Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society
Concert Series 2025
Stevie Coyle and Walter Strauss
Guitar Mastery, plus Vocals and humor
Fri, 8/22, 7.00pm (6.30pm Doors); $25 adv / $30 dr
reservations at crbrundle@gmail.com or 408 499 9441 (text or voice)
Stevie Coyle was inspired to take up finger-picking guitar by the first Hot Tuna album. After degrees in Theatre and Theology he hit the road with The Royal Lichtenstein Circus, doing comedy, magic, wire-walking, sword-swallowing, and juggling. He collaborated with Roy Zimmerman for 25 years, including the folk tribute / parody band, The Foremen, and comedy duo, The Reagan Bros. In 1999 he co-founded The Waybacks and toured with them through 2007. Then came his stints as lead guitar for Houston Jones and after that as one half of The Quitters, with Glenn Houton. He now concentrates on his own high-end acoustic guitar shop, Mighty Fine Guitars, in Lafayette, CA.www.steviecoyle.com
Walter Strauss is known for his innovative approach to the guitar, blending contemporary gusto with elements of ancient global music traditions. Strauss has performed globally, solo and in cross-cultural collaborations, at venues such as the Celtic Connections festival in Scotland and Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, CA. His work includes collaborations with Grammy-winning kora player Mamadou Diabate and guitar virtuoso Alex de Grassi. www.walterstrauss.com
Money collected at the door.
Beer, wine, coffee, etc available, plus the regular Ugly Mug food
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)