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URL:https://www.first-unitarian-pgh.org/events/songspace-presents-house-of
 -hamill-with-special-guests-pairdown/
SUMMARY:SongSpace Presents House of Hamill with special guests Pairdown
DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill (Rose Baldino\, Brian Buchan
 an and Caroline Browning\; https://www.houseofhamill.com/) is a sophistica
 ted indie Irish folk band\, well known on festival stages across the US. T
 heir version of Pound a Week Rise rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts\, an
 d the video for their all-violin cover of Sweet Child O Mine amassed over 
 16 million views on Facebook. Their latest release\, Folk Hero\, captures 
 perfectly the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their always engaging liv
 e show. Whether they're ripping through a set of original jigs and reels\,
  adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads\, or crack
 ing up an audience with stories from the road\, House of Hamill puts on a 
 show that captivates audiences from the very first note.\n\n"[House of Ham
 ill] write unusual new fiddle tunes and exciting\, unpredictable original 
 songs while breathing new life into traditional and contemporary songs. Th
 ey are confident and unique lead vocalists\, and the blend of their two vo
 ices in harmony is hypnotic and irresistible. Their chemistry onstage is a
 lways engaging and often hilarious. House of Hamill is on the bleeding edg
 e of a new generation of traditional musicians." - WHYY\, Philadelphia\n\n
 The show will open with local progressive guitar duo Pairdown (David Leich
 t and Raymond Morin\; https://www.pairdown.net/). Pairdown combines a keen
  focus on guitar interplay with a songwriting sense that strives to be at 
 once harmonically and melodically challenging\, while also retaining its r
 hythmic buoyancy and a wry sense of humor.\n\n“Pairdown guides two acous
 tic guitars through interpretations of tunes from a sprawling folk catalog
 \, with West African and Middle Eastern influences tugging gently against 
 the bedrock of Appalachian reverence and reference. More playful than John
  Fahey\, less technique-driven than Leo Kottke\, Pairdown canters through 
 comfortable tunes with assured grace.” - Grayson Currin\n\nYou can catch
  an interview with House of Hamill on Whiskey Before Breakfast with Mando 
 Richard\, March 22\, on WRCT Pittsburgh 88.3FM (https://www.wrct.org/).\n\
 nHouse of Hamill will also have a brief interview with Larry Berger on the
  Saturday Light Brigade Saturday April 1\, and Pairdown will be Larry's 11
 am in-studio guests! Listen on WRCT\, Pittsburgh\, 88.3 FM or online at ht
 tps://slbradio.org/radio/.\n\nYou'll be dancing in the aisles for this one
 !\n\nGeneral admission $20 advance\, $25 at the door\n\nStudents and low i
 ncome $10 advance\, $15 at the door\n\n...or pay what you can! Name a pric
 e that you can afford\, to support live music in Pittsburgh!\n\nAdvance ti
 ckets at songspace.brownpapertickets.com\n\nSongSpace at First Unitarian\n
 First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh\, Shadyside\n605 Morewood Avenue\, Pg
 h.\, 15213.\nAll ages\; wheelchair accessible.\nFor more information: 412.
 621.8008\,\nuusongspace@gmail.com or uusongspace.com.
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