Diamonds and Rust, Female Singer-Songwriters of the 1970’s

Bistro and MAC Hanson Award winning vocalist Lucille Carr-Kaffashan returns to Don’t Tell Mama this year with Three Seasons of Singer-Songwriters, presenting 3 completely different shows, one each for spring, summer, and fall. The spring offering is Diamonds and Rust, Female Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s. This show is a tribute to the women who flourished during the golden age of singer-songwriters, and includes songs by Janis Ian, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Melanie Safka, Carole King, and others.

Two performances of Diamonds and Rust are scheduled, one on Sunday, May 7, at 6 pm and one on Friday, June 2, at 7 pm. Lucille will be joined by her award-winning band members, music director Jeff Cubeta on piano and back-up vocals and Matt Scharfglass on bass. David Hilder is the director for all three shows in this series, and master guitarist Sean Harkness will join the band for the summer and fall shows.