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Article RatingSunday evenings in Carlisle will soon be filled with the sweet sound of music, as the Carlisle Parks and Recreation Department brings back the Summer Artist Series at the Thornwald Park Amphitheater.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts.
Concerts start at 6:30 p.m. except where noted and are free to the public. Seating is available for 250 in the amphitheater, and there is additional room for blankets and lawn chairs. Parking is available in the park off the Noble Boulevard entrance.
For more information, call 243-3318, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit www.carlislepa.org.
Here is a list of attractions scheduled for this year’s series:
• June 1, Bob Plunkert & Real Country. The band says it is influenced by artists Ricky Skaggs, Ray Price, George Jones and Johnny Bush. Plunkert has a background in country, bluegrass and gospel, and the format has become a favorite at fairs and conventions, where dancers appreciate the two-stepping shuffles and traditional country ballads.
• June 8, Dehlia Low. The Asheville-based band focuses on early country, bluegrass and original music, and their songs feature honest, hard-hitting vocals with tight harmonies that are backed up with dobro, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass. Dehlia Low performs original songs as well as classic and modern bluegrass and old country numbers influenced strongly by Hazel Dickens, the Stanley Brothers and James King.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be at the Stuart Community Center, 415 Franklin St., Carlisle.
• June 22, Jerry and Marianna Doherty, with their “folksy-rockin-gospel-bluesy-roots-a-billy-fiddle-mania.” The Central Pennsylvania husband and wife duo uses traditional instruments and strong harmony when performing an amalgamation of American root music, classic rock, fiddle tunes and original songs. As song writers, they have performed at the prestigious invitation-only Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. They have also shared the stage with The Beach Boys, Charlie Daniels, Ricky Saggs and Sawyer Brown.
• June 29, The Barnstormers with RockCandy Cloggers, performing traditional, old-time American folk music. Slim Harrison and Tom Jolin teamed up more than 27 years ago and play a variety of instruments including the fiddle, banjo, guitar, mountain dulcimer, button accordion and bowed psaltery. They will be joined by the award-winning footwork of the RockCandy Cloggers, Rock Howland and Candy Ranlet.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be at the Stuart Community Center, 415 Franklin St.
• July 13, St. Paul’s Brass. The group has been playing throughout Central Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware for more than 10 years. In addition to concerts, the St. Paul’s Brass plays for weddings, banquets, fund-raisers, church services and other
special events. They have opened for the King’s Brass, and has played the National Anthem for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Harrisburg Senators and Hershey Bears.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be at St. Paul’s Church, 201 W. Louther St., Carlisle.
• July 20, Soulgrass Freedom Junction. The acoustic trio, was formed in the summer of 2006 by musician Mike Tunger, vocalist Kate Berilla and singer/songwriter Adam Silvetti and since then has been wowing audiences all over the midstate. The recent addition of multi-instrumentalist Brad Bell and subsequent release of a new CD has given the band brand new energy. Soulgrass covers traditional bluegrass, blues, folk, rock and soul music, with some original material with banjos, dobros, fiddles, guitars and a unique homemade string bass.
• July 27, The Steven Courtney Band. Courtney says he “strives to write songs that kids and parents can be entertained by while they enjoy each other’s company.”
The Pennsylvania-based songwriter’s performance will be moved to the Stuart Community Center, 415 Franklin St., in the event of inclement weather.
• August 3, the concert series moves to the Carlisle Theatre, 44 W. High St., for the 22nd annual John Philip Sousa Concert performed by the 2008 John Philip Sousa Band, an ensemble made from members of the Singer Band, Greater Harrisburg Concert Band, Carlisle Band and Shippensburg Band. The 6:30 p.m. concert is free.
