Cheryl Wheeler is a a natural storyteller with a fantastic sense of humor. Her first concert was to a captive audience: after finding an old toy ukulele in a neighbor's attic, she serenaded her mother, who was taking a bath at the time. She gave her first public performance was at a hootenanny when she was 12 and started writing songs when she was 17. Her songs have been covered by the likes of everyone from Kathy Mattea to Bette Milder, from Dan Seals to Garth Brooks.

Her song, "If It Were Up to Me" got nationwide attention shortly after the Columbine High School massacre due to its closing line, "If it were up to me, I'd take away the guns." Wheeler released that recording into the public domain to exempt radio stations from paying royalties (it was being played every hour near the high school), and Rounder Records ran a promotional campaign to donate to the Brady Campaign each time the song was played on AAA radio stations.

Wheeler's concerts are more like what you would find at a comedy club than expect to find at a folk music concert. After telling a story that has you rolling in the aisles, she'll sing a song that leaves you wiping tears from your eyes. She will go from talking about a serious current event to singing a song that will have you howling with laughter. Each time she tells a story, it will be a little bit different, so even if you’ve heard it before, you still find yourself laughing. Her panache for comedy is legendary.

Fans of Randy Newman, Tom Waits and Joe Jackson will feel right at home with Kenny White, a New York City piano-based troubadour. He's one part poet, one part musical mad man. A professional musician and composer of many years while living in Boston, he has performed with many amazing artists, including Jonathan Edwards, Gladys Knight, Ricky Scaggs, and Aaron Neville, to name a few. He also worked with Mark Cohn and Shawn Colvin very early in their careers, going on to produce Colvin's Grammy-winning song "I Don’t Know Why." He has composed, co-written and performed music for myriad films, including "Where the Heart Is," "A Walk On the Moon," "Ed TV," and "Message In a Bottle."

His debut album, Uninvited Guest, received critical acclaim and was voted as a top-100 audience favorite on Boston’s WUMB’ radio station for 2002 and 2003. Once again, he has gathered a remarkable ensemble of talent to help him record his new LP, Symphony in 16 Bars, featuring guest appearances by Marc Cohn, Dan Rieser, Larry Saltzman, and many more. An early copy of the LP landed in the hands of folk legend Judy Collins, who released it on her independent label, Wildflower Records, in February 2005.

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