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Chuck Brodsky in Concert
North Carolina based singer-songwriter Chuck Brodsky is returning to one of his favorite venues, the Marshall Grange in Garden Valley. Local banjo man Wesley Allen Murphy will open the show which begins at 7:00 P.M. Saturday January 9.
Chuck is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubadour, a modern day bard. His acoustic guitar and voice draw you in with genuine, down-to-earth warmth and quirky, rootsy, finely crafted songs. Chuck's wit and irony, set to haunting melodies delivered over syncopated guitar strumming or sweet fingerpicking, tells stories of oddball and underdog characters. His songs celebrate the goodness in people, the eccentric, the holy, the profound, the courageous, the inspiring, and the beautiful. They poke fun at what needs poking, and sometimes challenge what needs to be challenged. They're sworn to tell the truth.
Over the past 20 years Chuck has performed at festivals and in concert all across the USA, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, England, Israel, Lithuania, Latvia, Wales, and the Shetland Islands of Scotland. His eleven albums have received world wide critical acclaim, including his most recent release "Tell Tale Heart", that breaks new ground with some fresh sounds combined with clever, non-compromising, authentic to the bone lyrics. The songs cover a range of topics including: facebook, social outrage, gps systems, and of course, baseball. Chuck's passion for our National Pastime and its colorful, off-beat cast of characters is evident on most of his albums, and exclusively in two devoted entirely to Baseball tales: the first white man to play in the Negro Leagues; a pitcher who threw a no-hitter while hallucinating on LSD; a catcher who was also a spy during World War II; a baserunner who cost his team the pennant by not touching a base; the Clown Prince of Baseball (Max Patkin); and Chuck's favorite player from childhood getting booed by hometown fans.
Chuck has performed three times at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and 18 of his celebrated Baseball story songs have been enshrined in the Hall's sound recording library. His beloved Philadelphia Phillies featured the song "Whitey & Harry" as well as an interview with Chuck in the documentary film about their legendary Hall of Fame player and broadcaster Richie Ashburn. Sony Pictures release, "Radio" (2003), included a cameo appearance by Chuck as well as his closing title track. "Moe Berg: The Song" can be heard in the PBS film "Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story" (2010). Kathy Mattea's recording of his "We Are Each Other's Angels" is the closing track for the film "Dear Mr. Goodlife" (1998). Eleven of Chuck's songs appear in the motion picture "The Deposition" (2011). His song "Blow 'em Away", recorded by David Wilcox and many others, appears on the Christine Lavin produced "Laugh Tracks." You can hear a sampling of his songs at www.chuckbrodsky.com along with cuts off his new CD.
Wesley Allen Murphy is a young guy from Garden Valley who began playing six years ago under the tutorage of Allen Hendrix. Since then he has opened for Texas singer songwriter Eric Taylor and has played with a plethora of bands including the Rusty Buckets with Johnny Mojo, Brad & The Phil BIllys, The Red Dirt Ruckus, and the Tahoe Pines String Band. Last year he went on a nationwide tour with Brianna Lea Pruett in support of her Canyon Records album, "Gypsy Bells". His most memorable music experiences to date are opening for the Jerry Garcia Band with the Rusty Buckets and recording a video track at Bob Weir's (of the Grateful Dead) TRI Studios in San Rafael. You can view some of Wesley's videos on his facebook page.
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LocationMarshall Grange Hall (View)
4940 Marshall Road
Garden Valley, CA 95633
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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