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Strings & Wood Concerts Presents: A House Show with Niall Connolly & Larsen Gardens
Event by: Safina Kor, Niall Connolly, Art Heffron
Location: Hollywood Theatre, Northeast Sandy Boulevard 4122, Portland
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Strings & Wood Concerts Presents: A House Show with Niall Connolly & Larsen Gardens | Tickets - https://tinyurl.com/5875hm9n
Strings & Wood Concerts is thrilled to invite you to an intimate evening of live music featuring Niall Connolly and Larsen Gardens, hosted in the beautiful Hollywood District living room of Safina Koreishi on Sunday, October 12th.
This cozy house concert will open its doors at 6:00 PM, with music begin at 6:30 PM.
Once you've secured your ticket, be on the lookout for a message from Art Heffron with the event address. If you don’t receive it, feel free to reach out to him directly at art.heffron@gmail.com.
This is a BYO gathering — beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks are welcome. Some beverages may be provided, but bringing a little extra to share (& to enjoy yourself) is always appreciated.
Seating will be a mix of couches, chairs, and floor space. We'll have a few floor cushions on hand, but we recommend bringing your own favorite pillow or cushion for maximum comfort.
We're so excited to welcome Niall Connolly & Larsen Gardens to this special evening, and we can’t wait to share it with you.
About the artist....
Niall Connolly -
Niall Connoly is "A masterclass in songwriting and performance."
-John Platt, WFUV
“There are not enough words for love in English; Niall Connolly has found a way around our pretty language’s greatest deficit. With the songs of The Patience of Trees,Connolly has written a collection that explores all the sides of what it means to feel deeply: about a lover, about a child, about old friends, and so often, about life itself. "
- MATT RUPPERT, THESE SUBTLE SOUNDS
-CASEE MARIE, IMPERFECT FIFTH
A master storyteller, Niall Connolly is the kind of guy you want to find yourself sitting next to at a pub, a wedding, or even a funeral. On The Patience of Trees,Connolly's 9th album, his songs are slow-simmered, rich with family histories, and woven with a golden thread of dark Irish humor. “I’ve got a willingness to see the fun alongside the suffering,” he says. “But I’ve always got one eye on the party.”
More at www.niallconnolly.com
Larsen Gardens -
"A rose is a rose is a rose," says G. Stein. Larsen Gardens, aka Seattle-based songstress Sarah Edmonds, delivers an intimate and deeply personal experience through the wanderings of voice and nylon-stringed guitar. Inspired by eternal aesthetic longing and the archetypal quest to uncover the essence of the thing, we are asked to witness how one might go about revealing just below the layers of the bud of the flower waiting to bloom. Melancholic layers of folk-driven electric and acoustic guitar and cool vocals reminiscent of ‘50s era jazz stylings remind the loud to listen and give voice to softer dreams. Yet the sounds are a far cry from American ‘50s cultural sentiment, and instead reveal a longing for feminine independence. Where worlds of softness are often distorted to shrivel in sultry obedience, a new voice has lassoed feminine intimacy back to where it belongs, as something sincere and much more intrinsically powerful. Prior to moving to Seattle, Sarah lived in Nashville where she performed primarily covering the American Songbook, working with producer Billy Adair and pianist Beegie Adair. Performing her own music under various monikers, Sarah has recorded/shared the stage with Jen Gunderman (Sheryl Crow, The Jayhawks, Dag), Joe Pisapia (Guster, K.D. Lang), Fred Eltringham (Sheryl Crow, The Wallflowers, The Dixie Chicks), Molly Jewell, Goffrey Moore, Joe Andrews (Old Crow Medicine Show), Mike Rinne (Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris), Sarah Williams and more. She is slated to release an EP of new material in 2019 under Larsen Gardens.
More at www.larsengardens.bandcamp.com
A heartfelt thanks to everyone in Portland who has supported our first few Strings & Wood shows. After nearly 20 years of presenting concerts in Denver and Boulder, we’re incredibly grateful to have found another warm, music-loving community here in Portland — and that’s all because of folks like you.
With love,
Art Heffron & Strings & Wood Concerts
Strings & Wood Concerts is thrilled to invite you to an intimate evening of live music featuring Niall Connolly and Larsen Gardens, hosted in the beautiful Hollywood District living room of Safina Koreishi on Sunday, October 12th.
This cozy house concert will open its doors at 6:00 PM, with music begin at 6:30 PM.
Once you've secured your ticket, be on the lookout for a message from Art Heffron with the event address. If you don’t receive it, feel free to reach out to him directly at art.heffron@gmail.com.
This is a BYO gathering — beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks are welcome. Some beverages may be provided, but bringing a little extra to share (& to enjoy yourself) is always appreciated.
Seating will be a mix of couches, chairs, and floor space. We'll have a few floor cushions on hand, but we recommend bringing your own favorite pillow or cushion for maximum comfort.
We're so excited to welcome Niall Connolly & Larsen Gardens to this special evening, and we can’t wait to share it with you.
About the artist....
Niall Connolly -
Niall Connoly is "A masterclass in songwriting and performance."
-John Platt, WFUV
“There are not enough words for love in English; Niall Connolly has found a way around our pretty language’s greatest deficit. With the songs of The Patience of Trees,Connolly has written a collection that explores all the sides of what it means to feel deeply: about a lover, about a child, about old friends, and so often, about life itself. "
- MATT RUPPERT, THESE SUBTLE SOUNDS
-CASEE MARIE, IMPERFECT FIFTH
A master storyteller, Niall Connolly is the kind of guy you want to find yourself sitting next to at a pub, a wedding, or even a funeral. On The Patience of Trees,Connolly's 9th album, his songs are slow-simmered, rich with family histories, and woven with a golden thread of dark Irish humor. “I’ve got a willingness to see the fun alongside the suffering,” he says. “But I’ve always got one eye on the party.”
More at www.niallconnolly.com
Larsen Gardens -
"A rose is a rose is a rose," says G. Stein. Larsen Gardens, aka Seattle-based songstress Sarah Edmonds, delivers an intimate and deeply personal experience through the wanderings of voice and nylon-stringed guitar. Inspired by eternal aesthetic longing and the archetypal quest to uncover the essence of the thing, we are asked to witness how one might go about revealing just below the layers of the bud of the flower waiting to bloom. Melancholic layers of folk-driven electric and acoustic guitar and cool vocals reminiscent of ‘50s era jazz stylings remind the loud to listen and give voice to softer dreams. Yet the sounds are a far cry from American ‘50s cultural sentiment, and instead reveal a longing for feminine independence. Where worlds of softness are often distorted to shrivel in sultry obedience, a new voice has lassoed feminine intimacy back to where it belongs, as something sincere and much more intrinsically powerful. Prior to moving to Seattle, Sarah lived in Nashville where she performed primarily covering the American Songbook, working with producer Billy Adair and pianist Beegie Adair. Performing her own music under various monikers, Sarah has recorded/shared the stage with Jen Gunderman (Sheryl Crow, The Jayhawks, Dag), Joe Pisapia (Guster, K.D. Lang), Fred Eltringham (Sheryl Crow, The Wallflowers, The Dixie Chicks), Molly Jewell, Goffrey Moore, Joe Andrews (Old Crow Medicine Show), Mike Rinne (Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris), Sarah Williams and more. She is slated to release an EP of new material in 2019 under Larsen Gardens.
More at www.larsengardens.bandcamp.com
A heartfelt thanks to everyone in Portland who has supported our first few Strings & Wood shows. After nearly 20 years of presenting concerts in Denver and Boulder, we’re incredibly grateful to have found another warm, music-loving community here in Portland — and that’s all because of folks like you.
With love,
Art Heffron & Strings & Wood Concerts