BOUND FOR GLORY spring 2017 schedule
Phil Shapiro
WVBR’S BOUND FOR GLORY NORTH AMERICA’S LONGEST RUNNING LIVE FOLK CONCERT BROADCAST, since 1967
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WVBR'S BOUND FOR GLORY'S 50th YEAR CONTINUES, SPRING, 2017
Phil Shapiro, host of WVBR's Bound for Glory since its inception in 1967, announces the Spring schedule, continuing the 50th year of this Central New York musical tradition.
WVBR's Bound for Glory, North America's longest running live folk concert broadcast, broadcasts live from Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell, on Sunday nights. Bound for Glory brings central New York another series of free folk concerts, on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5. We promise some excellent acoustic music, presented by long-time host Phil Shapiro.
The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. All three sets are different. Come to as many sets as you wish. Admission in the live audience at Anabel Taylor is free and is open to everyone in the area. Kids are always welcome. Refreshments are available. For further information, call Phil Shapiro at 607-844-4535, or e-mail pd...@cornell.edu.
Find out about upcoming Bound for Glory shows, and about how you can help, through the Friends of Bound for Glory, by looking up http://wvbr.com or http://boundforglory.org. Everyone can listen to Bound for Glory on line. The websites tell you how.
APR. 16 DAVEY O. Davey is unlike anyone else who ever appears on Bound for Glory. Yes, he’s a songwriter. But his songs are full of rustbelt reality. He sings songs that belong with people who work with their hands, with people whose way of life is passing. Plus, he’s good. daveyo.com
APR. 23 JOE CROOKSTON. Joe Crookston is one of the best people ever to join Ithaca’s music scene. He’s a songwriter, and an amazing, energetic performer, who travels the whole country. It’s a grand treat to have him back on the Bound for Glory show, for the first time in a while. Be there. joecrookston.com
APR. 30 The HEATHER PIERSON ACOUSTIC TRIO. Heather Pierson’s got a lot of pizzazz. She’s a strong writer, and a strong singer. She plays mostly piano, and the rest of the trio makes a full sound, featuring former Bound for Glory regular Davy Sturtevant. We’re so pleased. heatherpierson.com .
MAY 7 STEVE GILLETTE AND CINDY MANGSEN. Well, Bound for Glory is in its 50th year, and Steve and Cindy are coming back on the show, for the first time in a while. Old songs and new, great choruses to sing along on, and a kind of magic that’s really rare these days. compassrosemusic.com .
MAY 14 JAMES GORDON. We’ll end a spectacular spring season with the return of James Gordon, of Guelph, ON. He’s a fine writer, and a fine singer, with quite a sense of humor. He first came to Bound for Glory as the lead singer of the band Tamarack. His songs range from Canadian history to the foibles of the modern world. You never know what’s on his mind. jamesgordon.ca .
From MAY 21 through JUNE 18, WVBR’s Bound for Glory will be Albums from the Studios, as Cornell takes its Summer Break. Give Phil a call at 607-273-2121. Next Live Bound for Glory folk concert broadcast? JUNE 25. There will be six live Bound for Glory concert broadcasts this summer.