Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Chuck Brodsky perfected his compassionate songwriting, groove-oriented guitar playing, soulful singing, and dry, barb-witted style of social commentary while living in Berkeley and performing at the Freight stage in the '80s. Dubbed "Baseball's troubadour poet laureate" by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Chuck frequently combines his gift for insightful lyrics and melody with his love for baseball history and culture, last year culminating in an album titled The Baseball Ballads.

Whether located inside or outside the diamond, Chuck's arresting songs are full of memorable characters and vividly rendered stories, such as the accounts of a white baseball player in the Negro League ("The Ballad of Eddie Klepp") and Chile's courageous revolutionary and singer ("The Hands of Victor Jara"), not to mention the protagonist of his signature song, "Blow 'em Away", the tongue-in-cheek story of a pistol-packing communter.

With nothing more than a guitar in hand and a song with a story to tell, Keith Greeninger can captivate an audience with his deep, textured voice, his rich, engaging songwriting, and his deft playing. Faithful to the basic elements that fuel us all -- love, nature, family, friends, and community -- he paints intricate portraits of the human condition with a pallet full of memorable characters and good tunes.

The Bay Area native began his professional career while still a teenager, traveling with his guitar throughout North America: every encounter, every odd job, every new community became an integral part of his bittersweet lyrics and acoustic mix of folk and rock. After nearly a decade of playing in the popular folk trio City Folk, Keith returned to his solo career in 1997, winning the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Songwriters Contest.

Tonight Keith performs old favorites as well as selections from his recent second album, Back to You (2001)