About The Event
Come out for an evening of Americana Folk Music on Saturday Oct 2 and get
free copy of the Americana Dreams CD
"Americana Dreams" CD Release Party
with
Mike Stout and the NewLanders
October 2, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Youth Preservationists
110 East 8th Avenue
Homestead, Pa. 15210
Tickets are $20 and include a Free copy of the CD.
Call Mike at 412-461-5650 or email him at mikestout619@comcast.net for Tickets
Proceeds will benefit Just Harvest www.justharvest.org
Enjoy an evening of delicious Americana Folk music with sound of the fiddle,
dulcimer, mandolin, guitar and warm harmonies in the tradition of Woody Guthrie
and Pete Seeger
Enjoy an evening of delicious Americana Folk music with sound of the fiddle,
dulcimer, mandolin, guitar and warm harmonies in the tradition of Woody Guthrie
and Pete Seeger
Just Harvest is a membership organization that mobilizes the citizens of our
community to work for the elimination of hunger and poverty. In partnership
with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Just Harvest helps its
low-income clients obtain food stamps. Each applicant is assisted in overcoming
common hurdles in the application process. Just Harvest is boosting the
paychecks of low-income workers by providing free tax preparation assistance.
In 2010, Just Harvest's tax assistance volunteers helped over 2,200 people file
their taxes, getting them almost $4.5 million in refunds. Working with local
officials, farmers, and neighborhood groups Just Harvest has expanded the reach
of farmers' markets into low-income neighborhoods and worked to allow produce
to be purchased through government benefits such as WIC. Just Harvest advocates
for better more compassionate administration of welfare programs and
legislative action to aid the poor.
Mike Stout http://www.mikestoutmusic.com
Mike Stout is a socially conscious singer song-writer and community leader. He
leads crusades against local and global economic injustice, rallying people
with his music to take action. His sound and lyrics are influenced by his
musical heroes Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil
Young, Jackson Browne and Bruce Cockburn. John Hayes of the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette wrote of Mike "In the Woody Guthrie tradition, his songs reflect
contemporary issues without resorting to journalism. They're more like partisan
op-ed columns that grab political opponents by the throat and don't let go."
Mike tells his stories from the heart about people who are affected by
unemployment, social injustice, environmental hazard, or war.
The NewLanders http://www.newlanders.com
The NewLanders have researched and rediscovered songs that capture the American
experience. By interweaving traditional instruments, including the
Appalachian lap dulcimer, fiddle, and mandolin, with richly layered harmonies
and electric guitar and bass, the NewLanders have created a contemporary sound,
while honoring and preserving the inspiring stories of the past. A
NewLanders' performance includes engaging narrations and real-life accounts
from the mills, mines, rivers, and fields of their home region, western
Pennsylvania, as well as haunting songs and poignant stories that celebrate the
enduring spirit that built our nation. "Your songs provide powerful images of
our nation's heritage and raise the spirit of Pennsylvania's rich past." Mr.
John M. Perzel, The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives.
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