Leslie and Steve are a Rochester music staple, as writers, performers, and founders of Old Time Music night at Greece Baptist Church, where local artists have performed over the last ten years.
They came to to Rochester from the Boston area where together they ran The Mozaic Room coffeehouse for eleven years. In 2003, they started recording and performing together as a duo. Their music combines their backgrounds in traditional, country, Americana, and gospel music with their taste for contemporary singer/songwriters. Their performances feature simple but tasteful arrangements of timeless melodies. Steve's guitar is often supplemented by other traditional instruments, but the focus is always on thoughtful lyrics and beautiful harmonies.

When Steve and Leslie return to New England, they are sometimes accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Seth Connelly, who also produced their five albums together. In New York, they sometimes perform with some of our favorite musicial friends, Perry Cleaveland, and Joe Dady.

Old songs with old friends, is a welcome respite from a formidable Finger Lakes February, and we bet a bunch of you Trackers concur.

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~

The suprises that these folks present is always something to behold.
Nobody does it better.
You too can become a Mystery Picker, and join the pantheon of players who populate the popular portion of our presentations. 
Just ask Cathy, Allen, or Jim (moi) and we'll promptly plug you into the picker players.

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS, Featuring LESLIE LEE and STEVE GRETZ
• Clifton Springs library, https://cliftonspringslibrary.com/" target="_blank">http/cliftonspringslibrary.com/
• 4 Railroad Ave
• Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Wed, Feb 20
• 7pm - 9pm 
• FREE, ($5.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshments)

In 2006 Gordon founded "Son House Blues Night" as a monthly tribute to the Delta Blues giant, (discovered, living in Rochester N.Y during the late 60s); During this time he also founded "The Crawdiddies" an acoustic roots band.

Gordon has opened for many touring artists, including: Doc Watson, John Hammond Jr and local blues legend Joe Beard.

Frank DeBlase, of Rochester's City Newspaper describes Munding's style as: "He dances across old National strings with red clay overtones in the swampy air. Crisscrossing with Appalachian, Bluegrass & Delta Blues, arising from the smoke of an impending collision" (City Newspaper 2004)

Gordon continues to enjoy performing at select venues, parties and festivals, and he also teaches Delta "Bottle Neck Slide Blues" and other guitar styles at workshops and schools.

We always have fun when Gordon features, so git yerself over to the library, on Wednesday, and have fun with us.

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~

You bet...it's our good luck, that the pesky storm forced the pickers to reschedule their scheduled dogsled tour of Alaska, so they'll be on hand Wednesday to demontstrate once again, that great music is really and truly in the ear of the beholder.

If you wanna be a MYSTERY PICKER, now's the time... stop waffling and let Cathy or Jim (moi) know, and zippity doo dah...you'll be cavorting and caterwauling like a seasoned pro post haste.

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS Featuring GORDON MUNDING
• Clifton Springs library, https://cliftonspringslibrary.com/" target="_blank">http://https://cliftonspringslibrary.com/
• 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Wed, Jan 23
• 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
• FREE ($5.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshments)

TUNES BY THE TRACKS is chugging along...right on schedule for a Wednesday, Dec 19th arrival at the library, for our 10th Annual Christmas Concert.
It will be a very special evening.

Your highfalutin holiday hosts, Jim Clare and Allen Hopkins are so proud and pleased to present our co-host Cathy McGrath and the ladies of Cuisle Mo Chroi with their 10th Annual Christmas Concert:

~ CUISLE MO CHROI ~

Cathy McGrath plays guitar, penny whistle, and flute.  

Pat Carey adds guitar, and penny whistle

Mary Lester is on Irish harp and bodhran.

This will be a festive winter evening to long remember...we hope that a holly jolly jumble of Trackers will join us for our 10th Annual Christmas Concert.

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~ 

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS Featuring CUISLE MO CHROI
• Clifton Springs library
• 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Wed, Dec 19
• 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
• FREE ($5.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshements)

                                                                   Jim Clare                                                                                    Allen Hopkins

TUNES BY THE TRACKS is chuffing up the line, for a Wednesday, Nov 21st arrival at the library.
The lovely and stalwart Cathy McGrath will be hosting the show single handedly, because...you guessed it, Trackers...this is the annual show to Feature:

~ JIM CLARE & ALLEN HOPKINS ~

Jim Clare, https://www.facebook.com/folkiejim" target="_blank">http://https://www.facebook.com/folkiejim  and Allen Hopkins, http://www.allenhopkins.org/ have been abusing folk music for a ridiculously long time...according to Allen's website, he has "30 years of Rochester folk" under his copious belt. Through the years, many folk luminaries have commented vigorously about the boys, yet still they persist.

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS, Featuring JIM CLARE & ALLEN HOPKINS
• Clifton Springs library, https://www.facebook.com/cliftonspringslibrary/" target="_blank">http://https://www.facebook.com/cliftonspringslibrary/
• 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Wed, Nov 21
• 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
• FREE ($5.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshments)

Fred and Alex Vine, https://www.facebook.com/davines99/" target="_blank">http//www.facebook.com/davines99/ , have that special synergy that only seems to appear in a father-son combo.
Their unique sound and diverse repertoire incorporates Americana, Blues, Folk, Rock, Jazz and original compositions, and Fred and Alex play them all with style and panache.

Fred Vine is one of the best known Blues singers and acoustic guitarists in Upstate NY. 
A master of Piedmont finger-style and Delta bottleneck slide guitar, Fred is an outstanding traditional Blues player, who effortlessly segues into dazzling arrangements of Jazz, Ragtime and original tunes. In 2015, Fred was a featured artist in Geva Theater's presentation, "Journey to the Son: A Celebration of Son House", with John Mooney and recent Rochester Music Hall of Fame inductee Joe Beard. With a career spanning more than four decades, Fred has shared the stage with Muddy Waters, John Hammond Jr., Leon Russell, Dave Van Ronk and many others.

A multi-instrumentalist, the son also rises.
Alex Vine plays guitar, bass, mandolin and percussion. He also writes his own songs and has a unique singing style. In addition to performing with his father, Alex is a student majoring in music performance at Monroe Community College studying classical and jazz guitar as well as music theory. Alex plays with the honors jazz combo under Professor John Nyerges. Alex is also a founding member of the blues rock group, Access Indigo as well as the hip-hop fusion group known as Pine Needle Soul.

Their voices and musical visions blend with easy wit and rock solid musicianship, DA VINES are sure to entertain.

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~ 

The second half of the evening is sure to be another whizz banger, with an effervescent gaggle of musicians...some of whom have just shared a stage with Paul Prestopino...stepping insouciantly into the limelight to flaunt the incredible style we've all learned to endure.

Wanna be a Mystery Picker??
Just advise Cathy, Allen, or Jim (moi), and you too, will instantaneously become known throughout the land.

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS, Featuring DA VINES
• Clifton Springs library,
• 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Wed, Oct 17
• 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
• FREE ($5.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshments)

                      Paul Prestopino and some other guy

TUNES BY THE TRACKS is inbound for a Wednesday, Oct 3 arrival at the Clifton Springs library.
Your habitually hospitable hosts, Jim Clare, Cathy McGrath, and Allen Hopkins are thrilled, excited, and pleased to welcome a genuine Folk legend as Feature:

~ PAUL PRESTOPINO ~

Paul, https://www.facebook.com/paul.prestopino" target="_blank">http://https://www.facebook.com/paul.prestopino is the guy we all know, but never knew we knew.

Paul is not just a fashion plate who sets the style for male sartorial elegance, he is the consummate sideman. Paul has provided the instrumental highlights on just about every stringed instrument that has showcased the records from the Folk royaty of our generation. When we listen to the iconic records from The Kingston Trio, Tom Paxton, John Denver, Chad Mitchell Trio, Peter, Paul & Mary, Murray McGlachlan, Spanky McFarlane, Judy Collins...and many other folkie favorites with names too fierce to mention...the lead instrument and the hook that lingers in our ears, is often Paul Prestopino.

Here are some of Paul's recording credits, to tantalize us Trackers:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-prestopino-mn0000377808/credits" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-prestopino-mn0000377808/credits

...and the icing on the cake...Paul is an all round great guy with wonderful stories to tell, accompanied by one of the instruments that he played on the records we have in our collection, by Noel Stookey, or John Denver, or Chad Mitchell.
I really urge all you Trackers to get to this show. It's gonna be a very special, one of a kind evening, truly destined to be a treasure that all of us will cherish.

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~ 
The best kept secret in folk music, will step once again into the limelight. They just keep getting better every time...and thank goodness for that...

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS, Featuring PAUL PRESTOPINO
• Clifton Springs library, https://www.facebook.com/cliftonspringslibrary/" target="_blank">http/www.facebook.com/cliftonspringslibrary/
• 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14424
• Wed, Oct 3
• 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
• FREE ($10.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshments)

"People down here are serious about religion, and when they sing, you know they believe it. Street corner Gospel and spiritual players from a dozen different forms of Black and white worship add richness and gravity to Southern music. I do my best with it…"

"Being something of a picker, I’ve studied Reverend Gary Davis’ repertoire extensively. He was from western South Carolina, but lived in several places in North Carolina before coming to New York, finally and permanently. I regard him enough of a guru that I’ve issued one CD of his sacred songs and produced a tribute album to him. 

THE DOLCEOLA: A major purveyor of what historians call the ‘Social’ Gospel (think of Dr. King) was Washington Phillips. He made 78s back in the twenties, playing on a pair of zither-form contraptions called Celestephones. I play his music and a good deal more on a Schroeder-sized grand piano called a Dolceola, made in 1905. Carry it everywhere with me, wouldn’t leave home without it."

~ THE MYSTERY PICKERS ~

Of course...the second half of the evening will be festooned with music from our highly self-regarded gang of intrepid artists, who step boldy into the limelight, to perform one of their best songs.
We invite newbies to give it a go. To perform for a very supportive crowd, you need only buttonhole Cathy, Allen, or Jim (moi), and yer in like Flynn.

• TUNES BY THE TRACKS, Featuring ANDY COHEN
• Clifton Springs library, https://cliftonspringslibrary.com/" target="_blank">http://https://cliftonspringslibrary.com/
• 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
• Wed, Sep 19
• 7pm - 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
• FREE ($10.00 donation suggested for Feature and refreshments)