Album reviews are in for “The Gathering” recording of the string band featuring myself, Rhiannon, Joe, Mike, and Jason.
And they’ve all got me seeing stars.
“It’s a fresh approach to wintry music, with mountain-music instrumentation and crystalline harmonies.”
4 1/2 stars
Andrew Dansby and Joey Guerra, San Antonio Express News
“Collections of Appalachian holiday tunes have come along before, but one of the finest is now ‘The Gathering,’ ”
4 1/2 stars
Thomas Conner, Chicago Sun-Times
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- 29 Nov 2011
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“The Gathering: A Winter’s Tale in Six Songs” premiers with the North Carolina Symphony on November 25 and 26 with conductor Grant Llewellyn. Tickets available now.
The string band will perform select dates over the holidays.
Sunday, December 4 in Aberdeen, NC
Holiday Concert at The Rooster’s Wife
“The Gathering” string band plays the song cycle featuring Laurelyn, Mike Compton, Joe Newberry, and Martha Bassett, who will be featuring songs from her new holiday CD, “Magnificat.”
www.theroosterswife.org
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Tuesday, December 6 in Greensboro, NC
“The Gathering” string band plays the song cycle and selected tunes from the record, as well as songs from Laurelyn’s holiday collaboration with Triad Stage, “Beautiful Star.”
triadstage.org
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Friday, December 16
Private house concert in Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, December 17 in New York, NY
Roots/Americana Holiday Concert at the Winery with Laurelyn, Rhiannon, Joe, Mike and Jason for one night only.
New York, NY
citywinery.com
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- 17 Nov 2011
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The Gathering string band
It wasn’t too long ago that Rhiannon and first I worked together at Triad Stage. She was one of the holiday singers in “Beautiful Star,” one of the first Appalachian music-with-play projects I co-wrote with Preston Lane. For me, her take on “O, Holy Night” changed that song forever.
We’ll share the stage together again when “The Gathering” string band performs there Tuesday, December 6 at 8 pm. This special show is a string-band only performance by “The Gathering” band featuring Rhiannon, Mike Compton, Joe Newberry, Jason Sypher and myself.
We’ll play some songs from “The Gathering” record, which includes a special version of Rhiannon singing “O, Holy Night,” and I think we can reprise a version at Triad Stage … for old times sake.
Tickets are available now. And thank you sweetly, in advance. Just remember to unwrap that hard candy before you head into the theater.
A Winter Concert at Triad Stage
8 pm December 6 at Triad Stage, Greensboro NC
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The Gathering record
Available now on CD Baby
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World premier of “The Gathering: A Winter’s Tale in Six Songs”
November 25 and 26
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- 7 Nov 2011
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