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CHARM CITY JUNCTION Live at Baldwin's Station

CHARM CITY JUNCTION

Tickets $15.00 ~ Showtime 8:00 pm - 410-795-1041 -- www.uptownconcerts.com


Charm City Junction is a new band combining old-time, Irish, and bluegrass music into their own unique mix featuring Brad Kolodner on clawhammer banjo, Patrick McAvinue on fiddle, Sean McComiskey on button accordion, and Alex Lacquement on stand-up bass.


Rooted in the traditions of Appalachian folk music, Brad Kolodner represents the next generation of old-time musicians pushing the boundaries of the tradition into uncharted territory. Son of Ken Kolodner,
a world-renowned hammered dulcimer player and old-time fiddler, Brad is
regarded for his delicate touch, expressive style, and original
compositions, Kolodner has rapidly gained national attention for his
unique approach to the banjo at just 23 years of age. Clawhammer banjo
is experiencing a rebirth in American folk music and Kolodner is helping
to lead the charge as a performer, teacher, Strathmore Artist in
Resident, radio DJ for WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, jam leader, community
builder and ambassador for Appalachian folk music.

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It was at the age of seven when a friend introduced Patrick McAvinue
to the violin. In view of his talents, his parents took him to private
lessons. The three years he was classically trained during school helped
him for when at the age of ten Amy Hopkins, a Peabody graduate, began
teaching him fiddle tunes that came from all over the world. He then
went on to take lessons from Troy Engle, a multi-instrumentalist who has
performed with Patty Loveless, Buddy Jewel, Oak Ridge Boys, and The
Issacs. Patrick has participated in many fiddle competitions and was
even honored with the title of Delaware State Fiddle Champion repeatedly
from 2003-2005. He has also been a Candidate for International
Bluegrass Music Association’s Fiddle Player of Year for 2009, 2010 and
2012.


Sean McComiskey is among the most innovative young
performers on the button accordion, with a unique harmonic style that
has earned him a spot in the pantheon of Irish accordionists far beyond
his native Baltimore. As the son of legendary button accordion player
Billy McComiskey, Sean has been surrounded by Irish Traditional music
his entire life and has developed a deep appreciation for the rich
tradition of which he is a part. This has helped Sean establish a
reputation as a highly regarded teacher and promulgator of Irish music
and earned him teaching positions with the Catskills Irish Arts Week,
the Augusta Heritage Center’s Irish Arts Week, the Chris Langan Weekend
in Toronto, the CCE Musical Arts and Dance Week in Washington, DC, the
Baltimore Irish Arts Center, and the Spanish Peaks Celtic Festival.

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Alex Lacquement swears that it was beautiful sirens
who lead him to the upright bass at the impressionable age of seventeen.
His first music love which lead him to the upright bass was jazz music,
something he studied vigorously at Eastman (MM) and James Madison
University (BA). Years later he found himself chasing every opportunity
to play some happy thumping lines with bluegrass and old-time string
bands. Alex also plays with Bumper Jacksons, Brad and Ken Kolodner, Tom
Cunningham Orchestra, pick-up groups, and Leah Shaw.

Presented by Uptown Concerts Inc.


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