Under The Beams

Jayme Stone's Lomax Project
2017-01-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Knox) | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Sea island spirituals, Creole calypsos and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes.
“Jayme Stone’s Folklife” follows the bends and bayous through the deep river of song, story, and folkways. Evolving out of the “Lomax Project,” this gathering of versatile musicians blows the dust off of old songs and remakes them for modern ears. With spellbinding singing, virtuosic playing and captivating storytelling, their concerts and educational programs are moving, inventive and participatory experiences.
Jayme Stone (banjo, voice)
Moira Smiley (voice, accordion)
Sumaia Jackson (fiddle, voice)
Joe Phillips (bass, voice)
Two-time Juno-winning banjoist, composer and instigator Jayme Stone makes music inspired by sounds from around the world, bridging folk, jazz and chamber music. His award-winning albums both defy and honor the banjo’s long role in the world’s music, turning historical connections into compelling music. The Other Side of the Air (2013) is a travelogue of imaginary landscapes and faraway lands. The album traverses the Cinnamon Route through Persia and India, revisits and reinvents melodies Stone collected in West Africa and includes a Concerto for Banjo and Chamber Symphony. Room of Wonders (2010) explores music from Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Brazil, Italy and North America. The repertoire includes a movement from Bach’s French Suite, a
Moorish sword-fighting dance and Stone’s lush, edgy originals. Africa to Appalachia (2008) is a boundary-crossing musical collaboration with griot singer Mansa Sissoko that explores the banjo’s African roots and Stone’s adventures in Mali. The Utmost (2007) draws inspiration from Japanese poetry and Brazilian literature and includes a tiny symphony that takes place inside an imaginary lightbulb. Stone is the consummate collaborator, unearthing musical artifacts and magnetizing extraordinary artists to help rekindle these understudied sounds.
// LOMAX PROJECT
Focusing on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax, this collaboratory brings together some of North America’s most distinctive and creative roots musicians to revive, recycle and re-imagine traditional music. The repertoire includes Bahamian sea chanties, African-American acappella singing from the Georgia Sea Islands, ancient Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes and work songs collected from both well-known musicians and everyday folk: sea captains, cowhands, fishermen, prisoners and homemakers. Collaborators include Grammy- winning songwriter Tim O’Brien, Bruce
Molsky, Margaret Glaspy, Moira Smiley, Brittany Haas, Julian Lage, Eli West, and more. In addition to concerts, the Lomax Project offers educational programs and outreach activities for K-12 schools, universities and the general public. The new album is out now on Borealis Records.
http://jaymestone.com/

3rd Annual Global Crossroads
2016-10-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
The 3rd annual Global Crossroads Culture & Music Festival…featuring FUNKADESI
Since 2014, Historic New Harmony and Under the Beams have collaborated to produce the *Global Crossroads Culture & Music Festival*. The concept behind the collaboration is to expand on Under the Beams’ successful series and world music elements by presenting a musical act from a chosen ethnic or geographic area as a centerpiece to building new partnerships within our Southern Indiana region. The band selected for this year’s Festival is Funkadesi, a multicultural group that incorporates Bollywood, Bhangra, Reggae, Funk, and Afro-Caribbean music and dance. In addition to their music, the group offers several types of workshops and educational programs, which we will utilize by providing events at the University of Southern Indiana and at a number of local K-12 schools in Posey and Vanderburgh counties. The goal of the festival is to provide a platform that brings a new style of music to the area, and to partner with local community organizations, businesses, and non-profits to provide an international festival that highlights the arts, history, food and culture of the year’s chosen regions and beyond.
In addition to their music, the group offers several types of workshops and educational programs, which we will utilize by providing events at the University of Southern Indiana and at a number of local K-12 schools in Posey and Vanderburgh counties. The goal of the festival is to provide a platform that brings a new style of music to the area, and to partner with local community organizations, businesses, and non-profits to provide an international festival that highlights the arts, history, food and culture of the year’s chosen regions and beyond.
Save the date for the 3rd Annual Global Crossroads, October 22, 2016. Check back here for tickets. They’ll go on sale soon!

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
2016-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
For the past 37 years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.

Madeleine Peyroux
2016-03-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Madeleine Peyroux (French pronunciation: [madˈlɛn pɛˈʁu]), is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday. The American born Peyroux was a musician on the streets of Paris as a teenager, living abroad with her mother. Madeleine quickly became entranced with the local buskers, spending much of her time accompanying a regular band on the sidewalks of the Latin Quarter with her distinctive voice, and later joining a touring jazz and blues band. Back in the states, Peyroux was discovered in her early twenties in a New York Club and the rest is history – with seven albums to her credit and nearly two decades of worldwide touring.

Ruthie Foster
2016-02-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Those who have followed Ruthie Foster’s eclectic musical history know that she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk, and gospel. Ruthie’s astonishing voice has taken her on an amazing ride. She came from humble church choir beginnings in rural Texas, followed by a tour of duty with the US Navy Band, and ended up in Austin, Texas. Ruthie’s list of achievements include Best Female Vocalist in 2007, 2008, and 2013 from the Austin Music Awards, a 2012 and 2009 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album, the 2010 Living Blues Music Award Critic’s Poll for Female Blues Artist of the Year and recent Blues Music Award wins for Best Contemporary and Best Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year.

Quartetto Gelato
2016-01-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Virtuosic showpieces, romantic tenor arias, pyrotechnical solos, blazing gypsy show pieces, multi-instrument mastery and a World Accordion Champion – this is Quartetto Gelato. For nearly two decades, this dazzling ensemble has enchanted audiences and critics worldwide with their exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and humor. Classical in training – eclectic by design – Quartetto Gelato (QG) not only thrills its audiences with its multi-instrument mastery, but also offers the bonus of a brilliant operatic tenor. With a performance repertoire that spans the globe including classical masterworks, operatic arias, the sizzling energy of tangos, gypsy and folk songs, the group’s theatrical stage presence and relaxed humor establishes an intimate rapport with audiences worldwide.

Global Crossroads Concert - Flor De Toloache
2015-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
University of Southern Indiana and Under the Beams collaborate to bring you the 2nd Annual Global Crossroads Music and Cultural Festival on November 7th, 2015. This evening’s 7:00 pm concert brings Flor de Toloache, a 10 piece, all women’s mariachi group, the first and only, whose members span the globe. Steeped in tradition, yet highly trained musicians and educators, these mariachis bring a variety of tunes of their heritage from across generations.

Béla Fleck with Abigail Washburn
2015-04-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
We conclude the spring season on Saturday, April 25th with two of the biggest names in Americana music for the last several decades – Béla Fleck with Abigail Washburn. The riveting musicianship of multi-GRAMMY-winner Béla Fleck, blends with Abigail Washburn’s beguiling compositions to create an explosion of musical white heat, making these banjo players ‘a match made in musical heaven.’ Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have mastered the deceptively intricate art of the duet, the exposed setting that magnifies each musician’s personality. Both shine brightly, imbuing their performances with a diversity almost unthinkable – coming from just two banjos and one voice. Washburn’s captivating composing, playing and singing, along with Fleck’s virtuosic musicianship, combine to create distinctive music that might sound familiar in texture, yet different in detail from anything else to be heard on the North American, Asian, or any other continents.

Solas: Irish-American Band
2015-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
On Saturday, March 21st we will present another unique performance featuring Solas and their Shamrock City show.
Solas is the quintessential Irish-American band recording and touring in the US today, and for the past 15 years. Through fresh and unexpected arrangements of age-old tunes, compelling and topical originals and covers, and unparalleled musicianship, Solas continues to define the path for the Celtic music world and drive the genre forward. The Shamrock City live show, an interactive multi-media stage show that features stories from and projected images of Butte, MT as seen through the eyes of Michael Conway (great-great uncle of Solas’ Seamus Eagan), and tells the story of thousands of young men and women who left behind their homes and families in the early 1900s for “the Richest Hill on Earth” and the mining industry. It reveals their spirit, tenacity and humor, but also the hardships they faced within the mining companies, an unknown and unforgiving land, and a system that valued the few over the many. A must see show!

Vadym Kholodenko: Pianist
2015-02-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Our second concert on Saturday, February 21st is a first for us – the current Gold Medal recipient of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition featuring, from Ukraine, Vadym Kholodenko. Vadym Kholodenko captured the attention of jury, audience, and critics alike for powerful, exhilarating performances that “showed the guts of a true superartist” (San Francisco Classical Voice). He continues to build a reputation for interpretations that are “impeccable, tasteful and vibrant, and also something more: imaginative” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). This remarkable performance is as exciting for adults as to the students who benefit from the accompanying educational program that will be taken to local schools!

Marcia Ball: Singer/Pianist
2015-01-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Our series kicks off on Saturday, January 24th with the legendary Marcia Ball! Singer/pianist Marcia Ball knows how to raise roofs and tear down walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads. Over the course of her three-decade career, Ball has earned a huge and intensely loyal following all over the world. Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin’s deep songwriting tradition into a sound that’s been described as “a little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues.”

Global Crossroads
2014-10-04 10:30 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
World Music & Cultural Festival
University of Southern Indiana/Historic New Harmony and Under the Beams present this daylong festival full of art and culture, this year focused on the continent of Africa!
Ugandan drumming sensation Kinobe will lead workshops at USI and in regional schools Tuesday – Friday, closing out the week in New Harmony
at the Global Crossroads Festival and evening concert.
During the daylong festival on Saturday, you’ll find drum circles, art shows and hands on activities, the installation of a new global art exhibit at the Atheneum, Special musical showcases, and a whole lot more!
Saturday evening will feature Kinobe & Wamu Spirit in a special Under the Beams 7pm performance in Murphy Auditorium.
Bring friends & family for the first annual “Global Crossroads” Festival
– only in New Harmony!

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“Homecoming Concert” featuring Molly Felder, Mickey Grimm, and Bill DeMain in SWAN DIVE with other Special Guests
2014-05-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
With this concert, we bring home some of New Harmony’s favorite daughters and sons who have moved on to the larger musical stage. SWAN DIVE has had three Top 10 hits in Japan/Korea where they continue to be superstars! Their Beatlesque/Bacharach-ish music combined with the wit and charm of their original compositions bring a smile to everyone’s face. Add drummer, Mickey Grimm, and you have a powerhouse ensemble that keeps other Nashville musicians on their toes! This concert coincides with New Harmony School’s Alumni celebration and we offer to any past NHS student, no matter your age, student-priced tickets for this show in our beloved Murphy Auditorium.

Jeremy Kittel Band
2014-04-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Jeremy Kittel is at the forefront of a new breed of fiddlers and violinists who easily navigate between a multitude of musical styles and traditions, leading audiences into exciting new-acoustic music territory. He collaborates with some of today’s most innovative and influential artists, from genres diverse as folk, jazz, classical, and pop music and has performed at venues as diverse as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Bonnaroo, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. With an unusual mix of mandolin, cello, and hammered dulcimer along with Jeremy’s violin, these award winning musicians bring an exciting mix of alternate styles steeped in tradition and presented with technical mastery.

"Centennial Concert" with Pokey LaFarge
2014-02-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose well-rounded arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music. Over the last decade, Pokey has won the hearts of music lovers across the globe with his creative mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues and western swing, all while writing songs that ring true and fine in both spirit and sound. His music transcends the confines of genre and cleverly strides between numerous forms of traditional American music. Join us for this concert of centennial spirited music in New Harmony’s ‘centennial’ hall – Murphy Auditorium.

Fatoumata Diawara
2013-04-06 20:00 - 22:00
Perpetuating Mali’s rich musical tradition, Fatoumata Diawara presents a joyous mix of the vibrant and understated, as arresting melodies soar over intricate guitar and drum arrangements. Inspired by Wassoulou tradition, jazz, and blues, Fatoumata Diawara has created her own unique contemporary folk sound, with a distinctly African spin.

Tia Fuller
2013-03-09 20:00 - 22:00
One of the finest new jazz musicians on the scene! With her saxophones and flute accompanied by piano and bass, Tia Fuller brings a jazzy groove and energy that’s uniquely hers. No wonder Beyonce’ has chosen Tia for her tours and recordings! Another Under the Beams ‘must see’!

Montana Skies
2013-02-16 20:00 - 22:00
Combining elements of classical technique, jazz improv and the power and energy of rock n’ roll, Jonathan’s guitar wizardry and Jenn’s blazing cello combine to create a sound that is truly remarkable. While the music defies simple categorization, this fusion has been called everything from chamber rock to psychedelic strings. Rest assured, this is not your grannie’s chamber music!

Tatiana Larionova & Davide Cabassi
2013-01-26 20:00 - 22:00
Russian born Tatiana Larionova and VanCliburn Piano Competition winner, Davide Cabassi of Italy, combine talents, hearts, and hands on the Steinway. This incredible, four hand performance features works of Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, and more. A one of a kind performance you won’t want to miss!

Kentucky Youth Chorale
2012-12-15 19:00 - 21:00
You are invited to join us in celebrating of the joyful sounds of the holiday season as Under the Beams joins with St Stephen’s Episcopal Church to bring the Kentucky Youth Chorale to New Harmony. The performance is set for Saturday, December 15, 2012 in the Rapp Owen Granary at 7pm with a reception to follow at St Stephen’s Parish House.
The acclaimed, 60-voice Kentucky Youth Chorale, under the direction of Ms. Julie White, has performed both nationally and internationally, from the J.F. Kennedy Center and National Cathedral in the US to England’s Canterbury Cathedral. This special holiday performance in the warmth of the Rapp Owen Granary, is sure to lift your holiday spirit as you make a day of dining, shopping, and musical enjoyment in lovely, historic New Harmony!
Admission is free, however a donation will be collected to aid local organizations and charities during the holiday season. Tickets are available at New Harmony Soap Company at 512 Main Street or at the door to assure seating. The greater community is invited to this event – a holiday gift of music!

Karrin Allyson
2012-04-14 20:00 - 23:00 | Rapp-Owen Granary, 413 Granary Street, New Harmony, IN, United States
Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, and bandleader, Karrin sings with heart, intelligence, and musical sophistication. She honors the great traditions of blues, jazz, and roots, and embraces French and Brazilian rhythms. Karrin’s improvisation teems with scat and vocalese.
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Kinobe & the African Sensation
2012-03-10 20:00 - 23:00 | Rapp-Owen Granary, 413 Granary Street, New Harmony, IN, United States
A multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Kinobe leads his listeners into the soul of African music with traditional instruments, songs, and stories from his homeland Uganda. Kinobe and his band are the vanguard of the inspired synthesis of African roots and global fusion.
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Anonymous 4
2012-02-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Rapp-Owen Granary, 413 Granary Street, New Harmony, IN, United States
Known for their heavenly vocal blend and virtuosic ensemble singing, these women combine musical, historical, and contemporary performance as they create ingeniously designed programs, interweaving music with poetry and narrative. Divine!
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Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
2012-01-14 20:00 - 23:00 | Rapp-Owen Granary, 413 Granary Street, New Harmony, IN, United States
Willis is a songwriter, but is best known as a singer, blessed with one of the finest voices in all of country music. Robison is a singer, but is best known as a songwriter, having written #1 hits for the likes of George Strait, Tim McGraw, and the Dixie Chicks. Together this Austin duo is a singing, storytelling powerhouse.
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Davide Cabassi
2011-11-14 15:00 - 17:00
2005 Van Cliburn winner! The season kicks off with an encore performance featuring Italian pianist, Davide Cabassi, who performed in our 2008 concert season to rave reviews and is welcomed back with great enthusiasm and anticipation.
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Catherine Russell
2011-04-16 20:00 - 22:00
Catherine Russell, from New York City, is a genuine jazz and blues singer who can sing virtually anything. Her voice is full blown femininity, a dusky and soulful instrument that places her firmly in the ranks of the great interpreters and performers of American popular song from the 20s to the present.
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Quartetto Gelato
2011-03-12 20:00 - 22:00
Classics, opera, gypsy airs, and light dances from the violin, cello, oboe, and accordion of this quartet. An operatic tenor rounds out the talent of this amazing group who combine the serious business of making great classical music with the fun of an evening in a European cabaret.
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Le Vent du Nord
2011-02-12 20:00 - 22:00
When this folk music group from Quebec, Canada, takes the stage, tradition mixes with energy, fiddle mixes with accordion and hurdy gurdy, English mixes with French, and the end result is an evening that promises to put a lilt in every step and a smile on every face!
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The Greencards
2011-01-15 20:00 - 22:00
The Greencards – This multinational progressive bluegrass group draws from a wide variety of musical influences, including Bob Dylan, the Beatles, traditional Irish music, gypsy themes, and Latin sounds. Despite the wide array of influences, The Greencards maintain a distinctive Americana sound.
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Corky Siegel and Chamber Blues
2010-04-10 20:00 - 22:00
Is it Blues or is it Classical? Walking the line between Beethoven and BB King, Corky has pioneered the original, genre-busting Chamber blues. Join us as we close our 10th anniversary season with this entertaining and fun final concert!
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