The Downeast Concert Collective & WERU FM are excited to bring singer, songrwriter, shantyman & balladeer Geoff Kaufman. He will perform in Ellsworth to benefit WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM at the Ellsworth Unitarian Universalist Church on Saturday, May 29th at 7:30 P.M. Doors open at 7 PM. Suggested donation is $15. Free for those under 16. Seating is limited and reservations are suggested by calling 667-7825 or emailing info@downeastmusic.org. For more information visit downeastmusic.org/

About Geoff Kaufman

For the past twenty-eight years, Geoff Kaufman has been leading audiences to find truth, humor, and beauty in folk music. Whether singing sailor songs with his quartet, Forebitter; or environmental songs on board the Sloop Clearwater in the Hudson River; or in solo performances at coffeehouses throughout the Northeast United States and festivals in Europe, Geoff has entertained and touched audiences near and far.

Songs of the sea, songs of the earth, songs of the heart and the spirit—all of these are in Geoff Kaufman’s ditty bag. Ancient ballads, work songs, and songs of love; poignant songs of people in struggle, humorous glimpses of human foibles, and insights into history—all of these are likely to be woven into one of Geoff’s concerts.

Above all, at the core of Geoff’s performance is his rich tenor voice and an exuberant love of singing. And part of that love is to entice audiences to sing along, to share in the exhilaration of full-throated vocalization if they wish. In this age of electronic overload and passive media pabulum, Geoff likes to stress the “live” in live performance, promoting participation, be it by voice or heart or mind.

“…we are stunned by the beauty of your music.” – a fan in Corpus Christi, TX

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* For more information about Geoff Kaufman visit www.geoffkaufman.com/
* For more information about the Downeast Concert Collective visit downeastmusic.org/
* For more information about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth visit uuellsworth.org/
* For more information about Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM visit weru.org/
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Hear WERU FM’s Denis Howard interview with Geoff from Friday 5/28 at 8:30 AM downeastmusic.org/audio/WERU-2010-05-28-Geoff-Kaufman-Interview.mp3

The Downeast Concert Collective & WERU FM are very excited to bring back emma’s revolution, the duo of award-winning activist folk musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. They will perform in Ellsworth to benefit WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM at the Ellsworth Unitarian Universalist Church on Friday, April 23rd at 7:30 P.M. (then at the Peace & Justice Center HOPE Festival in Orono on Saturday, April 24th at 1:00 p.m.)

Doors open at 7 PM. Suggested donation is $15. Free for those under 16.

Seating is limited and reservations are suggested by calling 469-6600 or emailing info@weru.org.

emma's revolution - Pat Humphries & Sandy Opatow in concert

Their song, “If I Give Your Name” won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and their music has been featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” and Pacifica’s “Democracy Now!” “Peace, Salaam, Shalom” is sung around the world and has been called the “anthem of the anti-war movement.” “Keep On Moving Forward” opened the NGO Forum at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Bejiing, becoming the unofficial theme of the Conference.

They have performed by invitation at the World Culture Open in Seoul, Korea, the Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics, Palestine & Israel, and, in December 2007, in Santiago, Chile with Holly Near.

Pete Seeger has said of their recording, “This record is part of the worldwide revolution which will save this planet… these songs you’ll find yourself singing for the rest of your life.”   Emma’s Revolution has been described as dancing on the edge of folk and pop. “Bold, profound, moving, hilarious and transformative.”   Critics applaud the sound of passion in “deftly-turned phrases,” and  ”songs imbued with hope, warmth and the power and drive to turn tears into laughter, cynicism into action”.

You won’t want miss this performance.

Seating is limited and reservations are suggested by calling 469-6600 or emailing info@weru.org.

* For more information about emma’s revolution visit www.emmasrevolution.com/
* For more information about the Downeast Concert Collective visit downeastmusic.org/
* For more information about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth visit uuellsworth.org/
* For more information about Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM visit weru.org/