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Mary Bragg LIVE at Deepwells Oct 19, 2015

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Recorded live on Sept. 2, 2015. Raised as the youngest of four children in a big musical family in Swainsboro, Georgia, Bragg lived in a number of Southern musical capitals – Athens, Atlanta, and Nashville – before settling in New York in 2004. Her music is consequently a seamless hybrid of her southern Americana roots and the downtown New York singer-songwriter community of which she became a key member before moving to Nashville in December 2013.Tattoos and Bruises follows her sophomore release, Sugar (2007), which was produced by Darius Jones, and recorded in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her debut album, Certain Simple Things (2004), was co-written, engineered and produced in Athens, Georgia, by Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum). Winner of the BandPage/ZooLabs Music Residency Contest (2014), Telluride Troubadour Competition Honorable Mention (2012), International Songwriting Competition Honorable Mention (2011), Mary’s music has been compared to Patty Griffin and Mindy Smith. For more on Mary’s music, click here. Photo courtesy of Howard Greenberg

Kerry Kearney LIVE@Deepwells Sep 01, 2015

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Kerry Kearney, a slide guitar master, plays and works his instrument to limits that amaze even the most seasoned musician or cultured music fan. The sounds Kerry creates from his vintage, stock and custom made guitars are as unique as his song writing and original melodies. Kerry was voted “Best Guitarist of 1999” by the LI Voice and “Bluesman of the Year 2004” by the LI Blues Society. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Long Island Sound Award (L.I.S.A.) from the LI Music Hall of Fame and most recently, in 2013, he and his band mates were each inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame. He has toured nationally and internationally with the Allman Brothers Band and Dickey Betts, and has performed with such contemporaries as Sonny Landreth and Robert Randolf. Most recently, Kerry and his band shared the stage with the great BB King at the NYCB Westbury Theater and at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY. Kerry was also the special guest of the Robert Cray Band with the Blind Boys of Alabama at the Paramount. For more on Kerry, click here.

Louise Mosrie LIVE@Deepwells Sep 01, 2015

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Louise Mosrie creates a world of lush detail and wide-open emotion drawing on the sensual imagery of the Deep South. Compared to Nanci Griffith and Patty Loveless, she’s shared the bill with Joe Ely, Jonatha Brooke, Allison Moorer, Greg Trooper, Malcomb Holcombe & Mindy Smith.

“…this Nashville-based singer/songwriter blew us away with her in-store performance. Like listening to Patty Griffin and Susan Tedeschi at the same time. Highlight of the 30A Songwriter Festival.” – Central Square Records, Seaside Florida

“…basically, she’s William Faulkner with a guitar.” – Rich Warren, WFMT-FM Chicago

2011 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival “Voted Most Wanted to Return” Emerging Artist
2011 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour – 2nd place
2010 Wildflower! Festival Performing Songwriter Winner
2009 Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Winner

For more on Louise, click here.

Jacob Jeffries LIVE@Deepwells Aug 31, 2015

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Jacob Jeffries first unlocked his musical passion at an early age, having started to play the piano at five years old and already writing original music by the time he turned ten. In 2006, the singer-song writer won over the South Florida community with the formation of Jacob Jeffries Band, a talented four-piece ensemble that included guitarist Jimmy Powers, bassist Brian Lang, and drummer Josh “Papa Bear” Connolly.In the years since, he has been responsible for the production of two full-length albums and three EPs, featured at world-recognized music festivals like SXSW, and performed alongside notable talents such as Allen Stone. After residing in both Miami and New York City, Jacob has recently planned a move out west, to spread his unique sound and media-praised talents into the city of Los Angeles. For more on Jacob’s music, visit www.jacobjeffries.com.

Emily Elbert LIVE@Deepwells Aug 31, 2015

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Emily Elbert weaves together a rhythmic funk-folk blend that is equal parts introspection and celebration. With a global spirit and do-it-yourself passion, the nomadic songstress has lovingly carried her songs around the world, playing over a thousand independent shows, from Peru to Palestine. These experiences are reflected in her music, touching on the personal, the divine, and the universality that lies in between – a tribute to the timeless, fused with progressive perspective. She has opened for acts including G. Love & Special Sauce, Victor Wooten, Kaki King, Leon Russell, Robben Ford, and Richie Havens, and collaborated with artists ranging from Ben Taylor to Dweezil Zappa. Emily’s music has garnered praise from publications like the Washington Post, Utne Reader, and Glamour Magazine, won awards in the U.S. and U.K., and attracted more than 1.5 million YouTube views. She has independently released four albums and is currently touring as a member of Esperanza Spalding’s new project, Emily’s D+Evolution. The Boston Folk Festival notes, “Emily is among the most glowing of the upcoming generation of American singer-songwriters, if ‘upcoming’ even applies to this phenom any longer.” For more, go to www.emilyelbert.com.

Brian Dunne and Ken Yates LIVE@Deepwells Aug 31, 2015

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Folk rock singer/songwriter Brian Dunne’s music has won the attention and praise of many. With his sharp lyrical prowess and country-influenced vocals, Brian has played in the U.S. folk scene far and wide. Citing influences such as Bob Dylan, The Band, and Bruce Springsteen, one can hear his roots winding through the sound and style of his songwriting and performing. Brian has spent much of the last year supporting his newest release, The Brooklyn Bridge EP, which charted on the US iTunes singer/songwriter charts and received praise from artists such as John Mayer amongst many others. For more, go to www.briandunnemusic.net. Born and Raised in London, Ontario, Ken Yates moved to Boston to study songwriting at Berklee College of Music. It was there that he developed his skills as a songwriter, releasing his first CD, “The Backseat EP”, and received the opportunity to play a song for one of his biggest influences, John Mayer. Mayer even posted a full page blog about Yates’ ability as a writer stating, “Ken Yates wrote a song called ‘I Don’t Wanna Fall In Love’… this song moved me when I first heard it and still does today”. Yates’ EP received high critical acclaim, leading to a slew of online covers from fans. Ken has songs in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s The Coffee House where he was nominated for The Coffee House Songwriter Discovery of the Year. For more, go to www.kenyates.com. Photo care of Timber House Concerts

Our 2015 Summer Concert Pre-Show Aug 31, 2015

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We warmed up our 10th Annual Summer Concert with performances by Corey Balsamo and ForBrothers. Enjoy! Recorded live from the front lawn of the Historic Deepwells Mansion on July 11, 2015

Tall Heights LIVE@Deepwells Jun 18, 2015

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This live performance was recorded on June 3, 2015. Click on the circle arrow button below to play the audio file.

Tall Heights is a contemporary American folk music duo based in Boston, Massachusetts, and made up of guitarist/singer Tim Harrington and cellist/singer Paul Wright. Though they had been writing and performing music together in other incarnations ever since high school, Wright and Harrington did not make the conscious decision to form the duo known as Tall Heights until the summer of 2010, when they began testing out material as buskers (street musicians) in Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace. According to a recent interview with About.com Folk Music, the pair have known each other since they were children, when Harrington was just the younger brother of Wright’s good friend. No doubt, like many little brothers, he tagged along and was not taken seriously by his older friend until they entered high school and started discovering they had just as much in common. At that point, the two began singing together and casually participating in various musical projects. It wasn’t until the summer of 2010, however, that they discovered they had happened upon a sound and feel which set them apart from so much of the singer-songwriter music coming out of the Boston area music scene. In 2013, they released their first full-length album Man of Stone – a lush and emotionalized collection of genre-defying acoustic songs. As they’ve been told for years, the music defies what one might otherwise expect from simply two voices and two acoustic stringed instruments, but the bigger-than-life sound is something Tall Heights no doubt honed in their busking days. Without a doubt, these two are a folk duo to watch. For more on Tall Heights, click here. Photos courtesy of Howard Greenberg

Steamboats LIVE@Deepwells Jun 10, 2015

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Steamboats are an ensemble of picker-singer-songwriters who combine reverence for the American vocal group with an introspective sensibility all their own. Through years of gospel and acapella, singers Nick Throop, Mario Rincon and Jon Jaffee have honed their singing, their soaring harmonies choreographed around a single microphone during live performances. Bassist Patrick Murphy is percussive and melodic, supporting rotating arrangements of guitar, mandolin, banjo, and dobro. Steamboats are back from their record release tour and will be kicking off a monthly residency at Cupping Room Cafe in NYC. They’ll also be making regular runs throughout New England and The Hudson Valley where they have a growing. For more on Steamboats, click here. Photos courtesy of Howard Greenberg

The Counter Clockwise Ensemble LIVE@Deepwells May 28, 2015

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This live performance was recorded on May 6, 2015. The Counterclockwise Ensemble is a unique listening experience that combines the intimacy and instrumentation of chamber music with the energy and vitality of a rock concert. The group is a guitar, strings and percussion quintet that plays contemporary music in a variety of genres, but primarily the compositions of guitarist Rich Stein, sprinkling in pieces by Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland and Led Zeppelin as well as traditional American and Irish folk tunes into their sets.The current ensemble includes founding members Rich Stein (guitar), Andrew and Rebecca Perea (violin and cello), Glen Saunders (double bass) and Jim Mansfield (percussion). For more on The Counter Clockwise Ensemble, click here. Click on the arrow below to play a recording of this performance. Photo courtesy of Howard Greenberg.

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