HOLIDAY CONCERT W/ MUSIC BY JUD CASWELL; LISA REDFERN; TBD

Holiday music by various artists. Folk, bluegrass, country, gospel, swing, various instruments.

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Lisa Redfern With 12 solo recordings to her credit (ranging from her originals, to folk songs, jazz standards, hymns, lullabies and Christmas songs) award-winning, Maine-based, singer and songwriter Lisa Redfern has been performing for over 35 years. Raised in a musical family, she has opened for some of her favorites: The Roches, Dave Mallett, Livingston Taylor, Cindy Kallet, and Pete Seeger. For 5 years she produced the popular "Songwriters in the Round" series and has performed at the annual Sweet Chariot Music Festival for over 35 years. A few years ago Lisa was commissioned to write a ballad for Penobscot Indian elder and WW2 hero, Charles Norman Shay, and was honored to sing it for him at a ceremony on DDAY in Normandy, France. She's had several of her songs licensed for use. Most of her CDs are available at www.lisaredfern.com and her music can be heard on most online platforms, including Hymnstream.com Awards include: West Coast Songwriters Association: Best Song, Parents' Choice: Silver & NAPPA Gold for "Sing Me Goodnight" lullaby CD, Great American Song Contest & USA Songwriting Competition: Finalist "Redfern is one to watch!" Dirty Linen Magazine "Your voice has a healing touch like no other. Just so soulful and full of love...and genuine" CH "Wow, I haven't heard a voice like yours in 30 years-you sound like the original women of folk" Livingston Taylor

Jud Caswell is an award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has been performing in his native state of Maine and beyond for more than 25 years. In 2006 he made a splash on the national scene, winning the legendary Kerrville New Folk competition. He’s had his songs taught at Berklee, recorded by Judy Collins, and named “#4 Song of the Decade” by New York’s WFUV. His record “Live at the Seagull Shop” was the number 1 album on the Folk Alliance International radio charts in March of 2020. Jud is currently releasing a series of albums of music that he recorded during the early months of the pandemic. Winner, 2008 South Florida Folk Festival Songwriter Contest, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• Winner, 2007 Dave Carter Memorial Song Contest, Sisters, OR
• Winner, 2007 Plowshares Songwriting Contest, Phoenixville, PA
• Winner, 2006 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Contest, Kerrville, TX
• First Place, 2006 Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Boston, MA
• Selected, 2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist, Hillsdale, NY
• Winner, 2006 Wildflower Performing Songwriter Contest, Richardson, TX
• First Place, 2006 Suwannee Springfest Songwriting Contest, Live Oak, FL
• First Place, 2004 Great American Song Contest (9 Awards including 1st Place)
• Winner, 2004 Rose Garden Coffeehouse Performing Songwriter Competition, Mansfield, MA

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