Tag Archives: Bucky Halker

Ageless Northshore: Bucky Halker in Concert

On the town with Don and Peg:  Bucky Halker Ageless Northshore (November 4, 2009) Last Friday night we saw Bucky Halker at the Skokie Theatre – the program was the music of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Now, … Continue reading

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Review: Folksongs of Illinois, Vols. 1-3

Bucky Halker’s emotionally powerful performance of Woody Guthrie’s, “The Dying Miner,” commemorating the Centralia mine disaster of 1947, includes actual words that miners left behind on scraps of paper as their oxygen was running out; Halker’s rich voice portrays their plight in a compassionate interpretation that is realistic, avoiding maudlin excess. Continue reading

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Skokie Theatre: Allan Curtis

Of all the artists I book here at the Skokie Theatre, Bucky Halker is my personal favorite.  His Tribute to Woody Guthrie is something I look forward to every year and Bucky captures Woody’s spirit better than anyone else.  Bucky’s … Continue reading

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Review: Wisconsin Vol 2

Chi ha apprezzato il Volume 1, vada sul sicuro questo è anche meglio, per gli altri consiglio vivamente di procurarseli entrambi, Wisconsin 2 è un grande disco, in questo caso le US highways 2.13.63 rappresentano le strade che portano agli incroci del cuore.
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