{"id":22933,"date":"2018-11-17T09:14:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T14:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=22933"},"modified":"2018-11-17T09:14:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T14:14:23","slug":"on-stage-experience-shows-for-two-acts-playing-locally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=22933","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Experience shows for two acts playing locally"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Renaissance<\/p><\/div>\n

If something lasts for 50 years, it must have something going for it.<\/p>\n

If a music act lasts for 50 years, it definitely has something going for it \u2013 something that translates into guaranteed staying power.<\/p>\n

Two acts that have lasted a half-century are the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which was formed in 1966, and Renaissance, which will celebrate its golden anniversary in two months.<\/p>\n

This weekend, two area venues will host concerts by these \u201cgolden oldies\u201d \u2013 almost.<\/p>\n

On November 17, Renaissance will headline a show at the Scottish Rites Auditorium. On November 18, John McEuen, who played with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for more than 50 years, will headline a solo show at the New Hope Winery.<\/p>\n

The legendary British progressive rock band Renaissance featuring Annie Haslam will be back in the U.S. Northeast playing select dates in November 2018 on its \u201cDay of the Dreamer Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show on November 17 at\u00a0the Scottish Rites Auditorium (315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, N.J., http:\/\/scottishriteauditorium.com<\/a>) will be a special one. It is the only show on the tour to feature the Renaissance Chamber Orchestra.<\/p>\n

Based on the great success in 2017 with the addition of a \u201c10-piece Chamber Orchestra\u201d on four of its shows, the band has been invited to once again bring this special line-up to the Scottish Rite Auditorium.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a special occasion when Annie Haslam performs in the area.<\/p>\n

Haslam, who was born in Bolton, Lancashire, first gained world-wide recognition when she was asked to become the lead singer of Renaissance, a band formed by Keith Relf after he left the Yardbirds.<\/p>\n

While still a member of Renaissance, Haslam recorded her first solo album \u201cAnnie in Wonderland\u201d \u2014 a highly-acclaimed disc that was a collaboration with (and produced by) Roy Wood, a founding member of both The Move and ELO.<\/p>\n

Renaissance\u2019s latest album is \u201cSymphony of Light,\u201d which was released in a slightly different form in 2016 and titled \u201cGrandine il Vento.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s latest project is something different. In October and November 2017, the band debuted its \u201cSymphonic Journey\u201d tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did four shows last fall with the 10-piece orchestra \u2013 an orchestra that featured strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion,\u201d said Haslam, during a phone interview last week from her home in rural Bucks County. \u201cOne of those shows was at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside. We filmed the show and now it\u2019s available for purchase.\u201d<\/p>\n

On September 14, Renaissance released its new DVD \u2013 \u201cA Symphonic Journey.\u201d The DVD was filmed in October of 2017 with the Renaissance Chamber Orchestra. The videographers used track and boom mounted cameras to create more up close and personal shots of the band and orchestra. The concert also featured large screen projections of original paintings by Annie Haslam, with corresponding titles to each song performed throughout the concert.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe show at the Keswick is the only show we\u2019ll be doing with the orchestra,\u201d said Haslam. \u201cThis music is just perfect for an orchestra.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, we had an Indiegogo campaign to help fund the filming of the show at the Keswick. I was really happy that the Keswick show is the one we recorded. I started playing shows at the Keswick with my solo project years ago. I\u2019ve also done Christmas shows there. We like playing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thanks go to the fans. They are why this is happening. It also allowed us to get the film company APA Music Pictures to work on the project. The new package has both DVD and CD. It\u2019s been a huge amount of work to put this project together, And, we put it together without management or a record label.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haslam will be joined on stage by long time musical associate Rave Tesar on piano along with Geoffrey Langley on keyboards, Mark Lambert on guitars, Frank Pagano on drums and percussion, and John Arbor on bass.<\/p>\n

According to Haslam, \u201cThe band keeps getting stronger and stronger and the addition of the chamber orchestra has been the most exciting development for the band in years. This addition of \u2018live\u2019 orchestral musicians adds an incredible dynamic to our big numbers like \u2018Mother Russia,\u2019 \u2018Carpet of The Sun,\u2019 and \u2018Song For All Seasons.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI get things in my mind and then they happen. I believe in karma — but I also believe we can make things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Renaissance \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/i41HGuu-AIo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Scottish Rites Auditorium, which has Leo Kottke as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $79, $59.50 and $45.<\/p>\n

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John McEuen<\/p><\/div>\n

When John McEuen takes the stage at the New Hope Winery (6123 Lower York Road, New Hope, 215-794-2331<\/a>, newhopewinery.com<\/a>) on November 18, he will have an enormous musical trove from which to pick songs.<\/p>\n

McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, announced his departure from the band in December 2017 at the conclusion of the group\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m coming up on my one-year anniversary,\u201d said McEuen, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Bradenton, Florida. \u201cAt the end of the 50th year, I stepped off the bus and said \u2013 I\u2019m off to pursue other worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

McEuen is a man of many talents.<\/p>\n

He has released several solo albums, including his newest solo record, \u201cMade in Brooklyn,\u201d which just recently won an Independent Music Award for Best Americana Album of 2017. McEuen has earned four platinum and five gold recognition awards, Grammy nominations and wins, CMA and ACM awards and an Emmy nomination.<\/p>\n

He has performed on another 25 albums as a guest artist and produced more than 300 concerts throughout his career.\u00a0 His production of Steve Martin\u2019s the Crow won the 2010 Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Album of The Year. In 2017, McEuen was inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame and honored with the Folk Alliance Organization\u2019s \u201cBest in the West Award\u201d for his solo performances. His recently-released an autobiography, \u201cThe Life I\u2019ve Picked,\u201d debuted at #1 on Amazon’s country music books chart. “Made in Brooklyn,”, which which just recently won an Independent Music Award for Best Americana Album of 2017, was recorded in Brooklyn with an all-star cast that included David Bromberg, Steve Martin, David Amram, John Cowan, John Carter Cash, Jay Ungar, Andy Goessling and Skip Ward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Made in Brooklyn\u2019 album is the best-sounding record I\u2019ve made,\u201d said McEuen. \u201cAnd, it\u2019s the best reception I\u2019ve ever gotten. Steve Martin played on one song. He said \u2013 what\u2019s the album\u2019s title. I asked him, and he said — \u2018Made in Brooklyn.\u2019 I said \u2013 \u2018that\u2019s a good idea.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

On this tour, McEuen shares the music and memories of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\u2019s landmark platinum-selling album \u201cWill the Circle Be Unbroken,\u201d as well other NGDB tunes and songs from \u201cMade in Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Will the Circle Be Unbroken\u2019 is one of the most important albums I\u2019ve been on,\u201d said McEuen. \u201cIt\u2019s in the Library of Congress and the Grammy Hall of Fame. It reached people\u2019s lives the way (Pink Floyd\u2019s) \u2018Dark Side of the Moon\u2019 did. The album resonated with people. Now, it helps the younger generation interact with the older generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the road, people are always asking for music from \u2018Will the Circle Be Unbroken.\u2019 They like to hear the music and also hear what went on in the record. A good quarter of what I do is take people back to a different era.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the show at the New Hope Winery, McEuen will be performing with his String Wizards project, which includes Les Thompson and John Cable (both previous Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a combination of acoustic musicians who want to pay homage to the past,\u201d said McEuen.<\/p>\n

McEuen and the String Wizards will be doing a special tribute to great musician — Railroad Earth\u2019s Andy Goessling who played five instruments on \u201cMade in Brooklyn.\u201d Goessling sadly passed away earlier in the month and was going to be at this New Hope Winery show as a special and honored guest. John will be sharing a couple of stories and playing some very special video of Andy during the set.<\/p>\n

Video link for John McEuen \u2013 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/video\/video.php?v=1655057105992<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

The show at the New Hope Winery will start at 4 p.m. Tickets are $55.<\/p>\n

Both McEuen and Haslam are septuagenarians and that makes them old enough to be the grandparents of the musician who is headlining a show on November 21 at the Franklin Music Hall (421 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, https:\/\/www.bowerypresents.com\/greater-philly\/shows\/franklin-music-hall<\/a>) \u2013 San Holo.<\/p>\n

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San Holo<\/p><\/div>\n

Holo is a 27-year-old is a Dutch DJ, musician, record producer and composer from Zoetermeer, Netherlands. His real name is Sander van Dijck but is primarily known as San Holo.<\/p>\n

He is currently touring North America in support of his debut album which is appropriately titles \u201calbum 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two of the tracks off \u201calbum1\u201d that dropped ahead of the album release have seen immense success already. \u201clift me from the ground\u201d accumulated almost four million streams on Spotify alone, charted on Billboard Hot Dance\/Electronic and reached #1 on the iTunes electronic chart. Holo\u2019s next single, \u201cbrighter days,\u201d has surpassed two million combined streams across DSPs and SoundCloud\/YouTube in the first week of its issue.<\/p>\n

The producer\/DJ blurs the line between EDM (electronic dance music) genres in the pursuit of creative freedom. Originally, Holo had intended to be in a band, but he found it easier to work alone. Music production led him to Codarts University for the Arts in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started making music a long time ago,\u201d said van Dijck, during a recent phone interview from a tour stop in Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cI began playing guitar when I was 13 after being inspired by a lot of bands. I got a lot out of playing guitar and writing songs. I studied guitar at a conservatory in Rotterdam \u2013 Codarts. At the same time, I was a guitar teacher for seven years.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the end of my guitar study, I got a little bored with guitar because I felt everyone was doing the same thing. I didn\u2019t think I could find anything new.\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduating, Holo worked as a ghost producer, and after some production success, he decided to strike out on his own. He built a significant following on SoundCloud, through which he launched his \u201cDon\u2019t Touch the Classics\u201d remix series featuring remixes of classic ’90s and 2000s hip-hop, such as Dr. Dre\u2019s \u201cThe Next Episode.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2014, Holo released his debut EP, \u201cCosmos,\u201d through Heroic Recordings. The following year, Holo partnered with Monstercat for his second EP, \u201cVictory.\u201d A string of singles followed on various labels, including OWSLA and Spinnin. Then, he formed his own his own label, bitbird.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last couple years, I switched into production mode,\u201d said van Dijck. \u201cI really enjoyed the art of making music, mixing and arranging. I started making beats and found my own style \u2013 lot of traps. People really enjoyed my production.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pretty different from what was going on at that time \u2013 four years ago. Trap music was very dark \u2013 dark and monotone. I got a little bored of the typical sound everyone was doing. I added chords \u2013nostalgic, melancholic chords. People called it future bass \u2013 melodic, colorful bass music.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s when I started writing \u2018album 1.\u2019 I started incorporating guitar. I wanted to close the gap between EDM and indie rock. Not a lot of people are able to re-create it because they can\u2019t play guitar \u2013 and digital guitar doesn\u2019t sound like the real thing. I wanted to bring a lot of organic feel to my music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for San Holo — https:\/\/youtu.be\/tV8isN3BbUk?list=PLy_MMEHf0Y3ONZxh_xZcmQGQRRW1pQQ2w<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Franklin Music Hall, which has Said the Sky, Chet Porter, Taska Black, Eastghost as opening acts, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.50.<\/p>\n

Another upcoming show at the Franklin Music features The Story So Far, Turnover, Citizen, and Movements on November 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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