The Old
Firehouse
8241 FM 279 - Downtown Edom, TX 75754 - (903)
852-ART1(2781)
Original Singer/Songwriter Folk Music Concert Calendar 11th Season
Our small, intimate, smoke-free and alcohol-free
"Coffeehouse" music room is host to
singer/songwriters from all over the country
who stop in Edom to entertain with their original
music. With concerts approximately once each
month, most of the money collected for ticket
sales will go to the artist. Coffee, Soft Drinks,
and Desserts are available before and during
the concerts.
ADMISSION POLICY:
Since our room is relatively small (around 50-70
seats), we strongly recommend purchasing
your tickets in advance to insure seating.
If you purchase in advance, you will be on the
"Early Entry List" and be the first
to enter the music room! Admission prices are
indicated for each concert. Advance ticket purchases
can be made up to the day before the concert
using the paypal button or by calling 903-852-2781
to arrange payment by check or by credit card.
Checks must be received no later than 2 days
prior to the concert (along with contact info
in the event the concert is already sold out).
Paypal and Credit Card payments will incur a
service fee (amount indicated in each concert
description) to cover the cost of processing
and any other fees (so that performers will
still get the full admission). PLEASE NOTE that
we are NOT a non-profit organization so any
donations are NOT tax-deductible. In order to
maintain a quiet listening environment, we ask
that members of our audience please be over
13 years of age unless otherwise indicated.
The Old Firehouse is a "labor
of love" brought to you by Jeff & Judy
Gottesman. While we are not a "not for
profit" organization, we still need to
make a small profit in order to cover our expenses.
Please consider making a donation to enable
us to continue bringing the music we all love
to Edom. Donations are NOT tax-deductible, but
sure help us make ends meet. Thanks.....Jeff
& Judy
Saturday,
October 19, 2019 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
John Batdorf is a singer-songwriter
solo artist and one half of Las Vegas Rock
and Roll Hall Of Famers folk-rock duo, Batdorf
& Rodney. John was the pair’s primary
songwriter and singer, and his balmy musicality
and tenderly uplifting lyrics fit right in
alongside 1970s Laurel Canyon scene artists
such as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,
Jackson Brown, the Eagles, and Joni Mitchell.
Four decades later, John is still on the path,
navigating the curves of his musical journey
with aplomb. In his five-decade career, he’s
worked with icons such as Adele, James Horner,
America, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, Dwight
Yoakum, David Lee Roth, and Motley Crüe,
plus many others.
Batdorf has released new music collaboratively
with his old partner Mark Rodney and James
Lee Stanley, and since 2004, he’s released
seven albums on his own. His just released
CD, Me And My Guitar is a handpicked stellar
seventeen song collection of unplugged, rearranged
and completely re-imagined material John has
recorded over the last forty seven years.
We are thrilled to have John back for his
second appearance at The Old Firehouse.
Saturday,
November 2, 2019 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Advance Seats Remaining For This
Concert: 50
Neal Katz
Tim Chauvin
Bill Nash (In
the Round)
Neal Katz
Tim Chauvin
Bill Nash
Once again we present music
“in the round” with some great local
singer/songwriters.
Neal Katz (www.katzmusic.com)
Neal Katz has been making folk music for over
twenty-five years. Originally from Virginia
Beach, VA, he is now a local folk musician
who performs his music at coffee-houses, folk
festivals, living room concerts, and more.
Over the years, Neal has been an opening act
for a number of popular musicians as they
passed through East Texas. In 2010, he was
chosen as a finalist for the Kerrville Folk
Festival's New Folk Concerts.
In his quest to promote his fellow local artists,
Neal produced a compilation CD in 2007 called
"Rise Up." It was made up of East
Texas singer/songwriters and benefited a social-service
agency in Tyler, TX called PATH.
Tim Chauvin
Tim was born and raised in New England, migrated
to Massachusetts, and spent his college years
in the Great Lakes region. He moved to Texas
in 1981 and he and his family live on a small
farm in Nacogdoches County in a home they
built.
During the early 1980’s Tim was a touring
musician, but left the craft to pursue another
artistic outlet in Timber Framed architecture;
however, he continued to write music and perform
intermittently around the country.
In 2003 he released his debut CD “Winds
of Change”. It was well received and
garnered numerous kind reviews. Sing Out magazine
said, “If you’re craving wonderfully
written story songs in simple but beautiful
arrangements, this CD is for you."
Tim returns to The Old Firehouse to share
these stories with our audience.
Bill Nash
Bill Nash has been a musician all his life.
He was a 5-year-old boy soprano, a 4th grade
french hornist, a 15-year-old beginning guitarist
and then an 18-year-old guitar teacher. He
graudated from Bradley University's School
of Music, majoring in composition, and an
almost master's degree from time at the University
of Colorado.
Bill began writing music and lyrics in his
early teens and his roots are firmly embedded
in what is now known as the singer/songwriter
acoustic music genre. He has performed styles
as diverse as rock 'n roll, fusion, country,
polka, folk, and even old-time western music,
ala the Sons of the Pioneers.
Bill has 3 albums with songs ranging from
love songs to heartbreak songs, true stories
to completely imaginative fabrications, and
protest songs to environmental songs. He is
a regular attendee at Kerville, and we're
thrilled to have him back on our stage.
Saturday,
November 23, 2019 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
After a lifetime of crafting
finely-wrought, heart-touching songs, singer-songwriter
Pierce Pettis feels that he’s finally
found his comfort zone. “The biggest
change,” he says of this point in his
career “has been getting over myself
and realizing this is a job and a craft. And
the purpose is not fame and fortune (whatever
that is) but simply doing good work.”
Pierce began his long career as a writer/artist
at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
in Alabama and later as a staff songwriter
for Polygram/Universal Music in Nashville.
He is adored by critics and public alike,
as one of this generation's most masterful
songwriters. His music is distinguished by
his uncanny ability to capture the common
elements in human experience by drawing on
the humor and trials in daily life.
“Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere
songs, he writes literature...End to end the
songwriting is brilliant...Pierce Pettis albums
are events in my listening. His writing just
gets better all the time and his singing is
marvelous, wry and warm..." -Sing Out!
"Pierce Pettis bares a gentle soul with
a keen eye, a soulful voice, and perfect guitar
accompaniment for his beautiful songs - a
masterful poet treasure"
-Darrell Scott, songwriter/recording artist
Pierce has been on The Old
Firehouse stage numerous times...always to
a standing ovation crowd.
Saturday,
December 7, 2019 Schmooze Hour Begins
at 6:30pm, Concert Begins at 7:30 pm
Admission: $15 at the door
Advance Admission: $12 until 3pm Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
via Paypal $13.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
American Dreamer brings a heavy
dose of strings to their unique blend of Indie-Folk.
The group’s music begins with honest,
relatable Folk tunes, which are then elevated
and interwoven with lush string arrangements
(violin, cello, bass), and energized with
three-part harmony. They strive to explore
the commonalities between and seek out the
space within these diverse genres and in doing
so have crafted a textured, lush style unique
onto itself.
American Dreamer’s member's met pursuing
graduate degrees at UT’s Butler School
of Music and share a lifelong passion for
relentlessly crafting their art and using
their music to connect with individuals and
communities. With their music, they strive
to honor America’s deeply rooted Folk
tradition while exploring a contemporary element
that rolls Folk into the new millennium.
The group unites three classically trained
string players, a rock drummer, and a folk
singer to create a sound the group calls ‘Orchestral
Folk.’ They are comprised of Sasha Klare-Ayvazian
(vocals, guitar), Dana Marie (vocals, bass),
Camille Schiess (vocals, violin) Courtney
Castaneda (cello), and Rick Palese (drums).
While their music is fundamentally simple,
it unfolds into a multi-layered soundscape.
Beautifully blended strings coupled with honest
lyrics and rich vocal harmonies provide listeners
with a lot to sink their ears into.
