Cycle to discover local food and local music!

Cycle to discover local food and local music!

July 6, 2010, 4:45 pm
Filed under: Concerts

 CT Folk’s Tour des Farms on August 1 :
Cycle to discover local food and local music

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CT Folk’s Tour des Farms is a day-long, 25-mile leisure bicycle ride on Sunday, August 1 to local farms, greenhouses, orchards, and historic sites in the greater New Haven area. The route winds through lightly travelled scenic country roads, rolling hills, pleasant residential streets and a few miles on a paved linear park through Hamden, North Haven, and Cheshire. At each stop along the road, riders will be entertained by a Connecticut-grown musician.

Connecticut is home to an exciting crop of independent singer-songwriters. We’ve chosen Brian Dolzani, Kate Callahan, Frank Critelli, and John Cimabriello to entertain riders at each farm stop with their unique blend of contemporary folk & roots music.

Caravan of Thieves

At the Tour’s end, riders and non-riders alike are invited to an outdoor evening concert at Hamden’s Miller Complex (2901 Dixwell Ave.)  featuring all four singer-songwriters, and crowned by a set by our special guests: the high-energy, gypsy-swingster band the Caravan of Thieves.

The Tour des Farms offers a unique opportunity to discover and enjoy local food sources, hidden green spaces and local musicians at the easy-going pace of a leisurely bike ride. Plenty of rest stops at the farms will make the ride enjoyable for most riders over the age of twelve. Best of all, any fresh produce that cyclists have purchased during the day will be transported by volunteers back to the Tour’s ending point and refrigerated until the end of the day.

Pre-register to take advantage of discounted fees, reserve an event t-shirt and get five dollars in “farm bucks” to spend at the retail outlets on the Tour.

Proceeds from the Tour des Farms and the evening benefit concert featuring Caravan of Thieves will support the educational activities of CT Folk. CT Folk, a non-profit, primarily volunteer organization, is dedicated to traditional and contemporary roots music and to caring for the earth. CT Folk is the presenter of the annual Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, the largest folk festival in the state, as well as the First Fridays concert series that runs from October through May.

TOUR DES FARMS SCHEDULE
Sunday August 1

Registration Opens 8:30 AM
Miller Cultural Complex (Hamden public library), 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT

9:00 AM Welcome
About the Route: a brief summary of the route and what to expect.

9:30 AM
Ride begins. Scheduled stops include Norton Brothers Fruit Farm, Mill River Valley Gardens, Boulder Knoll, Bishop Farms, and the Lock 12 Museum.

4:00 PM
Ride ends at our starting point, Miller Cultural Complex (Hamden public library). Pick up your produce here

5:00 PM
Benefit concert outdoors at Miller Cultural complex! All Tour des Farms registrants are welcome to join us at no cost for the evening concert to follow the Tour. Everyone else is welcome to attend this benefit concert on a suggested-donation basis. (Rain venue for concert: Square Foot Theatre at the Hamden Plaza, 2100 Dixwell Ave, Hamden).

• Opening set by Brian Dolzani, Kate Callahan, Frank Critelli, and John Cimabriello. Each musician will each perform as solo artists in a song-swap format.
• Second set by special guests Caravan of Thieves, a high-octane vocalizing quartet with gypsy flavored songwriting and a colorful sense of theatrics.

 

 Artist Bios 

Caravan of Thieves. Stretching the parameters of acoustic swing, Caravan of Thieves has been winning ecstatic praise for their unique brand of gypsy flavored songwriting and their high intensity show. The vocal harmonizing, acoustic guitar spanking husband and wife duo Fuzz and Carrie have extended their family to include fiery violinist Ben Dean and Brian Anderson, a double bass madman, to complete their colorful vision. The quartet produces layers of Beatlesque vocals, driving rhythms, satirical, dramatic song writing and an overall circus of sound. The Thieves have performed at modern folk’s most respected venues, including the Philly Folk Festival, Clearwater Festival, World Café Live, Club Passim, and the CT Folk Festival and Green Expo. caravanofthieves.com

 Brian Dolzani. Brian has won open-mic nights in Atlanta and Philadelphia, and placed Runner-Up in the 2008 ‘We Are Listening’ songwriting contest. He is currently supporting his 5th CD release as well as writing new songs towards his next effort. Brian is based in Fairfield, CT and connects with audiences all over New England and beyond. www.briandolzani.com

Frank Critelli. Over the years Frank’s played in streets and subways, coffeehouses, classrooms, barrooms, colleges, festivals, theaters, bookstores, and on sofas. He hosts (and frequently performs at) a long-running monthly concert series at Books & Company in Hamden, CT. His songs are available on compact disc and for download at Independisc Music Club and other places like CD Baby. www.myspace.com/frankcritelli

John Ciambriello. John has been performing music since his teens, as a solo artist and as a member of the bands Out of Hiding and After Autumn. He frequently performs at nursing homes, coffeehouses, churches, and any place where people gather to share a spirit of healing and community. His band After Autumn is recording its first CD for release in fall 2010. www.myspace.com/johnciamby

Kate Callahan. Kate sings, writes and prforms her contemporary folk music throughout New England. She has opened shows at the legendary Iron Horse Music Hall and been featured as an emerging artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Kate has won the Hartford Advocate’s “Best Solo Performer” Award ’02-’04 and the Hartford Courant’s “Woman of Character” Award in 2005. She is currently performing, writing, and going to school. www.kate-callahan.com

 

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