Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm
Sliding Scale starting at $20

This will be the first ever acoustic concert presented at Jalopy's new space at 319 Columbia Street!

Mike takes the notion that Folk Music is passe or boring, and blows that all to Kingdom Come. He presents an intelligent and highly entertaining program of songs, tunes, stories and humor. Mike plays a superb fingerstyle guitar in idioms ranging from traditional fiddle tunes to the American Songbook to contemporary Americana. He is a master of the little-known English Concertina, applying it anywhere from a haunting and poignant song accompaniment to an unexpected virtuoso transcription of a Bach concerto. A performance might include a song of heart-stopping emotional impact, an acapella Irish patter song sung to the melody of a mile-a-minute fiddle tune, a riveting recitation in the style of Robert Service, and some of the most horrible parodies ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting audience. More a singer-songfinder than a singer-songwriter, Mike combs the canon of contemporary and traditional songs for little-known gems, puts his unique stamp on them, and brings them to the stage.

If you've been around the folk scene at all in the Northeast, you've probably seen him. He's that tall guy with the red beard and the leather fisherman's cap. And when the music starts, he's in the middle of it all, adding to the chorus and probably knowing all the lyrics. His repertoire is vast and varied. Mike is not only a collector of songs and a master at arranging them, but is also a writer of songs and recitations. He has a keen ear for the best of the best, and this only enhances his own writing. If you're looking for an alternative to the endless stream of singer songwriters who write for the market, Mike's your man. He makes us laugh, cry and think, all the while entertaining us long into any evening of music.

Mike Agranoff House Show at 319 Columbia Street!

Mike Agranoff House Show at 319 Columbia Street!