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John Merino
Thursday February 28 at 7pm (Airs March 7)
John C. Merino: Making his third appearance on the show, it is always an honor to have John with us. With his bluesy finger-picking, songwriting sprung from the finest folk traditions, and his endless supply of stories about his many friends in the folk scene (e.g., Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Eric Anderson), John brings gravitas, knowledge, and some of the most genuine folk we have had on this stage. - Jamestown Post Journal
Discography
Fast Folk Musical Magazine
Jug Band Music: The Amazing Dr. Zarcon's Breathing Machine
18TH. Street & Other Avenues
10,000 Maniacs: Clouds
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Bio
JOHN C. MERINO
John has been performing and writing songs for over three decades. In those years he founded the Cellar Door Coffee House in Hartford, Ct and was host of Folk/Blues programming for WWUH, WBFO, Connecticut Public Radio and WRFA.
He has performed on stage with Martin-Bogan-Armstrong, Eric Andersen, Dave Van Ronk, Pat Sky, Rory Block, Artie Traum, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, David Amram, and many more.
Among the cuts included here are three produced by Eric Andersen featuring George Kobas on Mandolin, Kim Reeves on percussion, Artie Traum on second guitar and Ann Sheldon on Cello.
They are:
WORDS: poem by WB Yeats,music by John under license from the Yeats Estate, London.
18th Street (lyrics and music by John) and
Ask a Gypsy (lyrics and music by John).
As well as performing solo, John performs with THE AMAZING DR. ZARCON'S BREATHING MACHINE JUG BAND and their first album (recorded at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock) was released in 2009.
John has also recorded for the Fast Folk label of New York City and his music is catalogued with the Smithsonian.
His acoustic finger style guitar can also be heard on the new 10,000 Maniacs single "Clouds".
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