The print., February 07, 1979, Page 4, Image 4

Howling
Gael:
‘Rant
and
Roar’
Members of the group Howling Gael will be performing tonight.
The group is made up of
Patrick Salisich, dulcimer,
guitar and bodran; Lex
Browning, fiddle^
guitar,
mandolin, and banjo; Robin
Banks McRevey, accordian
and brodran; Bob Kotta,
guitar, mandolin, and tenor
banjo and Paul Susen, electric
bass, fiddle, mandolin and
guitar.
The group has a blending of
“Traditional music has a lot
to say and Howling Gael says it
with style and talent,” says
John Wendeborn from the
Oregonian about the music
group Howling Gael.
The fivesome will be this
month’s Chamber Music Con­
cert guests at the College. They
will perform Feb. 7 at 7:30
p.m. in the Community Center
Fireside Lounge.
Music clinic to be
staged on campus
On Thursday, Feb. 9, the
campus will be literally clut­
tered with the presence of high
schoolers to take in the sights
and sounds of the music
department,
and
guest
musicians during a music clinic.
LeRoy Anderson, Music
Director, has arranged the
clinic so that high school
students from all around the
area will be able to get a taste of
the more, sophisticated music
through the college band.
On hand as guest performers
will be European pianist Martial
Solal and Jazz saxiphone
player Lee Ronitz.
“Konitz became truly a self-
sufficient artist,” wrote Barry
Tepperman in Coda magazine,
“one of those rare strongmen
who needs only his own horn
and his own head to say
eloquently whatever he inten­
ds.”
Rpnitz has played with such
bands as Miles Davis, and Len­
nie Tristano and has made four
albums 'which critics say are
“timeless, unique ‘contributions
to jazz, easily worth listening to
today.”
sounds from places 'such as
Scotland, Ireland, England,
France., Canada and America.
Their blend of traditional styles
with
contemporary
arrangements reflects their
Improv group discover
By Leanne Lally
Of THe Print
Some actors, no matter how
many movies or plays they had
been in, would shake with
terror at the thought of going
out on stage in front of an
audience without a script. But,
the actors and actresses in­
volved in the Student Project
Group thrive on it.
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The group, supervised by
Roby
Robinson,
theater
technician, is used to the no­
script acting known as “Im­
provisational.” The group has
been in existance three years,
and has spawned such groups
as “Skitzoid Plus,” an im­
provisational group that per­
formed bi-weekly on the cam­
pus last year.
‘Briefcase’full
of good tunes
The group will be t£
area grade schools durin
month of April.
“Briefcase Full of Blues”
hits the listener hard from
It may have started out as the first cut on. Joliet Jake
a comedy routine on Satur­ shines on “Hey Bartender”
day Night Live, but Joliet and “Almost” with his
Jake Blues (John Belushi) growling, fiery vocals full of
and Elwood Blues (Dan enthusiam.
Other standout cuts in­
Aykroyd) are dead serious
about
delivering
their clude “Shot Gum Blues,”
powerful brand
of blue­ where the band performs
eyed soul as the Blues with more of a traditional
Brother on their new blues feeling and “Messin’
release, “Briefcase Full of With the Kid,” but the killer
track on this album is the
Blues.”
The red-hot band that sensational remake of a Sam
backs Elwood and Joliet and Dave’s'“Soul Man.”
Jake include Steve Crop­ Joliet Jake and Elwood give
per, a top session man,-on the song a new life with their
guitar, Tom Scott on soulful interpellation of the
saxophone,
Donald classic.
The only problem with
“Duck” Dunn oh bass and '
several
other talented this otherwise excellent
album is with the title which
musicians.
Joliet Jake handles the is misleading. The title
gritty vocals, while his silent suggests that “Briefcase Full
brother, Elwood, blows a of Blues” is a blues album. If
mean
harmonica one associates blues with
throughout the album. Ex­ Muddy Waters orB.B. King,
pect on “Rubber Biscuit,” they are not going to find
where Elwood steps out of too much of it here.Instead,
the shadows,to demonstrate one is likely to find one of
the most refreshing new
his unusual voice.
albums of the year.
By Mike Koller
The group, with 10 n
members, is in the proa
arranging an improvisal
skit to be presented to g
all around the commi
They are also preparing
trip to McMinnville in
where they will present
improvisations
for
Children’s Theater Assoc
of America, of which they
Invited to attend.
“Improvisationals of thi
can last anywhere from
half hour to a full hour,”B
son said, “the whole thi
performing in an open fo
it’s self discovery.”
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diverse personal and musical
backgrounds. The presence of
traditional bluegrass, jazz and
classical music can be detected
in their presentation of
traditional themes.
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The students at the Q
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the Student Project G
sometime soon. Robinsor
the students to keep their
and ears open and they fl
able to see inside talei
work.
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Robinson says the groii
room for more members,
anyone is not inhibited W
ting up on stage and lettir
real person shine through'
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The annual Valentines;
ce will take place Sahl
Feb. 17 in the community
ter Mall at the College, j
Sponsored by the Assoc
Student Government,
semi-formal dance will
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Th(
and disco group “Vegas]
perform.
Clackamas Community Coll