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The Sanctuary Concerts: Richard Shindell, with special guest Mad Agnes

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Richard Shindell
Location: 240 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ 07928
When: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:00pm

 Richard Shindell, who left New Jersey in the 1980’s and went on to be revered as a master song craftsman, will be returning to The Sanctuary Concerts in Chatham.

 From his early days on NJ’s Shanachie Records, to his collaboration with Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky as the folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry, to his recent live recording of his greatest hits, Richard has become one of the premier voices of a new generation of singer/songwriters.  More recently, he moved to his wife’s native country of Argentina and released the album Vuelta, featuring the Latin rhythms of that country.  His latest album is Not Far Now

 While studying for the priesthood, Richard began to write profound and carefully-crafted songs, both deeply poetic and highly entertaining (including his best-known song, “Are You Happy Now?”). It didn’t take much to convince the New Jersey-based independent record label, Shanachie, that Richard was a songwriter worth signing. He produced three records under the Shanachie label, including Sparrow’s Point (1992), Blue Divide (1994) and Reunion Hill (1997), which won the AFIM “Best Contemporary Folk Album” the following year in 1998.

 In 1997, he was invited to join Joan Baez on tour and, in 1998, he formed Cry Cry Cry, touring with them until 2000.  Somewhere Near Paterson (2000) was followed by Courier, the live reprise of many of Shindell’s best-loved songs, and Vuelta.

 Special guests will be Mad Agnes, a trio lauded in Acoustic Guitar Magazine for their “ethereal three-part harmonies, quirky lyrics, and superb guitar work.”  Mad Agnes has decided to disband, and this date is part of their farewell U.S. tour.

 As always, admission includes desserts, coffee, and beverages at intermission.

Phone: 973.376.4946
Email: boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts.org
Price: $25

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