Tuesday Concert Series
Lawrence Old Guard Productions
in partnership with the Lawrence Arts Center
7:00 sharp-8:20ish, FREE (tip jar)
Mission Statement - "None of us succeeds alone, and there’s room enough for all of us out there. You don’t have to love each other’s music. But if you respect each other’s hard work and dedication to the craft, lend a hand and support one another... Come together and help one another succeed!” Anonymous
About the Tuesday Concert Series - This is NOT an official Lawrence Arts Center event. Rather, they have generously allowed me to use their lobby as a guest production. As Lawrence Old Guard Productions I created the Tuesday Concert Series in 2004 to provide a classy, low-pressure venue for local acoustic musicians. My goal was to encourage original music in particular by creating a concert venue where audience members listened intently without distractions from talking, drinking, eating, playing foosball, etc. The series was originally held at Signs of Life Bookstore in downtown Lawrence until moving to the Lawrence Arts Center in the fall of 2010. In appreciation to the LAC for supporting local musicians, we do a fundraiser concert every year. Past fundraiser concerts included Bob Dylan Night, John Prine Night, and Ukulele Night. The current annual fundraiser is Woman Songwriter Night where musicians perform their favorite songs written by a famous songwriter.
About the Host and Producer - Tal (Larry) Carter I am a four-time champion in the Open Division of the Kansas Fiddling & Picking Contest between 1989 and 2010, playing a 10-string Cittern-Guitar that I designed. I just released newest album, English Fiddle Tunes for Piano. In addition to solo performances on piano, I play banjo and guitar in the duo "Jeannie & Tal" and in our 4-piece "Jeannie & Tal Band." As "Lawrence Old Guard Productions," I have produced a wide variety of events since the mid-1980s, including Lawrence Scottish Fest, Lawrence Bhakti Fest, the Chanting by Lamplight series, and, of course, this Tuesday Concert Series. I've started going by my longtime nickname Tal (rhymes with pal), but "Larry" is fine also.
See www.TalCarter.com for details.
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Lawrence Acoustic Musicians
Would you or your band like to be considered for this series? If at least one band member lives in Douglas County and you believe you can recruit at least a dozen people to attend, please contact me - cartermusic@yahoo.com
Tal (Larry) Carter - Producer & Host
In addition to the Lawrence Arts Center, please say THANK YOU to our other sponsors for covering my expenses so that the tip jar can go straight to the performers
BeatifulMusicViolinShop.com MassStreetMusic.com MandolinCafe.com SupersonicMusic.Com
THANK YOU to musicians who performed in the spring 2025 Tuesday Concert Series. You were all magnificent.
Ashley Davis - Songs I Was Raised On Carswell & Hope - Indie folk Boys of the Prairie - Celtic tunes and songs Signal Ridge - Original Americana and old time fiddle tunes Coreopsis - New England contradance tunes and Americana D Pound - Originals and Americana Joe Casad - Originals and Americana
Likewise, THANK YOU to musicians who performed in 2024
Branoc - Celtic Music
Lila - Original New World Music
Ashley Davis - Songs I Was Raised On
Mary Conn Trio - Jazz
Status Crow - Folk Rock Originals & Americana
Greg Pelligreen – Original & Americana
Jenna Rae - Originals & Americana
Melvin Litton & Dan Hermreck - Originals & Americana
Ellie LeBar – Original & Americana
Bob Freeman - Originals & Americana
Woman Songwriters Night – Songs written by famous women, as performed by: Megan Luttrell, Ardys Ramberg, Harris & Frydman, Mary Conn Trio, Jeannie & Tal Bianca & Benton, With A Twist, and Holly Taylor & Kimberly Storme
Byron James - Classical guitar
MegaFauna - Improvisational band
The Lost Keys –energetic old time music
Bryan Hicks - Jazz standards
Tal Carter – Album release, traditional English fiddle tunes for piano
No Bow Tie - Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars
Sally & the Hurts - Contemporary & original folk
Jeannie & Tal Band - Contemporary & traditional folk
Ingevalds Spelmän - Scandinavian folk dance music
Friends,
The fall season of the 19th year of the Tuesday Concert Series looks to be one of our best.
Sept 23 - Woman Songwriters Night Lila, StarSister Revival, Jeannie & Tal, Mary Conn & Bryan Hicks, and Byron James & Rita Beyer will perform original songs and by their favorite songwriters as a benefit for the Lawrence Arts Center.
Sept 30 – Gerald Trimble and Jambaroque – World music
Oct 14 - Susan Hancock & Friends - Elegant, classic jazz
Oct 21 Nichols & Millspaugh - Acoustic country blues
Nov 4 - The Twangles - Banjo/cello jazz & pop
Nov 11 - Easy G & the Blue Notes - Blues, Folk, Originals
Nov 18 - Betsy O & the Hollaback Boys - Roots & quirky bluegrass
Dec 9 - No Bow Tie - Classical music redefined
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