Sweet Music
October 1, 2005 - Twangzilla
TwangzillaFunny name, nice music. You'll like the vibe of these guys that have fun with a little bit of blues, rocky-type folk and more. At the music tent, enjoy drinking your Texas Coffee Trader's java and a breakfast treat while you listen to these guys from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
posted September 28, 2005 | permanent link to this article
September 24, 2005 - Jelly Jar
Jelly Jar is an eclectic blend of blues, folk and country with influences ranging from Spanish folk songs to bluegrass. The music has been described as "mix of Tennessee backwoods, Texas border and Austin poetry." We are really in for a treat at the market with this band! Stand ready from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.posted September 20, 2005 | permanent link to this article
September 17, 2005 - Sara Shansky
Austin Farmers' Market customers love sitting in the café and listening to the music!
Sara Shansky
Sara Shansky has landed in Austin and will be delighting market-goers with her sweet, effervascent music from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the music tent by the 40-seat shaded cafe!
With a voice compared to "human silk", Sara has been singing on stages from Boston, MA to Skagway, AK, and everywhere inbetween since 1996. She studied piano from an early age, but fell in love with the guitar when she strummed her first chord in 1992. While studying Anthropology at Tufts University outside Boston, Sara joined up with the Danielle Geihs Band as the guitarist and back up vocalist. While performing with the band, she recorded her first album, "Stamp Mileage". Upon the release of her debut album, Sara was invited to be a guest lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a class entitled "Women, Songwriting, and Performance".
The following fall, Sara moved to Portland, OR where she teamed up with Californian singer/songwriter Steven Pile, among several other local artists. Steven and Sara performed as Lillian's Sister (they later changed their name to Billy No. 9) and spent the summer of 2002 with drummer Justin Shannon touring southeast Alaska and the Yukon. The following winter the trio performed around northern California. After a few years in the Pacific Northwest, Sara took her music to San Francisco where she performed solo for a year while working on her second album, "Inertia", which was released this January. In the 12 months she spent in the Bay area, Sara performed at over 20 local venues. Sara moved again this summer, this time to Austin, TX where she performs solo, as well as with Steven Pile. Sara was recently nominated a finalist in the Rising Star Songwriting Competition.
Bio information from Sara Shansky website
posted September 13, 2005 | permanent link to this article
September 10, 2005 - Jim Ivy & New Orleans Relief Fund Jazz Band
The fabulous Jim Ivy has put together the New Orleans Relief Fund Jazz Band for this Saturday, Sept. 10. at the Austin Farmers Market. The music will run from 10 - 11:30 at Republic Square at 4th and Guadalupe Sts.They will be collecting donations for the Red Cross "Katrina" relief fund through cash donations and directly via the Red Cross website using the free Wi-Fi in Republic Park.
Larmon Maddox will be on coronet, Dave McClintic on tuba, Jim Ivy will be clarinet, Ed Hayes will be on banjo/guitar, Budge Mabry is on drums and Max Lyon on Trombone.
posted September 6, 2005 | permanent link to this article
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