Spencer House Concert Series

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

The March 1 issue of Discover! features an article about Fran Snyder.

Spencer House Concert Series Presents

Fran Snyder

Friday, March 7, 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

Fran Snyder is solid entertainer who can command a crowd with just a microphone and his acoustic guitar. Armed with great original songs, surprising cover tunes, and more than a handful of humor, Fran knows how to connect with even the most informal audience. He has played colleges, clubs, and mainstages all over the US, touring extensively as a solo act, as well as part of the “acoustic hip-hop duo” Six Strings and Vinyl. On the mainstage, he has opened for many of his heroes, including Shawn Mullins, Shawn Colvin, Don Henley, Peter Stuart, Dan Fogelberg, Cowboy Junkies, and Boz Scaggs. Fran was voted “Best Solo Act” and “Best Overall Performer” from the mid-to-late 1990s in Jam Magazine and Creative Loafing, and ASCAP has awarded Fran their “Special Pop Music Award" for four years running. In 1998, he ventured into the NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) Tour, instantly being named the number one music act at his first NACA Conference. Snyder has since toured and performed in 35 states, garnering a long-awaited and much-deserved national following.

Check out Fran Snyder’s site:

www.fransnyder.com

Future Concerts

Chad Elliott on March 29 (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)
Barb Ryman (February 7, 2008)

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 performers, 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 ones.