[NEohioPAL] TrueNorth Cultural Arts ... Noon-time Concert Series

Wed Sep 9 10:03:09 PDT 2009

For Immediate Release

TrueNorth Cultural Arts at French Creek Announces Noon Concerts

Third Friday of the Month Event Spotlights Great Local Musicians

Starting on Friday September 18th, French Creek Nature Center will be alive 
with the sound of local musicians as the free noon concert series kicks off 
its 2009-2010 season. Produced by TrueNorth Cultural Arts, the monthly 
concerts will feature a wide variety of music from some of the best acts 
northeast Ohio has to offer.

According to Rick Fortney, Artistic Director of TrueNorth, "We've hosted 
these Friday concerts before and have had very good turnout. Now that we're 
located at French Creek we expect to be able to draw an even greater 
audience each month to hear these wonderful acts."  Truenorth Concession 
stand will be open each Friday Concert providing beverages and snacks.

Cleveland based singer/songwriter, Bob Sammon, will be the host for each of 
the shows and is responsible for selecting the acts that will be showcased. 
"I wanted to put a program together that would have a wide appeal throughout 
the season," said Sammon, "thanks to the generosity of these performers and 
their commitment to great music I think we've been able to do just that."

Fortney and Sammon agree that live music is better. The only thing better 
than live music, according to Sammon, "is free live music." The concerts are 
open to the public, are designed to be family friendly and are completely 
free.

"These singers, songwriters and instrumentalist," Sammon says, "bring with 
them a commitment to excellent music and a desire to share their particular 
genre with a wider audience." Some will be promoting their other area 
appearances, some will have CDs for sale at the concert. All be be playing 
because they love the music.

The TrueNorth at French Creek Friday Noon-time Concert series takes place on 
the third Friday of each month between September 2009 and June 2010. The 
concerts start at noon and run until about 1 o'clock. Admission is free and 
all are welcome. French Creek Nature Center is located at 4530 Colorado Ave 
in Sheffield Village, Ohio.

Here are the performers that will make this an exciting season.

09/18/09: Jim Schafer opens the season by mixing active guitar work with a 
voice known for its clarity and sensitivity. He exhibits a style that is 
uniquely his. An accomplished songwriter, Schafer's songs are known for 
their melodic balance, lyrical insight and periodic humor. Listeners often 
comment on how easy it is for them to relate to his songs. He is the perfect 
performer to lead off this excellent series of concerts.

10/16/09: Diana Chittester is a recent addition to the Cleveland music scene 
and a very welcome one at that. She appeared on stage at TrueNorth's July 
4th event in Avon Lake and her energy and original music was a real joy to 
experience. Check her MySpace page to see just how popular she is in the 
area.

11/20/09: The Sunrise brings a unique mix of uplifting original music and 
covers of classic rock and folk tunes to the TrueNorth stage. This acoustic 
duo features guitar and keyboard and some really nice vocals. One of their 
original songs makes the case that Christmas should be celebrated every day. 
Their show is a great way to start the holiday season.

12/18/09: Jeff Sherman is in demand all over northeast Ohio and he performs 
in venues large and small. His great vocals and amazing guitar work bring 
fresh insight to some of the best loved songs of our time. You'll be 
surprised and pleased by the full sound Jeff delivers and you'll find 
yourself singing along with many of the songs he plays.

01/15/10: Bob Vitantonio features excellent guitar work on a variety of 
instruments from a half-sized guitar with amazing tone to a special 
electrified guitar that lets him add orchestral highlights to his 
finger-style performance. You will think his is more than a solo show and 
you'll recognize many of the tunes he plays.

02/19/10: Guy Pernetti was another performer at the Avon Lake July 4th event 
and comes to TrueNorth from Kent with its rich tradition of fine guitar 
players. Guy features slide guitar on lots of instruments from his vintage 
Gibson and lap steel to Dobro and anything else he might bring with him. He 
is just wonderful to hear as he covers classic tunes and performs original 
songs.

03/19/10: Motter Flynn is three young, very talented, area musicians 
performing original songs and covers with a great deal of energy and 
enthusiasm for their art. They recently played at Wilbert's downtown 
Cleveland and they have been the openers at The Winchester on several 
occasions. Guitar, electric bass and percussion with great vocals make them 
the largest act offered this time around.

04/16/10: Tim Wallace is so good that his group, The Smokin' Fez Monkeys, 
was recently invited to perform before an audience of thousands in France. 
They got great press coverage all over Europe for the show and returned to 
do more performances in our area. Featuring some very funny original tunes 
and classic songs in many different styles in his own unique style, Tim's 
solo show is not to be missed.

05/21/10: Bobby Stevens hosts an open mic out in Oberlin and will be opening 
at the Winchester soon with his careful blend of original acoustic songs and 
covers of tunes that range from Bruce Springsteen to Townes Van Zandt. He'll 
bring that enthusiasm and creativity to TrueNorth for his noon-time 
performance.

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For more information:                           Richard Fortney 
440.949.5200

                                                            Bob Sammon 
440.785.7200

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