel

Tingstad and Rumbel
Sunday, October 21, 4 PM
Docent-led Garden tour, 2:30 PM
New Age

Grammy Award winners Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel have performed, recorded and touring together for over 24 years with 19 albums to their credit. Traveling to as many as 50 concert venues a year, they are friends who enjoy each other's company and truly love making music.

Eric and Nancy began their collaboration in1985. Their debut album, The Gift, quickly became a holiday classic. The next 20 years saw countless reviews including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Billboard and number one debuts on radio charts. In 1998, American Acoustic was honored as "Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year." A Carnegie Hall appearance in 2000. And in 2003 they received a Grammy Award for "Acoustic Garden."

Nancy grew up in San Antonio, Texas and continued her musical education at Northwestern University where she became interested in ethnomusicology, improvisation and dance. She was a member of the Paul Winter Consort for several years prior to her move to the Pacific Northwest. Eric grew up in Seattle and attended Western Washington University where he was trained in the Segovian classic guitar tradition. He is a product of influences like Led Zeppelin, Hawaiian slack key guitar, Ravi Shankar and Martin Denny.

Seating limited, reserve early on-line at www.slobg.org or (805) 541-1400 ext 301. Tickets purchased in advance: $15 members; $20 non-members.
Tickets purchased at the door: $25

Concert begins at 4 PM. No-host bar.
Free docent-led tour of the Garden begins in the Preview Garden at 2:30 pm.

Please print your receipt from PayPal as your concert ticket.
If you have questions or for more information: 805-541-1400 ext. 301.

All concerts are indoors and are preceded by a docent-led tour at 3 PM.
Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Tickets purchased at the door: $25
No-host bar. Seating is very limited so please reserve early by purchasing online here or by calling 541-1400 x 301.