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Watch the video recording of our “All We Need is Love” Holiday Concert this past Sunday with Coro Latinamericano and Zuly Inirio. Thank you to everyone who participated or attended, and a special thank you to Will Snavely for running sound and producing the video recording.
Thurs 14 November @ UU Church of the North Hills5:45 – 6:45 – dinner7-9pm – rehearsal Sat 16 November @ UUCNH1pm optional performance for the UU Pgh Cluster Assembly Sun 17 Nov “tour” @ Allegheny UU Church10:30am optional performance at Sunday service More information and registration info:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iPLuUZ8RU-1ahmyG55mb6IVoTjG1FZNslBXQvoakP18/edit?usp=sharing
Bertha and the Belles brings together four of the finest Country, Swing, Folk, and Old-time players in Pittsburgh. The Belles feature the powerful singing of Pam Hawley, the remarkable fiddling of Alice Backer, the lovely, rootsy vocals of Annie Trimble, AND some of the best duet and trio vocal harmony around. In addition, the powerful … Continue reading SongSpace presents Bertha and the Belles with special guest Gray Buchanan
Saturday Nov 4, 7:30pm, at SongSpace! Christopher Mark Jones and his band, with Alex Meleshenko! Christopher Mark Jones (https://christophermarkjones.com/) draws from folk, country, blues, jazz and r ’n’ b sources to stage his literate folk rock meditations. Using diverse points-of-view to narrate and critique life and love in uncertain times, he invites listeners to think, … Continue reading SongSpace: Christopher Mark Jones with Alex Meleshenko
Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill (Rose Baldino, Brian Buchanan and Caroline Browning; https://www.houseofhamill.com/) is a sophisticated indie Irish folk band, well known on festival stages across the US. Their version of Pound a Week Rise rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts, and the video for their all-violin cover of Sweet Child O Mine amassed … Continue reading SongSpace Presents House of Hamill with special guests Pairdown
UU Pittsburgh Community Singers Greetings, Community Singers! Upcoming schedule I am excited to resume Wednesday rehearsals, 7-9 pm, at First UU. This would be a great time to invite new singers to join us. (There really isn’t a bad time.) Singing in Sunday Services @ First UU, 10:30 (9:30 call). Wear concert black.March 19April 16June 4June 18July 9 Summer Hiatus, July … Continue reading UU Community Singers
“It is difficult to decide how to characterize Wates – his lyrical texts, his immaculate music (his control of the fingerpicking style is admirably perfect) or his throaty voice… this is quality.” – – Von Jurgen Zimmer, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung “A prime figure in American music” – – Folk And Acoustic Music Exchange “Truly gripping … Continue reading Come for the Cluster Meeting, and stay for a great acoustic concert!!
09/24/2022 @7:30 PM John Flynn is an American singer-songwriter and activist known for his powerful music and tireless efforts on behalf of the lost and the lonely, the shackled and scarred. Long-time friend and Flynn champion Kris Kristofferson has called John “an important artist whose work in prisons, rehabs, and halfway houses is distilled into … Continue reading SongSpace Presents Singer/Songwriter and Activist John Flynn!
Saturday, June 25, 7:30 pm The Early Mays create Appalachian-inspired songs built on deep country sensibilities, masterful singing, and a sweet old-time sound. They burst onto the folk scene in 2014 with a #2 debut on the National Folk-DJ Charts: an album where fiddle, banjo, and guitar are the swirling backdrop to heart-melting vocal harmonies. … Continue reading SongSpace at First Unitarian Presents The Early Mays with special guest Ol Whitetail
Phat Man Dee is a cosmic jazz cabaret vocalist, bandleader, events producer, videographer, poet, freelance sideshow marvel, music educator, occasional cellist, and social justice agitatrix. She regularly appears with her jazz group “The Cultural District,”, The Lemington Gospel Chorale” directed by Pastor Deryck Tines, and “Social Justice Disco” a collaborative musical project with Liz Berlin. … Continue reading SongSpace presents Phat Man Dee
Kate Snow is not only a member, leader and friend in our church, she is also a singer-songwriter-guitarist, who moved to Pittsburgh from the West, where she was a regular at coffeehouses and folk festivals. She has been a member of the Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle since 2004. Her songs have been described as “poetry that … Continue reading SongSpace Presents Kate Snow: ‘Strange Power’
