FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WHO: Traditional ballad singer Debra Cowan, with folkmeister Chico Schwall and special guest, guitarist Larry Pattis
WHAT: An intimate acoustic house concert to benefit Health Care for All Oregon (working for universal health care in Oregon).
WHEN: Friday, October 4 at 7:30 pm
MORE: Reservations only. Call 541 684-8216. Suggested donation is $10. Family friendly, snacks and libations.
You are invited to a special evening of acoustic music in a good
cause. Traditional ballad singer and union activist Debra Cowan will
headline an intimate acoustic house concert in support of Health Care
for All Oregon (HCAO). Also appearing are folksinger,
multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Chico Schwall and instrumental
guitarist Larry Pattis.
Based in Massachusetts, Debra travels widely in the U.S. and the United Kingdom and this will be her first appearance in Eugene. She delights the ear and stirs the conscience with songs old and new. Chico Schwall plays a couple or three instruments, sings in a couple or three languages and writes the best damn songs. Larry Pattis is an outstanding finger style acoustic guitarist whose beautiful sound is matched by his exciting compositions. What do these three [people have in common? You'll have to attend to find out!
The concert will be in a private home, so reservations are required.
Call 541 684-8216. Come early to shmooze and visit, find out what HCAO
has been up to, and be transported by the beautiful music.
About Debra Cowan:
With a voice that blends Celtic and Appalachian styles, Debra Cowan performs a cappella and with guitar, interpreting a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk songs. Based in Massachusetts, Debra tours extensively in North America and the United Kingdom. She is currently
serving a three year term as Vice president of AFM Local 1000, the
traveling musicians' union. She has two acclaimed solo recordings and a
third, "Fond Desire Farewell" was produced by former Fairport Convention
member Dave Mattacks.
Press Quotes
"It is truly a gift what she gives her audience.” - The Miami Herald
"....Cowan's warm alto powers through lyrics. Whether she sings material from Richard Thompson or Ralph Stanley her strong musical identity transports every tune to a very special place" - Vintage Guitar Magazine, June 2009
"Debra has a voice which beautifully combines Celtic and Appalachian sensibilities...deeply satisfying, lyrical and musically elegant.” - Roseanne Cash
"A singer of great confidence and poise. In just a few notes, you know that here is a professional who knows her way around a song..." -Gary Whitehouse, Greenman Review
“It is such a pleasure to hear a real singer who can apply her beautiful voice to the best material available from traditional songs to those by contemporary songwriters. She sure knows how to interpret a song and wrap her soul and voice around it.”- Rich Warren, host, “Midnight Special”, WFMT 98.7 FM, Chicago, IL
Downloadable photos available at http://debracowan.com/tools-for-presenters-and-media/ and www.DebraCowan.com.
About Chico Schwall:
Folksinger,
multi-instrumentalist and songpoet Chico Schwall believes there IS
enough to go around and we CAN figure out how to make it work. His
newest CD "Then What's It For?" draws on blues, gospel, mountain music,
Irish tunes and songs from all over, blending them with his own handmade
songs, "a genre-defying tightrope walk over Folk Music Falls." When
he's not traveling around the country Chico teaches Everything with
Strings at the Shedd Institute, hosts the Irish Music Jam at Sam Bond's
Garage and fans the flames of discontent.
Downloadable photos available at www.chicoschwall.net
About Larry Pattis:
Born
in Chicago, now resident in Oregon, Larry got carried away by the
guitar. His first album, "Random Chance" appeared in 1997, and has been
followed by two more, "Hands of Time," and "What Tomorrow Brings." His
music is totally his own. It alludes to classical guitar, to folk music
and contemporary sounds while it retains hjis own "voice" throughout.
Downloadable photos available at www.larrypattis.com
"Simply brilliant. Simply beautiful." -Godfrey Daniels Folk Club
"Clear and resonant mastery." -Missoula Independent
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