Harmony Jazz Fest 2015
Music
July 17: The Carpenter Ants (West Virginia)
Coming to the Bottlebrush Gallery Friday, July 17, 7pm!
$15 RSVP to the Gallery
Even the best bands come and go but the Carpenter Ants have been around – with virtually the same lineup – for 25 years. The Ants have defied the odds and outlasted most of their peers for a number of reasons. First and foremost, after more than 2,000 performances, regardless of the occasion, the band never fails to have a good time – and that feeling is contagious.
The group’s new CD, Ants & Uncles, was again produced by Don Dixon and features guitarist Bill Kirchen on all tracks. Other guests include keyboardist John Deaderick (Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss and Michael McDonald), famed peddle steel guitarist Russ Hicks and dobro/lap steel master Jerry Douglas. http://www.carpenterants.net
July 10: Malcolm Holcombe
Born and raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, Malcolm Holcombe is being recognized by the contemporary U.S and European folk/Americana community as a performer of national stature and an uncommonly unique guitarist/vocalist. If you’ve not seen him in a live setting, this is what you have to do. His presence is spooky and timeless, as one imagines it was like to see Son House or Leadbelly. No emotional stone is left unturned. http://malcolmholcombe.com/
$15 Admission – RSVP Required due to small venue. BYOB. Contact the Gallery to reserve your seat!
June 26: House Concert with David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach (Roots & Blues Guitar)
David Jacobs-Strain is a fierce slide guitar player, and a song poet from Oregon. He has appeared at festivals from British Columbia to Australia, including Merlefest, Telluride Blues Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Hardly Strictly, Bumbershoot, and Blues to Bop in Switzerland. David has taught at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch. http://www.davidjacobs-strain.com/Strain/
Bob Beach is a former Pittsburgh Blues phenom often best known for his work with the late (and dearly missed) D.C. Fitzgerald.
Friday, 26th June 2015, 7pm $15 Admission BYOB
June 5: House Concert, Phil Lee (Nashville, California) – Acoustic
Friday, 5th June 2015, 7:00pm
$15 Admission
RSVP Required: (724) 452-0539 or HITH@zoominternet.net
Phil was the first show at Harmony in the House, and we are pleased that he wants to come back. Read what our friend Peter Cooper wrote about Phil – http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2013/02/15/peter-cooper-on-music-fortune-eludes-phil-lee-but-fun-he-has/
Phil Lee on Phil Lee:
“I love Phil Lee. He’s this creature I’ve created who does what he likes and likes what he does.” Other folks like what he does, as well. Not millions of other folks. Perhaps, though, an acceptable amount. “I’m not as famous as I ought to be, but (wife) Maggie says I’m famous enough,” he says. “Maggie’s always right.” Phil Lee — his last name is actually Pearson, but that doesn’t sound right — travels the world with a couple of guitars and sings, mostly truthfully, “Phil Lee don’t have to work/ He gets paid for having fun.”
Phil makes albums, the latest of which is the brand-new “The Fall and Further Decline of the Mighty King of Love,” and those albums are readily ignored by mainstream radio programmers but happily consumed by the pockets of fans who make it possible for him to travel the world with a couple of guitars.
http://www.phillee1.com/
Special Guest Jess Hoglund: Jess Hoglund is a young and very talented singer/songwriter with an engaging voice and presence. This is Jess’s first official appearance at HITH and I hope you come out to support her.
May 8: House Concert, Linda McRae (Canada), Acoustic Folk
Linda McRae is a Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who earned 2 Platinum and 3 Gold records during her tenure as bassist/accordionist with former Canadian Celtic/Roots group Spirit of the West. Linda left the band to resume her solo career and has since released three critically acclaimed recordings. www.lindamcrae.com
Special Guests: Dan & Casey Deely are well known Celtic & Folk singers in the Pittsburgh area. We welcome these good friends to come and open for Linda.
Friday, May 8, 2015 7pm $15 Admission BYOB
Limited Seating! RSVP required to 724.452.0539
April 12: Solo Show: Bri Stewart
Please join us for a special opening reception. Sunday, April 12, 1-3m, Bri Stewart will hold her first solo art exhibit on her birthday. In addition to visual art, the show will also include edible art– cupcakes! Live music. Art for sale. Please help support young talent and join us on this day of celebration.
No admission charge. RSVP not required.
Mar 6: House Concert, 10 String Symphony
10 String Symphony (Nashville)
March 6th 2015, 7pm $15
Co-sponsored by McPharlin Music. Limited Seating! RSVP to the Gallery at 724.452.0539
Nashville’s 10 String Symphony is an experiment in acoustic innovation. “…Their music is a blend of two distinct but equally vivacious musical voices, encompassing “aggressive, almost discordant, celtic and dare I say punky string-chording experimentations” (The Bluegrass Situation). Vocally, Rachel Baiman and Christian Sedelmyer lock in seamlessly, and their vocal duets often take center stage despite the fact that they are self-described fiddle players. Their desire to see just how far a two-fiddle, two-vocals instrumentation could take them was the inspiration for the 10 String Symphony project.
Only two years old as a band, the duo has already gained recognition and attention from some major festivals, landing slots at the ROMP festival in Owensboro, KY, the Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite, CA, and a headlining slot at the 2014 Auckland Folk Festival in New Zealand.
Feb 27: House Concert with Jay Hitt
Jay Hitt, Folk-Acoustic
Friday, February 27, 2015 7pm $15
Limited Seating! RSVP to the Gallery at 724.452.0539
As a songwriter/arranger/performer Jay’s musical versatility and down to earth folk style speaks to the listener of the simple joys found in everyday life. A talent for vivid storytelling combined with crisp and delicate acoustic melodies makes it easy to understand why Jay’s songs so effortlessly touch the hearts of his fans. http://www.jayhitt.com
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