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List of Performing Members of Folknet

The following list was generated as a result of a survey taken of Folknet members who have been identified as performing musicians. If you are a Folknet member and would like to have your name and contact information included in (or deleted from) this list please send an email to: Webmaster@folknet.org.

Matthew Abelson
PO Box 18158
Cleveland, OH 44118
216-397-7989
mnabelson@aol.com
flyingdulcimer.com

Carlos Albert
8030 H Deepwood Blvd. # 16
Mentor, OH 44060
440-897-0907
Los975@hotmail.com

Ed Amann
503 Baltimore Ave.
Akron, OH 44306
330-724-9715
edmanwalkin@yahoo.com
www.edmanwalkin.com

John Arlis
P O Box 609372
Cleveland OH 44109
216-398-4357
jjr@gwis.com

Greg Benedetto
PO Box 8
Twinsburg, OH
330-425-8718
music@gregbenedetto.com
www.gregbenedetto.com
Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Planetary Musician

Richard Benjamin
3300 W 142nd st.
Cleveland, Oh. 44111
216-658-1995 errnrick@aol.com
Acoustic guitar/Singer/songwriter, with a diverse cover song list, and originals that are a gumbo of blues/jazz/folk/country, available for any venue.

Alex Bevan
P O Box 298
Madison OH 44057
440-428-0743
alex@ncweb.com

Elizabeth Blackstone
(Vocalist from Sabbatical)
PO Box 559
Perry, OH 44081
440-259-2942
blackstone@ncweb.com
www.angelfire.com/oh2/eblackstone
Sabbatical performs a wide variety of music from the 40's to the present in the NE Ohio area....mostly folk, easy listening with a bit of country and blues tossed in for good measure. Elizabeth is the vocal half of the duo and Forest Ratliff is the premier guitar half. If you like Adrian Legg, you'll like Forest's excellent finger-style of play.

Charley Bowman
Roadside Exit
Traditional and contemporary folk music.
915 Catlin Court
Kent, OH 44240
(330-)676-0814
charta@neo.rr.com

Kyle Brooks
945 Hereford Dr.

w: 330-666-0760
kyle-chrisbrooks@earthlink.net

Charley Brown
PO Box 761
Parkman, OH 44080
330-527-0303
CJBrown@nls.net

Scott Bowers
13620 Greenland
Uniontown OH 44585
330-699-9112
scottbowersgp@hotmail.com

The Boxes
(Tad Swan, Mike Misiak)
P O Box 32591
Cleveland OH 44132
216-556-1466
mt@tadswan.com

Kevin Brosien
Eskimo Tailor
4722 Grace Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(216) 534-2833 or (440) 686-0908
eskimotailor@yahoo.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eskimotailor/
Eskimo Tailor is a self-styled beer-laden acoustic folk-rock group consisting of Kevin G. Brosien (guitar, vocals, harmonica, kazoo), Jason Schraibman (guitar, banjo, vocals), and Joe Stratton (mandolin). We play original music mixed with stylized covers.

Rick Bruening - Storyteller
3592 State Route 208
New Wilmington, Pa 16142
724-674-2311
backwoodsfolk@yahoo.com

Noah Budin
3899 Brainard Rd
Orange OH
440-360-0381
NBudin@aol.com

Walt Campbell
Campbell Artist Management
PO Box 18443
Cleveland OH 44118
waltcampbell@ameritech.net

Paul Certo
179 Henry Street
Bedford, OH 44146
Rendesvous1840@adelphia.net
Paul plays guitar and mountain dulcimer, and he sings folk, blues, bluegrass, tin pan alley, and some rock.

Lee Chilcote
3307 Yorkshire Rd.
Cleveland Heights OH 44118
216/932-5391
lchilcote@aol.com
Lee Chilcote is an experienced singer-songwriter, guitar and harmonica player with a commitment to writing and singing songs about social justice. He performs regularly at the Barking Spider and other venues and is the lead organizer of a coffeehouse on the Near West Side that acts as a benefit for local non profit organizations.

Christopher
(Chris Reynolds)
289 Wyleswood Drive
Berea, OH 44017
440-243-5346
spiriman@aol.com
urrealist.com
littlefishrecords.com

Compass Rose Band
(Bob Twohey)
759 Lincoln Blvd
Bedford OH 44146
440-439-1826
bob2e@adelphia.net

Elm
975 Clara Ave.
Akron, OH 44306
330-414-7468
elm@kaleidomusic.com
kaleidomusic.com
Elm is a feestyle guitarist & songwriter who loves to jam. Live performances incorporate the use of a phrase loope device, allowing Elm to create spontaneous compositions and extended jams in his songs. Elm has written hundreds of songs that contain folk, jazz, blues, rock, and world music flavorings and has recorded six CDs.

Eskimo Tailor - See Kevin Brosien

Kelly Fleming
3140 Huntington Rd.
Shaker Hts, OH 44120
(216) 751-0149
kelly@en.com

Linda Foster
28378 Center Ridge Rd. B-4
Westlake, OH 4444145
440-871-3952
linda.k.foster@att.net

Dale Galgozy
PO Box 11191
Brady Lake, OH 44211
330-673-5655
ae571@acorn.net
www.netfxcafe.com/rollemfilm

Victoria Ganger/Revelry
4152 Colony Rd.
S. Euclid, OH 44121
216-382-6704
Revelrypro@aol.com
Victoria Ganger & Revelry
This experienced acoustic female trio definitely AIN'T your momma's folk music! From blues to ballads to the occasional tango, Revelry is a roller-coaster ride of diverse styles, precise harmonies, smart lyrics, memorable melodies, wicked wit, and enthusiastic performance. Their "CompUblues" is featured on Folknet's "Fresh Produce" CD. Their 3 CD's are available via website.

www.revelrychicks.com

Jim Gill
gillmusic@earthlink.net
JimGillMusic.com
If you enjoy the songwriting craft of John Gorka and Greg Brown and the voice of Jim Croce, you will love the music of Jim Gill. The melodies are fluid and the stories memorable. With two full-length CD's under his belt this prolific writer in only gaining steam. Jim Gill & Friends perform live all over Northern Ohio with a folk/rock presentation that utilizes acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, and mandolin!

Johnny Gouskos
(Johnny G)
330-328-9551
guitarjohnny@yahoo.com

Gary Hall
1424 N Wooster Ave
Dover OH 44622
330-343-2567
ahall@tusco.net

Harpgate (Karen Westgate, harpist)
PO Box 1949
Sandusky, OH 44871-1949
www.harpgate.com
Harpgate@aol.com

Brian Henke
Bay Village, OH
440-871-7254
brianhenke9@comcast.net
brianhenkeguitar.com

Becky Hill
3392 Ormond Rd
Cleveland Hts OH
216-932-6941
churd@cyberdrive.net

Hillbilly IDOL,
Lewis & Kovac,
Clear Fork,
Critton Hollow Stringband
(Laura Lewis, Paul Kovac)
10191 Kirtland Rd
Chardon OH 44024
440-285-3629
Larulew@aol.com or paulkovac@aol.com
www.hillbillyidol.com

Frank Ian
12827 Kirton Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44135
216-671-8633
frantan@en.com
www.myspace.com/frankian
Singer/Songwriter known as "The Gothic Cowboy" from his days in Texas and Oklahoma, his 2006 release "The Blue Rider" made inroads in college radio in Ohio, the Southwest and Canada. His stage show is always edgy and sure to include originals and off-the -wall cover material. His voice has been described as "a whistle blast, from a train roaring past".
Gary Jackson
garyjackson@garyjacksonmusic.com
www.garyjacksonmusic.com

Neil Jacobs
Also American Gypsy (with Arkadiy Gips and John Douglas)
Adena Productions
1487 W. Fifth Ave. PMB #310
Columbus, OH 43212 (USA)
800-576-7117
www.neiljacobs.com

Sue Jeffers
PO Box 11063
Brady Lake, OH 44211
330-676-9421
sue@fbirecords.com
www.fbirecords.com

Joe Jencks
Toll-Free (877) 485-2479
contact@joejencks.com
www.joejencks.com
Joe Jencks is a national touring performer, songwriter, and folk musician whose career is based as  much in ministering to the human spirit, as it is in the performance of music. He has studied music performance at the under-graduate and graduate level, and has spent the last several years traveling around the country… performing and teaching. Joe has had the unique pleasure of sharing the stage with folk artists such as Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Bill Staines, John McCutcheon, Pat Humphries, Tret Fure and Charlie King. Joe currently resides in Cleveland’s Near West Side/Ohio City neighborhood. Joe’s new CD, “I Hear Your Voice,” was recorded in the Seattle area, and released in January of 2003. The disc is being praised as a significant work of modern folk by aficionados, DJ’s, and reviewers alike.

Jim & Dave
(Dave Trowbridge)
15213 Aldene Ave
Cleveland OH 44135
dtrowbri@cmnh.org
Since 1988 they've performed early country music in the style of the Carter Family and the Blue Sky Boys. These Marimac recording artists appear at Hale Farm and Village in Bath, OH each weekend June through October. Jim and Dave appear on Folknet's Acoustic Harvest and More Pickings compilation CDs.

Kathy Johnson
P O Box 4847
Akron OH 44310
330-928-5765
Kathysongs@aol.com
www.kathysongs.com

Just Us
(Dennis & Jan Kempthorne-Snow)
1260 French Ave
Lakewood OH 44107
fax: 216-221-1786 tel: 216-521-5434
dennisandjan@compuserve.com

Larry Kadlub
6043 Campbell
Mentor, OH 44060
440-209-1337
hey_lar@hotmail.com
kadman.com
Performing acoustic music in the Cleveland & Lake County area. Acoustic Rock - including classic, soft, country, alternative, and contemporary.

Kerry Kean
1062 Elno Ave
Kent, OH 44240
330-678-1990
kkean@neo.rr.com
www.kerrykean.com

Guitarist and singer/songwriter, with years and miles of experience in everything from bluegrass to rock to folk to jazz. Repertoire includes originals and covers, songs and instrumentals, fingerstyle and flatpicking, solo and in a group, etc, etc…I like to play music and have fun, so call me for a good time!

Jane Kowall
4502 Liberty Rd
South Euclid OH 44121
216-381-6799
VerbalEyes1@cs.com

Jim Kozel
314 Ruth St.
Bay Village, OH 44140
330-465-0848
jimkozel@comcast.net
KozelGuitars.com

Dan Levenson,
Boiled Buzzards, and Blue Rose
980 Rowlesville Road
Vinton, OH 45686
(740) 388-9107
OldBzrd@aol.com

Steve Madewell
11572 Fay Rd.
Concord, OH 44077
(440) 352-1620
steve@madewellmusic.com
madewellmusic.com

Lisa & Heather Malyuk
Hammered Dulcimer & Guitar
2226 Fairfield Lane
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-0355
malyuk@aol.com
lisa-heathermalyuk.com

The McKnights
Terry & Elise McKnight
337 Runn St.
Berea, OH 44017
TMckn75327@aol.com

Little Mountain Ramblers,
Johnnycake Ridge Bluegrass Band
(Douglas Campbell)
795 Skinner Ave
Painesville OH
800-490-9994

Diane Marshall aka "LaNell"
216-228-4841
midigal@aol.com
www.midigal.com
Available for restaurant bookings or private parties. Over 40 years of performing experience. Call 216-228-4841 for booking

Scott Marshall
Cottonmouth Band
1411 Kristen Circle
Mogadore, OH 44260-8842
330-877-9445 / 877-2224
scott171@earthlink.net
www.scottmarshall.net

David (Dreadlock Dave) McDougald
382 N. Chillicothe Rd.
Aurora, OH 44202
330-995-0013
davidmcdougald@yahoo.com
www.dreadlockdave.com
David is spreading a positive vibration through his grooving, acoustic, folkedelic melodies while exploring a myriad of textural soundscapes. His styles range from one voice and acoustic guitar to elaborate orchestrations performed with everything from ancient gourd instruments to the latest electronics. Along with performing with several groups as a freelance bassist David is also a highly regarded bass instructor.

Pat McGuire
2310 Woodmere Rd.
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-777-1168
MikenPat@aol.com

Miriam Mendelson
3439 Superior Park Drive #301
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
216-371-2666
Cyclgrrl@aol.com

Mill Creek Ramblers, Judith Minogue
9086 Briarbrook Dr
Warren OH
330-856-3707
jminogue@nlcomm.com

Dan Moorefield - See River Crossing

Amanda, Myra, and Teresa Morrison - See River Crossing

Jon Mosey
(330) 865-7750
Moseyguitar@aol.com

Mike Mukavetz - See "The Timber Wolves" Below

Mud in Yer Eye,
Forward And Back
(Janet Larsen)
3606 Meadowbrook Blvd
University Hts OH 44118
216-932-4477

Elaine Ohm
Suburban Folk Goddess
2205 Stony Hill Road
Hinckley, OH 44233
www.myspace.com/elaineohm

Victoria Parks
262 Danhurst Rd
Columbus OH 43228
614-851-1437
parksongs@aol.com

Jan Pavlinak
(Rhubarb Pie, New Deal Stringband)
761 W Main St
Madison OH 44057
440-428-7614
pavs@ncweb.com

Mike Pereira
3504 Nordway Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-932-1982
J.M.Pereira@grc.nasa.gov
Mike is involved in several different acoustic groups in the Cleveland area including the Silver String Band (mandolin), the Trail Hawgs (bass), and is a founding member of the band 32nd Street (acoustic guitar and vocals).

Dave Pethtel,
Silver String Band
1812 Middlehurst Rd
Cleveland Hts OH 44118
216-371-1178

Bud Preston
3378 S.Weymouth Rd.
Medina, Ohio 44256
330-723-2481
BudPreston@hotmail.com
www.BudPreston.com
Hailing from the Allegany Mountains, influenced heavily by its country/blues and celtic traditions Bud has honed his skills to become one of Ohio's finest contemporary fingerstyle solo guitarist.
An active performer in the greater Cleveland Akron area, Bud's music goes quite well with Weddings, Corporate events, Festivals, Coffee Shops and Concert Halls. Bud is currently working on his debut CD "Dragon Hill" scheduled to be released in the fall of 2003.

Steve Radcliff
2836 Sikes Lane
Twinsburg, OH 44087
330-405-6350
LBNSRRAD@adelphia.net

Sarah Goslee Reed,
Prarie Orchid
1102 New Gambier Rd
Mount Vernon OH 43050
740-392-4955
sahragosleereed@yahoo.com
sarahandlisa.com
sarahgosleereed.com
myspace.com/sarahgosleereed

Keith Reichley
23969 Frank St
North Olmsted OH 44070
440-734-5962
keith@reichley.com
www.reichley.com

River Crossing
Dan Moorefield, Amanda Morrison, and Myra Morrison
7001 TR 501
Big Prairie, OH 44611
330-378-5339
tstangerine@aol.com
River Crossing plays an energetic style of Celtic and Old Time music. Their name comes from the many rivers they cross in their travels while playing and symbolically from the borders their music crosses as they play fine music in the tradition of many regions such as Kentucky, West Virginia and even across the big water, to Ireland and Scotland. The group uses a combination of fiddles, guitar, banjo, whistle, bouzouki and even bagpipes. Their third CD is due out in the summer of 2003. They are available for concerts, educational programs, festivals, public and private events.

Chris Reynolds - See Christopher

Roadside Exit - See Charley Bowman

Seth Rosen
(The Suspenders!, Crazy Rhythm)
3408 Silsby Rd
Cleveland Hts OH 44118
216-321-1636
sethro11@aol.com

Jim Schafer
15631 Madison Ave #3
Lakewood OH
216-529-0688
jim@jschafer.com

Bill Schilling,
Bill Schilling with Carol Ellis,
Dulci-More
984 Homewood Ave
Salem OH 44460
330-332-4420
bill@billschilling.org

Michael Spiro
1827 Warrensville Center Rd
South Euclid OH 44121
216-381-8984
mdspiro@aol.com

John Barrett Stoker,
Hard Rain
253 S Eagle
Geneva OH 44041
440-466-7637

Jim Stone
PO Box 4243
Akron OH 44321
Tel: 330-668-3040 Fax:330-665-1613
MySpace.com/SmokinFezMonkeys
JimLStone@aol.com

Robin Stone
PO Box 39056
Cleveland, OH 44139
440-248-5097
robinstonemusic@aol.com
www.StoneFolk.com

Dave Terry
Bedford, OH
440-232-1848
Voice mail at Sew What Monogramming 440-232-3440
dabluzman1@juno.com
Guitarist and singer performing original songs that bring a smile to your face, get your foot tapping and head a thinking.

The Timber Wolves
(Michael Mukavetz)
113 Sugarbush Glen
Chardon, OH 44024
440-285-9278
MMukav@aol.com or
(Larry McFadden)
18310 Marcella Rd
Cleveland OH 44119
216-531-7144

Rob Towns
28772 Forest Rd.
Willowick, OH 44095
440-943-4945
rt@robtowns.com
www.robtowns.com
Rob Towns is a solo fingerstyle guitar player, in the tradition of Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. Rob has been playing guitar for over 30 years. His performances include a range of musical genres, including traditional folk music, acoustic blues, jazz, and gospel -- all tied together by a common stylistic approach.

Diana Tyler
38131 Butternut Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 458-5829
diana@dianatyler.com
dianatyler.com
Eclectic musical offerings from a life-celebrating singer/songwriter. Whether musing about everyday ironies, testifying to the constant goodness of a loving God, or tickling the love handles of the broad pleasures of our earthly existence, the music of Dyana Tyler encompasses a wide span of styles, moods, emotions, and experiences. You'll enjoy the journey.

Dave Trowbridge - See "Jim and Dave"

Twechar - Ballads and Airs in the Celtic Tradition
Gary Lee Nelson
2511 Valley View Drive
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-922-5958
SonnyGlare@aol.com
http://home.neo.rr.com/twechar

Bob Twohey - See Compass Rose Band

Ken Uram
25701 Richards Ave.
Euclid, OH 44132
216-289-8644
Ninetenken@aol.com

Deborah Van Kleef
3251 Clarendon Rd
Cleveland Hts OH 44118
216-321-9983
jkmiller@igc.apc.org

Tim Wallace
140 Beverly Ct.
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 322-4184
funnysongs@aol.com

Ken Wasiniak
168 E. Bergey St.
Wadsworth, OH 44281
wasiniak@aol.com
www.kenwasiniak.com

Susan Weber
Box 18443
Cleveland Hts OH 44118
216-932-6982
susan@susanweber.com
www.susanweber.com
Susan Weber is a songwriter and storyteller who co-founded the Northeast Ohio Songwriters Circle (www.neosc.org) in 1993 with Greg Candel. As well as her solo performances of original folk/blues, Susan presents assemblies and workshops through Young Audiences of Greater Cleveland (www.yagc.org) integrating the arts with curriculum. Susan's songwriting can be found on her CD, Cosmic Dust, on various compilation CDs including NEOSC's Circle One and Folknet's More Pickings, Fertile Land and Fresh Produce and in a series of musical videos produced for Adelphia TV.

John Weniger
Weniger & Simon
johnywen@att.net
www.wenigerandsimon.com
Weniger and Simon have been playing to audiences around northeast Ohio since 1985, with their unique blend of styles and sounds, they like to call "Eclectic Electric Folk-Age Music." The majority of their music comes from the past thirty years of pop and folk music, augmented by a substantial number of original compositions.

Bob Wood
Also Wood Sound
447 Dillon Rd
Akron OH 44313
330-923-2542
WoodSound9@aol.com

Doug Wood
PO Box 210163
Cleveland, OH 44121
216-738-1059
Cell - 216-956-3862
DougWoodMusic@aol.com
www.DougWoodMusic.com
Acoustic guitarist with two CD releases: "I Am Kiroc" and "Solace." Doug achieved national recognition with WATTS GNU by placing in the finals for two national competitions: the "Spin Magazine/Pizza Hut NEW SOUNDS FOR ORIGINAL MUSIC Competition" and Boston's "ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND COMPETITION." In 2002 Doug has been recognized through his nomination as "Best Folk Musician" in Cleveland's FREE TIMES AWARDS, and was a finalist in the notable EDDIE's ATTIC SONGWRITER SHOWDOWN in Atlanta, GA. Doug has been featured live on numerous Commercial, NPR and College radio stations.

 

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