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Canadian Roots rocker. His songs are populated with people he has been and has known: tried-but-true blue-collar guys, tired cowboys, young boys in love, bare-knuckled farmers, heartbreakingly good women, beautifully bad women, lonesome good guys, bravura bad guys and Friday-night criminals. Eaglesmith's songs have been covered by a steadily growing list of artists, including the Cowboy Junkies, Chris Knight, Dar Williams and Kasey Chambers. A Fred Eaglesmith show features a mix of passionate, funny and moving music, ridiculously funny comedy, honest tears and poignant observations all at once.

Druha Trava is a wonderfully individual band from the Czech Republic that is hard to describe. They perform new acoustic world music with bluegrass influences. You might hear them perform a bluegrass tune, Bob Dylan tune or one by another American or British artist, or one of their many originals. Though they basically use a typical bluegrass complement of instruments, you might see the banjo player also pick up a clarinet or Irish whistle. This along with the versatility of the dobro player helps create much of their unique sound. The Bluegrass Association of the Czech Republic declared Druha Trava "Group of the Year" in both 2005 and 2006.

Marcel Khalifé invents and creates original music, a novel world of sounds, freed of all pre-established rules.

Outstanding Scots singer and former frontman with Old Blind Dogs, Jim Malcolm plays traditional, original and Burns songs with guitar, harmonicas, and engaging wit. His original and award-winning songs from Edinburgh, Perthshire, Angus and the Highlands make his concerts a musical tour of
Scotland, and his unmistakeable, signature voice has been said to resemble "an aged single-malt whisky."

Jim is a highly accomplished and versatile guitar player who can simultaneously play tunes on harmonica to a standard you won't hear anywhere else. "Quietly, unforcefully, and undeniably stunning," says Mojo. "One of the finest singing voices in Scotland in any style," says Living Tradition
Magazine. "Jim Malcolm will just melt you in your seat," says The Scotsman newspaper.

Jim won Songwriter of the Year in 2004 and was nominated for Scots Singer of the Year in 2005, in the Scots Trad Music Awards. He has seven solo CDs to his credit, and is famed for his funny stories and relaxed stage presence. While he performed in Albuquerque several years ago with Old Blind Dogs, this will be his first solo appearance in NM.

Po'Girl started innocently enough back in 2002 when Allie and Trish, then flophouse roommates in East Vancouver, formed a duo. Their sole intent: singing "creaky old jazz songs." Two years later, the duo found they had become, among other things, a five-piece band of multi-instrumentalists. Signed to Nettwerk Records (their first album Vagabond Lullabies came out in 2004), these folk festival darlings soon were headlining venues of enviable size and sharing stages with the likes of David Byrne, Richie Havens, Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti, Utah Philips and Penny Lang. (Trish, by the way, was a founding member of famous folk trio The Be Good Tanyas.)

Boulder Acoustic Society is a four-piece band with a new take on American roots music. The members of BAS are accomplished multi-instrumentalists who captivate audiences with guitar, fiddle, string bass, accordion, ukulele, banjo and mandolin. Their deep respect for tradition, passion for innovation and intriguing instrumentation creates a remarkable and memorable listening experience. The music is modern and accessible, subtle yet virtuosic, and serious yet light-hearted. BAS is known all over North America for their genre-blending song writing, amazing improvisation and intimate, personal vocals; they are touring in support of their new album, Now, which highlights a rootsy, funky side of the BAS musical world.

George Winston,is driven by a deep-rooted realization that his craft is still evolving, and by his desire to bring music to life through live performances.

Friday February 1st. at 7:30pm.

George always donates the proceeds from his concert CD sales to local food banks. For his Albuquerque show, George has selected the Roadrunner Food Bank. Please join George in his support by bringing a donation of canned food to the concert. There will be collection baskets at the entrance.

The Orchid Ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound that is both creative and distinct. The ensemble has embraced a variety of musical styles to its repertoire, ranging from the traditional and contemporary music of China, World Music, New Music to Jazz and Creative Improvisation. The energetic yet endearing performance style of the ensemble consistently intrigues and delights its audiences, consistently receiving standing ovations. Acclaimed as 'One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene' (Georgia Straight), the Orchid Ensemble has been tirelessly developing an innovative musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians.

The Orchid Ensemble regularly collaborates with musicians from a wide variety of world cultures and actively commissions new works by Canadian and US composers for its unique instrumentation. The ensemble performs regularly in concerts across North America, and at prominent World, Jazz and Folk Music festivals. Recent appearances include The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; Canada Day Celebrations and the National Gallery in Ottawa; Vancouver International Jazz Festival; and at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.

For most fans in the U.S. Peruvian music means Andean panpipes, but Perú Negro delivers an experience of Peru from its cultural roots, Afro-Peruvian song and dance. Peru's African legacy has only recently gained major attention. The slave trade lasted in Peru until 1845, and today, descendants of these slaves live in villages and city's along Peru's Pacific coast while their music, rhythms and dance all trace their roots back to West Africa. Initially Perú Negro, which formed in 1969, comprised 12 family members, dancers and choreographers as well as musicians. Now more than 30 people are involved and Perú Negro has become a proud institute of Peruvian culture. Perú Negro has performed all over the world and has been appointed officially as Ambassadors of Peruvian Culture by the government, and the ensemble is recognized as one of the leading exponents of Black Peruvian culture and pride. Don't miss the live show the Boston Globe called "unadulterated fun... as entertaining a show as World Music has offered of late, imbued with theatrical flair and charming comic digressions."