Three Guitar Masters Benefit

Blues artist Andy Cohen returns to Haystacks Coffee House at the Tree of Life
Unitarian Universalist Congregationto present a concert to benefit the Monic Children's
Center in Jinja, Uganda. He will be joined by fellow blues artists Donna Herula
and Andrew Calhoun.

Cohen has
won fans in McHenry County in two previous appearances at the Tree of Life.  He sings and performs songs that are at the
root of modern blues and rock.  He
ntersperses his encyclopedic knowledge and mastery of Piedmont, Delta and
country blues with stories and humor.  He
was a protégé of the Rev. Gary Davis.  

Donna
Herula is a Chicago born singer and slide guitar player who performs in
country, Delta, and modern blues styles. 
A soulful singer she performs on resonator steel body guitars and
employs both finger style and blues style. 

An award winning performer, she often works  at venues
like Buddy Guy’s Legends. 

Andrew
Calhoun is an established presence on the Chicago folk scene influenced by
writers and performers like John Prine, Leonard Cohen, and Martin Carthy.  He is noted as a singer/songwriter and
recording producer for sensitive lyricism and gentle acoustic melodies.

The
Monic Children’s center is an orphanage and street children’s home serving the
abandoned and HIV affected.  It provides
urgent interim care in the hope that foster or permanent placement can be
found.  Children are accepted regardless
of tribal background, religion, or sexual orientation.

To
support the work in Uganda, a $10 donation is requested at the door.