Powerful roots music trio Pete’s Posse presents a Music in the Gallery concert on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the James Arnold Mansion, which houses the Wamsutta Club.
“Enjoy great music, fine food and refreshments, good company and comfortable table seating in this unique and affordable concert venue,” a press release from concert organizers states.
Music in the Gallery is presented by the music directors of the New Bedford Folk Festival. These concerts bring the music of the festival to audiences all year. All are welcome to this lovely, unique music experience.
Composed of acclaimed musician Pete Sutherland, his talented protégé Oliver Scanlon and the uber-dynamic Tristan Henderson, Pete's Posse never fails to surprise and excite.
Twin fiddles are in tight, wild harmony over high-powered guitar and pounding foot percussion with mandolin, clawhammer banjo, jaw harp, rocking keyboards, and soaring vocal harmonies adding color to the Posse's sonic landscape.
With a steady flow of powerful uplifting energy, they tap into many folk traditions to distill a distinct sound that is completely their own. The Boston Irish Reporter called Pete’s Posse “…(a) kaleidoscope of sounds and styles with equal parts amiability and energy… crossing genres sometimes within one song or tune set, devising thoughtful, elaborate arrangements, and adding their own compositions, which fit snugly into the mix.”
Sutherland is known equally for his potent originals and his intense recreations of age-old ballads and fiery fiddle tunes. The American Festival of Fiddle Tunes said Sutherland “covers the map and shines with a …pure spirit which infuses every bit of his music, and cannot fail to move all who hear him.”
An adventurous and powerful rhythm player who can also hold his own on singing or picking, Henderson never ceases to inspire with his boundless energy and joyful performances.
A soulful multi-instrumentalist and spellbinding composer, Scanlon began his journey of musical discovery playing the viola with the Vermont Youth Orchestra when he was only nine years old. Shortly after he was introduced to his mentor, Sutherland, and began his musical journey in the immense parallel universe of fiddle music.
Pete’s Posse's signature is variety: all multi-instrumentalists, the band plays a dynamic repertoire of folk-roots genres; songs and tunes, traditional and original. They bring their brand of ‘Neo-Traditional Folk’ to festival stages, dance halls and concert series across the US, Canada and Europe.
All are invited to the Music in the Gallery concert featuring Pete’s Posse on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County St., New Bedford. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
A cash bar and a limited menu is available. Ample free parking, open to the general public for this show, is also available.
Tickets are $20 in advance online and $25 at the door. Due to the intimate setting for the concert, seating is very limited, so advance purchase is advised which guarantees seating.
For ticket purchase, go to https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4193761. For further information about the concerts, write to korolenko8523@charter.net.
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