[FM] Re: folkmusic digest, Vol 1 #204 - 2 msgs

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Review:

    Claudia Russell Wows them in New England

    Last Friday night Claudia Russell opened for Rosalie Sorrells at Passim 
in Cambridge and then on Saturday night at the Linden Tree in Wakefield for 
Bill Staines.  In both cases, the halls were packed with fans of the 
headliners.  Usually this means waiting sometimes politely and  patiently 
until the star attraction appears on stage.

    With Claudia Russell on stage, accompanied by her business-musical 
partner and husband Bruce Kaplan, both audiences sat up and listened 
attentively and with surprise.  They weren't expecting to find an unfamiliar 
singer-songwriter entertain them that much.  Many purchased her newest CD, 
"Song Food" which contains a great version of the traditional, "Don't Let 
Your Deal Go Down" and a song she wrote for her mother, "Dance, (All She 
Wanted to Do.)"  Her rapport with audiences is instant as one could see from 
drawings made by children of Claudia and Bruce at a show earlier in the week 
and the loud applause at the sets' conclusions. During intermission, there 
was quite a buzz over the short opening sets.  At both shows last weekend, 
audiences wanted more.  
    Claudia and Bruce are crisscrossing the east coast for the next few weeks 
and can find schedules on their webpage:  http://www.claudiarussell.com