Singers sessions at the Irish Center are all about keeping things cozy and casual. Once a month the Ceili Group has Terry Kane, sean-nós (old-style) singer of great renown, host an open circle in which a featured singer leads a…
Susan Werner spent so much of her early career in Philly it feels like a homecoming. But Sundays return brings with it evidence of her earliest roots, having been born and raised in Iowa. Her current tour, The Hayseed Project,…
People who long to hear the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem one more time will enjoy hearing Tommys sons in Makem & Spain Brothers. These strapping lads sing out, full-voiced and proud, borrowing much from their dads repertoire and accompanying…
Andrew Huston SHOW: A Change of Harp GENRE: Music/dance/performance art/projection Related Articles Fringe review: The Talkback Fringe review: GET REAL Fringe review: Study Hall GROUP: Elizabeth Morgan-Ellis ATTENDED: Sat., Sept. 14, 8 p.m., Maas Building CLOSED: Sat., Sept. 14 BRIEF SELF-DESCRIPTION: “This…
Dreama Stephenson For those who demand an intimate and focused acoustic music festival, this one’s hard to beat. The yearly promise of waking up just a few steps from the stage, or picking all night with old friends, has regulars…
We found the perfect partner in crime in [fiddler] Ben Lewis! says guitarist John Weathers of Narberth, who co-founded Stolen Thyme with his wife, banjoist Stacy Oltisky, and Lewis. Lewis, who studied music theory at Vassar, lets the band play…
Ragas are Hindu classical music, but there will be no conductors or music stands at this weekends 24-hour Raga Samay Festival. In this tradition, classical means improvisation on strict structures, the more ornate and virtuosic the better. Daniel Flaumenhaft of…
As much as folkies admire a polished performance, we live for participation. When the artist invites the room to join in on the chorus, be assured there will be multi-layered, perfectly tuned harmonies filling the air. The Philadelphia Folksong Society…
The Philly-Brazil connection runs deep, with the major local movers in the scene traveling frequently to study with players in Rio and beyond. The Pandeiro Repique Duo see my album review are part of that cultural exchange. Alex Shaw…
[ singer-songwriter ] We tried to get the lowdown on Sierra Hurtt’s new CD, Stranger (Criatura), but the Philly singer-songwriter was out of pocket in the Dominican Republic. After the official hometown launch on Saturday, she zips across the Atlantic…
