Tuesday Concert Series
Lawrence Old Guard Productions

in partnership with the Lawrence Arts Center

7:00 sharp-8:20ish, FREE (tip jar)

Mission Statement - "None of us succeeds alone, and there’s room enough for all of us out there. You don’t have to love each other’s music. But if you respect each other’s hard work and dedication to the craft, lend a hand and support one another... Come together and help one another succeed!” Anonymous

About the Tuesday Concert Series - This is NOT an official Lawrence Arts Center event. Rather, they have generously allowed me to use their lobby as a guest production. As Lawrence Old Guard Productions I created the Tuesday Concert Series in 2004 to provide a classy, low-pressure venue for local acoustic musicians. My goal was to encourage original music in particular by creating a concert venue where audience members listened intently without distractions from talking, drinking, eating, playing foosball, etc.The series was originally held at Signs of Life Bookstore in downtown Lawrence until moving to the Lawrence Arts Center in the fall of 2010. In appreciation to the LAC for supporting local musicians, we do a fundraiser concert every year. Past fundraiser concerts included Bob Dylan Night, John Prine Night, and Ukulele Night. The current annual fundraiser is Woman Songwriter Night where musicians perform a few of their favorite songs written by a woman songwriter.

About the Host and Producer - Tal (Larry) Carter I am a four-time champion in the Open Division of the Kansas Fiddling & Picking Contest between 1989 and 2010, playing a 10-string Cittern-Guitar that I designed. In addition to solo performances on piano, I play banjo and guitar as the duo "Jeannie & Tal" and in our 4-piece "Jeannie & Tal Band." As "Lawrence Old Guard Productions," I have produced a wide variety of events since the mid-1980s, including Lawrence Scottish Fest, Lawrence Bhakti Fest, the Chanting by Lamplight series, and, of course, this Tuesday Concert Series. I've started going by my longtime nickname Tal (rhymes with pal), but "Larry" is fine also.

See www.TalCarter.com for details.

Tal (Larry) Carter - Producer & Host

Please welcome our newest sponsor: SupersonicMusic.com

Please say THANK YOU to our sponsors for covering my expenses so that the tip jar can go straight to the performers

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Greetings Friends,

The spring season of the 19th year of the Tuesday Concert Series was a rousing success. My thanks to the following Lawrence musicians who shared their talents:

Ashley Davis - Songs I Was Raised On

Carswell & Hope - Indie folk

Boys of the Prairie - Celtic tunes and songs

Signal Ridge - Original Americana and old time fiddle tunes

Coreopsis - New England contradance tunes and Americana

D Pound - Originals and Americana

Joe Casad - Originals and Americana

The fall series typically starts soon after Labor Day, depending on the availability of the Lawrence Arts Center. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, I wish to also thank the following musicians who graced our stage during the spring and fall seasons of 2024.

Branoc - Celtic Music
Lila - Original New World Music
Ashley Davis - Songs I Was Raised On
Mary Conn Trio - Jazz
Status Crow - Folk Rock Originals & Americana
Greg Pelligreen – Original & Americana
Jenna Rae - Originals & Americana
Melvin Litton & Dan Hermreck - Originals & Americana
Ellie LeBar – Original & Americana
Bob Freeman - Originals & Americana
Woman Songwriters Night – Songs written by famous women, as performed by: Megan Luttrell, Ardys Ramberg, Harris & Frydman, Mary Conn Trio, Jeannie & Tal Bianca & Benton, With A Twist, and Holly Taylor & Kimberly Storme
Byron James - Classical guitar
MegaFauna - Improvisational band
The Lost Keys –energetic old time music
Bryan Hicks - Jazz standards
Tal Carter – Album release, traditional English fiddle tunes for piano
No Bow Tie - Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars
Sally & the Hurts - Contemporary & original folk
Jeannie & Tal Band - Contemporary & traditional folk
Ingevalds Spelmän - Scandinavian folk dance music