Jonny Corndawg

Jonny Corndawg and SC duo Shovels & Rope are hitting the road this spring on a co-billed tour this March and April. The tour kicks off after Jonny tears it up at SXSW and will take them through the Midwest and then down the East Coast. Jonny just finished his third studio album with Dawes as the backup band. Release dates for the new record are still up in the air but you can pre-order a limited edition 7″ with two unreleased tracks through Jonny’s Kickstarter campaign here.

Tour Dates:

Jonny Corndawg

Jonny Corndawg and SC duo Shovels & Rope are hitting the road this spring on a co-billed tour this March and April. The tour kicks off after Jonny tears it up at SXSW and will take them through the Midwest and then down the East Coast. Jonny just finished his third studio album with Dawes as the backup band. Release dates for the new record are still up in the air but you can pre-order a limited edition 7″ with two unreleased tracks through Jonny’s Kickstarter campaign here.

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Taj Mahal

LEAF | Lake Eden Arts Festival is excited to announce the Performing Arts lineup for Spring LEAF 2012, taking place May 10-13, 2012 in Black Mountain, NC. Headlining the 34th festival are Blues legend Taj Mahal, Afrobeat progeny Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, and New Orleans institution Preservation Hall Jazz Band. In addition to Taj, several other artists will be helping to celebrate Blues Traditions [including and one more special Blues Folk lineup addition TBA], with support in part by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. Art Works. From the dark, smoky clubs of Chicago & St. Louis, all the way down through the Hill Country and into the bayous of the Deep South, audiences will be introduced to an sampling of Blues artists, intermingled with the usual diversity of cultural names and faces one can expect from LEAF.

Tickets and volunteering opportunities are available through LEAFs website or by calling the LEAF office at 828.686.8742. Tickets are sold in advance only.

Spring LEAF 2012 Performing Arts Lineup

Taj Mahal
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Corey Harris & The Rasta Blues Experience
David Bromberg
The Red Clay Ramblers
King Britt Presents Sister Gertrude Morgan
Golden Dragon Acrobats [China]
Rubblebucket
Red Baraat
Sarazino [Ecuador]
The Black Lillies
Nuala Kennedy Band [Ireland]
Town Mountain
Zansa
Msafiri Zawose [Tanzania]
The Beast

Also celebrating Blues Traditions with:

Pop Ferguson Gaye Adegbalola w/ Roddy Barnes Homemade Jamz Blues Band Cary Fridley & Down South Captain Luke & Cool John Ferguson Shane Pruitt Band

Brookside Dance Hall in motion with:

Contra dance w/ Lift Ticket & The Horse Flies Late-night techno contra w/ Technophoria feat. DJ Shel-D Callers Beth Molaro & Brian Hamshar Cajun dance w/ Feufollet Salsa dance w/ Montuno Family dance w/ Phil Jamison Dance workshops from Ira Bernstein, Maria-Guajira, Ted & Kimberly Ross

Tony Cedras South African All-Stars Brothers in Christ feat. C.D. Big Nasty Jazz Band Chikomo Marimba Band Molasses Creek Goldstein Family Band Skinny Legs and All Tom Hecks Trebuchets Blue Fairy Troupe Dances of Universal Peace 40 Fingers & A Missing Tooth Tall Bike Freak Michael Mooney Lemira Percussion Ensemble

LEAF in Schools & Streets youth performances led by:

Amy Hamilton Ben Gradison Gary Bradley Lisa Zahiya Erinn Huntley & The Anam Cara Theatre Company Josh Batenhorst & ArtSpace Urban Arts Institute Melanie MacNeil & The Asheville Hoops Troupe Imhotep Nina Ruffini Kenya Webster Zulu Connection

…and favorite LEAF traditions, including:

Unifire Theatre Aerial Trapeze Academy Chessmaster Robert Frederick LEAF Poetry Slam w/ James Nav Welcome Drums w/ Larry McDowell LSS Youth Poetry Slam w/ Beth McDonough & Simon Wolf Drum Circle w/ Steve Townsend Storytelling w/ Sarah Eshan Morning Piano w/ Robert Thomas Didgeridoo w/ Jarrett Leone LEAF Fiddle & Step Dance Contests Workshops & Jam Sessions …and much more!

LEAF is a non-profit organization established to build community and enrich lives through the Arts locally and globally with festivals, community events, and arts in education programs. LEAFs mission is Connecting Cultures & Creating Community Through Music & Arts. LEAFs three branches include the twice-a-year festival, LEAF in Schools & Streets, and LEAF International.

LEAF in Schools & Streets: Empowering Youth Through Festive Arts in Our Local Community.

LEAF in Schools & Streets (LSS) is an educational outreach program matching artists with youth in schools and communities for hands-on workshops, residencies, interactive performances and mentoring that includes opportunities for youth to perform with the artists at LEAF- and beyond.

LEAF International: Empowering Youth Globally Through Cultural Music Traditions.

LEAF International (LI) empowers youth globally through musical traditions to create self-esteem, skills, connection, and community. Connecting youth to THEIR local cultural traditions with local teaching artists, local instruments and costumes.