Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse Presents: Emma\’s Revolution and Lisa Gutkin
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Emma’s Revolution and Lisa Gutkin
Emma’s Revolution is the dynamic, award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O, whose songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger, and covered by Holly Near. With beautiful harmonies and genre-defying eclecticism, Emma’s Revolution delivers the energy and strength of their convictions. Emma’s Revolution has shared the stage with Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Rev Jesse Jackson, Amy Goodman, Indigo Girls, Joan Baez, Rev William Barber and Bill McKibben and has performed at concerts, justice events and mass demonstrations across the country, including the #FamiliesBelongTogether Day of Action in San Francisco, Women’s March Oakland and the Poor People’s Campaign National Demonstration in Washington DC. Their songs cover issues from reproductive justice to refugees and Black Lives Matter to their sustaining power of love. “Sing People Sing” is the duo’s loving and moving tribute to Pete Seeger that captures Pete’s unique ability to empower an audience with harmony and hope. A dear friend and mentor to her, Pat was at Pete’s bedside when he passed, “singing his songs back to him in gratitude for all the times he had left home to sing to us”. The duo’s songs span styles from folk to jazz and funk to rock.
Visit their website:
Emma’s Revolution: https://emmasrevolution.com/
Check out their music:
Sing People Sing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR3QbM-1mEo
Break the Cycle of Violence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8iJBOotk8
Lisa Gutkin is a Grammy Award winning fiddler, singer, actor, and composer and is best known as a member of the acclaimed Klezmatics. She wrote the musical score, performed in , and was musical director in the two-time Tony award-winner Broadway show, Indecent.
Lisa has had a storied career that reflects the eclectic nature of her life, passion, and creativity. A cameo performance in Sex and the City, a seat in Sting’s Broadway band for The Last Ship, a CD of original songs produced by John Lissauer, and scores for two of Pearl Gluck’s films have taken her a long way from her beginnings as back-up musician to the Fast Folk songwriters’ collective.
Praised for her “hauntingly emotional” vocals by the L.A. Times, she has co-authored songs with Anne Sexton, Maggie Dubris, and Woody Guthrie. “Gonna Get Through This World”, co-written with Woody Guthrie, was described by Pete Seeger as “a piece of genius”.
In her ventures as soloist and band leader, Lisa might swing seamlessly from Klezmer to the blues, or between traditional Irish and Appalachian sounds. She might even put the violin down altogether, pick up a tenor guitar, and sing one of her own universally resonant songs. Wherever she goes, Lisa, a MacDowell and Norton Stevens Fellow, has an uncanny way of taking the audience with her.
Visit her website: Lisa Gutkin: https://www.lisagutkin.com/
Check out Lisa’s music:
Lisa Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y0HPXFVIro
Lisa Gutkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoObDh_giXU
Lisa Gutkin with Tommy Sands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzh45tFsYbM
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RESERVE TICKETS $30.00 (no service fee): Your ticket will be at the door. Pay by check, cash or credit card upon arrival at the Coffeehouse.
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NOTE: Reservations may be made until 6:00pm the Friday prior to the performance date. Non reserve tickets are $35.00 at the door.
Doors open 6:30 — Sing-a-long/Teachabout 6:45 — Show starts 7:30
