Fine Arts Forum of Mansfield

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Gerard Burke


To listen to Gerard Burke is to hear blues played the way it was played in the rural South before the electric guitar. Using a slide, resonator and standard acoustic guitars, Burke transports his listeners back to the pre-war days in the Mississippi Delta region, where the blues was a way of life, a form of expression for the bluesman and a source of entertainment for his listeners

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Past Events by the Artist

Gerard Burke
Fri, Jun 5, 2009
7:30 pm

Other than the rare open mic appearance, we haven't seen Gerard Burke in YEARS. And we are so very glad he's coming back! Gerard plays the Delta blues like it was done in the deep south before the second world war and life got complicated. An incredibly gifted performer, Gerard promises an evening of the blues as it was made to be performed. Please come out and join us in welcoming Gerard Burke back to the FAF stage!

Ten West Espresso

Cost: $2.00 general public, $1 for students, free to kids 12 and under

Gerard Burke
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
7:30 pm

Gerard Burke is the real deal. Genuine Delta blues played the way it was WAY back in the day. We're so fortunate to have him appear again - don't miss it!

Ten West Espresso

Cost: $2.00 general public, $1 for students, free to kids 12 and under

Gerard Burke
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
7:30 pm

OK, this guy isn't old enough to have written the book on Delta Blues, but he's certainly read it. You won't find a finer performer of this genuine American art form anywhere! If the Blues is part of you, then Gerard Burke needs to be part of your Friday night! C'mon down and welcome him back to our stage!

Ten West Espresso

Cost: $2 adults, $1 students, free kids under 12

Fine Arts Forum Artists

The Fine Arts Forum is proud to have these artists perform. Click on the links below for bio's and links to their official web sites.

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Bill PhillipsBob AyersBorderdrive
Bruce SmithCharles WorleCharlie James
Chelsey ReedCherry Flats Ridge PluckersChris Everson
Chris LavancherChris PickCindy and Sandy
Cornpone SallyDanny MaloneyDave Gusmano
Dave ShafferDavies-Brenchly-DaviesDennis Miller
Derek TurnerDoc RachlinDoug Irwin
Doug McMinnEllipsisesther
Eve GoldbergFieldstoneFiske and Herrera
Folk SpiritsFrogs of PennsylvaniaGerard Burke
Grass Stained GenesGwilym DaviesHMS
Hugh RossJ Curtis ReedJakob's Hollow
Jana LoseyJeremiahJerry Falzone
Jerry FongJim CunninghamJoe Miller
Johnny J BlairKaty StewartKaty Stewart with Georgia Stewart
Kelly BirtchKen BonfieldKenny Lockwood
Larry BassettLaura and Mark OrshawLen Vogler
Loose GravelMansfield Jazz CollectiveMatt Noldy
Meaty OkraMiche' FambroMike Ellis
Mike LengelMitch GoldwaterNate and Kate
North ForkNSSPamela Goddard
Phil Shapiro & Carrie ShorePHOENYX RISINGRandy Schmitt
Rhonda MortonRick DaleRob Falgiano
RoosterRoss ShourdsShivaloka
Steve QueletSweetwaterThe Hickory Project
The Markell FamilyThe WoesTim Smith Band
Tom & MarieTom HooverTony Konan
Under EscapeVan Wagner