Contact Hogeye Folk Arts, Ltd., 8029 West Lyons, Niles, IL 60714, 847-475-6165
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In his early twenties he started his solo career, writing his own songs and eventually performing them across the US, Canada and Europe. His songs have received international acclaim, and one of them, "Garden Song" ("Inch by Inch, Row by Row ..."), has been recorded by over 150 artists, translated into several languages and is one of America's most popular folk songs. His songs have been performed by such artists as Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Hal Ketchum, Pete Seeger and even the Muppets.
The source of this
well-traveled music is life in a small town in rural Maine, where
there still is a main street, and you can still find old barns and
tall trees. The songs Mallett writes and sings are filled with
passion, evocative imagery, and a sense of the inevitable passage
of time. The loss of American towns and rural landscapes is the
subject of many of his songs, as are the issues of wilderness
preservation and the struggle of the common man.
"If Joni Mitchell and Daffy Duck had a love child, he'd probably write songs just like John Forster. His sharply observed satires range from sheer slapstick to Jon Stewart acute, so it's little wonder Cambridge songwriting legend Tom Lehrer says, "You don't need me anymore, you've got John Forster to kick around." - Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe
"John Forster bestrides the current events scene like a colossus ... His lyrics are refreshingly intellectual, reminiscent of Tom Lehrer and Cole Porter at their best ... More creative and politically correct than Mark Russell and the Capitol Steps ... His winning smile, expressive face and easy voice make the evening of original songs all too short." - Donna Coe, New York Post
"Forster has the world view of George Carlin, the musical-parody chops of Frank Zappa in his glory days, musically and lyrically clever in ways that AI Yankovic can only dream about." - Paul D. Lehrman, The Boston Pheonix
Come early to laugh and be amazed!!!
It's Priscilla's excellent taste in material and her ability to communicate the emotion and artistic heart of a song that make her one of the most admired and respected performers in contemporary folk music. Her performance is always a feast for the ear, for the mind, and for the heart. She'll be featuring songs from her newest CD, Into The Stars, a collection of star and night-sky themed songs, as well as favorite songs from her many earlier recordings.
Priscilla lives in New York's Hudson River Valley Region. She has recently joined forces with Massachusetts guitarist Max Cohen, whose exquisite finger-style playing is a perfect compliment to Priscilla's elegant and powerful vocals.
In addition to her solo work, Priscilla has toured with her friends and Hogeye favorites Anne Hills and Cindy Mangsen as a member of the "Trio". Sadly, this is probably your last chance to hear Priscilla in the Midwest, though you'll still be able to see both Anne (solo) and Cindy (with Steve Gillette) this fall when they visit the Hogeye stage.
Returning after what seems like a young eternity, please join us to
extend a warm Hogeye welcome. You'll be glad you did.
Archie was born in Glasgow into a large singing family, which yielded three professional singers, Archie and his sisters Ray and Cilla Fisher. Constant music combined with his father's appreciation of many musical styles (opera, vaudeville, traditional ballads) proved to be a heavy influence on Archie's musical development, while his mother, a native Gaelic speaker from the Outer Hebrides, was a strong influence on the lyrical quality of his singing and songwriting.
Archie first became interested in folk music through the Skiffle era of the late 1950's under the influences of performers such as Lonnie Donegan and Johnny Duncan. Later, the recording of the Weavers at Carnegie Hall also had a profound effect on his approach to music and his political outlook.
Hogeye
is pleased to host a rare appearance of this wonderful artist in
the Chicago area. Don't miss it!!!
Songster Jim and his songstress wife Vivian Craig are still singin' strong after 35 years together. Jim's mellow guitar and vocal stylings are familiar and intoxicating and few husband-and-wife duos sing of love and faith with as much believability as he and Vivian.
They will be joined by:
Fred Campeau and Mitch Thomas who have been a performance team since the early 70's. Fred plays guitar, banjo, fiddle and harmonica. Mitch is 2-time winner of the Wheatland Festival Folksinging Contest.
Dave Prine and Tyler Wilson, remembered as The National Recovery Act from the 1970's and '80's, return to the Hogeye stage with Jim Chesney.
And James McCandless, once described by Studs Terkel as "Powerful, deeply moving, poignant, funny, marvelous". We think so too.
Join us for a great evening of fun, music and a mellow good time.
$15 general admission, $13 seniors, $5 students with ID, free kids 12 and under. HFA member discount is $1 off the price of each general or senior admission paid. Admission may be paid at the door in cash or by check.
We've signed up with Brown Paper Tickets so you can now purchase "tickets" in advance for our concerts. Right now, only general admission tickets are available (but if you're a member or a senior, we will rebate the difference at the door). And there are no actual brown paper tickets - just a list of who has ordered tickets.
What does it cost? Aye, there's the rub. There's no such thing as a free lunch! But Brown Paper Tickets charges only $1.37 a ticket and you can charge with Discover, MasterCard, or Visa. You can buy tickets until about 10 a.m. on the day of the concert. And don't forget: your kids 12 and under are free!
The Lake Street Church is at the northwest corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue (map). Enter through the courtyard on Chicago Avenue.
Several city parking lots are within walking distance and are free after 6:00 PM:
Parking Regulations Change for this public parking lot under the hotel
The downstairs lot that's had free public parking in the permit spots in the evenings and on Saturdays has had a change of policy. There is no more "free" parking except on Sunday and after 9 at night. You'll see the pay box at the north side. Limits for the public spots seem to be 2 hours. Rate is 75 cents per hour.
Signs indicate that #1-28 are public parking spaces 8 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday (formerly metered spots); #29-99 are public parking spaces from 5 pm to 9 pm Monday through Saturday. The "permit required" spaces #29-99 are in effect 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday (so off limits during the day except on Sunday).
In Evanston's core business district (bounded by Emerson St. on the north, Lake St. on the south, Chicago Ave. on the east and Ridge Ave. on the west), parking meters are in effect from 8am to 9pm Mondays through Saturdays and are free on Sundays and holidays. This includes the meters in the garage at the Best Western. Outside the core business district, parking meters are enforced from 9am to 6pm, Mondays through Saturdays and are free on Sundays and holidays (meters). Violations cost $10.00. If you're planning on eating dinner nearby and then feeding the meter, be advised that they chalk tires to make sure you don't stay longer than two hours.