The 2009-2010 Concert Series presents...
Diana Jones
Friday, June 25, 2010
Concert 7:30 pm
at the Midtown Scholar
with Robert Bobby opening
Diana Jones has recently emerged as a major figure in Americana music. She has landed the opening slot on high-profile European tours with Richard Thompson and Mary Gauthier and has been the featured invitee at folk festivals in Ireland, England, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. One of her songs, "Henry Russell's Last Words," has been recorded by Joan Baez, while another, "If I Had a Gun," has been recorded by Gretchen Peters.
From the mournful lament of a dance hall girl, to the stomping melodic rant of a young woman's burial instructions, each of Diana's original songs from her latest CD, My Remembrance of You, draws life from the rich cross currents of old timey, country blues and mountain music. Adopted as an infant and raised in New York, Diana left home at the age of 15 in search of her roots. Unlike most of her friends, Diana was attracted to the music of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, as well as contemporary artists Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. It wasn't until she was reunited with her birth family and the music of the Eastern Tennessee hills some years later, that she discovered why that music had always moved her.
"When Diana Jones went in search of her birth family, she not only found them in East Tennessee, she also found her voice -- as a writer and a singer. There's an authenticity to her stories and her singing that is truly special." -- John Platt, WFUV
"Jones is on the verge of a critical breakthrough. Increasingly compared to the likes of Iris DeMent and Gillian Welch, Jones just might be the best American songwriter most people have never heard of." -- Chicago Tribune
...with Robert Bobby opening
Lancaster-based Robert Bobby (think John Prine only cheaper) has received critical acclaim in publications such as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice and Sing Out! for his eclectic mix of humorous, irreverent, heartfelt songs of love and life, sung with energy and passion.
The Midtown Scholar Bookstore
in their NEW LOCATION:
1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg
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Concert: 7:30pm
$16 General Admission
$14 SFMS Members
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To Learn More...
- Visit Diana Jones’s website
- Visit Diana Jones on MySpace (with music samples)
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