General Admission $18
($15 Opera House members)
Folk-in-Fredonia Music Series
The word "legend" is often used to describe veteran folk/rocker Jonathan Edwards, whose 1971 million-selling song "Sunshine" ("go away today...") brought him instant fame. Edwards was born in Minnesota and detoured into blues and rock before realizing he was hooked on folk music. During his 36-year career he has recorded 15 albums, performed throughout North America and in Holland, and collaborated with artists such as Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Buffett, Maura O'Connell, Christine Lavin and Cheryl Wheeler. His 1987 children's album, "Little Hands," was selected by the National Library Association as a "Notable Children's Recording."
His varied career has included theater, commercials, record production and two movie soundtracks. He narrated and performed in the Media Artists series "Cruising America's Waterways," which started airing on PBS-TV stations in 2001. "Sunshine" can be heard in the 2004 Will Ferrell movie, "Anchorman." His most recent CD, "Live in Massachusetts," was released in 2006; and Media Artists just released a 90-minute documentary of his career, "That's What Our Life Is."
Attending from out of town? Consider staying at one of the area's beautiful inns or bed & breakfasts as part of an overnight performance package.
