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The Strangelings
The Strangelings resulted from the union of The Kennedys (band), The Kennedys and Chris and Meredith Thompson, Chris & Meredith Thompson. They perform a mixture of Kennedys and Thompsons songs along with traditional music and covers. All the songs of each set are performed as a suite with no breaks. In contrast to the naturalistic style of the Kennedys and the Thompsons, the Strangelings affect a stage persona. They have performed in New England, and also appeared at the 2007 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. At the festival, 18-year-old fiddler Eric Lee sat in with the band at two campsite performances, then two days later debuted as the band's newest member headlining the main stage. Meredith Thompson decided to take time off from performing after the birth of her second son. Rebecca Hall (musician), Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson joined the Strangelings in April 2007. The Kennedys recorded and produced an album to be released at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in July 2007. The album fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kennedys (band)
The Kennedys are an American folk-rock band, consisting of husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy. They are recognized for their harmonies and instrumental prowess, blending elements of country music, bluegrass, Western swing and janglepop. Biography Pete and Maura Kennedy met in Austin, Texas in 1992, when Pete was playing in Nanci Griffith's band. For their first date, they each drove 500 miles to meet at Buddy Holly's grave in Lubbock, Texas. In June of 1993, Maura Kennedy (née Boudreau) joined Griffith's band as a harmony singer, and Maura and Pete began their career as a duo when they opened for Griffith during her UK and Ireland tour. Pete is from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.; Maura grew up in Syracuse, New York. They lived for many years in the East Village in New York City, and in 2006 they joined other folk musicians living in Northampton, Massachusetts. They then returned to the East Village in 2008. {They currently reside in Tarrytown, NY. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris And Meredith Thompson
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author *Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist *Chris Adams (other), multiple people *Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player *Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player *Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver *Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player *Chris Anderson (other), multiple people *Chris Angel (wrestler) (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler *Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cycler *Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player * Chris Anthony, American voice actress *Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey *Chris Archer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Hall (musician)
Rebecca Ruth Hall (born February 22, 1965) is an American folk singer/songwriter. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Hall graduated from Boston Latin School before moving to New York City in 1988, earning a B.A., ''summa cum laude'', in English literature from the City College of the City University of New York. She studied at the CUNY Graduate Center toward a PhD in English literature, but later withdrew. She began writing and performing her own songs in the late 1990s, later forming a duo with her husband, Ken Anderson, who produced her albums ''Rebecca Hall Sings!'' and ''Sunday Afternoon''. The couple moved to southern Vermont in 2003. Hall was awarded runner-up in the 2005 Minnesota Folk Festival New Folk Songwriting Contest. Her song "O Lord" was covered by David Olney, on his 2005 album, ''Migration''. In 2007, Hall and Anderson changed their collective name to Hungrytown to coincide with the release of their first, eponymous, CD. As Hungrytown, Rebecca Hall a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Anderson (musician)
Ken or Kenneth Anderson may refer to: Entertainment * Ken Anderson (animator) (1909–1993), art director, writer, and animator at Disney * Ken Anderson (filmmaker) (1917–2006), Christian filmmaker * Kenneth Anderson (musician) (born 1958), musician and choir director of the Gospel tradition * Kenneth Anderson (writer) (1910–1974), Indian writer and hunter * Kenny Anderson (born 1967), Scottish musician known by the stage name King Creosote Sports * Kenneth Anderson (footballer) (1875–1900), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park, national team) * Ken Anderson (basketball) (born 1933), American basketball coach * Ken Anderson (quarterback) (born 1949), American football quarterback * Kenny Anderson (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball point guard * Ken Anderson (defensive lineman) (1975–2009), American football defensive lineman * Ken Anderson (wrestler) (born 1976), American professional wrestler * Kenny Anderson (boxer) (born 1983), Scottish boxer * Kenny Ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Kennedy
The Kennedys are an American folk-rock band, consisting of husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy. They are recognized for their harmonies and instrumental prowess, blending elements of country music, bluegrass, Western swing and janglepop. Biography Pete and Maura Kennedy met in Austin, Texas in 1992, when Pete was playing in Nanci Griffith's band. For their first date, they each drove 500 miles to meet at Buddy Holly's grave in Lubbock, Texas. In June of 1993, Maura Kennedy (née Boudreau) joined Griffith's band as a harmony singer, and Maura and Pete began their career as a duo when they opened for Griffith during her UK and Ireland tour. Pete is from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.; Maura grew up in Syracuse, New York. They lived for many years in the East Village in New York City, and in 2006 they joined other folk musicians living in Northampton, Massachusetts. They then returned to the East Village in 2008. {They currently reside in Tarrytown, NY. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maura Kennedy
The Kennedys are an American folk-rock band, consisting of husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy. They are recognized for their harmonies and instrumental prowess, blending elements of country music, bluegrass, Western swing and janglepop. Biography Pete and Maura Kennedy met in Austin, Texas in 1992, when Pete was playing in Nanci Griffith's band. For their first date, they each drove 500 miles to meet at Buddy Holly's grave in Lubbock, Texas. In June of 1993, Maura Kennedy (née Boudreau) joined Griffith's band as a harmony singer, and Maura and Pete began their career as a duo when they opened for Griffith during her UK and Ireland tour. Pete is from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.; Maura grew up in Syracuse, New York. They lived for many years in the East Village in New York City, and in 2006 they joined other folk musicians living in Northampton, Massachusetts. They then returned to the East Village in 2008. {They currently reside in Tarrytown, NY. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Thompson (American Musician)
Chris Thompson may refer to: Sportspeople * Chris Thompson (swimmer) (born 1978), American Olympic swimmer * Chris Thompson (runner) (born 1981), British athlete * Chris Thompson (cornerback) (born 1982), American football player * Chris Thompson (running back) (born 1990), American football player * Chris Thompson (darts player) (born 1971), English darts player * Chris Thompson (footballer, born 1960) (1960–2012), English footballer * Chris Thompson (footballer, born 1982), English footballer * Chris Thompson (cricketer) (born 1987), English cricketer * Chris Thompson (wide receiver) (born 1994), American football player * Chris Thompson (golfer) (born 1976), American golfer Others * Chris Thompson (English musician) (born 1948), English singer and guitarist * Chris Thompson (TV producer) (1952–2015), American director, producer, and writer * Chris Thompson (Canadian musician) (born 1971), Canadian musician See also * Christopher Thompson (other) * Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Thompson
Meredith Thompson (12 August 1961 – 27 August 1994) was a special agent in the Drug Enforcement Administration. She was killed in 1994, along with four other agents, during Operation Snowcap when her plane crashed in Peru. DEA Officer Down Memorial Page Early life Meredith Thompson was born in Long Beach, California to Jack and Adelaide Thompson. She was the third of five children. Her father was an officer in the U.S. Navy and so they traveled around the country. She was raised in Fairfax, Virginia. In Fairfax she went to Kings Park Elementary School. While in high school at[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Maria Hall (born 3 May 1982) is an English actress and filmmaker. She made her first onscreen appearance at age 10 in the 1992 television adaptation of ''The Camomile Lawn'', directed by her father, Sir Peter Hall. Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', which earned her the Ian Charleson Award. In 2006, following her film debut in '' Starter for 10'', Hall got her breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller film ''The Prestige''. In 2008, she starred as Vicky in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'', for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Hall then appeared in a wide array of films, including Ron Howard's historical drama '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), Ben Affleck's crime drama '' The Town'' (2010), the horror thriller '' The Awakening'' (2011), the superhero film ''Iron Man 3'' (2013), the science fiction film '' Transcendence'' (2014), the psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheryl Prashker
Cheryl is a female given name common in English speaking countries. There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an Anglicisation, Anglicised version of either the French name Cherie (from Latin ''cara'', "beloved"; see also Carissa (name)) or the Welsh name Carys (a cognate of "Cara"), modelled on names such as Meryl and Beryl (given name), Beryl that were popular during the early decades of the 20th century. A less popular theory is that the name is Germanic in origin and is a feminine version of the Germanic male name Charles, which means "free man". moonastro.com Notable people * Cheryl (singer), formerly known as Cheryl Cole, English singer and television pe ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lee (fiddler) (1908–1993), New Zealand artist and photographer
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Eric Lee may refer to: * Eric Lee (labor organizer) (born 1955), American-born trade unionist, writer, and web site developer; founding editor of LabourStart * Eric Lee (musician), Hawaiian musician, singer, songwriter, and producer *Eric Lee (footballer) (1922–2012), English former footballer * Eric Lee (Canadian football) (born 1983 in Ghana), Canadian football running back * Eric Lee (American football) (born 1994), NFL defensive end See also *Eric Lee-Johnson Eric Albert Lee-Johnson (8 November 1908 – 24 May 1993) was a New Zealand artist and photographer. Biography Lee-Johnson was born in Suva, Fiji and moved to New Zealand in 1912 with his parents. As a child he showed an unusual gift for dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
