Tuesday Concert, 940 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, KS (2025)

03/05/2025

Tuesday Concert Series
Lawrence Arts Center 7:00-8:15, FREE (tip jar)
Details - www.TuesdayConcert.com

Friends - The spring 2025 season of the Tuesday Concert Series at the Lawrence Arts Center on March 18th, and it's going to be another great season. We will begin with a treat for those who you who don't get enough traditional Celtic music on St Patrick's Day. Lawrence's longtime Celtic band, Boys of the Prairie, kicks off our 19th year on the day after St Paddy's. The next week, Carswell & Hope bring their rocking Indie Folk to the stage along with original songs by singer/songwriter D Pound. Ashley Davis returns in April for another of her special concerts of Songs I Was Raised On. The season ends in May with original songs by singer/songwriter Joe Casad, New England contra-dance music by Coreopsis, and original old time and bluegrass fiddle music from Signal Ridge..

Please THANK the following business sponsors who make it possible for all the tip jar to go the musicians:
Mass Street Music,
Beautiful Music Violin Shop,
Mandolin Cafe,
Lawrence Arts Center,
and our newest sponsor Supersonic Music - Lawrence.

March 18 - Boys of the Prairie - Celtic tunes and songs
March 25 - D Pound - Originals, Americana AND
Carswell & Hope - Indie Folk
April 29 – Ashley Davis – Songs I Was Raise On
May 6 - Joe Casad - Originals, Americana AND
Coreopsis - New England contradance, Irish, Originals
May 13 - Signal Ridge - original old time, bluegrass fiddle

12/13/2024

Friends - The 18th year of the Tuesday Concert Series has come to a close. My thanks to the following musicians who graced the Tuesday Concert stage at the Lawrence Arts Center over the last year.

Branoc - Celtic Music
Lila - Original New World Music
Ashley Davis - Songs I Was Raised On
Mary Conn Trio - Jazz
Status Crow - Folk Rock Originals & Americana
Greg Pelligreen – Original & Americana
Jenna Rae - Originals & Americana
Melvin Litton & Dan Hermreck - Originals & Americana
Ellie LeBar – Original & Americana
Bob Freeman - Originals & Americana
Woman Songwriters Night – Songs written by famous women, as performed by Megan Luttrell, Ardys Ramberg, Harris & Frydman, Mary Conn Trio, Jeannie & Tal, Bianca & Benton, With A Twist, and Holly Taylor.
Byron James - Classical guitar
MegaFauna - Improvisational band
The Lost Keys –energetic old time music
Bryan Hicks - Jazz standards
Tal Carter – Album release, traditional English fiddle tunes for piano
No Bow Tie - Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars
Sally & the Hurts - Contemporary & original folk
Jeannie & Tal Band - Contemporary & traditional folk
Ingevalds Spelmän - Scandinavian folk dance music

A big THANK YOU to our sponsors for covering my expenses so that the tip jar can go straight to the performers.
Beautiful Music Violin Shop
Mandolin Cafe
Lawrence Arts Center
Mass Street Music

The 19th year of the Tuesday Concert Series will start on March 18th, 2025. It already looks to be another incredible season of great music that features local acoustic musicians. Until then, I hope you have a warm, safe and joyful winter.

Tal (Larry) Carter
www.TalCarter.com

10/27/2024

Tuesday Concert presents "No Bow Tie"
Oct 29, Lawrence Arts Center, 7-8:15ish, FREE (tip jar)

I've SO been looking forward to this concert. Start with stellar guitar skills, add... ummm... unusual arrangements of classical music, and you start to get the idea. The last time they played in the series they got a standing ovation, and for good reason. Here is how John Svoboda describes the band: "Join us for a fun evening of Musical Blasphemy as we laugh with Mozart, reggae with Beethoven, and break every rule in the book of classical music. A good time for all!"

The remainder of the season looks great too.
Nov 12 – Sally and The Hurts - (Contemporary & original folk)

Nov 19 – Jeannie & Tal - (Contemporary & traditional folk. Yep, I'm finally scheduling my own 4-piece band.)

Dec 10th – Ingevalds Spelmän - (Scandinavian folk music)

The schedule is somewhat erratic due to other events at the Lawrence Arts Center, so I encourage you to join the Tuesday Concert page to receive event announcements, or check the website, www.TuesdayConcert.com, for reminders.

10/01/2024

TONIGHT - Tuesday Concert presents The Lost Keys
Oct 1st, Lawrence Arts Center, 7:00-8:30, FREE (tip jar)

WOOHOO. I am excited to announce that Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains (Spencer & Rains) are bringing in their kids for a whole band experience at their Tuesday Concert performance. If you have attended the Kansas Fiddling & Picking Championships recently, you know the extent to which this family has dominated the competition. Tricia has won the Open Fiddle Division more times than anyone in my memory, including being the reigning Kansas Fiddle Champ, and Isaiah has recently won both the Open Fiddle Division and the Flatpick Guitar Division. AND, this year the Lost Keys won the band competition, which I suppose means they are the top acoustic band in the whole state. This is going to be a great concert of energetic old-time music. Don’t miss it.

AND - the rest of the fall season looks fantastic as well.

Oct 15 - Bryan Hicks (Jazz standards) and Carswell & Hope (Vintage rock sounds and sensibilities together with big harmonies, carefully crafted textures and inventive songwriting)

Oct 29 – "No Bow Tie" (Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars)

Nov 12 – Sally and The Hurts - (Contemporary & original folk)

Nov 19 – Jeannie & Tal - (Contemporary & traditional folk)

Dec 10th – Ingevalds Spelmän - (Scandinavian folk music)

The schedule is somewhat erratic due to other events at the Lawrence Arts Center, so I encourage you to join the Tuesday Concert page to receive event announcements, or check the website, www.TuesdayConcert.com, for reminders.

09/18/2024

Last Night's Fun

At last night's Tuesday Concert, I debuted my new album of traditional English fiddle tunes arranged for piano. I also included one of my originals at the end. I am posting this YouTube version of the complete album here and on my website, www.TalCarter.com, for FREE between now and Halloween. CDs, digital downloads, and a house concert version that includes the stories behind the music will be available soon. I hope you will listen for FREE for a limited time.

00:00 The Highwayman Set
(The Whistling Thief, The Gentleman Thief, Turpin Hero)
06:14 Old Mother Oxford
11:08 Staines Morris
13:45 Argeers
16:36 The Beau Strategem.
19:17 Baca Pipes Morris (16th century version of Greensleeves)
24:13 Lulle Me Beyond Thee
27:36 The Country Dance Set (Linnen Hall, The Handsome Couple)
32:07 All In A Garden Green
34:52 The Nutting Girl
38:30 The Tuneful Nightingale
42:11 Swaggering Boney
44:30 The Midnight Dance of the Box Elder Bugs (by Tal Carter)
https://youtu.be/iPY7A-VwaBg

09/09/2024

Tuesday Concert presents Byron James and Megafauna
7:00-8:30, Sept 17, Lawrence Arts Center, FREE (tip jar)

This is going to be fun - a concert that starts with solo classical guitar and ends with jazz/folk/classical-influenced spontaneous string compositions. Byron James is well-known as a singer/songwriter and with his band "Sugarfoot Detour," but you might not know he studied classical guitar in college. Megafauna is an improvisational band that features Andrew Frederic, guitar; Clyff Hoitt-Lange, viola; Tim O’Brien, acoustic bass; and Maya Weil, violin. They describe their music by saying it “celebrates the contributions of large mammals of the Pleistocene era that lived in Kansas.”

09/04/2024

Last Night's Fun
The fall Tuesday Concert Series commenced with Woman Songwriters Night. My thanks to Ardys Ramberg, Megan Luttrell, Holly Taylor & Kimberly Storme, Harris & Frydman, Jeannie & Tal, Bianca & Benton, and Mary Conn Trio for donating time and talent to this fundraiser for the Lawrence Arts Center.

This is our way of showing our appreciation for the Art Center's support for local acoustic musicians by allowing me to use their space to host my series. The audience very generously donated almost $600 (before expenses) to show their support for keeping this local music series going. THANK YOU one and all for this terrific evening of music composed by our favorite woman songwriters.

Photo of Jeannie & Tal (with Bryan Hicks on bass) courtesy of Megan Luttrell Music.

09/03/2024

TONIGHT
Woman Songwriters Night, Tuesday Concert Series
Lawrence Arts Center ,7:00-8:30, FREE (tip jar)

Eight acts fronted by woman will be performing songs by their favorite woman songwriters. Join Ardys Ramberg, Megan Luttrell, Holly Taylor, Harris & Frydman, Jeannie & Tal, Bianca & Benton, Mary Conn Trio, and With a Twist as they present songs written by Kate Wolf, Joni Mitchell, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, and many more. This will be great!

08/29/2024

Woman Songwriters Night, Tuesday Concert Series
Lawrence Arts Center ,7:00-8:30, FREE (tip jar)

The fall Tuesday Concert Series kicks off September 3rd with Woman Songwriter's Night. Eight acts fronted by woman will be performing songs by their favorite woman songwriters.

Sept 3 – Woman Songwriters Night
(Ardys Ramberg, Megan Luttrell, Holly Taylor, Harris & Frydman, Jeannie & Tal, Bianca & Benton, Mary Conn Trio, With a Twist)

Sept 17 – Byron James - (Classical guitar) and MegaFauna (Improvisational band with violin, viola, guitar & bass that “celebrates the contributions of large mammals of the Pleistocene era that lived in Kansas.”)

Oct 1 – Spencer & Rains - (Old time music from Tricia Spencer &
Howard Rains)

Oct 15 - Bryan Hicks (Jazz standards) and Carswell & Hope (Vintage rock sounds and sensibilities together with big harmonies, carefully crafted textures and inventive songwriting)

Oct 29 – "No Bow Tie" (Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars)

Nov 12 – Sally and The Hurts - (Contemporary & original folk)

Nov 19 – Jeannie & Tal - (Contemporary & traditional folk)

Dec 10th – Ingevalds Spelmän - (Scandinavian folk music)

The schedule is somewhat erratic due to other events at the Lawrence Arts Center, so I encourage you to join the Tuesday Concert page to receive event announcements, or check the website, www.TuesdayConcert.com, for reminders.

08/13/2024

Woman Songwriters Night, Tuesday Concert Series
Lawrence Arts Center ,7:00-8:30, FREE (tip jar)

The fall Tuesday Concert Series kicks off September 3rd with Woman Songwriter's Night. Eight acts fronted by woman will be performing songs by their favorite woman songwriters. This is our annual benefit for the Lawrence Arts Center, our way of saying "thanks" to them for letting me host the Tuesday Concert Series here.

Sept 3 – Woman Songwriters Night – Ardys Ramberg, Megan Luttrell, Holly Taylor, Harris & Frydman, Jeannie & Tal, Bianca & Benton, Mary Conn Trio, With a Twist

Sept 17 – Byron James - (Classical guitar) and MegaFauna (Improvisational band with violin, viola, guitar & bass that “celebrates the contributions of large mammals of the Pleistocene era that lived in Kansas.”

Oct 1 – Spencer & Rains - Old time music from Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains

Oct 15 - Bryan Hicks (Jazz standards) and Carswell & Hope ((Vintage rock sounds and sensibilities together with big harmonies, carefully crafted textures and inventive songwriting)

Oct 29 – "No Bow Tie" - Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars

Nov 12 – Sally and The Hurts - Contemporary & original folk)

Nov 19 – Jeannie & Tal - Contemporary & traditional folk)

Dec 10th – Ingevalds Spelmän - Scandinavian dance music

The schedule is somewhat erratic due to other events at the Lawrence Arts Center, so I encourage you to join the Tuesday Concert page to receive event announcements, or check the website, www.TuesdayConcert.com, for reminders.

07/22/2024

Taken at the final Tuesday Concert for the spring series, Lawrence Arts Center. The fall schedule should be out in about a month. Photo by Sandy Griffin

05/23/2024

Tuesday Concert presents Bob Freeman / Musician and Ellie LeBar
Lawrence Arts Center, May 28, 7:00-8:15ish, Free (tip jar)

The FINAL SHOW of the spring season of the Tuesday Concert Series is next week, and it will be terrific. Bob Freeman is highly respected in this area as an experienced singer/songwriter and performer. Ellie LeBar is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter whose voice, songs and stage presence will knock your socks off. Both of them submitted self-descriptions that I can’t improve on, so I’m just going to let them speak for themselves.

Ellie Lebar:
Ellie is a folk singer/songwriter, born and raised in LFK. She is currently pursuing a degree in music and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. For the Tuesday Concert Series, Ellie will be performing several of her original songs; stories she wrote throughout her teens in Lawrence and young adulthood while attending college. The Lawrence native will accompany herself on acoustic guitar. This performance will be a soft and dreamy set, fit for a quiet, summer evening in beautiful Lawrence.

Bob Freeman:
Though I started playing 6-string guitar early on, I grew up with a strong desire to play bass. My first band was in 5th grade. I graduated from hometown garage bands to basically heaven-on-earth for bass players - an 8-piece band with horn sections in Wichita during the funk/disco years (1975-80). I moved to Lawrence in '84 and began a journey of playing bass with a variety of local musicians/ bands, setting up at house parties, local venues, Megga-Keggers, etc. Lawrence provided such a wonderful opportunity to grow musically, including a short stint working on another band's project in NYC in '93. Along the way, I played acoustic guitar on the side as a solo/duo/trio artist. After decades of band life ("the dysfunctional family you choose") I took a break and went all-in on acoustic performance. It's been a good fit for both my lifestyle and my personal growth. Going from being required to perform the Top 20 hits to sharing music that I feel is important gave new meaning to it all. Years back I was performing one of the usual standards at a bar and, mid-song, I began to think “what am I doing up here?" I literally looked down at my guitar, at the crowd, and wondered “what is all of this?” I kept playing, but it was all automatic. That's when I realized that I was no longer a musician. I was a cliche'. So, I made some changes and lost some gigs and folks, but over time it seems to have paid off. I'm happier. And I've got some wonderful musicians that have decided to join me when I venture out. And in these latter years, booking places like KC or Manhattan is less attractive, which is why getting an offer to play twice a month (2nd & 4th Fridays) locally at Black Stag Brewery was an easy "you bet." It's my retirement gig, with an occasional Northside Social booking. Lawrence's music community has been good to me, very forgiving. This seasoned, cantankerous 'ol picker is pretty lucky to still get a few gigs. But, if anyone is needing a bass player.....

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