THIS WEEK AT THE CLUBS:   Skye EugeneÕs premier Celtic music quartet has been playing the WOW Hall on St. PatrickÕs Day for the past ten years. Skye is known for gorgeous harmonies and rousing instrumentals, and has two records out in case you want to take the show home with you. Saturday, WOW Hall.   Phillip Walker HeÕs the archetypal bluesman. Born the son of poor sharecroppers, Walker was raised in the sticky heat of Louisiana and Texas. He made his first guitar out of a cigar box and started sneaking into clubs to play the blues when he was 15. On the road for the past 50 years, Walker plays zydeco, Texas blues, R&B and jazz, and is a 2nd cousin to Clarence ÒGatemouthÓ Brown. Tuesday, Hollywood Taxi .   Hostile Omish Looking like a Lancaster County police line-up, the Hostile Omish (yeah, thatÕs how they spell it) are billed as AmericaÕs genuine barn-core band. You can expect a show of raucous, foul-mouthed punk rock and songs from their new album, Olde Order of Omish. Saturday, John HenryÕs. CLICK HERE FOR CLUBS LISTINGS Local Lights Eugene's own offer artistry and passion. By Brett Campbell   Justin King headlines a benefit for In Harmony Friday at the Hult. .   With all the big names coming through town, sometimes some of our fine local music talents get lost in the shuffle. Case in point: Tuesday, March 20, presents us an agonizing choice: David Lindley and the Big Easy's Dirty Dozen Brass Band at WOW Hall? Scotland's fabulous folkies, the Battlefield Band, at North Eugene High? You certainly can't go wrong with either. But that same evening, the Oregon Mozart Players presents its annual Chamber Music & Chocolate concert at First Christian Church (11th and Oak). The show stars the Arrieu Wind Quintet, a group of Oregon State University music faculty members who play in the Eugene Symphony, Mozart Players and other aggregations. They'll perform attractive works by the Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla, Francis Poulenc (his exuberant Sextet, one of the masterpieces of 20th century chamber music), and more. Commendably, these intimate concerts feature contemporary music -- often by composers from this region 4 that's both interesting and extremely accessible. This concert boasts a charming new piece composed and narrated by UO grad student Rebecca Oswald, a setting of several of Aesop's fables that should appeal to fans of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Various wind instruments (clarinet, oboe, bassoon, horn, flute) portray the tortoise and the hare, the ant and the grasshopper, and other characters. Treats from Palace Bakery provide an encore. Some other local luminaries join together this Friday at the Hult Center's Soreng Theatre in "Music for the Globe," a benefit for In Harmony, a Corvallis service agency that helps children make the transition from foster care to adoptive homes. The concert is spearheaded by songwriter-guitarist Justin King and also features estimable fretmaster Don Latarski and the colorful dance group Chico Flamenco. The highlight will be Imbizo, a 10-member group from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, whose Zulu dance and a cappella singing have drawn raves around the world and may remind listeners of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Fans of guitar and world music shouldn't miss this one. If all this local talent isn't enough for you, check out a couple of good shows happening in Portland. For those of you who loved the zany Quartetto Gelato in their Bach Festival appearances and can't wait for the next one, you can see them at Reed College on, appropriately, April Fool's Day, (503) 725-3307. And on March 23, the northwest's premier new music ensemble, Third Angle, presents John Adams' delightful "John's Book of Alleged Dances," written for the Kronos Quartet, along with an atmospheric piece by the great Japanese composer Somei Satoh (503/228-1353). It's great to see live music, especially by local artists, in dance performances 4 an all-too-rare occurrence these days. Curtis Salgado's live blues amped up Toni Pimble's The Bluesman last week. And one of Oregon's finest composers, Eugene's own Jeff Defty, composed and played (on cello and recorder) music for LCC choreographer Bonnie Simoa's stunning dance-theater work, Amazing Grace last month. Defty's score effectively captured the varying moods of the segments it accompanied. The performance also featured LCC faculty members Barbara Myrick on piano and dancer Mary Seereiter -- both of whose struggles with breast cancer play prominent roles in the work. Despite the intensely personal, even autobiographical nature of the piece, it managed to avoid bathos or sentimentality, approaching a deadly serious subject with humor and striking imagery, film, music and words. Not every segment worked, but those that did -- especially the culminating "Artemis," featuring Defty's electronic score and imagery at once obvious and utterly right -- added up to one of the most powerful collaborations among Eugene artists I've yet encountered. Congrats to Simoa and her colleagues for an important statement, and an often deeply moving experience.    Going Green Traditional Celtic and more for St. Paddy's Day. By Vanessa Salvia   It's a Celtic jam with The Nettles on Saturday at Sam Bond's. .   It's time to get out your "Kiss Me I'm Irish" T-shirts and start getting your liver in shape for upcoming St. Patrick's Day festivities March 17. There's a bit of everything to choose from on the big day. If you want to get started a little early, check out 3 Leg Torso at Sam Bond's on Friday. 3 Leg Torso gracefully combines gypsy-flavored influence along with a "chamber aesthetic" thanks to the beautiful cello and cool, sophisticated tangos. Torso's unconventional instrumentals are playful yet haunting, and fans of Eugene's own Mood Area 52 will find 3 Leg Torso equally impressive. The Nettles energize the Sam Bond's stage Saturday. Its vigorous Celtic jams "blend the power of traditional Irish and American music with improvisational spices of rock, jazz and blues." For those of you who have been here a while it won't be hard to predict who's at the WOW Hall Saturday. That's right, for the 11th year in a row it's Skye. This foursome offers a rousing and inspirational blend of traditionals and original compositions. The show will feature songs from the band's upcoming CD. Chico Schwall and Friends opens with multi-instrumental versions of traditional Irish, English and Welsh songs. Do the Amish celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Maybe they do if they're Hostile Omish. This group's been churning out (no pun intended, more about that later) "barncore" since 1988. Yes, they do crack lots of Amish jokes. Yes, they do wear overalls. Can a butter churn be a musical accompaniment? Find out for yourselves as the punk rock Omish buggy rolls on through at John Henry's Saturday. Think of a more hardcore Dead Milkmen, and leave your politically correct sensibilities at home. Also appearing will be locals Shortround and The Snukas. If your Guinness goes down better with reggae, visit Taylor's Saturday for a set by Norma Fraser. Now a Eugene resident, Ms. Fraser scored a big early reggae hit with "The First Cut is the Deepest." She doesn't perform very much these days, but her voice is just as magical now as it was then. The Groove Merchants sell their "part Phish, part Dead, all groovy" jam Saturday night at Rascal's. On March 20, Scotland's Battlefield Band brings its diverse repertoire of exuberant Celtic music to the North Eugene High School auditorium. The Battlefield Band members have been pre-eminent Scottish folk music revivalists for the last 30 years, and their enduring popularity is a testament to the vibrant and warm mix of traditional and original tunes proudly reflecting their heritage. The band enlivens its set with many traditional instruments, including cittern, bodhran and of course, bagpipes. The latest release, Happy Daze, just came out Feb. 27. Here's a quick run down of some acts appearing this week who deserve far more space than I can give them: Singer/songwriter Chris DiCroce performs March 15 at the Wild Duck. The Hot Town Jubilee brings its '30s New York jazz sound" to Sam Bond's the 15th. Hard rocking Floater is at WOW Hall Friday and Wild Duck Saturday. Jazz cellist Erik Friedlander appears at Sam Bond's Tuesday. Eugene's premier funny-man Ty Connor performs at Sam Bond's Sunday, while Latin Jazz pianist Ruben Gutierrez performs at WOW the same night. David Lindley and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band heat up WOW Hall Tuesday. This just in: Diablo's dance club is scheduled to reopen March 29!    Adam's Place 30 E. Broadway * 344-6948 Thu: Gus Russell--5:15, Jazz Fri: Mike Denny, Greg Nathan--8:30, Jazz Sat: Barbara Dzuro & Mike Hanns--8:30, Jazz Mo: Debra Mathis--5:15, Jazz We: Barbara Dzuro--5:15, Jazz Barnes & Noble 1163 Valley River Dr. * 687-0356 Bacari Restaurant 1210 Willamette * 343-8404 Thu: Barbarz Dzuro--5:30, Jazz Piano Beanery 152 W. 5th * 342-3378 Sat: Brian Patrik--10am, Folk Beanery 2465 Hilyard * 344-0221 Su: Edson Oliveira--10am, Brazilian Guitar Black Forest Thu: T-Bone Weldone--9:30, RockinÕ Blues Fri: Liquid Genie--9:30, Improv Jam Rock Sat: Roy G. Biv--9:30, Psychedelic Rock Su: Open Mic--9 sign-up Mo: Anton & Friends Open Jam w/ Steve McCallum--9:30, Pick-up Jam Tu: Patty McCulla--9:30, Chicago Blues We: Black Forest Jam w/ host RMS McConnell--9:30, Open Bliss Steak Ranch 2891 W. 11th * 484-6657 Tu & We: Easy Money--7, Var. Borders 5 Oakway Center * 345-6072 Fri: Sun Bossa--8, Bossa Nova, Samba & Brazilian Music Sat: The Celtic Tradition--7, Irish The Brickhouse 4136 4th St. Spfd. * 988-1612 Buzz Coffeehouse EMU, UO * 346-3725 Su: Poetry Slam--9, Literary Tournament Cafe Paradiso AA NS 115 W. Broadway * 484-9933 Thu: Mare Wakefield w/ Paul Summers Jr. and Mike D--8:30, Songwriters-in-the-round Fri: Middle Eastern Dance Guild--8:30, Dance Sat: The Boxers CD Release--8:30, Rock Tu: Open MIc--8:30, Acoustic We: Ehren & Steve--8:30 Chantrelle's 5th & Pearl * 484-4065 Thu: Robert I Bander--9:30, Jazz Guitar Fri: Jazz Jam Cooperative w/ Gil Herrera--9:30, Jazz Sat: Solein Jazz Quartet--9:30, Jazz Tu: Blues Jam w/ Byron Case & friends--10 Chez Ray 44 W. 10th * 344-1530 Thu: Grateful Dead Karaoke--9 Fri: Cynthia Rae & Simply Jazz--7, Jazz; Stone Cold Jazz--9, Jazz Sat: The Revelators--9:30, Rock Mo: Peter WildeÕs Open MIc featuring Brent Floren-8:30 Tu: Taper Tuesday hosted by Jeff Harrison--8 We: Open Guitar Jam--9 Diablo's 959 Pearl * 683-3855 Doc's Pad 165 W. 11th * 683-8101 Thu: Hip-hop--9 Fri: MJZ Band--10, 21st Century Music Sat: DJ Dance Party--9 Mo: RoosterÕs Blues Jam--9 Tu: Karaoke--9 We: House DJ Dance--9 Double Tree Hotel I-5 & Beltline ¥ 726-8181 Su: Su: Blue Score--8, Rock We: Karaoke--9 Duck Inn 1795 W. 6th * 342-5729 Fool's Paradise 460 Willamette * 338-9733 Foolscap 780 Blair Blvd. * 681-9212 Foxfire 4740 Main, Spfd * 747-7900 Thu: Johnny Wilde & the Blue Yonder--9, Rock Fri: The McConnell Brothers, Bunk Lumbo, Forrest T. Black--9, Rock Sat: Ozone Baby--9, Rock Su: Karaoke--7:30 Mo: Forrest T. Black--9, Rock, Blues & Pop Tu: Anton & friends Emerald City Music Sessions w/ guest Stefan McConnell--8:45 We: JC Rico--9, R&B Groucho's 100 E. Broadway * 484-1747 Fri: DJ Mario Mora--10, Salsa & Merengue Sat: Lost Theory, MF Sparkle--9:30, Jazz & Rock We: DJ Mario Mora--7, Salsa & Cumbia Hagen's 50 E. 11th * 343-8108 Hilton Lobby 66 E. 6th * 342-2000 Sat: Mike Denny/Greg Nathan Duo--9, Jazz Hollywood Taxi 535 Main, Spfd * 747-0307 Thu: Mr. Wizard--9:30, Rock Fri: Ozone Baby--9:30, Rock Sat: Phamous Phaces--9:30, Rock Su: Johnny Wilde Jamorama--9:30, Blues Jam Mo: Karaoke--9:30 Tu: PELT--9:30 We: Phillip Walker, Johnny Wilde--9:30, Blues Hungry Duck 30 Country Club Rd * 484-6963 Sat: The Side Project--9, Jazz Jakes Restaurant 605 W. 19th * 431-0513 Jim's Landing 303 Main St. Spfd * 726-7570 Fri: The Electric Flies--9, 1960s Rock Jo Federigo's 259 E 11th * 343-8488 Thu: Jo FedÕs Jazz Jam--9:30 Fri: David OÕToole Boptet-9:30, Jazz Sat: Animated Furniture--9:30, Jazz Su: Mark Alan--9, Acoustic Mo: Greg GoebolÕs-open mic -6:30 Tu: Barbara Dzuro--8:30, Jazz We: Paul Paydos Revue--9:30 John Henry's 136 E. 11th * 342-3358 Thu: Ô80s Vinyl--10, DJ Dance Fri: Fells Acers, Half Rack,Melnfecto--10, Hard Rock Sat: Hostile Omish, Short Round, The Snukas--10, Punk Su:The Messengers, Cocaine Unicorn--9, Rock Mo: Strange Folk, Triple Threat--10, Hip-hop Tu: John Shipe Band, Hillbilly Holocaust Reprint Party--10, Rock We: Iron Fist Crew--10, Reggae Kokomo's 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 Tu: DJ Dancing--9:30, Hip-hop We: DJ Dancing--9:30, Club The Keg Tavern 4711 W. 11th * 345-5563 Sat: The Vipers w/ Eagle Park Slim--9:30, Blues Lavelle Wine Bar 5th St. Mkt * 338-9875 Fri: Gus Russell--5:30, Jazz Sat: John Crider--5:30, Jazz The Love Cafe 145 Pioneer Pkwy Spfd * 763-5710 Lucky's Pool Hall 10th & Olive ¥ no phone Meridian Building 18th & Willamette * no phone Moretti's 730 E. Broadway * 344-6673 Thu: Off Broadway Open Jam hosted by Tony Rae--8 Sat: DJ Tekneek--10 Tu: Karaoke w/ Lydia--10 We: DJ Tekneek-10 MulliganÕs Pub 2841 Willamette * no phone Sat: Bobby Six McCrow & the Galic Warriors--9, Galic Boogie Nite Owl (Ramada Inn) 225 Coburg * 342-5181 The Old Pad 3355 E. Amazon * 686-5022 Oregon Electric Station 27 E. 5th * 485-4444 Sat: OÕCarolans Consort--8, Celtic Harp Music Out of the Fog 839 Lincoln * 302-8194 Overtime Tavern 770 S. Bertelsen * 342-5028 Piccolo 999 Willamette * 484-4011 Sat: Jo Mamaz Jazz--8, Jazz Quacker's 2105 W. 7th * 345-2617 Sat: Murton Smurl--8, Rock & Blues Rascals 211 Washington * 345-2617 Fri: Steve Pile & Los Helados--9:30, Delta Blues Sat: Groove Merchants--9:30, Rock We: Westside Blues Jam--9:30 Rick's Pub 20 Hwy 99 N. * 344-3074 Rock 'n' Rodeo 44 E. 7th * 683-5160 Safari Room 3280 Gateway * 726-8181 Sakura 844 E. 13th ¥ 343-6817 Sam Bond's Garage 407 Blair Blvd * 343-2635 Thu: Hot Town Jubilee--9, Swing Fri: Chip Cohen--5:30; Three Leg Torso--9:30, Jazz Sat: Old Time Jam--5; The Nettles--9:30, Celtic Su: Irish Jam--4; Ty Connor--9, Comedy Tu: Erik Freidlander--9, Jazz We: Bluegrass Jam--9 Sam's Place 825 Wilson * 484-4455 Senor Frog's 444 E. 3rd * 484-2927 Thu: DJ Karaoke--7 Fri: DJ Dancing--10, Ranchero, Banda, Cumbia Sat: DJ Jose Cruz--10, Salsa & Merengue SHAKERS    1195 Main, Spfd. ¥ 736-5177 Starbuck's 205 E.18th ¥ 465-9813 Stepina's 1475 Mohawk, Spfd * 744-0811 Taylor's 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Fri: Lucidity--10, Trance, Jungle & House Sat: Norma Fraser-10, Irish Reggae Theo's Jazz Club 126 W. Broadway * 344-6491 Fri: Animated Furniture--8:30, Jazz Sat: Cynthia Rae & Simply Jazz-8:30, Jazz Tu: Jazz Jam hosted by Kenny Reed-8:30 Tiny Tavern 894 E. 13th * 344-6174 Fri: Sprout--9:30, Rock & Variety Sat: Non-Dairy Larry--8, Variety Milk Rock TJ'S Lounge 365 E. Oregon ¥ 895-3109 Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette * 345-8986 23:6 23 West 6th * 484-9669 Valley River Inn 1000 Valley R. Way * 687-0123 Thu: Tropic Starr--8:30, Variety Fri: Tropic Starr--8:30, Variety Su: Yacov Golian--8, International Folk Tu & We: Tropic Starr--8, Variety Waterfront Bar & Grill 2210 Centennial * 465-4506 Wild Duck Hall NS 169 W. 6th * 485-3825 Thu: The Samples, Chris DiCroce--8:30, Jazzy Pop Fri: Glam Friday--10, 80s & 90s House Sat: Floater--9:30, Heavy Rock We: Vinyl, PapaÕs Soul Kitchen--8:30, Funk WOW Hall AA NS 291 W. 8th * 687-2646 Thu: John Trudell--8:30, Spoken Word Fri: Floater w/ Craving Theo--9, Heavy Rock Sat: Skye, Chico Schwall--8:30, Traditional Celtic Su: Ruben Gutierrez, Lo Nuestro--8, Latin Jazz Tu: David Lindley, Dirty Dozen Brass Band--8:30, Folk/Jazz We: Joe 90, Easy Target, Valhere--7:30, Rock Bene. for Child. Mir. Net. Back to Top Table of Contents | News & Views | Arts & Entertainment Classifieds | Personals | EW Archive