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Fitzgerald & Beach is a blues based acoustic duo incorporating many musical perspectives. D.C. Fitzgerald plays guitar and sings while Bob Beach plays harmonica and flute and adds vocals as well. Their most recent recorded works are "Live DC" (available on tape) and "Blues, New and Used" (available on CD and shown above and below). The duo employs Gospel, R & B, Rock & Roll, Country and of course the Blues in both original material and unique arrangements.
Bob and D.C. have been performing together on and off since the early 1970's and truly appreciate and complement each other's musical talents.
Blues New and Used
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It is a tasty collection of blues-based acoustic music, contemporary and traditional, performed with feeling and, sometimes, with humor.
Elements of gospel, rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll and country also are represented in the material -- original tunes and new arrangements of the work of others. There is even a solid interpretation of the Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." -- North Hills News Record
"Blues -- New & Used" is an interesting blend of originals, offbeat blues and R&B crafted in a distinctive acoustic framework....
Fitzgerald's originals are clever and well-crafted, sometimes topical tales set to blues. "Health Food," for example, slyly details his adventures in a trendy by meatless restaurant. -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
DC Fitzgerald is a veteran of blues and folk venues for over 20 years and has performed everywhere from Rome to Kerrville. In 1995 he toured for three months with the musical 'Woody Guthrie, An American Song' after performing in City Theater's Pittsburgh production....
Bob Beach's flute, harmonica, and vocal talents have been part of the classic rock band American Music and the Bob Beach Blues Band since the early 1980s. He also played harmonica on Bob Corbin and Dave Hanner's hit "Oklahoma Crude," on their second album.
Performing together on and off since the early 1970s, Fitzgerald & Beach truly appreciate and complement each others musical talents. In 1996, they released the critically acclaimed CD, 'Blues--New & Used.' -- program notes from Calliope's 97-98 Folk Masters Series.
Fitzgerald & Beach Bio
Fitzgerald &
Beach
Fitzgerald & Beach is a blues
based acoustic duo incorporating many
musical perspectives. D.C. Fitzgerald
plays guitar and sings while Bob Beach
plays harmonica and flute and adds
vocals as well. They employ Gospel, R
& B, Rock & Roll, Country and
of course the Blues in both original
material and unique arrangements. Bob
and D.C. have been performing together
on and off since the early 1970's and
truly appreciate and complement each
other's musical talents. They are
currently recording a new project
which is slated for a September
release on BoneDog Records. Previous
recorded works include "Muddy
Water Into Wine" (2002)
"Blues, New and Used"(1997),
"Old School" a collection of
early recordings by the duo and
"Live DC" . Recent
performances have included Northeast
Folk Alliance Showcases, DelMarVa Folk
Festival, Calliope Folk Series, Three
Rivers Arts Festival, the 2004
Philadelphia Folk Festival, Lansdowne
Folk Club, the Point and many house
concerts and coffeehouses.
DC Fitzgerald is a veteran of blues
and folk venues for over 20 years and
has performed everywhere from Rome to
Kerrville, Texas. In 1995 he performed
in the Pittsburgh City Theater's
production of ‘Woody Guthrie, An
American Song'. The production was the
taken on the road for a tour of the
South and Mid-West. DC recently
produced a recording for Washington
state vocalist Libby Goines and
has been involved in both performance
and production duties for a number of
other recording projects. His sideman
credits include accompanying Tom
Paxton. DC is based in Pittsburgh, PA
where he teaches guitar, plays
regularly and produces other artists.
Bob Beach's flute, harmonica, and
vocal talents have been part of the
classic rock band American Music
and the Bob Beach Blues
Band since the early 1980s.
He also played harmonica on the Corbin
Hanner Band hit "Oklahoma
Crude," from their second album.
Bob now lives in Philadelphia, PA He
produced the Philadelphia Jug Band’s
first CD and has been playing with
them regularly. Bob performs in the
Philadelphia area on a regular basis
with a number of different bands and
has been used as a session player by
many local artists. Recently he has
been the musical director for the 1st
Light Team Alternative Worship band of
Lansdowne Presbyterian Church.
This band has brought a unique sound
to Worship services around the
Philadelphia area. The 2002
Philadelphia Folk Festival featured
Bob’s music in 5 different
workshops.
A Fitzgerald & Beach show
features strong instrumental skills,
innovative songwriting, years of
performing experience and a unique
presentation of the blues and its
relatives.
For more information contact:
Bob Beach
610-626-0012
bob@bobbeach.net
http://www.bobbeach.net
Blues, New and
Used
It’s easy to tell that these
two performers simply enjoy playing
together…. much of the material on
the CD has that "instant
classic" feel to them.— Brandywine
Valley Weekly
It is a tasty collection of
blues-based acoustic music,
contemporary and traditional,
performed with feeling and,
sometimes, with humor. Elements of
gospel, rhythm and blues, rock 'n'
roll and country also are
represented in the material --
original tunes and new arrangements
of the work of others. There is even
a solid interpretation of the
Stones' "Sympathy for
the Devil." –
North Hills News Record
"Blues -- New &
Used" is an interesting blend
of originals, offbeat blues and
R&B crafted in a distinctive
acoustic framework.... Fitzgerald's
originals are clever and
well-crafted, sometimes topical
tales set to blues. "Health
Food," for example, slyly
details his adventures in a trendy
but meatless restaurant. --
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For Information:
610-626-0012
bob@bobbeach.net
www.bobbeach.net
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