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Chuck Brodsky - 24 November 2002

Chuck Brodsky was among the first of the fine performers we met when we began hosting house concerts.  Introduced to us at Folk Alliance 1997 by singer-songwriter Lowry Olafson -- he and Chuck are camp-mates at the Kerrville Folk Festival -- we were immediately captivated by Chuck's storytelling, wicked humor, and eye for the telling detail.  His growing and eclectic body of songs are always clever, sometimes funny, and frequently address topics close to our hearts.  (He writes a mean baseball song -- several have been elevated to Cooperstown -- but that's only the beginning).

Chuck first played at our house concert series in 1998, and we've followed his career closely since then.  His rising stature is well-deserved, and his five CDs invite repeated listening.  With arresting songwriting, groove-oriented guitar playing, and a soulful, compassionate voice, he has quickly became a fixture on the national acoustic music scene.  Nearly five years since his first appearance on our stage, we're excited to have him return.  

 

 Chuck grew up in the Philadelphia area. As a teenager he worked at a legendary folk club, The Main Point, where he was introduced to many great songwriters and performers.  His influences include Bob Dylan, Steve Forbert, Jackson Browne, David Massengill, and -- further toward the literary side -- Mark Twain.  In 1981, Chuck took his guitar and hitchhiked to California. He’s been a migrant fruit picker, driven an ice cream truck, and toiled on an Israeli kibbutz.  He's worked for a book distributor, was a bank courier (until he lost a check for ten million), and spent two years busking in Europe.   Although he now makes his home deep in singer-songwriter country, near Asheville, North Carolina, Chuck draws on his many adventures in his songs.  Whether writing about extraordinary lives or about ordinary ones, Chuck infuses his stories with humanity and humor, and they find increasingly enthusiastic audiences nationwide and overseas.

Other than in his bizarre attachment to the Philadelphia Flyers, Chuck is one of the best guys you're likely to meet.

For more information, check out Chuck's site.