P.O. Box 92398
Rochester, NY 14692
www.goldenlink.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2024
Golden Link Presents Midwinter Music Madness: The Heather Pierson Trio Concert with a Pre-Concert Hootenanny & Potluck Supper
Rochester, NY – Beat the winter blahs with an afternoon and evening filled with the smells of good cooking and the sounds of great music. Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, song leader, and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases delve into Americana, blues, New Orleans jazz, vocal chants, instrumental piano, and folk. The Heather Pierson Trio will perform in concert for the Golden Link Folk Singing Society on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 6:30 pm at Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626.
Before the concert, bring your instruments and voices and join in a hootenanny starting at 4:00 pm and bring a dish to share for a potluck supper from 5:00-6:00 pm.
Best known for her ease at the piano and her bell-tone vocals, Heather Pierson embodies joy, honesty, playfulness, and a desire to share from the heart. Throughout her career, her eclectic skill set has propelled her onto concert hall stages and coffeehouses, living rooms and churches, sharing her love of music and gratitude for life with others.
For this concert, she will be joined by Shawn Nadeau on bass and harmony vocals and Craig Bryan on drums, percussion, and harmony vocals.
“Heather is like two great acts in one, sliding from sweet acoustic Appalachian old-timey vibe with Patty Griffinesque lyrics to brassy New Orleans blues piano...” – Lone Star Music Magazine
The schedule:
4:00 pm: Pre-concert Hootenanny – bring your instrument, voice, and a song to share (preferably chorus songs).
5:00-6:00 pm: Potluck Supper – Bring a dish to share. Please bring your own plates and silverware to be eco-friendly (although we will have paper plates and plasticware available). Singing continues through the dinner hour.
6:30 pm: Heather Pierson Trio in concert.
Note: There is no charge for the hootenanny or potluck supper, although donations will be accepted to cover our costs. You will need to purchase a ticket for the concert, though. The concert gate will open at 6:00 pm.
Online ticket sales end at midnight on February 24.
General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door)
Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door)
Students: $10
Children under 12: $5
See below for a calendar listing of this and other upcoming concerts.
Phone or email interviews with the performer(s) can be arranged.
Photos of the performers are available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nVdtFNwW5hFxbhC0LgnqzYGnCo__Rrv0?usp=sharing
Founded in 1971, the Golden Link Folk Singing Society is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and preserving folk music in the Rochester area. Golden Link is a volunteer-operated and member-supported 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts, cultural, and educational organization.
CALENDAR LISTINGS
Midwinter Music Madness: Heather Pierson Trio Concert
Sunday February 25, 2024; 6:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626
This special concert includes a pre-concert hootenanny and a potluck supper.
Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, songleader, and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases delve into Americana, blues, New Orleans jazz, vocal chants, instrumental piano, and folk. She will be joined by Shawn Nadeau on bass and harmony vocals and Craig Bryan on drums, percussion, and harmony vocals.
4:00 pm: Pre-concert Hootenanny – bring your instrument, voice, and a song to share (preferably chorus songs).
5:00-6:00 pm: Potluck Supper – Bring a dish to share. Please bring your own plates and silverware to be eco-friendly (although we will have paper plates and plasticware available). Singing continues through the dinner hour.
Tickets: General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door), Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
Note: There is no charge for the hootenanny or potluck supper, although donations will be accepted to cover costs.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Tim Grimm with Special Guest Nate Borofsky (Girlyman)
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626
For most of his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer – in the tradition of John Prine, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan – Tim Grimm has written primarily about community, history, family, and social issues, often framed by his strong sense of place and the many years he spent on the family farm he built in rural Indiana. His songs are filled with rural characters and landscapes, written and sung with vivid warmth and intimacy. For this concert, Tim will be joined by a special guest – Nate Borofsky, formerly of the band Girlyman.
Tickets: General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door), Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Tannahill Weavers
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 6:30 pm (Note day and start time)
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626
Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, haunting ballads, and a good dose of humor, Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional material and brought it into the modern world. They are firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage and the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively spirits.
Tickets: General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door), Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.