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Show CareFest 1993 sets annual benefit concert The month of May has rolled around once more and that means life's cycle is entering a new phase. Catfish, carp and mosquitoes are biting in Utah Lake, for one thing. Local high school seniors are counting down to graduation-cum-debauch time, for another. And at the University of Utah, student activists are looking about for something to protest. At the comer of 600 South and 1300 East, May means Salt Lake's First Unitarian Church is setting its annual CareFest benefit concert. CareFest has become a nice little tradition along the east bench, raising funds for such causes as food for the homeless and famine relief in the Hom of Africa--even before it became fashionable. mandolin and lead vocals; Mark Anger on banjo and dobro; Dave Hunt on lead guitar; and Bangs Tapscott on upright bass and philosphicalleadership. As if the Conspiracy would not provide enough musical fireworks on its own, preceding will be singer I songwriter I satirist, Ken Shaw. Readers of the lAM may remember the fall of 1991, when this elusive performer sparked comments with his opinions about the lAMA in general and bluegrass music in particular. One of those who sparked back was Lonesome Bangs. 'Tve run into Bangs since," Ken says with a smile. "He usually says, 'Oh, yeah, you're the guy that pisses me off."' However, I suggest Ken not be too offended. After years of being bugged for ticket masters and advice, and repeated requests to play at CareFest, Bangs has been known to greet me with a hearty, "What do you want now?" Though genuinely acerbic, Bangs is known to have a heart of gold ... well ... zinc-cadmium, at least. Opening the evening ill be veteran folksinger/jazz guitarist/banjo player, Ruel Eskelsen. Also known as mate of UEA president, Lili Eskelsen, Ruel will offer a set of fairly traditional folk music, and promises to bring as-yet unspecified friends to spice up his set. So, questions abound at this year's CareFest. Will Ruel be able to drag songwriter partner, Lili, onto the stage for a song or two? Will Ruel's younger brother, Dave, and wife, Carla, be able to tighten up some of their new original tunes to try them out on the crowd? Better yet, will Ken Shaw flip a couple of new zingers, and if so, who will his targets be? Will Bangs modify Ken's anatomy with a microphone stand? Does Ken have upright bass envy? The world awaits the answers. Only way to find out is to be at the First Unitarian Church Chapel, 600 S. 1300 East May 15 at 7:30p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance; $9 at the door, available at Acoustic Music, Smokey's Records, or the First Church office. -Dennis McCarty As always, CareFest '93 will be the year's major fund-raiser for the church's Social Action Committee. Proceeds this year will go to the Shared Ministries' dignity in work program, the Salvation Army, and the Unitarian-Universalists Service Committee-the service arm of the national Unitarian-Universalists. In addition, 25 percent of the procees will go to a new UUSC program, End Child Hunger in America. From the bluegrass network ... Guitar polishing But worthy causes are not the only factors that have gone into making CareFest successful. Year after year, the Salt Lake Valley's best musical talent has graced the CareFest stage, frem Kate McLeod to the Willow Valley Trio to the Celtic/British ensemble, Southwind. First Church's chapel offers acoustics and atmosphere which, coupled with the talents of very special musicians, has made for a rare listening experience. This year, CareFest offers exciting music and a potential for real fireworks. Topping the bill is Bluegrass Conspiracy, the valley's hottest bluegrass quartet. The Conspiracy features Ron Spears on Bill Richardson had asked about what to use for cleaning/ polishing a guitar finish, and John Schwab had asked about what to do with his sweatinduced cloudy finish. Well, here are my suggestions. For routine polishing (everyday care) I use Martin guitar polish and a flour sack type dishrag (leaves no lint) to wipe off sweat and fingerprints. I've had no problems. As a more agressive treatment for minor scuffs or cloudy areas, I recenty showed a friend how my finish had clouded due to insect repellant on my arm at one festival (nasty stuff). He told me how he kept his five Martins in great shape: McGuire's Auto Polish! I was 1 0 Intermountain Acoustic Musician, May 1993 really skeptical until he showed me how to use it on one of his own instruments first. He used McGuires #7 followed by McGuires #9 (which are laquer polishes with no wax). I got brave and tried it, and wow, what a difference! The car polish removed the cloudiness and left a mirror-like gloss. Rub hard, but rub only in a straight line with the wood grain· (not in circles). This will minimize the micro-swirl marks and aid the gloss. According to this friend of mine, C. F. Martin Co. uses this very stuff (McGuire's auto polish) for their final finish coat. -Mark Jones Lynchburg, VA |
