Danny Spooner (Special Event)

Australian folksinger Danny Spooner is an FSGW favorite?a spellbinding singer of traditional and contemporary folk songs of Britain and Australia, as well as a raconteur, reciter of Bush poetry, and teller of tales. We've grabbed him on his summer trip to the US. (Okay--it's a winter trip by Australian definitions.) Come celebrate the eve of America's Independence Day with an expert on songs and traditions from Britain's more distant colony (and England itself, where his childhood home was bombed during the London Blitz of World War II). Join us in Ballroom Blum, just a few short blocks from the Archives II facility in Adelphi, Maryland.

Danny?s performances are infused with a deep understanding of social history, and enlivened by his personal warmth. His immense repertoire of songs covers the full range of human emotions and experiences.

Danny?s music reflects his long and interesting life?from his childhood in the Cockney-speaking East End of London, to a working life aboard sailing barges, tugboats, and trawlers, to his many years as a university history professor and folk performer. All these influences are reflected in his songs, and nothing pleases him more than to get an audience singing along on choruses. His ability to make traditional music seem new, and make new songs seem old, is what makes him a memorable performer indeed.

Suggested donation: $15.

For more information, contact Charlie Baum, the concert coordinator, at 301-589-6855 or e-mail him .

For directions to Ballroom Blum, or if you get lost, contact April at 301-422-0292 or e-mail her. Many chairs will be provided, but if you plan on bringing your own chair, please make sure it's not the kind that will scratch the ballroom floor. (Thanks)