Although there are many musically tempting reasons to trek to Seattle, there are also reasons for finding entertainment in Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties.
The Wanderers and Carolyn Cruso perform tonight in Everett. Bill Murlin and Carl Allen have played as The Wanderers since 1959 when they were two-thirds of a folk trio at Washington State University.
They were featured twice during the Smithsonian’s traveling Woody Guthrie exhibit at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, and have performed Guthrie’s Columbia River songs around the Northwest as well as at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Oklahoma and this year’s tribute to Guthrie in Texas.
Guthrie “was writing things 40 years ago that can fit the headlines of today’s newspapers. … He had a sense about him that would allow him to write something that lasted for the ages,” Allen said.
The Wanderers’ set list includes “newer” Guthrie songs, lyrics that Billy Bragg wrote melodies for, and some of Guthrie’s 1941 Columbia River songs.
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Carolyn Cruso has produced several CDs, specializes in the hammered dulcimer, and is inspired by nature. Her traditional material is largely Celtic, inspired by her 21/2 years in Europe.
Children of the Revolution: The core group of seven musicians represents the U.S., Greece, Spain and Iraq. The performers are joined by more musicians and dancers at their concerts. COR recently released a new CD, “Life, Love and Guantanamo Bay.” The band delivers an attention-grabbing and energetic mix of flamenco, Middle Eastern, Greek and American Indian influences. Thursday in Everett.
Paula Maya: The rockin’ Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist with the beautiful voice returns to Everett for an all-ages show. Now living in Seattle, she sings original songs (usually in English) and has made the Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle list. Saturday in Everett.
Mill Creek Jazz Festival: Twenty jazz ensembles from the Puget Sound-area schools will perform in a noncompetitive event with Northwest jazz musicians providing performance feedback and clinics. The award-winning Jackson High School ensembles will perform. The sixth jazz festival is open to the public. Saturday in Mill Creek.
Kosher Red Hots: Ready for a little klezmer music? The Kosher Red Hots explore a Jewish music treasure chest, including whirlwind but melodic klezmer dance tunes, Yiddish folk songs and swing, jazz and Broadway tunes. A little song, a little dance, a little theater will make for an interesting evening. Saturday in Langley.
Brewgrass: The annual bluegrass-and-microbrew nine-band celebration reigns in a three-block, five-club stretch of Anacortes. Acts include Stay Tuned, Phil and Vivian Williams with Bryan Bowers, Gertrude’s Hearse, Down the Road, Captain Gravel, The Tall Boys, The Sidekicks, Lost in the Fog and the Prozac Mountain Boys. Many of the musicians live in Snohomish County, including Sidekick’s founder and Everett resident Barry Brower. Today and Saturday in Anacortes.
Emerson Drive: The Canadian musicians have been busy after winning the Billboard Music Award for New Country Artist of the Year (2002), Canadian Country Music Association’s Group of the Year (2002) and the top music video on CMT’s Top-20 Countdown (“Fall into Me”). That song and “I Should Be Sleeping” were top-five hits. Sunday in Anacortes.
The Wanderers perform tonight in Everett.
The Sidekicks perform this weekend in Anacortes.
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