The Common Ground on the Hill
Westminster Concert Series
Held Monthly at the Carroll Arts Center
91 West Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 map
Box Office opens 6:30 PM; Showtime 7:30 PM
91 West Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 map
Box Office opens 6:30 PM; Showtime 7:30 PM
*All tickets purchased online will be available for pick-up at Will-Call the day of the show*
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Ticket Information:
Tickets: $25; $22 Seniors 65+/Teens; $10 Carroll County Public School Staff with CCPS ID.
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Tickets are non-refundable.
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Tickets: $25; $22 Seniors 65+/Teens; $10 Carroll County Public School Staff with CCPS ID.
(Please bring your printed receipt and ID with you to the concert)
Tickets are non-refundable.
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The 2019 ~ 2020 Concert Series in Westminster
NEXT CONCERT:
October 5, 2019
The Sisters of Slide
Grammy & Blues Music Awardees
The Sisters of Slide
Grammy & Blues Music Awardees
Six-time Blues Music Award winner Rory Block joins acclaimed dobro, steel guitar and lap steel player Cindy Cashdollar to form the Sisters of
Slide.
Internationally acclaimed blues artist Rory Block has committed her life and her career to preserving the Delta blues tradition and bringing it to life for 21st century audiences around the world. A traditionalist and an innovator at the same time, she wields a fiery and haunting guitar and vocal style that redefines the boundaries of acoustic blues and folk. She has won 6 Blues Music Awards - most recently being named Acoustic Artist of the Year 2019, been heralded as “a living landmark” by the Berkeley Express, “a national treasure” by Guitar Extra, and “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” by Blues Revue. The New York Times declared: “Her playing is perfect, her singing otherworldly as she wrestles with ghosts, shadows and legends” and the Blues Foundation stated: “Today she is widely regarded as the top female interpreter and authority on traditional country blues worldwide.”
Dobro, steel guitar and lap steel player Cindy Cashdollar’s career has taken some surprising twists and turns that have led her to work with many leading artists in various genres; including Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Dave Alvin, Rod Stewart, Albert Lee, Asleep At The Wheel, Marcia Ball, Jorma Kaukonen, Leon Redbone, BeauSoleil, Daniel Lanois, Redd Volkaert, & Peter Rowan. Cindy’s unerring ability to perfectly complement a song or step out with a tasteful, imaginative, and exciting solo – and to do it in so many musical genres – has made her one of the most in-demand musicians on the American roots music scene.
Slide.
Internationally acclaimed blues artist Rory Block has committed her life and her career to preserving the Delta blues tradition and bringing it to life for 21st century audiences around the world. A traditionalist and an innovator at the same time, she wields a fiery and haunting guitar and vocal style that redefines the boundaries of acoustic blues and folk. She has won 6 Blues Music Awards - most recently being named Acoustic Artist of the Year 2019, been heralded as “a living landmark” by the Berkeley Express, “a national treasure” by Guitar Extra, and “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” by Blues Revue. The New York Times declared: “Her playing is perfect, her singing otherworldly as she wrestles with ghosts, shadows and legends” and the Blues Foundation stated: “Today she is widely regarded as the top female interpreter and authority on traditional country blues worldwide.”
Dobro, steel guitar and lap steel player Cindy Cashdollar’s career has taken some surprising twists and turns that have led her to work with many leading artists in various genres; including Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Dave Alvin, Rod Stewart, Albert Lee, Asleep At The Wheel, Marcia Ball, Jorma Kaukonen, Leon Redbone, BeauSoleil, Daniel Lanois, Redd Volkaert, & Peter Rowan. Cindy’s unerring ability to perfectly complement a song or step out with a tasteful, imaginative, and exciting solo – and to do it in so many musical genres – has made her one of the most in-demand musicians on the American roots music scene.
November 2, 2019
Jordan Tice
Roots Guitar
Jordan Tice
Roots Guitar
Maryland-raised Nashville-based guitarist Jordan Tice is quickly becoming regarded as one of the most exciting young artists on the American roots music scene. He has worked as a sideman to legendary performers like Dave Rawlings, Tony Trischka, Michelle Shocked, and Steve Martin, as well as released four solo albums of original music to critical acclaim. Jordan is also a part of the instrumental supergroup, Hawktail which features members of Punch Brothers and Crooked Still. He has toured the US, Europe, and Australia and has been featured on Live from Here (formerly Prairie Home Companion) as well as at many festivals such as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Grey Fox Bluegrass festival. He is currently working on a new solo fingerstyle-guitar record of songs and instrumentals.
December 7, 2019
Walt Michael & Co.
Annual Seasonal Concert
Walt Michael & Co.
Annual Seasonal Concert
It’s holiday time in the hollers of Appalachia, and Walt Michael & Co. are breaking up Christmas! Join hammered dulcimer virtuoso/multi-instrumentalist Walt and friends as they celebrate the season with Southern Appalachian, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and original tunes. Considered to be a virtuoso of tremendous influence in the revival of the hammered dulcimer, Walt Michael’s wide repertoire ranges from old-time Southern Appalachian, to Celtic, to breath-taking original compositions. His various musical incarnations, including Bottle Hill, Michael, McCreesh & Campbell and Walt Michael & Co. have spanned over 40 years and taken him from the coal camps of Appalachia to the Closing Ceremonies of the 13th Olympic Winter Games. As a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist he has recorded fourteen albums and instructional videos, appeared at the White House, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and he has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe and the UK. His music has been heard on ABC-TV, NBC's Tonight Show, Broadway, BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS. Walt received a 2016 MD Traditions Apprenticeship Award from the MD State Arts Council as a master hammered dulcimer player. Walt’s many collaborations include works with the Pilobolus Dance Theater and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Walt is the Founder and Executive Director of Common Ground on the Hill and the Artist in Residence at McDaniel College.
February 8, 2019
Genticorum
Quebecois Celtic Folk
Genticorum
Quebecois Celtic Folk
Over the past 18 years the trad Quebec group Genticorum has become a fixture on the international world, trad, folk and Celtic music circuit. Firmly rooted in the soil of their native land, the energetic and original traditional ‘power trio’ also incorporates the dynamism of today’s North American and European folk cultures in their music. They weave precise and intricate fiddle, flute and accordion work, gorgeous vocal harmonies, energetic foot percussion and guitar accompaniment into a big and jubilant musical feast. Their distinctive sound, sense of humour and stage presence makes them a supreme crowd pleaser.
March 14, 2019
The Kruger Brothers
Americana Masters
The Kruger Brothers
Americana Masters
The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity and their ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a unique sound that has made them a fixture within the world of acoustic music. The honesty of their writing has since become a hallmark of the trio’s work. In their ever-expanding body of work – Jens Kruger (banjo and vocals), Uwe Kruger (guitar and lead vocals), and Joel Landsberg (bass and vocals) – The Kruger Brothers personify the spirit of exploration and innovation that forms the core of the American musical tradition, including bluegrass, Americana, and classical music genres. Their original music is crafted around their discerning taste, and the result is unpretentious, cultivated, and delightfully fresh. Jens is a member of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2011. In 2013, he was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music.
“The Krugers are nothing short of magnificent.” – Bluegrass Journal
“The Krugers are nothing short of magnificent.” – Bluegrass Journal
April 18, 2019
Che Apalache
Latin Grass
Che Apalache
Latin Grass
Che Apalache is a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico and the United States making huge waves in the roots music scene. The group’s founder is Joe Troop (fiddle), a North Carolinian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer who moved to Argentina in 2010. While patiently carving out a niche in the local music scene, Joe taught bluegrass and old-time music for a living. That’s how he met Pau Barjau (banjo), Franco Martino (guitar) and Martin Bobrik (mandolin), his most dedicated students. They quickly became picking buddies and in 2013 decided to hit the stage. Che Apalache began as a bluegrass band, but eventually incorporated Latin American styles into their repetoire. Combining instrumental prowess with tight vocal harmonies, they have created an authentic blend of genres to reflect the nature of their lives. Evoking images from Appalachia to the Andes, their debut album, Latingrass, is a testament to a powerful cultural and musical exchange. The band's newest album, Rearrange My Heart, is produced by Béla Fleck and has received great acclaim from Rolling Stone Magazine, Billboard, and Bluegrass Today, among others.