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In the News
The May 5, 2007, issue of Discover! magazine featured
an article by Alyssa Jackson on the Spencer House Concert Series in general
and Eric Taylor’s May 15 house concert in particular.
We also made the front page of the Spencer Daily Reporter on May 16,
2007:
http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/story/1211971.html
Spencer House Concert Series Presents
Barb Ryman
Friday, February 8, 2008
8:00 p.m.
(doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
at the home of Martin Arthur,
323 East Fourth Street
Spencer, Iowa
Suggested Donation: $10 – $15
(All proceeds go to the artist!)
Coffee and snacks will be provided.
But please feel free to bring a beverage of your choice and a snack to share.
To reserve a seat, phone
712-262-4500
or e-mail
mfa12@mchsi.com
Barb Ryman is a nationally touring, award-winning singer-songwriter who expects music to be more than entertaining. Her music is lyric-driven, emotional, heart-opening. With a clear winsome voice and skillfully played guitar, she delivers a rich mosaic of contemporary folk, country blues, Celtic flavored ballads, old-time gospel, and bits of folk-rock. Based in Minnesota, Barb’s music career was launched when the Minneapolis Star Tribune proclaimed her 1995 CD, Lay me Open, “a heart-on-sleeve triumph” and national reviews in folk and world music magazines Sing Out and Dirty Linen acknowledged her talent. Ryman has recorded five CDs and been nominated for numerous Minnesota Music Awards including Songwriter of the Year, Recording of the Year, Song of the Year, and Female Vocalist. The American Composer Forum awarded her the 2002 McKnight Composer Fellowship, a coveted award for composers across all music genres. In 2006, ABC Television bought rights to her satire “All American Dysfunctional Family” for their sitcom series Sons & Daughters.
Check out Barb Ryman’s Web site:
Future Concerts
Fran
Snyder on March 8
Chad
Elliott on March 14 (CD Release Concert!)
Justin Roth on April
13
Cosy Sheridan on
May 11
Archive of Past
House Concerts
(beginning with the 2007–2008 season):
Acoustic
Eidolon (September 6, 2007)
Denice Franke (October 5, 2007)
Boulder
Acoustic Society (October 23, 2007)
Mike Dowling (November 10, 2007)
Michael Young (December 8, 2007)
Coming soon: A portfolio of photos from past house concerts!
House concerts are a great way to hear live music in the intimate setting of a living room. Not only do you sit just feet away from the performer, but you have a chance to visit with them before and after the concert, to buy CDs, to socialize with old friends, and to make new acquaintances.