PASA Concert Thursday - schedule changes this week
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Dear Folks,
This is a bit of a topsy turvy week, as I will be doing a book fair in Baltimore Wednesday through Sunday. Thus our schedule this week is:
Shop hours Aug. 24 - 27
Wednesday 6:30am to 6:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm to 9:00pm (Concert 7-9pm)
Friday 10:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm
We will still have our scheduled concert on Thursday night, a really big show but if we have to cancel for rain we don't have a rain date. Here are the details on the concert.
The Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance (PASA) is an organization of songwriters in the Philadelphia, PA, area that provides an environment for the nurturing of songwriting craft and performance. PASA's activities include songwriting workshops, house concerts, semi-annual songwriters' festivals, and other opportunities to sing one's own songs and hear original music by many local artists. For more information, please visit www.PASAmusic.org
This concert will be quite the singer/songwriter event. Sharon Abbott will emcee.
The performers are:
CARLA ULBRICH: A comical singer/songwriter/guitarist, Carla Ulbrich a.k.a. "The Professional 
Smart Aleck" has toured all over the US and England, and has appeared on USA TV, the BBC, Dr. Demento, folk festivals such as Falcon Ridge and Kerrville, Folk Alliance showcases and much more. Carla has lupus and suffered two strokes and kidney failure in 2002; her experiences with the US health care system led her to write several funny songs and a book about it, and she now presents a lecture/music program at medical conventions as "The Singing Patient" to share her story of beating the odds through alternative therapies, hope and humor. She is married to Joe Giacoio. Website = www.carlau.com
THE BARN SWALLOWS: The tuneful sounds of Sandy Pluta and Matthew Gordon are based squarely in country, folk, and bluegrass traditions, with a unique modern approach. The soaring slide of Sandy's dobro, along with her haunting country voice, lend an authenticity to the duo's rootsy approach. Matthew's guitar work and smooth vocal harmonies provide dynamics and strength. Together, their music is soothing and spacious, with lyrics that are deceptively simple, yet profoundly poetic. Website = www.thebarnswallows.com
NAILA: Claudia "Naila" Schulte writes gentle, sensitive songs and performs in a style that is at once calming and riveting. A Philadelphia native and longtime PASA member, she has graced local folk events for many years.
Smart Aleck" has toured all over the US and England, and has appeared on USA TV, the BBC, Dr. Demento, folk festivals such as Falcon Ridge and Kerrville, Folk Alliance showcases and much more. Carla has lupus and suffered two strokes and kidney failure in 2002; her experiences with the US health care system led her to write several funny songs and a book about it, and she now presents a lecture/music program at medical conventions as "The Singing Patient" to share her story of beating the odds through alternative therapies, hope and humor. She is married to Joe Giacoio. Website = www.carlau.com JOE GIACOIO: Joe Giacoio has won several awards for his strange guitar playing and even stranger songwriting. Songs about post-apocalyptic nostalgia and the existential crisis of a superhero are accompanied by acoustic-guitar riffs and harmonics in inventive tunings. Joe has often been featured at the Falcon Ridge folk festival, and on the Dr. Demento radio show. Joe performs concerts at venues up and down the East Coast, and lectures on guitar technique and guitar history. He is the husband of Carla Ulbrich. Website = www.joegmusic.com
THE BARN SWALLOWS: The tuneful sounds of Sandy Pluta and Matthew Gordon are based squarely in country, folk, and bluegrass traditions, with a unique modern approach. The soaring slide of Sandy's dobro, along with her haunting country voice, lend an authenticity to the duo's rootsy approach. Matthew's guitar work and smooth vocal harmonies provide dynamics and strength. Together, their music is soothing and spacious, with lyrics that are deceptively simple, yet profoundly poetic. Website = www.thebarnswallows.comANGELA SHEIK: Angela Sheik is an electro-acoustic indie musician who combines the soulful, 
feminine vibe of Billie Holiday with the innovative spirit of Imogen Heap. Her music bridges the divide between a traditional singer/songwriter and an electronic innovator. Using her layered voice, an arsenal of unique instruments, and looper machines, she breaks all expectations of what a solo performer can accomplish on stage. Website = www.angelasheik.com
feminine vibe of Billie Holiday with the innovative spirit of Imogen Heap. Her music bridges the divide between a traditional singer/songwriter and an electronic innovator. Using her layered voice, an arsenal of unique instruments, and looper machines, she breaks all expectations of what a solo performer can accomplish on stage. Website = www.angelasheik.comDAVID KLEINER: David Kleiner is one of the most precise and literate singer/songwriters on the Philly area music scene today. Inspired by classic folk artists like Phil Ochs, by current events and by the condition of the human heart and mind, he crafts incisive and achingly beautiful lyrics, melodies, and arrangements on guitar. A freelance writer and a teacher of English and songwriting, he appears at local venues including the World Cafe. Not to be confused with songwriter Dave Kleiner of New Jersey. Website = www.davidkleiner.net
ROB BRUCKNER: Rob Bruckner was going to be a rock star, but he fell in with a bad crowd and 
became a biochemist. During those lost years he developed his own style of blues-based lead guitar and a passion for songwriting. Using the "I just write what the voices in my head tell me" method, he has produced songs that cover a wide range of topics and styles. With Rob's music, you never know what will be coming next because he doesn’t either.
became a biochemist. During those lost years he developed his own style of blues-based lead guitar and a passion for songwriting. Using the "I just write what the voices in my head tell me" method, he has produced songs that cover a wide range of topics and styles. With Rob's music, you never know what will be coming next because he doesn’t either. JOE "ZOOKEY" PETRAITUS: Joe "Zookey" Petraitus is a New Jersey folksinger/guitarist and a writer of soberly serious and playfully funny songs. He has been performing for the last few years regularly at open stages including the legendary Minstral Coffeehouse Open Stage. Joe's melodies are heavily influenced by a wide range of folk music, but also mix in Latin rhythms.
NAILA: Claudia "Naila" Schulte writes gentle, sensitive songs and performs in a style that is at once calming and riveting. A Philadelphia native and longtime PASA member, she has graced local folk events for many years.