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In Good Company
Chestnut House Concerts welcomes Laney Jones and the Lively Spirits on Friday, February 21st. Laney and two of the Lively Spirits are students at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Laney is studying...
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Mandolins & the Blue Moon
painting by Kathy Krisinski ~ Portland, Oregon In 2012 artist Kathy Krisinski attended a house concert at the popular Abbie Weisenbloom series in Portland, Oregon. Jack Dwyer, Tim Connell and Marijke...
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About Jack Dwyer of Mando Planet
Jack Dwyer – Oly Girl Photography (Natalie LeClerc) Jack Dwyer got his start in a family bluegrass band in the wilds of Alaska, and was a gigging musician in New York City before he entered his teens....
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The Rakish Paddy
Chestnut House Concerts presents Mando Planet featuring Tim Connell and Jack Dwyer, Friday, March 28, 2014. Potluck at 6:00 pm, Show at 7:00 pm. Call/text 717-940-9311 or email Tim at...
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About Tim Connell of Mando Planet
Mando Planet, the next show at Chestnut House Concerts, includes Jack Dwyer (see previous post) and Tim Connell from Portland, Oregon. Tim is a graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of...
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About Tim Connell of Mando Planet
Mando Planet, the next show at Chestnut House Concerts, includes Jack Dwyer (see previous post) and Tim Connell from Portland, Oregon. Tim is a graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of...
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A House Concert Co-Bill
Tattletale Saints In August I communicated with Rachel Baiman of 10 String Symphony about the possibility of having them perform at Chestnut House Concerts. Her response was “I wonder if you might...
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10 String Symphony – Rachel Baiman & Christian Sedelmyer
January 21, 2014 proved to be one of those snowy winter days when no one could get around on the roads except for the US postal workers, and in the early afternoon the dog and I met the mailman on one...
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“Prettiest Girl”– 10 String Symphony
A few seats left for Friday, April 4th at 7:00 pm when 10 String Symphony joins Tattletale Saints for a show at Chestnut House Concerts. Call/text 717-940-9311 or email Tim at tlehman9@gmail.com to...
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Catch the Synergy of Old Buck on April 19th
On Saturday, April 19th Old Buck will be at Chestnut House Concerts. From 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm there will be fiddle, banjo and singing/harmony workshops led by individuals from the band. Old-Time...
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Life of Riley
In preparing for the April 19th house concert with Old Buck I did my typical research of the artists. As I read about Riley Baugus I was reminded of my 2007 listening addiction to the Raising Sand...
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I don’t care where the water goes if it doesn’t get into the wine. (GK...
I am one of those readers who likes to be hooked in the first few pages of a book. Once I’m drawn in I can read for hours oblivious of all else. Sometimes, though, getting into a book is a struggle....
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Introducing Alan Mackie on Upright Bass
Alan Mackie, from Prince Edward Island, met his bandmates in 2009 at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in Montréal where they were pursuing their studies in jazz and classical music. Alan,...
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About Jack Dwyer of Mando Planet
Jack Dwyer – Oly Girl Photography (Natalie LeClerc) Jack Dwyer got his start in a family bluegrass band in the wilds of Alaska, and was a gigging musician in New York City before he entered his teens....
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Fill Your Boots
The Bombadils released their album “Fill Your Boots” in 2012. Whether you think “Fill Your Boots” means “get moving, take responsibility, don’t waste time’ or “live life to the fullest, take in all...
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The Bombadils
Most people are familiar with the name Bombadil from Tom Bombadil, one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s characters in The Lord of the Rings. But the Montreal-based band The Bombadils report that using this name...
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Here to Pay My Dues: Baskery
One week from tomorrow (Sunday, June 15, 2014) Chestnut House Concerts welcomes Baskery – siblings Greta, Stella and Sunniva Bondesson from Sweden. It seems appropriate for a Father’s Day event as...
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