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CLAUDIA RUSSELL+BRUCE KAPLAN

  • Home
  • About
    • Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan Bio
    • Press
    • EPK
    • Paper Birds (part time pop-up band)
  • Music
    • A sample of music from 2000 - 2023
    • Please visit Bandcamp to purchase music
  • Contact
    • Booking
    • Sign Up for the Mailing List
    • Blog
  • Shows
    • Host a House Concert
    • Events
  • Photos + Video
    • Check out our YouTube Channel
    • Photos for publicity
    • From the archives

Events

Previous events

Aug12

Paper Birds with Claudia Russell, Katie Dahl, Rich Higdon and Bruce Kaplan

Saturday, August 12 @ 7:00PMSat, Aug 12 @ 7:00PM

Robin's Nest, Davis, CA

Outdoor house concert with excellent location and sound, featuring Claudia, Katie and their trusty sidekicks.

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Aug11

Paper Birds

Friday, August 11 @ 5:30PMFri, Aug 11 @ 5:30PM

Point Richmond Summer Concerts Series

This is a free concert, featuring Claudia and Bruce plus Katie Dahl and Rich Higdon. Howell Devine shares the bill, closing the show.

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Aug5

Paper Birds - private event

Saturday, August 5 @ 3:00PMSat, Aug 5 @ 3:00PM

E+M Anniversary Party, Walnut Creek

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Jul5

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Wednesday, July 5 @ 5:00PMWed, Jul 5 @ 5:00PM

Peacetown, Sebastapol CA

Peacetown is an awesome free music festival that runs all summer long! We do 2 sets starting at 5 pm.

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Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Sunday, June 11 @ 2:00PMSun, Jun 11 @ 2:00PM

Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights, Oakland CA

Contact Rose Avenue Acoustic via email debra@roseavenue.com

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Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Sunday, May 28 @ 2:00PMSun, May 28 @ 2:00PM

Hollander House, Kensington/Berkeley

Call Bruce for details at 310-628-9589

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May11

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan with Mark and Cindy Lemaire

Thursday, May 11 @ 7:30PMThu, May 11 @ 7:30PM

The Monkey House, 1638 University Ave,, Berkeley, CA 94703

Join us as we perform as we share the stage with Mark and Cindy Lemaire, performing both as our separate duos and as an impromptu quartet.

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Apr23

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan w Darryl Purpose

Sunday, April 23 @ 8:00PMSun, Apr 23 @ 8:00PM

McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica Ca 90405

Appearing with Darryl Pu

$22

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Apr22

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Saturday, April 22 @ 7:00PMSat, Apr 22 @ 7:00PM

Barb + Kris's Palm Desert House Concert, Palm Desert Greens Country Club, Palm Springs

An intimate evening - our first appearance in Palm Springs area. Email Barb for RSVP and address info.

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Apr20

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Thursday, April 20 @ 7:00PMThu, Apr 20 @ 7:00PM

The Lost Chord, 1576 Copenhagen Avenue, Solvang Ca

A wonderful listening room with beer and wine and guitars!

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Mar26

Claudia Russell, Maggie Forti and Laura Zucker

Sunday, March 26 @ 3:00PMSun, Mar 26 @ 3:00PM

The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley 94801

Claudia Russell, Maggie Forti and Laura Zucker in the round

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Mar10

Claudia Russell + Bruce Kaplan

Friday, March 10 @ 7:00PM (EST, UTC-05)Fri, Mar 10 @ 7:00PM (EST, UTC-05)

American Folk Museum (Livestream)

This free livestream concert is sponsored by the American Folk Art Museum in NYC. Tickets are free (though you can donate to the museum if you like.) But you do need to sign up through the link below.

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Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Claudia Russell, Don Henry and Bruce Kaplan

Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Claudia Russell, Don Henry and Bruce Kaplan

Sunday, January 15 @ 3:00PMSun, Jan 15 @ 3:00PM

The Occidental Center for the Arts, Occidental CA

3 PM Matinee

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Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Claudia Russell, Bruce Kaplan and Don Henry

Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Claudia Russell, Bruce Kaplan and Don Henry

Friday, January 13 @ 7:00PMFri, Jan 13 @ 7:00PM

A private establishment - email or call for location, Gilroy

For ticket and show location call (408) 839-8296 (Eric - cell) or (408) 839-8297 (Cheryl – cell)

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Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Claudia Russell, Don Henry and Bruce Kaplan

Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Claudia Russell, Don Henry and Bruce Kaplan

Thursday, January 12 @ 8:00PMThu, Jan 12 @ 8:00PM

Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley

WORDS+MUSIC, including two Grammy winners, takes to the stage at the Freight and Salvage, Thursday January 12 for an evening of engaging, heartfelt and humorous music.

Sure, you could call Words + Music a song circle, but with three of folk music’s most distinctive songwriters rounding it out, it’s much more than that. When Laurie Lewis, Don Henry and Claudia Russell come together once a year to take the stage together, they elevate the experience, singing harmony and accompanying each other instrumentally, while Bruce Kaplan provides the icing on the cake with tasteful guitar and mandolin. Magically, they are transformed into a pop-up band.

Laurie Lewis is well known to Bay Area audiences and a world-renowned singer, songwriter, fiddler, guitarist, producer and educator. As bandleader, she often performs with her band, The Right Hands at festivals all over the world. According to Linda Ronstadt, “Laurie’s voice is a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and delicacy. Her stories are always true.” Lewis has twice won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year. She has recorded nearly 20 albums for such labels as Flying Fish, Rounder, Sugar Hill and her own label, Spruce & Maple Music. Laurie has had multiple Grammy nominations, winning the coveted award for her contribution to “True Life Blues: the Songs of Bill Monroe.”

Nashville’s Don Henry is a songwriter’s songwriter, bringing humor, depth and a profound sense of humanity to his songs. Miranda Lambert, Ray Charles, Patti Page, Conway Twitty, Blake Shelton, and others have recorded his songs. Don won a Grammy, too, his for Kathy Mattea’s version of his “Where’ve You Been” as well as Song of the Year honors from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. According to Entertainment Weekly, “Henry comes across as a first cousin to Randy Newman, with hot-wired songs about born-again whores, interfaith marriages, and the homeless taking over the White House. This is funny and thought-provoking stuff, all of it good.” When not performing solo and with Words and Music, Henry opens shows for and plays with folk legend Tom Paxton.

Words + Music was the brainchild of Freight regular Claudia Russell. Her heartfelt and humorous songs have won her accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. According to Britain’s Country Music People UK, “Few singers can construct a song as well as Claudia Russell, and her sharp, well-observed lyrics have an engaging, timeless feel.” American Songwriter hailed her 2013 CD, “All Our Luck Is Changing,” as “a masterpiece,” and Sing Out magazine called her “an outstanding talent in the crowded field of singer/songwriters.” Fellow artist Christine Lavin called Russell “the Judy Collins of our generation.” Boston’s WUMB-FM named Russell Artist of the Year and the East Bay Express selected her as Best Musician.

This year, Bruce Kaplan adds his distinctive guitar and mandolin to the evening’s music. As right-hand man to Russell, and an occasional songwriter himself, Kaplan has developed a reputation for tasteful accompaniment. His hallmark is coming up with counter parts that that elevate each song – never overdone, always melodic and often ethereal.

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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Saturday, December 31, 2022 @ 4:00PMSat, Dec 31, 2022 @ 4:00PM

Northern Sky Theater - Gould Theater, 9058 County Road A, Fish Creek WI

Home for the Holidays - a Holiday show with Jeff Herbst, Katie Dahl and special guests Claudia Russell and Colin Welford.

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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Friday, December 30, 2022 @ 4:00PMFri, Dec 30, 2022 @ 4:00PM

Northern Sky Theater - Gould Theater, 9058 County Road A, Fish Creek WI

Home for the Holidays - a Holiday show with Jeff Herbst, Katie Dahl and special guests Claudia Russell and Colin Welford.

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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Thursday, December 29, 2022 @ 4:00PMThu, Dec 29, 2022 @ 4:00PM

Northern Sky Theater - Gould Theater, 9058 County Road A, Fish Creek WI

Home for the Holidays - a Holiday show with Jeff Herbst, Katie Dahl and special guests Claudia Russell and Colin Welford.

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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 @ 4:00PMWed, Dec 28, 2022 @ 4:00PM

Northern Sky Theater - Gould Theater, 9058 County Road A, Fish Creek WI

Home for the Holidays - a Holiday show with Jeff Herbst, Katie Dahl and special guests Claudia Russell and Colin Welford.

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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Tuesday, December 27, 2022 @ 4:00PMTue, Dec 27, 2022 @ 4:00PM

Northern Sky Theater - Gould Theater, 9058 County Road A, Fish Creek WI

Home for the Holidays - a Holiday show with Jeff Herbst, Katie Dahl and special guests Claudia Russell and Colin Welford.

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