[Classifieds] Woods Hole Folk Music Society presents Joel Mabus

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Date/time: Sunday, October 15, 2017, 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM.

Performer: Joel Mabus, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and humorist
Location: Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole, Mass.
Admission: $20, discounts for members, seniors, youth and children 

Contact: woodsholefolk at gmail.com or http://www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic__

Sponsor: Woods Hole Folk Music Society 

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society's mission is to offer affordable 
concerts to the local community and beyond, featuring world-class 
musicians playing traditional and contemporary acoustic folk, Celtic, 
blues, bluegrass, and roots music in Woods Hole’s historic Community Hall.
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Musical Maverick Joel Mabus Returns to Woods Hole

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society’s 46th season will continue on Sunday, 
October 15,with a performance by singer-songwriter JoelMabus. The 
concert takes place at 7:30 PM in Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods 
Hole. Doors open at 7 PM. Admission is $20 with discounts for members, 
seniors, youth and children; season passes are also available. Community 
Hall is handicapped accessible, and street parking is free after 6 PM.

Singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Joel Mabus will return to 
Woods Hole after a seven-year hiatus for an evening of original songs, 
musical pyrotechnics and witty commentary. A self-described maverick in 
the folk world, Mr. Mabus defies easy pigeonholing. He may play fiddle 
or mountain banjo to accompany an ancient ballad, sing a witty song 
about modern life, pair a Carter family classic with a lilting Irish 
guitar melody, swing a hot jazz tune, or reach deep for commentary on 
finding value in today’s troubled world.

Joel Mabus was born in Belleville, Illinois, into a highly musical 
family. His father was an old-time fiddling champion and his mother was 
a banjo-picking farm girl. When he was young, his parents barnstormed 
the Midwest playing homegrown music with other family members at road 
shows, medicine shows and small-town radio programs. This experience 
strongly influenced the young man; in the 1960s, when friends were 
listening to rock ‘n roll, he was more interested in banjo legends Earl 
Scruggs and Bill Monroe.

Mr. Mabus's first instrument was the family mandolin,which he took up at 
age 9. He later added guitar, banjo and, in college, fiddle. While 
studying anthropology and literature in college, he was drawn to the 
coffeehouse scene at night, where he launched his performing and 
recording career.His first LP was recorded in 1977 with mandolin legend 
Frank Wakefield on the Flying Fish label. Further albums led to the 
launch of his own recording label, Fossil Records. He was one of the 
first contemporary folksingers to venture into the recording business, 
long before the proliferation of digital recording made it widely 
accessible.

Joel Mabus has since produced more than two dozen recordings; the 
latest, “Different Hymnals,” exploring songs of many faiths, was 
published in June of this year. Previous albums range from blues (“A 
Bird in This World”) to Christmas music (“A Parlour Guitar Christmas”) 
to “No Worries Now,” blending swing, bluegrass, jazz and ragtime with 
lyrics of politics, history, humor & philosophy. The album “Rhyme 
Schemes” showcases his wit through original songs such as the 
tongue-twisting "The Druggist" and "Bubba's 3 B's (Barbeque, Banjos & 
Beer).”

Mr. Mabus tours regularly throughout the country, teaching music and 
songwriting workshops at festivals and camps. He has played at seminal 
folk clubs from Cambridge to Berkeley, as well as major folk festivals 
from Philadelphia to Kerrville, TX and Vancouver, BC. He is known for 
his mastery of a wide range of musical styles, from traditional folk to 
bluegrass, blues and original songs, and hailed for his instrumental 
prowess and unique flair for witticisms and anecdotes. His performance 
style has been likened to a favorite uncle telling stories at a family 
picnic. His original songs range from humorous to sad, but are always 
thought-provoking.

The Cornell Folk Song Society describes Joel Mabus as “a free-ranging 
fretboard genius and funny, deep songwriter whose warm voice, sly humor, 
and musicianship sweep audiences along for the ride.” A review from the 
Vancouver Folk Festival states: “Joel Mabus has a style we will always 
associate with Will Rogers or Mark Twain, and a great sense of humour 
which complements, rather than contradicts, some very serious material … 
and he does it all with great style.”

Upcoming WHFMS performances include: Oct. 29, Geoff Muldaur; Nov. 12, 
The Johnson Girls; Jan. 14, 2018, Debra Cowan and John Roberts; Jan. 28, 
Bill Staines; Feb. 11, Cindy Kallett and Grey Larson; Mar. 25, Amy 
Gallatin & Stillwaters; Apr. 8, Joe Jencks; and more to be announced.

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated 
to fostering enjoyment of folk music in all its forms. Concerts are made 
possible by support from its members, season subscribers, volunteers, 
and performers. Refreshments are served at intermission, and donations 
of baked goods are always welcome. More information is available at 
woodsholefolk at gmail.com and www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.

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