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Jim Paradis, Ed Hart and Jim Schwatrz to perform at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe

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Article | Fri, 05/20/2011 - 09:25

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Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café (22 W. Main St., Angelica, NY) presents folk / pop singer-songwriter Jim Paradis of Guilford, CT who will perform on Friday, May 27th from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but guests are expected to contribute to the musician’s tip jar. Reservations for dinner are strongly encouraged.

Jim Paradis has been playing in bands since he picked up his first bass guitar at age 13. He's no stranger to all types of music and has played in a wide range of bands, from a progressive rock garage bands to a down-and-dirty touring Rock ‘n Roll group. Jim played bass and sang in the Gary Burr Band showcasing Gary's original songs including, "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me" -- the number two hit recorded by Juice Newton which launched Burr’s award-winning songwriting career.

Jim Paradis composes songs that evoke a sense of home, love and loss and the changes life brings to a searching soul. Jim’s smooth, melodic voice and finger-style guitar work are the perfect compliment for his intimate and philosophical lyrics. But it is his magnetic warmth that lifts him above the rest; Jim draws people into the stories, into the energy, into the emotion of his heartfelt songs.

His songwriting and the cover tunes he chooses are mostly songs about the philosophy of relationship, or of those that are searching for deeper meaning in this life. Jim’s own writing has been influenced by Dan Folgelberg, Jackson Browne, Richard Shindell and others.

He has performed in bands for more than ten years and has been touring the east coast for the past three years as a solo acoustic artist. Learn more about Jim at www.jimparadis.com

Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café also presents Ed Hart of Orchard Park, NY who will perform traditional and contemporary folk and Americana music on Saturday, May 28th from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Guitarist / balladeer Jim Schwartz opens at 6:00 p.m.

Ed Hart is a multi-talented musician and songwriter who is accomplished on both acoustic and electric guitars as well as mandolin, banjo, dobro and autoharp. His choice in music has been influenced by such events as living through the Korean War, the Civil Rights movement, and Vietnam, as well as by hearing Pete Seeger, the Kingston Trio, the Weavers, Woody, and Mississippi John Hurt. Ed’s great vocals and his pitch-perfect selection of original songs and covers will transport you back in time to the folk scene of the 60s and 70s.

Proprietor Don Ash remarks, “We first heard Ed when he played last year for our audience as part of a duo. His musicianship really shines through and we’re please he consented to return to the Music Room for a solo evening.”