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
The Palate Dining Room
"The Experience"
Season Sponsors of "Schmooze Hour"
Season Sponsor: Volunteer Coordinator
Be
a Concert Sponsor and Help Keep The Music
Alive on our Stage. For Sponsorship Information
please click here
Saturday,
February 1, 2020 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:
Rupert Wates was born in London
and studied at Oxford University. He has been
a full time songwriter since the late 1990s.
His music is an eclectic mix of acoustic,
melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville
and cabaret. He has released seven solo CDs.
They have been very well reviewed in the online
press and tracks from them have been played
on radio all over the world. In addition,
Wates' songs have been covered by other artists
in the UK, Canada and the US.
Since coming to the US in 2006, Wates has
won more than 30 songwriting awards.
He averages 120 live shows every year, in
acoustic venues in every state in America,
in Canada and in Europe.
He was voted an Artist Of The Year in both
2013 and 2016 by the international house concert
network Concerts In Your Home and is the only
artist on the entire CIYH database to have
been honored with this title twice.
Saturday,
February 22, 2020 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:
It's the truth behind what an
artist does and the way they choose to do
it that defines their art. And while the ways
in which audiences get their music has changed,
the reasons why a certain kind of artist makes
music have remained the same. Call it an uncompromising
commitment, an inspired motivation, or just
the need to share with and connect to those
who listen. For Jeff Black, it is his life's
work that has driven him to build a career
like few other singer/songwriters in the business.
Boston's WUMB listeners voted Jeff Black as
one of the top 100 most important Folk artists
of the last 25 years.
Black's songs have earned GRAMMY recognition,
radio chart-topping stats and numerous BMI
awards. Although flying below the radar as
a performer himself, he has been recognized
by NPR as a musical pioneer in the digital
age and his catalog of critically acclaimed
albums continues to grow. Composing music
for film and television, his credits include
numerous indie-film soundtracks and a repertoire
of songs cut by artists as diverse as Alison
Krauss & Union Station, Waylon Jennings,
BlackHawk, Dierks Bentley, Jon Randall, John
Oates, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush.
Jeff has always been a favorite here and
audiences can't wait for us to have him back.
Don't miss this opportunity!
Saturday,
March 7, 2020 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:
Modern-folk duo Friction Farm,
is a husband and wife team of traveling troubadours.
Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay, combine storytelling,
social commentary and humor to create songs
of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky
observations. Their lyrically rich, harmony-driven
songs earned them spots as Kerrville New Folk
Finalists, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists,
and South Florida Folk Festival Songwriter
winners. Friction Farm’s latest CD, “So
Many Stars” , which reached #6 on the
Folk Radio Chart, was inspired by travels
across the country witnessing the collision
of strong political polarity with personal
kindness, the intersection of fragility and
breathtaking beauty.
“infectiously hummable
tunes”
– New Times Magazine Miami FL
“They were utterly charming.
Their well-written songs cover a wide gamut
and their delivery is spot on. They should
be much better known“.
– Rich Warren, Host WFMT’s Folk
Stage and Midnight Special
Saturday,
April 4, 2020 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:
From Texas' upper east side,
award-winning singer-songwriters Lynn Adler
and Lindy Hearne connect with audiences coast
to coast. Their music is a signature blend
of original folk, jazz and blues with deep
Texas roots. With 12+ recordings and decades
of touring between them, their repertoire
is playful, poignant and poetic – including
sparky love ballads, historically based tributes,
children’s music, quirky story songs,
modern-day spirituals, and anthems of justice
and peace.
Raised by musical families and
nurtured by choirs through college, the two
met in Nashville, and now pay it forward together
in performances from listening-room venues,
festivals and community events to churches,
libraries and schools.
Lynn co-wrote the theme song
for the hit PBS children’s TV series
"Wishbone." Her diverse writing
background brings added experience to the
duo's workshops and presentations. Lindy sang
in the famed Texas Boys Choir as a child,
and for several years he and his band were
Roy Clark’s backup group performing with
Roy from Las Vegas to Hee Haw to Carnegie
Hall.
How to describe Adler &
Hearne's music and vibe? Think 'song circle'
between Johnny and June Cash, Antonio Carlos
Jobim and Astrud Gilberto, and Gordon Lightfoot
and Joni Mitchell.
This is their fourth visit to The Old Firehouse,
and we are always thrilled to have them back
and a great way to end our 11th season.
Get Your Tickets Early! They Always Sell
Out!!
If you would like to sponsor
any of these concerts, please contact us at info@theoldfirehouse.net
ATTENTION: Singer/Songwriters
If you are interested in being considered
to perform at The Old Firehouse,
please click here for
our Booking Policies.
