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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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I Was an Oak Tree
One of my favorite advertisements in the folk/bluegrass music industry is by Northfield Mandolins. An instrument is being formed from a tree. Yes, what an after life indeed. Trees have been made...
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Artist Updates
Diplomas and the Double Bass Upright bass player Kirsten Lamb of Cold Chocolate, a Boston based four-piece band that played at Chestnut House Concerts last summer, graduated from the New England...
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A Chestnut House Concert Interview with Ian Foster
An interview with singer – songwriter Ian Foster. Karen: Ian, if I were to visit you in St. John’s, the city you call home, and had just one day, what would you want to show me during the visit? Ian:...
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Jess Gold of the Steel City Rovers (1/5)
Jess Gold is the percussionist for the Steel City Rovers from Hamilton, Ontario. Jess has been playing drums for over seven years,and although her playing style is often described as electric funk, she...
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Mark Fletcher of the Steel City Rovers – 2/5
Mark Fletcher got his musical foundation on the piano after which came classical and flamenco guitar styles. The complex finger work of these styles allowed Mark to adapt to other instruments quickly....
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