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Chris Rosser is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer and producer. As a solo singer-songwriter, he tours nationally playing at festivals, clubs and listening rooms. He plays a variety of instruments, including the Indian dotar, Turkish cumbus oud, guitars, melodica and piano. As a producer, he has produced about forty recordings for various artists in his Asheville, NC based studio Hollow Reed Studio. He was awarded a 2003 Songwriter/Composer fellowship from the NC Arts Council. www.chrisrosser.com
Here's a list of the Organicfest entertainers who volunteer their talents to entertain us during this special event! See you at the Organicfest!
10:05 Ginny Waite
10:35 Charlie Van Buskirk
11:05 Jen Worthen
11:35 Sherri Lynn Band
12:00 Donna Randolph-Riddle
12:05 Hit Men
12:30 Donna
Randolph-Riddle
12:35 HighLight
1:00 Bug Parade
1:05 Greenway
1:35 Chris Rosser
2:05 Richard Shulman
2:35 Muses
3:05 Wind
3:35 Every Mother's Dream
4:05 Cliff
Rubin
4:35 Dawn Humphrey
5:05 Jeff Michaels
5:35 Kristin Mills
Jeff Michaels was born in the apple country of New York State in 1958 where he was influenced by the "we can change the world" music of the seventies. After making a living playing music in California in the eighties (also learning to survive on potatoes and oranges), Jeff moved to Atlanta, rural Virginia, Seattle, and in 1993 to Hendersonville, where he resides with his wife and 3 children. He now works as a home health nurse, and continues to write songs, playing Sundays at church, and elsewhere when he can. Some thirty years of song-writing and recording in basement studios (thanks, ebay!) has allowed Jeff to produce a few home-grown CD's, one of which you may take home with you today! For free. Enjoy!
High Light ~ Organic originals from three local musicians combine to create & have musical fun. Peter Paul & Mary meet Dylan, Pink Floyd & the Eagles for a familiar harmonic sound that is just plain easy on the ear. Stop by to say hello to these local yokels. They'll appreciate it! A special thanks to Lance for his role as the Organicfest Entertainment Director!
Dawn Humphrey
Bluesy, Soulful, Celtic Mountain Folk, with a
twinge of political unrest. Dawn is debuting her second CD release "Enjoy The Dance" and she is the founder of Celtic-Blues-Folk ensemble, Sidhe.
GreenWay ~ GreenWay is a musical group founded by Cocoa Palmer and Tom Dolce that combines American Folk, Rock and tribal influences. Through the use of vocal harmonies, chant-sounds, and earthy tonalities, Greenway performs songs that inspire holistic lifestyle that are in greater harmony with the natural world.
Sherry Lynn and the Mountain Friends Band Audiences enjoy the sound of Sherry Lynn and the Mountain Friends Band regularly at the Biltmore House, Historic Horse Barn, Sweet Heaven, Earth Fare Cafe in Asheville, NC, The Mountain Air Country Club, and Paddlers Pub in Hot Springs. The lineup exists of Sherry Lynn on guitar and vocals, Mark Weeg on fiddle, Gary Mehalik on lead guitar and vocals, Randy Burgess on mandolin and vocals, and Phil Preston on Bass and vocals. The music is high energy American swing-grass. This is a strong team that combines fine musicianship and pure joy, giving audiences a highly entertaining show.
Organicfest 2008 Entertainment Schedule click here for times
Donna Randolph-Riddle ~ A 30 year veteran truck driver she feels most truckers have a strong sense of decency and are a blend of everything American. She says that late at night, during that magic time just before sunrise when you can hear the angles whisper, there is a time in each drivers career where they get the feeling of being a part of something really important and a sense of total peace she calls being "in the zone". A poet since the age of 13 she has written over 1000 poems and short stories. We are blessed to once again have her reading her poetry at the Organicfest. If you think truckers are gruff, insensitive, and burly folks you may be surprised and enlightened by this truck drivers self knowledge the deep perception and Spirituality woven into her sublime poetry. Sharing her wisdom and insight with a splash of humor, her words can make you laugh and cry... sometimes at the same time. Perhaps for a few of us. we will also be transported into "the zone".
Kristin Mills ~ Kristin Mills is an accomplished American-style singer-songwriter that hails from Asheville, North Carolina. With an enchanting voice that has been compared to Allison Krauss and Gillian Welch, her powerful songs encompass a variety of genres, including folk, bluegrass, and acoustic rock, and pay homage to her Appalachian roots. Her live performances are assured to bring a unique energy to any atmosphere.
"Honest songcraft, brilliantly-colored stories, and a unique sound." Laura Blackley, Asheville Citizen Times
Wind is locally known as a street musician who plays the bamboo flutes and penny whistles. He currently is performing in and around Asheville singing with his acoustic guitar. Wind has been blessed to meet and perform with some national and internationally renowned recording artists and performers such as Peter Gabriel and Wynne Paris. You may have seen him perform as the lead singer with one of the bands Shiva or Cool Project. One of the greatest experience's Wind has had has been playing music with and for Great Bonobo Apes for which he is an activist. Wind supports organic food and is concerned for the world's food supply because of bio-engineering and the deforestation of the rain forests. This will be the 3rd time Wind has performed at the Oganicfest. He has also performed for the Asheville Rolling Thunder events as well as other such events in Asheville.
The Muses Talented, fun, and thoroughly entertaining, the Muses have been engaging audiences with an eclectic musical repertoire since 2001. This three-woman a cappella powerhouse sings an ingenious mix of Celtic, traditional Appalachian, Americana, and World Music. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, the Muses have performed in clubs, festivals, radio stations, and other settings all over Western North Carolina. The release of their first CD, Angel (July 2003), has extended their audience base far beyond the borders of their home state. The Muses are currently hard at work in the studio recording their second release, Celtic Hillbilly Soul. www.ashevillemuses.com
