| | | Music Series Bodie House Music at the Thousand Oaks Library A collaboration between Renee Bodie and Library Director Steve Brogden. Renee Bodie, president of Folk Alliance International, has presented house concerts in her home for many years, developing personal relationships with many of the country's top acoustic artists. Renee's contacts in the singer-songwriter world have allowed the Thousand Oaks Library to present the community with some of the most talented and prolific acoustic artists performing today. www.bodiehousemusic.com All concerts are held at the Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. Sunday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. John McCutcheon  $20 suggested donation/appetizers, dessert buffet included RSVP to renee@bodiehousemusic.com John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers around the globe. His 30 recordings have garnered every imaginable honor including seven Grammy nominations. He has produced over twenty albums of other artists, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and documentary works. His books and instructional have introduced budding players to the joys of their own musicality. _________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Friday, Feb. 3 - 8 p.m. David Lindley $27 suggested donation/appetizers, dessert buffet included RSVP to renee@bodiehousemusic.com This event is expected to be a sell-out. RSVP and pay early.  David Lindley is a 2011 GRAMMY Nominee for his collaboration with Jackson Browne, Love Is Strange - En Vivo Con Tino for Best Contemporary Folk Album. he is the featured performer with Jackson Browne's band of almost 20 years on 2010 Summer tour of Europe and the U.S. On record and in performance, David and Jackson have a musical association reaching back almost 40 years. David's legendary stringed-instrument virtuosity has been showcased on many of Browne's albums, beginning with 1973's For Everyman, and on classics such as Late For The Sky and The Pretender (the latter two both on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time). Browne also produced Lindley's 1983 LP, the acclaimed El Rayo-X. T hroughout this long and distinguished career, Lindley has been one of the world's most in demand session musicians, lending his skills to the recorded works of Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Ben Harper and many others. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. The Beatunes $20 suggested donation/appetizers, dessert buffet included RSVP to renee@bodiehousemusic.com  Sing along and rock out to your favorite Beatles tunes with the Beatunes! ____________________________________________________________ Saturday, March 17 - 8 p.m. THE REFUGEES $20 suggested donation/appetizers, dessert buffet included RSVP to renee@bodiehousemusic.com  The trio of women that is The Refugees emerged on the music scene as a verifiably unmatched force of talent, diversity, and experience. Each successful in her own right as a solo artist, Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman formed their unique and innovative group in 2007 and since that time have been wowing audiences, radio DJs, and music critics alike with their soaring harmonies, indelible musicianship, and unforgettably humorous stage presence. _____________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, April 1, 7 p.m. DAVID WILCOX $25 suggested donation/appetizers, dessert buffet included RSVP to renee@bodiehousemusic.com RSVP early as show is expected to sell-out.  "David Wilcox's ongoing musical journey [is]... compelling and richly deserving of a listen." - Rolling Stone | | | Blues, Bop and Books at the Thousand Oaks Library presented by Kraftomat Media "BB&B" presents en vogue & veteran session musicians: the finest L.A. artists in jazz, blues and R&B | | |
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