From New Jersey, John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Though small, Godfrey Daniels was and is one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions and has long been a hangout for music lovers and aspiring musicians. In the late 1970s, John was was one of these aspiring musicians. Although his academic coursework at Moravian College lay in Philosophy and History, music began to offer paramount enticements. Soon he found himself living in the clubs basement and acting as resident MC and sound man, encountering legendary folk troubadours like Canadian singer-songwriter Stan Rogers, Eric Andersen, Tom Paxton and Claudia Schmidt. Their brand of folk-inspired acoustic music inspired him, and before long he was performing his own songs mostly as an opener for visiting acts. Soon he started traveling to New York City, where Jack Hardys legendary Fast Folk circle (a breeding ground for many a major singer-songwriter) became a powerful source of education and encouragement. Folk meccas like Texas Kerrville Folk Festival (where he won the New Folk Award in 1984) and Boston followed, and his stunningly soulful baritone voice and original songwriting began turning heads. Those who had at one time inspired him Suzanne Vega, Bill Morrissey, Nanci Griffith, Christine Lavin, Shawn Colvin had become his peers.
Many well known artists have recorded and/or performed John Gorka songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura OConnell. John has graced the stage of Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage, etown and has appeared on CNN. His new song Where No Monuments Stand is featured in the upcoming documentary Every War Has Two Losers, about activist and Oregon Poet Laureate William Stafford (1914-1993).
John Gorka lives in Minnesota and when not on the road, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He continues to tour, playing festivals, theaters and clubs all over North America and Europe.
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Vendredi 04 Mai 2018 19:30 - Vendredi 04 Mai 2018 22:15 | 12.00$ - 25.00$ |
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AdresseUnitarian Church - North (Afficher)
13800 N. Port Washington Rd.
Mequon, WI 53097
United States
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Carmel S.
Rhinelander, WI United States
03 Mai 2018 10:54 |
Carmel S.
Rhinelander, WI United States
03 Mai 2018 10:54 |
Austin S.
Oak creek, WI United States
02 Mai 2018 16:14 |
Austin S.
Oak creek, WI United States
02 Mai 2018 16:14 |
Mary M.
Milwaukee, WI United States
02 Mai 2018 12:15 |
Mary M.
Milwaukee, WI United States
02 Mai 2018 12:15 |
Cheryl G.
Wauwatosa, WI United States
02 Mai 2018 6:13 |
Cheryl G.
Wauwatosa, WI United States
02 Mai 2018 6:13 |
Dana E.
Green Bay, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 21:14 |
Dana E.
Green Bay, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 21:14 |
Austin S.
Oak creek, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 19:38 |
Austin S.
Oak creek, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 19:38 |
Mary K.
Theresa, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 18:40 |
Mary K.
Theresa, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 18:40 |
Matthew J.
Glendale, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 13:29 |
Matthew J.
Glendale, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 13:29 |
Joseph H.
Fox Point, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 12:01 |
Joseph H.
Fox Point, WI United States
01 Mai 2018 12:01 |
Naomi M.
Lake Forest, IL United States
30 Avr 2018 17:47 |
Naomi M.
Lake Forest, IL United States
30 Avr 2018 17:47 |
Naomi M.
Lake Forest, IL United States
30 Avr 2018 17:47 |
James K.
Milwaukee, WI United States
30 Avr 2018 8:05 |
James K.
Milwaukee, WI United States
30 Avr 2018 8:05 |
Robert S.
BUTTE DES MORTS, WI United States
28 Avr 2018 12:51 |
Robert S.
BUTTE DES MORTS, WI United States
28 Avr 2018 12:51 |
Mary And Dan H.
Green Bay, WI United States
27 Avr 2018 7:30 |
Mary And Dan H.
Green Bay, WI United States
27 Avr 2018 7:30 |
Steven O.
Madison, WI United States
26 Avr 2018 20:27 |
Steven O.
Madison, WI United States
26 Avr 2018 20:27 |
Amy G.
Menomonee Falls, WI United States
26 Avr 2018 17:30 |
Amy G.
Menomonee Falls, WI United States
26 Avr 2018 17:30 |
Timothy M.
lake bluff, IL United States
26 Avr 2018 17:05 |
Timothy M.
lake bluff, IL United States
26 Avr 2018 17:05 |
Mark K.
Mt. Prospect, IL United States
18 Avr 2018 9:03 |
Kathy A.
Franklin, WI United States
05 Avr 2018 4:59 |
Kathy A.
Franklin, WI United States
05 Avr 2018 4:59 |
Kathy A.
Franklin, WI United States
05 Avr 2018 4:59 |
Jacqueline G.
Whitefish Bay, WI United States
03 Avr 2018 16:57 |
Richard G.
Whitefish Bay, WI United States
03 Avr 2018 16:57 |
Jerry L.
Sheboygan Falls, WI United States
25 Mar 2018 21:02 |
Jerry L.
Sheboygan Falls, WI United States
25 Mar 2018 21:02 |
Karen R.
Milwaukee, WI United States
16 Mar 2018 19:35 |
Karen R.
Milwaukee, WI United States
16 Mar 2018 19:35 |
Meredith B.
Kenosha, WI United States
14 Fév
2018 7:29 |
Meredith B.
Kenosha, WI United States
14 Fév
2018 7:29 |
Michael M.
Danbury, WI, WI United States
12 Jan 2018 5:47 |
Michael M.
Danbury, WI, WI United States
12 Jan 2018 5:47 |
Michael M.
Danbury, WI, WI United States
12 Jan 2018 5:47 |
Michael M.
Danbury, WI, WI United States
12 Jan 2018 5:47 |
Michael M.
Danbury, WI, WI United States
12 Jan 2018 5:47 |
Michael M.
Danbury, WI, WI United States
12 Jan 2018 5:47 |
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