COYLE — Folk musician Buddy Mondlock will perform tonight at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as part of the ongoing Concerts in the Woods series.
He will be accompanied by Mike Lindauer on bass and harmony.
The performance is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the community center, 923 Hazel Point Road.
Admission to the all-ages show is by donation.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be offered at intermission.
2nd show
This will be Mondlock’s second performance at the community center, said Norm Johnson, Coyle Concerts founder.
“Buddy enjoyed our ‘listening room’ atmosphere on his last visit and asked for a return engagement,” Johnson said.
“Last time, people came from miles around to hear this songwriting legend who has written so much music for a whole generation of folk music fans. We are looking forward to another pleasant evening of his songs.”
In 1996, Mondlock appeared with Peter, Paul and Mary on the PBS television special “Great Performances,” according to his biography. During that performance they sang Mondlock’s song “The Kid.”
Songs written by Mondlock have been recorded by Garth Brooks, Guy Clark, Joan Baez, Janis Ian, David Wilcox and Cry, Cry, Cry. Nanci Griffith fans will recognize Mondlock’s “Comin’ Down In the Rain” from her Grammy award winning collection, “Other Voices, Other Rooms.”
In 2003, Mondlock toured North America and Europe with Art Garfunkel and Maia Sharp in support of their trio album titled “Everything Waits To Be Noticed.”
Mondlock’s newest album, “The Memory Wall,” was funded entirely by fans, friends and family through a Kickstarter campaign, according to his website. It is his sixth release.
“I had no idea if this would work or not,” Mondlock said of the album.
“I was overwhelmed by the support I got and even more by the sense of community that came out of it.”
The album draws on veteran Nashville musicians including Dan Dugmore, Stuart Duncan and Kenny Malone, and has a more rootsy feel to it with pedal steel, dobro, fiddle and mandolin adding to his acoustic guitar and vocal harmonies from Melissa Greener and Celeste Krenz, according to his website.
Bass work was shared by Lindauer and upright acoustic player, Bryn Davies.
“I’ve been wanting to make this record for a long time,” Mondlock said.
The community center is located at the southern tip of the Toandos Peninsula and is operated by the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation District with help from area residents.
For more about Mondlock, visit www.buddymondlock.com.
For more about the center, see www.coyleconcerts.com.
