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SFMS Resource List

Support Services

A roster of SFMS Members who are offering their talents to the public.

The Support Services category includes sound engineering, publicity, instrument sales and repair, and many other services.

Bob Hamilton

Bob Hamilton is capable of recording music (live performances) on professional equipment — D.A.T. and Neumann microphones.

Contact Bob at shaker (at) epix.net or 717-464-4614 or 717-733-7956

Randy Heisley-Cato

Randy Heisley-Cato plays clawhammer style 5-string banjo (also some guitar and harmonica). His talent is not so much as an instrumentalist, but as singer/song leader. He also has his own P.A. system. Old-time gospel songs are an area of special interest. See also Randy's entry under Musicians.

Contact Randy at asbury (at) pa.net or 717-486-8869

Beth Folkemer & Stephen Folkemer

Beth Folkemer serves on the Main Street Gettysburg Street Performance Committee.
Stephen Folkemer serves on the Music! Gettysburg Executive Committee.
The Folkemers also play with Cormorant’s Fancy and Folk and Friends.

Contact the Folkemers at bfolkemer (at) yahoo.com or 717-334-4334

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John Hope

With more than 30 years of professional experience in communications and public relations, and experience as a performer, John Hope is available to assist performers with marketing communications, public relations, and management.

Contact John at jghope (at) worldnet.att.net or 717-238-4313

Tom Jolin

Tom Jolin is an experienced instrument maker, specializing in hammered dulcimer. He is a sought-after Pennsylvania Artist in Residence and spends extended times in various schools, assisting students with making their own school owned instruments. See also Tom's entry under Musicians.

Contact Tom at 717-642-8053

Jeff Lynch

Jeff Lynch is a working commercial filmmaker, and a devoted advocate of all forms of music. He serves on the board of the Blues Society of Central Pennsylvania, as well as the board of the chamber ensemble Concertante. He is also a member of the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz.

Jeff plays double bass and is particularly into playing deep traditional delta blues. As a filmmaker, he's capable of professionally documenting music performances with respect and sensitivity.

Contact Jeff at jeff (at) jefflynch.net or 717-233-1826

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Grayson Rech

Mountainside Audio, LLP - Grayson Rech is a full professional Class "A" Sound Engineer for a Live Stage Performance of any size (small indoor coffeehouse venue to large outdoor stadium performances). He has worked as the sound engineer for such folk icon performers as Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Ritchie Havens, Janice Ian, Roger McGuinn, B.B. King, John Hartford, The Smothers Brothers, and more. Closer to home, he's done the sound engineering at the Little Buffalo Arts Festival, The Whitaker Center, the Dickinson College Field House, and the Rose Lehrman Arts Center at HACC. Weekdays, he is responsible for A.V. Technology for the Carlisle School District. Gray is available in the Greater Harrisburg Area for events evenings and weekends through his partnership with his brother Jordan (Mountainside Audio, LLP). Professional References Available.

Contact Gray at 717-395-5345 or go to MountainsideAudio.com

Jordan Rech

Mountainside Audio, LLP - Jordan Rech is a full professional Class "A" Live Sound Engineer for Live Stage Performances of any size (small indoor coffeehouse venue to large outdoor stadium performances). But in a recording studio is where Jordan really shines! In addition to recording studio sound engineering, Jordan does first class simultaneous live stage performance professional sound recording engineering also. He has worked as a live sound engineer for such folk icon performers as Judy Collins, B.B. King, The Smothers Brothers, and more. Closer to home, he's done the sound engineering at the Little Buffalo Arts Festival, The Whitaker Center, the Rose Lehrman Arts Center at HACC, and the SFMS Coffeehouse Series at Fort Hunter. Jordan is available in the Greater Harrisburg Area for studio work and live events evenings and weekends. Jordan is available through his partnership with his brother Grayson (Mountainside Audio, LLP). Professional References Available.

Contact Jord at 717-829-1607 or go to MountainsideAudio.com

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Blair Seitz

The Seitz Gallery displays over 100 framed photographs by Blair Seitz from the wealth of his Pennsylvania collection. The gallery also sells the Pennsylvania “richly beautiful” books of RB Books and notecards, all with Seitz photographs. Ceramics artwork of Crafts Reunion, hand blown glass by Alison Brubaker and art by African American artists are also displayed and sold in the gallery. Periodic art exhibits are included in the gallery in the Midtown Market District at 1010 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

Contact Blair at sales (at) blairseitz.com or 717-232-7944

Robert Smith

Robert “Bob” Smith is well known for his award-winning handcrafted lap (mountain) dulcimers. He makes an affordable, good-looking, great-sounding instrument, suitable for the beginner or accomplished musician. Bob lives and works in southern York County and is juried through the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Yorktowne Chapter.

Contact Bob at 717-229-2343

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The Susquehanna Folk Music Society (SFMS) is supported by our members and many generous organizations, including the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Cultural Enrichment Fund.