The Cherry Tree Music Co-op is delighted to kick off its 2001 fall season with the internationally acclaimed Canadian band Mad Pudding. The performance will take place on Sunday, September 16, 2001, at 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall of St. Mary's Church, 3916 Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Students with valid ID and members of the Philadelphia Folksong Society may purchase at- door tickets at the advance ticket price. Mad Pudding is a refreshing and spirited Vancouver-based group that merges traditional and contemporary styles, combining old-time, Celtic, jazz, funk, and world rhythms with a quirky sense of humor to create their own special sound. That sound features modern Celtic- rooted music that can readily jump from wistful balladsto accordion- pumped rock'n'roll covers. After six years of touring festivals and clubs on both sides of the Atlantic, they have developed a well-earned reputation for consistently exciting and entertaining live shows. In an evening with Mad Pudding, you will hear stunning vocal harmonies, inventive and joyful instrumental arrangements, and original songs deeply informed by tradition but with a contemporary twist. Mad Pudding was founded by lead singers and multi-instrumentalists Amy Stephen (accordion, guitar, recorders, and pennywhistle) and Andy Hillhouse (guitar, bouzouki, and mandolin). Adding boris Favre (electric bass, piano, vocals, pieds [feet]) and Allan Dionne (percussion, drum set, and bass harmony vocals), the band has developed a musical exuberance that is highly contagious, making dancing impossible to resist. Sing Out! magazine says, "Their genre- bending approach to tunes combines precise, clean, and brilliant playing with a defined drive. Though acoustic, these folks can rock -- but with a clear reverence and love of the traditional music they're playing." Come and see this dynamic quartet in the intimate setting of the Cherry Tree. Excellent sound, homemade goodies, and friendly faces make the Cherry Tree a fabulous place to hear music. Advance tickets are available at House of Our Own Books (3920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia), Rustic Music (333 South 13th Street, Philadelphia), and Madd's Records (Ardmore). Cherry Tree concerts are supported in part by a grant from the Philadelphia Folksong Society. For more information, call the Cherry Tree at 215/386-1640, or visit our web site at www.cherrytree.org Upcoming Shows 9/23 Rory Block 9/30 Freedom Sound/Poor Old Horse/Penn Pipers 10/7 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen 10/28 Paddy Keenan 11/4 Reilly & Maloney 11/11 GrooveLily 11/25 Voices of Winter (Herdman/Hills/Mangsen) 12/9 Battlefield Band PS: The Cherry Tree Music Co-op reminds those coming to our upcoming shows that 40th Street is currently under construction between Walnut and Locust Streets. To reach the Cherry Tree during the construction period, we recommend that you go south on 41st Street, rather than 40th St, and then turn left on Locust Street to return to 40th Street. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe, see <http://list.purple.com>
