Music
presented by Dennis McCurdy/Lonesome No More Productions
2025 Info Coming Soon! In the meantime, check out 2024 for an idea of music and schedule!
11 am - 12:15 pm
The Max Schang Trio of Blues
Max Schang’s blues have been with him ‘all these years’ – his first recorded blues album. A devout student of the guitar at the age 8, learning music notation as well as ear playing, beginning a testament to his ability with blues and other styles. The blues are spiritual and sensual. They represent the place where the soul and body converge and document the journey. This path has taken Max through many musical transformations including classical guitar, jazz, funk, as well as various styles of American blues and now – gypsy-jazz.
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Jeff Scheller and the Roots Cellar
Jeff Scheller has been one of Western PA's top performers, songwriters, producers, and educators for the last thirty years. He brings his love for all forms of American Roots Music and the history of that music to all of his bands and combos. Festivals, clubs, breweries, weddings, parties, corporate events, and theater shows, have all been enlightened by the power of vibrating strings.
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Tony Denikos
Modern Americana with deep roots; Tony's music is witty, cutting, purposeful and reflective. His authentic voice will drive the stories straight to your heart.
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Singer-songwriters “in the round” including Jennie Kay Snyder, Sue Gartland, Bruce Hoffman, and Dennis McCurdy
Originally from the Allegheny Forest, Jennie Kay Snyder is a veteran of the LA and Austin music scenes. Her performance style exuberant and soulful, and her voice has drawn comparisons to Emmylou Harris, Julie Miller and Iris Dement.
Sue Gartland’s music is contemporary folk with a bit of country influence coupled with soothing lyrics and melodies. Her musical influences include Rose Ann Cash, Nancy Griffith, Joni Mitchell, the Everly Brothers and the Beatles. Sue’s clean and clear vocals are those of a troubadour whose point is to tell a story.
The songwriter formerly known as Bruce Hoffman has reinvented himself and is now known as Cool Papa Boo. No matter what you call him, his songs are smart, quirky and literate — sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes both at the same time, and always real. He uses stories and the tools of folk music to present his own unique vision of the world in which he lives.