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A Musician’s Recommendation…Evie Ladin & Keith Terry
Chestnut House Concerts was introduced to the music of Evie Ladin and Keith Terry by Oliver Craven of The Stray Birds so we asked Oliver to answer a few questions about Evie in advance of her October...
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One Year Later
In September 2013 Chestnut House Concerts started the fall series with Birds of Chicago. At that time Allison was nearing her final trimester of pregnancy. She gave birth to Ida Mauve the last week...
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Katy Came Breezing
Red Tail Ring (Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo) will be at Chestnut House Concerts on Friday, October 24, 2014. Potluck at 6 pm, Show at 7 pm. To RSVP contact Tim at tlehman9@gmail.com or by...
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Peshtigo
I like songs that recount history like Dylan’s “Hurricane” or “Louisiana 1927″ by Randy Newman and I particularly like when one of these historical ballads has information that is new to me, requiring...
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Artist Updates
The Stray Birds The Stray Birds’ new release “Best Medicine” is a 12 song CD recorded at Stonebridge Studios in Leesburg, VA and produced by the band and Stuart Martin. 10 of the tunes are originals...
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She says love is made of diamonds; I say it’s broken glass.
Appearing next at Chestnut House Concerts is duo David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach. Below is a video by Pint of Soul of both musicians performing “Raleigh” from the album Geneseo released in June,...
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The Road to Geneseo
Pulpit chairs and instruments. Photo from Mike Brown’s studio website, http://www.temperamentalrecordings.com. One of the inspiring things about life is the beauty that can result from both intentional...
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Upcoming Show: The Barefoot Movement, Sunday December 7, 2014
Potluck at 6:00 pm, Show at 7:00 pm. To RSVP contact Tim at tlehman9@gmail.com or by phone at 717-940-9311.
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Final House Concert in 2014
to RSVP for the December 7, 2014 show contact Tim at tlehman9@gmail.com or call/text 717-940-9311. Potluck at 6 pm, Show at 7 pm.
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A Cello in the House
Both Tim and I name the cello as our favorite stringed instrument. While we’ve heard masters such as Rushad Eggleston and Natalie Haas play at bluegrass/Celtic festivals over the years, it is not...
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Great Things in 2014; More to Come
As we enter 2015 one can’t help but take note of all the 2014 “best of” lists. Several artists that performed here at Chestnut House Concerts were on some of the music related lists of 2014. The...
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Low Lily
In February we are excited to have Low Lily, a three member Americana-roots band. Low Lily, formerly known as Annalivia, includes artists Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, and Lissa Schneckenburger. These...
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Low Lily: Preserving Tradition
Francis James Child, the son of a sail maker, was born in Boston on February 1,1825. Child attended public school for his primary and secondary education during which time his potential and...
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Flynn Cohen of Low Lily
photo by Andy Cambria Flynn Cohen studied Music at Dartington College of Arts in Devon, England and at Mills College in Oakland, California. He now teaches in the Music Department at Keene State...
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Something for Everyone: 3 upcoming shows include soul, folk, roots, old-time...
Mando Planet (Jack Dywer and Tim Connell) played at Chestnut House Concerts in March 2014 and we’re excited to have them return on April 10, 2015 to play the world’s music on sixteen strings. Their...
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House Concert Magic
Allison Russell with her daughter Ida. “Whether it’s 30,000 people at a festival or 30 people at a house concert, each venue has its own magic” ~ Allison Russell from Birds of Chicago Birds of Chicago...
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The Corn Potato String Band – The Ears and Eyes of America
Aaron Jonah Lewis photo by Tim Lehman (7/2013) I first heard Aaron Jonah Lewis at Grey Fox 2013. His fiddle solos were extraordinary and his...
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Make it a Double
The Portland, Oregon based mandolin duet of Jack Dwyer & Tim Connell (Mando Planet) is returning to Chestnut House Concerts on Friday, April 10, 2015. Like doubling the good stuff in a drink, the...
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Jonathan Byrd | Johnny Waken | Sally Barris
The first house concert at Chestnut House Concerts was October 3, 2012 featuring Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh (The Barn Birds). We’re now ready for our 34th show and happily invite Jonathan to...
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