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About The Envoys
The D.C. Area's Hottest Roots Rock, Blues, R&B, and Pop Band!
The Envoys is a roots rock, blues, R&B, and pop music band of experienced players and singers who have played music around the world. Members of the band have long been part of the D.C. music scene, and have led or joined bands in China, India, Taiwan, Morocco, South Africa, Belgium, Pakistan, Mexico, Bangladesh, Korea, and Kazakhstan. They bring influences from all these places to their music.
OUR NEXT PERFORMANCES
UPCOMING APPEARANCEs
Watch this space for news of new performances for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021!
The ENVOYS Are:
Rich Craig - drums, percussion, vocals
Hilda Gore - guitar, vocals
Craig Karp - harmonica, vocals
Our Performances
PAST PERFORMANCES
PAST PERFORMANCES
PAST PERFORMANCES
2020
October 5 - Outdoor Concert from the Porch, Lanier Place, N.W., Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
2019
December 7 - Haydee's Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant, Washington, D.C.
November 22 - VFW Post 350 "Hell's Bottom" -- Takoma Park, MD
October 18 - Private Event - Benefit Performance for
Food for Others - Merrifield, VA
October 11 - American Legion Post #268, Wheaton, MD
October 5 - Adams-Morgan Porchfest
Washington, D.C. - Main Stage!
September 7 - Private Event, Adams-Morgan Area, Washington, D.C.
August 24 - Haydee's Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant,
Washington, D.C.
June 8 - Haydee's Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant,
Washington, D.C.
May 18 - VFW Post 350 "Hell's Bottom" - Takoma Park, MD
April 13 - Rhode Island Avenue PorchFest 2019
Washington, D.C.
March 2 - VFW Post 350 "Hell's Bottom" - Takoma Park, MD
2018
November 3 - Haydee's Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant, Washington, D.C.
October 13 - VFW Post 350 "Hell's Bottom" - Takoma Park, MD
October 6 - Adams Morgan PorchFest
on the Main Stage at SunTrust Plaza
Washington, DC
August 18 - Private Event
Bethesda, MD
July 14 - D.C. Blues Society Annual Fish Fry - Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post #41, Silver Spring, MD
June 23 - VFW Post 350 "Hell's Bottom" - Takoma Park, MD
June 15 - Haydee's Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant, Washington, D.C.
June 14 - Boats & Brews - Washington Canoe Club. Washington, D.C.
May 19 - Songbyrd Record Café - Washington, D.C.
May 17 - Brookville Beer Farm - Brookeville, MD
April 21 - Kilroy's Restaurant and Sports Bar - Springfield, VA
April 14 - Rhode Island Avenue Porch Fest - in front of Zeke's Coffee, Washington, DC
February 2 - VFW Post 350 "Hell's Bottom" - Takoma Park, MD
January 27 - Private Event - Adams Morgan area, Washington, DC
January 13 - Kilroy's Restaurant and Sports Bar - Springfield, VA
2017 and Earlier
PAST PERFORMANCES
PAST PERFORMANCES
2017
December 14 - Reed College Alumni Association Holiday Party
Dupont Circle area
Washington, D.C.
November 12 - Book Signing Party for Hoos in the Kitchen by Melissa Palombi
The Lake House at Lake Newport
Reston, VA
October 7 - Adams Morgan PorchFest
from the porch at 1712 Lanier Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
September 30 - Saphire Café
Bethesda, MD
July 15 - Annual Fish Fry - D.C. Blues Society
American Legion Post
Silver Spring, MD
June 21 - International Make Music Day
Whole Foods Market
Tenleytown, Washington, D.C.
2016
October 1 - Adams Morgan PorchFest
from the porch at 1712 Lanier Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
February 13 - Bossa Bistro
Adams Morgan
Washington, D.C.
2015
December 17 - Reed College Alumni Asosciation Holiday Party
Dupont Circle area
Washington, D.C.
December 13 - Bossa Bistro
Adams Morgan
Washington, D.C.
December 8 - Aslin Beer Company
Herndon, VA
October 24 - Adams Morgan PorchFest
from the porch at 1712 Lanier Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
August 20 - Private Event
Bethesda, MD
July 11 - Private Event
Bethesda, MD
2014
October 7 - Adams Morgan Porchfest
from the front porch at 1704 Lanier Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Our Music
OUR MUSIC
We know a lot of contemporary and classic songs, and have only been able to perform a relatively small number of them in public.
Here are some sample set lists from performances in 2019, to give you an idea of the variety of music that we play.
October 11, 2019 - American Legion Post #268, Wheaton, MD
Set One
1. So You Want to Be a Rock 'n Roll Star - The Byrds
2. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
3. Rehab- Amy Winehouse
4. Slipping and Sliding - Little Richard
5. Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones
6. Night Train - Tab Benoit
7. Walk On By - Robert Gordon
8. Bailando - Isabella Pulido
9. Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash/NRBQ
10. Proud Mary - Ike & TIna Turner
Set Two
1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. 19th Nervous Breakdown - Rolling Stones
3. Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters
4. Breathless - Jerry Lee Lewis
5. Havana/Oye Como Va - Camilla Cabello/Tito Puente
6. Hey Pocky Way/Iko Iko - Neville Brothers
7. Givin’ It Up for Your Love - Delbert McClinton
8. Back in the USSR - The Beatles
9. Carry On/Questions - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
10. La Bamba - Traditional, arranged by The Envoys
Friends and Family
Friends of The Envoys
These superb musicians are past members of The Envoys:
Boyce Thompson - keyboards, mandolin, guitar, bass, vocals
Steve Gold - guitar
Cap'n Dave White - vocals, saxophone, percussion
John Dempsey - guitar, vocals
John Foarde - guitar, mandolin, vocals
Butch White - bass guitar
These great musicians have performed with us in public as guest artistes on occasion since 2014.
Patrick O'Donnell - violin, guitar, bass
David Huppert - guitar, vocals
Ethan Thompson - guitar, trombone