Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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A Tehachapi Christmas tradition is returning to Fiddlers Crossing. Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," read by Tehachapi's own Alex Zonn, will be presented twice at the venue this month, on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. First published in 1843, "A Christmas Carol" is the story of a bitter old miser named Ebeneezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from a supernatural visit from the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of...
"Winterdance," a Celtic Christmas celebration, will return to Tehachapi for two performances in the BeeKay Theatre on Sunday, Dec.+ 23. The concert, put on by Fiddlers Crossing, has been a sell-out the last four years. As in the past years, two performances will be presented, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. The core of the concert is the traditional Celtic trio, Molly's Revenge. This year they will be joined by vocalist Amelia Hogan, along with dancers from...
The Fiddlers Crossing poster for West My Friend reads: "Canadian eclectic acoustic ensemble." The trio of young and accomplished musicians from Vancouver Island has also been called an "Indie folk pop band," or simply "Indie roots." Other music reviewers have called the band, "Third-wave indie rock pop with three-part harmonies," and their style, "Cascadian third-wave indie progressive chamber folk-roots music." Obviously, West My Friend defies being pigeon-holed into any one genre. Their blend...
"It is simple, really. With James Lee you get great songs, great guitar playing, great voice and a gifted comedian as well. You are in for a very entertaining evening." – Village Voice Fiddlers Crossing is bringing James Lee Stanley back to the stage of the BeeKay Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Over the last decade, he has given concerts at Fiddlers Crossing, Mama Hillybean's and the BeeKay Theatre. James has become a favorite in Tehachapi because of his remarkable ability as a v...
Picture a grandmother who could cure thrush in babies by breathing into their mouths, a cousin who was struck twice by lightning and survived, a grandfather who was shot down on the road to his home, an aunt who left the life of a miner's wife to become a movie star and a grandmother who spoke to a mysterious man named Charlie through a plastic banana. These are the ancestors of Appalachian singer Jeni (Smith) Hankins, who will be sharing her rich, poetic background at Fiddlers Crossing for the...
There are so many things in Tehachapi that remind me of my dad. The wildflowers, the people, the open and endless sky at dusk. But nothing quite brings him back to me like the gentle hum of a mountain dulcimer. I woke up to a lovely surprise a couple of weeks ago. Fiddlers Crossing, Tehachapi's local gathering place for beautiful concerts and art, posted on Facebook a preview of their upcoming mountain dulcimer concert with Steve Eulberg and Erin Mae Lewis. I already planned on attending the con...
Listening to the old-school country songs and honest back porch voice of Amber Cross has been likened to putting an archival Smithsonian recording on the turntable. Hers is an authentic voice, both in sound and feeling. She writes from her own life's struggles and experiences, with great power and emotion and a sense of place. She will be bringing her raw, old-school country sound back to Fiddlers Crossing for the third time on Saturday, Aug. 25, accompanied by her husband, James Moore on...
Sligo Rags perform at Concerts in the Park...
The second of three free "Concerts in the Park" will feature Sligo Rags, a rollicking Celtic "pub" band with a "decidedly bluegrass attitude." The concert will take place on Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m. at Philip Mark Central Park in downtown Tehachapi. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) in association with Fiddlers Crossing, TPOPS (Tehachapi Pops Orchestra) and MusicMX entertainment has revived the summer concert series this year. Sligo Rags wowed the audience at Fiddlers...
Fiddlers Crossing prides itself in bringing performers from every corner of America and beyond to play in Tehachapi. In addition to the United States, musicians and singers from Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, The Shetland Islands, Germany, Switzerland and South Africa have performed at the downtown venue's concert series over the eight years that it has been in existence. One part of the world that has not been represented thus far is Australia or New...
The Tehachapi Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 4 to 7:30 p.m., through Aug. 16 on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi. Enjoy farm fresh produce, hot food, various vendors, live music (organized by Fiddlers Crossing) and free activities for children....
The Tehachapi Farmers Market on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi will begin on May 10 this year, and will continue every Thursday through Aug. 16. Market hours will be 4 to 7:30 p.m. with a focus on more food vendors, produce, and gourmet food trucks. Come out and stay awhile for a date night or bring the kids, listen to live music, and enjoy the food from the vendors! There is always plenty of fresh produce and baked goods and the Downtown restaurants will be open. Many of last year's...
Anyone who was in elementary school in the mid-Twentieth Century will remember the autoharp. In those days, we all sang every day in our classrooms, and autoharp was the most ubiquitous instrument for accompaniment. Being picked to play it on any given day was an honor. We learned a basic strum and the three buttons to push for chords in a particular key. Bryan Bowers, one of the foremost masters of the autoharp, has taken it far from the schoolroom. On Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m., Bowers will...
The "Folk-Rock" duo Ryanhood will be performing in Fiddlers Crossing on April 27. The concert was originally scheduled for February but had to be cancelled at the last minute due to illness. The musicians are healthy now and will soon be heading to Tehachapi. The show was nearly sold out for February, and those holding tickets may use them for this later date. Because not everyone was able to make the date, some tickets have become available and may be purchased online at fiddlerscrossing.com...
The name, Fiddlers Crossing, will be freshly interpreted on Saturday, April 21, when The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc comes to town. This trio is a crossing of fiddlers from Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The three distinct fiddle styles are intertwined to create a unique blending that pushes boundaries yet remains true to their traditions. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. in Mountain Bible Church, 630 Maple Street, Tehachapi. While all three members of the trio play fiddle,...
What better way to spend a late March evening than enjoying the elegant sounds of Acoustic Eidolon's cello-guitar duo? The husband and wife team will return to Fiddlers Crossing on Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. Acoustic Eidolon combines the lush sounds of Hannah Alkire's cello and Joe Scott's double neck "guitjo" invention, and they captivate audiences wherever they play. Hailing from Colorado, the two have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. On their nine CDs and a...
Now that we have had a little bit of winter weather, we might get some green this year, after all. But there will be plenty of green, anyway, at Fiddlers Crossing on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 17. A concert of Irish songs and tunes will be presented by some of our local musicians at 7 p.m., March 17, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Performing in the concert will be the Bear Mountain Boys, who usually are heard around town playing bluegrass gospel. The quartet has dusted...
In the 1970s, some folksingers, including Bob Dylan, began to "plug-in" and "amp up" like the rockers. Now, pop music is coming full circle as many rock 'n' rollers un-plug. For instance, the two former rockers of Ryanhood, Ryan Green and Cameron Hood, were named 'Best Group/Duo in the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMAs). They will demonstrate this blending of musical genres when they return to the stage at Fiddlers Crossing on February 23. Green and Hood met in high school where...
It's been years since the popular Celtic-music based band Golden Bough has made it back to Tehachapi. Finally, the long wait is almost over. On Friday, March 2, Fiddlers Crossing will present the trio in concert at the BeeKay Theatre at 7 p.m. Golden Bough is well acquainted with Tehachapi, having played at the Wind Fair, Concerts in the Park and special fund-raising events in years past. The band and Fiddlers Crossing have been trying to forge a path together for them to come back to Tehachapi...
A new year is just another day on the calendar, but the symbolic switch holds so much hope and opportunity. Although Tehachapi is my hometown, I feel there are many experiences and examples of small town charm that I never take advantage of. This year, I want to participate in more of them. Keeping with the theme of this column, here's a list of 18 activities you can do in Tehachapi this year that promote and embrace the small town charm we know and love. 1. Adorable Alpacas: Who can resist...
Fiddlers Crossing is starting the new year with some old-style American music Friday, Jan. 12 when jug band icon Jim Kweskin performs in concert. Kweskin is best known as a singer and leader of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band. The band was active in the Boston area in the 1960s, modernizing the sounds of pre-World War II rural music and adding the element of "fun" at a time when the coffee houses were filled with murder ballads and protest songs. Jug band music is an all-American mix of traditional fol...
"Winterdance," a Celtic Christmas celebration, will return to Tehachapi for two performances in the BeeKay Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 23. The concert, put on by Fiddlers Crossing, has been a sell-out the last three years. As in the past years, two performances will be presented, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. The core of the concert is the traditional Celtic trio, Molly's Revenge. They will again be joined by vocalist Christa Burch, along with the Rosemary...
It's impossible to put one label on Wendy Waldman. She is a critically acclaimed recording artist, a writer of multi-platinum songs in genres ranging from country and cowboy music to pop, film, jazz, Latin and R&B. She is also a teacher of guitar and songwriting, a classically trained pianist, and one of the first distinguished women record producers. Waldman is also a spell binding performer, as the audiences in 2011 and 2012 in a packed Fiddlers Crossing will attest. She keeps the audience...
Fiddlers Crossing will celebrate Autumn on Friday, Sept. 29, with the return of Flagship Romance from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The couple, Jordyn and Shawn Fisher, call their music, "harmonic alternative folk" but it is much more. They are part of a resurgence in popular music of well-crafted songs and solid, soaring harmonies. They display a passion and intensity in their performance reminiscent of a young Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. When she was 3 years old, Jordy...
As a native French speaker from Canada, it's only natural that Ray Bonneville would love New Orleans. The Juno winning singer-songwriter will bring his blues-influenced New Orleans-style groove to Fiddlers Crossing Saturday, August 26, at 7 p.m. "Colorful" is an adjective that doesn't even come close to describing Ray Bonneville's eventful life story. His bio is packed with world travels that have provided him with enough observations about the human condition to fill many albums with...
