Carter
and
Connelley

 
Illinois' pre-eminent folk warriors Carter and Connelley
The Duo     Tom     Curt

The Duo

Curt Carter and Tom Connelley have been called "Illinois' preeminent folk warriors." Performing together since 1988, their music has seen a wide range of venues from live radio, club, coffeehouse, and festival performances to political and environmental awareness benefits. Carter and Connelley has been featured on several performance series broadcast on public television in Illinois, and shared the stage with comedians Richard Lewis and Al Franken, folk icons Trout Fishing in America and John Hartford, and rock and blues guitarists Larry McMurtry and Coco Montoya. They have also partnered with National Audubon, Wilderness Education Association, Heartland Bioneers, Illinois State Parks and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio state teachers conferences among many other local, state and national organizations.

Curt Carter and Tom Connelley are energetic and insightful songwriters tackling social and environmental concerns through their music. Curt and Tom make sure everyone has fun in the process telling humorous anecdotes along with original readings to complement the songs. Without preaching, they allow the listener to find the beauty and harmony of the natural world within one’s self. Carter and Connelley was recently given the honor of performing at The Shack along the Wisconsin River where Aldo Leopold, the father of modern conservation, wrote ‘A Sand County Almanac’. Curt and Tom are certified facilators with the national Leopold Education Project which allows them to guide teachers in incorporating the philosophies of Leopold in their classroom and field activities.

To be sure, fresh thought provoking and beautiful sounds will emerge from Carter and Connelley each time you hear them. Their first CD of 18 original tracks entitled “Songs From The Seventh Direction” features 4 original readings and 14 original songs woven into a cohesive musical statement expressing the songwriters' passion for our natural world, love of family and respect for those who have gone before. The Seventh Direction is found within - these are truly songs from the heart. Happy Listening!

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Carter and Connelley
P. O. Box 208
Jonesboro, IL 62952-0208
1-618-549-0345
tomandcurt@yahoo.com

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