The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #147946 Message #3435967
Posted By: open mike
13-Nov-12 - 01:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: Just moved to the Tucson area.
Subject: RE: BS: Just moved to the Tucson area.
early music? how early?
these links look interesting:
http://www.tucsonfolkschool.com/ Located conveniently near the 4th Avenue, the school occupies a room in the Historic Y building on 5th and University, which is also home to The Rogue Theater, Zuzi Dance Company, The Tucson Audobon Society, and many more art and environmental groups.
not much looks acoustic here, but a lot of history...: http://www.tucsonmusiciansmuseum.org/
http://www.lavamusic.org/Live Acoustic Venue Association (LAVA) Hosting a concert this saturday With Ted Ramirez, who created and hosted the "Sounds of Arizona", a folk music radio program which aired for 10 years on 580 AM. Ted is Tucson's "Official Troubadour" and founded a band called "Santa Cruz River Band". the concert is in the Abounding Grace Sanctuary, which looks like a beautiful venue.
you might want to go wherever these guys are playing.. http://www.facebook.com/thedustybuskers
there is also an active bluegrass community http://www.desertbluegrass.org/
and southern az arts and cultural alliance http://saaca.org/Marana_Backyard_Concerts.html
I hope you find something you like in your new home. there is Irish and Cowboy music, too , no doubt, and Zocalo magazine, and I hope you find a good radio station!
this guy is near Phoenix..Joe Bethancourt... a.k.a. http://www.sam-hane.com/