Thomas P Radcliffe
Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2007 | SELF
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Posted: 02/18/2014 02:15:34 PM MST
Alice Sumner, raffle coordinator, for the Turn Hunger into Hope benefit.
Alice Sumner, raffle coordinator, for the Turn Hunger into Hope benefit. (Summer Brooks — For the Ruidoso News)
How many children did your trash feed today?
Did you celebrate Valentine's Day this year? For hundreds of people in the Ruidoso region, the day was punctuated with a "Turn Hunger into Hope on Heart Day" benefit at Angus Church of the Nazarene. Even the little people in lines to play games wore Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) T-shirts. Hoops Against Hunger kept basketballs rebounding all night long, almost in competition with the inspiring sounds of Thomas P. Radcliffe, Gleewood, and The Walkie Talkies playing on stage.
One more benefit in what must surely be one of the nation's most giving communities. So giving, in fact, that for the first hour of the evening one of the busiest of the more than 20 stations was a row of tables where dozens of people clustered while waiting to have their boxes of throw-aways and bags of trash counted or weighed. They carried large bags filled with empty health and beauty containers; yogurt, butter, and whipped topping plastic tubs and lids; drink pouch containers with straws still inside; outdated cell phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, iPods, MP3 players, cameras; plastic cereal bag liners; cheese packaging; capped used toothpaste tubes; and, perhaps, most surprisingly, cans of extinguished cigarettes, filters and ash.
A primary mission of Turn Hunger into Hope is to TerraCycle® trash into cash to feed children.
Away from the growing mound of trash bags and boxes, youth sat around large tables coloring TerraCycle® Trash posters in a contest that awarded certificates to those whose donations would provide the most meals to feed children. Each item or pound of non-perishable food items for the Lincoln County Food Bank earned points for the contest participant. Each 22-cent ticket to purchase a tasty treat at the food court fed another child.
Participants in Turn Hunger into Hope funded nutritious meals for 16,0000 children. Over the next month, as the throw-aways are sorted shipped, rebated, then up-cycled into new items ranging from soap pumps to park benches, more than 200 additional meals will be provided for children.
Before you toss your next bag of trash into the dumpster or throw another cigarette butt to the ground, consider TerraCycling® it. Mother Earth and starving children will bless you!
Tonya Huber, PhD, is founder and owner of Coyote Howling: Shop for a Cause. - Tonya Huber For the Ruidoso News
Date:
Saturday, January 4, 2014 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue:
Char's Landing
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
Contact:
info@charslanding.com 250-730-1636
Saturday, January 4th, 8-10pm, Thomas Radcliffe—legendary folk
Guitar virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist including the Spanish 'laud', and humanitarian, Thomas Radcliffe is an extraordinary acoustic musician whose artistic talent is worthy of the finest stages and highest accolades.
http://www.reverbnation.com/thomaspradcliffe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvVpMSberg&feature=related
Advance $10 at Gayle’s Fashions & Rollin Arts (cash/cheque) out-of-towners email info@charslanding.com
Doors open 7pm Drop-ins add $3 FMI (250) 730-1636 Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle @5th. Port Alberni
BIO
Guitar virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist and humanitarian, Thomas Radcliffe is an extraordinary acoustic musician whose artistic talent is worthy of the finest stages and highest accolades. He has toured extensively in both Canada and the U.S, having performed in nearly 20 states and in 7 provinces. Performing contemporary folk compositions with classical influences, Radcliffe makes music that is original, technically advanced and exquisite to experience. His compositions and songs, as well as his interpretations of a few classics are wonderfully sensitive and communicative and reach the hearts of people of all ages. His performances are full of positive and up-lifting energy. Audiences are guaranteed to smile, tap their feet and, most likely sing along, and leave a performance humming a new or familiar melody.
He is currently #1 on the ReverbNation charts and recently has procured a guitar endorsement from Morgan Monroe Acoustic Instruments. Thomas is the only touring solo musician performing on the Spanish Laud which he plays in a unique and articulate manner. His renditions of "Ode To Joy" and "Blowin' In The Wind" are enthralling. All of his finger-style playing will wow you and the tenderness and intimacy of his music will touch the core of your being. His hits include; "I Believe In Love", "Why Can't Love Last?" and "All You Have To Do Is Love."
Link to more info:
http://www.reverbnation.com/thomaspradcliffe - alberni.ca
Multi-faceted multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, legendary folk-singer and finger-style guitarist extraordinaire will perform a rich and vast repertoire of works on 6-string guitar and 12-string Spanish laud (pronounced lah-ood). His music and songs are full of light and energy and articulate what he refers to as his “a reflective interpretation of a manifestation of the glory of creation as processed through the core of his being."
... compared to Leo Kottke, CSN&Y and Lindsay Buckingham ... - KOB.com
International touring and recording artist, legendary folk singer, virtuoso finger-style guitarist, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Advocate for Peace and Social Justice; performing; “I BELIEVE IN LOVE” and other songs of Love & Peace
Don’t miss this return visit by this inspiring and unique artist! -
Thank-you to musician Thomas P. Radcliffe for his Thanksgiving performance at The Minstrel Cafe on HFH Kelowna on Sunday, October 10. Mr. Radcliffe will perform in Victoria on October 15th. - Habitat for Humanity Kelowna
Thomas was kind enough to have us on the bill with him while he's in town. This man can fingerpick in ways that make me swoon! (As can my sweetie....it's gonna be a lovely evening :) - KVUE.com
It takes all kinds of artists to make up a musical ecosystem. What’s so great about compiling this segment is that sometimes you hear directly from the artists themselves, but sometimes you also hear from fans that have just taken the time to share music they really love. That’s what happened in this case (thanks Amber Khan), and that’s what it’s all about – sharing great music and helping each other uncover artists we might not otherwise find.
Ps. Radcliffe is an incredible laud player.
Sounds like: Neil Young - a journal of musical things
FINGER STYLE GUITAR VIRTUOSO and multi-instrumentalist Thomas P Radcliffe will present a reperoire of original and traditional instrumental works and songs at the Old Mill Playhouse @ 641 Sudderth Dr. on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16th at 6 p.m.
Thomas's music is filled with light, energy and joy and he sings of love and peace. Suitable for all ages and guaranteed to be enjoyed by all who attend.
Tickets available at Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce or by phone (915) 346-5606 - Alamogordo Daily News
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
Thomas is a life long musician beginning with a passion for singing in school and on to the study of various instruments.
His real passion is strings of all kinds, from violin (which he studied for 6 years) to classical guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, autoharp, banjo and on to the spanish laud and currently the puerto rican cuatro.
Thomas is hugely self-taught on fretted instruments but has studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Vancouver Community College and the University of Victoria.
He has also studied flute, percussion, composition and conducting.
Currently he is recording both instrumental and vocal pieces and will tour them late spring and summer throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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