Joe Crookston
Doors open at 4:30pm/show is at 5:00pm
Suggested donation $25, park along the road, bring your preferred beverage, I supply coffee and seltzer, reservations and info: 508-255-3864 or email chezdi@yahoo.com
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Joe’s music used in film: https://www.joecrookston.com/?page_id=13
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JOE CROOKSTON https://www.joecrookston.com/?page_id=12
Joe is a force of nature on stage. Pure magic.
He’s in his power AND communes with his audience.
From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International “Album of the Year,” releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2023-2025) to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Resident, Joe is on fire. He’s played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, Judy Collins and 100’s more. His songs are are being made into award winning films. Watch this trailer for Brooklyn in July
He’ll surprise you. He awakens the cynics.
His rhythm is infectious. In concert, he is funny as hell one moment and transcendent the next. photo: Linda McDonald
8 acclaimed studio albums of award-winning songs, many of which have been covered by other musicians.
Toured in 2021-2022 with Gordon Lightfoot
Two songs, Blue Tattoo, and Brooklyn in July have been made into feature films available on Amazon Prime.
Able Baker Charlie & Dog was awarded “Album of the Year” by Folk Alliance International (2009), indicating that it received more radio airplay than any other folk album released the year prior.
Chosen as Folk Alliance International’s “Artist in Residence” (2016) and invited to collaborate and perform “The Letters of Florence Hemphill” as part of the keynote gathering featuring Judy Collins.
Invited to play international music festivals such as The Goderich Roots Festival, The Kerrville Folk Festival, The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, 30A Songwriters Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Caramoor Music Fest, Fayetteville Roots Festival, The Heartwood Stage Festival
Performs in many iconic music venues such as Kennedy Center, Club Passim, The Hangar Theatre, The Irvington Town Hall Theatre, The Garland Theatre, The Guthrie Center, Heartwood SoundStage, The Chatfield Arts Center, Godfrey Daniels, Evanston SPACE, The Columbus Performing Arts Center, andThe Deane Center for the Performing Arts
Has toured with & shared stages with Gordon Lightfoot, Judy Collins, Dar Williams, Mary Gauthier, Shawn Colvin, The Decemberists, and John Gorka
Songwriting and guitar teacher at The Swannanoa Gathering, The Ashokan Center, Winter Village Music Camp, The Goderich Celtic College, Appel Farm Arts, and Music Center Wildflower Music Festival.
His artwork & paintings installed in many galleries, most notably The True North Gallery, alongside paintings by other musicians including Andy Warhold, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Leonard Cohen and Janis Joplin.
HUMAN STORIES
Come to a show. Visual, artful and surprising. Brooklyn in July, Oklahoma towns, rattlesnake tails, turbary thieves, meter maids and drunk roosters. At the end of the night, you’ll leave inspired. “The Long Note” is a phrase in Irish culture. “The Long Note” is that place of resonance and transcendence where the music, the voices, the instruments, and the community ALL come together and unite.
THE LONG NOTE. JOE IS REACHING FOR IT
Whether he’s weaving through lap slide songs or fiddling an American Southern tune, he’ll draw you in. It happens every time. Watch a YouTube video…it’s fine, but it’s not the same. You gotta come to a show. With unwavering courage to be himself, he is literate, poignant and funny as hell.
He lives in Ithaca NY, and tours regularly in the US, Ireland and Canada.
Best quote~ “I hate folk music, but I absolutely LOVE Joe Crookston’s music.!”
