Concerts
The Barn Cats | Jazz
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesThe Acadia Barn Cats were born in a barn in Brooksville, Maine. The Cats are Violinist Chris Nemeth, Vocalist and Dobroist Bob Hipkens, Guitar maestro Phil Kell, Bassist Tom Karnofsky with guest vocalist and guitarist Sarah Hipkens, guest vocalist and ukester Brittany Parker and guest violinist and mandolinist Jim Coffman. We play a book-full of …
Amos Lawrence | Violin
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesAmos Lawrence and friends: “Dvorak’s scintillating Piano Quintet in A, featuring Jeffrey Schoyen and Sachi Murasugi distinguished Faculty Members of Salisbury University in Maryland, Laura Artesani, Faculty Member of the University of Maine Orono, Dani Rimoni, viola and Amos Lawrence, violin.” Amos Lawrence, violin Amos has served as an adjunct professor at …
Tough End String Band – Folk Fusion
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesTough End String Band serves up a spicy-hot acoustic brew concocted in Orono’s historically notorious Tough End neighborhood. This group has fun entertaining audiences with the diversity of its selections: a tango evolves into surf rock; some 1930’s jazz song might follow a traditional fiddle medley; or Paganini is juxtaposed with Tom Petty; and …
Laszlo Gardony | Jazz at the Barn
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesInternationally acclaimed Boston-based jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony is one of the most impressive and technically skilled pianists working in jazz today. “A formidable improviser who lives in the moment” (JazzTimes). Laszlo Gardony has performed in 27 countries and released 14 albums on the Sunnyside, Antilles, and Avenue Jazz labels during his distinguished decades-long career. …
Don Sarlin, Singer-Songwriter / Benefit Concert: Surry Arts
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesDON SARLIN : Surry Arts Benefit Concert Donations greatly appreciated! Don Sarlin, guitarist and songwriter, began his musical career in his late teens on tour with Van Morrison, David Bromberg and others, playing the Fillmore West, Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Isle of Wight Festival and …
Phil Acimovic | Contemporary Music
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesA concert of contemporary music!
The DaPonte String Quartet
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesNot long after forming in Philadelphia 31 years ago, the DaPonte String Quartet surprised the musical world by moving from a cosmopolitan urban area to rural Maine. The DSQ had been — and continues to be — sought after to perform and teach all over the U.S. and around the world. They have appeared in …
The Rough & Tumble | Folk
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesThe Rough & Tumble, a dynamic duo comprised of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler, have been captivating audiences with their unique blend of dumpster-folk and thrift store-Americana for over a decade. The Pennsylvania-born Graham and Central California's Tyler have a knack for weaving together elements of joy, sorrow, comedy, and drama in their music, leaving …
Swingmatism! | Jazz
Surry Arts and Events at the Barn 8 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United StatesSwingmatism! plays Jazz from Swing to Bop and Beyond. They modernize Swing and are especially influenced by the sounds of Count Basie's Band Tenor Giant Lester "Pres." Young (also the Forefather of "Cool" Jazz.) They also specialize in Mainstream Modern Jazz, aka the Bebop of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, and …
