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SUMMARY:House Concert in Mt Airy featuring Barnaby Bright
DESCRIPTION:I am very excited to announce another House Concert in Mt 
 Airy to be held on September 25 at 7:30 featuring Barnaby Bright.\n\nW
 hat is a House Concert? Essentially, it is a private party (with snack
 s and tasty beverages and small talk) that features a musical guest wh
 o performs two sets to a small, exclusive audience. Because the seatin
 g is at such a small venue (no more than 25-30 people) you have to hav
 e a reservation, and we hope that you will donate $15 -- all of which 
 goes directly to the artist. (House concert hosts make no money -- hos
 ts do this just because they love music and have a lot of chairs). If 
 you bring a snack to share at intermission, that is terrific, but not 
 required. What you get at a house party is top notch music and casual 
 ambiance, you get to meet your music loving and/or curious and/or arts
 y neighbors, and you get to listen to music without having to sit at a
  wobbly bar table and hear people cheer for the team on the TV, or tal
 k the whole time as if there was no performance.\n\nI saw Barnaby Brig
 ht perform recently at the Tin Angel -- even there, a few people could
 n't shut up, but the music was terrific. I like to see the artist befo
 re I open my house for a concert, and frankly, I don't see a ton of sm
 aller acts that are original or interesting enough. Barnaby Bright is 
 original and interesting -- It is hard to characterize -- folky rock w
 ith a hint of Celtic and a smidgen of alternative country? The group i
 s comprised primarily of Nathan and Becky Bliss. I don't know how she 
 would feel about the comparison, but Becky's voice reminds me strongly
  of Sarah McLaughlin, and Nate can, well, play any musical instrument 
 he holds -- their act includes guitars, a harmonium, a clarinet, etc.,
  etc. They released a full length studio CD, \"Wake the Hero\" in 2009
  which generated buzz throughout the NYC music scene, with it's beauti
 ful acoustic guitar patterns, Becky's astonishing vocals, lush harmoni
 es, rich string arrangements, quirky instruments and subtle electronic
  tweaks. Barnaby Bright's music has since been featured on television 
 shows such as ER, Days of Our Lives, and PBS Roadtrip Nation. Their so
 ng, \"If I Came Back as a Song\" was voted 3rd place winner by a notab
 le panel of judges including Tom Waits, in 2007's International Song-W
 riting Competition. They were recently featured as an \"Emerging Artis
 t\" at the legendary Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in upstate NY, and are
  returning to Europe just a few days after the concert in Mt Airy for 
 a month-long tour.\n\nYou can listen to clips at http://www.myspace. c
 om/barnabybright\n\nIf you are interested in coming to see this concer
 t, or if you'd just like to be on the email list for future concerts, 
 please email me\nfor a reservation. I also have a Facebook page (searc
 h Mt. Airy House Concerts) with more information upcoming about Barnab
 y Bright. I would love to hear feedback from folks who came to the las
 t concert, or ideas on how to get the word out to potentially interest
 ed folks. House concerts are a relatively new phenomenon and musicians
  are passionate about them -- they get to play for an attentive small 
 audience and they are grateful for the opportunity to meet music lover
 s --I can't describe how much fun it is to hear professional musicians
  perform in this sort of intimate venue. I hope you'll join us.\n\nTha
 nks, Laura\nkatomommy@yahoo. com\nmtairyhouseconcerts@yahoo.com\n\nFor
  more information visit http://worldofwiffledust.com/events/house-conc
 ert-in-mt-airy
DTSTART:20100925T233000Z
DTEND:20100926T020000Z
CATEGORIES:house, concert
LOCATION:Mt Airy, Philadelphia PA
WEBSITE:
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CONTACT:215.704.3918
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