Marla Fibish and Jimmy Crowley: West Coast Tour Now Happening

[EdSherry]

Jimmy Crowley (originally from Cork) and Marla Fibish (a SF Bay Area native) are now touring the West Coast, singing and playing tunes from their all-instrumental album "The Morning Star" (which has garnered favorable reviews both here on the Cafe and in the Irish music press).

They've already done two gigs in Southern California, and are playing TONIGHT (Tuesday) in Alameda (across the bay from SF) at Julie's Tea Garden from 7 to 8:45 PM (no cover charge; tip jar).

The rest of the schedule is:

Marla & Jimmy – Davis CA Concert
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Davis, CA Concert
N Street Common House
617 N Street
Davis, CA
7:30 PM $15

Marla & Jimmy – Duffy’s Tavern, Chico, CA
Friday, November 04, 2011 5:00 – 7:00
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Duffy’s Tavern,
337 Main Street
Chico, CA 95928
530-343-7718

Marla & Jimmy – Ashland, OR House Concert
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Ashland, OR House Concert
7:00 PM
Reservations and Information:
Kevin Carr: kcccarr@gmail.com, 541-301-5306

Marla & Jimmy – Larkspur, CA House Concert
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Larkspur, CA House Concert
7:30PM $15
Reservations and information: mfibish@gmail.com

Marla & Jimmy – Bernal Heights Cottage Concerts & workshops
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Bernal Heights Cottage Concerts, San Francisco, CA
Concert: 7:30 PM Suggested Donation $15
Mandolin & Bouzouki workshops offered in the afternoon
Bernal Heights, San Francisco
Reservations (required!) and info: lisa@lisalynne.com

Marla & Jimmy – Sebastopol House Concert
Friday, November 11, 2011
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Sebastopol, CA House Concert
Doors 7:00, Concert 8:00
$15
For reservations and information:
jberger@sbcglobal.net

Marla & Jimmy – Monterey House Concert
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley
Monterey, CA House Concert
Come at 6:00 for a light meal, bring a side-dish or dessert to share
Concert at 7:00
Suggested Donation: $15
Reservations: ejannasch@mac.com
return email will contain address and directions

Marla & Jimmy – Plough and Stars Session
Sunday, November 13, 2011
To close out Jimmy’s California sojourn, we’ll be hosting the session at the Plough and Stars. Come down and join us for some tunes and songs!

Music starts at 9:00…

The Plough and Stars
116 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA
415-751-1122


Their website about the tour is here:

http://www.jimmycrowley.com/ca2011-tour.htm

[Paul Kotapish]

I was at the Julie's show last night in Alameda and they sounded great. If you love that mandolin/CBOM combo, you'll love this. Jimmie is a tasteful accompanist--more crosspicking and lines than thrashing and bashing--and you can't beat Marla on the jigs and reels and polkas and hornpipes and . . . Lovely.

And thanks to Ed for loaning one of his mandos to Jimmie C., too.

[montana]

Does anyone know where I can get the music/tab for the Parting that Marla plays on the video at her website?

[EdSherry]

Montana -- you can always contact Marla to see if she has it.

Jimmy arrived in town with a nice old Gibson A4 that he apparently just acquired, but he's having some fretwork done on it by Lewis Santer, and I offered to loan him my old A4 for the rest of the tour so that Lewis can do the work. I also loaned Jimmy my Dell'Arte 'cello, which he used on the "Morning Star" CD. But most of the time he's playing a lovely OM that looks to me to be a Foley.

I echo Paul K's comment that Jimmy is a very tasteful accompanist: my eyes were glued on his backup playing all night, trying to steal ideas.

They did a very nice mix of songs and tunes (the CD is all-instrumental). Jimmy's a great singer (as is Marla). Catch them if you get a chance.