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Sunday, May 4th, Eric Taylor, with Jenny Kerr opening. A $12.00 donation is requested with all proceeds going to the musicians.

Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you're familiar with the intricate Texas singer/songwriter jigsaw puzzle, you probably already know a lot about Taylor. If you're not familiar with Taylor by name, you've probably heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves in the singer/songwriter realm, artists who have long considered Taylor to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue. Taylor learned intricate blues guitar stylings from music legends Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Mississippi Fred McDowell while working at the Family Hand club. Later, he developed his own unique guitar picking style, that would be imitated by many of his contemporaries from the early Houston days, such as Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, and Nanci Griffith. His latest recording is Hollywood Pocketknife, a 10-song collection that shows Taylor in his prime as a writer and performer, with his exquisite narrative style, his keen, studied observation of the human spirit, and his intricate, roots-driven guitar work. Produced by Taylor, Hollywood Pocketknife also features a stellar cast of musicians, including Eric Demmer (saxophone), David Webb (keyboard, Hammond organ), Mathias Schneider (lap steel), James Gilmer (percussion), Vince Bell (vocals), Steven Fromholz (vocals), and Susan Lindfors (vocals).

 Jenny Kerr got an early start as a singer/songwriter, Jenny’s musical roots were laid down during the heyday of the San Francisco music revolution. “ I loved Muddy Waters, Dock Boggs and Bob Dylan. To me, it’s all great music and I’ve just tried to write songs as I hear them without feeling like I had to limit myself to one style.” Derived from delta blues and country sources, her songs show a deep love of these early masters while keeping an ear open to contemporary roots-rock pioneers like Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder. Jenny schooled herself on finger style guitar, clawhammer banjo, harmonica, piano and Dobro. Driven by her songwriting, powerful vocals and multi-instrumental talents, Jenny has created her trademark mix of country, blues, folk and rock. A native of San Francisco, Jenny comes from a musical family. Her grandmother, Louise Lincoln-Kerr was principal violist with the Cleveland Symphony and the first woman soloist there; she composed chamber music and symphonic works.