[Folkus Project] Words & Music this Friday at Jazz Central

[Upcoming Folkus events]

Folkus Fans!

This Friday, a new series sponsored by the Folkus Project debuts!   
Since it's new and takes place at a new venue, I'm sending out a  
slightly longer note than usual.  You can learn more at at our web  
site, folkus.org.  --Without further ado, we present the

Words and Music Songwriter Showcase

Featured artist: Lisa Gentile
w/ Timothy Daniel, Dusty Pas'cal, Leo Crandall (Gonstermachers), and  
host Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

Jazz Central
441 E. Washington Street, Syracuse

Friday, January 25, 2008
7:30 p.m. / $7
Space is limited, and reservations are recommended; email  
jpr at wordsandmusic.info.

Sponsored by the Folkus Project, the Words and Music Songwriter  
Showcase series features established and emerging artists of all  
genres in an up-close-and-personal acoustic setting. It is hosted by  
Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, a singer-songwriter, author (Rock  
Troubadours), NPR contributor (All Things Considered), and founding  
editor of Acoustic Guitar magazine. Says Jeff, "This series is all  
about celebrating and building the music community."

Each monthly show includes:

     * A featured artist performing a full set, plus four songwriters  
in the round.
     * The Song Schmooze, where musicians and music lovers mingle  
over a drink and a bite to eat.
     * Plus special guests...surprise collaborations...and the  
Soundbite of the Night, where Rodgers shares a memorable moment from  
his extraordinary archive of interviews with artists such as Joni  
Mitchell, Paul Simon, Jerry Garcia, Ani DiFranco, and Dave Matthews.

Appearing on January 25 are:

Lisa Gentile, who recently returned to her native Syracuse from New  
York City, is an urban cowgirl with soul and a SAMMY award winner for  
best country recording. www.myspace.com/lisagsings

Timothy Daniel has taken a scalpel to the human heart, and he has  
traveled the globe singing about what makes it tick. His wildly  
melodic and imaginative songs are whimsical conversations of love,  
self doubt, and purpose. www.timothydaniel.com

Dusty Pas'cal is a singer-songwriter. He's a poet, he's a picker,  
he's a prophet and he's a pusher, he's a pilgrim and a preacher and a  
problem when he's stoned, he's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth  
and partly fiction, taken every wrong direction on his lonely way  
back home. www.myspace.com/dustinpascal

Leo Crandall is a songwriter, guitarist, and cellist with the blues- 
rock band the Gonstermachers. www.gonstermachers.com


We hope to see you there!
This is the music we love! This is who we are!
          Joe