Artist Bios
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John Gorka - June 7

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Godfrey Daniels is one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions in eastern Pennsylvania. A small
neighborhood coffeehouse and listening room, it has long been a hangout for music lovers and aspiring musicians, and
in the late 1970s, one of these was a young Moravian College student named John Gorka.
Though a long way from Godfrey Daniels, John Gorka is still honored to be a part of the folk tradition — energetic
acoustic music that is not a trend, not a fad, but an expression of everyday life. After Yesterday is the embodiment
of that expression — another classic release where his rich baritone voice and unique song craft weave together in a
way that can only be described as “Gorka.”
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Beau Django - June 14

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Beau Django is sweet, upbeat, Gypsy heat with a fresh new take. Playing an extensive repertoire focusing on
the music of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and The Hot Club of France, Beau Django incorporates their
collective knowledge of other styles and sounds to bring a new flavor to this great tradition. Now in its second
incarnation, Beau Django features guitar virtuoso Andre Riege and young mandolin prodigy Bryce Milano, along
with group founder, Jon Dichter on vocals & rhythm guitar.
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Susan Werner - June 21

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Farm girl Susan Werner was raised in rural Iowa but began her professional music career in Philadelphia, after
studying classical voice at Temple University. Inspired by a Nanci Griffith concert, Werner left behind her opera
training and began performing as a singer-songwriter at coffeehouses throughout the northeast. She self-released her
first album "Midwestern Saturday Night" in 1992 and then went on to put out "Live at Tin Angel" the following year.
In 1995 came her breakout album, BMG/Private Music's "Last of the Good Straight Girls," but a corporate reshuffle
left her and her folk-pop masterpiece behind. Werner went on, recording two albums even better than her previous work,
adding some country and soul sounds to her signature vocal stylings with the help of Nashville multi-instrumentalist
and songwriter Darrell Scott, who produced "Time Between Trains" and Colin Linden (Blackie & The Rodeo Kings), who
produced her 2001 "New Non-Fiction."
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Steven Forbert - June 28

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Nearly 28 years since breaking into pop consciousness with his second album Jackrabbit Slim and its infectious
Top Ten single “Romeo’s Tune,” Steve Forbert remains a master of songs offering clear-eyed insight and plain-spoken,
heartfelt eloquence. On his 429 Records/SLG debut, the well-traveled Nashville-based troubadour—who maintains a busy
touring schedule of over 100 dates a year — explores his ongoing fascination for Strange Names & New Sensations with
characteristic wit, a sense of social consciousness and the ever-present romantic optimism that has endeared him to
two generations of folk/rock fans.
Beyond launching an exciting relationship with a new label, the vibrant collection finds Forbert in the midst of
a true career renaissance at the wonderful age of 52—a time in his life he reflects upon wistfully on the sly
narrative of the up-tempo, horn driven tune “Middle Age.”
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Chris Smither - July 12

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Some artists continually reinvent themselves; others identify their muse early on and spend their careers
single-mindedly pursuing it, remaining recognizably themselves through a career-long process of refinement, growth
and discovery. Chris Smither belongs to the latter group. Leave the Light On, Smither's masterful twelfth album—the
first he's released on his own Mighty Albert label—stands as the quintessence of his life's work while throwing in
some new wrinkles that reflect where he's been and what he's encountered since the last time around. But Smither's
central theme as he enters his 60s is clearer than ever.
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Tom Chapin - July 19

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Adult albums and kids’ albums, contemporary folk, and pop, Tom Chapin’s music spans styles and generations. For
more than thirty years and through nineteen compact discs, Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences
of all ages with life-affirming original songs told in a sophisticated array of musical styles. Tom’s remarkable
musicianship, great songwriting and personal warmth shine through whether he’s performing in a concert hall, an
outdoor festival, a school, in front of a symphony orchestra or in an intimate coffeehouse.
Tom’s adult concerts and recordings are sparked by strong, intelligent songwriting with clear, engaging vocals
and the intricate, melodic guitar work that has become his trademark. He has recorded eight albums of adult-oriented
material. The newest, The Turning Of The Ti d e, was released September 2006. The New York Times calls Tom Chapin
“one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” He says: “Mine is not a traditional music, but it comes
from a tradition. My musical heroes are people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie who wrote and sang real songs for
real people; for everyone, old, young, and in between.”
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