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50th Annivesary Decade Concert: The 1980s Featuring Mary McCaslin and Garnet Rogers

In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, Caffè Lena is presenting a five-part Decade Concert Series. Tonight we mark the 1980s with Mary McCaslin and Garent Rogers.

Mary McCaslin emerged onto the folk scene in the 1970s with a new ballad style that made her one of the top folk artists of the decade. Working totally outside of the Nashville sphere, singing of prairies and the Old West in almost mythic terms, her own audience was confined to the folk circuit, yet her unique style paved the way for country-folk-pop stars such as Nanci Griffith and Mary-Chapin Carpenter.

Mary was an honored name on the Caffè Lena roster in both the '70s and '80s, performing frequently with her husband Jim Ringer, and later on her own. Mary handpicked Canadian singer-songwriter Garnet Rogers to partner with her for this special celebration of the 1980s at Caffè Lena.

After years of working with his brother Stan Rogers, Garnet's first solo album was released in 1984 and was followed by another album every two years into the 1990s. He sings in cinematic detail about people who are not obvious heroes, carrying his audience from song to song with memorable stories and quips.

With his "smooth, dark baritone" (Washington Post), his incredible range, and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, Garnet continues to be an audience favorite at Caffè Lena and other great stages across North America.

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