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photo by Jordan Holloway - Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer on eTown 5.23.13

photo by Jordan Holloway – Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer on eTown 5.23.13

June 6, 2013, 6:58 am

    Jefferson to play shows in Ireland in June

    I’m excited to head to Ireland for the month of June! I’ll be playing shows with The Murphy Beds, as well as some with the fine singing and fiddling trio of Noriana Kennedy, Pauline Scanlon, and Meabh O’Hare. Here are the show dates:

    Shows with The Murphy Beds

    • June 11 – Dingle - O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub
    • June 13 – Clonakilty - de Barras
    • June 14 – Hollywood, County Wicklow – Tutty’s Bar
    • June 16 – Dublin – The Cobblestone
    • June 17 – Galway – The Crane

    Shows with Noriana Kennedy, Pauline Scanlon, and Meabh O’Hare

    • June 17 – Galway – The Crane (I’m double duty on this one)
    • June 21 – Ennis, Ennis Roots Music Festival
    • June 22 – Inis Orr - Áras Éanna Arts and Heritage Center
    • June 29 – Dublin - Conradh na Gael
    June 6, 2013, 5:46 am

      JH to teach at Boxwood Festival, Nova Scotia, Canada July 21-27

      I’ll be teaching guitar and songs at Boxwood Festival in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia from July 21-27 alongside a great faculty including Chris Norman, Brittany Haas, Nick Halley, Shelley Phillips, and many more. Learn more about the festival here:

      http://www.boxwood.org/canada_register

      May 20, 2013, 12:14 am

        Child Ballads featured on NPR Weekend Edition

        Child Ballads by Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer was recently featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition, in a piece by radio journalist and old-time fiddler Stephanie Coleman. We were delighted to appear alongside one of our heroes, English Folk guitarist and singer Martin Carthy. Here’s a link to the piece:

        http://www.npr.org/2013/04/20/177997065/not-for-kids-these-child-ballads-are-steeped-in-history

        May 9, 2013, 9:29 pm

          Anais and Jefferson on BBC2 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliff

          Here’s a link to Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer live on BB2 The Folk Show with host Mark Radcliff. Date: 2/27/2013

          http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015q45y

          April 10, 2013, 4:04 am

            About.com ‘Child Ballads’ Interview

            On ‘Child Ballads’, folk music, and his collaboration with Anais Mitchell

            By , About.com Guide

             

            Jefferson Hamer – Interview about Child Ballads.

            March 28, 2013, 6:12 am

              Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer: Child Ballads | Album Reviews | Pitchfork

              “Through Mitchell and Hamer, these characters, made flat by design and even more by time, spring into full dimension, ache and grieve and flirt, live and die and get born again.”

              Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer: Child Ballads | Album Reviews | Pitchfork.

              March 15, 2013, 9:49 pm

                Anais and Jefferson perform on BBC World Service

                Anais and Jefferson performing Willie’s Lady on BBC World Service The Strand, recorded 2/4/2013

                February 15, 2013, 4:42 pm

                  Folk Alliance Schedule – Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-22

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                  Child Ballads is coming, and Anais and I will be at the 2013 Folk Alliance Conference in Toronto, Canada to help kick it out the door! We’re looking forward to sitting on a panel discussion about the Child Ballads on Thursday, as well as an official showcase later that evening. Here’s our Folk Alliance schedule in its entirety. Hope to see you there!

                  THURSDAY, Feb. 21
                  2 pm ~ CHILD BALLADS PANEL ~ Scott Room (w/ David Macias and Jim Moray)
                  9 pm ~ OFFICIAL SHOWCASE ~ Scott Room
                  11 pm ~ COMBOPLATE ~ host laura thomas ~ room #1072
                  11:45 pm ~ MARKET MONKEYS ~ host michelle conceison ~ room #1074

                  FRIDAY, Feb. 22
                  3 pm ~ Mike Seeger memorial TRUE VINE ROOM ~ room #1267 ~ (in-the-round w/ Mike & Ruthy)
                  11 pm ~ KAISER CAPO ~ host amy speace ~ room #1071 ~ (in-the-round w/ Nels Andrews)
                  midnight ~ ARRIVAL RECORDS ~ hosts andrew pressman & steve poltz ~ room # 1260 ~ (in-the-round w/ Old Man Luedecke)

                  January 22, 2013, 11:11 pm

                    Open House Belfast – Jan 31

                    I’m excited to join Méabh O’Hare, Pauline Scanlon, and Noriana Kennedy in Belfast on Jan. 31 for a concert at the Open House Festival. Check this link for details and tickets.

                    http://openhouseconcerts.ticketsolve.com/shows/873487675/events

                    January 17, 2013, 6:26 am
                       
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