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Hope Machine

- Peekskill, NY Folk / Folk Rock / Americana

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Members: Fred Gillen Jr, Steve Kirkman, and many special guests

Bio: Hope Machine, whose core members are Steve Kirkman and Fred Gillen Jr., was born at a 2003 Woody Guthrie hootenanny hosted by Woody's granddaughter Anna Canoni. It was named after the Woody quote: "about all a human being is anyway is a hoping machine."
Their debut CD March, which was rel... See Full Bio

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"This ain't no revival, this is a 21st century hootenanny... Hope Machine shines light through the night and picks us all up along the way. But that lonesome troubadour won't be standing on the road with his thumb out; he's already in the back seat smiling."

— Jason Wesley, Folkwax

"A beautifully moving, low-key and melodic album which delivers 12 songs worth of gently tuneful and reflective folksy country, this baby makes for a very pleasant and soothing listen. The vocals offer lots of deliciously delicate harmonizing, the arrangements are extremely dulcet and arresting, the songwriting sharp and thoughtful, the tempos subdued, yet steady, and the beats clop along at a sweetly gradual rate. Best of all, there’s a real heart and warmth at work in this music that’s both affecting and admirable in its disarming sincerity. The songs alternate between nifty originals (the eminently hummable 'Clearwater,' the neatly buzzing 'Folk Singer') and inspired covers of such Woody Guthrie classics as “Pastures of Plenty” and 'Deportees.' A simply lovely little jewel."

— JOE WAWRZYNIAK, Jersey Beat

"Damn, folk music is a beautiful thing. Hudson Valley guitar slingers Steve Kirkman and Fred Gillen Jr. grasp this fact in a fundamental way; they wrap their arms around it in a big bear hug. Hope Machine began as a 'friendly tribute' to Woody Guthrie, but somewhere along the way it became something more. It became an extension of Woody’s ideas and attitudes—with Kirkman and Gillen taking the wiry little wonder’s spirit forward into the now.... It’s good to know that, with Woody gone and Pete recently turning 90, there’s someone ready to carry it on. Hope Machine is a beautiful thing."

— Michael Ruby, Chronogram

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May 18

Sunplugged- Solar-Power…
Hastings on Hudson, NY, US | 12:00pm
Sunplugged- Solar-Powered ...
Hastings on Hudson, NY, US
Sat May 18 12:00pm
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Jan 12

Howland Cultural Center
Beacon, NY, US | 7:00pm
Howland Cultural Center
Beacon, NY, US
Sat Jan 12 7:00pm
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Concert Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Relief
2012
Dec 28

Beacon Theatre Lobby Co…
Beacon, NY, US | 7:30pm
Beacon Theatre Lobby Conce...
Beacon, NY, US
Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:30pm
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8th Annual Hope Machine Year End Hootenanny, with many special guests!
2012
Nov 4

Empire State Railway M…
Phoenicia, NY, US | 7:30pm
Empire State Railway Mu...
Phoenicia, NY, US
Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:30pm
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Presented by Flying at Music
2012
Nov 3

HURDY GURDY FOLK MUSIC …
Fair Lawn, NJ, US | 8:00pm
HURDY GURDY FOLK MUSIC...
Fair Lawn, NJ, US
Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:00pm
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A benefit concert for the Center For Food Action

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Cecilia McLaren
Enjoying "Sing Sing SIng" beautiful message and song!
Liz Lohnes
Thanks for being a fan, I'm your fan as well Lets be fans of fb too:) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liz-Lohnes/12012275279 Feel free to drop your fb link on my page and...