(singer-songwriter – Folk, Children)
DATE : Saturday, October 10, 2015
TIME : 7:30 p.m. (doors opens for tickets & hellos @ 7:00 p.m.)
PLACE : Pilgrim UCC “Chris Boyd Room” 2118 South Third Ave., Bozeman, MT
TICKETS : $15.00 ($3 discount BFS members, $5 children 5-12 years
AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOOR: opening at 7:00 p.m.
SPONSOR: The Bozeman Folklore Society Concert Series
www.bozemanfolklore.org/concerts.html
CONTACT : Rik James (406) 586-4123 or D28Rik@msn.com
PRESS KIT & PHOTO: http://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/bspresskit.htm
The legendary folksinger and songwriter, Bill Staines, is scheduled to stop off in Bozeman on his annual northwestern American fall tour. The Bozeman Folklore Society, responding to frequent requests, is very proud to present Staines once again for a show in the intimate acoustic setting of the Chris Boyd Room at Pilgrim UCC, 2118 South Third Avenue. Show time is 7:30. Tickets will be available at the door at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $15, with a $3 discount to BFS members, and $5 for children, age 5-12.
Among members of the music press, The Washington Post once described Bill Staines songwriting this way: “A craftsman who has cobbled together evocative details, pithy aphorisms and singalong melodies into a trunkful of unassuming, marvelous songs.”
Currently, Bill has recorded 26 albums; The Happy Wanderer and One More River were winners of the prestigious Parents’ Choice Award, taking a gold medal and silver medal respectively. His songs have been recorded by many artists including Peter, Paul, and Mary, Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy, The Highwaymen, Mason Williams, Grandpa Jones, Jerry Jeff Walker, Nanci Griffith, Glen Yarborough and others.
As well as recordings, over 100 of Bill’s songs have been published in three songbooks: If I Were a Word, Then I’d Be a Song, Movin’ It Down the Line, and Music to Me, the latter published by Hal Leonard Corporation. His song, All God’s Critters, has been recently released as a Simon and Schuster children’s book with illustrations by Caldecott honor-winning artist, Kadir Nelson.
“Folk music is rich in the human spirit and experience. I’ve always wanted to bring something of value to people through my songs.” With these thoughts, Bill continues to drive the highways and back roads of the country year after year, bringing his music to listeners, young and old.
BFS hopes the community will take advantage of this special opportunity, to hear Bill Staines once again in a Bozeman Folklore Society show. For the record, Bill’s first ;appearance was in 1991. This is his eighth BFS concert! For more information, call Rik James at (406) 586-4123. Or visit the BFS website: www.bozemenfolklore.org,
