Upcoming Living Room Concert Friday, May 18 @ Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall Hans York HPPR proudly announces the return of Hans York to Amarillo on Friday, May 18! Those of you who saw Hans last year know that is a show not to be missed! This show will be at the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, located at 4901 Cornell Dr. The Doors will open at 7, and the show will start at 7:30. There is a suggested donation of $10.00 at the door. If you would like to make reservations for this show, call us at 806-367-9088 or e-mail us at music@hppr.org. About Hans York This German-born, award-winning, internationally acclaimed performing songwriter got his musical roots from being raised in occupied Germany and fed a rich diet of American and British music. His potpourri of influences include Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Peter Gabriel, The Beatles, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Debussy, Earth Wind & Fire, and Eric Clapton , to name a few. Hans' decision to spend his life as a professional musician was very nearly aborted by disconsolate parents, until his uncle—who had played piano while a prisoner of war—intervened and convinced Hans' parents to let Hans follow his heart. His musical training and education enabled Hans' early success as a musical artist—playing first classical guitar—then piano, percussion, bass, organ, and trumpet. He began playing with orchestras and ensembles in Germany, becoming a world-class bass player. He accompanied Robert Palmer on German TV, toured with the New York Broadway Ensemble , played throughout Europe with master harp player RuedigerOppermann , and performed Concerto as soloist on fretless bass with the "ArsQuittilinga" Chamber Orchestra . (Concerto was written by contemporary East German composer, Thomas Koenig). Hans eventually became enamored with the idea of taking his talents to where the singer/songwriter scene was really happening—America. Without any promise of a record contract and only a handful of American acquaintances, this adventurous musician set out to continue his career in a strange country. Traveling throughout America in what may be the longest continuous tour by a performing artist, He is a consummate musician, traveling between folk, jazz, and pop effortlessly, while his voice soars above it all. Seeing him live, you understand that you are experiencing a world-class talent.

Upcoming Living Room Concert Friday, June 1 @ HPPR Studios Sweet Wednesday High Plains Public Radio is pleased to welcome Sweet Wednesday back to Amarillo! They will perform a Living Room Concert in our Amarillo studios on Friday, June 1. We are located at 104 SW 6th Ave Suite B-4, in the basement of Amarillo National Bank's Special Assets Center.(NW corner of 6th and Polk.) We'll open the doors at 7, and the show will start at 7:30. We'll have the usual refreshments on hand. If you would like to make a reservation for this show, call us at 806-367-9088 or send an e-mail to music@hppr.org. There is a $10.00 suggested donation at the door. Hope to see you there! About Sweet Wednesday Veterans of the Boston music scene, Dave Falk and Lisa Housman write and perform in the roots rock, folk, alt country genres, combining elements of comedy, tragedy, and haunting beauty into their writing. Multi-instrumentalist Dave Falk plays the guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, and violin, while Lisa plays guitar. Both sing, with harmonies laced throughout. Since putting out their first record, “Wherever You Go” a few years ago, Lisa and Dave have toured in the U.S. and Europe, performing live at colleges, festivals, clubs, coffeehouses, radio stations, and television stations. Songwriting awards include First Place in the Great American Song Contest, First Place in the Dallas Song Competition, and Runner-Up in the John Lennon Song Contest. Dave and Lisa have just released their 5th cd Escaping From The Pale Moonlight.

Upcoming Living Room Concerts Fri, 5/18/2012 Hans York Amarillo, Texas Fri, 06/01/2012 Sweet Wednesday Amarillo, Texas Fri, 06/15/2012 Songwriters in the Round Amarillo, Texas Fri, 06/15/2012 Tia McGraff Garden City, Kansas Fri, 06/22/2012 Tia McGraff Amarillo, Texas Sat, 07/07/2012 Don Conoscenti Amarillo, Texas Fri, 8/10/2012 Sadie's Rangers Amarillo, Texas Thu, 9/6/2012 Justin Roth Garden City, Kansas Fri, 9/7/2012 Justin Roth Amarillo, Texas Fri, 9/14/2012 Songwriters In The Round Amarillo, Texas Fri, 10/19/2012 hONEyhoUSe Amarillo, Texas Fri, 11/30/2012 Darryl Purpose Amarillo, Texas Fri, 12/14/2012 Kevin Higgins Amarillo, Texas

Past Living Room Concert Artists Hot Strings   Fran Snyder Route 3   Fistful of Nickels Jason Harwell   Wayne and Arthetta Long Rick Thum   Michael Chapdelaine Judy Coder and Pride Of the Prairie   Brazz Tree Ann Zimmerman   Emily Higgins Boulder Acoustic Society   Folk By Association Jeff Black   Jon Black Jamie Kindleyside   Lisa Sandell Michael Gulezian   D-Squared 5 Man Trio   Beth Wood Randy Elmore   Bill and Kate Isles Nathan Knowles & Deena Smith   Moreland & Arbuckle Kate MacLeod   Cosy Sheridan Sara Grey   Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham Nathan Granner and Beau Bledsoe   Danny Santos Vicky Emerson   Brave Combo Dan Vaillancourt   John Statz Chris Volpe   Buddy Mondlock Jubilant Bridge   Small Potatoes Michael Young   Sweet Wednesday Dana Cooper   Lisa Markley DONK!   Andy Chase Cundiff Jerry Barlow   Barb Ryman Sharon Bousquet    Tennessee Tuckness Mike Fuller   Eilen Jewell Nancy Cook   Dana Robinson THE MAG SEVEN   Chuck Pyle Yvonne Perea   Rebecca Loebe Birdsong At Morning   Seth Horan Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen   Hans York Teresa Storch   Stew Moss Michael Johnathon   Luke Holder Susan Gibson   Blues Boy Willie hONEyhoUSe   The Mild Manner Ken Gaines Adam Gardino and Kelly Champlin Putnam Smith Dr. Priscilla Hallberg, Linda Adams & Stephen Johnson The Refugees