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Welcome to the Down Under
Coffeehouse
416 West North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
The Down Under Coffeehouse is open monthly on the third Saturday of the
month (more or less), Sept through May. We are located in the newly renovated basement
of the Allegheny Unitarian Universalist
Church on the corner of North Ave and Resaca Place, in Pittsburgh's historic
North Side in the Mexican War Street neighborhood, near the National
Aviary. Suggested donation is $5.
2003-2004 Performances:
| Sept 20, 2003 |
7:30-9:30pm |
New
Morning. The talented folk trio, featuring Betsy Gerson, Tim
Reiser, and John DiLeonardo, are well-known for their tight vocal
harmonies and well-crafted original songs. |
| Oct 18, 2003 |
7:30-9:30pm |
Brad Yoder.
Brad has been accurately described as one of the area's more interesting
and prolific songwriters. |
| Nov 15, 2003 |
7:30-9:30pm |
Monongahela Sheiks. Pittsburgh's premier jug band
returns to the coffeehouse. Come and listen to the acoustic blues,
ragtime, and popular American music from the Early 1920s, '30s and '40s |
| Dec 20, 2003 |
7:30-9:30pm |
Shannon Mier
and Jack Erdie. Enjoy an wonderful winter's evening of singer-songwriters. |
| Jan 24, 2004 |
7:30-9:30pm |
We welcome back the First Unitarian Folk Orchestra on this special night. |
| Feb 21, 2004 |
7:30-9:30pm |
Tom Roberts, Jazz Piano. Tom is regarded by many as one of the finest pianists today in the exciting
Harlem stride piano style. He toured with Leon Redbone for six years,
has recorded over 20 CDs and has performed throughout
the United States and Europe. |
| Mar 2004 |
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Coffeehouse
is on hiatus this month. Instead, attend the Pittsburgh
Interfaith Impact Network's first Annual Fund-Raising Banquet, to be
held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20, in the Omni William Penn Hotel
downtown featuring Carol Moseley Braun as the keynote speaker. |
| Apr 3, 2004 |
6:30-9:30pm |
The annual AUUC Talent Show and Spaghetti Dinner. An evening not to be missed! |
| Apr 17, 2004 |
7:30-9:30pm |
Eve Goodman
and friends. Smart acoustic country/folk music. Come hear what Nashville is missing! |
| May 22, 2004 |
7:30-9:30pm |
Armor
& Sturtevant!! A special evening with the dynamic UU duo,
Kelly Armor and Dave Sturtevant, fresh from their appearance on the most
recent Car
Talk compilation CD. They interpret folk music from East
Africa, Appalachia, and the British Isles and write songs inspired and
influenced by various folk traditions, classical music, bluegrass, rock
and roll, and jazz. Their collaborative work utilizes a plethora of
instruments including voice, guitar, flute, banjo, accordion, fiddle,
concertina, mandolin, bass flute, piano, kalimba, and East African hand
percussion. Advanced tickets for $8 will be on sale for this special concert. |
This page was last updated on 02/21/04.
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