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Sound: http://bethanyandrufus.musicdish.net

We are always enchanted by artists who can take an instrument out of predictable context and create a whole new way of looking at its function. This is also significant to mandolinists who seek to push the boundaries of its capabilities, and more traditional roles.

We found some great out-of-the box thinking and musical inspiration in this video from minimalists Bethany & Rufus, in their interpretation of the folk classic, Nine Hundred Miles. Bethany Yarrow, daughter of Peter Yarrow of folk legends Peter, Paul & Mary, is joined by ground-breaking cellist Rufus Cappodicia in this enthralling performance. We've enjoyed researching their other CD discography and YouTube entries.

We haven't figured out whether to label this "Techno Cello" or "Folk Trance." Nonetheless, it's terrific.

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Sound: http://domain2181750.sites.fasthosts.com/intromusic2.mp3

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Url: http://bethanyandrufus.musicdish.net
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New World/Folk/Roots group The Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet will be performing songs from their live 12 track CD "Live À Fip" on December 8th at Paris' most reputable jazz-club, the New Morning. The quartet was invited to perform live on Radio France's Live À Fip radio series following a promotional radio spot for the Les Nuits Atypique festival. The Roots Quartet includes the duo Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia), along with Fulani flutist Yacouba "Denke Denke" and Afro Haitian drummer 'Bonga' Jean-Baptiste.

Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet
Tuesday, December 8th at 9:00 PM
7 Rue des Petites Ecuries, Paris
01 45 23 51 41
http://www.newmorning.com

Url: http://lehmancenter.org/shows/navidad.html

Sound: http://us.dada.net/music/aurorayzondelbarrio/

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, in conjunction with Aurora Communications, Inc., presents a special holiday event, NAVIDAD PARA EL PUEBLO, a Christmas celebration featuring the unique jíbaro music from the mountains of Puerto Rico on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 8pm. The concert will feature the King of the Cuatro and Fania All-Star legend YOMO TORO, whose parrandas have become a Lehman holiday tradition. Also featured will be the Bob Dylan of Puerto Rican folk music, singer, songwriter and poet "EL TOPO" ANTONIO CABAN VALE. The parranda is the Puerto Rico Christmas serenading tradition of musicians surprising friends and relatives during the season with festive music at night. The blending of Spanish decimas (ten-line stanzas), African percussion and rhythms, and Indian guiros and maracas created plenas, bombas and aguinaldos ("gifts"), which descended from the Spanish Christmas carol. These songs were the first lyrical expression of Puerto Rican culture -- stamped with an indelible Boricua seal. Rich in themes, celebratory in spirit, these tunes and dances express the folk wisdom of the jibaro through refrains, legends, superstitions, customs and traditions.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for NAVIDAD PARA EL PUEBLO on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 8pm, are: $45, $40, $35 and $30 and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718.960.8833 (Mon. through Fri., 10am–5pm, Tues. 10am-7pm, and beginning at 12 noon on the day of the concert), or through 24-hour online access at www.LehmanCenter.org. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Free on-site parking is available.