Bill Staines, nationally known folk singer/song writer will be in concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie on February 12 at 7pm.
For over thirty five years, Bill has traveled back and forth across
North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at festivals,
folk song societies, colleges, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses. A New
England native, Bill became involved with the Boston/Cambridge folk
scene in the early 1960's and, for a time emceed the Sunday hootenanny
at the renowned Club 47 in Cambridge. Bill quickly became a popular
performer in the Boston area. In 1971, after one of his performances,
a reviewer for The Phoenix stated that Bill was "simply Boston's best
performer". A decade later, both in 1980 and 1981, the annual Reader's
Poll of The Boston Globe selected him as a favorite performer. In 1991
Bill entered his forth decade as a folk performer with an international
reputation as an artist.
Radio and TV appearances have included 'A Prairie Home Companion,
Mountain Stage, The Good Evening Show' and a host of local programs on
PBS and network TV. Bill continues to drive over 5,000 miles a year
doing what he loves first, bring his music to people.
Go to: www.acousticmusic.com/staines/bsbio.htm if you wish to learn
more.
Admission is charged for the concert, children under 12 are free.
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