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Folk on Mass

Folk on Mass provides an intimate setting for nationally and internationally known  folk singer-songwriters and jazz groups. We present music in a beautifully restored Victorian home in historic downtown Lawrence. The hardwood floors and high ceilings provide a wonderful acoustic experience for 40-45 guests.

Visit our reservations page for more information on reserving seats.

Our schedule for Spring 2008 includes the following artists. Please note that all concerts start at 7:30 pm.

Friday, Jan 18, 2008 Kevin Hays Trio (Jazz)

Saturday, Feb 2, 2008

Jackie Tice

Sunday, Mar 30, 2008

Rob Scheps and Roger Wilder Trio (Jazz)
Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 Leela and Ellie Grace
Friday, April 11, 2008 Lojo Russo
Friday, May 2, 2008 Brooks Williams








Rob Scheps and Roger Wilder Trio (Jazz)

Sunday March 30

Oregon native Rob Scheps began studying the tenor saxophone at age nine. He grew up on Long Island, New York. After having graduated high school at age sixteen, he enrolled in the New England Conservatory. He received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies with Honors in performance in 1986. While living in the Boston area he led his own groups, most notably the True Colors Big Band. In 1988 he moved to New York, formed the Rob Scheps Core-tet and Bartokking Heads and established himself as a formidable force on the jazz scene. A member of the Mannes College of Music Faculty, Rob has been a workshop clinician at Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Hunter, Lewis and Clark, UMKC, Friends University, and Whitman College as well as Portland State and the University of Connecticut.

Roger Wilder was born and raised in Rochester, N.Y. After receiving a Bachelor of Music from University of Miami in 1986, he continued to record and perform in South Florida, most notably in groups assembled to back Stanley Turrentine, Randy Brecker, Adam Nussbaum, and Chris Potter. He taught a jazz piano class and private lessons at Miami - Dade Community College from 1987 - 1991. In 1995, he and his wife moved to the New York City area for 5 years, where his activities included teaching, performing, and recording. Five years ago, he settled in Kansas City, and in addition to performing with his own various ensembles, Roger also performs as a "first-call" pianist and keyboardist for other outstanding band leaders, including: Angela Hagenbach, Stan Kessler's "Sons of Brasil", Dan Thomas Quintet, Chris Burnett Quartet, Aurora Consort, Jake Blanton Quartet, and was an original founding member of the Westport Art Ensemble. In January 2006, he began hosting his own Jazz Radio Show on KKFI every Monday from noon to 3pm. Tune in your radio at 90.1 FM, or catch the show streaming online at www.kkfi.org.










Leela & Ellie Grace

Wednesday April 2

Leela Grace and Ellie Grace are singers, multi-instrumentalists, songwriters, and percussive dancers who grew up traveling across North America performing with their parents Paul & Win Grace as The Grace Family. For the past 10 years, they have been making a name for themselves around the country as a duo, in addition to offering solo appearances, and touring with nationally-known bands such as the Dirk Powell Band. Leela and Ellie have been acclaimed by audiences and fellow musicians alike for their powerful voices, close sisterly harmonies, warm stage presence, and driving old-time instrumentals.

Leela and Ellie's music has a strong grounding in traditional American and Old-time string band styles, but crosses over into the contemporary folk realm, including their own compelling original songs. They recorded three albums with the Grace Family (in addition to doing studio work with other musicians) and are in the process of recording their second duo CD. The sisters have performed at prestigious venues across the United States and Canada, ranging from the Winnipeg Folk Festival to the Lincoln Center in New York City to the Summer Solstice Festival in Los Angeles.








Lojo Russo

Friday April 11

Lojo Russo is known for repeated outbursts of beatnik jargon while frequenting indie coffeehouses that offer international reading material and underground magazines. She is overly fond of the movie, Tank Girl, Friz Freleng cartoons, old VWs, the colour candy-apple blue, and spelling words like 'colour' as if she's from Jolly Olde England. Her production company, L'J'R'demain Music, is a front for an organization that supports the tossing of rotten fruit in order to tag the ignorant so that we might all recognize them by their stickiness.










Brooks Williams

Friday May 2

Brooks Williams is a stunningly soulful and blues-soaked guitarist. His musical vision encompasses blues fingerpicking, swingin’ slide, and rootsy flatpicking, and manifests itself in a hybrid of funky chords, walking bass lines, and fiery leads. With influences as diverse as John Fahey, Michael Bloomfield, and Joseph Spence, it is pleasantly difficult to pin Williams down. He’s a guitarist, a songwriter, and an interpreter. For example, Williams’ signature guitar riffs can be heard in between news segments on National Public Radio in the United States, his song Forget About Him is a mainstay on XM Radio, and his cover of the Blind Boy Fuller classic Weepin’ Willow Blues regularly brings audiences to their feet.

Brooks Williams is also one of the most entertaining and engaging performers on the circuit today. His concerts are legendary: a constantly evolving mix of blues, originals, ballads, and instrumentals, presented in a fresh and personable way. More than one audience member has been heard to muse about a Brooks Williams concert: “Now there’s a musician who loves his work!” From coast-to-coast, country-to-country, Williams and his guitars roll and tumble like nobody’s business.










Past Performers

Feb 2002 Jennifer Kimball
Mar 2002 Christine Kane
Mar 2002 Still on the Hill
Mar 2002 Kate Campbell
Apr 2002 Ann Zimmerman
May 2002 Sam Shaber
Oct 2002 Dana Robinson
Oct 2002 Siucra
Oct 2002 Bill Morrissey
Oct 2002 Jenn Adams
Nov 2002 Zoe Lewis
Nov 2002 Meghan Cary
Dec 2002 Johnsmith
Jan 2003 Justin Roth
Feb 2003 Glen Road
Feb 2003 Lou and Peter Berryman
Mar 2003 Jeffrey Foucault
Mar 2003 LJ Booth
July 2003 Eliza Gilkyson
Sep 2003 David Jacobs-Strain
Sep 2003 David Massengill
Nov 2003 Leela & Ellie Grace
Nov 2003 Dana Cooper
Jan 2004 Kate McDonnell
Feb 2004 Cosy Sheridan
Mar 2004 Steve Seskin
Apr 2004 Zoe Lewis
Apr 2004
Bob Bovee & Gail Heil
Apr 2004 Chris Proctor
May 2004 Michael McNevin
Jul 2004 Erika Luckett
Aug 2004 Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen
Sep 2004 Andrew Calhoun
Oct 2004 Jake Armerding
Nov 2004 Deidre McCalla
Jan 2005 Brian Joseph
Mar 2005 Louise Taylor
Mar 2005 Edie Carey
Mar 2005 Erika Luckett
Sep 2005 Beth Amsel
Oct 2005 Anne Heaton
Nov 2005 Nancy Scott and Mary Catherine Reynolds
Nov 2005 Zoe Lewis
Jan 2006 Radoslav Lorkovic
Feb 2006 Johnsmith
Mar 2006 Cosy Sheridan with T.R. Ritchie
Mar 2006 David Jacobs-Strain
May 2006 Liz Carlisle
Sep 2006 Wishing Chair
Oct 2006 April Verch Band
Oct 2006 Gerry O'Beirne
Nov 2006 The Dreamsicles
Dec 2006 Chris Pureka
Jan 2007 Darcie Deaville Trio
Feb 2007 Jeff Black
Mar 2007 Pierce Pettis
May 2007 Dana and Susan Robinson
May 2007 Rick Bruner
Jun 2007 Greg Greenway
Jun 2007 Sam Shaber
Jul 2007 Radoslav Lorkovic
Sep 2007 Tom Kimmel
Sep 2007 Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen
Oct 2007 Anais Mitchell
Nov 2007 Jack Williams
Nov 2007 Erica Wheeler
Dec 2007 Alice DiMacele
Dec 2007 Kenny White
Dec 2007 Kevin Hays Trio
Dec 2007 Jackie Tice










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