Fri 7/7 @ 8PM
Acoustic Americana ensemble Harpeth Rising refers to itself as a “Chamberfolk Trio from Planet Earth.” In reality, it’s three classically trained women who play violin, guitar and cello, each with a degree from an elite music school (Eastman, Oberlin, Indiana) who used that solid musical grounding to explore American roots/folk music, finding in it a vehicle to express their feelings about the world personally and politically while drawing on a wide range of genres.
Their brand new album Against All Tides, released earlier this year, is their fifth, following up 2015’s Shifted. They describe it “an exploration of spirituality in place of fundamentalism, uncertainty as philosophy, and an unwavering declaration that human connection is the ultimate force for good in the universe.”
They performed a few months ago at Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Happy Days Lodge as part of its Heritage series. Those who missed the show, or were impressed enough to want to hear them again have that opportunity. They’ll be playing at Praxis Fiber Workshop’s gallery in the Waterloo Arts District as part of Underground Classical’s concert series. It’s free.
undergroundclassical.org/harpeth-rising