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Camphill Village Kimberton
Hills will host musicians Bet Williams and Jack and John Hodian as part of
their upcoming Family Circus Tour throughout the United States. The concert
will be held Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. in Rose Hall. Advance
tickets are available for $15.00.
From ancient monasteries in
Armenia to music festivals in France, Germany & Switzerland, Bet Williams
and John Hodian have been creating and performing music together for over 20
years. With both the world music ensemble “Epiphany Project” and the
alt-rock-pop-blues based “Bet Williams Band” the music these two artists create
is a vast quilt of influences and inspirations. With their growing success
overseas, the duo (originally from New York) settled in Berlin five years ago
where they have built a strong cult following throughout Europe. Now Bet and
John will be bringing music from both their bands to venues (and living rooms)
all across America for a series of intimate concerts. This American tour is
particularly special as they will be performing with their 10-year-old son,
Jack, on drums and percussion.
With influences ranging from
Qawwali devotional songs to Appalachian Folk, acoustic blues and Tuvan throat
singing, singer/songwriter Bet Williams uses her voice in an endless number of
unusual ways. John Hodian’s piano playing features haunting melodies, intricate
rhythms, and a soulful intensity that reflect his Armenian roots as well as his
formal composition training and affinity for improvisation. Epiphany Project
has been described by the Washington Post as “a unique hybrid of world music,
art song, Americana and avant-garde folk; utterly uncategorizable but always
transcendently beautiful.” Their music is a blend of ancient and modern
cultures and musical styles, but the earthy,
trance-like rhythms and chant melodies make it seem strangely familiar.
Bet Williams is a fearless
vocalist and dynamic performer whose music combines intelligent lyrics and
infectious hooks. She has been lauded by National Public Radio as, “a
blues-roots, new folk, tone poet with a highly charismatic stage presence and
an astonishing four-octave range voice.” With a gift for storytelling and
spontaneous humor, her stage performances can go from the profound and poetic
to wild and spontaneous, at times bordering on performance art.
The upcoming performance at
Rose Hall is a chance to hear music from both Bet Williams Band and Epiphany
Project, along with an excerpt from John’s magnum opus “Nagash” based on texts
by a 14th century Armenian mystic poet and priest. Rose Hall, part of Camphill
Village Kimberton Hills, was voted the "Best Live Music Venue" in Chester County by readers of
the Philadelphia Inquirer. Its excellent acoustics and intimate feeling make it
an amazing place to experience live music.
The Camphill Café, adjacent
to Rose Hall, will also be open for dinner prior to the concert and during
intermission. Seating for the BYOB dinner at the Camphill Café will begin at 6
p.m. with the concert following at 8 p.m. Cost is $30 per person for both
dinner and the concert. Reservations are required for dinner and can be made
online or by calling 610-935-8660. The menu includes an entree from the
sandwiches/salad menu or vegetarian quiche with salad, small soup, a drink and
dessert. Concert-only tickets will be
available online and at Rose Hall for $15. Visit www.camphillkimberton.org/FamilyCircus
for more information and reservations.
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Camphill Village Kimberton
Hills – home to Rose Hall and the Camphill Café - is located at 1601 Pughtown
Road, Kimberton, Pa. Many GPS systems have trouble finding the location; please
use Google maps for directions.
The mission at Camphill
Village Kimberton Hills is to create and maintain a land-based community
together with adults with special needs. Members of the community support one
another to contribute to the wider society through biodynamic agriculture, handcrafts,
and other ecological, social, cultural and educational endeavors.
To find out more about Bet
Williams Band, visit http://epiphanyrecords.com/bet-williams
For more information about
Epiphany Project, visit: http://www.epiphany-project.com
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