Friday, August 3, 2012
6-10 PM
74 Spruce Pond Drive Strafford NH
Surette Family Band
Dead Duo
Bring: a dish to share, drinks & lawn chairs
$12 performance donation
Warmth, vitality, and spontaneity mark the performances of Susie Burke and David Surette,
and have earned them a reputation as one of the finest acts on the
lively New England folk scene. Susie’s beautiful, complex voice and
David’s graceful, nimble-fingered string playing combine with
extraordinary results on their own blend of contemporary, traditional,
and original folk and acoustic music. Together since 1988, Susie and
David have built a steady following for their music, a following that
has continued to grow with the release of their When the Small Birds
Sweetly Sing CD in 2008.
Recipients of Individual Artist Fellowship awards from the NH State
Council on the Arts, Susie and David are also on the Council's Touring
Arts roster. Between their solo and duo projects, they have released ten
albums since 1990 on the Madrina Music label, to positive response from
both critics and audiences. Together, they bring skill, taste, feeling,
and pure enjoyment to their music, and are bringing their music to an
ever-widening circle of listeners. For this show they will be joined by
their daughter Isa Burke on fiddle, guitar, banjo, and vocals. Isa is an
exceptional young musician who already has several years of performing
experience to her credit, She will be attending Berklee College of Music
in the fall.
Steve Roy & Dave Surette are a duo
dedicated to the music of the Grateful Dead. Both Steve and Dave have
been stalwarts of the New England folk/bluegrass/roots music scene, and
this sound is apparent in their acoustic arrangements of a wide range
of Dead classics, featuring Steve on mandolin and vocals and Dave on
acoustic guitar and vocals. Their repertoire draws heavily on the Dead
material from the early 70s, especially albums such as American Beauty,
Workingman’s Dead, and Europe 72, yet they perform songs from all phases
of the Dead’s career, and have an extensive working repertoire. In
addition to presenting the songs of the classic Garcia/Hunter
songwriting collaboration, they also play a wide range of cover material
that was performed by the Dead: blues, country, rock, and traditional
folk songs. They also cover a number of Dylan songs that were part of
the Dead’s repertoire. Rootsy acoustic sound, harmony vocals,
high-quality musicianship and extensive improvisation mark their live
performances, and create an exciting evening of music that should appeal
to Deadheads as well as fans of folk, bluegrass and old-time.
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