Steve Noonan at Broad St. Bistro with Storm Session
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May 13, 2010
Performing at the Broad Street Bistro on Saturday is singer and
songwriter Steve Noonan.
Sitting in with Steve that night will be Nevada County band Storm
Session, consisting of Maggie McKaig, Luke Wilson and Murray
Campbell. The trio will accompany on vocals, guitar, accordion,
dobro, violin, banjo, oboe and English horn, as both Noonan and
McKaig present their original Americana songs.
Noonan is a musician whose history is as intriguing as his songs. He
began performing in the 1960s in Orange County.
Out of a dizzying array of beats, picks, poems and protests, emerged
a triad of talent hailed by Cheetah Magazine as "The Orange County
Three." Playing in clubs like The Paradox and The Golden Bear,
singer-songwriters Tim Buckley, Jackson Browne and Noonan were
crowned "the ones to watch" by insiders, as the '60s folk music scene
unfolded. Buckley signed with Elektra in '67, while Jackson Browne
embarked on a legacy career (later crediting Noonan as a mentor and
early influence).
Noonan, who also recorded with Elektra, became a hit songwriter when
"Buy for Me the Rain" hit pay dirt for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
A classic from the Dirt Band's first album, Noonan co-wrote the
romantic ballad with high school friend and fellow songwriter Greg
Copeland. Noonan went on to perform with many stars, including Bonnie
Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Buckley, Browne, David Lindley, Arlo Guthrie,
Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton.
McKaig and Wilson have been performing together for more than 30
years, since meeting in Alberta, Canada. Frequently performing their
unique brand of European Café music in town, Saturday night will give
audiences a chance to hear the pair's Americana side, with music from
their soon-to-be released sixth CD, "Cumberland Suite."
Based on the Civil War era journal of McKaig's great-great-great
grandmother, these songs have generated a fantastic response in
previews so far, as recently demonstrated at a concert for the Nevada
County Composers Cooperative.
Multi-instrumentalist Murray Campbell, who hails from Scotland, has
played with McKaig and Wilson for the past five years.
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Know & Go
What: Steve Noonan concert, with the Storm Session Band Maggie
McKaig, Luke Wilson and Murray Campbell
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Broad Street Bistro and Gallery, 426 Broad St., Nevada City
Information: Call (530) 265-4204 or visit www.stevenoonan.co
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