Southern Pacific Sessions

Southern Pacific Sessions SPS is a music series built upon old world styles and traditions, brought to you by new world musicians and travelers.

It is the coalition of live performance and digital media, spotlighting key talent throughout different parts of the world.

Thanks for a beautiful evening  ! Thanks to .books for all the vibes and support! And thanks to everyone who got us anot...
05/06/2024

Thanks for a beautiful evening ! Thanks to .books for all the vibes and support! And thanks to everyone who got us another SOLD OUT show! Our fourth one this year.

We’ve sold out our third event in a row! Thanks San Diego. This will be an incredible night of music.
03/19/2024

We’ve sold out our third event in a row! Thanks San Diego. This will be an incredible night of music.

Love these ragtime arrangements. Get tickets for the Temple Street Trio at Verbatim Books in North Park on March 22nd th...
02/21/2024

Love these ragtime arrangements. Get tickets for the Temple Street Trio at Verbatim Books in North Park on March 22nd through the link below. I'll open the night with a set of ragtime piano and guitar. Pro move: use the parking garage across the street for just $5 and save yourself a headache.
https://verbatimbooks.com/events/ =southern-pacific-sessions-frank-fairfield;instance=20240322200000?popup=1

Frank Fairfield & The Temple Street Quartet 10-8-2017.The Band: Frank Fairfield, David Elsenbroich, Jake Faulkner, Zac Sokolow.audio & video by Wayne Griffith.

Southern Pacific Sessions presents Frank Fairfield’s Temple Street Trio , with Clinton Davis live at Verbatim Books in S...
01/26/2024

Southern Pacific Sessions presents Frank Fairfield’s Temple Street Trio , with Clinton Davis live at Verbatim Books in San Diego, March 22, 2024 at 8:00 pm. Tickets available through http://verbatimbooks.com/events

The Temple Street Trio is a Los Angeles-based ensemble that specializes in historically informed performances of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century popular music such as rags, waltzes, and polkas. Comprised of Frank Fairfield, David Elsenbroich, and Zac Sokolow, the group utilizes various configurations of violins, mandolins, banjos, and guitars to present a wide range of repertoire.

Frank Fairfield has toured internationally for many years, performing at Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. Zac Sokolow, a fourth-generation professional musician, has worked in musical diplomacy on behalf of the State Department in South East Asia, Europe, and North Africa. Professor David Elsenbroich has a Masters of Music from the Thornton School of Music at USC, teaches at Chaffey College, and has managed to maintain the longest-running musical residency on the 1600 block of West Temple Street.

Clinton Davis is an old time folk musician currently based in San Diego, California. A fifth-generation Kentuckian, Davis grew up in rural Carroll County. His repertoire spans fiddle and banjo music native to his family home, the exuberant ragtime piano and guitar of early 20th-century New Orleans, and ballad songs and dance music of the Southwest.

Davis’ prowess across instruments and traditional American styles has gained notice from the standard-bearers of previous generations, and earned him a place amongst a new generation of American folk musicians. Stefan Grossman, renowned authority of American roots guitar, has called him “a master…carrying on the traditional music torch of Mike Seeger.” No Depression has called his work “a joyous and soulful restoration of one of the lost treasures of American musical tradition.” Deering Banjos has called his playing “simply sublime.”

Clinton will play a special set focusing on the piano and guitar repertoire of New Orleans ragtime and early jazz.

Dang, we done sold out another one! Hope you’re one of the lucky ones to get a ticket!  calls the dances. Love fiddle mu...
01/25/2024

Dang, we done sold out another one! Hope you’re one of the lucky ones to get a ticket! calls the dances. Love fiddle music from and members of By the Lee

Well that didn’t take long! Way to go San Diego! See you at this epic show :)
12/02/2023

Well that didn’t take long! Way to go San Diego! See you at this epic show :)

 is proud to present  and  live in San Diego at .books January 8th. Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30. Tickets through bio link...
11/19/2023

is proud to present and live in San Diego at .books January 8th. Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30. Tickets through bio link.

These guys are the best at what they do, and this show will likely sell out, so secure your ticket through the link in my bio. And then HELP SPREAD THE WORD! The Foghorn Stringband is the present day gold standard for real-deal hard-hitting genuine old-time American string band music, with eight albums, thousands of shows, over 15 years of touring under their belts, and an entirely new generation of roots musicians following their lead. American roots music is a diverse and never-ending well of inspiration, and Foghorn Stringband continually and obsessively draws from old-time, bluegrass, classic country, and Cajun music traditions in an ongoing quest to present a broad span of American historical music with an unparalleled youthful energy, joy, and virtuosity.

Clinton Davis is an old time folk musician currently based in San Diego, California. A fifth-generation Kentuckian, Davis grew up in rural Carroll County. His repertoire spans fiddle and banjo music native to his family home, the exuberant ragtime piano and guitar of early 20th-century New Orleans, and ballad songs and dance music of the Southwest. Davis’ prowess across instruments and traditional American styles has gained notice from the standard-bearers of previous generations, and earned him a place amongst a new generation of American folk musicians. Stefan Grossman, renowned authority of American roots guitar, has called him “a master…carrying on the traditional music torch of Mike Seeger.” No Depression has called his work “a joyous and soulful restoration of one of the lost treasures of American musical tradition.” Deering Banjos has called his playing “simply sublime.” In 2022, in recognition of his work as a performer and educator, Davis was named a Kentucky Colonel, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state of Kentucky.

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Born on the coast of San Diego, Southern Pacific Sessions began in 2017 by local musicians Clinton Davis and Nick Montemarano. The series hosts different old time, folk, Americana, cajun, bluegrass, Irish, and many other types of music from around the world to perform at a local and intimate venue by the beach called Kalabash.

The event consists of a local opening act followed by the featured artist or band. Throughout the performance, audio and video are captured to produce a unique live video recording, which is added to our online video series channel.

Southern Pacific Sessions is a way to bring this unique music to the southwest, to spread the passion for old traditions and new inspirations, and to expose more of the local folks of Southern California to the beauty of the arts.

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