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Five Firsts: Peter Davis of Annie & the Hedonists

Monday, November 19th, 2012
Peter Davis

Peter Davis

NAME: Peter Davis
BAND AFFILIATION: Annie & the Hedonists
INSTRUMENT: Tenor Guitar, Clarinet, Piano

1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … Gerry Mulligan, California Concerts, World Pacific label

2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS … Alan Freed Rock and Roll Show, Brooklyn Fox

3. THE FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT I EVER OWNED OR PLAYED WAS … Buffet Bb Clarinet

4. THE FIRST SONG THAT I EVER PERFORMED IN PUBLIC WAS … “Boney Maroni”

5. THE FIRST BAND I WAS EVER IN WAS … Richie & the Debonairs

Multi-instrumentalist Peter Davis and his bandmates in Annie & the Hedonists celebrate the release of their new album, “Women Be Wise,” with a CD release party at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs at 8pm on Saturday (November 24). Tickets are $16 in advance; $18 at the door.

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Be Here Now: “The Songs of Malvina Reynolds” @ Old Songs, 9/11/10

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Malvina Reynolds

Malvina Reynolds

Old Songs in Voorheesville kicks off its fall season on Saturday with a lasagna buffet dinner and a concert featuring some of Nippertown’s finest folk musicians performing “The Songs of Malvina Reynolds.”

A progressive topical songwriter of the ’50 and ’60s, Reynolds is best known for her satiric song “Little Boxes” (the theme for the Showtime series “Weeds”) and the wistfully nostalgic song “Turn Around” (which was a hit for Harry Belafonte. Her songs have also been recorded by Joan Baez, Judy Collins, the Seekers, Pete Seeger, the Limeliters and many others.

Selections from Reynolds vast songbag will be performed on Saturday by the eclectic Annie & the Hedonists, hepcats Addie & Olin, hammered dulcimer master Bill Spence, folksinger George Ward, singer-songwriter Debra Burger and singer-guitarist Roger Mock.

The evening will be begin with dinner at 6pm, followed by the concert at 8pm. Tix are $25; children 12 and under $12. Concert-only tix are available for $15/$5. Proceeds will benefit the Old Songs Capital Fund.

LIVE: Annie & The Hedonists @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 2/9/10

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010


For a number of years the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has presented a lovely series of free noontime family-friendly concerts on a monthly basis. Featuring a smorgasbord of different music styles ranging from classical to zydeco, “Music at Noon” is a wonderful way to enjoy lunch, take the kids out, start an afternoon of shopping or just take a break from the office.

On Tuesday, Annie & the Hedonists performed their trademarked mix of acoustic blues, swing, folk, old-time jazz and bluegrass, complete with a sing-along and lots of foot tapping. It may have been frigid outside, but inside the acoustically seductive Troy Music Hall, vocalist Annie Rosen, guitarist Jonny Rosen, bassist Betsy Fry and multi-instrumentalist Steve Fry heated things up and solicited smiles upon smiles with their four-part harmonies and instrumental prowess.

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