Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos
Traditional Mexican, New Mexican, American and Irish folk music

Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos photos


ABOUT US
~ BAND SCHEDULE ~ CDS

Performing most Sundays at Java Joe's Downtown coffee shop in Albuquerque

Update: Third CD released December 5!
Purchase directly from us at one of our gigs, from Bookworks in Albuquerque, or online from CD Baby

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Newest CD: On a Sunday
songs sung in English are added to our repertoire of Mexican and New Mexican tunes

Second CD: Asi se cantaban en Nuevo Mexico
a collection of songs sung in New Mexico performed by trio of musical friends

First CD: Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos
mostly traditional songs from Mexico and New Mexico

CURRENT GIGS

CD Release Parties in December, 2009!


Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos 09

Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos image
Los Amigos at Java Joe's

Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos image
Melody and Frank at Java Joe's

Playing with Bayou Seco
Playing with Jeanne McLerie and Ken Keppeler of Bayou Seco

Playing with Antonia Apodaca
Playing with
Bob LaPlante and Antonia Apodaca

Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos (Frank McCulloch and Friends) have been playing together most Sundays at Java Joe's Downtown coffee shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past ten years or so. Mostly Mexican or New Mexican in origin, their music is comprised of songs that many of us in the southwest grew up listening to or singing.

In addition to performing regularly at Java Joe's Coffee Shop, the group also plays for occasional art openings, benefits, and receptions around Albuquerque. The group consists of Frank McCulloch (vocals and guitar), Melody Mock (violin), Luis Campos (guitar), and various other friends who join them on Sundays at Java Joe's.


See the group featured on the KNME PBS TV program:

The Musical Adventures of John Donald Robb in New Mexico

John Donald Robb documentary

Roaming the countryside of the Southwest during the 1940s and 50s, John Donald Robb recorded and transcribed over 3,000 Hispano folk songs, the largest collection of its time. Watch the half-hour documentary celebrating the life of this adventurous musician.


BAND SCHEDULE


Opening and Closing music at 516 ARTS for
516 WORDS Poetry Reading: Borderlands
Saturday, December 12, 2009
7:30pm
a reading with Albuquerque poets Margaret Randall and Demetria Martinez and special guest Amalio Madueño from Taos
516 Central SW, Albuquerque, 242-1445


CD Release Party
Bookworks
Thursday, December 10 at 7pm
4022 Rio Grande, Albuquerque, 344-8139


Performance
Casa San Ysidro in Corrales
Saturday, December 5, 5:30-8pm
Noche de Luces Open House with cider, luminarias, and biscochitos
Experience old New Mexico at the Casa museum


CD Release Party
Java Joe's Downtown
December 6 from 11:30 to 1:30.
906 Park Ave SW, Albuquerque, 765-1514


Most Sundays
Appearing regularly at
Java Joe's Coffee Shop
on Sundays from around
11 a.m. until around 1:30 p.m.
906 Park Ave SW, Albuquerque
(between 9th & 10th Streets one block south of Central)


PAST GIGS


February 27, 2009, 6pm
WPA Federal Music Extravaganza

75th Anniversary Salute to the New Deal Federal Music Project of New Mexico
Saint Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe
newdeallegacy.org


Saturday, June 7, 2008, 5-7pm
Opening Reception for
In Contemporary Rhthym: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein at the Albuquerque Museum

An art exhibition celebrating the life and art of Ernest Blumenschein (1874-1960), one of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists. Members only opening; call the Museum for more information.
info: 505-243-7255
www.cabq.gov/museum


Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6-8pm
Sunshine Cafe
1134 Mountain Rd NW
Located in the old Sunshine Market on the corner of 12th & Mountain. We've heard the food is great!
info: 505-242-1499
www.sunshinecafeabq.com


Saturday, May 17, 12-1 and 2-3pm
Heritage Day at Casa San Ysidro, Corrales
Live music and art demonstrations. Inside the adobe walls visitors will find Spanish Colonial furniture, authentic handwoven floor coverings, hand forged iron tools, an impressive loom made in the late 1700s and a New Deal-era hand carved chair. Free admission.
info: 505-898-3915
www.cabq.gov/museum/history/casatour.html


Saturday, May 3, 2008, 4:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Reception for WPA Anniversary Celebration events. Free admission to Art Museum all day.
info: 505-246-2261
www.nhccnm.org


Sunday, April 27, 2008 2-4pm
Albuquerque Museum
Closing reception for Frank McCulloch's art exhibition at the Albuquerque Museum.
info: 505-243-7255
www.cabq.gov/museum



Saturday, April 19, 2008, 7pm

The Seventh Annual Nuesta Musica
- A Festival of Nuevomexicano Music
The traditional music event of the year returns by popular demand! A favorite of locals and visitors alike celebrating the diverse sounds of the region. Musicians include: Roberto Mondragon; Brenda Romero; Chuy Martinez and Oti Ruiz; and Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos. Tickets $10; Seniors free. Reserve your tickets early as this show often sells out.
at The Lensic in Santa Fe
211 West San Francisco St
info: 505-988-1234
www.lensic.com

Booking info:
Frank McCulloch (505/246-8153)
or email Melody at
melodymock@gmail.com

 

Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos image
In Frank's studio with Jack Loeffler recording our second CD


Performing at the Saint Francis Auditorium for a WPA concert


Melody and Frank at a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta


Folk Art Festival


Lily and Luis in an impromptu flamenco performance at Java Joe's


Cinco de Mayo celebration flyer


A wide range of traditional Mexican music, including songs such as Cancion Mixteca, Cascabel, La Adelita, La Valentina, La Llorona, and other corridos and canciones are enjoyed.

The group also performs traditional American folk tunes by artists such as Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Jimmy Rogers as well as originals by Frank McCulloch. Past gigs have included Lo Maduro de la Cultura, Albuquerque Museum's music and poetry program, which was also aired (and continues to re-run) on GOV TV Channel 16; opening receptions at Dartmouth Gallery; First Thursday stroll and gallery openings at 3812 Art Space; Steve White's annual Folk Farm Fest, a Music and Meditation performance at the Outpost Performance Space, programs on the Plaza in Old Town, and special events at The Harwood Art Center.


CDs and Music Downloads are Available at CD Baby
or you can buy them directly from us!


All three CD covers: paintings by Frank McCulloch

Third CD: On a Sunday

A collection of folk songs in both English and Spanish. Recorded in Frank's art studio by Jack Loeffler. Released in December 2009. Available on CDBaby now!

 

Second CD: Asi se cantaban en Nuevo Mexico

A collection of songs sung in New Mexico. Recorded in Frank's art studio by Jack Loeffler. Released in April 2008.

 

CD cover

First CD: Frank McCulloch y sus Amigos

Most songs on this album were recorded live in one take -- kind of like playing at Java Joe's without the cappuccino machine. The CD was recorded by Scott Meyers at ¿Que? Recordings Studio in 2006.


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